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Welcome to O'Connell St Bistro

Located on the corner of Shortland & O'Connell Streets in central Auckland, O'Connell Street Bistro is a small intimate dining room of fourteen tables, created in the theme of a modern European back street bistro, with a cosy & well stocked bar.

In addition there is a separate private dining room adjacent to the Bistro, the Corner Room, which can accommodate up to twenty six people.

In its sixteen years of operation, it has been recommended by many publications & has consistently been a finalist in the Cuisine NZ Restaurant of the Year Awards, winning "Best Wine Experience" two years running in the 2007 & 2008 awards.  Most recently the Bistro has been awarded "Best Smart Dining Restaurant in Auckland" in the 2011 Metro Magazine Restaurant of the Year Awards.

The restaurant has also been awarded an Award of Excellence by the prestigious New York wine magazine, Wine Spectator, for the last twelve years running.

O'Connell Street Bistro is currently the only restaurant in central Auckland with this award.

In April 2007 the Bistro was named by Vanity Fair on Travel magazine as one of 42 top dining spots around the world & was the only restaurant in New Zealand featured.

The Bistro's proprietor, Chris Upton, trained in the UK, and also spent four years on board QE2. His Head Chef, Stephen Ward is NZ trained, and has previously returned from London where he worked at Terence Conran's Bluebird restaurant. Stephen has been with the Bistro since November 2000.

O'Connell Street Bistro is open for lunch Monday to Friday 11.30am to 3pm, and for dinner Monday to Saturday from 5.30pm, with continuous bar service throughout the day.

Please note that the Bistro will be closed on Monday 4th of June for the Queens Birthday Public Holiday.