Days Bay Pavilion

Easily the best spot where to hang out near Eastburne (there is nothing in Eastbourne, no idea why people choose to live there tbh). Easy to come here even from Wainui. The location is great: good carpark, big area for kids to play, table outside for summer and indoor for winter, and located in front of the ferry pier. The indoor looks like a cabin in mountain, it just feels strange because you are on the sea. Pizza is good and you get a $15 deal on Wednesday for large pizzas and the topping are really good. As cons, I can say the pizza dough doesn't get to rest as much as it should and you feel it. Also the normal size is a small and the large is a normal. Other than this, I strongly recommend this place if you live either in Eastbourne, Petone or Wainui.

An actual fireplace, that burns wood and not the fake ones in Auckland and Wellington. The seafood chowder was decent and so was the coffee. If you are European, as we are, you will like this place while you await your ferry. The folk here were also decent and welcoming, unlike the many disappointing services we had in Auckland.

We took the ferry from Queens Wharf across the harbour to Day's Bay and lunch at the pavilion. Mid-week not too busy, good service, enjoyed our meals and drinks. Lovely outdoors area for children to play and views of the harbour through the trees. As cyclists, always look for secure areas and the Pavilion has bike lockup bars, there's also more directly across the road by the wharf.