Auckland dining

Me again (You know you all secretly love me... It's ok, you can admit it)


Aaanyways, DF and I are heading to Auckland in a couple of weeks to watch the Broncos vs. Warriors (DF's favourite league teams since he was knee-high to a grasshopper... Which was only about a year ago HA!)

Anyways, it'll also be our 4th anniversary as well as being one year to the day that he proposed... SO! We're wanting to go out for a special dinner somewhere.

We will be staying in Remuera with his relatives, but was just wondering if anybody could recommend any restaurants nearby that are relatively pocket friendly, without making us look like cheap-ass scrooges? Haha, obviously being a special date, we're wanting something classy and yum, which has good wine... Good wine is a must!

I've been having a look online and I really like the looks of Iguacu in Parnell - Has anyone been there and can tell me what it's like?

Aaaaaand, last but not least.

How far is the CBD from Remuera and is it easy to get to? I'm going rampant for Dunkin Donuts... YUM! There's the Yank in me coming out

So all suggestions/information would be GREATLY appreciated!

My love and thanks to all

I grew up in the States, an devery Sunday morning Mum, Dad and I would get Dunkin Donuts and coffee (hot chocolate for me) for breakfast, and get the MASSIVE Sunday Newspaper, then go sit at the park and they'd read the paper and I'd read the kids section.

Mmmm, their plain glazed donuts are the best! Hell yeah. I'm so excited

COOL! Thanks for that. Is it relatively easy to get to from Remuera? We will have our car, so that's not an issue... It's just a big daunting city for us wee suburbians to try navigate

Oh thanks for that... I think we were probably going to go on the Sunday evening, as Saturday is rugby night *rolls eyes*.

The other place I kinda liked the look of (more for the novelty than anything) is The Observatory restaurant in the Sky Tower.

Does anybody know what that's like as far as food goes? By the looks of the menu online, the prices are fairly reasonable.

OMG i miss those massive USA sunday papers and all the adverts that came with them....sad but true....Dunkin donutts - there are a few around...

Igacu - went there yonks ago with an ex - apparently it was the most he had ever paid for a dinner with a GF...LOL serves him right. Depending on what you order it can cost!!! or be reasonable to costly

Remuera is mega close to CBD and Parnell as well as the bays - some gorgeous restaurants in st heliers and kohi etc...we often just walk around and find one we like = possibly a good option for your sunday night dinner...and you get a nice romantic walk around the bays at the same time. one of my fave...Tonys at Mission Bay! YUM...cheapish, great food and great service.

Observatory - is ok. We do work dinners for DH there. Food is ok on buffet. Nothing flash but better than valentines.

Ren,

Iguacu is ok ... I think its pretty overpriced for the food (its the area) - its just up the road from my work so we eat there often.

Oh and parking in Parnell is pretty atrocious (you can only park on the side of the road and they are metered).

I cant think of any *fancy* restaurants in this area that I would recommend .. now if you went down market a tad ... Lone Star in Newmarket lol

I love Orbit. I think it is really reasonable considering a trip up the Sky Tower is included in the price of the meal. All mains are around $25 - $30 which is normal and we have always had really nice food there.


ETA: and it revolves so if you run out of chat you can just look at the view

Edited by SallyBelly

SimSam wrote: The other place I was thinking of was Ginas Italian place up on Symonds Street, its a fun little italian place with great atmosphere and food, without breaking the bank!

Only the best italian restaurant I've ever been to! (and we went to a LOT when travelling in Italy lol)
Not sure it's suitable for DHs though (the waiters are to die for *drools*)