The menu is a fairly standard affair: bagels, french toast, eggs on toast, eggs benedict, omelettes and a full breakfast.
The look is spacious and airy inside. But that's not where you want to be. There is one reason to come to this cafe and it's all about the view.It really is one of the most magnificent you'll find: golden sand, calm, blue water for miles, and a wooden wharf with kids jumping into the sea.
The food was, unfortunately, not as good as the view. We ordered poached eggs with hash browns and scrambled eggs with tomatoes. One of our poached eggs was a little undercooked and it came with a plastic commercial packet of butter. Everything was just a little underwhelming. The hash browns were nice and crispy though.
The coffee was not great either. Drinkable, but not up to standard for a popular cafe in such a great spot.
The service was friendly and efficient on a fairly busy sunny Sunday morning. We managed to find a spot outside just as a big group of cyclists were leaving.
Overall, Maraetai and neighbouring Beachlands are two of our picks for places to hang out this summer. They feel a bit like a beach holiday in Auckland.
