Check out the new eateries, stores and wellbeing hubs now open!
The last few months have seen a serious influx of fresh talent to the North Shore. Check out these new hole-in-the-wall snack spots, design stores and spaces to unwind.
And don’t miss the headline act: our own home of Southern US-style comfort food, complete with bar, dance floor and entertainment.
Get your dance on: Goldie’s Bar and Yard
Takapuna just got a massive dose of Southern soul.
This is a modern honky-tonk serving up cocktails, ice-cold beers and comfort food with a serious kick.
There’s live music and line dancing to turn the dance floor energy up.
Find it: 138 Hurstmere Road
Elevate your space: Kayu Studio
A dedicated source for slow-made designs.
Kayu Studio brings beautifully curated, globally inspired homewares and furniture to Takapuna.
For those looking for a sense of calm and organic texture in their home.
Find it: 5/138 Hurstmere Road
Next level flavours: Roti Bros
Forget everything you know about traditional pastry.
Roti Brothers wraps slow-cooked, gourmet fillings like butter chicken inside soft, flaky, golden roti sheets.
It’s the sort of delicious that will completely ruin other pies. You have been warned.
Find it: 40 Hurstmere Road
Rest and reset: Redroom Takapuna
A sanctuary dedicated to movement, recovery and contrast therapy.
Featuring a heated Pilates studio designed to deeply activate muscles.
Alongside private infrared saunas and ice baths to reset your nervous system.
Find it: 40 Hurstmere Road (upstairs)
Get stretchy: StretchLab
Great workouts need proper recovery: enter Stretch Lab.
You work one-on-one with an expert Flexologist who uses assisted stretching techniques to unlock your range of motion and improve your posture.
Find it: 1 Byron Avenue
Authentic eats: Katsu Tei Takapuna
Perfect crispy crumbed pork coming your way! Katsu Tei specialises in katsu and udon.
This authentic restaurant uses panko breadcrumbs, house-made sauces and a signature, unique curry blend udon.
Find it: 62/78 Hurstmere Road
Indulge in your health: bowler
bowler are totally into salad bowls – but we can see why!
These tasty, nutritious, epic bowls of awesome, are now open on Eat Street, with the perfect outlook into Waiwharariki Anzac Square. bowler offer simple, clean, tasty options for your lunch, dinner or afternoon pick-me-up, whether you’re sitting in the square enjoying some winter sunshine, or picking up on-the-go, down to the beach, or off on your day.
The bowler crew are also renowned for their acai bowls, cookies and smoothies.
Keep those summer shred goals on track, and check out bowler – your new go-to Taka lunch spot.
Find it: 12/40 Hurstmere Road
Don’t bin it, fix it: Service House
Trusted since 1953, this Huron Street staple for appliance and coffee machine repairs is under fresh new ownership.
They fix everything from your home coffee maker to mixers and vacuums, keeping your favourite household gadgets running smoothly.
Find it: 4 Huron Street
Fruit and vegetables: Farm to Fork
Swing by to stock up on fresh seasonal fruit, vegetables and essentials. Shopping locally makes it easy to skip the supermarket lines, and think of those big, juicy, well-priced veggies!
Find it: 3/4 Huron Street
Iconic eats: Mussel and Chip
You’ve heard of fish ‘n’ chips, now try Mussel and Chip!
Just opened at the corner of Anzac Street and Hurstmere Road, this family business is serving up iconic green-lipped mussels from their Coromandel farm.
Have ‘em fried with chips, or dabble in something a little more exotic like the steamed mussels in the shell with Paris butter and wine, or Vietnamese broth.
Find it: 2 Anzac Street
Coming soon: Yomi
Get ready to customise your own dessert bowls with gourmet toppings and fresh fruit, in a space built for both healthy cravings and social vibes.
Yomi is a self-serve frozen yogurt and açaí bar.
Find it: 51 Hurstmere Road