Been here a couple of times recently. Service is friendly, menu has some good options (including corn fritters which are hard to find these days!) and the food is tasty / well presented. A little slow for meals to arrive but we were happy sitting outside people watching :-)
Bambina is my favorite cafe in Ponsonby, they always provide high quality ingredients in their food. I liked their breakfast salad, lightly and healthy. And the green salad was so fresh.
Soo much better than Bambina Newmarket! I absolutely loved the bruschetta and I liked how they had a menu with food other than eggs or granola. Very friendly staff and short waiting time! 100% better than Newmarket, it’s worth the extra bus ride to get there!
Came here for breakfast, the staff and the service was good. The food looked amazing and also tasted good. I didn’t like that fact that we had to keep moving tables as they had put us on a two seater table and there was 3 of us.
Came here for brunch on a Sunday morning. Was fairly busy as expected but it wasn't busy enough to wait about 35-40 minutes for our breakfast. I ordered the scrambled eggs on sourdough bread with a side of avo and bacon. The eggs were amazing and the bread was tasty as well. The avo was soft enough for me to smash. However the blueberry smoothie I ordered was well overpriced but very nice.
Local cafe open early in the morning. One large communal table as well as smaller tables & outside seating. Service friendly & efficient
Cabinet baking is available.
Tried the housemade muesli & fresh fruit which was really good. Latte nice & strong.
Best scrambled eggs and mushrooms I have had so far in Auckland. The mushrooms were cooked to perfection and the quality of it was amazing. Also the toast that complimented the eggs was so yum! I'd highly recommend. Only thing was the waiting time for meals is a bit long, but something's are worth the wait.
Bambina is a great cafe on Ponsonby rd, perfect for breakfast, brunch or lunch dates! It was busy when we went there which is quite usual but as there was just two of us we just grabbed a couple of spots at the large table. We had the corn fritters and bruschetta to share. Both were delicious!
Amazing service.
Perfect all-press coffee.
Great food; couple vegan options on the menu :)
Really nice atmosphere, outside is even heated for those cold days
Walked from CBD to here so needed a coffee and tea. Soy flat white and coconut Chai was suggested and arrived fast and hot. Coffee was nice so was the tea. Locale seems nice i like the option of communal tables. If we were locals we'd go back again.
We decided to have our branch out on the Boxing Day, but we completely missed the fact that most of the places we would usually go would be closed on that day (especially at 3pm). Fortunately, we were lucky enough to have our brunch at Bambina.
We ordered two coffees, which were pretty good, hotcakes and poached eggs on toast with mushroom and smoked salmon on side. Both meals were quite tasty and presented to a good standard. Hotcakes were accompanied by a scoop of yogurt mixed with honey and some fresh summer berries.
Overall, we have enjoyed our brunch. We would recommend this place for casual weekend brunch/lunch. However, I think their breakfast menu is lacking variety. In addition, parking could be quite a problem on a busy afternoon.
We popped in here for a lunch bite... Got the fruit salad with yoghurt and the chicken pomegranate salad and pomegranate etc juice.... Place looks nice and clean with good service. The fruit salad had a great selection of different fruit yum... The salad was presented nicely and the chicken was yum. Very friendly service.
Possibly my favourite cafe in Ponsonby. Great coffee which is brought quickly. Food is fresh, healthy simple and honest. The breakfast salad is my favourite. Great lunches too - again lots of healthy and delicious options. Place is always clean and there is plenty of staff so it is run efficiently. Highly recommend Bambina.
GideonMarisa MasterchefNz2015
+4
Nice place, great food, brilliant coffee, service when the owners are working is a bit slack, I guess that happens when you walk into a cafe after a mad rush but overall love my local! Sarah Forsyth #g7
Good customer service from a lovely young woman, relaxing environment, good coffee, nice bathrooms. Overall a really good experience. I recommend!
Great atmosphere, and hands down the best salmon I've ever had. Really lovely fresh juices as well. Definitely the first choice when in Ponsonby for lunch!
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My partner came here once, and liked the food so much, he came back once a week and ordered something different until he had tried everything on the menu. His verdict? There's not a dish that didn't impress.
On my first visit I tried the Asian Salmon Salad. I'm with Brad - if all the food on the menu is this good, I'll have one of everything too!
The salmon was flaked from a whole fillet, and tossed generously though the salad - a far cry from the few crumbs or slivers you'd expect at most cafes. The veges were crisp and fresh, piled high on the plate.
But what made this dish was the perfectly balanced Asian dressing. It had that sour/salty/sweet/hot blend of aromatics in perfect quantities, tasty and fragrant without overbearing any element of this dish.
