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THE SPACE TO BE

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New daytime eatery Cornelia opens in Parnell

Please join us in welcoming Cornelia to Parnell. This new eatery has just opened in Parnell, and brings its own casual yet welcoming Italian flair to the neighbourhood. Situated at 289 Parnell Road, Cornelia is a daytime eatery (with licensing…

Parnell's Cibo The Whole Package

If you are looking for the whole package, delivered by an outstanding team with an outrageous sense of fun, then as Cuisine recently decleared a visit to this Parnell stalwart is simply a must. In brief, they tell us that…

Exhibition | Parnell Gallery - Catherine Roberts

Fanciful Mind 19 October – 2 November In this body of new paintings, Catherine Roberts engages with colour, texture, and contrast to form a series of abstract utopian landscapes that exude a sense of imaginary escapism and harmonious rhythm. Working…

Parnell has the best takeaway pizza in town

As a bastion of Italian cuisine, the humble, hearty pizza never fails to delight both the eyes and the stomach. And it’s no secret that Parnell has some of the best pizzas in town. This was recently confirmed by Denizen…

Parnell welcomes Faradays a Multi-Brand Luxury Emporium

For the very first time on Antipodean shores, a true luxury department store experience is soon to exist. Faradays, will sit within one of Auckland’s most exemplary, heritage-listed buildings in the city’s oldest precinct. Located at 8 Faraday Street in…

Exhibition | Black Door Gallery - A Landscape Group Show

Familiar Terrain Group Show 20 October- 14 November For the contemporary landscape painter, depicting local scenes goes beyond capturing a likeness of an area. The goal is to unlock human emotions associated with place, memories, and shared histories. Familiar Terrain…

Restaurateur Tony Astle reflects on 48 years of his beloved restaurant Antoine’s in Parnell

His eponymous Parnell restaurant, Antoine’s, shut its storied villa doors in December last year after 48 years of operation. As recently published in Denizen, Sophie Gilmore recently sat down with Tony Astle one of the hospitality industry’s longest-standing and highly…

Online Shopping in Parnell at LEVEL 3

In addition to our amazing food offers we can’t forget our fantastic retailers who are also catering to our home delivery needs throughout Level 3. If you have a loved ones birthday coming up take a look at the below…

#LOVELOCAL with our Parnell Lockdown Heroes

WHERE TO EAT IN LEVEL 3 Many of our favourite hospitality offerings in Parnell are practising contactless pickup or have implemented delivery options for Level 3 and our favourite suburb is needing your support now more than ever. Again, we…

Auckland Museum - At Home for the kids!

Our beloved museum’s doors may be closed to the public for physical visits until level 2, but that doesn’t stop us from seeing what’s inside from the comfort of our couch. There is such a variety of things to see,…

Exhibition | International Art Centre - Simon Williams

Our Beloved Land The title Our Beloved Land echoes the emotion that many of us, both here and abroad, feel towards the land of our birth or adoption, a bond of appreciation that has been strengthened through the prism and…

Auckland Museum presents - Stories of Love, Loss, and Letters

Love & Loss brings some of the most emotive objects in the museum’s Documentary Heritage collections to life. Letters, diaries, emails, and messages can be much more than just transactions of information. They have the power to capture and retain…

PARNELL UPDATES

PARNELL IN LEVEL 3

Many of our business have started opening up for contactless pick ups, including some of our favourite restaurants!
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Click on the link below to see what options are available so that you can support local.

KEEPING UP TO DATE WITH CHANGES

In accordance with the COVID-19 Level changes in Auckland, please note that trading times on advertised businesses will not be accurate. Please refer to the merchants directly for information and the official Covid-19 website for updates on Level changes as they happen. Stay safe as well all do our bit.

DINING

If you’re on the hunt for Auckland restaurants to fall in love with, look no further than Parnell with its award winning fine dining restaurants, bistros and a diverse range of dine in or take away offerings. From fine dining to cheap eats the options are many. Meet for drinks at a sophisticated local bar, fill your basket with fresh pastries from the local French market, or of course, enjoy brunch at some of the best cafes in Auckland.

Restaurants

Enjoy some of the best restaurants in Auckland in Parnell, where you come to dine locally for your favourite international flavour. With its award-winning fine dining restaurants, bistros and a diverse range of dine in or take away offerings.

Bars

Find your favourite beverage location or local bar in Parnell. Whether it be the perfect spot for after work cocktails or the local pub for a sports game you don’t want to miss, your Monday through Sunday ‘tipple options’ are some of the most loved in Auckland.

Cafes

Café culture in Auckland City is a very real thing which is why you’ll find some of the top cafes in Auckland right here in Parnell. Our local cafes are known and much loved, from your typical 10.30am brunch to afternoon tea deliciousness and the best coffee options in Auckland.

Assorted Chinese dishes in paper delivery boxes: sweet and sour chicken, dim sum, spring rolls, noodles, salad, rice, steamed buns, dips. Asian restaurant take away concept, top view

Food to Go

Parnell ‘food to go’ options have recently multiplied with some of our most loved local restaurants jumping on the ‘you order, we’ll deliver’ bandwagon. So from fine dining, to a quick burger, a curry or a pizza, Parnell provides the best places to eat in Auckland (from your own couch that is!)

SHOPPING

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What makes Parnell different?

Enjoy the best art galleries in Auckland, your favourite weekend Auckland markets and the most delectable Auckland restaurants all in one place. Parnell offers a unique Auckland shopping experience down several quaint laneways, whether it’s home décor, fine art, fresh flowers, a special gift or diamonds that you’re after.

Discover the main attractions

Look no further than Parnell for things to do in Auckland. From the Museum to the sea, Parnell has it all. Walk from Auckland Museum through Auckland’s first suburb to the famous Rose Gardens and view the Hauraki Bay or take a wander through the historic Parnell Village shopping precinct. A day strolling Parnell isn’t long enough.

Our locality in Auckland

A 10-minute walk from the Auckland CBD, one-off views of the Sky Tower on one side and Auckland Hospital and Auckland Museum on either side of The Domain, with easy public transport options connecting to neighbouring Newmarket and beyond, Parnell is the Auckland central suburb with it all.

THE SPACE TO BE

NEWS & EVENTS

PARNELL UPDATES

PARNELL IN LEVEL 3

KEEPING UP TO DATE WITH CHANGES

DINING

Restaurants

Bars

Cafes

Food to Go

SHOPPING

HOME & DESIGN

For your Interior

JEWELLERY

Diamonds are Forever

GALLERIES

Add some Art

NZ MADE & KIWIANA

Support NZ Artisans

What makes Parnell different?

Discover the main attractions

Our locality in Auckland

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