I absolutely love having breakfast/lunch at Raw Power. It is about a 30 second walk from my work,…read morewhich makes it an amazing location! They serve a range of delicious vegetarian meals and salads. Their breakfasts are out of this world! I usually order the Lemon Pancakes ($13.90) which comes with grilled banana, mixed berries, maple syrup and creme fraiche or the French Toast ($14.50) with the exact same accompaniments. Both are very filing and delicious and will keep you full till lunchtime! For lunch, I either order the Curry Vegetable Soup ($8.50) which consists of pumpkin, carrot and onion and is served with focaccia bread or I really enjoy the Toasted Feta Sandwich ($10.20) - both are equally delicious. But the real deal is definitely their salad bar. You can choose from a bowl or plate size and fill it up with as many salads as you like. Some of the salads include: roasted mixed vegetables, salad greens with avocado and cucumber, soba noodles, pumpkin, beetroot, chickpeas, kidney/broad beans and cauliflower/broccoli. Then when you've finished piling it mountain high, you can add as many olives, nuts, gherkins, jalapenos and cottage cheese to your salad as you wish. So amazing! They also make hot drinks, smoothies and juices. I have ordered a Mocha twice and both times, it was delicious and extra extra hot (just how I like it!). I recommend this cafe to all. I'm not a complete vegetarian but I do enjoy vegetarian food a lot. The food is great, the service is quick and friendly and the portion sizes are perfect. Absolutely delicious every time!

Located on the second floor, this Restuarant serves vegetarian food choices. Two of us ate…read morebreakfast here. Cappuccino made just right & served in a big cup. Off to a good start! We ate scrambled eggs, crunchy toast, greens with some type of green sauce that decorated the plate. The food was healthy, simple and scrumptious. I am going back later today!

You simply have to try this cafe. Variety of menu options and cafe atmosphere will provide even the…read moremost selective patron something to enjoy. Fun to find cafes where expectations from yelp reviews are exceeded!

I arrived at around midday for lunch at Bungalo with my partners mum and sister, with us also our…read morewee babies both under six months old. Great parking at the back of the building which is an old bungalow house converted into a cafe, of the same name! Clean and stylishly decorated inside and out, the outdoor patio/deck is perfect for a sunny warm day eating our meals. I ordered mince on toast off the menu at the counter, and was visually tempted by lovely sweet eats at the counter display- such as chocolate brownies and fruity muffins. I have to say the views out the back are lovely, looking back towards Auckland the City of Sails, and if you love a nice strong cup of smooth coffee you are sitting in the right cafe. A perfect spot to meet friends for a catch up also and they are child and baby friendly which is a plus. Delightful and Airy and sunny just a great cafe.

Baguette and Co is a cute little cafe located at the base of the PWC building near Quay Street…read more While it is only open Monday to Friday, it is a perfect spot for lunch if you work in the area. They serve a range of baguettes (which are made fresh to order), delicious Allpress coffee, cakes, tarts, pastries and a wide variety of macarons! My favourite baguette so far has to be the 'Bardot' which consists of mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and basil - simple but delicious! I have also tried their coffee which is really nice and their 'Dutch Cocoa Chocolate Cake' which was quite rich, but very yummy! Definitely recommend!

The proprietor is a bully. Disgusting treatment of her staff. Throwing a petulant tantrum. And when…read morecorrected by two staff members, simply threw the item on the floor (again, after it was picked up the first time by one of her staff members). The coffee isn't good enough to keep this place in business. Looking forward to Commercial Bay opening up to give customers and staff viable alternatives for coffee or employment.

Food is great, the staff is very friendly and helpful. They have few tables outside in the garden.read more

This place is close by where I live so I had high hopes and anticipation early last year when I saw…read morewe were going to finally get something new. Big Beat has been no disappointment. Although the food in the cabinet all looks amazing, it'a also quite expensive. Happily, the menu items are better value for money and we have spent many a post soccer Saturday brunch here. My thing is their Spicy Chai Latte which is so spicy I think it might have chilli in it. The Mince on Toast is also a favourite at our big table out the back and the kids have given the smoothies and muffins the big thumbs up. The people who run this place are really lovely and it has that wonderful neighbourhood cafe feel that this end of Mt Eden/Balmoral has been lacking for so long. Long may it last.

