Hoppers Garden Bar

Horopito Short Rib Burger

Braised beef short rib cooked until tender, served with crunchy radish and spicy watercress salad, horopito-infused mayo and pickled onions in a toasted brioche bun. Served with a dash of theatre, bone in, simply remove and devour.

Available All Day

$29
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Hoppers Garden Bar

Hoppers Garden Bar in Ponsonby is a hidden, cosy bar in the heart of Ponsonby Road. With a range of botanical gins, cocktails, 18 rotating craft beers on tap, wine, plus menu options from sharing plates to classic bistro dishes and bottomless offerings, as well as live DJs and jazz on select nights.

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Walk-ins welcome

Find Us Here

134b Ponsonby Road
Ponsonby, Auckland

Opening Hours

Tue–Wed: 4pm–11.30pm
Thurs–Sun: 12pm–late

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38 venues, 2 weeks, 1 hood.

Ponsonby’s hottest spots are serving up their take on the burger — from classic to cutting edge, familiar to flipped, sweet to savoury to sideways. No rules, just taste. So get nomming, for two weeks only from Monday 25 May–Sunday 7 June.

PONSONBURGER 2026

38 venues, 2 weeks, 1 hood.

Ponsonby’s hottest spots are serving up their take on the burger — from classic to cutting edge, familiar to flipped, sweet to savoury to sideways. No rules, just taste. So get nomming, for two weeks only from Monday 25 May–Sunday 7 June.

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