Little Culprit

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Little Culprit
Little Culprit
Little Culprit

Little Culprit

Cocktail Bar & Wine Lounge
Opening hours
Currently open!
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 3:00 pm-12:00 am
Wednesday: 3:00 pm-12:00 am
Thursday: 3:00 pm-12:00 am
Friday: 3:00 pm-12:00 am
Saturday: 3:00 pm-12:00 am
Sunday: Closed

Semi-Permanent Pop Up - Curio

Curio, launching on Wednesday 27 of May 2026, invites you into a world of cocktails shaped by gastronomic curiosity. Through layered textures and unexpected flavour combinations, your sense of space and self begins to shift, revealing an environment where nothing is quite what it first seems. All Curio cocktails are available both full‑strength and alcohol‑free (less than 1%), ensuring every guest can explore with ease.

CURIO Little Culprit

From the team behind Culprit, Little Culprit is a cocktail bar & wine lounge you'll want to try out!

Situated on the corner of Queen and Wyndham Streets, directly across the road from big brother, it aims to become an iconic heartbeat in Auckland’s lower cityscape.

The cosy and sophisticated atmosphere is the perfect place to slow down, relax and sip on delicious cocktails, beautiful wine and scrumptious bites.

Little Culprit has two distinct spaces. The entry level opens into the grand dispensary where you can sit at the bar and watch the bartenders create old and new classics. The lower lounge is an intimate space inspired by hotel bars of yore.

The acclaimed chefs from Culprit and Lowbrow have bought their magic across the street and at Little Culprit you’ll be able to sample some of their old favourites and discover new delights. The famous duck liver parfait makes an appearance on the grazing platter alongside the week’s charcuterie, olives, cheeses, breads, handmade crackers and condiments - the pickled watermelon rind is a must try. Clams, oysters, savoury waffles, curious croppers, little bites and little treats, whatever the time of day or night, there’s something to tempt taste buds.

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Enjoy two hours of free parking or $5 evening and weekend rates. Find out more. Ride on public transport from as little as $2 each way. Find out more.
Last updated: 20 May 2026

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