#799Global
Caretaker
Auckland, New Zealand · Basement classic-cocktail bar with live music · Australia & Pacific
Caretaker is a downstairs Roukai Lane bar focused on classic cocktails. It opens nightly and programs live music from Sunday through Tuesday.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-21
Plan Your Visit
Downstairs, 40 Customs Street, Downstairs/8 Roukai Lane, Britomart, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
26.4 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 82.2
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 10.9
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 52.5
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
75/ 100
Score context
Recent drinkers generally liked the preference-led cocktails and hidden-room atmosphere. One 2026 guest found the wait slow and the no-menu service pushy. Five visible firsthand Tripadvisor accounts support a low-confidence mostly-positive read.
Guest score details
What guests like
- preference-led cocktails
- well-made drinks
- friendly bar team
What to know
- one recent guest found service slow and the no-menu approach pressuring
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 1,731 reviews.
This is the separately named downstairs cocktail bar at 40 Customs Street; the April 2026 owner interview confirms Caretaker is a cocktail bar on Customs Street. Its former owner website returns 404, so the owner channel is Instagram and the exact street-level listing remains the live location evidence.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
Lewisham Awards
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.