Killarney Park · Beside The PumpHouse Theatre
A French bistro-crêperie on the edge of Lake Pupuke — brunch in the morning light, dinner as the water turns to dusk.
4.5 · 614 Google reviews
Lake Pupuke, at dusk
La journée au bord du lac
Morning
Crêpes, galettes and eggs done the French way, with the lake still quiet.
Midi
A proper bistro lunch — unhurried, by the water, minutes from Takapuna.
Evening
Candlelight, French classics and a glass of red as dusk settles on the lake.
Showtime
Pre-show drinks and interval treats at the Satellite Bar, inside The PumpHouse.
The bistro, evening service
Philippe & Claire
French Rendez-vous is run by Philippe and Claire, beside The PumpHouse Theatre in Killarney Park. It is the kind of bistro France does everywhere and Auckland does almost nowhere — crêpes made properly, wine poured generously, and a terrace that looks straight over the water.
“Dinner here ends the way a French evening should — slowly, by the water.”
La spécialité
At The PumpHouse Theatre
On show nights we run the theatre's bar: a glass of French wine before the lights go down, ice cream and pastries at interval, and the lake outside the whole time. See a play, keep the evening French.
Pre-show
Wine & apéritifs
Interval
Ice cream & pastries
4.5★
614 Google reviews
“The only place in Auckland where you can eat a proper crêpe and watch the light change on the water.” — representative visitor sentiment (placeholder — swap in a real Google review)
“Dinner before the show, dessert at interval. The theatre and the bistro feel like one evening.” — representative visitor sentiment (placeholder — swap in a real Google review)
Killarney Park, beside The PumpHouse Theatre
Takapuna, Auckland
On the shore of Lake Pupuke
Brunch · Lunch · Dinner
Satellite Bar on show nights
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