TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Open Table

85/100 (536 ratings)

Coffee & Tea

Vegan Options

Cafe

New Zealand

Cafe

Vegetarian Friendly

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Breakfast

Lunch

Brunch

Breakfast with Salmon

Vegetarian Quesedilla

Table Settings

Vegan Pancakes with Bacon

Flat White

Fish Cake

Cappuccino

Blueberry Pancakes

Sausage

Creamy Mushrooms

Latte

Eggs Benedict with Bacon

Avocado Smash

Club Sándwich

French Toast

Hash Cakes

Rainbow Cookies

Ot Big Breakfast with Side of Smoked Salmon

Chicken Filo

Sit down

New Zealand

Café

Takeout

Seating

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Brunch

Breakfast

Mid-range

"I regularly visit Open Table when I want to study. Always warm and welcoming. Great coffee and the food is to die for. All very reasonably priced...."

Krystal Reyland

"Been here with hub & bub for breakkie and we’d say this is truly a hidden gem! We were satisfied with the food and the service! Staff were friendly..."

Jo Ch

"Another busy cafe. But food got pretty presentation, service polite and friendly.drinks tasty nice.Food quality 4/5Food quantity..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Been here twice now, food is fresh, good portion size. Not too badly priced either compared to other cafes which serve the same thing. Recommend the..."

Kate

"Yum! Just had brunch here with a few friends, found this place on a Zomato search. Safe to say we were all satisfied. Had a set menu as well as..."

Jamie MacAllister

"Open Table certainly is a hidden gem. Right in the residential hub of Ellerslie, it is one of my new fave spots. I have visited a handful of times..."

Rhiannon Sinfield

"The most important test of any cafe... how is the coffee? And I am stoked to find that my local cafe makes great java. Food is really good as well,..."

Dale Bradbury

"Was great to have a brunch here:) busy cafe. very kind staff and good service. I had egg Benedict with salmon. And calamari salad. Coffee was good..."

Alice In New Zealand

"Lovely cafe just down the road from Michaels reserve, always busy and popular amongst locals. Staff are friendly and welcoming, and there’s heaps..."

DC

"My new favourite neighbourhood café. Unbelievable food, efficient service and serving meals that are actually positive for your arteries. This is a..."

Medium_Rare

"Love this place so much. Felt so warm and welcome as soon as we walked in! Food and service were amazing also. Definitely will be back again soon!..."

Stephanie Kourti

"What a great find in Ellerslie! Had the green/berry smoothies and Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon. Ample amount of greens and the eggs were cooked..."

888bing888

"Nice lunch out with officemate on Thursday. Sit outside and enjoyed the sun. Service was great, ordered vegetarian quesadillas which was delicious...."

Jessica Halim

"I just walked in to grab a coffee, it is an interesting place with the open seating. The coffee is good and their chocolate mint slice looked..."

Nakul Patel

"This is a lovely cafe tucked away in the suburban streets of Ellerslie. They cater well to dietary needs and the food is..."

Julia Louise

"While the seating capacity may be on the smaller side, we were able to find an empty table on a Sunday. It's a modest cafe that serves healthy food..."

Y Anne

"This place gets a 5/5! Great service, quick the food was amazing and very well priced!It's a little hidden gem amongst houses in ellerslie...."

Mina Markho

"Lovely staff, great food, super speedy, love how they're flexible with dietary needs. Today I had the eggs been with salmon on G/F bread and it..."

Grace Elizabeth

"Great little hidden cafe. They do pulled pork benny which is something new to me. The pulled pork benny was alright. I still prefer to classic bacon..."

Joanne Chiang

"Great little place that I didn't even know existed, friendly staff, had the apple latkes with a side of bacon, yum! Will definitely be visiting..."

Nicole Jana

"I had heard about this small local cafe & thought a weekend brunch was the perfect opportunity to try it. I must say though that I drove straight..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"The bbq pulled pork pretzel bun!!! Every time I go to Open Table I have to order the bbq pulled pork pretzel bun because it is amazing. A great..."

Rebecca Smith

"Super good and worth the wait. Bit spicy quesadilla for my taste but girlfriend loved it - im not a spice eater but the meal was delicious..."

Eddie Liu

"Japanese Salmon was something special.Presentation is lovely, however all the pickle tasted the same, would be nice to have a slight different..."

Bobby Anderson

"Another local haunt for me and grown up family. Great coffee - strong and well made. Great food options. Our dog is welcome as the place has a real..."

Delysse

"Not even my local Auckland mates knew about this place. But luckily found it through zomato and was delicious. We all got different meals (i had the..."

Sarah Herman

"This place is pretty much a hidden gem! It's only because of zomato that we have come across it. Located in Ellerslie on Michaels Ave you would..."

HJ

"If you blink you will miss this great little cafe hidden in the back streets of Ellerslie. Coffee great, food great and they knew exactly how to..."

Spoogy

"This place is super cute. Nestled in a neighbourhood in Suburban Ellerslie it has benches outside where you can enjoy your coffee and catch some..."

Emily Bell

"Not a huge variety of choices on the menu...... but the fish cakes and chai smoothie are amazing! Love this local gem! Kids options are also good...."

MegaW

"Food taste good but the coffee has weak taste. Mocha is just like normal hot chocolate. The smoothie is just like juice. And so many fly around. Good..."

