Your Guide to Northcote Point
Cafes, Restaurants and Bars
Located at 37 Queen St, the Northcote Tavern is only a 5 minute walk away (450 metres).
The Northcote Tavern has been part of Auckland’s North Shore since the 1800s. 160 years on ‘The Tav’ is still a place for people to have a drink and hang out with friends and enjoy themselves – as it has always been. But it is now so much more – sport, food, family and community are the key ingredients.
At the Northcote Tavern you’ll find some of the best bars, dining spaces and outdoor areas in the country. At the same time you will feel like you are in an old English country pub. The Tavern has a great menu offering all your pub favourites.
There is Callan’s Sports Bar with its big screens, betting facilities and 18 poker machines.
There is also the Highlander Bar and Eatery. This is a lounge bar in the old sense of the word. The Highlander features many interesting weapons, trophies, family shields and other Scottish goodies… it is little piece of Scotland in Auckland. The bar in the Highlander matches the historic feel of the place with an impressive line-up of tap beers, wines and spirits, as well as bottled beer and non-alcoholic options. In winter a hearty fire wards off the cold.
When the sun is shining the garden directly outside the Highlander Bar is hugely popular with friends and families. The Herald’s Viva publication named the Northcote Tavern as one of Auckland’s five sunny spots to have a drink!
You can also enjoy Point Espresso, where locals and visitors can get great coffee, biscuits, cookies and other non-alcoholic drinks.
Check out the Tavern's website at northcotetavern.co.nz
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Northcote Tavern
Located at 37 Queen St, the Northcote Tavern is only a 5 minute walk away (450 metres).
The Northcote Tavern has been part of Auckland’s North Shore since the 1800s. 160 years on ‘The Tav’ is still a place for people to have a drink and hang out with friends and enjoy themselves – as it has always been. But it is now so much more – sport, food, family and community are the key ingredients.
At the Northcote Tavern you’ll find some of the best bars, dining spaces and outdoor areas in the country. At the same time you will feel like you are in an old English country pub. The Tavern has a great menu offering all your pub favourites.
There is Callan’s Sports Bar with its big screens, betting facilities and 18 poker machines.
There is also the Highlander Bar and Eatery. This is a lounge bar in the old sense of the word. The Highlander features many interesting weapons, trophies, family shields and other Scottish goodies… it is little piece of Scotland in Auckland. The bar in the Highlander matches the historic feel of the place with an impressive line-up of tap beers, wines and spirits, as well as bottled beer and non-alcoholic options. In winter a hearty fire wards off the cold.
When the sun is shining the garden directly outside the Highlander Bar is hugely popular with friends and families. The Herald’s Viva publication named the Northcote Tavern as one of Auckland’s five sunny spots to have a drink!
You can also enjoy Point Espresso, where locals and visitors can get great coffee, biscuits, cookies and other non-alcoholic drinks.
Check out the Tavern's website at northcotetavern.co.nz
Located at 141 Queen St, the Wine Bar is only a 4 minute walk away (350 metres).
If you’re looking for a cosy spot to pass the day/evening away, Stafford Road Wine Bar is the place to be. The restaurant boasts a continuously revised wine list providing a thoughtful and versatile range of carefully selected wines – most offered by the glass – and a menu that boasts some exquisitely presented, flavoursome tapas and small plates to share and enjoy. On top of this they offer two tap craft beers and 20 craft beers by the bottle.
For the interior of the bar, they have deliberately preserved the old world, rustic character of the charming building built in 1911.
Plentiful outdoor sidewalk seating provides an opportunity to catch some afternoon sunshine and space heaters keep the area hospitable even in the depth of winter. The bar, with its distressed wall paper, mottled bronze and back-mirrors could easily be straight out of a Parisian cafe or trendy Harlem bar. The Victorian fire place with hand-crafted plush leather furniture provides a cosy and inviting corner to meet with friends, colleagues, or partners for a glass of wine and some delicious sharing plates of food.
The Wine Bar is also attached to Point Wines, one of Auckland’s leading specialist wine stores.
