Guidebook for Waitakere
Food Scene
Elevation
473 Scenic DrThe views are stunning, and the menu is really good. Ten minutes drive.
This is a one minute drive away, and the food is delicious. You could walk, but there is no footpath, and 'Scenic Drivers' go quite fast! Our closest restaurant.
30 locals recommend
MARMARIS
233 Scenic DrThis is a one minute drive away, and the food is delicious. You could walk, but there is no footpath, and 'Scenic Drivers' go quite fast! Our closest restaurant.
Newly opened, with lovely decor, and great food, ranging from cafe to fine dining, all with a Turkish touch. A class act. Five minutes drive.
74 locals recommend
Deco Eatery Cafe
418 Titirangi RdNewly opened, with lovely decor, and great food, ranging from cafe to fine dining, all with a Turkish touch. A class act. Five minutes drive.
If you need a retro hipster vibe on your travels, this is the best local cafe for this. About 10 minutes drive; 70s furniture, yummy food, waiters with beards, Mums with babies, people tapping away on laptops sipping lattes, kid zone; its all here.
30 locals recommend
Humbug Cafe
32 Rua RdIf you need a retro hipster vibe on your travels, this is the best local cafe for this. About 10 minutes drive; 70s furniture, yummy food, waiters with beards, Mums with babies, people tapping away on laptops sipping lattes, kid zone; its all here.
If you want something way better (but also a bit more expensive) than McDonalds or Burger King, try this place. Totally awesome burgers, and there are other branches round the city.
BurgerFuel Henderson
155 Lincoln RdIf you want something way better (but also a bit more expensive) than McDonalds or Burger King, try this place. Totally awesome burgers, and there are other branches round the city.
If you want something way better (but also a bit more expensive) than McDonalds or Burger King, try this place. Totally awesome burgers, and there are other branches round the city.
BurgerFuel New Lynn
3070A Great N RdIf you want something way better (but also a bit more expensive) than McDonalds or Burger King, try this place. Totally awesome burgers, and there are other branches round the city.
Its been around a long time now, but its still a great place to sit and drink or eat, look at beautiful boats, and watch the world drift by, day or evening.
82 locals recommend
Viaduct Harbour Avenue
Viaduct Harbour AvenueIts been around a long time now, but its still a great place to sit and drink or eat, look at beautiful boats, and watch the world drift by, day or evening.
Newly developed, this is just a short walk from the Viaduct Basin, with loads of restaurants, cafes, and great places to sit and have a drink by the old waterfront. At Silo Park you can also see movies, listen to live music, and there are events all summer.
220 locals recommend
Wynyard Quarter
Newly developed, this is just a short walk from the Viaduct Basin, with loads of restaurants, cafes, and great places to sit and have a drink by the old waterfront. At Silo Park you can also see movies, listen to live music, and there are events all summer.
Essentials
Small, but has a good range of organic and artisan products for its size, and is only five minutes drive away in Titirangi village.
26 locals recommend
SuperValue Titirangi
429 Titirangi Rd Small, but has a good range of organic and artisan products for its size, and is only five minutes drive away in Titirangi village.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful forest on your doorstep, with lots of walking tracks, including the three day Hilary Trail, and awesome views.
114 locals recommend
Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
Beautiful forest on your doorstep, with lots of walking tracks, including the three day Hilary Trail, and awesome views.
The information centre for the Waitakere Ranges. Walking track guidebooks, up-to-date track information, Forest Rangers for advice, a museum, a kids indoor play area, awesome views, good coffee, and yummy ice creams. One minute drive.
111 locals recommend
Arataki Visitor Centre - Waitakere Ranges
300 Scenic DrThe information centre for the Waitakere Ranges. Walking track guidebooks, up-to-date track information, Forest Rangers for advice, a museum, a kids indoor play area, awesome views, good coffee, and yummy ice creams. One minute drive.
Built with depression-era labour, this lovely winding forest road links you to bush track starting points, the Arataki Visitors Centre, awesome views, and (via Piha Road) the famous Piha surf beach. Access 100 metres from our home.
Scenic Drive
Scenic DriveBuilt with depression-era labour, this lovely winding forest road links you to bush track starting points, the Arataki Visitors Centre, awesome views, and (via Piha Road) the famous Piha surf beach. Access 100 metres from our home.
The iconic little Auckland beach, backed by a streetfront of bars, restaurants, and cafes. The water quality is almost always good, the waves are tiny and safe, and in summer there are always lots of babes of both sexes on view. Kohimarama, St. Heliers, and Okahu Bay are also good, but quieter options, and parking might be easier.
250 locals recommend
Mission Bay
The iconic little Auckland beach, backed by a streetfront of bars, restaurants, and cafes. The water quality is almost always good, the waves are tiny and safe, and in summer there are always lots of babes of both sexes on view. Kohimarama, St. Heliers, and Okahu Bay are also good, but quieter options, and parking might be easier.
If you like trees, open parkland and sweeping views, this is for you. Bring a picnic, and if you are feeling lively, climb One Tree Hill in the neighbouring park to work it off, and enjoy the great, two-harbour view.
155 locals recommend
Cornwall Park
Green Lane WestIf you like trees, open parkland and sweeping views, this is for you. Bring a picnic, and if you are feeling lively, climb One Tree Hill in the neighbouring park to work it off, and enjoy the great, two-harbour view.
Shopping
LynnMall
3058 Great N RdThe closest mall, with all the usual shops. Twenty minutes drive.
Everything Else
Auckland's 'arts village', with art gallery, good restaurants, nice cafes, and more massage therapists, counsellors and crystal healers than you could shake a stick at.
34 locals recommend
Titirangi
Auckland's 'arts village', with art gallery, good restaurants, nice cafes, and more massage therapists, counsellors and crystal healers than you could shake a stick at.
Arts & Culture
Art gallery, cafe and restaurant, all tastefully housed in a restored thirties hotel.
61 locals recommend
Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery
420 Titirangi RdArt gallery, cafe and restaurant, all tastefully housed in a restored thirties hotel.
Entertainment & Activities
World famous as a surf beach, its also awesome for body-boarding, and for just wandering along, taking in the natural beauty, year round. Twenty minutes drive.
145 locals recommend
Piha
World famous as a surf beach, its also awesome for body-boarding, and for just wandering along, taking in the natural beauty, year round. Twenty minutes drive.
20 minutes drive to the best swimming pool complex in West Auckland. Lots of lanes for adult swimming, wave pool, kids pool, hydroslide, spas for all the family, steam room, sauna. Perfect for rainy days!
18 locals recommend
West Wave Pool
20 Alderman Dr20 minutes drive to the best swimming pool complex in West Auckland. Lots of lanes for adult swimming, wave pool, kids pool, hydroslide, spas for all the family, steam room, sauna. Perfect for rainy days!
Our nearest kids playground. All the usual swings and stuff, plus a nice quiet street for parking and a picnic.
Waima Res
Our nearest kids playground. All the usual swings and stuff, plus a nice quiet street for parking and a picnic.
A beach (although more for walking and playing than swimming), a kids playground, and a nice place to picnic or eat fish and chips. 10 minutes drive.
6 locals recommend
Titirangi Beach Road
Titirangi Beach RoadA beach (although more for walking and playing than swimming), a kids playground, and a nice place to picnic or eat fish and chips. 10 minutes drive.