Hello Beasty

Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter


Japanese, Korean and Chinese flavours are all filtered through a fun contemporary vibe near Auckland's Viaduct Harbour. Secure a spot with ocean views, and fill your table with shared plates, including steamed bao buns, smoky Japanese-style tsukune sausage and barbecued eggplant. The concise drinks list includes sake cocktails and spritzes, and NZ lamb and seafood is regularly featured.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter attractions

1. New Zealand Maritime Museum

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This museum traces NZ’s seafaring history, from Māori voyaging canoes to the America’s Cup. Recreations include a tilting 19th-century steerage-class…

2. St Patrick’s Cathedral

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Auckland’s Catholic cathedral (1907) is one of the city's loveliest buildings. Polished wood and Belgian stained glass lend warmth to the interior of the…

3. Sky Tower

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The impossible-to-miss Sky Tower looks like a giant hypodermic giving a fix to the heavens. Spectacular lighting renders it space age at night and the…

4. Lighthouse

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Auckland's most recent installation of public art is this replica 'state house' – a form of public housing popular in NZ in the 1930s and 1940s – erected…

5. Civic Theatre

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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…

6. Albert Park

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Hugging the hill on the city’s eastern flank, Albert Park is a charming Victorian formal garden overrun by students from the neighbouring University of…

7. Auckland Art Gallery

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Auckland's premier art repository has a striking glass-and-wood atrium grafted onto its 1887 French chateau frame. It showcases the best of NZ art, along…