Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter
Viaduct Harbour's best views – usually including a bevy of visiting superyachts – combine with Dr Rudi's very own craft beers and a menu featuring wood…
Must-see nightlife in New Zealand
The West Coast
Nostalgia wafts from every brightly painted beam of the Empire. Since 1866, West Coasters have huddled inside the pub, amid yellowing photographs and…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Near the town's wharf, this is the best place to combine a wine or cold beer with afternoon sunshine or a Raglan sunset. Inside, the decor mixes Raglan's…
Queenstown & Wanaka
Just off the Gibbston Hwy, this supremely rustic pub has a jute-lined interior and outdoor seating gathered around a fire. All wines are from Gibbston,…
Wellington
Who doesn't secretly love a board game? Assume an ironic stance if you must, but here's the chance to embrace your inner games nerd in public. There are…
Wellington
The actual Garage Project brewery occupies a former petrol station just down the road (68 Aro St), serving beer by the litre, petrol-pump style. If you'd…
Coromandel Peninsula
Serving thirsty gold diggers since 1869, the Junction is the archetypal slightly rough-around-the-edges, historic, small-town pub. Live music attracts a…
Wellington
Named after a loud Harley-Davidson, the city outlet of this Upper Hutt brewery has a rusted motor built into the bar and beer taps made from exhaust pipes…
Bay of Islands & Northland
This cool basement restaurant-bar hosts lots of live gigs from touring Kiwi bands along with the occasional spoken word night, or gay mixer. As the hours…
Tauranga
With its facade emblazoned with hops, and hops growing out front, the Hop House is single-minded in its passion for craft beer. There are 10 changing NZ…
Christchurch
Half-hidden at the back of a busy cluster of eateries, this European-style wine bar is the perfect spot for a pre-dinner aperitivo – though the thoughtful…
Queenstown
Schmick interior design combines with handsome woodwork at this popular pub, with fake sheep heads to remind you that you’re still in NZ. Mac’s beers on…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Look forward to thin-crust pizzas named after LOTR characters, a winning salmon and hash stack, occasional movie nights in the adjacent laneway, and live…
Christchurch
Pumping a whole lot of heart back into the flattened High St precinct, the epic Dux complex comprises a brew bar serving its own and other crafty drops,…
Wellington
Go out of your way to find Havana, a mighty fine needle in Welly's hospitality haystack, hidden down a side street in two weathered old cottages sharing a…
Christchurch
Seven years after the quakes, jazz bar Fat Eddie's has reopened in a brand-new building on the riverfront. With comfy couches, retro styling, a big dance…
Tauranga
Sure, you could wander around town looking for a good wine bar, brewpub or whisky den, but you can also just head to the Barrel Room, which has already…
Wellington
This classy cocktail bar has a 1920s speakeasy feel, suited-up in waistcoats and wide-brimmed fedoras. Sip a whisky sour and play poker, or watch the…
Wellington
Tumble into this lurid-green, junk-shop juke joint any time of the day or night for a tipple and a plate of jerk chicken. Regular live music and DJs…
Coromandel Peninsula
Craft beers courtesy of Hamilton's Good George Brewing combine with a concise menu of pub snacks amid the Smokey Pallet's spacious whitewashed interior…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Hole-in-the-wall coffee roaster with the best brew in town. Stop by for a cup, a cookie and a conversation. Don’t leave town without buying a few fragrant…
Bay of Islands & Northland
Craft beer has arrived in Mangawhai at this buzzing bar-cafe, including a good selection from Northland brewers. Excellent food includes burgers, gourmet…
Bay of Islands & Northland
A magical spot (10km out of town), especially on a summer’s day, this friendly pub overlooks the water with a sole pohutukawa blazing red against the…
Wellington
Aiming to improve on the 'kebab at 2am' experience, F&B offers excellent burgers, pizzas, pies, share plates and meaty mains to go along with its crafty…
Queenstown
Queenstown's hippest rock bar is located – as all such places should be – in a dark, grungy, concrete-floored space off a back lane. There's a popular…
Napier
Does a whale drink? Or just filter krill? Either way, this big dockside bar is a sporty spot to join some fellow mammals for an unashamedly mainstream…
Christchurch
Hidden behind a nondescript facade down the industrial end of Montreal St, the Christchurch branch of this famous Kiwi coffee roastery does a mean…
Waiheke Island
Search out this bohemian spot for Waiheke's best coffee – served with delicious homestyle baking (try the cinnamon brioche) – and the chance to spin some…
Dunedin & Otago
Actually a maturation house rather than a distillery, where the whiskies are uniquely aged in red-wine barrels, giving them spicy, cherry-plum, Christmas…
Dunedin
This former butcher is now a bohemian bar, with a dark, atmospheric interior and cosy booths, illuminated by a single chandelier. Punters are drawn in by…
Queenstown
Tucked into a corner of the Sofitel, this velvet-smooth jazz lounge is named for the French Revolution, with a bloody colour scheme to suit. There are…
Dunedin
The coffee at the Dunedin branch of this famous Kiwi roastery is just as smooth and rich as you'd expect. The simple cafe space fills with students from…
Coromandel Peninsula
Good-value pub food, lots of frosty beers on tap and a relaxed garden bar equal a classic Kiwi pub experience. Challenge the locals on the pool table and…
Queenstown
Enter the underworld, or at least the space under the World Bar, to find the heartbeat of Queenstown's late-night life. It's a proper, sweaty, industrial…
Fiordland & Southland
Parrot-design sofas and flying swordfish provide the distinctive animal-themed backdrop to this Invercargill institution. Stop by in the daytime for…
Auckland Region
A hoppy oasis in wine country, the Beer Spot's array of 40 taps of craft beers and ciders is partnered by visiting food trucks on a weekly basis. Check…
Tauranga
The long concrete bar here has room for plenty of elbows, and for plenty of glasses of Croucher's crafty seasonal ales and pilsners. The vibe is social,…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
The welcoming Tomo is Waitomo's pub and home turf for the King Country Brewing Co. A frosty pale ale teamed with a fish burger, chowder or the massive…
Christchurch
An intimate, speakeasy vibe makes Boo's an alluring late-night hang-out. Southern-style decor meshes with bourbons galore and American comfort food like…
Dunedin & Otago
Drop into this old waterfront warehouse to sample the output of Ōamaru's popular craft brewers. Slouch against the counter for a tasting or head out onto…
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