A very bright and nice decor with a fairly decent seating plan for indoor and outdoor areas…read more Not much of a view out of the windows looking the street which is quite noisy outside but very quiet inside so that was great. The service was fine although the waiting staff looked like they would rather be elsewhere lol. The food was average. The prices are quite high at $90 for three people to get eggs benny with a coffee, juice and water. My beef with the food is it all tastes like it was cooked in the same pan. Spinach tasted like the bacon, the mushrooms tasted like bacon and the oil was all over the plate so there is no contrast of individual flavours which is quite disappointing. The rosti seems like it was frozen and either deep fried or cooked at a hot temp because the outside is crusty and the middle is soggy. The presentation of the food was good which really let's down the whole experience for this place. Great menu, decor, ideas and a decent coffee but not executed very well. I will try it again.

The coffee is great at Sutto, as is their food! Always fresh, and full of flavour. My favourite…read morecoffee spot in Hastings. The corn fritters are really good and so is the lemon slice. Hmmm

We love the Albion Canteen. It's like a gem that we've only just discovered. The food is very good…read morewith a nice range of counter food and a good cooked menu with reasonable prices. The service is excellent and the layout of the cafe is very comfortable, with indoor and outdoor seating and fat cushions on the bench seat that runs the full length of the front room beneath the windows. I like that they offer free range eggs, and thick slices of Japanese-style toast.

I go to Napier every few months to catch up with friends and family and am always on the lookout…read morefor new cafes that are constantly elevating the eating scene in Napier. The Albion Canteen successfully adds another to Napier's repertoire. The interior design and menu layout is clean, fresh, and modern although it took me a little while to get my head around the salads/proteins options and pricing. Once we did figure it out, I had the pleasure of having pork belly for brunch with 3 salads and my partner had an exceptional attempt at eggs benedict (the hollandaise was velvety with a touch of lemon). They use premium products and Hawkes Bay's finest local produce but the pricing isn't put at a premium. The service is OK as is the coffee; I ordered a tall macchiato which was quite burnt. They were receptive to make me another one but unfortunately it was more of the same so I have taken away one star. Can't wait to go again!

Definitely worth leaving the city center for. Great place for a great coffee amongst an entire…read morecountry that cherished their caffeine. Dave is very personable and skilled at making coffee and conversation. The WiFi is solid and not reliant upon the dodgy free Napier WiFi a lot of local places rely on. Try the Fat Black for a unique coffee experience. It'll get you there...

Hawthorne Coffee turned out to be an okay place to get coffee. For me, the flavors of my cup didn't…read morecome through as I expected. I ordered a long black hoping to taste the flavor notes written on their bag, but what I tasted instead was a lot of nothing. To be clear, I bought their Kenyan single origin beans that I've yet to try and I'm hoping for a better experience brewing the coffee myself. I went ahead and bought the bag because I saw a long line behind me and my past experience with any single origin coffee beans have been good. I was a bit disappointed not to see any "roasted on" date, which is usually an indicator by the roaster of their craftsmanship. Great roasters often add a "roasted on" date to let coffee aficionados know the freshness of the beans. Older coffee beans lose their flavors and anything older than 1-2 months are normally considered undesirable. Furthermore, I was surprised that the person who checked me out for the single origin beans had no idea what they were. I had to point out "Single Origin" on their menu for them to realize I was referring to their specialty coffee beans. They do have a cute menu and a small seating area inside. They roast their beans onsite and I watched the roaster work behind a glass window while I was there. Overall, I wasn't too impressed by their coffee, but it's possible I ordered the wrong drink.

Great coffee and fresh baked scone. Lovely atmosphere outside in the sun and staff friendly and…read morewelcoming. Only downside was the occasional smoke and smell from the coffee roaster

Ordered a big breakfast but wow it was sooooo greasy. Hashbrown when cut open poured out with…read moregrease, similar with the tomato and the squid ring was so over cooked in grease and was so crispy that didn't know which was the squid or the burnt coating. Not sure if bread had been pan fried in oil but definitely tasted of oil or maybe it was soaking up the oil on the plate. The eggs were the only thing edible. I complained and they offered me a refund which I didn't accept since I had eaten over 1/2 of it. Tummy is rumble now trying to process the fat. I've never complained before but I had to now

Havelock North is one of their 4 locations. Great coffee, tasty stuff in the case (sandwiches,…read morequiche, salads) and smoothies. We had the ham and eggie sandwich and it arrived toasted, delicious. Also bean, carrot and ricotta salad. Potato salad and beet salads looked good too. Great service, relaxed location with some indoor tables and some outside (mostly in the shade, thankfully).

Always love their ale when I visit NZ. The food here was also excellent, the service was great,…read moreand it is a really nice facility.

Value for money. Both myself and mum thoroughly enjoyed our meals. We just ordered from the counter…read morelasagna and panini coffees and a cake. Very nice. Would come again.

Came for lunch with my sister and had lunch from the cabinet a ricotta and asparagus filo tart…read morewhich looked delicious and I had a roast beef sandwich which was really yum and filling. We also both has a delicious beetroot juice! Nice big space and lots of people having lunch there in nice spacious atmosphere.

Amazing food, great service, in-house made ingredients. If you're in Napier you need to check this…read moreplace out. They have a few eateries as part of their group, one which includes a bakery. The sourdough bread is amazing! Do yourself a favour and get down here!