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Remuera Local Cafe. Bistro

79/100 (1239 ratings)

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"Tried Remuera’s best eye fillet. It definitely stands its hype. Recommended to others. Great..."

Hayden Nelson

"Eye fillet was awesome! best I've had..."

Damian Nathaniel

"Fantastic service and terrific value- love this..."

Jamie Farmer

"Great staff that Rebecca is amazing. Love the food..."

Janice Findlay

"Delicious food and awesome service! Loved..."

Anupa Chhita

"Great food, coffee and even better service. Thanks for making weekend brunches more enjoyable..."

Vivian Cheng

"It's the place to be seen in Remuera....food not..."

Ricki Karena-Lake

"Wonderful service very friendly and a very lovely lunch we had..."

Tracey Ana Grant

"Friendly staff very tasty food and nice coffee..."

Ruby M. Usmanova

"Great food, service, wine and atmosphere. A must to..."

Glen Williams

"Awesome food and Amazing customer service from the Ladies at the..."

Mick Roos

"Delicious food, great ambience and excellent service. Even on a busy Fathers Day we were seen and seated very quickly. Kia mau te..."

Renata Howe

"Best Coffee, Food and Service in Remuera, :) ..."

Lucas Datt

"Very tasty food and refreshing beverages..."

Lesley Foley

"Best meatballs and Lamb..."

Baljit Dheil

"Great staff and an enticing menu. The freshly made pastries are particularly..."

Scott Dargaville

"Best eye filler..."

Lesley Eaton

"Delicious food, great service, perfect for..."

Zosia Mnich

"Gorgeous food and even better service from the whole team, love this..."

Becs Doherty

"Great food, excellent service. We'll be..."

Simone Bayley

"Great..."

Flamur Sejdiu

"One of my fav places for a leisurely Saturday morning breakfast or brunch.First discovered when they were giving away a free coffee with..."

Elaine Yeoh

"It was a nice experience...."

Lily Yang

"Good Food, friendly staff...."

AJAY

"Our first visit. Cafe looks small from outside but there are plenty of seats further inside. Cosy and nice ambience. Love the food presentation...."

Little Borneo Girl

"Egg bene and Avocado smash. We have eaten here 3 times in as many weeks. The food is good value and always delicious and well presented. Asked for..."

Louise Chin

"Friendly staff .good food & big portions.Enjoyed our..."

Nandkishor Raut

"I came here for lunch with an ex-colleague and we ordered both the chicken and lamb salad each. Plus coffee and a smoothie. We got served reasonably..."

Felicia

"We arrived around 12pm, there were only few customers. Soon after, it became a full house. Its a cosy local cafe, very warm. We ordered French..."

Fiona Yao

"Super friendly staff . Had a great brunch at this wonderful bistro on Saturday morning. Lovely n tasty meal with generous quantity. I got duck..."

Florenz F

"Really good fish burger and chicken burger. Good portions, price wasn't bad either. we got a cappuccino which was good too! Lovely staff and..."

Justin Junaid

"Great place with very friendly staff and convenient location. Crepes and French toast amazing as always. Our favourites to get when in the..."

Jeremy Tan

"first time in Bistro to have lunch，we ordered Angus steak and duck risotto. I asked for medium rare for the steak， the central part (1/4) is..."

Jenny Kan

"A cozy cafe located on Remuera Road. Pretty spacious when you get to the inside. The food was pretty standard. Ordered a chicken caesar..."

Lucy

"We had the shoestring fires, lamb shank and eye fillet steak. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. We've had brunch here once..."

Abhi R

"Almost like a normal cafe when you walk in and take a seat. It's not until you look through the menu that you see it is a bit more exotic. They do..."

Benedict Uy

"Great ambiance and food, friendly staff and fast service. I always passed this little cafe/restaurant and finally had a chance to try them out. I had..."

888bing888

"This cafe/restaurant is of really high quality. The staff are friendly and frequently meal check. The food itself is amazing and they use great..."

