Another new business in Takapuna, accessed from the alleyway running alongside the carpark by…read moreBerkeley Cinema. Handmade chocolates and packaged gift baskets along with a counter of cakes and coffee. For the late night chocoholics there's a blackboard menu of desserts on offer and they're open til 10pm most nights, great for after a movie.

We ordered from the menu the hot chocolate, brownie and chocolate pudding. The presentation, the…read moreflavours and everything that was also included on the plaster was absol4delicious. You get given a scoop of ice cream with each plates and raspberry sauce too to counteract the sweetness. It cost $30 or $32. It might sound pricey but the sizes are big and once again everything is just delicious. I'll go again and definitely recommend the place to everyone.

This is the factory store for Much More Ice Cream and Kiwi Ice Cream. They sell the standard 2…read morelitre take home tubs plus ice cream in a cone, 5 litre tubs, and ice cream cakes. I normally go here for the ice cream but they have a other things too such as chocolate chips, chopped nuts, cones, milkshake syrups, cookies, and lollies. I'm pretty sure there's more but I haven't bothered checking it all out. They always have some ice cream for $2.50 for 2 litres and many others for about $4.50 and $5.30. The price depends on which flavour you're after. The 5 litre tubs are $15. This place is worth it if you're in the area and looking for some cheap ice cream.

If you're looking for a fun international Dutch experience here it is. The moment I saw this…read morerestaurant I really wanted to get inside and try out there pancakes. (So the sign mentioned) Perfect opportunity arose a few months back while still pregnant and the need to eat was enormous. Fellow mums can probably associate the love of either savory or sweet, and in my case it was oh so sweet! I must rave of their pancake size portions they are really something, and decorated with such personal touch. I decided that day that I would go for the Kids Pancake which was served with seasonal fruit and a nice surprise. I won't spoil the secret as it was cute and appropriate. Please do try this delight out there Original Dutch Poffertjes which is like a pancake puff, holy moly, really delicious, and can make one go back many times again. This feels like a family owned and happy cafe, with great service.

Sometimes in a man's life there is expertly cooked bacon with the most delicious of accompaniment…read morethat you wouldn't have expected. Enter the Speck from Dutch Delight. First of all let me talk about the place, Dutch Delight is a simple tiled floor with tables and the most interesting varied stuff on the wall, from maps, to postcards and figures promoting strange things. There is a children's room filled with toys for the kids too. But really, let's look and what drew you towards this review, yes I know your secret craving, Bacon .. No need to blush, it's my fetish too. This was crispy well cooked bacon, set onto Dutch pancake with icing sugar, special syrup and banana. When longingly asking for more bacon, this dish only gets better. In summary, if you like bacon on your pancakes .. Eat at Dutch Delight, if you don't like Bacon, then you and I have nothing to say to each other.

I found this place today that I never knew existed and hadn't even noticed it before. However in…read morethe weekend they opened a little cafe that sells coffee, chocolate, hot chocolate, biscuits, ice-cream and other things. They have always opened to the public 8.30-5pm Monday to Friday however they recently decided to open the cafe. The cafe will be open Monday to Saturday, and open late till 9pm Thursday-Saturday, so it will be a nice treat for those who live near the Beach Haven area. It was because of this that I noticed it and I am really glad I did, they have a whole assortment of chocolates, fudge and amazing chocolate gifts. They were very busy in there today getting chocolate ready for Easter, and if you want you can get a big chocolate with your name on it. As well as selling to the public they have a huge number of businesses that they supply to such as hotels, restaurants and shops. Today I had a coffee and biscuit combo that went down very well, and I tried the fudge - vanilla, chocolate and black sambuca - all of them were very good, but I especially enjoyed the black sambuca. I think I will come here often for my chocolate fix.

How could there be a chocolate store here and I never knew about it!? My boyfriend lives just down…read morethe road and he has kept this a secret our entire relationship! How dare he?? It's a super cute, quaint little shop in Beach Haven. When I wondered up to it this morning an EXTREMELY friendly lady welcomed me with the warmest of smiles and ushered me inside. She told me all about the store and the things they sold and offered and their hours. She was not pushy about sales or anything just genuinely filling me in on their business. I had a nosy around and loved everything I saw. I could find a gift for every single person I know, they were all wonderful and unique. I bought a three pack of truffles to share with my mom and sister. We nibbled and shared them between us and they were beautiful. It was only $5 for the pack, which I don't think is bad at all for quality chocolate. Extra bonus - they are open for deserts and hot drinks on some nights and there are ice cream scoops sold too. Everything you could want for a sweet tooth! I'll be popping in for desert very soon.

I have been here 3 times already. And I'm on a holiday to NZ…read more Absolutely love this place as you can see. The queue is too big sometimes. They let you taste (please do be considerate of people behind you so don't take very long). The staff is patient and nice. Little nook is to eat the ice cram available if you like, we often take it away because we didn't live far. I will come again and again if I could. 100/100 for this place. LOVE IT. Unfortunately it's very cheap.

