Wine bar$$$britomartMon-Sun 07:00-22:00
Amano runs a long Italian-leaning wine list at 68 Tyler Street in Britomart, Auckland. Italian growers, New Zealand naturals, an open brick kitchen.
Signature pour: Italian by the glass
Wine focus: Italian wines, with deep New Zealand grower coverage
Food: Italian seasonal kitchen
Wine bar$$$karangahape-roadMon 17:00-22:00; Wed-Thu 17:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00; Sun 17:00-22:00
Bar Magda runs a tight low-intervention wine list alongside Carlo Buenaventura's Filipino kitchen at 25B Cross Street, Auckland. Cuisine-hat listed.
Signature pour: Natural wines by the glass
Wine focus: Lo-fi and natural wines with a Filipino kitchen
Food: Modern Filipino small plates
Wine bar$$$karangahape-roadMon-Wed 17:00-late; Thu-Fri 12:00-late
Apero at 280 Karangahape Road in Auckland is the city's tightest natural wine list, paired with rustic European sharing plates. Cuisine Good Food hat.
Signature pour: Natural Loire chenin by the glass
Wine focus: Natural and biodynamic wines, European-leaning
Food: Rustic French bistro plates
Wine bar$$karangahape-roadMon-Sun 17:00-21:30
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.
Signature pour: Italian pet-nat by the glass
Wine focus: Italian natural wines
Food: Hand-rolled Tuscan pasta