18 Auckland Bars and Restaurants That Are Perfect Date Material
Valentine's Day plans, sorted.
There are a few things that make a perfect date bar or restaurant. Low, sexy lighting is a must, as is some kind of booth or alcove and a serious drinks list. If it's a restaurant, it should take bookings; if it's a bar, it should do a killer Negroni. That's non-negotiable. These are the venues we recommend to our date-planning friends. Just try to have a bad night in one of these dimly-lit corners.
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Bar
Coley & Punch - CLOSED
22 Princess Wharf, Auckland
Rightly boasting some of the best cocktails in the city.
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Restaurant
Indochine Kitchen - CLOSED
42 Fort Street, Auckland
The ideal spot for a casual-yet-artsy date and curating some Instagram food porn.
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Bar
Stafford Rd Wine Bar
141 Queen Street, Northcote Point
Perfect date spot, with the chances of running into your ex being zero to none.
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Bar
The Gypsy Tea Room
455 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn
The perfect local watering hole for that after-work tipple or regular rendezvous.
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Bar
Orleans - CLOSED
48 Customs Street East, Auckland
Not only a bar and restaurant but the sole Auckland restaurant offering a live jazz soundtrack while you dine.
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Restaurant
Miann
57 Fort Street, Auckland
The place to go for dessert in the city. Try everything in sight.
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Bar
Coco’s Cantina
376 Karangahape Road, Auckland
The perfect beginning to a night out with friends, or a sexy meet-up in one of the darker corners of this otherwise bustling bar and eatery.
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Restaurant
Woodpecker Hill - CLOSED
196 Parnell Rd, Parnell
An oriental smokehouse from the city’s bastions of East-meets-West.
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Restaurant
Ima
57 Fort Street, Auckland
Expect overwhelmingly generous and comforting Mediterranean food.
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Restaurant
Tanuki's Cave
319b Queen Street, Auckland
The lively Izakaya-style eating house promises to be an unexpected and inexpensive Japanese dining experience.
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Bar
Bedford Soda and Liquor
4 Brown Street, Ponsonby
It’s basically a sophisticated alcoholic American tuck shop
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Restaurant
Orphans Kitchen
118 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
It’s casual, unpretentious and the food is superb.



















