I have had the occasional lunch at O'Connell St which I have always enjoyed so when my daughter asked me to suggest somewhere for the family to go on her 21st this was high on my list. Upon arriving at this small but stylish restaurant the waiter noticed me carrying a birthday gift and discretely asked who’s birthday it was.... More

I had really high expectations of OCB and was hoping for an 'excellent' experience. Yes, there are many good things about this place but I did leave thinking that it could have been better. The dining room is small and cosy and has a lovely 'bistro' feel so be prepared to sit snuggly amongst other diners. The service was excellent;... More

We had lunch here, both eating the fixed-price menu (two courses $36.50, 3 courses $42). Compared with the huge portions we had become accustomed to during our stay in NZ, the servings were modest but adequate (as, indeed the waitress had advised us they would be). We had two side dishes to accompany our main courses and they were delicious... More

The O'Connell Street Bistro was recommended by an Auckland friend, so we went with reasonably high expectations, and we were not disappointed. We arrived a bit early and our table was not ready, so we sat at the cozy bar where we were served by a friendly bartender eager to tell us about local New Zealand wines. We later learned... More

Went to O'Connell based on other trip-advisor reviews. Staff was very friendly both on the phone (you need to book) and during dinner time. 3-people, ordered 1 starter to share (tartar steak, good) and then 3 main courses and one dessert. Ended up paying $180 for everything so a bit pricey but very tasty. Spent another $170 on wine/beer. Very... More

Very good service and knowledgeable wine waiter but the food not quite tops. A great menu with interesting range to choose from and hard to be critical but a bit too much flavour-wise going on in the fish dish (we know that it is fashionable nowadays to throw in lots of different flavours but the blue cod overpowered in this... More

My husband has been many times and loves it! I have only been twice. Once we had a wine matched lunch which the head waitor chose for us - FANTASTIC!

After a recommendation from Creghan at The French Cafe, we dined at O'Connell Street Bistro and loved it. We were visiting Auckland for a convention and this was a real find. The service was amazing, the waitress and somellier really knew their product. The somellier even suggested we buy half bottles of wine so we could have white with our... More

The first time we went to O'Connell St Bistro was 14 years ago - just a few years after they had opened. It was fabulous then and it still is today. It's usually quite a long time between our visits there but dinner again the other night just proved how consistent this restaurant continues to be. It's not a huge... More