The Village Cafe

facebook.com/thevillagecafemartinborough Reviewed by FiFi, January 2020 The Place: There is plentiful indoor and outdoor seating here.  There is  a huge amount of fresh and tasty looking cabinet food to select from including vegetarian, Vegan, gluten-free , dairy-free, in-home cured and smoked bacon and smoked salmon, fresh home-made pasta and an extensive blackboard menu. There are…

Revel Cafe – CBD, Auckland

Revel Cafe – https://www.facebook.com/revelcafekroad/ Reviewed by FiFi, March 2018 The Place: Situated on K Road this café that is full of eclectic character and should be on all Benedict Connoisseurs bucket list.  The long, narrow café offering adequate seating is modern and funky with splashes of quirkiness which all add to the upbeat vibe.   There is…

Beanie Cafe

Beanie Cafe – https://www.zomato.com/wellington/beannie-cafe-petone/menu Reviewed by FiFi, February 2018 The Place: This trendy, vintage-themed cafe oozed atmosphere and ambiance.  Soft background music, eclectic artwork on the walls and muffled chatter added to the appeal of this venue.There was heaps of scrumptious looking cabinet food, gluten-free, a kids menu, vegetarian options.  There are four bene options to…

Cafe Figg

Cafe Figg – https://www.facebook.com/CafeFigg/ Reviewed by Karen and FiFi, September 2017 The Place: This place is hip and has a real trendy vibe right in the heart of Petone’s shopping area.  Its compact but nonetheless there is a lot of indoor and outdoor seating.  The cabinet food looks and smells tempting and there is a huge…

Caroline’s Boatshed

Caroline’s Boatshed – http://carolinesboatshed.co.nz/ Reviewed by FiFi, August 2017 The Place: This cafe was once the historic Aramoho Hotel building which has been restored and modernised into this lovely cafe / restaurant / pub.  There is plenty of stylish, trendy seating inside or outside where you overlook the Whanganui River while you dine.  This place is…