Kiky Eng

"Just discovered this little cafe hidden in the burbs. Rocked up on a sunny Sunday morning and scored an outside table. Ordered two lattes and the..."

Mezza

"Finally a good place fairly close to me casa 😄. Very cute little place. Fast service. Good coffee. We had Japanese style Salmon and mushroom..."

Jay

"Cute cafe in suburban Ellerslie! Has industrial charm and a menu that is a little different to most which ticks the boxes for me!Good..."

Jaffa

"Went here few times in the last couple of months. Fantastic service and I loved the vibe at this cafe. Great to sit out and have meeting or even to..."

Las Akurugoda

"This little cafe was a pleasant surprise. My husband took me here for breakfast. I ordered smoked kahawai and he had the open breakfast. My dish was..."

Breadzania

"Visited this unexpected little gem for lunch today. In the middle of a residential area, it would be easy to drive past and miss the wonderful food..."

Sheena

"I finally got round to trying Open Table today and I love love loved it! My sister and I arrived around midday. Although it was fairly packed, the..."

Laura Hunt

"A little hidden gem in this suburb, love the rustic look of the cafe environment. I ordered for my Brunch a good ol Flat White and Japanese Salted..."

Judie Zoe Ang

"A little casual hangout with delish food. Wide variety of choices, no particular ethnic style. Have tried the thai fish cakes and japanese style..."

Leenix

"Blink and you'll miss this little unassuming café in Ellerslie. What a wonderful, community based café! Delicious food and coffee. I had the..."

Rebben

"It reminded me a lot of my local Belmont Little & Friday before it got really popular. A local cafe in the middle of a residential suburb. If you..."

UltimateOmNoms

"This place is an excellent little local cafe. The owners are very friendly and welcoming. The food is interesting, well presented and the..."

The Food Scribbler

"This place is fantastic...great selection of food and not your normal cafe menu...food is Devine. Friendly staff and a great atmosphere...would..."

Daz

"Thanks to Zomato and all the contributing foodies, I am discovering more and more eateries at places that I seldom come across. Open Table Cafe is..."

Amy @ My Dining Journey

"I recently read (in Viva, I think) that Open Table has one of the most interesting menus in Auckland, and I must say I agree. I think it's the first..."

Amy Webb

"Open Table is a community café occupying the site of where Paris Berlin Organic Bakery (now known as Bread & Butter Bakery) previously sat. Right..."

Carmella @ Easy Food Hacks

"We decided to pop along to Open Table for an early lunch during Labour weekend. We were able to get a table without any trouble, although that..."

Rice & Kai

"Cute small cafe, lovely service and staff - they are friendly and helpful (when you can’t decide what to eat) the food was nice too. Berry smoothie..."

Sokly Sim

"Can't fault the food, everything tasted good! This small roadside cafe is busy, but the food is served in a timely manner. Has lots of food for..."

Jina Hong

"cute local cafe! food gave a very homely feel— we got the french toast and eggs benedict and portions were quite filling:) coffee was okay! lovely..."

Melissa Coop

"A somewhat hole in the wall cafe. The FOH persons seems like the owner and he's so enthusiastic in helping customers. So far, one of the best steak..."

Francis Buencamino

"If you're in the Michael's Ave area in Ellerslie this is a popular little cafe. Cornish pastie, carrot cake, mint slice all very tasty. The smoothie..."

Dora Green

"Great hidden gem cafe located close to Michaels Reserve. Love it. Very delicious breakfast dishes. Family friendly. High chairs available. Highly..."

Pavel Valenta

"Delicious food. Consistently good. Friendly service. Value for money. Generous portions. Love the hollandaise sauce. Great coffee. Our family..."

Sifi kokobanana

"small cafe down a urban street away from the hussell prefect for those not wanting to be near the busy city centre. i loved it. service was friendly..."

Lynette Hepi

"Me and my partner visited this cafè on Saturday morning and it was amazing! The customer service was great and the food + coffees were amazing..."

Montana Lee Ratana

"Absolutely delicious coffee and waffles!!!!!! Staff were all amazingly kind and helpful. Been in Auckland for three days and super gutted that we..."

Emily Willock

"This has been our go-to for coffee for almost four years and we are sad to be moving away. Excellent coffee, including when alternative milks are..."

A J Andrews

"Finally my dream became true! Last time we came here it was closed, coupled my friends do go to Open Table as their favorite cafe. I just wanna say..."

Sophie Su

"Nice little spot and decently priced as well. Amazing selection of cabinet food..."

U

"Epic waffles and equally as epic coffee. I'm glad we took the time to find this place. Great spot in the sun to enjoy a delicious..."

Rachel Duckworth

"A quaint little hide away at 66 Michaels Ave, Ellerslie. Indoor & Outdoor dining, under cover during this fickle Auckland weather. Sit in for two...."

lee taks

"Stopped for brunch and seems the café has new owners. Still has excellent choice of meals. I had the omelette and it was delicious. Coffee also very..."

Wayne Palmer

"Fast service even when super busy, good food and coffee, good prices - great little local cafe. Great for Saturday morning Football coffee..."

Nick Mathew

"A bit different to what it used to be but the vegan pancakes were fabulous. Coconut flat white perfect. Great customer service. Plenty of seating..."