Flashback Friday: The White Lady Auckland

I’d never particularly associated New Zealand with burgers until I visited the country.

Then I got sucked into trying every one of the burger chains I could find (which wasn’t hard – there’s one on every corner), all with their own huge burger creations topped with a vast array of delights. (My particular favourite is BurgerFuel. Yes, I did try Fergburger, on two different occasions, but for a chain, I think BurgerFuel is awesome. Plus, they never run out of avocado like Fergburger did. So there.)

When I read about the White Lady Auckland on a news travel article, I knew we had to give it a go.

The van sometimes moves locations (as is the want of a van, I guess) but can usually be found around Commerce Street, close to a couple of the noisier hostels and bars.

We had to walk quite a ways from our accommodation to find it, but it was worth the effort. We stood in line with a couple of drunks and ordered big burgers with toppings such as egg, bacon and cheese, as well as a portion of fries.

The burgers are pretty darn tasty, but it’s definitely the aesthetic appeal of the van that draws the crowds. That, and the fact that they open late into the night so it’s a great spot to grab a bite to eat after the bars have closed.