TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Chocolate Brown Cafe

77/100 (1405 ratings)

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"As it is a halfway point between us and our daughter’s family CB is a great place to meet and hand grandchildren over! The staff were very friendly..."

Elise Hansen

"Just finishing our North Island NZ trip and by far the best meal we have had. Our breakfast was amazing, coffee sensational and service top notch...."

Karen Mckechnie

"My daughter and I had breakfast here a couple of weeks ago. Both breakfasts were top notch and my mocha was truly the best I've ever had....and it..."

Wilma Stuart

"Very friendly and helpfull. My husbund and i were very surprised with this hidden treasure in..."

Mel Paulsen

"I'll definitely call in for a meal again...our work team of 12 enjoyed a beautiful breakfast yesterday...so impressed I even put it on my Facebook..."

Esmeralda Te Tuhi

"Chocolate Brown is our family 'go to' place for a special treat. The food is delicious and its hard to choose from the amazing range. Will return for..."

Jan White

"Went on Friday night for dinner. We had an excellent meal and great service. We will definitely be..."

Kimberly Weber Smith

"The best hot chocolate around, so smooth and decedent. The bucket of chips is a HUGE bowl of chips, with delicious aioli. Nice to sit both inside and..."

Mikaela Jade

"Have been here several times. Friendly staff. Good food and coffee. Lovely cafe with a great atmosphere. Last visited at lunchtime and was not..."

Marloo

"Good coffee and good foodJust make sure u dont go for chai latte here! Coffee was excellent and the chicken dish as well!Came here for..."

Saurav Krishnan

"We had an excellent brunch stop here on our way up north. Food was delicious and came out quickly. Great range of options for gluten free, dairy free..."

Julia Louise

"Excellent coffee and foodThe coffee at this popular cafe is excellent - nice and strong! On Friday nights, Chocolate Brown does the..."

Suzie Lee

"We had a very good breakfast here on a bust Saturday morning. My partner really enjoyed his CB larger than life meat dish. My creamy mushrooms was..."

Ronel Kapp

"Lunch at Chocolate Brown. We saw people having lovely pancakes which was a sign for me to order the same myself. In fact, pancakes came with..."

STRADS

"Lively atmosphere, relatively quick service, coffee comes within five minutes food follows shortly after, generous portions of everything, I ordered..."

Nikita Rowe Walker

"This place is pretty great. Today I got bacon and eggs after being fobbed off with the world's worst eggs on toast at Black Dog in Matakana.My..."

Kelsy Fletcher

"GREAT food, service, atmosphere, cleanliness. They need to address washing glassware faster tho, so as not to serve iced drinks in plastic..."

Hannh Peters

"Little gem in Warkworth. We decided to have brunch here on the weekend. What a cute little cafe and they do artisan chocolates and fudge too. While..."

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"Some of the best gourmet chocolates I've tasted! As soon as you walk in, you're greeted with an impressive array of chocolates and candy, the chefs..."

TheMʌverick

"Food ordered:3x Fudge (Chocolate Mint, Passionfruit & Caramel, Tiramisu)3x Chocolates (Passionfruit & Orange, Coconut Truffle, Espresso &..."

A Tale Of Two Tummies

"Delicious food, great service, and a great atmosphere. The staff were friendly and funny. Felt at home away from home. Good hot chocolates. Would..."

Elliot Blyth

"The food is absolutely amazing. The presentation and hospitality is even better. Beats the normal cafes up in auckland any day of the week. If you..."

Gawan Bakshi

"I love this place, roaring fire in winter, open bifolds in summer, lovely smiley friendly staff, and clean and quirky bathrooms makes for a happy..."

Wolfie W

"Came here at the weekend with my partner.Lovely service, had a beautiful lunch. We had the Lemon Pepper Squid Salad and 1/2 bucket of..."

Kim Ormsby

"Have dined at Chocolate Brown twice in the month of May (naughty, but nice!), both for brunch meals, the first we fully paid for, the second was a..."

Mupps

"We had brunch here on a Friday morning and so enjoyed our experience! Amazing food, great service, great atmosphere and we ate on a deal which made..."

Rachel Schuurman

"Had been to the chocolate shop before, and had wanted to try the cafe since then. It was a busy Saturday lunch time, and very cosy with the roaring..."

Dee

"Just what you want in a cafe. Easy parking, nice warm environment, fresh food and great coffee.We found the service good and I can..."

David Boshier

"Been here several times now. The coffee can be truly excellent, but I've also been very disappointed on a few occasions. I guess it depends who makes..."

Pauashell

"We came on a rainy day, the warmth of the welcome as well as the fire made us feel fantastic. The food order was taken by staff who were so friendly..."

Caroline Speight-Moore

"We found Chocolate Brown staff to be very friendly, the breakfast was perfectly cooked, everyone raved about the steak in the Kiwi Breakfast. There..."

Robyn Rider

"Great funky cafe! Loved the food, wasn't your standard cafe paninis and sandwiches, ask for the hash brown cakes - mmm!Friendly staff,..."

Matt

"Chocolate Brown has raised the bar for cafe dining in Warkworth, starting with friendly staff, a great atmosphere and really good food. I have been..."

Claire Winiana

"Lovin it!! Since Chocolate Brown opened in Warkworth we've had a great extra place to go, the best in town as far as I'm concerned. With an amazing..."

Mike T

"A little quiet, but such a lovely atmosphere otherwise. The outdoor seating area also looked beautiful. The cafe has some great food options and the..."

Kaiya Sothern

"Excellent chocolate shop in lovely Warkworth. It's a big place and offers a big selection. Staff were nice & it's one of the nicest hot chocolates..."

Julian McCracken

"Stopped by here on New Year's Day 2022. Great food and coffee (we had the meat lovers and mushrooms on toast breakfasts) and lovely customer service..."

Imogen Trupinic

"Do you love chocolate? Then you better check this place out! Much unfortunate for the delivery issue, resulting in my not getting the chocolate drink..."

S Lim

"Great cafe, Lovely food and drinks, I had a really good hot chocolate. Friendly staff and very airy seating areas...both inside and outside tables..."

Barry Hudson

"Truely beautiful chocolates!!! ❤️If you are looking for a delicious but unique gift - stop here. The selection is too much!,😍so yummy, lovely..."

Debby Tocher

"Had breakfast with two friends. All our meals were very good. We certainly will go back. Parking is available and toilet facilities. There is also a..."

Lynette Beale

"What a fantastic cafe. We arrived about 15 minutes before midday and glad we did due to the in flux of people. The chocolate shop attached is..."

Joshua Wong

"An amazing find! It’s the perfect place to spend time w/ family, friends & colleagues, whether it's brunch, a casual get together or for a very..."

Shyam Amarsee

"A little bit more interesting than most cafes - mostly because of the chocolate shop next door. Staff always seem a little stressed, so i could see..."

Pete Olds

"Can highly recommend the French Toast here. Large portion with amazing presentation. Great coffee. Friendly..."

Karen Deane

"Great spot to stop on the way through Warkworth. Good coffee, amazing counter food, enormous 'buckets' of chips with delish aioli and friendly staff...."

Steph Korucu

"It was great. We liked all of the chocolates that we tried. Our hot chocolates were delicious but a bit too strong for..."

Rachel Judkins

"Great food and coffee, make sure you get here early to beat the brunch crowd. Highly recommend the CB Big Breakfast (especially after a 7km walk..."

Matt East

"Stopped today for take away coffees at level 3. Absolutely fantastic. Also couldn't resist the donut of the day - raspberry cheesecake flavour! Just..."