Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Auckland lingers in over a cortado.

Where to sit and slow down

Atomic Coffee Kingsland ★ 4.6

$ CaféKingslandWork-friendlyWifi

Atomic Coffee Roasters Kingsland is the original Auckland cafe of the Atomic roastery. Single-origin filter and milk-forward espresso, deepest weekend queues.

DrinkSingle-origin filter coffee

Atomic The Rocket Store ★ 4.4

$ CaféPonsonbyWork-friendlyWifi

Atomic's Rocket Store at 208 Ponsonby Road is the brand's flagship cafe on Auckland's Ponsonby strip. Espresso, milk drinks and on-site machine servicing.

DrinkAtomic house-blend espresso

Atomic Shortland Street ★ 4.2

$ CaféAuckland CbdWork-friendlyWifi

Atomic Shortland is the Auckland CBD cafe of the Atomic brand, three doors from Hugo's Bistro. Weekday-only espresso bar for the legal-precinct trade.

DrinkSingle-origin espresso

Atomic Wynyard Quarter ★ 4.1

$ CaféWynyard QuarterWork-friendlyWifi

Atomic Coffee's Wynyard Quarter cafe at 30 Gaunt Street pulls the waterfront office trade in Auckland. Weekday-only espresso bar and pastry counter.

DrinkAtomic house-blend espresso

Bestie ★ 4.6

$$ CaféKarangahape RoadWork-friendlyWifi

Bestie runs a sunny cafe in Shop 13 of St Kevins Arcade off Karangahape Road, Auckland. Brunch plates, seasonal cakes and specialty filter coffee.

DrinkFilter coffee with seasonal cake

Amano Bakery ★ 4.5

$$ BakeryBritomart

Amano Bakery is the all-day pastry sibling of the Amano restaurant on Tyler Street in Britomart, Auckland. Cardamom buns, sourdough, Allpress espresso.

DrinkAllpress flat white with cardamom bun

Daily Bread Ponsonby ★ 4.6

$$ BakeryPonsonby

Daily Bread Ponsonby runs sourdough and pastries from 108 Ponsonby Road, Auckland. Coffee Supreme drinks, deli sandwiches, long-fermentation loaves.

DrinkCoffee Supreme flat white with kouign amann

Daily Bread Point Chevalier ★ 4.4

$$ BakeryPoint Chevalier

Daily Bread's original Point Chevalier location at 1210 Great North Road, Auckland. Sourdough loaves, viennoiserie and the bakery's first storefront.

DrinkCoffee Supreme flat white

The Store ★ 4.3

$$ CaféBritomartWork-friendlyWifi

The Store sits in the Britomart Pavilions at 5a Gore Street, Auckland. All-day cafe with brunch plates, deli counter, specialty coffee in a warehouse.

DrinkAllpress espresso with seasonal plate

Allpress Espresso Roastery Cafe ★ 4.7

$ CaféFreemans Bay

Allpress Espresso's roastery cafe at 8 Drake Street in Freemans Bay is the brand's Auckland flagship. Coffee from the on-site roaster, a small counter.

DrinkAllpress flat white

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