5 wine bar places in Auckland we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Auckland | Wine Bar across every city.
Auckland's wine bars have become destinations in their own right, pairing low-intervention bottles with serious small plates rather than treating food as an afterthought. Karangahape Road is the natural heart of it, home to Bar Magda on Cross Street in Newton, Apero, and Pici in St Kevins Arcade, while Britomart adds Alma on the corner of Gore and Tyler Street and Amano on Tyler Street.
Bar Magda ★ 4.7
karangahape-road · 25B Cross Street, Newton, Auckland 1010
Bar Magda runs a tight low-intervention wine list alongside Carlo Buenaventura's Filipino kitchen at 25B Cross Street, Auckland. Cuisine-hat listed.
Apero ★ 4.6
karangahape-road · 280 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD 1010
Apero at 280 Karangahape Road in Auckland is the city's tightest natural wine list, paired with rustic European sharing plates. Cuisine Good Food hat.
Pici ★ 4.5
karangahape-road · Shop 22, St Kevins Arcade, 183 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD 1010
Pici pairs Italian natural wines with hand-rolled pasta from Shop 22 of St Kevins Arcade, Auckland. Tight list, intimate counter room, queue-only entry.
Alma ★ 4.4
britomart · Corner of Gore and Tyler Street, Britomart, Auckland 1010
Alma on the corner of Gore and Tyler in Britomart, Auckland pairs Spanish wines, sherry and vermouth with fire-cooked small plates from Andalusia.
Amano ★ 4.3
britomart · 68 Tyler Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Amano runs a long Italian-leaning wine list at 68 Tyler Street in Britomart, Auckland. Italian growers, New Zealand naturals, an open brick kitchen.