TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Kingston Street Cafe

85/100 (218 ratings)

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Blueberry Muffin

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Bacon Egg Cheese English Muffin

Long Block Coffee

Sit down

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Accepts Visa

Cash Only

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Free Wifi

Outdoor Seating

Takeout

Accepts Mastercard

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Cheap Eats

"Absolutely fantastic customer service culminated with top quality product. A pleasure of a cafe and I highly recommend. Great way to kick start a..."

Brad Rodden

"Absolutely great customer service. The owner is welcoming and friendly with a smile on her face all the time. Food looks good and the cabinets are..."

Vihanga Kariyawasam

"We had a lovely sandwich and also to free muffins. Thank you so much. Love from the two danish..."

Mette Aas Jacobsen

"Great coffee and great service. Wifi free. We had a free muffin because we are french ! So lovely Best coffee in Auckland..."

Mathilde Guyomard

"I'm lucky to call this my local cafe. The coffee is perfect, each and every time. The food, oh wow, the food absolutely delicious. Guilty as..."

Phee Nicks

"Purely amazing - service, food, hot drinks and hospitality that are ideal esp during this icy winter season � With heartfelt thanks..."

Mārïę Nākåørã

"When you pay Full Price for 2 large coffees only to get back to work and open them to see they're not Full = Pissed Off customer! Total rip off!..."

Bristow Matali-Antonia Ryan

"They gave me a free blueberry muffin! Great service and incredibly friendly � thank..."

Bailey Wineera

"What a great coffee and amazing food stricktly recomend the melted tuna ..."

Carol Rivera - Kramer

"Geat coffee and very friendly staff!! Love going there for my morning coffee. They've got a big range of cabinet food - the tuna sandwiches and the..."

Samar Ghalib

"Best place for a Cappuccino , I am lovin it. Plus the people are..."

Burhan Khan

"Great coffee, great food, great..."

Merran Greenhalgh

"Lovely staff, great food and coffee. Has kept me sane for the last two..."

Greg Foster

"Let's just say that these guys make awesome coffee.... the best coffee I have..."

Asiel Esther Challa

"best coffee in auckland, and wonderful..."

John Savage

"sandwiches are really very healthy and..."

Mavi Kanwar

"Hands down the best long black I've had in..."

Jonny McKessar

"Great Coffee!..."

Kristen Gardiner

"BEST coffee in..."

Marcia Watson

"Their blueberry muffin is very big and full of berries! I recommend this. Their scones are nice too, but I wish their cheese scone was more cheesier...."

G1k

"Extremely friendly service . Great for going to before court in the mornings :)!Our hot chocolate was made quick too!Service:..."

Tony Ma

"Cute little cafe, i dropped by yesterday for a hot chocolate, environment was really nice, staffs are super friendly！ i love their coffee cup, so..."

LuNa The TuNa

"My go to cafe 🥰. They have reasonable price. Fast service too which is perfect for on the go or when having a quick break! The staff were nice and..."

Jmae

"Cute little cafe! Can always count on this place for some good quality food & great service. Fave is the chicken and bacon panini, the filling is..."

Krystyna

"Great little place. Friendly staff and excellent, fresh cabinet food. Not a lot of seating so I buy to take out. I particularly like the beef and..."

Joanna

"Cute small place with nice cabinet food, muffins, scones, almond croissants etc. Nice and affordable. I wouldn't rave about it but it's much better..."

G

"This is a fav of mine...a hidden treasure! Gorgeous baked onsite muffins and great array of pastries and delicious counter food. Love their chicken..."

Anna

"This place is located close to my work and I had never been before so I thought i'd give it a go. It's quite a small place, a couple of seats . I..."

Janice McCartain Dagg

"Very cute and cozy cafe in the heart of the cdb. Super tasty and fresh chicken avocado wrap and delicious hot chocolate.And the staff is so..."

Coralie Semelle

"This buzzing little cafe is an awesome place to visit if you're wanting a coffee and some lunch to go! Their coffee is absolutely delicious! They use..."

Katie Green

"I started coming here a few months ago and was very impressed every time i walk through the doors everyone is very friendly and the coffee is always..."

