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Elevation Cafe
77/100 (1356 ratings)
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"Great food! We went for the views and the amazing food was a surprise. Great visit and..."
Luz !
"The staff were very polite and friendly. I don’t think I’ve ever had pancakes this amazing. And the view 😍😍😍..."
Hasnita.singh
"A great place to take overseas people for the view of Auckland. Even at night the lights are spectacular. The proprietor was very friendly and..."
Harvey 232
"the place was welcoming.the people who served us were polite and chatty. we were well served. the food wa nice with a very nice scenic view. will..."
Tin Angeles
"If you’re on your way to Piha and want to stop off somewhere good to eat or have a drink pop off to Elevation for sure. Had a pretty great..."
Aaron87lee
"Nice view with an extended deck, me and my partner ordered a chilli and cheese pizza, and it’s little bit spicier than we expected but liked the..."
Jasonliu201202
"Sunday brunch dining with my sister here yesterday. Views from this place are stunning, I bet it looks absolutely stunning on a clear evening. Indoor..."
Janice McCartain Dagg
"For dessert and coffee only. It was fabulous! Bread pudding and cheesecake was delicious. It's not cheap, but you pay for the breathtaking view...."
Nina
"I have not been here in a while (about 2 years however every time I have come for dinner here the view is fantastic and the meals are divine. It is..."
Sam Smith
"Had a wonderful meal at Elevation yesterday. The views are stunning, the service friendly and attentive and the food was very tasty and filling,..."
Ira Upadhyay
"Took my Mum here today and enjoyed every minute of it. The waiter made us very welcome and made sure we were happy with everything. The views are..."
Tina Coles
"I remember we spent our 1st Valentine's Day here so we wanted to come back again this year. It turned out that we had made the right decision...."
BAbyWin
"Place needs revamping not a very good atmosphere, view over the valley is a bonus. Food options were different to what you'd see in a typical..."
Angel
"Food was amazing! We had pizza and the pork buns with chips, great flavours.However, the service didn't have the same wow factor. The girl..."
Caitlin Chatterley Nsia Connect
"Amazing new menu style, really delicious food, and fantastic service :-)My husband and I had fun talking about what meals to get, and we enjoyed..."
Chelsea Haworth
"First time to Elevation. The service was superb and staff were very friendly and welcoming. Loved the menu choices and chose the Pork Belly, it was..."
Trudy
"Service was weird but the waiter was nice I guess. We came at a very awkward time. 5:00 pm from a nice walk. Was skeptical about the food because..."
Jazmin Lee
"Delicious! We really didn't understand why the place had such bad ratings?!Firstly, amazing view. Great ambience. Service is also 10/10. I..."
Lissy Fehnker
"Elevation Restaurant in the Waitakere  (way to Piha Beach) is one of the best spots in the Ranges.  We're out with friends that also happen to be..."
Rob Correa
"Be sure to stop off here on the way to Piha!I've been here twice. The Full Breakfast and French Toast was truly amazing - a must try! While..."
Floyd Moratti
"I'm a local, living about 300 yards away from Elevation.  It would be fair to say the restaurant has had a series of owners over the years -- some..."
Andy Cawston
"We bought dinner for 2 at this restaurant using a voucher. When we arrived, the owner greeted us and very apologetically explained that he had just..."
Max Maxwell
"Took a girl here for dinner on a date. The views were amazing. The food was great. I met the owner who kept us occupied while we waited for a table...."
Devon Smith
"It was a glorious sunny autumn morning, so I thought we would drive out here and see what all the fuss was about. We we impressed by the..."
Keith Eades
"I was worried about visiting as I had read mixed reviews. The place is a bit tired but the views are great and we loved the food. I am still thinking..."
Mary
"Lovely place, looks very nice an tidy an has wonderful staff. Had the B.F.B and was one of the best big breakfasts I've had in a long time, had..."
Raymond Hanlon
"The new owners are great friendly We are having our wedding here they are rrally helpful.best place out..."
