#462Global
Panacea
Auckland, New Zealand · Cocktail kitchen · Australia & Pacific
Panacea is an intimate Auckland cocktail kitchen without a conventional bar counter, batching drinks in small quantities so service can centre on guests and culinary technique.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
23 O'Connell Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Style
- Cocktail kitchenChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Thursday 16:00–00:00; Friday–Saturday 16:00–01:00; Sunday closed.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Booking
- Bookings, walk-ins and private-event enquiries are available through the venue’s contact page.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Prices
- The owner’s page labeled ‘Current Menu’ itemizes cocktails including Panacea Old Fashion at $28, Panacea Negroni at $28, Vintage Sazerac at $36, and non-alcoholic Matcha & Pineapple at $16.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
- Menu
- The changing menu uses small-batch, kitchen-led techniques and locally sourced ingredients in a chef’s-table-style cocktail format.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
34.8 / 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
- 81.1
- 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
- 42.0
- Serious press
- 4.1
- Social Vibes
- 64.4
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
92/ 100
Score context
O’Connell Street hidden cocktail bar with batch-made drinks, no standing bar and service-first rooms. Guests call it Auckland’s standout cocktail stop; the discreet door is easy to miss.
Guest score details
What guests like
- inventive small-batch cocktails
- warm unhurried service
- hidden lounge rooms
- local ingredients
What to know
- easy to miss the door
Source excerpt
“This is by far the best cocktail bar in Auckland! The staff is super knowledgeable and friendly, the drinks are amazing, and the atmosphere can’t be beat!”
Source: tripadvisor.com (linked below)
Review & discussion links
Crowd signal
Google 4.9★ across 319 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
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.