Jared Mclachlan

"One of the best coffee's you can get...the only problem is their only open on a weekday (you can't negative points for this however, just means i..."

Chloe Smith

"This little corner store puts a smile on everyone's face! It's not just the food and coffee, it's the service that keeps me going back. Always overly..."

Shivani Prakash

"I've been coming here for a few months now. Service is always great and sandwiches are fantastic on busy mid-week lunchtimes. Excellent value for..."

Garlic Nāirn

"Stumbled this cafe accidentally couple months ago and addicted to it now! Superb service, great coffees and cabinet food delicious and reasonable..."

Jules Chung

"We have been coming to this café nearly every morning for our coffee. The food is tasty and yummy - caters for all meals and all diets. The coffee..."

Fiona Unasa Liuliu-Afoa

"This has been my local for the past 6 months, and I struggle to find a better, consistently high-quality coffee in the CBD. Cabinet food is great,..."

Daniel

"Me and mum's coffee fix in the morning, and couldn't have been any more lucky that the coffee here is the best cafe coffee we've come across. Staff..."

Edwyna Liuliu-Afoa

"My favorite cafe in the CBD. The coffee is on point, each time and there is barely a wait for it. The food is amazing and customer service is..."

Phee Nicks

"What a great little Café! There is so many cafes in and around this area but I swear this is the best! The coffee is superb (and I'm pretty..."

KGibb

"I chanced upon Kingston Street Cafe and I had the best coffee in Auckland...ever! If you have been searching for that proper cup of coffee,..."

Thomas B.

"Here its goes, bullet points and all;- AWESOME service! - EXCEPTIONAL coffee. - OMG sweet cabinet food to die for.- GREAT..."

Penny Higgins

"What an awesome variety of sandwiches in this little coffee shop! I really like and I appreciate their generosity with the staffing. I had an..."

Ceci Arz

"Nice coffee and lots of savoury and pasty options. Coffee was superb. Very nice and friendly staff. Ambience is very amazing. Right in centre of the..."

Vipul Jotania

"October 2022: Great and not corporate food, service with a smile, and they even got Wi-Fi. This is an unexpected surprised in the middle of the..."

Rising Star

"Small cafe with great food and service! We went there 3 times in our short visit to..."

Chris D

"This has changed hands since I was last here but I have had a very nice mini quiche and banana smoothie. Staff are nice and service good. Has a..."

Rebecca KEENAN

"Super friendly, great coffee & great food. The owner/manager/lady on the coffee machine is just so lovely! Generous, friendly and always smiling...."

Andrew J (rnodern)

"Extremely friendly service . Great for going to before court in the mornings :)! Our hot chocolate was made quick too! Service: 5/5 Drink Quality:..."

Amynot - Spotify: 不想往前

"20 meters away from the big Tower. Beautiful food and flat white, very reasonable price...."

Monica Cheng

"The owner and staff of the Cafe are friendly and welcoming. I like their wide variety of food to choose from. Nothing is "too out of the way" for..."

Dolly Pan

"My favorite coffee shop in the city. Tiny place in the corner of the street with good food and AMAZING..."

Vihanga Kariyawasam

"Nice little cafe, good coffee. It was the service though that I appreciate the most, would go back for that as I don’t often encounter friendly..."

Dins R.

"Think I just found my new favourite spot for lunch, chicken and cranberry toasted roll was yum, rest of the cabinet was full of great looking..."

James McQuaid

"I just love this little cafe. The cabinet is packed with delicious food. Generous sizing and glorious tastes! Everything we've tried has been 10/10...."

Abigail Joy (Abby)

"Friendly staff, good variety of food and coffee was well made. 👌 This is my Friday lunch..."

Barry Smith

"Want a great coffee with some of the best freshly baked goodies in town? Then the Kingston cafe is the place to be! I have been going almost every..."

