Dunedin & Otago
The most Victorian of the Victorian Precinct's watering holes, this corner beauty has a good beer selection and plenty of local wines. There's usually…
Must-see nightlife in New Zealand
Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter
The glister of burnished copper perfectly complements the liquid amber on offer here in the form of dozens of NZ craft beers by the bottle and a score on…
Wellington
Don't get excited, there's nothing fetishistic about Scotty and Mal's upmarket bar, unless your fetish happens to be dark wood, chandeliers and fabulous…
Queenstown
This vibey basement bar serves Rhino's house lager on tap ($5), hot rum in the ski months and empanadas. Animal pelts, snowshoes and skis line the…
Dunedin
'Dunedin's littlest bar' might only be 1.8m wide, but this bolthole on George St is still full of punters. There's sometimes even live musicians squeezed…
Dunedin
Monochrome tartan wallpaper, a roof deck and great cocktails leave the classy clientele looking pleased to be seen somewhere so deadly cool. It gets going…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
With 27 craft beers on tap, this corner bar is a good central-city option for an interesting brew and a feed of seafood and chips served the traditional…
Christchurch & Canterbury
More sweet than spooky, this hip coffee shop cum record store at the top end of London St does a roaring trade in silky coffee and smooth beats alike…
Coromandel Peninsula
Making the most of the simple kauri interior of an 1873 building, this smart pub has pool tables, decent sounds and a roster of live music and DJs on the…
Dunedin
Not much but coffee to be had here, but oh yes, it's good coffee. This is where working street artists hang out while it's raining. Bring a keep cup if…
Coromandel Peninsula
Hot Water Brewing Co is a modern craft brewery with lots of outdoor seating. Standout brews include the hoppy Kauri Falls Pale Ale and the robust Walker's…
The West Coast
Upping Hoki's sophistication factor, this weeny joint packs a fridge full of fine wine and craft beer. Sip it in the hidden-away back garden, laden with…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Secreted downstairs in an arcade, the Wine Cellar is dark, grungy and very cool, with regular live music in the neighbouring Whammy Bar.
Queenstown
Slink into the darkened interior of this slick bar for a sneaky afternoon cocktail, or perch yourself on the waterfront terrace for views over the lake.
Coromandel Peninsula
Part pub, part bistro, part cafe and all-round good times feature at this versatile spot on Whangamata’s main drag. DJs kick in on summer weekends.
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Craft beers courtesy of Hamilton's Good George Brewing combine with tasty burgers and wood-fired pizza at this sunny beer garden in central Raglan.
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Classic old pub with main-street drinks on the shaded veranda. Decent pizza too and occasional live music on weekends and during summer.
Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter
A top spot for a late-afternoon/early-evening beer or wine and pub grub amid the relaxed vibe of the waterfront Wynyard Quarter.
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Raucous, nocturnal bar with DJs and touring bands. Admission charges apply for most gigs, but some events are free.
Dunedin
The Cook hosts many local and touring acts and attracts a lively crowd from across the road at the uni.
Auckland
Views aplenty and excellent craft beer teamed with platters, pizzas and burgers.
Auckland
Brothers' latest addition to Auckland's craft beer scene fills a sunny, high-ceilinged former warehouse on the edge of Orakei Basin in the city's eastern…
Wanaka
The mainstays of Post Office Lane are this sports bar and neighbouring Barluga, sharing a courtyard and operating more or less in tandem, especially when…
Queenstown & Wanaka
Dating from 1866, this gold-rush pub still has the right amount of rough edge to provide a juxtaposition to Arrowtown's relentless quaintness. The gnarled…
Queenstown
Queenstown has two ice bars and they're pretty similar, but this one is apparently the biggest in Australasia. The frigid room is entirely furnished out…
Bay of Islands & Northland
The rustic Horeke Hotel is reputedly NZ's oldest pub – the first cold one was poured back in 1826 – and the garden bar rocks with live music on occasional…
Fiordland & Southland
Invercargill's liveliest gastropub is rightly popular and not bad-looking either, with trendy wallpaper and muted lighting from oversized lampshades…
Christchurch
Concealed inside a suburban shopping strip, this cosy bar combines comfy old sofas from your last student flat with quirky murals and a wide range of…
Taupo & the Ruapehu Region
This popular pub has a menu of hotel standards (meals $20 to $30), potbelly stoves, big-screen TV, pool table and a handy ATM. Things crank up on wintry…
Wellington
High atop the Trinity Hotel, the Arborist doesn't demonstrate any gardening prowess: aside from the odd cactus, most of the plants here are plastic and…
Wellington
At last count there were 80-plus reasons to drink at Malthouse, Wellington's original craft-beer bar; it still boasts a high beer-geek quotient. There are…
Wellington
Welcoming to all – from frenetic five-year-olds unloading boxes of toys to knitting nanas – the democratic Cross rambles around a buzzy bar, dance floor,…
Fiordland & Southland
A one-stop shop for souvenirs, takeaway fried everything or decent full-blown meals of blue cod or lamb shank (mains $19.50 to $29), the Point is best for…
Auckland Region
A blissful terrace, shaded by oak trees and overlooking the river, makes this 1857 hotel a memorable drink stop, even if the menu (mains $27 to $36) doesn…
Napier
The pick of the big rambling restaurant-bars out on the Ahuriri waterfront, where the city council is endeavouring to isolate noisy after-dark crowds…
Taupo & the Ruapehu Region
A log-cabin-like space with a nod to the all-American diner. Join locals for cheap beers and a no-surprises menu (mains $12 to $28) of burgers, steaks and…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
The folks at Origin are dead serious about coffee – sourcing, importing and roasting it themselves. They’re at the railway station, so if you time it…
Fiordland & Southland
The saviour of Southland's live-music scene, Tillerman’s hosts everything from thrash to flash, with a battered old dance floor to show for it. Visit the…
Queenstown
Like an English boozer framed with large-screen TVs, and with 17 beers on tap, this pub is a great place to watch the rugger. There's good pub grub (mains…
Bay of Islands & Northland
Try to score an outside table at this laid-back local pub (mains $13 to $36) so you can take in the improbable views of Opononi's massive sand dunes just…
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