Restaurants and bars | Cafes, wine bars, cocktail bars, entertainment venues
Restaurants & Bars
For the hungry, the thirsty or the restless, Britomart is alive with eating and drinking options at any hour of the day. From the first early-morning caffeine hit to late-night revelry in the lanes, terraces and other intimate corners, Britomart establishments cater to your every appetite.
Award-winning restaurants serve up fresh, innovative local food and the best of many international culinary traditions. And in a city that takes its coffee extremely seriously, Britomart’s cafes serve some of the finest roasts in town.
Just a short walk from Vector Arena, Britomart bars and restaurants are perfectly located for a pre- or post-concert drink or meal, with many offering quick-dining menus on show nights.
  Sister to the acclaimed Sydney restaurant, District Dining brings together the sophistication and flair of fine dining with the fun – and price tag – of modern bistro eating.
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  The Steamship is a big, beautiful, comfortable bar in one of the city’s finest heritage buildings, with quirky, eclectic decor, excellent food and nine perfectly chilled Mac’s beers on tap.
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  It’s the time of year when we all get to go a little Oirish, and this Saturday 17 March, there’ll be plenty of St Paddy’s-inspired fun to be found in the precinct.
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  It's all happening at Britomart for Easter weekend, sweet treats, shopping specials, music gigs and an Easter market on Saturday 7th.
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  For that mellow summer weekend afternoon feeling… check out the new regular Sunday sessions on the TSG roofdeck. $12 Bacardi cocktails and DJ Isaac Aesili and guests from 3pm.
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  Tucked down a secluded laneway, Agents & Merchants is an award-winning wine and tapas bar open for early morning coffee right through to evening tapas and late-night cocktails.
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  Once a humble parking garage, now a funky bar and bistro with rooftop garden bar, everything about Tyler Street Garage is engineered for a great night out.
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  Brew on Quay is the ultimate beer-lover’s bar, offering 102 brews from around the world – including some of New Zealand’s finest craft beer on tap – and an excellent food menu.
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  This buzzing contemporary Japanese restaurant and bar features luxurious leather cocktail booths, live DJs and fine fresh sushi and seafood, open from lunchtime till late.
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  Smith is a small treasure of a bar, with the lavish decor of a Far-Eastern Victorian explorers’ club, a retro bar snacks menu and a cocktail list very much of the modern world.
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  This generously appointed garden bar offers gourmet pizza, high tea and cocktails whatever the weather – plus a putting green, a pétanque court and live music.
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  DJ Sandon James from Sweet Mix Kids lets us in on how he spends his time, what he can’t live without and his other guilty pleasures when he is not pumping up the dance floor at one of the local bars at Britomart.
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  Fun, noisy, eclectic joint with a laid-back vibe, specialising in rustic Mexican street food backed up by an impressive range of tequilas and Mexican beers.
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  Grab your tickets for a lively breakfast at The Britomart Country Club, supporting Fairtrade and hosted by comedian Te Radar. Friday 4 May, 7am-9am.
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  If you like your tacos hot and fast and your tequila smooth and slow, Mexico is the place for you. You’ll find it in the old Kiwi Tavern building on Britomart Place.
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  1885 is a stunning multi-level bar with a superb fitout and several distinct spaces, including a long covered verandah, a mezzanine lounge and a luxurious basement cocktail bar.
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  A new regular music night starts at the Garage this Saturday 10 March, featuring four DJs playing upstairs and down. This week: DJ Philippa, MayaVanya, Booker & Powers and Nick D, from 9pm.
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  It's all happening at Britomart this week, with plenty of fun to be had on a night out. Live music events, Jersey Boys, NZ Breakers, fab food and new cocktails.
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  Check out the May gig guide for the latest listings of DJs, live music and dance parties happening at Britomart. Full of smooth sounds and cool jams so you can get your groove on.
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