St Heliers Bay Pigeon Racing Club is a friendly neighbourhood bar on Tamaki Drive in St Heliers, Auckland, rated 4.8 from 56 reviews. Reviewers call it a great little watering hole, mentioning live music nights, a well-kept Guinness, a decent range of beers and spirits, and a dog-friendly room where you can bring your own food. A good local is judged on feel more than fittings: staff who greet regulars, clean taps, and the odd night a guitar turns up. Guinness drinkers know a proper pour needs a couple of minutes to settle — a bar that allows it takes care with everything else. Many small bars have no kitchen, so it pays to ask what food you can bring in. Music nights are the pulse of a good local; arrive early for a seat. The pigeons, reviewers note, stay outside: this not-so-hidden bay gem on Tamaki Drive is a warm spot to end a St Heliers evening.