Soul Bar & Bistro

Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter


Eating seafood by the water is a must in Auckland,and this modern gastrodome boasts an unbeatable see-and-be-seen location. The raw bar features tuna tartare and local oysters. The good wine list and cocktails are best enjoyed with ocean views from the deck. Bring along your snazziest sunglasses to really look the part of a Soul Bar regular.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter attractions

1. New Zealand Maritime Museum

0.07 MILES

This museum traces NZ’s seafaring history, from Māori voyaging canoes to the America’s Cup. Recreations include a tilting 19th-century steerage-class…

2. St Patrick’s Cathedral

0.23 MILES

Auckland’s Catholic cathedral (1907) is one of the city's loveliest buildings. Polished wood and Belgian stained glass lend warmth to the interior of the…

3. Lighthouse

0.37 MILES

Auckland's most recent installation of public art is this replica 'state house' – a form of public housing popular in NZ in the 1930s and 1940s – erected…

4. Sky Tower

0.37 MILES

The impossible-to-miss Sky Tower looks like a giant hypodermic giving a fix to the heavens. Spectacular lighting renders it space age at night and the…

5. Civic Theatre

0.55 MILES

The 'mighty Civic' (1929) is one of only seven ‘atmospheric theatres’ remaining in the world and a fine survivor from cinema’s Golden Age. The auditorium…

6. Albert Park

0.57 MILES

Hugging the hill on the city’s eastern flank, Albert Park is a charming Victorian formal garden overrun by students from the neighbouring University of…

7. Auckland Art Gallery

0.59 MILES

Auckland's premier art repository has a striking glass-and-wood atrium grafted onto its 1887 French chateau frame. It showcases the best of NZ art, along…

8. University Clock Tower

0.6 MILES

The University Clock Tower is Auckland's architectural triumph. This stately ‘ivory' tower (1926) tips its hat to art nouveau (the incorporation of NZ…