East Street Hall
![A view of the bar from inside the restaurant with its orange walls and bright blue furniture.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=650,fit=cover,format=auto,height=425//media/uploads/places/place/east_street_hall/east-street-hall-auckland-10.jpg)
![Empty tables and chairs inside the restaurant waiting for customers.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=650,fit=cover,format=auto,height=425//media/uploads/places/place/east_street_hall/east-street-hall-auckland.jpg)
![A bar staff making two cocktails in short glasses on the bar.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=650,fit=cover,format=auto,height=425//media/uploads/places/place/east_street_hall/east-street-hall-auckland-7.jpg)
![Close up of a plate of falafel and cucumber on a table.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=650,fit=cover,format=auto,height=425//media/uploads/places/place/east_street_hall/east-street-hall-auckland-9.jpg)
![A wait staff in a bright stripe top holding two cocktails in his hands.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=650,fit=cover,format=auto,height=425//media/uploads/places/place/east_street_hall/east-street-hall-auckland-2.jpg)
![Three male staff members working behind the bar at East Street Bar.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=650,fit=cover,format=auto,height=425//media/uploads/places/place/east_street_hall/east-street-hall-auckland-8.jpg)
![One green and one pink cocktail sitting on a table.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=650,fit=cover,format=auto,height=425//media/uploads/places/place/east_street_hall/east-street-hall-auckland-6.jpg)
![A hand holding a fork reaching for a piece of falafel on a plate.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=650,fit=cover,format=auto,height=425//media/uploads/places/place/east_street_hall/east-street-hall-auckland-5.jpg)
![Close up of plastic covered white and black menus on a table.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=650,fit=cover,format=auto,height=425//media/uploads/places/place/east_street_hall/east-street-hall-auckland-3.jpg)
![A blue high table with bench seats inside the restaurant.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=650,fit=cover,format=auto,height=425//media/uploads/places/place/east_street_hall/east-street-hall-auckland-1.jpg)
![A plate of green beans and a plate of hummus on a table.](https://neatplaces.co.nz/cdn-cgi/image/width=650,fit=cover,format=auto,height=425//media/uploads/places/place/east_street_hall/east-street-hall-auckland-4.jpg)
MondayClosed.
TuesdayClosed.
WednesdayClosed.
Thursday6:00 pm – 12:00 am.
Friday6:00 pm – 2:00 am.
Saturday6:00 pm – 2:00 am.
SundayClosed.
East Street Hall is the place to be to experience Auckland’s diverse creative scene. It starts with the fit-out, designed by Katie Lockhart Studio: Yves Klein blue tables and rust-coloured walls make for a room unlike any that you’ve seen. The former Samoan church hall spills out the back door into a spacious courtyard, perfect for summer afternoon drinks.
Situated just back from Karangahape Road, Auckland’s cultural hub, East Street Hall is a collaboration between Nick Landsman and Emma Ogilvie of Bar Celeste and Henry Temple of Annabel’s Wine Bar. East Street is difficult to put in any one box as it’s a bar, a club, an event space and a restaurant all in one.
A place dedicated to accessibility, with drinks that aren’t too expensive or snobby, food that isn’t too fussy, staff that is welcoming and a vibe that works whether you’re grabbing a quick drink after work, a three-course dinner, or dancing the night away.
The creative menu is indulgent and delicious, has plenty of dips, roasted vegetables and falafels, and runs in full from 5 until 10 pm, when the space transforms - the dining tables are taken away, the room is cleared and a DJ or performer sets up.
The ever-changing curated events programme means that no two nights are the same. East Street Hall, on any given day, might play host to a vintage clothing market, a jazz band or a drag ball. It’s the perfect venue for the beginning, middle or end of a big night uptown.
Words by Reilly Hodson & Photography by Delena Nathuran
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Location
5 East Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland
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