Irish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Auckland Central

Danny Doolans

75/100 (3025 ratings)

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"Love the 25 cent buffalo wings every Friday. Also the happy hour is..."

Effie Mcfall

"Had a quick drink here but loved the vibes here on a Friday night. Great old school music. Will definitely come again and stay longer next time...."

G

"Great place for a night out in the city, even on a chilly night, as there's plenty of heating inside. The staff can at times subtly hurry you with..."

Andy

"Excellent food and amazing staff, The waitress greeted us as we walked in the door and could not of been more helpful, the food was awesome and..."

Sharon Curley

"Most people think of Danny’s as the end of the night stop... everything else is shut and this is the only place left that doesn’t involve a taxi..."

Chan Can Eat

"Always come here on Fridays for a pint and wings with the boys. The wing deal on friday is a peng one still. Food good, service good, my bank account..."

Rashane Tee

"Mmm have been here a few times have tried the roast and the sirloin steak both perfectly delicious consistently I always love comming here and the..."

Jon Reid

"Nice little Irish bar located on the viaduct-another good place to grab a drink or two with your mates and also good if you are wanting somewhere to..."

Dani

"The staff is super sweet. They are very polite and prompt. The food was great and their Friday offers make sure you don't have a place to sit when..."

Adarsh Chaturvedee

"Been here twice and I love this place! They charge $10 on entry but they have such a great bar and live music that its a wonderful place to catchup..."

Amorita Maharaj

"Located near the viaduct, the bar is always packed with people, especially weekends, who enjoys the night life. We came here on a Sunday night to..."

Jason Zhang

"We were looking for a place to go to on a Tuesday night and decided to go to Danny’s. The band is great and the crowd is always lively. It’s a..."

Kaizeen Kolah

"Danny Doolans is the reason why I'm still in Auckland.one of the few places where they play cool live music and have a friendly - no attitude..."

Serge Foodini

"Good bites, good live music, good apple ciders, good vibes. Love the location as well, especially if its a day time hangout that you're considering,..."

Guru Vishwasrao

"If Danny's aint going off, town will be dead. This is the live-music good-times central so if you're out for a good night and happy to get into it..."

Ryan The Lion

"I love the ambiance of the place. I find there pitcher beer affordable but just for the time 4-9pm. We tried their calamari not so impressed but..."

Lovelea Ho Suarez

"Decent place with reasonable prices but would have loved to have some selection of cocktails as well!The finger food we ordered was okay and the..."

Foodie

"It was my first visit. I must say after a bad lunch experience this was life saviour. We ordered the garlic bread with cheese and chicken wings...."

Divya Jaiswal

"Lively atmosphere and great for a night on the town. I went here with workmates as a welcome to the team sort of thing and we purchased a grabone..."

Audacity 2 Write

"Such a fun place! Its a typical irish pub. Went here on a friday night. They had live music and just a very good vibe. The drinks are moderately..."

Ashlene Cheryl Cardoza

"I remember vividly this was my first bar when i arrived in Auckland. Beautiful setting coupled with heaters. Hahaha! They have rather attractive..."

Bernice Yap

"Had lunch here today, food was delicious and atmosphere and staff were good too. The red lighting was a bit annoying but that's a minor complaint,..."

Heather MacDonald

"Called in here for lunch on a Grab One deal in Oct 2010, had the Eye Fillet with onions, mushrooms and good old irish mash and a great Brandy and..."

David Purvis

"Our whole dinning experience was excellent! We had great service and the food was beyond expectations! My eye fillet was perfectly cooked with an..."

Rochi Vidal

"Great music, awesome staff, comfortable atmosphere, lovely food.Had a great night there, live music was fantastic, you got to love live..."

Tania Sands

"So much fun in this place, is perfect. Not to big, good music, amazing atmosphere. The music always really good and live music is the best!..."

Mariajosemvw

"Ate here on a grabone one night. Good portions, we left full but not the healthiest of menus. We got quite a few fried style items such as the..."

Victoria

"We arrived early on a Friday night looking for a nice pint and a quick bite. Murphy's Red and Stout on tap which got a big tick straight up. We..."

Mark Gleeson

"I go here on a regular basis. My favourite meal is to have their American Buffalo Wings with a Cheesy Garlic Bread - I have never been..."

Juanine

"This American is very pleased! $1 buffalo wings!!! And they're delicious. Staff was very friendly as well! So glad we stopped in! A must try, you..."

Chelsea

"I loved the Marrocan Lamb Salad, highly recommen... I also tried my partner Steak and it was so delicious... perfect!! very nice..."

Ray Rainieri

"Great place and the food is very good.... It is definitely my favourite pub in Auckland.......i like the eye fillet, it is always cooked how I want..."

Fabiana Fernandes De Oliveira Giroldo

"We went here for date night and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Although this was a little bit pricey ($72 for a beer, coke and two mains) it was worth..."

