Parnel :: The Creative Quarter

Cafés

 

Alphabet Bistro Café

One of Parnell's favourite cafés, popular for breakfasts and brunches.

  • open: Mon - Fri: 7am - 4.45pm; Sat - Sun: 8am - 4.45pm
  • address: 193 Parnell Road phone: 09 307 2223
  • web:

Casa del Gelato

Come and taste the fantastic flavours of authentic gelato in our charming courtyard! Delicious gelato and sorbet is made fresh daily for Casa del Gelato Parnell.
We bake genuine French bread and pastries instore, fresh every day and make sandwiches to order. Indoor seating includes a space for the kids.Free Wifi

  • open: Mon – Wed: 10am – 6pm; Thu – Sun: 10am – 10pm
  • address: 279 Parnell Road, phone: 09 354 4072
  • web:

Chocolate Boutique Café

One of Metro's Top 50 Cafés 2008. You'll be amazed by this quaint little candy shop and cafe full of delicious handmade chocolates. Chocolates to die for, desserts, coffees, hot/iced chocolates, gifts luxuriously gift wrapped that's - the Chocolate Boutique Café - the famous New Zealand chocolaterie.

Citron Vert

One of Metro's Top 50 Cafés 2008. Citron Vert, (French for lime green) specialises in great food and functions. Come in and see us!Free Internet for customers

  • open: Mon - Fri: 7am - 5pm; Sat - Sun: 8am - 4pm
  • address: 129 Parnell Road phone: 09 377 3080
  • web: www.citronvertcafe.co.nz

Dunk

A fabulous café with delicious coffee and spectacular food. A local favourite for breakfast, brunch and lunch, situated by the Parnell Post Office.
  • open: Mon - Fri: 7am - 4pm; Sat - Sun: 8am - 4pm
  • address: 297 Parnell Road phone: 09 377 2414
  • web:

Espresso Workshop Boutique Roastery

Espresso Workshop Boutique Roastery & Espresso Bar is all about coffee, roasting and serving only specialty grade coffee. A focus of our espresso bar is that the customer can experiment with the way they drink coffee, featuring all the usual espresso beverages but also offering a range of quality single origin coffees by pour over filter. We aim to create interest in coffee to contrast the institutional coffee options that dominate the café fabric in Auckland. The current Auckland Barista Champion, Max Chao, works the espresso bar every weekday morning.

See photos of Espresso Workshop on our Parnell-TheCreativeQuarter facebook album.

  • open: Mon to Fri: 7.30am – 3.30pm; Sat 8am – 3pm
  • address: 19 Falcon Street phone 09 375 1463
  • web: www.espressoworkshop.co.nz

Esquires Parnell

Looking for a home away from home that serves great coffee? Esquires Parnell has a wonderful warm atmosphere that will make it hard for you to leave. Enjoy great coffee (every cup is ground fresh) and tasty food while relaxing on comfortable lounge furniture. Browse through the latest magazines and newspapers or watch music on the plasma screen T.V. Buy anything in store and browse the web or check your emails with an hour's free internet access. Free Internet for customers

  • open: Mon - Thu: 6am - 9pm; Fri: 6am - 11pm, Sat: 8am - 11pm; Sun: 8am - 9pm.
  • address: 215 Parnell Road phone: 09 368 9094
  • web: www.esquires.co.nz

Go Coffee Go Espresso Room

Espresso bar, European flavour, intimate surroundings, emphasis on great coffee.

  • open: Mon - Fri: 7am - 3.30pm; Sat: 8am - 3pm
  • address: 8 George Street phone: 09 377 2240
  • web:

Kokako Café

Auckland's organic coffee supplier, roasting fresh every day. As our name suggests we have a love of, and commitment to New Zealand's native environment. We are members of the open wild life sanctuary Tiri Tiri Matangi. Our aim is to produce coffee that sits well in your mind as well as tastes good in your mouth.

We believe that great coffee and delicious food shouldn't just be good for you; it should be good for the producers and the environment too. That's why we aim to source only the best fairtrade and organic ingredients for our coffee, hot chocolate and delectable food products, both locally and internationally.

  • open: Mon - Fri: 7am - 4pm; Sat - Sun: 8am - 3.30pm
  • address: 492 Parnell Road phone: 09 379 2868
  • web: www.kokako.co.nz

La Bocca Italian Restaurant & Café

La Bocca was established twenty years ago by Franco Vianello. Since then it has been one of the most admired Italian restaurants thanks to its authentic atmosphere, excellent food and wine. With its no-nonsense, down-to-earth atmosphere, La Bocca is a restaurant where you can dress down, talk loudly, drink a little too much wine, and have a good time with friends.

  • open: Mon - Sun: 11am - late
  • address: 251 Parnell Road phone: 09 375 0083
  • web: www.labocca.co.nz

Little Espresso Room

Go Coffee Go, the people who make great coffee at The Foundation at George Street, opened another place for excellent coffee and food in the centre of Parnell: LITTLE Espresso Room at 320 Parnell Road. Located next to Parnell Inn, the cafe has added bar style seating outside, where you can sit and watch Parnell Road happenings.

LITTLE isn't hard to find - it has Parnell Road's tallest tree right in its courtyard, The giant protected Norfolk pine was used as a marker for ships to aim for in the 1800s as they came into Mechanics Bay. Now you can take aim and head on in for a coffee, breakfast, brunch or lunch!

