New Auckland Openings You Should Visit This Month

Round up your foodie comrades and tick off these shiny new offerings.

Stephen Heard
Published on March 10, 2016

A new neighbourhood sun-trap, a Japanese restaurant helmed by a world-renowned chef, a reimagined Herne Bay staple, a bustling Asian tapas bar, and the flagship store from an impeccable home meal empire - there are a torrent of new offerings to tick off around Auckland this month.

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Bar
Pocket Bar & Kitchen

592 Great North Road, Grey Lynn

Where the ever-changing sky is the art on the ceiling.

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Bar
Madame George

490 Karangahape Road, Auckland

An Asian-tapas feast fit for a madame.

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Restaurant
Namo - CLOSED

244 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby

Only after a full ten-minute photo shoot may you eat the art laid before you.

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Cafe
The Governor - CLOSED

228 Jervois Road , Herne Bay

A laid-back, neighbourhood cafe-bistro, perfectly situated on the cusp of Herne Bay and Ponsonby.

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Restaurant
Mulan

243 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead

Asian fusion how it should be; a harmonious marriage of the best Thai, Malay and Indonesian.

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Cafe
Jess' Underground Kitchen - CLOSED

203 Jervois Road, Herne Bay

Now found above ground.

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New Auckland Openings You Should Visit This Month

Pocket Bar & Kitchen

Madame George

Namo - CLOSED

The Governor - CLOSED

Mulan

Jess' Underground Kitchen - CLOSED

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