Britomart Pavilions

The Britomart Pavilions, in Auckland

The Britomart Pavilions form a lively and refined pedestrian district of the centre of Auckland, lined with small buildings designed by the Cheshire Architects group. The Auckland audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this enclave of designer shops, restaurants and bars, where you taste with pleasure the New Zealand atmosphere and cuisine.

The trendy district of the pavilions

It is a completely different atmosphere that you find here, in what is called the Britomart Pavilions. This pedestrian street is surrounded by small elegant buildings, the Pavilions, that were designed by the Cheshire Architects group, within the rehabilitation of the Britomart district, a stone's throw from the seafront. This sector, formerly dedicated to transport and warehousing, has been metamorphosed in recent years into one of the most prized districts of the town centre, mingling restored heritage and contemporary architecture. Here, you will find shops, restaurants and bars, but also offices and a hotel at one of its ends. The pavilions, of human scale, are organised around lanes and paved courtyards, like Te Ara Tahuhu, and invite to strolling far from the bustle of the great arteries. While walking in these little streets, do not hesitate to stop in the shops of local designers, that offer New Zealand fashion, design and craft, or in one of the restaurants to taste the cuisine of the country, proud of its fresh products, its seafood and its Pacific and Asian influences. The whole composes a lively and refined district, particularly animated in the evening, where the people of Auckland as the visitors gather. Mingling greenery, terraces and occasional events, Britomart illustrates the renewal of the town centre. A pedestrian district and a showcase of New Zealand design, the Britomart Pavilions are a fine stop of the discovery of Auckland.

What to see

Here you discover a lively and refined pedestrian district, born from the rehabilitation of Britomart, surrounded by the small elegant buildings of the Pavilions designed by Cheshire Architects; organised around lanes and paved courtyards, it shelters designer shops, restaurants, bars and a hotel, ideal to taste New Zealand design and cuisine. The Britomart Pavilions are a trendy district of Auckland. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Britomart Pavilions lie in the Britomart district, near the seafront of the town centre of Auckland, reachable on foot. It is a pedestrian district freely accessible, lined with shops, restaurants and bars, particularly lively in the evening. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What are the Britomart Pavilions in Auckland?

A lively and refined pedestrian district, born from the rehabilitation of Britomart, surrounded by the small elegant buildings of the Pavilions designed by the Cheshire Architects group; organised around lanes and paved courtyards, it shelters designer shops, restaurants, bars and a hotel, ideal to taste New Zealand design and cuisine.

Where are the Britomart Pavilions in Auckland?

In the Britomart district, near the seafront of the town centre of Auckland, in New Zealand.