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Truth or Dare

Auckland, New Zealand · Experimental cocktail bar · Australia & Pacific

Truth or Dare is an Auckland experimental cocktail bar pairing classic references with contemporary drinks and food in Snickel Lane.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-20

Plan Your Visit

9/23 Commerce Street, Snickel Lane, Auckland Central, New Zealand

Style
Experimental cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours
Monday–Thursday 4pm–12:30am; Friday–Saturday 4pm–1:30am.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Booking
No reservations.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Menu
Cocktails and bites.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

20.3 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
76.5
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
14.8
Serious press
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
—Not scored · Evidence is not yet available; contributes zero

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.

Crowd signal

Google 4.9★ across 175 reviews.

The fresh result is the same operational, cocktail-bar typed Truth or Dare Place ID and the owner confirms the current bar at Snickel Lane. The owner says 9/23 Commerce Street while Google and Heart of the City say 9/23 Customs Street East at the same lane; retain the existing owner address and arrival-street caveat, with no door inferred.

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.

Reviews & press

No linked coverage yet.