14 editor picks in Auckland.
Auckland's cocktail scene clusters in a handful of dense pockets: Britomart and the lower CBD, the late-night stretch of Karangahape Road, and Ponsonby Road. Caretaker, downstairs off Customs Street East in Britomart, works a no-menu, bartender's-choice format, while Karangahape Road carries Atelier, Sly, GG x Flamingo and the basement bar Hoppers Garden Bar nearby on Ponsonby Road. Bar Albert and The Churchill in the CBD, along with Palmer on Albert Street, fill out the city-centre map.
14 cocktail bar places in Auckland we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Auckland · Cocktail Bar across every city.
Drink Off-menu bespoke cocktails
Caretaker is a basement cocktail room beneath 40 Customs Street East in Britomart, Auckland.
Drink Skyline negroni
Bar Albert sits 38 floors above Wyndham Street in Auckland CBD with rooftop city views.
Drink Curated gin and tonic
The Churchill is a rooftop gin bar at 110 Mayoral Drive in Auckland CBD.
Drink Seasonal cocktail menu
Atelier at 292 Karangahape Road is one of the K Road strip's newer cocktail rooms in Auckland.
Drink Cocktail and hot dog pairing
Sly is a hidden K Road speakeasy at 354A Karangahape Road in Auckland with cocktails, hot dogs and a tight 20-seat room behind an unmarked door.
Drink Tropical tiki cocktail
GG x Flamingo at 271 Karangahape Road in Auckland is a tropical tiki room on the K Road strip.
Drink Garden gin highball
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.
Drink Bright seasonal cocktail
Clipper at 175 Ponsonby Road in Auckland is a small-room cocktail bar on the Ponsonby strip.
Drink Rooftop spritz
Palmer at 1 Albert Street is a rooftop cocktail bar and restaurant in Auckland CBD.
Try Off-menu cocktails and snacks
Caretaker basement room beneath 40 Customs Street East in Britomart, Auckland runs cocktails until 1am Tuesday through Saturday.
Try Hot dogs and cocktails
Sly speakeasy at 354A Karangahape Road, Auckland runs late on weekends.
Try Tiki cocktails and bar snacks
GG x Flamingo at 271 Karangahape Road in Auckland holds the weekend late shift, with tiki cocktails running to 3am Friday and Saturday on the K Road strip.
