This little bar is great place to hang out before and after gigs at Vector Arena. It’s also good when there’s a decent break between acts when there’s a shared gig. You’ll pay less for drinks here than within Vector(their prices are bloody ridiculous and are only getting worse and worse and worse, soon you’ll be spending more on drinks and food than the actual concert ticket), and the staff there are really friendly and nice to talk to. When we went the staff actually make conversation with you, which is nice compared to some other bars. You probably wouldn’t come all the way down here though unless you lived in one of the apartments around the area, or if you were going to a concert at Vector.
Makanaka T.
Place rating: 4 Auckland, New Zealand
This bar here was my sanctuary at the Dizzee Rascal and Azealia Banks concert. It was a slice of heaven and a hide away from under aged nutters and slutty 15 year olds. Why they let children under 18 out after 10pm is a mystery. They are sweaty and cause havoc! Anyway after Azealia performed my friends and I decided we would head to this bar for a drink while we waited for Dizzee Rascal’s performance. This was an amazing idea because the bar wasn’t full and there was no line for drinks. We grabbed our drinks sat at the end of the bar on the couches and relaxed. The music in the background was perfect, we could still talk without yelling. So if you are ever at a concet at the Vector Arena and you need some down time, Bistro Arena is the place for you.
