Celebrity sightings in Auckland
New Zealand · 33 sightings · 25 venues
Auckland has 33 documented celebrity sightings on VIP Heat Map, spread across 25 venues in New Zealand. 94% of them happened at restaurants, followed by bars (6%).
The most-sighted venue is Nando's (Auckland) (3 sightings), followed by Baduzzi (2) and Coco's Cantina (2). Names that turn up repeatedly in the record here include Drake, Gordon Ramsay, Jason Momoa, and Justin Bieber. Dated sightings in Auckland run from 1995 to 2026. 16 listings describe a standing habit rather than a single night out — a known favorite that a source says a person returns to.
Every listing below traces to a published source — a news article, a press-agency photo caption, or a direct quote — and only covers places an ordinary visitor could walk into. See how sightings are vetted, or explore Auckland on the interactive map.
Where celebrities are spotted in Auckland
- restaurants31 · 94%
- bars2 · 6%
Most-sighted venues in Auckland
- Nando's (Auckland)3 sightingsRestaurant · spotted here: Drake, Sam Smith, YG
- Baduzzi2 sightingsRestaurant · spotted here: Billy Joel, Jason Momoa
- Coco's Cantina2 sightingsRestaurant · spotted here: John Cooper Clarke, Nick Cave
- Inca2 sightingsRestaurant · spotted here: Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman
- Soul Bar2 sightingsBar · spotted here: Beyoncé, Pierce Brosnan
- The Cave2 sightingsRestaurant · spotted here: Jack Black, Jason Momoa
- Wise Boys2 sightingsRestaurant · spotted here: Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker
- Better Burger1 sightingRestaurant · spotted here: Dynamo
- Burger Burger1 sightingRestaurant · spotted here: Drake
- Cassia1 sightingRestaurant · spotted here: Gordon Ramsay
- Cocoro1 sightingRestaurant · spotted here: Justin Bieber
- Farro Fresh1 sightingRestaurant · spotted here: Daniel Radcliffe
- Fatima's1 sightingRestaurant · spotted here: Dave Grohl
- Giapo1 sightingRestaurant · spotted here: Cher
- Ima Cuisine1 sightingRestaurant · spotted here: Gordon Ramsay
Latest dated sightings in Auckland
- May 5, 2026 — Pierce Brosnan (Actor) at Soul Bar
- Jan 12, 2026 — Ben Shelton (Athlete) at MASU by Nic Watt
- Jun 13, 2024 — MrBeast (Influencer) at Oyster and Chop
- Mar 15, 2024 — Cillian Murphy (Actor) at Lillian
- Mar 15, 2024 — Kourtney Kardashian (Reality star) at Wise Boys
- Mar 15, 2024 — Travis Barker (Musician) at Wise Boys
- Mar 15, 2024 — Jack Black (Actor) at The Cave
- Jun 15, 2023 — Jason Momoa (Actor) at Baduzzi
- Jun 15, 2023 — Jason Momoa (Actor) at The Cave
- Aug 20, 2022 — Max Handelman (Film director) at Inca
- Aug 20, 2022 — Elizabeth Banks (Actor) at Inca
- Jun 15, 2022 — Billy Joel (Musician) at Baduzzi
- Jun 15, 2019 — Gordon Ramsay (Chef) at Cassia
- Jun 15, 2015 — Drake (Musician) at Burger Burger
- Feb 22, 2015 — Drake (Musician) at Pita Pit (Viaduct)
- Jun 15, 2012 — Gordon Ramsay (Chef) at Ima Cuisine
- Jun 15, 1995 — Michael J Fox (Actor) at Vivace
Known favorites in Auckland
Places where a source describes a standing habit — a regular table, not a single dated visit.
- Drake — Nando's (Auckland) (Restaurant)
- Justin Bieber — Cocoro (Restaurant)
- Justin Bieber — The Grill (SkyCity) (Restaurant)
- Beyoncé — Soul Bar (Bar)
- Cardi B — Saint Alice (Restaurant)
- Carly Rae Jepsen — KiwiYo (Restaurant)
- Cher — Giapo (Restaurant)
- Daniel Radcliffe — Farro Fresh (Restaurant)
- Dave Grohl — Fatima's (Restaurant)
- Donavon Frankenreiter — The White Lady (Restaurant)
- Dynamo — Better Burger (Restaurant)
- John Cooper Clarke — Coco's Cantina (Restaurant)
- Nick Cave — Coco's Cantina (Restaurant)
- Questlove — KFC (Ponsonby) (Restaurant)
- Sam Smith — Nando's (Auckland) (Restaurant)
- YG — Nando's (Auckland) (Restaurant)
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