Jeten Parboo

Domain And Ayr Cafe

81/100 (656 ratings)

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Vegan Options

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New Zealand

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Vegetarian Friendly

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

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Breakfast

Lunch

Chocolate Pastry

Pancakes

Banana and Walnut Muffin

Cheesecake

Eggs Benedict

Haloumi Roll

Famous Fluffy Pancake

20 Mins Pancakes

Cakes

Domain Big Breakfast

Pork Sausage Roll w Salad

Mocha

The Domain Open Sandwich

Bacon and eggs

Chicken and Vegetables Soup

Blueberry Muffin

Latte and Match Latte

Croissant Sandwich

Cinnamon Scroll Matcha and Legendary Pumpkin Ginger Date Muffin

Long Black Coffee

Cranberry Muffins

Iced Chocolate

Café

New Zealand

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Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Highchairs Available

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"I have to say that their pancake is worth waiting for. It's fluffy and not sweet. My GF could not finish it so I had a chance to taste it. Sweet..."

Alex

"A neat little cafe. Good options on the menu. The mince on toast was really nice. Really friendly staff and atmosphere was great for catching up with..."

Cammy L

"Excellent coffee. Just what we needed :) Menu looks so good too. Will be back! Luckily it wasn't busy, there's not a ton of space..."

Abbey Lissaman

"Highly recommend trying their pancakes! So fluffy and unique to any other cafe, however I did find the remaining of the menu quite bland. I assumed..."

Reema Singh

"🐼: “Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fluffiest of them all?”“Domain AYR fluffy pancakes 🥞!”.These pancakes..."

Pandadrools

"Amazing brunch place not too far from Newmarket mall. Friendly staff, fast service and great food. They’ve got big portions and reasonable prices..."

Rani

"I had the most insane pancakes here today! They were so light and fluffy, they reminded me of Japanese style pancakes. The apple and raspberries..."

Stacey

"Staff/service: 4/5Venue: 4/5Price/portion: 4/5The 20min wait for the famous pancake was worth it. It was the fluffiest pancake..."

SM

"The pancake is fluffy and soft. Fruits give some texture of the pancake. it is worth to..."

Chelsey

"Food 4/5Service 4/5Ambience 3/5Price..."

Cosmostar Wu

"Their pancake stack was to die..."

Arnaz

"Got an amazing soy milk porridge and freshly made juice. Definitely recommend coming here, huge portion sizes were a..."

Yuko Garnell

"We were looking for somewhere to have breakfast and saw this cafe on Zomato Gold so decided to give it a try. The staff were so friendly and such a..."

Lovely Munchies

"These are quite possibly Auckland's best pancakes. Presentation is beautiful. Three huge pancakes are stacked on the plate, surrounded by berry..."

Alma Eats

"Nice local cafe with great coffee and organic fresh food. Pancakes were not what we expected and didn’t really like it, but service and atmosphere..."

Yong Han

"Best pancakes !!!! Went on a busy Sunday morning but there was no compromise on quality. Can’t wait to try other meals..."

Shivain Sethi

"Enjoyed pancake and big breakfast for Sunday brunch today! Staff was friendly and food was lovely. Will definitely come back again to try out pancake..."

JY

"Burger is amazing!!! Very cute little cafe for a weekend brunch. Lovely staff and love their organic juice. Very convenient location as well...."

FoodiesTable

"Love this little cafe. Pancakes were massive, soft, fluffy and not too dense. Would definitely be back for the pancakes. Coffee was good..."

Liteng Wong

"Very nice quality ingredients, excellent presentation and friendly service! We came here for lunch on a busy Sunday afternoon 28/07. We had the egg..."

Ellie Siu

"i have been to this lovely cafe for couple of times now, their foods are beautiful and very tasty... highly recommended, their fresh juices are also..."

Ivy Tsang

"Very nice and enjoyable experience. The salmon is delicious and does sell out. Try get in early! Love hem bagels and omlette. Great with..."

Tony Ma

"A lovely cafe near domain. Came earlier with a couple friends, tried their egg bene and creamy mushroom. Both were so yummy, the mushroom was fresh..."

MCP

"We were able to get a table for brunch. The place isn't very big but there are about 5-6 table around. Although the menu said to order at the counter..."

Benedict Uy

"I had the protein breakfast! Good value for money! Perfect poached eggs, grain, spinach, Halloumi, pickled beetroot... Very nice when it’s all..."

Diana Loussouarn

"The 20 minute pancake is a must-try! It’s light, fluffy and delicious - almost reminds me of a mix between a bread and butter pudding and a..."