Situated across the road from The Bridgeway Cinema, Stafford Road Wine Bar is the perfect spot to grab a drink and bite to eat before watching a flick.
Check out the Wine Bar's website at staffordroadwinebar.co.nz
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Stafford Road Wine Bar
141 Queen StLocated at 141 Queen St, the Wine Bar is only a 4 minute walk away (350 metres).
If you’re looking for a cosy spot to pass the day/evening away, Stafford Road Wine Bar is the place to be. The restaurant boasts a continuously revised wine list providing a thoughtful and versatile range of carefully selected wines – most offered by the glass – and a menu that boasts some exquisitely presented, flavoursome tapas and small plates to share and enjoy. On top of this they offer two tap craft beers and 20 craft beers by the bottle.
For the interior of the bar, they have deliberately preserved the old world, rustic character of the charming building built in 1911.
Plentiful outdoor sidewalk seating provides an opportunity to catch some afternoon sunshine and space heaters keep the area hospitable even in the depth of winter. The bar, with its distressed wall paper, mottled bronze and back-mirrors could easily be straight out of a Parisian cafe or trendy Harlem bar. The Victorian fire place with hand-crafted plush leather furniture provides a cosy and inviting corner to meet with friends, colleagues, or partners for a glass of wine and some delicious sharing plates of food.
The Wine Bar is also attached to Point Wines, one of Auckland’s leading specialist wine stores.
Situated across the road from The Bridgeway Cinema, Stafford Road Wine Bar is the perfect spot to grab a drink and bite to eat before watching a flick.
Check out the Wine Bar's website at staffordroadwinebar.co.nz
Located at 124 Queen St, Clarence Rd Eatery is only a 2 minute walk away (150 metres).
Clarence Rd Eatery is an Italian-influenced all-day cafe/restaurant in Northcote Point and occupying the historic building next door to the popular Bridgeway Cinema.
Built in 1927 as a theatre and set of shops, the buildings old character arched windows have been retained and enhanced with an elegant contemporary fit out.
Clarence Rd Eatery has a menu that changes daily, and features delights including truffle scrambled eggs and whitebait omelettes for breakfast, alongside fresh smoothies, juices and gelato shakes.
If you’re after something to take away with an Allpress coffee, next to the impressive brass counter will be a cabinet filled with tempting, freshly baked pastries, sandwiches and salads like roast butternut, faro, raddicio and ricotta.
From 11am, the Spanish Mibrassa char grill oven will be cranking, producing coal fired dishes including Hapuka caponata, beer marinated half chook or the daily butchers cut, as well as a selection of classic Naples-style pizzas.
After 3pm, diners wanting a light meal can choose from sharing plates like salmon carpaccio, or cloudy bay clams with sauvignon blanc and fennel or classic meatballs. The wine list is extensive with over 30 local and international wines offered by the glass.
Check out Clarence Rd Eatery's website at www.clarencerdeatery.nz
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Clarence Rd Eatery
124 Queen StLocated at 124 Queen St, Clarence Rd Eatery is only a 2 minute walk away (150 metres).
Clarence Rd Eatery is an Italian-influenced all-day cafe/restaurant in Northcote Point and occupying the historic building next door to the popular Bridgeway Cinema.
Built in 1927 as a theatre and set of shops, the buildings old character arched windows have been retained and enhanced with an elegant contemporary fit out.
Clarence Rd Eatery has a menu that changes daily, and features delights including truffle scrambled eggs and whitebait omelettes for breakfast, alongside fresh smoothies, juices and gelato shakes.
If you’re after something to take away with an Allpress coffee, next to the impressive brass counter will be a cabinet filled with tempting, freshly baked pastries, sandwiches and salads like roast butternut, faro, raddicio and ricotta.
From 11am, the Spanish Mibrassa char grill oven will be cranking, producing coal fired dishes including Hapuka caponata, beer marinated half chook or the daily butchers cut, as well as a selection of classic Naples-style pizzas.
