The garlic mushrooms on ciabatta from here are next level! Highly recommend them 🤤
Delicious food, beautiful desserts on display and lovely service. We couldn't resist the cakes even though we were stuffed from our breakfast, so we bought a vanilla slice and chocolate mud cake for takeaway and they were yum! Only thing is, the outdoor seating area needed some more shade and the table was wobbly.
Easy to miss this beautiful old villa if you’re not looking, but that’s part of its charm. They’ve done a great job of keeping the building as is, and utilising the back area as an open courtyard which is a lovely place to sit in the sun.
They have a range of cabinet food as well as a menu.
The eggs Benedict on potato cake was great, and it was served on a hot plate which is even better! I always wonder why cafes put hot food onto a cold plate.
Coffee was well made & service was friendly.
As a small business myself I love to support other small or local businesses. This cafe is a prime example of how to take pride in what you do. All of the amazing food they sell is homemade. I tried their healthy apple crumble and was so impressed by the description the chef gave me. Always a high standard of food and service at Shamrock!
I loved the food here! My apple crumble porridge was sooo delicious and my partner told me his pancakes were lovely. The atmosphere is very cosy and lovely - I can imagine it would be even nicer in the summer time. I just wish it wasn't so far away, otherwise I'd be here every weekend!
The dining rooms are quite interesting with different decor on each wall. It's quite cute with a vintage feel.
The food menu was a bit boring or me so we went with the cabinet treats. The cakes are very pretty and the texture is moist. I like how they have a thick layer of frosting and is served with a side of cream.
Price is reasonable. The prices for their beverages are your usual prices.
This is a really nice, cosy place for a brunch, located in a beautiful cottage. They have great cabinet food and friendly service. Lovely place to go to for a catch up.
I had the best breakfast I have ever had in NZ! The service was great and it's great to see a cafe that local young people. I have been here a few times and I blame the cakes for the growth in my waistline. Everything is home made and this is so refreshing after seeing the same tired cakes in every Auckland eatery. My only wish is that they produce a cookbook so I can have a crack at their Batten berg or chocolate cake!
Love this place. The food is authetically home-made. The chocolate cake is the bomb!!! Cant go wrong with a caramel nut slice, the eggs are beautifully orange (free range) . The corn fritters are a special weekend treat! The staff are so friendly, max the barista is a talented young man. The bakers are creative geniuses. It like a piece of heaven in howick.
Found this place last week and fell in love with it instantly!! Its got a homely feel to it. The food and service was superb. Going to his very soon ;)
Ordered egg benny but disappointed with the poached eggs came with the well-cooked boiled eggs, not sure if we went on a very busy morning on that day or not but saw the other table ordered the same dishes but the poached eggs looked fantastic. Otherwise the omelette was awesome with great portion size.
We just had the most amazing birthday high tea for my 7 year old here! Amazing food, people and atmosphere! The kids had a wonderful time telling stories and eating cakes. Thank you Judith for giving the little girls a real tea party. 🙂
After finding the howick cafes packed we decided to take a bit of a wander to see what these tearooms were like. It was well worth the extra walk and the location is perfectly placed for views and the lovely garden around the front and back. The front balcony was a lovely cool spot out of the sun. The food options are equally fabulous with awesome menu and a cabinet full of great cakes and savoury options. We stuck with the cabinet as it was morning tea and enjoyed both a caramel slice and apricot and date slice. The coffee was also tasty and meant we thoroughly enjoyed this stop. We will be back to try the other options soon
Edit: have come back many times and the food is always great, finally took a photo before starting to share
Would literally sell my soul for this Cafe. Gutted it's closed but best Coffee, hot chocolate, chocolate cake and toasted sammies in New Zealand. Maybe best Cafe in New Zealand? Cannot wait for them to reopen. Would highly recommend to anyone +great service, kind wait staff and a super cute cottage vibe 11/10. Last I was in I had to call the manager just to tell her how good it was, she was lovely too!
Always consistently good food here! Staff are friendly, food is well-presented and there are vegan & gluten-free options available. Relaxing courtyard area out back and if you sit out there, watch out for those cheeky hungry sparrows!!🤣
A house modified cafe. Good customer service and Ambience. All the dishes were good. Very good experience overall.Also, Howick beach is very close to this place.
I love love love this place. The coffee made by Max is the best coffee I've had in Auckland. Their food is very fresh and homemade, both regular dishes and a rotating menu. The food tastes wonderful and the gluten free lemon cake and goldilocks porridge is amazing!!! The cottage has seating outside looking over the sea, in a courtyard or inside by the fire when it's cold. It can be crowded at times but it also can be slower so it is hit and miss. But the turn around is usually decent. This is the place I always go to and 100% worth a visit.
I've attached a photo of the specials menu they had a little while ago - the French toast was to die for.
Shamrock cafe is housed in an old fencible building with smallish rooms filled with tables it has a large courtyard which is gorgeous when its warm. The food is home made and a cut above standard cafe fare, but the small rooms do tend to make it very loud when its busy.
Enjoy a lot sitting outside at the backyard on a sunny day. Lovely cafe.
My first time visiting this place. Its like stepping into time, i love this cosy place. Lovely staff and service. The homemade food was really tasty. I got the homemade chicken and vegetable soup.
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