TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Lower Hutt - Updated November 2024

Sweet Vanilla Kitchen

89/100 (1955 ratings)

Quick Bites

Gluten Free Options

Cafe

Vegan Options

Cafe

Vegetarian Friendly

New Zealand

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Breakfast

Lunch

Brunch

Iced coffee

Energizer Bowl

salmon benedict

2 Flat Whites

Sticky Date and Orange Cake

Trim Flat White

Smoked Salmon

Eggs Benedict

Caramel Slice

Toasts

Smoked Chicken Salad

Iced Chocolate

Halloumi

Corn Fritters

Cakes

Savoury Muffin

Pancakes

Trim Mochaccino

Doughnut

Eggs Benedict on Hash Browns

english breakfast

Chocolate cake

Salad

W Avocado Hollandaise

hot chocolate

Salmon

Homegrown Butcher's Lamb Bacon Sarmie

Café

New Zealand

Reservations

Seating

Highchairs Available

Accepts Credit Cards

Outdoor Seating

Takeout

Brunch

Breakfast

Lunch

Mid-range

"I had the delicious beetroot stack which was a risotto ball with all sorts of delicious cheeses inside and out! Good value and very filling.My..."

Octagon Pie

"The chicken filo parcel is amaaaazing! So delicious. Cheesy rolls were a bit overpriced but taste good, wish you could buy separately instead of in a..."

Cheeseburger

"Easily our favourite cafe in all of Wellington. Coffee is always great and we have never had a bad bite of food. Highly recommend the grilled..."

Sam Telfer

"Love sweet vanilla. Their coffee is consistently great and their food too. True it is small but that's what makes it so cosy. They have a great..."

Nicole Jordan Nevin

"Great cafe - the coffee is well made and the food is delicious. The cabinet is always full of yummy treats and the service is lovely. The only down..."

Steph Seagar

"This is our local and we have never had a bad meal or cake. The caramal and rhubarb cake is a must try. It does get really busy so book if you want a..."

Rebecca Clancy

"This is a regular Friday lunch destination for my mother and I as it’s a cute and quaint cafe for Lower Hutt. I always get the Halloumi Stack and..."

Hannah.milne11

"So lovely! Went in this morning for breakfast with a friend, I got the Banana bread and they were very kind and accommodated when I said I just..."

Em

"Lunch here today. The food was really good. Fantastic cafe meals in relation to taste, portion size, gluten free options and value. The coffee was..."

Mary T-soon

"Very cramped but food is great. Typical NZ cafe fare so nothing too inventive but very well done, and cakes/coffee etc are also very good. Seems to..."

Tessa J. Houghton

"I find it hard to write a review on this place, the reason being that I am somewhat ambivalent about it. The location is weird being off the main..."

PeterMS

"Lower Hutt' best kept brunch cafe. Small corner cafe not far from the city centre. Offers healthy twists on kiwi classics. Super fresh ingredients,..."

Epicurious Nomad

"Huge portions, the staff were great friendly staff, who wouldn't love it. I will definitely be returning especially for the breakfastThanks so much ..."

Ashleigh Jones

"Not a café that is easily comeacrossable, but it is worth a slight detour. An old, rather cute, solitary corner shop in a residential area south of..."

Duncan Galletly

"Enjoyed a lovely breakfast, very beautifully presented. Quantities suitable. Taste lovely. The one drawback was fridge-cold salmon in the Eggs..."

Stephen Harrison

"When looking for a place to live, distance to the nearest coffee/ brunch place is a key factor for me. Imagine my delight then, while exploring the..."

Jenjaroo

"Great wee place for coffee and a sweet treat. Cabinet selection is gorgeous but there is more to choose from on a Saturday. Very friendly service..."

Siobhan

"A small cosy cottage. After reading the reviews, I decided to have a try. Lunch time is really busy, not easy to find a parking in the street. Quite..."

Megan Xuan

"Great location. Great food, Good service. Tricky if you're a big group - sad for others if you are - can be a bit noisy - but the food more than..."

AGB

"Delicious food, friendly service and a homely atmosphere. Had breakfast here on a Saturday morning at 9:15am, not too busy and plenty of tables..."

Anna Perelini

"I really respect a cafe that bakes their own cakes and slices. Vanilla's prices are very good and the portion sizes are more than enough. I would..."

Carol Grounsell

"We went here today and it was busy (sunday lunch) but managed to get a table. The staff are very friendly and attenative, there where some very good..."

Aklesha Morrison

"We love Sweet Vanilla. The staff, the food, the coffee. Great variety, nicely thought out and well presented. A choice of several rooms to suit your..."

Ben Adams

"I had my baby shower here last weekend. There were 22 of us in total and the staff had put one room completely aside for us. We all came up and..."

Sandra

"Excellent coffee (they do Coffee Supreme!) and yummy Portobello meal and French Toast. Friendly staff with nice outdoor area for seating. Definitely..."

Vivian

"After hearing great things about Sweet Vanilla Kitchen, I was keen to try it for myself and was not disappointed. Set in an old house, there is a..."

Caffeinated Weka

"We go every Sunday to this restaurant.... Staff and owner are fabulous, always ask where our 3 yr grandchild is if we don't take her. Food Devine and..."

Jennie Turner

"Wow!!! Amazing food and fantastic service. The food in the cabinet always looks fresh and the girls always have a smile on their face even when..."

Zoe S

"I've taken the special lady in my life for breakfast and it has been the best breakfast we've had in NZ to date. After being here for 3 years i think..."

Oliver-Rees Campbell

"Had lunch at this cafe on Saturday. The food was some of the best I've had at a cafe. The coffee was nice and hot, not luke warm like a lot of cafes..."

Sandra McIvor

"The place looks great and the food is even better!Will be going back! Had some caramel slice and my friend had the passionfruit cheesecake. We..."

Paulette Scott

"I disagree with the previous review. I have been going to Sweet Vanilla Kitchen since they opened 4 weeks ago, as it is so good having something in..."

Trish Delbridge

"My Parents and my children and I went there this week to check it out seen it had changed management.The service was so friendly and the coffee..."

Rachelle Noble

"We had the garlic mushrooms for breakfast. They were already busy at 7.30 am. Still prompt serving our breakfast. Coffee was even quicker. Very tasty..."

Clara Wallace

"It was busy but service spirit was still great and patient! We had salmon bagel stack, pancakes, cheesecake and coffees. They have a nice keto and gf..."

Jan Yeo

"SVK ... you are my favorite secret! I knew when I saw your loaded cabinet and heard the buzzing of happy people that I had struck gold! The only..."

Moana Ormsby

"Reserved brunch for two as it's necessary when busy. Preorder meals, that way your not queued up in service. Ok, meal was absolutely delicious...."

Brendon Gee

"Went to SVK for brunch today, catching up with friends & their 6month old. The staff had a high chair ready & were accommodating with heating his..."

Nicki Waa

"Usually long waiting time. Nice place with good food. Definitely good portion sizes! Only item I wouldn't recommend so far are the blue Berry..."

N Reynolds

"Always a pleasure to visit. I've never had a sub standard meal here and the service is always great. Love that the menu changes with the seasons and..."

Jocelyn Brewer

"This place never fails to deliver great food with excellent..."

Shannon Patangata

"Lovely lunch here. Was very busy, but found a spot in the little courtyard outside. Staff were great and food was nice. My eggs bene were perfectly..."

Key Man

"What an amazing little place! The selection of food is impressive. Meals are great. Lunch time is busy so plan..."