No 1 High St offers a little bit of quality. Photo / Doug Sherring
Address: 1 High St, Auckland city
Ph: 09 377 7666
Open: Mon-Fri 11am-late, Sat 4pm-late.
I've always been a sucker for a little bit of quality and have long cherished the belief that there are two classes - first class and no class.
So walking into No 1 High St was a breath-taking experience. With its high moulded ceilings, 1920s-style ambience and sumptuous fittings, it
certainly appeals to the snob in me. Of course, nice surroundings are only part of the picture, but they do help.
On first appraisal the place looks like the lobby of the Ritz, with impeccably polished timber, a lovely library area and a mezzanine area that houses a private dining room.
It's all quite luxurious and is very reminiscent of some old-school bar in London or Paris, except the people aren't quite as well dressed.
