Came over from wellington to Martinborough for a couple of days and this was the first place we tried. The service was extremely polite. Tables were clean and the food delicious. We had the chicken burgers with fries (nothing too fancy) but it was one of the best tasting chicken burgers we have had.
First time here, I enjoyed my potato hash with two poached eggs with bacon. Eggs were cooked well. Partner had eggs on toast with bacon, tomato and avocado smash. He didn't like the avocado smash as the extra tomatoes he ordered was mashed with the avocado and it also had raw red onion (quite a bit of onion). He was hoping for just plain avocado smashed (avo, lemon juice, salt and pepper) with sliced tomato.
We arrived with 6 adults, 4 children and 2 buggies. The space was perfect with enough room to leave the buggies, and space (and toys) for the younger children to play.
Only having a menu board was a bit of a hassle as we had to bring the children up with us so they could decided what they wanted and this blocked the way for the other customers. We ended up ordering pizza and chips to share between ourselves. It was nice to see that they had smoothies and meals that could be made children's size.
Time for Sunday brunch! Went with a group of four and we all found the cafe very pretty and unique, it was like eating in a barn in a vineyard, gorgeous.
I ordered eggs your way with smoked salmon and hollandaise. The group had eggs with salmon and fish cake, and one eggs Montreal with spinach.
The salmon was given very generously on the plate and it tasted delicious. Fish cakes were spot on.
The ciabatta was over toasted and left burnt crust all over the sides for all mains.
Coffee was good. Really recommend the ice coffee.
Bustling village cafe. We went for breakfast which was a mistake as the breakfast menu is limited. Looked like they had a good range of baking on the counter - would recommend for morning or afternoon tea. Also had a great space for kids to play so great place to stop in for coffee with friends.
The atmosphere was a buzz and was super busy due to the jazz fest. But we were able to grab a seat to enjoy a lovely glass of wine during the last act.
AND the best caramel slice ever!! To die for
Cold and wet weather outside called for rolled pork belly with spiced red cabbage and mash. My extremities may have been a bit chilled but my innards were instantly warmed.
Coffee here is always sure to please. Food fresh and tasty . A great choice when visiting Martinborough .
Under New Management and its a very positive change. Great food options and good range of tap and bottled beverages.
And I believe they are getting back into live music on Saturday nights too 😀
Really excellent service, wonderful breakfasts that arrived super quick and very tasty.
Chef & assistant were super on top of it, very efficient.
Great coffee too
Highly recommended
Great place, loved the long tables and barn like setting, the soup was delicious 😋
Wow what a busy cafe. Very popular with touring cyclists. Excellent service considering how busy they were. Coffee was yum & came promptly and our brunch was worth the wait. Delicious fresh produce, good value and beautifully presented. Hard to choose from such an interesting menu. I had the herbed potato cake...(with a side of bacon) delicious!
Great range of fresh cakes & slices/biscuits. Wine/gift shop has excellent range with some exceptional glassware. Perfect shop for a wedding gift. Staff were friendly and efficient.
I loved the Eggs Benedict and my partner enjoyed the Croque Monsieur. I also really enjoyed coffee here.
The service was also fantastic and the team were happy and friendly. We got our order really quickly too.
I'll certainly be returning to this restaurant next time I'm in Martinborough soon!
After avoiding this place for the last 5 years (and regularly getting a kick out of reading their Google reviews on here), last week due to everywhere else being busy, I decided to give it another shot- so I had a coffee and some food. I was blown away by the level of service I received! The coffee was delicious, and made quickly, as was my food. I’m assuming new owners are running the place. Regardless, the young lady working was so lovely to me and my toddler. I’ll be coming back for sure.
I used The Village Cafe to cater dinners for our 3 day songwriting retreat. Grant was very flexible with our needs and schedule, delivering tasty dinners and tempting desserts for 13 hungry songwriters. The portions were extremely generous. Easy to work with, reliable and punctual, the fare was definitely an asset to our music making! Recommended.
Breakfast was much nicer than my previous visit. The food was well seasoned and the coffee was great. The space is awesome to work in as well. See you guys soon.
I'm here right now and eating some really great granola and yogurt, washing it down with a LARGE (and I mean large) sauvignon blanc.
It's quiet but it's Monday so that's to be expected and frankly I'm enjoying the peace and quiet.
Lovely cafe with friendly staff, stopped here with my wife on our anniversary and staff gave us great service and food. Will definitely come back another time
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