Housed in a high-ceilinged, heritage former post office, Kokako is one of Auckland's best vegetarian and vegan cafes. Cold brew and organic nitro coffee combine with hearty brunch dishes - menu highlights include the huevos rancheros (Mexican-style eggs) and the Thai-inspired black rice porridge - and counter food and daily salad specials are also a tasty and healthy cut-above.


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1. MOTAT

0.58 MILES

This technology boffin's paradise is spread over two sites and 19 hectares. At the Great North Rd site look out for former Prime Minister Helen Clark’s…

2. Western Springs

0.81 MILES

Parents bring their children to this picturesque park for the popular playground. It’s a pleasant picnic spot and a good place to get acquainted with…

3. Auckland Zoo

1 MILES

At this modern, spacious zoo, the big foreigners tend to steal the attention from the timid natives, but if you can wrestle the kids away from the tigers…

4. Moses

1.4 MILES

This reproduction of Michelangelo's Moses was made from marble from the same quarry as the original.

5. Maungawhau Visitor Experience Centre

1.59 MILES

Opened in late 2019, this excellent visitor centre showcases the geological and Māori cultural history of Maungawhau/Mt Eden. Highlights include an…

7. Mt Eden

1.71 MILES

From the top of Auckland’s highest volcanic cone (196m), the entire isthmus and both harbours are laid bare. The symmetrical crater (50m deep) is known as…

8. Civic Theatre

1.77 MILES

The 'mighty Civic' (1929) is one of only seven ‘atmospheric theatres’ remaining in the world and a fine survivor from cinema’s Golden Age. The auditorium…