Takapuna Beach Cafe - Auckland

The ambience and view is lovely from the outside area! The red cabbage on the fish of the day was quite bitter and portion size was small. The fish and chips were good though!

One of the most popular cafes in Takapuna with the most gorgeous view.<br/ <br/ Service: 10/10<br/ We were immediately seated on a busy Saturday morning.<br/ The man that served us was super kind and helpful when we were ordering.<br/ They brought us sparkling water and frequently refilled our cups throughout our meal.<br/ Some of the waiters were confused as to which table the orders were from.<br/ The waiters would quickly clean up each table after a customer left so new people didn’t have to wait and the whole place was kept clean.<br/ <br/ Food: 9/10<br/ I ordered the gnocchi, crab croquettes, house chocolate and a flat white.<br/ The gnocchi was so delicious and the mushroom sauce was very creamy.<br/ The crab croquettes were not oily because they were pan fried but they were still crispy on the outside. The crab flavour was also very potent and strong.<br/ The house chocolate was delicious but I recommend quickly mixing everything together because the milk cooled down so the chocolate didn’t fully melt.<br/ <br/ Ambiance: 9/10<br/ The whole cafe is very white and brightly lit by the sunlight shining though the windows. <br/ The view is definitely the highlight of the whole store. There are seats outside to enjoy the wind and a bit of sunlight.<br/ The glass tables are a little old but they are iconic to the store.<br/ The space is quite tight inside the store since they try to fit in as many people as possible.<br/ It’s also a little loud since it’s an open kitchen.<br/ <br/ I will be back for that hot chocolate and gnocchi.

The food here is always beautifully presented and very tasty. It is so nice sitting there by the beach. Unfortunately it is very expensive. Regardless, I enjoy going here occasionally

Situated right on the beach, this place is ideal for beach goers wanting a bite to eat. Taka beach cafe is top quality, with sparkling water (my personal fave) served with meals and snacks. The ice cream in the front cafe is sublime, always worth a stop here during summer time, or if you like your ice cream like me, anytime. The serves of ice cream are generous too which is awesome!!!

Came here for brunch and was stunned. The service was quick as they took note of each customer as they sat down. Our glasses were quickly filled with some fizzy water. Soon after taking our order a table with the most wonderful views of the ocean opened up and our waiter came up and offered for us to move to the table so we could have a better view of the ocean. Not too long after our food came out in a very timely manner and was delightful. I had the Breakfast Gnocci. The mushrooms were perfectly done, the garnish was a flavourful addition to the meal and the truffle sauce was decedant. My boyfriend enjoyed the egg benedict. As he only ever gets an eggs benedict at breakfast he knows his way around one and claims that this was in his top 5 eggs benedicts. I had a bite as well and we throughoughly pleased. The hashbrown base instead of an english muffin was a wonderful touch. There was a perfect balance between the hollandaise sauce and the portion size. The menu is not huge which is perfect as it is not overwhelming. Will be coming back for more.