After 3pm, diners wanting a light meal can choose from sharing plates like salmon carpaccio, or cloudy bay clams with sauvignon blanc and fennel or classic meatballs. The wine list is extensive with over 30 local and international wines offered by the glass.
Check out Clarence Rd Eatery's website at www.clarencerdeatery.nz
Located at 115 Queen St, The Engine Room is only a 2 minute walk away (150 metres).
The Engine Room is the Metro Peugeot Restaurant of the Year 2019 Best Neighbourhood Restaurant runner up for 2019.
You enter through big glass doors with big brass handles and someone opens the door for you with a cheerful smile. There are bare timber tables, a long bar, comfortable black-leather banquettes and big windows with a fantastic view to the bridge and the city. Parts of the menu haven’t changed in 15 years – steak frites, a sublime goats’ cheese soufflé – and the rest of it changes regularly, often with a Thai or middle-eastern influence alongside the bistro classics. There are usually four or five specials a night, which keeps things fresh. Flavours are robust and balanced – a dish of beautifully rendered pork belly might come with peas, polenta, lightly grilled witloof, peach and tomato pesto, a savoury-sweet-fatty-acidy mix. It’s polished and considered; water glasses are kept topped up; wine matches are impeccable without being predictable.
The Engine Room has been serving up good honest food since 2006. There is a vibrant buzz and great food, accompanied by a stellar drinks list, including exceptional riffs on classic cocktails made using seasonal fruits and herbs.
Check out the Engine Room's website at engineroom.net.nz
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The Engine Room
115 Queen StLocated at 115 Queen St, The Engine Room is only a 2 minute walk away (150 metres).
The Engine Room is the Metro Peugeot Restaurant of the Year 2019 Best Neighbourhood Restaurant runner up for 2019.
You enter through big glass doors with big brass handles and someone opens the door for you with a cheerful smile. There are bare timber tables, a long bar, comfortable black-leather banquettes and big windows with a fantastic view to the bridge and the city. Parts of the menu haven’t changed in 15 years – steak frites, a sublime goats’ cheese soufflé – and the rest of it changes regularly, often with a Thai or middle-eastern influence alongside the bistro classics. There are usually four or five specials a night, which keeps things fresh. Flavours are robust and balanced – a dish of beautifully rendered pork belly might come with peas, polenta, lightly grilled witloof, peach and tomato pesto, a savoury-sweet-fatty-acidy mix. It’s polished and considered; water glasses are kept topped up; wine matches are impeccable without being predictable.
The Engine Room has been serving up good honest food since 2006. There is a vibrant buzz and great food, accompanied by a stellar drinks list, including exceptional riffs on classic cocktails made using seasonal fruits and herbs.
Check out the Engine Room's website at engineroom.net.nz
Located at 141 Queen St, Billy Cafe is only a 4 minute walk away (350 metres).
A great place to grab a relaxing brunch, lunch or just coffee and cake. It has a good range of appealing cabinet food, a good menu, great decor and friendly staff
Billy
143 Queen StLocated at 141 Queen St, Billy Cafe is only a 4 minute walk away (350 metres).
A great place to grab a relaxing brunch, lunch or just coffee and cake. It has a good range of appealing cabinet food, a good menu, great decor and friendly staff
Located at 143 Queen St, Point Taken is only a 4 minute walk away (350 metres).
Point Taken is our local fish and chip shop with a wide-ranging menu including burgers, toasted sandwiches, chinese meals and everything deep fried.
Point Wines
141 Queen StLocated at 143 Queen St, Point Taken is only a 4 minute walk away (350 metres).
Point Taken is our local fish and chip shop with a wide-ranging menu including burgers, toasted sandwiches, chinese meals and everything deep fried.
Sightseeing
Little Shoal Bay is only a 10 minute walk away (750 metres).
It is a favourite spot for locals and visitors who use it for picnics, children’s play, informal sports or the start point for a stroll through Le Roys Bush and the largest remaining raupo wetland on the North Shore.
There is a great playground, a tennis and a basketball court and a coin operated barbecue.
