Auckland takes its coffee seriously, and the cafe is where the city's day begins: espresso roasted in town, poured by baristas who treat it as a craft. Atomic Coffee Roasters runs through the scene with rooms in Kingsland on New North Road, on Ponsonby Road, on Shortland Street in the CBD and in Wynyard Quarter. Bestie, tucked into St Kevins Arcade on Karangahape Road, and Allpress Espresso's roastery cafe on Drake Street in Freemans Bay round out the spread.
9 cafe places in Auckland we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Auckland · Cafe across every city.
Drink Single-origin filter coffee
Atomic Coffee Roasters Kingsland is the original Auckland cafe of the Atomic roastery.
Drink Atomic house-blend espresso
Atomic's Rocket Store at 208 Ponsonby Road is the brand's flagship cafe on Auckland's Ponsonby strip.
Drink Single-origin espresso
Atomic Shortland is the Auckland CBD cafe of the Atomic brand, three doors from Hugo's Bistro.
Drink Atomic house-blend espresso
Atomic Coffee's Wynyard Quarter cafe at 30 Gaunt Street pulls the waterfront office trade in Auckland.
Drink Filter coffee with seasonal cake
Bestie runs a sunny cafe in Shop 13 of St Kevins Arcade off Karangahape Road, Auckland.
Drink Allpress espresso with seasonal plate
The Store sits in the Britomart Pavilions at 5a Gore Street, Auckland.
Drink Allpress flat white
Allpress Espresso's roastery cafe at 8 Drake Street in Freemans Bay is the brand's Auckland flagship.
Order Brioche French toast with seasonal fruit
Bestie in St Kevins Arcade off Karangahape Road, Auckland runs brunch through to 4pm on weekends.
