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The Engine Room, a restaurant located on Queen Street in Auckland, NZ offers a unique dining experience with their private lunches and events. They are open for dinner from Tuesday to Saturday. With delectable dishes like duck confit, they provide casual yet fabulous dining experiences for everyone to enjoy. Bookings may be made online or by phone contact.
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22/10/2026

Staying in town this long weekend? We are open from 5pm until Saturday.

Carl is already warmed up 🔥

[closed Sun 25/10 - Tue 27/10]

19/10/2026

Falafel, tahini, beluga lentils, eggplant, harissa.

While some dishes have been with us since day one, others come from places we have travelled, meals we have loved, and flavours we brought home. Our falafel is one of them.

15/10/2026

The Engine Room Archive, No.3 .

As part of the Archive, we are sharing recipes from our sold out cookbook.

This week: Turkish lamb & feta pide, from the staff meals section featuring the dishes we love eating before service.

Save for later and let us know if you make it.

08/10/2026

POV: Thursday night is looking good.

06/10/2026

Every restaurant has an engine room. This one is ours.

02/10/2026

Carl started his working life as a signwriter, before a nasty accident involving a skill saw put an end to it.

The handwriting on the board is his natural handwriting, after years of obsessively trying different styles throughout school life. Amazingly, those lines are impossibly straight!

Long before The Engine Room, we spent years writing postcards and aerograms to each other from different countries. We have both always loved handwriting!

When we began talking about opening a restaurant, we knew what we wanted it to be: a neighbourhood bistro serving honest, straight-up, delicious food.

We wanted the room to feel relaxed. The menu would be on a board, not paper. The service informal and snappy. The chefs in T-shirts. Unpretentious, but particular.

We were never interested in trends. We wanted to build something that would still feel right twenty years later.

And the menu is still on the wall.

01/10/2026

See you soon 💙

28/09/2026

Duck confit, kumara purée, pickled cherries, jus.

A French bistro classic, with a nod to home.

Tonight, from 5pm 💙

25/09/2026

Not to get cheesy about it... but we do love this one.

24/09/2026

Spaghetti Vongole - the first recipe from The Archive, and one of Natalia's favourite dishes.

Here's how we make it.

We especially like it served with the small vongole in Italy, but New Zealand cockles make a pretty good version, too.

More from The Archive soon.

22/09/2026

Introducing The Engine Room Archive.

In 2012, we published a cookbook capturing life at The Engine Room. While the book has long since sold out, the belief behind it remains unchanged: sharing our approach, our inspiration, and our recipes has always been part of who we are.

Over the coming months, we will be sharing some of the recipes, stories and dishes that have shaped life at The Engine Room.

After all these years, this feels like the best place to begin.

Welcome to the Archive 💙

18/09/2026

A good place to start.

Crisp, salty, ocean-fresh flavour and a creamy finish. Served natural on ice with Chardonnay mignonette.

From 5pm.

17/09/2026

Soon 💙

📸 Kieran E Scott

Address

115 Queen Street, Northcote Point
Auckland
0627

To get to the restaurant on Queen Street, you can take public transport by taking a bus or train to Britomart Transport Center. From there, walk up Queen Street until you reach the restaurant. Alternatively, if you are driving, there is parking available along Queen Street and nearby streets. Please note that some parking may be metered and have time restrictions.

Website

http://www.engineroom.net.nz/

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What people say

The Engine Room, located on Queen Street in Auckland, is a restaurant that offers private lunches and events by arrangement. The restaurant is open for dinner from Tuesday to Saturday and can be contacted at +649 4809502. The team at The Engine Room is amazing and provides excellent service to their customers. They offer a variety of delicious dishes, including their famous duck confit, which is sure to solve everything.

The restaurant recently hosted a two-night degustation event called "Dinner in Sicily," which was highly praised by attendees. Additionally, they offered a special Valentine's Day set menu that included a glass of Taittinger Prestige Rosé Brut Champagne and optional wine pairings with each course.

Despite having to postpone Valentine's Day due to unforeseen circumstances, The Engine Room continues to provide exceptional dining experiences for both lovebirds and non-lovebirds alike. Whether you're looking for a casual Monday night out or planning a private event, The Engine Room is the perfect choice for an unforgettable dining experience in Auckland.