Friday
- 7:30 PM
Amano
European · $$$ · BritomartIconic kickoff — All-day from in-house pastry to wood-fired evenings — buzzy room.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Britomart — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Saturday
- 10:00 AMSky TowerCulture · CBD
328 m observation deck + SkyJump for adrenaline.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in CBD — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 1:00 PM
Cazador
Wild game · $$$ · SandringhamGame-and-foraging menu, charcuterie cabinet, husband-and-wife chefs.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Sandringham — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 3:30 PMMt Eden (Maungawhau)Outdoors · Mt Eden
Dormant volcano crater — 15 minutes from CBD, panoramic city view.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Mt Eden — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 9:00 PM
Hugo's
Bistro · $$$ · CityBistro classics in a Britomart laneway, killer wine by the glass.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in City — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Sunday
- 2:00 PMWaiheke IslandOutdoors · Hauraki Gulf
40-min ferry — vineyards, oysters, secret swim coves at Palm Beach.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Hauraki Gulf — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
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