Lizzie

"The ambiance is really lovely. Their pancakes are the fluffiest pancakes I’ve ever had, and very yum without being too sweet. Great for brunches...."

Alyssa Medel

"Delicious food and great coffee, intimate feel and great people watching. The omelette's are my favourite here, along with the green..."

Sarahgm77

"20min pancake was perfect :) it was soft enough n huge. So i ordered one pancake and burrito for 2 pple. Green tea latte was smooth :)..."

Alice In New Zealand

"I came here to meet a friend for coffee and was impressed by the friendly service and range of good food both on the menu and in the case. I decided..."

Matthew Wallis

"They had a lovely selection of cabinet food here, including gluten and dairy free options - our group tried some muffins, a peanut butter cookie and..."

Siobhan Lenehan

"Was keen to try their famous pancake, & great to see they are open so early in the morning. Great service & a nice friendly vibe.Coffee was well..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"Came across this cutie on my way to Parnell Library. It feels like a new-year treat! The freshness it awakes you is just perfect. And of..."

Angel Deng Yun

"Omg Omg we will most certainly be back. The Pancake is to die for!! It may take 20mins or more to arrive but it is definitely worth the wait. The..."

Vicki Wood

"The fluffy pancakes really live up to their name. They are very huge so bring a friend or two if you have a small appetite. I do wish that they would..."

Emma Patricia Katili

"I went there for a brunch. The waitress was not nice enough, kept us waiting and ignored us a lot. Food was normal, but served in a large amount. I..."

Coco_Clairy

"This is my favourite place to eat out in Auckland. I always make sure I take out of town guests here. So surprised by some of the negative reviews! I..."

Nadine A

"Tucked inside an unassuming corner on Parnell Road rests 'Domain Ayr', a cool little spot where Huskies were fascinated with their homemade..."

Husk Creative

"Lovely food, ok service.We had scrambled eggs on toast and the bacon eggs benny, with coffee and a green juice.Food was excellent!..."

Mrs Puddingcake

"Excellent coffee and cabinet food. The place is really small so don't bring a big crowd. Best for a coffee catch up or a quick lunch with a..."

R-Dee Roche

"Its early morning on the weekend and all you want is a gigantic plate of food to soak up last nights bad decisions. Domain and Ayr has the perfect..."

Fridayu

"Came here for the infamous 20 min pancake and it didn't disappoint! It was like eating a giant cloud the size of the plate. So soft and fluffy! It..."

G

"We went especially for the fluffy pancakes and it was worth the trip! Deliciousness! The coffee was good and the service was good. Parking is a pain,..."

TeeDee

"This is a nice place to come for a weekday breakfast. Great coffee and better-than-average cafe food. The 20 minute pancake seems to be the signature..."

Lawrence Mikkelsen

"We came here for the pancake, completely not what we expected but it was delicious. Staff were very friendly and the street side seating was great..."

Shaina Boswell

"Let's be honest - I came for the 20 minute pancake 😏🍪. I have no regrets either. Hype is a good thing sometimes! The location is small, so be..."

Monique Porteous

"Came here to try their famous fluffy 20min pancake. Just in case you are not sure the 20min is the making time. My friends order3d other food but..."

Candii Cao

"Been here for coffee and muffins a few times. Lovely place, nice staff and muffins are great. Haunted by regulars every morning. Sure to put a smile..."

I'm Hungry

"absolutely AMAZING coffee! I had a cappuccino here the other day and was pleased with it to say the least. The service did take a while however that..."

Lucy

"Came here during my last visit to Auckland. This small and cozy little cafe is a great spot for breakfast. We tried the pancakes which is actually a..."

Jade Johnston

"Came here on a Sunday afternoon and it was really easy to get a table. Lots to choose from with the set menu and cabinet food. Coffee here is spot..."

A

"The place is so on trend and has a great vibe to it with classic wooden furniture, comfy cushions and greenery features throughout. You'll admire the..."

HJ

"Awesome service and the brekky portions are huge! I had the Ayr breakfast and the bread and herb Rostis were delicious. The fresh juices are really..."

