10 cafes worth the trip across New Zealand, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All New Zealand guides.

Allpress Espresso Roastery Cafe ★ 4.7 · Auckland

freemans-bay · 8 Drake Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland CBD 1010

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.

Atomic Coffee Kingsland ★ 4.6 · Auckland

kingsland · 420c New North Road, Kingsland, Auckland 1021

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

Bestie ★ 4.6 · Auckland

karangahape-road · Shop 13, St Kevins Arcade, 183 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD 1010

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

Daily Bread Ponsonby ★ 4.6 · Auckland

ponsonby · 108 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland 1011

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

Amano Bakery ★ 4.5 · Auckland

britomart · 68 Tyler Street, Auckland CBD 1010

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

Atomic The Rocket Store ★ 4.4 · Auckland

ponsonby · 208 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland 1011

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.

Daily Bread Point Chevalier ★ 4.4 · Auckland

point-chevalier · 1210 Great North Road, Point Chevalier, Auckland 1022

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

The Store ★ 4.3 · Auckland

britomart · 5a Gore Street, Britomart, Auckland CBD 1010

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.

Atomic Shortland Street ★ 4.2 · Auckland

auckland-cbd · 70 Shortland Street, Auckland CBD 1010

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.

Atomic Wynyard Quarter ★ 4.1 · Auckland

wynyard-quarter · 30 Gaunt Street, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland CBD 1010

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