Orakei Local Bar & Kitchen is a bar in the heart of Remuera built around celebrating the essence of New Zealand hospitality. It's positioned as more than just a bar — a place where locals and visitors come together over food and drinks, with a warm, welcoming atmosphere designed to make every guest feel at home.
The menu blends local and international flavours across food and drinks, with an extensive range of local and international beers, wines and spirits, alongside crafted cocktails put together by the bar's team. On tap, the venue pours its own Orakei Local Lager, alongside bottled options like Heineken and a Champagne & Sparkling wine selection.
Beyond the everyday bar and kitchen offering, Orakei Local doubles as a hub for social gatherings, celebrations and live entertainment, with adaptable spaces suited to birthdays, corporate events and intimate get-togethers. The venue also takes pride in being an active part of the local community, supporting local businesses and initiatives.
Nestled in the heart of Remuera, Orakei Local Bar & Kitchen is built to be more than just a bar — a place where locals and visitors come together to enjoy food and drinks while creating memories worth holding onto. Since it opened, the goal has stayed simple: a warm, welcoming, relaxing atmosphere where every guest feels at home.
Orakei Local's menu is designed as a culinary and beverage journey through the essence of New Zealand, blending local and international flavours across its food and drinks offering. The kitchen prepares a wide selection of dishes with care and attention to detail, suited to everything from a casual drink with friends to a family dinner or a special celebration.
On the drinks side, Orakei Local pours its own Orakei Local Lager on tap, alongside bottled beer including Heineken and a wine list that runs to Champagne and sparkling options. The bar's skilled bartenders craft cocktails that lean into classics with a Kiwi twist as well as more adventurous, tropical-leaning creations — each drink described as its own small journey.
Beyond the everyday bar service, Orakei Local doubles as a venue for social gatherings, celebrations and live entertainment. Its adaptable spaces are set up to handle birthday parties, corporate events and more intimate get-togethers, giving the local area a genuine option for hosting something bigger than a regular night out.
Orakei Local takes pride in being an active part of the local community, supporting local businesses and initiatives as a core part of how it operates. That community focus is woven into the venue's identity as "your new local" — a spot meant to become a regular fixture rather than a one-off visit.
Orakei Local Bar & Kitchen is located at 228 Orakei Road, Remuera, Auckland. Online ordering is available through Ordermeal for those wanting to enjoy the menu away from the venue, and tables can be reserved directly, with functions enquiries also handled through the website.