LOCAL PONSONBY A-Z OF BARS GREY LYNN TAVERN, 521 - 523 Great North Road, T: 09 376 6521 The Grey Lynn Tavern is a friendly neighbourhood place to have a drink, dance, sing or watch the game on the big screen. TAB facilities and pokie machines are also available and the bar can be hired for private functions. Open seven days 11am - late. GYPSY TEA ROOM, 455 Richmond Road, T: 09 361 6970, www.gypsytearoom.co.nz Gypsy Tea Room has been attracting people from far and wide for the past 13 years. There is a smaller private room for up to 30 people, a tasty bar snack menu, thoughtful wine list, beer including Asahi and Coopers Pale Ale on tap and cocktails for the discerning. This is a great place to meet friends old and new. Open seven days Monday - Thursday 4pm - 11.30pm, Friday and Saturday 3pm - 2am and Sunday 3pm - 11.30pm. HARRY, 155 Ponsonby Road, M: 021 081 62299, www.harrythebar.co.nz Harry is your new little local. He has all the elegance you need without the fuss. Pop in for a cheeky glass of wine and feel at home. Private hire available. Open Tuesday - Sunday 3pm - late. LA ZEPPA, 33 Drake Street, T: 09 379 8167, www.lazeppa.co.nz One of Auckland’s favourite rooftop bars with impressive views over Victoria Park and to the Sky Tower. La Zeppa offers delicious hot and cold tapas to enjoy with friends and a glass of wine and is the perfect venue for social functions from two to two hundred. Open Tuesday - Friday 4pm - late and Saturday - Sunday 2pm - late. LIME BAR, 167 Ponsonby Road, T: 09 360 7167 Small but perfectly formed, Lime is a quintessential Ponsonby favourite and the perfect spot for a refreshing craft beer, celebratory champagne or a really well made cocktail. It’s an easy vibe featuring their trademark tunes from Sinatra to Springfield and an older, more sophisticated late night crowd letting their hair down. Open Tuesday - Saturday 5pm - 2am.
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LITTLE EASY, 198 Ponsonby Road, T: 09 360 0098, www.littleeasy.co.nz Little Easy delivers unpretentious fun and classic ‘pub-dom’ with great tasting food and vibes to match. This is much more than the average pub fare. They run weekly food specials, happy hours everyday from 4-7pm and DJs jamming till late. The classic Kiwi pub menu is infused with American traits - their burgers are served on fresh brioche buns, and a range of chicken wings. Both not too be missed! Open Tuesday -Thursday 4pm - late, Friday - Sunday, 12 noon - late. LONGROOM, 114 Ponsonby Road, T: 09 360 8803, www.longroom.co.nz With a covered courtyard, sunny deck and spacious warm interior, Longroom offers a great range of spaces for any drinking and dining occasion, all year round. Whether it’s an after-work glass of wine and catch up with friends, a girls’ night out on the cocktails, or a cold beer on Saturday after the game, Longroom has a great range of beverages to suit. Longroom also has a significant offering of tasty treats to accompany any tipple of choice. From a selection of bar snacks, small plates, pizzas and platters through to salads, classics, bigger dishes and sweet treats. Must try cocktails are: Long-jito, Cal-fresa Margarita, Coppa-tini and Longroom’s Bloody Mary. DJs play during the evening Thursday to Saturday. Open Monday - Friday 11am - late, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays (for brunch) 10am - late. November to March. (Closed Mondays from April to October.) MALT BAR & RESTAURANT, 442 Richmond Road, T: 09 360 9537, www.maltbar.co.nz A friendly neighbourhood bar and restaurant in the heart of West Lynn. Malt serves a variety of delicious lunches, mains, woodfire pizzas and tapas - enjoy your meal with a cold pint or glass of pinot gris. Get along to quiz night Tuesday, and check out thirst-quenching happy hour on Fridays - $6 pints, wines & spirits including Emersons & Mac’s craft tap range! Open daily from 11am - late, Saturday and Sunday from 10am. MEA CULPA, 3/175 Ponsonby Road, T: 09 376 4460, www.meaculpabar.com A bar for the serious cocktail drinker, whether it’s a classic or modern creation using seasonal produce, the drinks menu displays imagination and finesse. Passion and
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