See photos of LITTLE on our Parnell-TheCreativeQuarter facebook album.
  • open: Mon - Fri: 7am-4pm; Sat - Sun: 8am-4pm
  • address: 320 Parnell Road phone: 09 377 2240
  • web:

Merdeka Coffee

Merdeka Coffee has a commitment to Indonesian Coffee that is unparalleled. We call ourselves "the Indonesian Coffee Specialists" because we have a deep understanding of specialty coffee from the islands of Indonesia and we truly believe in the coffee from our corner of the world. From our Parnell roastery, we supply cafes and restaurants (wholesale), sell coffee retail and serve great coffee! We invite you to call in and try Indonesian coffee for yourself!

  • open: Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm
  • address: The Courtyard, Shop 6/251 Parnell Road phone: 09 303 2412
  • web: www.merdekacoffee.co.nz

Mink Café

One of Metro's Top 50 Cafés 2008 and nominated Parnell's best caf: This stylish café/bar serves the best coffee in the inner east. Mink Café is situated on a prominent corner at the bottom end of Parnell, serving continuous breakfast, lunch and dinner - great coffee, food and an extensive wine list.

  • open: Mon - Tues: 7am - 5.30pm; Wed - Fri: 7am - 8pm; Sat: 7.30am - 8pm; Sun: 7.30am - 5.30pm
  • address: 99 Parnell Road phone: 09 377 7035
  • web: www.minkcafe.co.nz

Mozaik Coffee

In November 2009 Mozaik Parnell will start serving with high quality and great menus.
Free Internet for customers

  • open: 7am - till Late
  • address: 168 Parnell Road, phone: 09 368 7744
  • web: www.mozaik.co.nz

Organic Africa - Organic Cafe & African Giftware

100% organic food for a delicious breakfast or lunch or just a coffee and homemade slice or cookie, in a relaxed and friendly environment.

For a meeting with a difference check out our private Business Meeting Room which is available upstairs in the 'Masai Room' from Monday 4 July. Seats from 4 - 14 people. Room is free for use and comes with a business meeting menu catering for morning or afternoon tea or a full lunch - from $12 per head. A wall mounted plasma screen is available with a laptop connection for presentations.

Upstairs room also caters for parents with children, or coffee groups. Stairgate, highchairs and a toybox transforms the upstairs room into a child friendly area, and is also extension of the cafe when free from bookings.

For bookings or a copy of the catered Business Meeting Menu please phone 021 228 4866 (24 hours notice required for catering). We can email the menu or drop a copy in to you.

  • open: 6:30am - 4:00pm
  • address: 373 Parnell Road, phone: 021 228 4866
  • web:

Rhythm Cafe

Rhythm Cafee is in the little courtyard by the Parnell Inc office and serves great coffee, food and deserts. Rhythm is open late for coffee and delicious deserts.

  • open: Till late
  • address: 1/333 Parnell Road
  • web:

Strawberry Alarmclock

Funky café - a favourite with locals. Free Internet for customers

  • open: Mon - Fri: 6.30am - 4.30pm; Sat - Sun: 7.30am - 4.30pm
  • address: 119 Parnell Road phone: 09 377 6959
  • web:

The Chiller

Fresh delicious wholesome food, with everything made daily on-site, in our large commercial kitchen. Perfect for a quick morning tea, lunch on the run or something to cure that three thirtyitis. We also do catering for all your meeting and function needs- and we deliver. Great Allpress coffee. So pop in and see what all the fuss is about.

Email: orders@thechiller.co.nz

  • open: Mon - Fri: 7.30am - 4pm
  • address: 4/114 St Georges Bay Road, phone: 09 358 1145
  • web: www.thechiller.co.nz

The Coffee Club

At The Coffee Club Parnell Road you'll find good food, great service & excellent coffee in an up-market, stylish and welcoming fit-out. But The Coffee Club is about much more that just excellent coffee. The Coffee Club 's unique difference is the great range of meals available, offering a full menu all day every day - everything from all-day breakfast, light meals, pizzas, gourmet sandwiches and wraps, fresh salads, open grills, kid's club meals and of course a delicious selection of cakes and desserts.

Join The Coffe Club's VIP Club.
Join the VIP Club, New Zealand's most generous loyalty programme that rewards you EVERY TIME you visit. For a 12-month membership of $25, you will enjoy the following benefits upon presentation of your membership card:
- Buy one hot Beverage, get one FREE. (This offer applies every day and includes all hot beverages excluding liqueur coffee. Limit off 2 free beverages per visit.)
- 10% Discount. When you visit us on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
- Plus the chance to win great prizes.

  • open: Open from 7am daily 'til late each evening
  • address: 305 Parnell Road, phone: 09 365 1350
  • web: www.coffeeclub.com.au

The Local @ Gladstone

Teh Local @ Gladstone is a new espresso bar, opened in March 2011, serving fresh, fast fantastic espresso and food. It's around the corner from the White Heron Dairy.

  • open: Mon - Fri: 6.30am - 3.30pm; Sat - Sun: 7am - 2pm
  • address: Shop 5/64 Gladstone Rd phone:
  • web:

Trinity Café

Espresso bar & café. Free Internet for customers

  • open: Mon - Fri: 6am - 4pm; Sat - Sun: 7.30am - 3pm
  • address: 107 Parnell Road phone: 09 300 3042
  • web:

Verve Café

Relax outdoors at Verve with fabulous food, wine and coffee and watch the world go by. Licensed café open seven days. Breakfast and lunch all day.

  • open: Mon - Sun: 7.30am - 4pm
  • address: 311 Parnell Road phone: 09 379 2860
  • web:

Zarbo Everyday

Newmarket's famed Zarbo has an outpost an Parnell - Zarbo Everyday has a strong emphasis on take out meals and is Parnell Road's only true deli stocking a full range of antipasto, delectable cuisine items and gift baskets.
  • open: Mon - Fri: 7am - 6pm
  • address: 116 Parnell Road phone: 09 377 5550
  • web: www.zarbo.co.nz