46 & York is a bar and restaurant on the corner of Parnell Road and York Street, sitting at the bottom of Parnell Road in one of Auckland's most iconic heritage buildings, directly opposite the lush greenery of Fraser Park. Trading since 2013, it has built its name on providing a sophisticated experience with a friendly local ambience and top service — very much a 'local' in every respect.
The bar is a genuine drawcard, boasting a fantastic selection of wines, spirits, international imported tap and craft beer, cider and seasonal delicious cocktails. The kitchen prides itself on using homely rustic ingredients with a 46 & York twist, presenting mouth-watering, uncomplicated 'fine diner' style fare with seasonal and regular additions.
The menu moves easily from small plates built for sharing — arancini, spiced wings, sliders, kofta skewers — to larger plates such as the wagyu beef burger, panfried hoki, lamb rump and beef tenderloin, with truffled sides, desserts and a cheese board to finish. Reservations and events/functions are available, and the doors are open Monday to Sunday from 12 noon till late.
At the very bottom of Parnell Road, where the village strip slips downhill and the trees of Fraser Park take over, you'll find **46 & York** — a bar and restaurant that has been part of the neighbourhood since 2013. It occupies one of Auckland's most iconic heritage buildings on the corner of Parnell Road and York Street, and the setting does a lot of quiet work: old bones, a leafy outlook across the park, and a sense of place you simply can't manufacture.
The team's pitch has stayed consistent: a sophisticated experience with a friendly, local feel and top service. Very much a 'local' in every respect, as they put it — the kind of room that works equally well for a long weekend lunch, a date night or a midweek catch-up over drinks.
The kitchen takes homely, rustic ingredients and gives them what it calls a 46 & York twist, turning out mouth-watering, uncomplicated 'fine diner' style fare with seasonal and regular additions. In practice, that means a menu split between small plates built for sharing and generous large plates.
The small-plates list rewards graze-and-glass dining: roasted brussels sprouts with crumbled feta and toasted almonds, beef ragu arancini with jalapeno marinara, bruschetta with basil pesto and feta, chicken katsu with organic miso mayo, crumbed chicken sliders, Cajun spiced fried squid, spiced wings in Buffalo or sticky BBQ glaze, market fish sliders and lamb kofta skewers with pickled cucumber yoghurt. There's a proper caesar salad too, with candied bacon and a parmesan crisp.
Large plates step things up. Two burgers anchor the list — the 46 wagyu beef burger with candied bacon and caramelised onion, and the chicken double katsu burger — alongside smokey BBQ pork ribs, panfried hoki with lemon velouté, lamb rump with rosemary jus, beef tenderloin with red wine jus, pumpkin gnocchi and a roasted cauliflower with romesco. Add truffle fries or truffle mash on the side, and finish with sticky date pudding, a chocolate brownie or the cheese board with quince, walnuts and honey.
The bar boasts a fantastic selection of wines, spirits, international imported tap and craft beer, cider and seasonal cocktails. On tap you'll find Heineken and Heineken Silver alongside Tuatara's 'Bright' IPA and hazy pale ale from the Kapiti Coast. The bottle fridge goes deeper still — Garage Project and Urbanaut from Wellington and Auckland, Monteith's from the West Coast, Sol, Tiger, Orchard Thieves ciders and Morningcider's strawberry and rose pour, plus low- and zero-alcohol options throughout.
The cocktail list reads like a holiday itinerary: **In No Rush**, **Take It Sloe**, **Two Weeks Away**, **Better Late Than Never**, **On Borrowed Time** and **At Last** — each with a short, punchy build of its own. Classics and favourites are available on request, so it pays to ask.
Wine lovers are well looked after, with many labels poured by the glass: Marlborough sauvignon blanc and chardonnay, Martinborough pinot gris and pinot noir, Gisborne chenin blanc, Waipara riesling, a Chablis from France, a Provence rosé, Central Otago pinot noir and Australian shiraz among them. The champagne shelf runs from Da Luca prosecco up to Taittinger and Pol Roger. Non-drinkers get Antipodes sparkling water, juices, mixers and alcohol-free beer and cider.
46 & York opens Monday to Sunday from 12 noon till late — give them a call for the finer details. Reservations can be made through the website or by phone, and the team also hosts events and functions.
Practical notes: the location opposite Fraser Park makes it an easy anchor for a stroll along Parnell Road, and vegetarians are well served by the pumpkin gnocchi, roasted cauliflower, bruschetta and sprout dishes — the menu flags vegetarian, vegan and dairy-friendly options throughout. Whether you settle in for lunch or let it roll into the evening, the formula stays the same: heritage surrounds, honest cooking and a bar that takes its fun seriously.