First Mates, Last Laugh
Westhaven Marina, Auckland
Bar in Auckland, New Zealand
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Price
$50–100per person
Why go
A strong Auckland waterfront choice when dinner needs seafood, cocktails, and enough menu range for a mixed group. First Mates, Last Laugh is better for a social marina evening than a quiet bar stop, with smart casual expectations and a polished bistro-bar feel.
About First Mates, Last Laugh
First Mates, Last Laugh is a venue in Auckland. Consider it if the name and Auckland location already fit your plan. Smart casual dress is the dress code.
Book it when Auckland is the right fit
Treat it as an Auckland option to research further rather than a venue with confirmed specialties in this listing.
If you are comparing it with other places, Bar Albert, Captain's Bar, Club InterContinental, Lime Bar, and The Whiskey Bar are natural names to consider alongside it. Choose based on the current details each venue publishes, especially if the occasion depends on food, drinks, seating style, or timing.
The spend makes sense only after you confirm the current offer
The dress code is smart casual.
Use it as a lightly verified Auckland option
For readers building a wider Auckland plan, this sits cleanly beside the Auckland restaurants guide and the Auckland bars guide.
First Mates, Last Laugh can remain on an Auckland shortlist.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: 11 AM–11 PM · Tuesday: 11 AM–11 PM
- Location
- 121 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven, Marina 1011, New Zealand
- Reservations
- Book on the venue's website
- Website
- firstmateslastlaugh.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 414 4410
Venue details
Ambiance
First Mates, Last Laugh is casual, coastal, and lively with a relaxed harborside feel, casual charm, great food, good company, sunny outdoor areas, and harbor views.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
Format
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At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Lounge
- Late Night
- Closes by Midnight
- Spirits Focus
- Tequila, Mezcal, Gin, Vodka, Whiskey, Rum, Pisco
- Zero-Proof Program
- Yes
- Opened
- 2024
Signature Pours
- Tiny-tini
- Picante (house)
- Mango Mezcalita
- Black Forest Espresso Martini
- Pisco Sour
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 121 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven, Marina 1011, New Zealand
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- 11 AM–11 PM
- Tuesday
- 11 AM–11 PM
- Wednesday
- 11 AM–11 PM
- Thursday
- 11 AM–11 PM
- Friday
- 11 AM–11 PM
- Saturday
- 11 AM–11 PM
- Sunday
- 11 AM–10 PM
Location
121 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven, Marina 1011, New Zealand · Directions
Recognition and awards
Also consider
Also Consider
- Captain's Bar, Notable alternative
- The Whiskey Bar, Notable alternative
- Lime Bar, Notable alternative
- Club InterContinental, Notable alternative
- Bar Albert, Notable alternative
Bar context
How it compares with Auckland’s bar set
First Mates, Last Laugh is the better pick when food matters as much as drinks. Captain's Bar is the more direct bar comparison for a classic drinking occasion, while this venue works harder as a full dinner plan with cocktails built in. For value, choose it when the table wants seafood and a waterfront setting in the same booking.
Bar Albert is the stronger choice for a skyline-led drink and a more vertical city feel. First Mates, Last Laugh is better for guests who want the marina atmosphere and a proper meal rather than a drink-led stop. Club InterContinental sits closer to a hotel-lounge occasion, so use that for a quieter, more contained experience.
The Whiskey Bar and Lime Bar are more useful as drink-first alternatives outside the immediate Auckland comparison. If the night needs dinner, harbor views, and a room that can carry on later, First Mates, Last Laugh is the more complete booking. If the plan is only a focused bar stop, pick one of the bar-led peers instead.
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Compare First Mates, Last Laugh
| Venue | Awards |
|---|---|
| First Mates, Last Laugh | 2026 Cuisine New Zealand Good Food Guide |
| Captain's Bar | No published awards |
| The Whiskey Bar | No published awards |
| Lime Bar | No published awards |
| Club InterContinental | No published awards |
| Bar Albert | No published awards |
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