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(
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
MODERN NZ $$$
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(
www.stheliersbaybistro.co.nz
;
387 Tamaki Dr; mains $14-26; 7am-11pm)
Catch the bus along
pretty Tamaki Dr to this classy eatery with harbour views. No bookings are taken, but the
switched-on crew soon find space for diners. Look forward to dishes infused with mainly
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavours.
Takapuna Beach Cafe
CAFE $$$
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(
www.takapunabeachcafe.co.nz
;
22 The Promenade; mains $15-27; 7am-late; )
Sophistic-
ated cafe fare, combined with excellent views of Takapuna Beach, sees this cafe con-
stantly buzz If you can't snaffle a table, grab an award-winning ice cream - our favourite
is the salted caramel - and take a lazy stroll along the beach.
Engine Room
MODERN NZ $$$
$$$
( 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 restaur-
ant is a further 1km walk away.
The Commons
MODERN NZ $$$
$$$
OFFLINE MAP
( 09-929 2791;
www.thecommons.co.nz
;
21 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna; bar snacks $9-16, mains
$36; 11.30am-late)
Part of a culinary makeover of a former department store - other ad-
jacent eateries include good Mexican and Italian flavours - The Commons is a spacious
and sophisticated combination of elegant restaurant and buzzy bar.
Drinking & Nightlife
