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.