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Long lines in Auckland

The viral places people queue for, what to get when you reach the front, how long the wait usually is, and how to beat it. Waits are typical, not live.

2 places in Auckland · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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    Giapo

    Ice cream · Britomart

    Get: An ice cream sculpture

    Ice cream as art. Expect: waits in the evening. Beat it: go in the afternoon.

    Also on the list: Where to get ice cream in Auckland.

  2. 2

    Best Ugly Bagels

    Newton (City Works Depot)

    Get: Smoked salmon bagel

    Wood-fired, hand-rolled bagels. Expect: weekend lines. Beat it: go on a weekday.

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