Samantha Lines

"Had a lovely lunch here today. we were 2 families of 5 - enjoying Father's day lunch.Great value. we booked so got a cool table.The food..."

Kathryn Gorton

"Man, this place is a haven among the pretentious expensive bars that mostly inhabit the viaduct. My only criticism would be that the price of beer is..."

Murray Connor

"A most worthy establishment of fine reputation...friendly atmosphere and delicious looking band members...there be no question about it!Errr, I..."

Kat Lover Of

"What a place!...if the Handicap toilets are full you can always be assured a spot in the confessional for a quick hand shandy and be back dancin..."

Jimmy The Perv

"Amazing amazing place!Had the greatest time here! Live music was great and bar staff were..."

Katy Birchall

"Newmarket - Occasionally if there is a movie we want to see at Event or Rialto in Newmarket we will take advantage of the date night special at..."

Amanda @ Move Love Eat

"First time here today. It's nice and warm inside seating also has outside seating which is neat. Absolutely great food and really good meal selection..."

THEO

"What a night to unwind and enjoy with friends spent in this happy place. Love their cocktails s well as their live band with good choices of songs...."

Arlene Barraca

"First time in this pub, great atmosphere to go with friends. It is small, but conveniently located at the harbour. Beer was normal, but awesome price..."

Mauricio Kimura

"Great selections of beer on the tap, but sometimes not available. Food was also not that expensive if you plan on ordering food to share with..."

K T

"Fabulous atmosphere, wonderful friendly staff. Pub serves food too. Only had the beef croquettes which were just okay. Guinness most..."

Gavin Pears (Pearcruiser)

"Bloody good Irish bar. The front is quite small but the inside is surprisingly large. The live band each night are good and take requests and have a..."

Joseph Weller

"Can’t recommend enough! Staff was so kind and the Sunday roast with a pint was a great deal. My partner loved it! Small front but huge..."

Jessica Heck

"First time customer! The Sunday roast with a pint for $25 is great value. The meal was fantastic and large, but sadly only 1 roast potato! Suggest..."

Nick Gread

"It was our staff break up night out. It wasn't organized well as we were all stuffed in the corner. Was told that our function would be set up but it..."

Isalaninz ***

"Good priced food for the area, bar atmosphere, music can be very loud so see if you’re into..."

Nick Chua

"What a great pleace they have live music its got a great..."

Kerrie O'Donnell

"Food was super tasty, filling and relatively inexpensive considering it's located on the waterfront. Bartender is funny and welcoming and the drinks..."

Faith P

"Enjoyed our meal and the place in general. The live band was good once the singer's voice warmed up. Staff were..."

Rob Tai

"Lovely traditional pub in the heart of Auckland. Live band and fire place were my favourite..."

Hari Edwards

"Not a bad spot to have a drink and listen to live music. The place is like a magnet late at night, hard to stay away from with the music and..."

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Murphy's Law Irish Bar

71/100 (1302 ratings)

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"Went there last night. Great friendly service. Food was good and great atmosphere with friendly locals.The pokies room could do with a slight..."

FoodieBeast

"Went here on Waitangi Day after another restaurant, supposedly Fine Dining, although booked well in advance turned out to be closed. We struggled to..."

Ian Abrahams

"service was friendly and food was well presented and tasted great. atmosphere covers all the bases at different times, music, sport and..."

Greg Wakem

"Great food, great atmosphere. When busy food can be a bit below par but overall love this place! The staff are amazing and I have been coming here..."

Shenée Geaney-Jones

"Had a pleasant pub meal here on a quiet Monday evening with my 2 boys - lamb shank, mash and peas for me (not enough peas); 1/2kg ribs and fries for..."

David

"Have visited a few times always had good meals. Last visit I ordered a desert while my wife had another wine and they forgot it till sometime later..."

Colin Hunter

"If you love good old pub food and pub atmosphere you'll like this place. Has great food will a few different options to chose from. Most staff are..."

Lana

"Came here tonight with friends, place was busy as it was their weekly quiz night. We all had lovely meals and would recommend this place. Service was..."

Kim Ormsby

"Have been here a few times to meet up with relis out this way. This place is always buzzing. Its great for a good old fashioned Sunday lunch in..."

S B

"I have worked at both the Jolly and Murphys, I am impressed at the amount of effort both Yvonne and Phil have put into providing an all round venue..."

Mike

"this was the second time i have been here and both times have found the staff very polite, helpfull and seem to be really enjoying their work. the..."

Paula C

"Really impressed! New staff and a new menu. Fantastic meals. As regular patrons we very nearly gave up ...so pleased we came back. We eat there at..."

Tim

"Had a great meal there last night. The four of us all enjoyed our main meals and the desserts were to "die" for.Staff were very friendly and..."

Dianne Stringer

"We are regulars at Murphys and have not had a truly unforgivable experience. Had a bit of a wait once. Over an hour but the food was worth the wait..."

