A-Z CAFES & RESTAURANTS GUIDE
BONITA, 242 Ponsonby Road T: 09 376 5670 www.bonitabar.co.nz Bonita is a wine and tapas bar with an excellent wine list and cocktail credentials. Bonita’s relaxed atmosphere is the perfect place for a casual drink or tapas indulgence. Happy hour runs from 4pm - 6pm daily. Open 7 days, 4pm - late. BURGER BURGER, The Lane, Ponsonby Central www.burgerburger.co.nz They make simple, honest burgers, serve old-fashioned shakes and really cold beers and bubbles. Open 7 days, 12pm - late. BURGERFUEL, 114 Ponsonby Road T: 09 378 6466 www.burgerfuel.com The flagship BurgerFuel Ponsonby was the first store ever built and for over a decade has been engineering the ultimate burger, built with the freshest ingredients. This includes gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options. Open Sunday - Thursday, 11am - 10pm, Friday and Saturday 11am - 3am. BURGER WISCONSIN, 168 Ponsonby Road T: 09 360 1894 www.burgerwisconsin.co.nz Burger Wisconsin has been on Ponsonby Road for 24 years. The menu is regularly updated on their website and you can phone in your order for pick-up from 11.30am - late, 7 days a week. BUTTERMILK CAFE, 210-218 Victoria Street T: 09 369 1117 www.buttermilkcafe.co.nz Situated at Victoria Park Market this café offers a great modern warehouse space to sit and savour a great espresso or try some of the great menu items or a fabulous grilled sandwich. Open 7 days a week, Monday -Friday, 7am - 3pm, Saturday and Sunday, 8am - 3pm. Kitchen closes at 2.30pm each day. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. No surcharge on public holidays. BYZANTIUM CAFÉ, 80 Ponsonby Road T: 09 376 3695 www.cafebyzantium.co.nz Byzantium is a friendly fully licensed café and restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. A private function room is also available. Open 7 days for breakfast and lunch and Tuesday - Sunday for dinner. CAFÉ CEZANNE, 296 Ponsonby Road T: 09 376 3338 For 30 years, Café Cezanne has been world-famous in Ponsonby for its full wall murals and yummy food and coffee at reasonable prices. Renowned for their healthy salads, they also offer a vegetarian menu, gluten-free options and a children’s menu and everything is available to take away. Fully licensed and BYO wine. Open Monday - Friday, 7am - late, Saturday and Sunday, 8am - late. CAFÉ LIAISON, 2 Pompallier Terrace T: 09 376 2003 Café Liaison offers a breakfast and lunch menu, fresh sandwiches, cabinet food, cakes and slices. Enjoy a great coffee or hot chocolate in the sun-drenched courtyard. A catering service is available and they’re open every day except Christmas Day with no surcharge on public holidays. Open Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm, Saturday and Sunday, 8.30am - 3pm. CAFÉ O, 34/332 Great North Road T: 09 360 1860 www.cafeo.co.nz Eat, drink, relax and enjoy is the mantra at Café O. They serve Allpress coffee and Pacific Rim inspired food with lots of tropical and Asian flavours. Open 7 days, 7am - 3.30pm. CAFÉ PEOPLE, 38 Ponsonby Road T: 09 360 6876 www.cafepeople.co.nz Café People is a modern, stylish, spacious cafe with a heated outdoor courtyard. It’s a perfect place for a corporate lunch or casual brunch. The menu and cabinet foods are made with fresh local produce and award-winning velvet espresso coffee is extracted by fully trained baristas. Café People is a great venue option for private functions and it’s fully licensed. An executive boardroom is also available for hire. Opening hours Monday - Friday, 7am - 4pm, Saturday and Sunday, 8am - 3pm with free parking next door. CAFÉ VIET, 2 Surrey Crescent T: 09 378 8738 www.cafeviet.co.nz They offer authentic Vietnamese food with small plates and main plates to choose from the menu. Try the Bang Bang Prawns or the fragrant and herbaceous Pho - Vietnam’s national beef noodle soup. Open for lunch Wednesday - Saturday, 11.30am - 2.30pm and dinner Tuesday -Sunday, 5.30pm - late. CASA DEL GELATO, 288 Ponsonby Road T: 378 8457 www.casadelgelato.co.nz Based on the Sicilian style of gelato, they use only fresh milk and cream, and
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a majority of their natural flavours are gluten-free. They combine the finest ingredients sourced from Italy, with the best of New Zealand seasonal fresh and frozen fruits. Open Monday - Thursday, 12pm - 10pm, Friday - Saturday, 12pm - 11pm, and Sunday 12pm - 10pm. CAFFETTERIA ALLPRESS, Corner Drake and Adelaide Streets T: 09 369 5842 www.allpressespresso.com Located within the Allpress Roastery, Caffetteria serves coffee prepared with expertise and a small offering of tasty Italian style sandwiches. A selection of freshly roasted blends and single origin coffees are sent down from the roastery upstairs through ceiling to counter top hoppers and are available to purchase for fresh brewing at home. CATROUX, 129 West End Road T: 09 376 3590 www.catroux.co.nz Catroux offers a delicious seasonal brunch menu plus a cabinet full of tantalising salads and savouries. For the sweet tooth there is plenty of home-made baking. (they also have an online cake ordering system) They make fresh juices and serve Peoples Fair Trade coffee. There is a children’s sandpit and blackboard out the back. Open Monday to Friday 6.45am to 3.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 7.30am to 3.30pm. Chapel Bar & Bistro, 147 Ponsonby Road T: 09 360 4528 www.chapel.co.nz Now a Ponsonby institution, Chapel embodies the spirit of Auckland’s most iconic, and sociable, boulevard. It is the perfect place for drinks with friends after work, for dinner, a snack or a night out. Well worth the visit to sample delicious and very affordable fare such as the crispy Italian style pizzas. Open Monday - Wednesday, 3pm - late and Thursday - Sunday 12pm - late. Charlie Boys Coffee Bar, 167 Great North Road T: 09 376 4585 Delicious homemade cabinet food and baking all made on site. Available for functions. Open Monday - Thursday, 7am - 3.30pm and Friday 7am -3pm. CHOP CHOP NOODLE HOUSE, Ponsonby Central, 140 Ponsonby Road T: 09 360 0708 www.ponsonbychopchop.co.nz Home of fast, fresh and fantastic tasting Asian eats: steaming bowls of BBQ ramen from Japan, spicy Korean-style fried chicken and crab, Chinese pork buns, Hong-
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