Aimee.

"Homely and Friendly My sons and I went to this place for lunch and we were not disappointed. We were greeted warmly by lovely girl Emerson. The..."

Silvana Lacich

"Really enjoyed this brunch! Very filling and we had a big breakfast and chicken with a chickpea Pattie. The sauce with the chicken was delicious!!..."

Jan

"Had the eye fillet today and it was cooked to perfection. Juicy steak and very tender. Came with two other guests and they all appreciated the good..."

Jk

"Took my parents here for dinner for the steak. We ordered the eye fillet and the angus rump and extra fries for sides. The steak was amazing,..."

Elisa Soerjadi

"Caught in the rain after a bush walk. Remuera Local was just in sight, in time.Stepped into this mixed style Cafe&Bistro, touching some..."

Angel Deng Yun

"Consistent coffee with excellent service. The more frequent the visits, the greater the sense of comfort, charm and appreciation. Easy to make it..."

OldGoatsKnowBest

"This used to be one of my favourite local places to visit but I recently went in and had a bad experience- steak was terribly over cooked and the..."

S&G Take Auckland

"Great to finally try this location as we'd heard lots of great things.Service was initially fantastic especially from the more experienced staff..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"1st time in this outlet. We love the decor. So country style decor.We had Gancia Prosecco Doc NV (bubbles) and Moscow Mule (cocktail) for..."

Patrick Tong

"Dine in at this awesome cafe since we in the area, and it did not disappoint us. Food was nicely prepared with friendly staffs, another perfect and..."

Ryan Wong

"Came here for breakfast one Saturday morning. Food is lovely. Space is lovely. I ordered the creamy mushrooms with chorizo and my husband ordered the..."

Miss Kiki

"Lovely food and great service. Ordered the remuera fry and you definitely get your money's worth. The highlight of the dish would have to be the..."

Priscilla Khang

"A lovely little cafe/bistro that is a lot more spacious that you think! Beautiful chic decor that makes you want to stay there for hours! Which is..."

ShoRt

"Visited on a saturday morning for breakfast and was greeted by friendly staff. The ambience was cosy and the food was served pretty quickly...."

Alana

"brilliant dishes and great service! really loved the tuna salad, it is light but full of flavour. the big chucks of tuna looked really appealling...."

Caroline Zhang

"I have visited the Remuera Local twice now, and on each occasion, the service from the staff has been excellent. It was lovely hearing the owner of..."

Daniel Kinnoch

"Had the Vege Scrambled which was tasty. The chilli added some real kick to it which I liked! Only downside was that it only came with one piece of..."

Dion Kaliviotis

"Visited with babies after wriggle and rhyme session at the local library. We ordered the French Toast, Eggs Bene and Bagels and all food and drinks..."

Sarika Coetzee

"Ordered the fish and the steak during the weekend around 11 and it was packed. No wow factor but a bucket load of yum factor. I had the..."

Tony Ma

"We had a quick mid week meal here and would return.The location is right on Remuera Rd so if you are close to the front there is a bit of..."

Ken Morrison

"Really appropriate name! It has a smart casual vibe perfect for a relaxed meal at any time.Great for both lunch date & a quick, I can't be..."

Yoda

"Found this place through entertainment book and thank god we did because the dinner we had was absolutely delicious!Good service Good food..."

FoodLoco

"I love getting a coffee here. The coffees are amazing and constantly consistent from my experience. It's usually very busy especially at the front of..."

Wanderlust

"My opinion: best cafe in remuera. Very well set up. Staff and owner know what they doing.Foods are perfect. Specially that big breakfast is..."

Pedro K

"I just had lunch at The Remuera Local and I had a very pleasant experience.If you want to visit somewhere in which you can relax and enjoy..."

Javier Yebenes

"First of all, I love how this place is only walking distance from where I live. It's definitely my new local for breakfast. Second of all, the food..."

