Hinemoa Street

Winding through the quaint old houses of Northcote Point through to Birkenhead town centre, Hinemoa Street has much to offer the visitor to the Harbourside region of North Shore City. Even locals who use it as their route to the motorway should perhaps look more closely at the amazing array of shops and businesses that line the road. Beneath their historic facades are award winning restaurants, clever specialty shops that hold all manner of surprises (and bargains) and inviting cafés that know their latte from their flat whites...oooooh yes!

Located in one of Birkenhead's most historic buildings is Gumdiggers restaurant whose ongoing popularity is due to a down to earth attitude and determination to offer value for money, while the Thai Isaan is one of those special little restaurants with a warm ambience and even warmer food. The award-winning restaurant Eight.TWO serves modern innovative New Zealand cuisine in a beautifully restored villa, while the Ravenhill Café Bar & Restaurant brings a delightful European flavour to its menu plus a light and airy courtyard out back. Grace Café has an all day breakfast and for a treat order the salmon and dill potato cakes. Visit The Tea Lady for a pot of tea, not just any tea mind you, only tea of the fi nest quality plus Devonshire teas and delicious treats all served on vintage china. The Codfather offers you mastery in fish & chips - generous with the lemon but easy on the salt, plus real squid rings.

There are speciality shops such as Primrose Cottage which has fine gifts and homeware, Romantique with its French-style giftware and furniture feels like you've just popped in from a Parisian street and The Embroiderer holds all the secrets of fine embroidery. Next Door Gallery celebrates local NZ creativity - fine art, artefacts, craft and sculpture while Calder Interiors features NZ made designer products and specialty lampshades. Vintage specialises in early French and continental antique furniture and decoratives. Verranda Young offers high quality garments for the discerning shopper with brands like Nom*D, White Suede, Zambesi and many more. From a beautiful bouquet to a complete wedding, with In Bloom you have floristry for all occasions. Biba is a boutique salon specialising in makeovers and image maintenance for a positive personal image.