Diiya McCaw

"Been here for Sunday brunches a few times, always a good feed. Gets the tick of approval from the partner for their big breakfasts too..."

Rachel

"I go to Murphy's a fair bit as its just down the road from work. I think the service is great & the food is always..."

Jo

"5 Sept 2012Went here for dinner again last night and it was FABULOUS! I had the eye fillet and my friend had the scotch fillet. they were both..."

Raelene Buchanan

"We would like to thank all management and staff at Murphy's for such a wonderful night on Saturday 7th May. We had a private function there. All the..."

Christine Steven

"went for dinner last night and was absolutely fantastic went here about 3 months ago and food was really below average so was hesitant in going back..."

Sarah Baxter

"Hi thereJust wanted to pass on my thanks to all the staff from Murphy's Law who helped make my 21st a fabulous night (27/11/210). The staff..."

Regan Baxter

"When looking for a restaurant to celebrate my daughters birthday we selected Murphy's as we were looking for a casual family friendly local venue,..."

Mavis L

"OMG Carol get a life. I have eaten at Murphy's quite a few times and only ever had a problem once which the staff quickly rectified. Did you..."

Lilly Bell

"We went for a birthday dinner on 03/08/10. It was lovely! The staff were so friendly, the other patrons sang happy birthday to my dad, we sang happy..."

Porsha Landman

"We are locals at Murphy's Law EVERY friday to get together with our mates and have a good night. we know all the bouncers and most the staff which..."

Mish Sugden

"I am amazed at the awesome experience we had on Saturday night. 19 adults 6 children.We were looked after from the time we walked in. The staff were..."

Glenda

"I am still amazed at the awesome eating experience we have just had. 16 adults 5 children walked in at 11-30am for my mums 60th and were looked after..."

Wayne Longley

"Great food - excellent value for money. Will definitely be back. Only complaint was there needs to be more seating for diners & maybe some..."

Jane

"I think the place is great. Its like having a Finn Mc Cools right at your doorstep instead of trapping off to Manakau. Ive had lunch and dinner..."

Marie Cooper

"Me and my partner popped in to see the new bar when it opened and found the service was excellent, they had a great pub menu, something for everyone..."

Amanda

"We have visited this bar and restaurant several times now. We have been there for lunch and dinner, with and without our children and a couple of..."

Vanessa Higgins

"Have been twice, both times excellent service, excellent meals. Well..."

Michelle Just

"An excellent dining experience - we just called in to see how things had changed and were delighted. The service was fast, efficient and friendly..."

Sherryl Hewlett

"Now called - Murphys Law Irish Bar‎New owners and new name since very late 2008. My family and I had Sunday lunch at Murphys Law Irish..."

Butch

"Only 1 complaint. We ordered our food and the 2 people at our table ordered there's a few minutes later due to he had to ask his wife to change her..."

Sean White

"Very impressed with the 4 C's Pizza 🍕 and I had the wedges also... My friend e joyed her open steak sandwich but was a bit odd we had to pay $2..."

RoacH

"Lamb shank was nice and tasty and tender. Brownie was yummy too! Service staff were very attentive and friendly. Glad we came to check out the menu..."

Aleesha Wright

"We had my father's 80th birthday here today and staff went out of their way to make his day a special one. Food was awesome. Thoroughly enjoyed our..."

Cooke Family

"Damn good pizza, and service. Dont waste your time with the sports bar next door tho coz they pretty keen to close their door early (rudely in your..."

Colin Peat

"(Pictures were taken 3 weeks before level 4 August lockdown) Man what a great feed, the chicken wings and the pizza were incredibly filling despite..."

Von Caboteja

"I go there every 3 months or so & have not been disappointed once. The atmosphere is convivial, not intrusive but adds to the experience. The food is..."

P Knowles

"Amazing food. Went on a whim as we drove past and saw it had good reviews. Started with the Cream cheese, bacon and red onion pizza bread that was..."

Laurené Jooste

"Had the tippery burger was massive and delicious 😋 and pork ribs were nice and juicy yum yum , good Harty..."

Ashley Raiwhara

"Good food, lovely atmosphere. Staff..."

Christine Ng

"Great food and the staff were awesome. Personality plus which made the experience all the more..."

Vikki Archer

"Great British style pub, friendly staff and good atmosphere. Lovely food too. Music could be quieter down in the sit-down dining room, but..."

Jim Overall

"Awesome service happy staff great atmosphere been a couple times will be going back thanks Team Rebecca and..."

Rebecca Blackburn

"If you are ever stuck in traffic on your way back from a road trip stop at this place just down from the Pukekohe/Drury off ramp, good food and nice..."

Simon Metcalf

"Had scotch fillet steak, with fries and salad and mushroom sauce. Nice pub feels, no heineken on tap unfortunately. Worth a stop if looking for a..."

G Clark

"Staff are excellent, very friendly and the food is very reasonably priced - I had a big bucket of delicious mussels for only $14. Wide drinks..."

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