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(33 Calliope Rd; mains $9-18; 8am-3pm Wed-Mon)
Devonport's best cafe is a little back from the
main tourist strip, and serves a tasty mix of cafe classics and Southeast Asian dishes to
locals in the know.
CAFE, BAR
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Bette's Bar & Eatery
MAP
(
www.facebook.com/bettesdevonport
;
8 Victoria Rd; tapas $15-18; 11am-late)
Decent wine, cocktails and
beer, and good tapas and bar snacks make for a top spot to chill out after exploring
Devonport.
Other Areas
St Heliers Bay Bistro
MAP
(
www.stheliersbaybistro.co.nz
;
387 Tamaki Dr; mains $14-26; 7am-11pm)
Catch the bus along pretty Ta-
maki Dr to this classy eatery with harbour views. No bookings are taken, but the
switched-on crew soon find space for diners. Look forward to dishes infused with mainly
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavours.
MODERN NZ
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Takapuna Beach Cafe
MAP
(
www.takapunabeachcafe.co.nz
;
22 The Promenade; mains $15-27; 7am-late; )
Sophisticated cafe fare,
combined with excellent views of Takapuna Beach, sees this cafe constantly buzz If you
can't snaffle a table, grab an award-winning ice cream - our favourite is the salted cara-
mel - and take a lazy stroll along the beach.
CAFE
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Engine Room
MAP
MODERN NZ
$$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 09-480 9502;
www.engineroom.net.nz
;
115 Queen St, Northcote; mains $34-36; 6pm-late Tue-Sat,
noon-2.30pm Fri)
One of Auckland's best restaurants, this informal eatery serves up lighter-
than-air goats cheese soufflés, inventive mains and oh-my-God chocolate truffles. It's
worth booking ahead and catching the ferry to Northcote wharf; the restaurant is a further
1km walk away.
The Commons
MODERN NZ
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