I love the large shared table that takes centre stage at Bambina. I'd happily plonk myself here with a group of friends, (or alone so I can enjoy the food without having to share!). Either way the service is warm and welcoming so I'd feel right at home.
Went for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Not such a nice day, but sat in the window in the sun which was beautiful, warm and cosy, very friendly atmosphere. Had corn fritters which were some of the best I have ever had, hubby had perfect poached eggs. Coffee was top notch! We will definitely return here!
Great cafe, we usually go on weekends. The size is good though we don't always get seats but the staff are very accommodating while we wait. Location is good, the meals are great.
Yummy Chicken Turkish and Beef Turkish sandwiches. Yummy coffees. Second time visiting this café after initial visit approx. 2 years ago. Usually very busy but very lucky yesterday to walk in with hubby and empty seats available; didn't take long before all empty seats are filled.
Thoroughly enjoyed lunch and coffee. Didn't even have to ask for a side of hot water for my Americano which is wonderful. Hubby was over the moon with his trim latte.
Would recommend to all friends and families and definitely come back again to try other dishes on the menu.
First time to visit the cafe and I was delighted with the friendly service and superb food. It's a good thing they allow people to choose what goes into their breakfast order. I loved the fennel sausages, crusty golden brown spelt bagel plus the mushrooms. Compliments to the flat white too. The place is quite busy but I was well served and over-all experience was highly satisfactory
Nice coffee, water always available, and muffin was also yummy
Good, but i'm not quite loving their new store in New Market, it doesnt seem to carry the vibe as well. I do adore their lemon muffins. Love love love!
Bambina makes coffee the way it should be made. It is memorable for its coffee, and that is what really makes me return every weekend. Food is of a good standard, although sometimes I wish they'd change their bench food selection a little more. Staff are pretty awesome too!
This cafe won NZ Cafe of the Year in Auckland region. It's perhaps not the best cafe with its limited choices, but it's not bad. I got the tuna with grapefruit & pine nuts salad, I didn't realise it's supposed to be a salad, as it didn't state "salad" in the menu, but it came with 2 pieces of golden crunchy bread which was a nice touch. However the "rare grilled" tuna was overcooked - I was expecting a very light sear on the outside which is my fav way of serving. Grapefruit and pine nuts made it a bit more special.
My friend got the smashed avocado on bruschetta which was very yummy an creamy. The coffee is good but not great. There's a water tap available to get your own water, which I didn't realise because I asked for water from staff at the beginning and was sitting with my back to the tap.
Good cafe but it's very competitive in Ponsonby...
Whenrightbecamewrong Insanebecamesane
+4
Really great coffee and the food was pretty good as well , busy little cafe I can see why it is so popular
Good scrambled eggs and generous side of mushrooms and Mediterranean eggs, however all very underseasoned. Salt and pepper provided, but salt shaker must have moisture in it as it barely sprinkled. Otherwise good food. Menu pretty standard.
Really nice casual breakfast/brunch cafe with super fresh and natural ingredients. Minimal white atmosphere with attentive staff. Great neighborhood feel.
Came in for brunch with no expectations. Service was great with good banter. We had breakfast salad and Mediterranean eggs which were all delicious. A couple in our group thought it was the best mocha they have had. Well done all!
Bambina is classy. A great place for breakfast and to see others enjoying breakfast. Nice menu charming staff and atmosphere.
Coffee - 4star😊 it will be much better if the oat milk wasn’t steamed extra hot.
Prolly one of the fastest food service provided. The food was perfect, abso perfect down to the last minute details.
excellent location for us about a block away, pre tour morning, very friendly accommodating service. had the breakfast salad with poached egg et etc, we also had the mediterranean breakfast .good size portions fresh vegetables coffee will wake you up! highly recommend if in the area. small trattoria style cafe but food is large restaurant quality. very nice!
We got brunch here with coffee. The fried eggs with sourdough toast and a side of bacon was excellent. The cappuccinos were really good as well. I would definitely go back.
Great food and service .. definitely come back again
Just love this place. Really great food (if you love brunch, this is a must for delicious well put together brunch meals), cute place, they serve you immediately and have coffees always within minutes of sitting down. What more could you be after!
We visited Bambina on Sunday after lunch and we were really impressed with their coffee. My husband said it’s the best Almond Flat White he’s had for a very long time! The staff were very friendly and made us feel welcome. We will definitely come back!
Delicious fresh breakfasts, the salmon tastes wonderful, the eggs are so fresh. We ate here 3 mornings in a row while staying across the street at Ponsonby Manor
Lovely little cafe. Highly recommend. Breakfast Salad was delicious
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