Perthperspective

"Located on the edge of Newmarket and the domain this cute cafe is a great option for breakfast, lunch or brunch.I had the chicken open sandwich..."

Rebecca MacDonald

"Great place on the corner of Ayr street to catch up with friends! Today I got the famous 20 minute pancakes which were so satisfying and exactly what..."

Tania Li

"Honestly love this little cafe with its white walls and wooden table and stools. Service was average though. We ordered at the counter -..."

ShoRt

"Great little cafe. Excellent coffee. Really tasty fresh food. Pumpkin muffin one of favourites. Apple and cinnamon good as well. Pleasant setting...."

Eworrall

"Our local caféGreat coffee that is made to goStaff are always friendly and courteousThe food is good with the fluffy pancakes a must..."

Ivan Koay

"Yummy food and good coffee. You know where everything comes from which is awesome. Good cabinet selection. The pancake is different but worth a try..."

B D H

"Stopped for a quick lunch here - Huevos Rancheres. Looked a little small for the prow but it certainly filled me up and was delicious, poached eggs..."

Emily Pavey

"Organic food and drinks without preachy or fussy vibes. Fresh, wholesome ingredients feature across the menu. There's really something for..."

Hungusmcfatty

"Food : 20 minute pancakes (amazing) Huevos Rancheros Outdoor seating Great service (: ..."

Amy Hola

"Love their coffee, constantly good and the guy remembers my order as well. Nice seatings in the cafe and nice food selections to choose from the menu..."

Dl Pwat

"I had a fluffy pancake and citrus 1 fresh juice, very lovely experience, we waited 20 min for the pancake, but absolutely worthy, because it tasted..."

Di

"Having been going to Domain and Ayr since changing from Kokako. Never a dispointment, the food is fresh, healthy and delish. I recommend the Dr Libby..."

Bella Lily

"I had an extremely enjoyable brunch here, the pancake was absolutely to die for, so light and sweet and amazing. The only down side to the cafe is..."

Katerina Hond

"I totally agree with one if the previous reviewers comments - great home cooked style food. And very good smoothies too. Lovely clean..."

Jax B

"Delicious breakfast and friendly staff! Food has a really good home made quality. If you're feeling like something sweet and rich their breakfast..."

M

"Pro: organic & yummy food, excellent juicesCon: opening hoursI was so pleased to see that this cozy cafe chooses to use organic..."

Juku

"Had brekkie here today with friends after finding it on the web. Wow! Very good. Good menu (that's what especially appealed), friendly, efficient..."

Spence

"Twice this week we have got up at 5.30am for a morning stroll around the Domain and twice we have stopped into this rather gorgeous cafe for morning..."

Robin Murray-Leslie

"A cute little 'hidden' Cafe. They are the only place I knew that did fluffy pancakes 🥞 it was soooo yummy, their coffee wasn't so bad either 😋..."

S SHARMA

"I recommend you all this pancake🤤 It looks too sweet but you'll be surprised that it's not too sweet and heavy! You should try coffee with your..."

Nana

"Their fluffy pancakes are good. This type of pancake is quite common in Japan, but not so much here in NZ. Good to be able to eat this here. Their..."

Kin Cheung

"Coffee and food are amazing!! You should try “20min fluffy pancake”. It was huge fluffy pancake, not too sweet! That was perfect! I definitely..."

Asuka Oha

"August 2022: We really like this café for healthy choices. Many things are not overly sweet and not too big. 25 June 2021: Another breakfast with..."

Rising Star

"We were able to get a table for brunch. The place isn't very big but there are about 5-6 table around. Although the menu said to order at the counter..."

Benedict Uy

"Hands down the best coffee in Auckland. All the staff are incredibly friendly, the coffee is sublime and the cabinet food is awesome. It’s a great..."

Misha Cameron

"Visiting the museum and looked on Google for a cafe close by to walk to. Had a perfect Omelette that was 20.00 nz with salmon and spinach. Very..."

Kevin Dahl

"Nice little cafe adjacent to The Auckland Domain. Great food, friendly staff and good value for..."

ELÆN

"I lived this place so much. The staff are absolutely beautiful and friendly. We went there everyday while in NZ. The coffee wasn’t the greatest..."

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