Ponsonby Central

Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd


Restaurants, cafes, bars and gourmet food shops fill this upmarket former warehouse space offering everything from Auckland's best pizza and Argentinian barbecue to Asian street food partnered with zingy cocktails. It's a prime eating and drinking destination and offers excellent dining options from breakfast right through to dinner. And if you're after the city's best gourmet burgers, look no further.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd attractions

1. Moses

0.79 MILES

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

3. Sky Tower

1.03 MILES

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. Civic Theatre

1.06 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…

5. Auckland Art Gallery

1.15 MILES

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…

6. St Patrick’s Cathedral

1.16 MILES

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…

7. Albert Park

1.25 MILES

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…

8. MOTAT

1.3 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…