Azabu Ponsonby ★ 4.5
Azabu runs Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) cooking from a corner at 26 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland. Sashimi tostadas and pisco cocktails on the daily.
Signature: Tuna sashimi tostadas, Pisco-glazed beef, Nikkei tiradito
Restaurants in Ponsonby
Casual Dining in Ponsonby
Azabu Ponsonby ★ 4.5
Azabu runs Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) cooking from a corner at 26 Ponsonby Road on the Grey Lynn edge of Auckland. Sashimi tostadas, pisco cocktails.
Signature: Tuna sashimi tostadas, Pisco-glazed beef, Nikkei tiradito
Cafés in Ponsonby
Atomic The Rocket Store ★ 4.4
Atomic's Rocket Store at 208 Ponsonby Road is the brand's flagship cafe on Auckland's Ponsonby strip. Espresso, milk drinks and on-site machine servicing.
Signature drink: Atomic house-blend espresso
Daily Bread Ponsonby ★ 4.6
Daily Bread Ponsonby runs sourdough and pastries from 108 Ponsonby Road, Auckland. Coffee Supreme drinks, deli sandwiches, long-fermentation loaves.
Signature drink: Coffee Supreme flat white with kouign amann
Bakeries in Ponsonby
Daily Bread Ponsonby ★ 4.6
Daily Bread Ponsonby at 108 Ponsonby Road runs long-fermentation sourdough, viennoiserie and deli sandwiches. Coffee Supreme drinks; the founder branch.
Worth the queue: Kouign amann
Coffee Roasters in Ponsonby
Atomic The Rocket Store ★ 4.4
Atomic's Ponsonby flagship is the brand's specialty cafe and machine workshop. The Rocket Store at 208 Ponsonby Road serves and services across Auckland.
Sources from: Brazil, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Bars in Ponsonby
Hoppers Garden Bar ★ 4.0
Hoppers Garden Bar at 134 Ponsonby Road in Auckland is a backyard garden bar with cocktails, beer and the city's most consistent weekend afternoon trade.
Signature drink: Garden gin highball
Food: Bar snacks
Clipper ★ 4.3
Clipper at 175 Ponsonby Road in Auckland is a small-room cocktail bar on the Ponsonby strip. Bright bold cocktails, late-night DJ rotations on weekends.
Signature drink: Bright seasonal cocktail
Food: Snacks
Budget Eats in Ponsonby
Daily Bread Ponsonby ★ 4.3
Daily Bread Ponsonby at 108 Ponsonby Road runs the city's best deli sandwich under NZD $17. Sourdough loaves, viennoiserie and Coffee Supreme drinks.
Try: Sourdough deli sandwich
Brunch in Ponsonby
Daily Bread Ponsonby ★ 4.4
Daily Bread Ponsonby at 108 Ponsonby Road is the Auckland bakery's brunch counter. Kouign amann, sourdough toast, Coffee Supreme drinks and deli sandwiches.
Order: Kouign amann with a flat white
Late-Night Eats in Ponsonby
Azabu Ponsonby ★ 4.3
Azabu Ponsonby at 26 Ponsonby Road in Auckland keeps the Nikkei kitchen open until 22:30. Late-night sashimi tostadas and pisco cocktails on the corner room.
Try: Nikkei ceviche and pisco