The Courtyard Bar is a neighbourhood bar at 294 Apirana Avenue in Glen Innes, Auckland, holding a 4.1 Google rating. A good local bar is judged on the basics: clean tap lines, a proper pour, a glass that arrives cold, and staff who notice who's been waiting. Regulars make or break any neighbourhood bar, so a crowd that greets the staff by name usually means the service holds up. Midweek is for quiet catch-ups, while Friday and Saturday nights fill the room, and locals know to arrive early for a good seat. If you're trying somewhere new, sitting at the bar itself is the quickest way to find out what's poured well and what the regulars order. For Glen Innes locals after a drink close to home, The Courtyard Bar is the handy stop right on Apirana Avenue.