You can always rely on Bestie for great food, great coffee and great service. The cardamom rice porridge topped with with rhubarb and oat crumble is to die for. It’s comforting and flavoursome yet feels like a healthy breakfast that keeps you going all day. My dad got the bubble & squeak with bacon which was pretty salty, but not in a bad way. We also shared a side of the deep fried halloumi which is a must-try
Four Words: Jelly. Tip. French. Toast! Enough Said 😋
Came to try out the new Jelly Tip French toast
Great balance of chocolate, ice cream, Graham crackers and dehydrated raspberries. Could have called it a smore and it definitely left me wanting s'more!
I had a cold brew- their ambience is great. Especially I liked the vintage inside and sky tower view.
Also the staff were kind and friendly.
Next time I will try their branch menu.:)
Great location at the back of St Kevin’s Arcade. Scored the window seat on the ledge overlooking both the arcade and Myers Park - the perfect spot. They use Eightirty coffee and it is strong and really good.
Dora The Food Explorer
+4
One of Auckland’s top 50 cafes. And its not hard to see why. They stay away from the norm and put interesting original dishes on their menu. We had the Flat bread with labneh, chilli fried egg,pickles and jalapeño popper. Well balanced of flavours not to mention the spice from the chillies. Amazing food. 9/10
Amazing. Go here. Can’t wait to go back and try everything on the menu
The food is great although can be quite expensive for what you get, it does also get very very busy if coming in large groups. The waitress who served us was quite ignorant.
First time having lunch here on a weekend - It was great to see the sun shining and people chatting compared to the cold quiet atmosphere when I used to have a quick breakfast before work (which has a merit of its own, their muesli is delicious as well).
Lunch was great, I ordered their french toast + bacon and it was just the right amount of sweetness with thick bread along with poached fejoa and icecream. Portion wise it was perfect for me, but my friends thought the portion was smaller than other places.
My friends ordered the flatbread with chorizo, and the eggs on sourdough dish + mushroom + halloumi fries (yummy)
Service is great, might take a bit longer to grab someone's attention as it is busy but once attended to all is prompt. There was no highchair so take note to take your own baby seat if required :)
I rarely go to cafes if you had noticed it, the flavours I got from these places does not match with the flavour profile that I want and grew up with but sometimes there are places that are exceptions like this place we have now. Bestie Cafe located in K’Roads St Kevin’s Arcade is one of those, this hip and vintage like cafe may not look inviting to most but they do serve some great food. The place looks old, the menu will freak out the inner OCD in you but who cares if the food is great especially when you are seated on that big window that looks over Myers Park.
If you're an early bird or just lucky, you'll be able to sit at the window and take in the amazing view over Myers Park.
Food was good too. Nice touch with the jelly served with toastie.
The coffee was quite cold and not the best taste as you can see the latte art in the photo. Compare to their reputation, I was disappointed on their coffee quality as I like eighthirty beans. The view from the table was good. Staff were not that friendly but all good.
Delicious breakfast spot and we were lucky to get a great view at the top table! We both enjoyed the cheese toastie with the chili egg and homemade pickles. The turmeric latte was the perfect flavor. Great ambiance and a winner all around.
Loved the place, the staff is more than nice, all smiling and taking care of you. The food was excellent, the maple cookie was one of the best I ever had. Loved the vibe and great view over the park and skycity tower! Totally recommend this place.
Hands down the best Chai latte I've tried. And I don't say that lightly!
Cozy place with open space to sit inside or having views to the tower. A chai and a black coffee (with refill) for 11nzd.
It was love at the first sight… The atmosphere is amazing, the place is gorgeous, the service is great and the food is amazing. We had the free range eggs that was delicious, and the pancakes that were the dye for. I highly recommend this place!
Would recommend getting the chili fried eggs! Everything we ordered was delicious. The atmosphere is super pretty, however, the service was unfriendly. Coffee was very very good but sadly no latte art
Simply amazing! Had the chili butter fried eggs on sourdough with a side of avocado & my husband ordered the stack of pancakes with bacon. Everything was so tasty & flavorful! We also got the green smoothies which were also great. Definitely recommend this place!
The food and coffee are super good! The chili fried egg toast 🥰 (asked for the egg well-done)
Lovely hip cafe for all ages with a view of the Skytower.
Cute decor adds to it.
Yummy food especially the shoestring fries.
Good coffee.
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