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Little Shoal Bay Beach
Little Shoal Bay is only a 10 minute walk away (750 metres).
It is a favourite spot for locals and visitors who use it for picnics, children’s play, informal sports or the start point for a stroll through Le Roys Bush and the largest remaining raupo wetland on the North Shore.
There is a great playground, a tennis and a basketball court and a coin operated barbecue.
The Little Shoal Bay entrance to Le Roys Bush is only a 10 minute walk away (900 metres).
Le Roys Bush is a scenic reserve that protects a wide variety of fauna and flora including kauri, tanekaha, taraire, totara and many other ferns and plant species. Le Roys Bush features a waterfall, wetlands and views of Waitemata Harbour.
There is one main walking track. The track takes an hour to walk at your leisure, following a stream through the bush and on a level walk alongside the wetland emerging or entering at Little Shoal Bay with its views of Waitemata Harbour and Auckland Harbour Bridge.
A keen gardener and collector of plants, Edward Le Roy purchased part of the upper valley in 1918, introducing into the land indigenous species from around New Zealand.
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Le Roys Bush
212 Onewa RoadThe Little Shoal Bay entrance to Le Roys Bush is only a 10 minute walk away (900 metres).
Le Roys Bush is a scenic reserve that protects a wide variety of fauna and flora including kauri, tanekaha, taraire, totara and many other ferns and plant species. Le Roys Bush features a waterfall, wetlands and views of Waitemata Harbour.
There is one main walking track. The track takes an hour to walk at your leisure, following a stream through the bush and on a level walk alongside the wetland emerging or entering at Little Shoal Bay with its views of Waitemata Harbour and Auckland Harbour Bridge.
A keen gardener and collector of plants, Edward Le Roy purchased part of the upper valley in 1918, introducing into the land indigenous species from around New Zealand.
Located at 2 Sulphur Beach Road, Northcote Point, Sulphur Beach Reserve is only a 7 minute walk away (550 metres).
Amazing views of the habour and city.
Sulphur Beach
2 Sulphur Beach RdLocated at 2 Sulphur Beach Road, Northcote Point, Sulphur Beach Reserve is only a 7 minute walk away (550 metres).
Amazing views of the habour and city.
Halls Beach is less than a 2 minute walk away (80 metres).
It is a beautiful spot for a swim or just taking in the views of the habour, the city and the bridge.
Halls Beach
Halls Beach is less than a 2 minute walk away (80 metres).
It is a beautiful spot for a swim or just taking in the views of the habour, the city and the bridge.
Located at 2 Queen St, the Wharf is only a 12 minute walk away (900 metres).
Surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Waitemata Harbour and nestled beneath native Pohutukawa trees, The Wharf is a truly exceptional spot with breathtaking views of the city skyline and harbour during the day and a ribbon of twinkling city lights across the entire horizon at night.
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The Wharf
2 Queen StLocated at 2 Queen St, the Wharf is only a 12 minute walk away (900 metres).
Surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Waitemata Harbour and nestled beneath native Pohutukawa trees, The Wharf is a truly exceptional spot with breathtaking views of the city skyline and harbour during the day and a ribbon of twinkling city lights across the entire horizon at night.
Entertainment
Located at 122 Queen St, the Bridgeway Cinema is only a 2 minute walk away (150 metres).
The Bridgeway Cinemas is one of Auckland's best and most vibrant arthouse cinemas. They offer the very best in new release arthouse films together with upmarket commercial releases, regular special film events and festivals, all in a warm, intimate environment of architectural design.
Check out the Bridgeway Cinema's website at www.bridgeway.co.nz
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Bridgeway Cinema
122 Queen StLocated at 122 Queen St, the Bridgeway Cinema is only a 2 minute walk away (150 metres).
The Bridgeway Cinemas is one of Auckland's best and most vibrant arthouse cinemas. They offer the very best in new release arthouse films together with upmarket commercial releases, regular special film events and festivals, all in a warm, intimate environment of architectural design.
Check out the Bridgeway Cinema's website at www.bridgeway.co.nz