Mat

"I visited this place a few years ago but for dinning only. This time I came for coffee and cake. Coffee was really good plus friendly..."

Dmitry Konovalov

"Still waiting for this place to show me something special.Despite living very close I still find myself driving out Remuera to other cafes.I can only..."

Experienced Taster

"Midday Sunday and Remuera Rd is virtually deserted, as are the cafes that are still open. Except this place - virtually full, only one spare table...."

RH

"This place is fantastic; glorious food and excellent service. Their menu is French inspired and is quite extensive. I spotted beef tartar on the..."

LucyGoosey

"My friends & I had an early dinner on Saturday. The street was dark but the restaurant was a 1/4 full with probably local customers with kids. As..."

STRADS

"The Remuera Local is truly my local. Just up the road from my home I find myself popping into this place on the constant. Currently sitting..."

Two Dark Coffees

"Lately I've become dissatisfied with breakfast/brunch places. They seem to serve the usual lack lustre big breakfasts and nothing else to tempt..."

Bg White

"????????The best breakfast I've ever had in New Zealand!!I ordered a low crab breakfast and a chai latte, I couldn't really tell if the chai latte..."

JJJiiiiAn

"Can't fault this cafe. Attentive and friendly staff, manager professional and on top of the workings of this cafe,.fabulous food from great menu...."

Barb Burgess

"This morning we stopped in for breakfast at Remuera Local Cafe and Bistro.The staff were friendly, the coffee hot and strong, and the..."

Celeste Bowden

"Stopped in Friday night for dinner to a packed restaurant / cafe in suburban Remuera. This place is a real surprise. I ordered Tuna. Wow!..."

Des Shinnick

"Great ambiance, attentive service, delicious food and was accommodated at very late notice on a Saturday night. This place is jumping and well run...."

RM

"Awesome! Just how a bistro should be! Just like a provincial French bistro.When about a month ago for our anniversary. Had an entree each and a..."

David Phillips

"I have been to the Local many times now and it has become my 'Local'.The food is always outstanding. Very reasonably priced and great portion..."

Holly

"I have been to Remuera Local a few times now, for breakfast, lunch and dinner and I have had an enjoyable experience every time.What first..."

Charles Dixon

"My husband and I love dining here! We live locally in Remuera and mostly only ever dine at the Remuera Local Cafe or at The Maple Room. We have..."

Kathleen Wilkinson

"Great local cafe with outstanding coffee, cozy feel and great breakfast..."

Donovan

"Good breakfast and decent portion sizes. Took long time for orders to come to the table and they came one by..."

Mehdi Ramezani

"Nice little cafe. Staff are friendly and attentive. Pizza was delish but they don’t have the option of thin crust. The buffalo wings that we..."

Ghe Rosales

"We stopped here for breakfast for my wife's birthday and we couldn't have picked a better spot. We are shocked this place doesn't have a higher..."

Ranock01

"Delicious cuisine and exceptional service. We've been frequenting this place for a while and have never encountered any problems. The staff is..."

David

"Lovely Service. Friendly Ambience. My Second time,eating there. First Time,the Food was Beautiful. I ordered the Same Food,Both Times. Big..."

Sarah Noema

"I feel a little guilty coz this is my first time here and I only live 15 mins walk up the road. The service is very good and we've been well looked..."

Desmond Chan

"Almost like a normal cafe when you walk in and take a seat. It's not until you look through the menu that you see it is a bit more exotic. They do..."

Benedict Uy

"I had chilly garlic prawns last night at this cafe and it was delicious!! The food came very quickly and the staff were absolutely amazing, they were..."

Kira Knuckey

"6 of us had dinner good value for money, food was nice. Service was good, points for the effort and..."

Tessa Curmi

"Front Staff are amazing ( I like the CS)& Food 🥘 is was very delicious. The quantity is very huge worth eating..."

sairam reddy

"Actually amazing, the food was really nice, came on time and was very good!! Also the staff are very attentive, everything was nice! Recommend..."

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