Food Scene
Cafes, bakeries and restaurants around Birkenhead and surrounding neighborhoods.
Decadent menu and counter food right in the middle of the famous Chelsea Sugar Factory. Not ashamed of embracing the sugar it's named for! Go early if you don't want to wait. Has a playground attached so perfect with kids.
A lovely walk from Glade Place... cross over Hinemoa, head down Rugby Rd, then Telephone Rd to find steps down to Chelsea Bay. Follow the bush track around the bay until you find the Sugar Factory.
8 locals recommend
Sugar at Chelsea Bay
100 Colonial RdDecadent menu and counter food right in the middle of the famous Chelsea Sugar Factory. Not ashamed of embracing the sugar it's named for! Go early if you don't want to wait. Has a playground attached so perfect with kids.
A lovely walk from Glade Place... cross over Hinemoa, head down Rugby Rd, then Telephone Rd to find steps down to Chelsea Bay. Follow the bush track around the bay until you find the Sugar Factory.
Very basic appearance but delicious and inexpensive Malaysian food. Good to takeaway and eat at home or dine in.
6 locals recommend
Chef Rasa Sayang
25 Mokoia RdVery basic appearance but delicious and inexpensive Malaysian food. Good to takeaway and eat at home or dine in.
Like Chef Rasa next door, Yummy Korean has a very basic appearance but the food is excellent and well-known in Auckland (is always listed in the city's best cheap eats in Metro mag).
yummy Korean bbq
23 Mokoia RdLike Chef Rasa next door, Yummy Korean has a very basic appearance but the food is excellent and well-known in Auckland (is always listed in the city's best cheap eats in Metro mag).
Parks & Nature
Little Shoal Bay Beach
Entertainment & Activities
A great neighbourhood cinema, Bridgeway shows some great movies and also has a nice cafe/restaurant next door (Clarence St).
48 locals recommend
Bridgeway Cinema
122 Queen StA great neighbourhood cinema, Bridgeway shows some great movies and also has a nice cafe/restaurant next door (Clarence St).
Getting Around
A great way to get into the central city, look up the Fullers Birkenhead/Auckland timetable online for the schedule.
15 locals recommend
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal station
Hinemoa StreetA great way to get into the central city, look up the Fullers Birkenhead/Auckland timetable online for the schedule.
Essentials
Countdown Birkenhead
Birkenhead AvenueHighbury Fisheries
3 Mokoia RdThe Highbury Butcher
11 Mokoia RdShopping
cravehome
30 Mokoia Rd