Friday
- 6:30 PMMt Eden (Maungawhau)Outdoors · Mt Eden
Dormant volcano crater — 15 minutes from CBD, panoramic city view.
Why this pick- ·Girls'-night ready — cocktails, rooftops, dancing 'til late
- ·Keeps you in Mt Eden — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 8:00 PM
Amano
European · $$$ · BritomartDressed-up dinner — All-day from in-house pastry to wood-fired evenings — buzzy room.
Why this pick- ·Girls'-night ready — cocktails, rooftops, dancing 'til late
- ·Keeps you in Britomart — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 2:00 AM
Cazador
Wild game · $$$ · SandringhamLate-night slice — Game-and-foraging menu, charcuterie cabinet, husband-and-wife chefs.
Why this pick- ·Girls'-night ready — cocktails, rooftops, dancing 'til late
- ·Keeps you in Sandringham — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Saturday
- 12:00 PM
Hugo's
Bistro · $$$ · CitySlow brunch — Bistro classics in a Britomart laneway, killer wine by the glass.
Why this pick- ·Girls'-night ready — cocktails, rooftops, dancing 'til late
- ·Keeps you in City — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 3:00 PMSky TowerCulture · CBD
328 m observation deck + SkyJump for adrenaline.
Why this pick- ·Girls'-night ready — cocktails, rooftops, dancing 'til late
- ·Keeps you in CBD — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 8:30 PM
Saan
Northern Thai · $$ · PonsonbyLoud, spicy, fun — chili pork tartare and som tum.
Why this pick- ·Girls'-night ready — cocktails, rooftops, dancing 'til late
- ·Keeps you in Ponsonby — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 12:30 AM
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