Home barista skills not quite up to par? Head to one of the Auckland cafes keeping their espresso machines cranking over the break.
There’s not a lot on in the city over Christmas and New Year’s. That’s the appeal. This is the time to truly unwind – to not fret
For some, a lighter schedule means finally having time to peruse the menu at that cafe you’ve had bookmarked all year. Maybe you have friends visiting from out of town and are on the hunt for somewhere to catch up. Perhaps, you’re on hosting duty and just need some alone time out of the house. Say no more, below are the opening hours of your local cafe. Head to your go-to, or try somewhere new.
In alphabetical order.
Allpress Ponsonby
266 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby.
Closed: Saturdays only.
Open: Until 3pm, December 24-31.
Allpress Roastery Cafe
8 Drake St, Freemans Bay.
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Open: January 6.
Bambina Ponsonby
268 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby.
Closed: December 25, 26, 31 and January 1.
Open: 7am - 2pm December 27-30 and January 2-3.
Beabeas Bakery
160 Garnet Rd, Westmere.
Closed: December 25-January 14.
Open: January 15.
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Beau Deli
267 Ponsonby Rd, Three Lamps.
Closed: December 25-26 and January 1-2 only.
Benedict’s
30 Saint Benedict’s St, Eden Terrace.
Closed: December 25-January 5.
Open: January 6.
Bestie Cafe
Shop 13, St Kevins Arcade, 183 Karangahape Rd
Closed: December 23-January 3.
Open: January 4
Burnt Butter Diner
62 Rosebank Rd, Avondale
Closed: December 23-January 6.
Open: January 7.
Catroux
129 West End Rd, Westmere.
Closed: December 25-January 15.
Open: January 16.
Cazador Deli
854 Dominion Rd, Mount Eden.
Closed: December 25-26 and January 1-2 only.
Chuffed
43 High St, Central City.
Closed: December 25-January 2.
Open: January 3.
Coffee Pen
6 Basque Rd, Eden Terrace
Closed: December 25.
Open: 9am-12pm December 26-January 5, 8am-1.30pm January 6-10.
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Britomart, Belmont, New Lynn, Newmarket, Ponsonby and Point Chevalier:
Closed: December 25-26 and January 1-2.
Botany, Orakei, Stonefields and Takapuna:
Closed: December 25 and January 1 (open inside Kings Plant Barn for Boxing Day sales).
Federal St:
Last day: December 25-January 7.
Dear Jervois
234 Jervois Rd, Herne Bay.
Closed: December 25-26 and January 1 only.
Dedwood Deli
2/106 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby.
Closed: December 25-27, January 1-2.
Open: December 28-30. From January 3.
Duo
138 Hinemoa St, Birkenhead.
Closed: December 23-January 2.
Open: January 3.
Farm House Cafe
400 Papakura-Clevedon Rd, Clevedon.
Closed: December 25-January 3.
Open: January 4.
Fields Cafe
4 Appian Way, Albany.
Closed: December 25 and January 1-2.
Open: December 26 8am-3pm.
Fort Greene
327 Karangahape Rd.
Closed: December 25-January 23
Open: January 24
Florets
596 Great North Road, Grey Lynn.
Closed: December 23-January 14.
Open: January 15.
Gray’s
771 Dominion Rd, Mount Eden.
Closed: December 25 and January 1.
Open: December 26 (9am-1pm) and all other days as normal.
Hare and the Turtle
1/63 New Windsor Rd, New Windsor.
Closed: December 23-January 7.
Open: January 8-10 (8am-1pm).
Hill House Cafe
Pah Homestead, 72 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough.
Closed: December 23-January 6.
Open: January 7.
Honey Bones
480 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn.
Closed: December 23-January 7.
Open: January 8.
Honey Sundays
203 Jervois Rd, Herne Bay.
Closed: December 25-26 and January 1-2.
Open: From December 23, serving coffee through takeaway window.
Janken
158 Jervois Rd, Herne Bay.
Closed: December 23-26, January 1-3.
Open: December 27-31, from January 4.
Kōkako
Level 1, Commercial Bay, 7 Queen St, Central City.
Closed: December 25 only.
Open: December 26-January 5 (8am-3.30pm on weekdays and 8.30am-4pm at the weekend).
Little Bird Kitchen
1a Summer St, Ponsonby.
Closed: December 25-26 and January 1.
Open: 8am- 4pm, all other days.
Mibo
G11/30 Enfield St, Mount Eden and 155 Beaumont St, Wynyard Quarter.
Closed: December 23-January 12.
Open: January 13.
Mizu Bread
6 Darby Street, Central City and 187 Symonds St, Eden Terrace.
Closed: December 25, 26, 29-31 and January 1, 2 and 5-6.
Open: December 27-28 and January 3-4.
Mor Bakery
158 Remuera Rd, Remuera
Closed: December 23-January 14
Open: January 15.
Odettes Eatery
90 Wellesley Street West, City Works Depot.
Closed: December 25.
Open: December 26-January 12 (8am-3pm)
Open Coffee
553 Karangahape Rd.
Closed: December 24-January 5.
Open: January 6.
Ortolana
33 Tyler St, Britomart
Closed: December 24 only.
Ozone Coffee Roasters
18 Westmoreland St West, Grey Lynn.
Closed: December 25-27.
Open: December 28-January 12 (8am-3.30pm).
Pilar
2 Ponsonby Rd, Grey Lynn.
Closed: December 24-January 5
Open: January 6
Receptionist Coffee
Unit 7, 59-67 High Street, Central City.
Closed: December 25-26, January 1-2 only.
Ripe Deli
174 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn.
Closed: December 25-January 7.
Open: January 8.
San Ray
118 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby.
Closed: December 25-26, January 1-2 only.
Scarecrow
33 Victoria St East, Central City.
Closed: December 25-26, January 1-2 only.
The Store
5b Gore St, Britomart.
Closed: December 25 only.
Tart Bakery
555 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn.
Closed: December 25 and January 1 only
Open: December 26-28 (8am-3pm), 29th December 29-January 5 (9am-1pm).
Tobi
110 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby.
Closed: December 25 and 31 only.
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