Cool cafe! I like novelty cafes especially with upcycling to this scale! For those who might not be…read moreaware, this cafe has two train carriages with plush seats decked out for diners if the wish to latte somewhere a little bit different. I was keen to pop into the inviting black locomotives but hubby's choice was out closer to the water and ducks, which was pretty nice too. We had morning tea here for the first time, coffees and cake, or more specifically sweet muffin and afghan biscuit. Both were super tasty but my coffee was a bit blah. The place was staffed by lots of young faces all quite friendly and helpful. The place was very popular, and I eyed off my neighbours scrumptious looking egg benedict. We had to walk through a garden centre to get into the cafe which was fine by me as I wanted to drop into a garden store whilst out and about. The atmosphere is what was best about this place and I will definitely be back, preferably for those eggs benedict...mmmm....

At first we had our reservations but 1 visit change all that! The food is brilliant! The coffee lip…read moresmacking good! (Bach espresso) the cafe isn't too expensive either - intact some of the popular breakfasts are actually cheaper than Main Street cafés! The ambiance is great - with real train carriages set up as restaurants!

I love going to Starbucks once while abroad to see if they have any local specific items and yes NZ…read morehas unique drinks and foods compared to back home! We came for breakfast and this place has a decent amount of indoor seating and was quite popular. Service was quick and efficient though I did learn you can't use your American Starbucks app to scan here as there is a NZ specific app to use. Kombucha 3/5, this was my first time trying a Starbucks kombucha! I've never had it in the States and I'm fairly certain this is local to NZ. This was too citrus-y sour for my personal preference in kombucha but not a bad drink overall Chicken Cheese Toastie 3.5/5, this was interesting, it tasted like a sweeter version of a grilled cheese with chicken My friend adored the meat pies here and ordered two.

Lovely Starbucks right in the heart of Queens Street! The inside of the cafe is quite nice and…read morethere is a good amount of indoor seating. Pretty quick service even with the hustle and bustle during peak hours. The menu includes classic Starbucks beverages and some fun items - especially fun bakery items to try that are different than what I have seen in the US. I thought everything looked great! I tried one of the more unique drinks that is not offered in the US: the crunchy ube macchiato! I personally really liked it. It was not overly sweet and as long as you stir in the ube, it blends together quite nicely. Definitely fun to try every once in awhile but not my favorite drink to get iced (the crunchy topping sinks straight to the bottom and clogs the straw). The only downside for me was that I was not able to use my Starbucks app here - you can only use the New Zealand app. This makes sense but since I wasn't able to download it, I just had to pay without earning stars. Not the worst but a bit of a disappointment in my personal experience.

Cute restaurant. Nice food and amazing service!!! Had the salmon eggs Benedict and scrambled eggs…read moreon multigrain bread with fruit. The couple that runs it were friendly and kind. Will be going back!!

Absolutely charming little breakfast nook just south of the main strip. Came here with my husband…read morefor a gluten-free breakfast and was not disappointed. The Mash Mash was delicious, best corned beef ive ever had! Service was great, and the eclectic interior decoration was cute and interesting. They had no problem with catering to our gluten allergy, and the food came out quick and hot prices are reasonable too. Can't wait to go back!

We walked into One 2 One and were immediately welcomed by friendly helpful staff. We settled into…read morethe wooden yet comfortable seating and admired the interior brick walls and wood floors and glanced behind us toward the plant filled courtyard. Beautiful! The coffee was fantastic! I was pleasantly surprised with the smooth flavor. The food was delicious with unique presentation and small details that made it even better. We had avo toast, omelette, and French toast. What a wonderful experience. Loved the staff (perfect attentiveness and genuinely friendly), food and ambience. Will come here again!

Also known as Sol's Place. Homey Cafe within dining indoors and outside in courtyard…read more My wife had "HashStack", a non-dairy, non-egg breakfast dish, and I had the omlette. Both very good.