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.
Must-see nightlife in North Island
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.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Taupo
If panoramic pool-table views of Lake Taupo sound good to you, make a beeline for The Deck. Beer starts at $5 and there's even house-infused vodka. To eat…
Taupo
With Irish ephemera nailed to the walls and a backpackers next door, you can be sure that there will be plenty of craic here. A host of locals get in on…
Waiheke Island
Part bar and part beach cafe, all served up with cool decor and Onetangi Beach views from the sunny deck. There's a good selection of tap beers and a menu…
Taupo
Corr-blimey, Guvnor! You ain’t seen a rubber-dub-dub like this since old Blighty, with lashings of colonial clichés and London Pride on tap, plus a couple…
Napier
Wow, what a classic! Before the advent of craft beer and ritzy bar-cafes, this is what all the watering holes in NZ were like: underlit, Tui on tap,…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
A cosy place for a quiet drink early in the evening, getting more raucous as the night progresses. Get in quick to put your picks on the video jukebox if…
Tauranga
This big box of a gastropub pours Monteith's beers and serves pizza, burgers and meaty pub meals. This Phoenix rises best on Sunday afternoons and summer…
Bay of Islands & Northland
This testosterone-fuelled pub brews its own beers, and has a terrace, wood-fired pizzas and live music, including Thursday jam nights. You can't miss the…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Trashy, brash and extremely young, Family gets crammed on weekends, with drag hosts and dancing into the wee hours, both at the back of the ground-level…
Tauranga
Convincingly replicating a British boozer, right down to the Sunday roast with Yorkshire puddings and the dogs-welcome policy, this black-painted corner…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Inclusive and welcoming bar with occasional quiz nights and drag shows, and a well-frequented dance floor. Wider age range than other venues. Check…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
A long-running underground club for serious dance aficionados, sometimes hosting big-name DJs. On Friday nights the soundtrack is classic house, disco and…
Wellington
Descend the darkened stairs to the clubbiest of Wellington's queer venues. Expect a fun young crowd, including plenty of mic-hoggers on karaoke nights.
Auckland Region
One of the pioneering Croat-Kiwi family vineyards, Soljans has a wonderful cafe offering good-value brunch and lunch set menus and buffets.
Bay of Islands & Northland
A classic Kiwi pub with harbour views, good-value bistro meals and a friendly welcome from the occasional wisecracking local.
Coromandel Peninsula
The legendary Coroglen Tavern is the archetypal middle-of-nowhere country pub that attracts big-name Kiwi bands in summer.
Auckland
This little neighbourhood cocktail/wine bar has dishevelled charm in bucketloads. Rest assured, no one comes here for tea.
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
If you can't find a cocktail to your taste in this small but perfectly formed bar, it's nobody's fault but your own.
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
This pub has a good beer selection and stacks of live music, along with comedy and poetry slams.
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