Brand spanking new and well worth a visit!…read more Nestled in the Brikenhead shops, you'd be forgiven for not noticing The Gelato Workshop at first glance. It's one of those blink-and-you'll-miss-it jobbies. Let me tell you though, it's worth driving round the block for... What's cool about The Gelato Workshop is that they make all the ice cream on site - pretty impressive given the size of the shop - and although they've only been open a short time, they seem pretty keen to throw out some interesting flavours. Think along the lines of bubblegum or candy cane and gingerbread for the festive season. On my first visit, I found it near to impossible to choose, but after several tasters, just couldn't go past gingerbread. It tasted so authentic, as though they had just put a coupley wee gingerbread men in a blender? Maybe they did. Regardless, it was off the hook and v.generous for a single scoop. So much so that I had to lick and drive in order to make it to the park down the road without spilling. Looking forward to heading back and trying more flavours. Keep an eye out on their FB page for deets on new flavours!

Balls, balls, balls! That's been the theme of the day; with the Black Caps belting the Inidies at…read moremy home stadium - courtesy of a superb knock by Guptill!! The herbal jelly, topped with a range of strangely wonderful balls in all shapes, flavours, sizes and texturers seemed like a fitting tea break celebration!! The service is fast and friendly and the jelly, cooling and refreshing. Down with the jelly and back to the Black Caps!

Yet another Meet Fresh has opened in Auckland ,after the opening of one in Lorne St last year. I…read morerated that one highly but overtime it has not appealed due to the service standard and unable to give us the order we asked for, etc and now we seldom go. Anyway , this one nestled away on the edge of an industrial and partly residential area in Albany in north Auckland seems to have got off to a better start than the one in the city. It may be smaller but still when we went in on a Saturday afternoon nearly all tables were full, the staff were turning out the orders quickly and the tasting of was all good too. We chose the Meet Fresh Signature Herbal Jelly which we had had before in the other branch , but for some reason this tasted better. So without further ado or rambling on i can definitely say this one tops the other in all ways. And in itself the service is good and quick, the taste is great and what you get is what you asked for. But i will only give it a four until i try more of whats on offer there.

Cute bakery that has made itself a destination nestled into a quiet side street. The large space…read morehas a walk-in counter, a place for seating as well as a large kitchen area. We ordered a cake for my daughter's 5th birthday the same day. Ordered at 8am, was supposed to be ready at 5pm. When I arrived they admitted they had completely forgotten about it! They charged half price and delivered to our house which was appreciated given the circumstances. Not ideal as we weren't able to enjoy the awesome look of cake for that long before doing the candles, cutting and getting to bed. The cake itself was awesome with chocolate ganache and piled high with berries on the top. Would go again as long as forgetting orders isn't a regular thing.

This quaint cafe, located in an otherwise quiet residential street of Takapuna/Belmont, is always…read morebusy and as soon as you see the cabinet it is not hard to see why. Beautifully presented and devilishly decadent cakes, pies, tarts and donuts line the shelves just waiting to be devoured. Order at the counter, grab your plastic zoo animal, which serves as your table number, and pull up a pew at the communal table. Trust me, the food tastes every bit as good as it looks!

Always a great place, service is top Knotch Menu has changed…read moreso no smashed avocado anymore which was so good Disappointed it's gone. Just go anytime

This continued to be our go-to breakfast place for all four days in Auckland. Service continued to…read morebe friendly, and for the third and fourth days I switched from the omelette to the nut granola with yogurt; Nancy tried the crumpet which was also good.

Eves pantry began as a little corner Kiwi bakery named after the wife of an Auckland tramcar driver…read morein the 1940's. A decade or so later; it was snapped up by a Norwegian pastry chef and so began the fusion of traditional European baking that continues to be a hallmark of the cakes and pastries that are served at Eve's pantry to this day. I love a good custard (vanilla) slice and Eve's pantry never fails to deliver. The pastry is always perfectly crisp and the rich, creamy custard in the center is simply decadent! Dare I say; heaven in a mouthful! They serve a decent coffee too. Eve's pantry offers a range of delicious pastries, gateaux and specialty cakes that some might consider a tad pricey until they have a slice - they really are worth every penny! The Henderson location offers plenty of variety and seating for lunch but the little Eve's Pantry in Takapuna is my favourite. Love sipping my coffee and tucking into my custard slice a midst the pretty mock cake structures and little racks of fancy ribbons! The comfy black armchairs and cozy seating arrangements make it a nice spot for a quick catch-up over coffee with a friend in a not-so-noisy cafe!

Came here two weekends ago with my older sister. I had bought two Grabone vouchers which entitled…read moreus to two scoops of gelato each. I don't usually come over to the Shore often, but it was the perfect day to grab a gelato and hang out at Milford Beach. Upon walking in, we were greeted by a very friendly woman serving the gelato. She was very helpful and let us try as many of the gelato flavours as we wanted to. Some of the flavours included: Snickers Bar, Mars Bar, Tiramisu, Forest Berry Sorbet, Plum Sorbet, Mango Sorbet, Cafe Latte and Salted Caramel. The Mars Bar flavour was delicious as was Tiramisu. But the stand out was definitely the Salted Caramel flavour! While it was nice trying this gelato for the first time, I have to admit that I still prefer Giapo's gelato to anything else - it is absolutely delicious!

Was looking for iced coffee. Found this place. Good selection of Gelato…read more Iced coffee was nice but a little sweet. The staff were friendly although one was text messaging when I walked in. Coffee arrived quickly although there was a long wait for waffles.