Matthewandkimberley50
"We came here on a gloomy summers day earlier this year with some family visiting from overseas. They drive up to this place was beautiful. When we..."
Shelly
"What a awesome spot! The menu isnt the biggest but what they do have works.I had the Tuna Melt that comes with Salad & Fries - those fries..."
Kylie McIntyre
"Went for a nice dinner out. Overall good experience - service was good. Food was yum and the views were great. Just think it needs a bit of re..."
Nikki
"Such an amazing view and when we went today the weather was really perfect for it. Decor is dated but with the new owners I do believe it will become..."
Bones
"We spent the New Year in glorious Waitakere, soaking up the sun and views. :) Speaking of views, Elevation Cafe has some of the best in Auckland - it..."
Kiwi Foodie
"A place for dine in on the way from Piha to Auckland with beautiful ambiance with open seating giving you view of Auckland city. We were there on..."
Nishant Kalra
"I booked Elevation for my birthday party and it was fantastic! The food was great, the staff were friendly and helpful and of course the views were..."
Kelly Peterson
"Lovely people! amazing view! I took my wife here for lunch Sun 5th Oct  ,after hearing about the view from friends. The first thing you notice..."
William Shah
"Went to this cafe on a couple of weeks back and Wow! What a view! We were pleasantly suprised. It was a friendly place with great food. The coffees..."
Zanita
"I recently celebrated my 18th Birthday with my Twin sister and about 70+ friends and family at Elevation. The atmosphere was brilliant, it was just..."
Leilani Fuemana
"We dined at Elevation last night for my Mums 65th birthday. What a lovely place, looking forward to going back during the day to make the most of the..."
Amy Cosford
""I Highly Recommend Elevation! This was my first visit to this superb restaurant with its incredible location. Our large group of New Zealand and..."
Robert
"Table of 21 for a 21st birthday. Meals were delivered in good time and we're delicious. The travel is worth the effort. Stunning view from the deck..."
Bernard
"Went to Elevation Cafe today, Saturday 3rd of May and my wife and I loved it. What a lovely surprise to find this place! Amazing deck, with stunning..."
Jason R
"On the 28th March 2014, I and 43 of my family and friends celebrated my 60th birthday at the Elevation Restaurant. Boun, and his staff went out of..."
David Glover
"I had my 21st at Elevation Cafe. Such a beautiful place and beautiful view. The staff are really kind and friendly, and the food is delicious! Boun,..."
Lydia Ingley
"I had an amazing experience at your restaurant yesterday. My gorgeous friend Michelle married the love of her life Johnny and had her reception at..."
Fleur
"We called into Elevation totally on spec - the place was busy -parking was at a premium, but, as chance wold have it, a park came available..."
Andy Bourke
"We recently celebrated my daughters 21st at Elevation Cafe. This whole experience was wonderful - stress free. Boun was very helpful and we asked the..."
Barbara Zenovich
"We celebrated our wedding reception at Elevation Restaurant, when we entered the place looked amazing. The buffet we had organised was delicious and..."
Jenni Morgan-Jones
"My 2 kids my husband and I had lunch at Elevation Cafe on our trip back from the beach. We hesitated as we entered the restaurant as it was very busy..."
Tracy
"Awesome view. Love the ice cream after a huge walk in the..."
Selena Johnson
"Food, service & views are great. Stay away from the Moroccan Lamb Hamburger and chips or the wild black energy rice salad with eye filet if you..."
Adrian Kimber
"Last evening (19/12/13) I introduced friends from the UK to this restaurant, on behalf of the four of us who attended, I would like to say the..."
Les Duffield
"Took a friend to Elevation Restaurant for their first time. They very much enjoyed the view and their meal. Staff checked in on a regular bases. All..."
Kevin Butler
"Fantastic entrees, fantastic mains and fantastic desserts - staff were helpful and polite and efficient with our meals. The view is spectacular and..."
James R
"My partner and I went to the Elevation Restaurant for his birthday this evening. We had a voucher for a set three course meal for two so were..."
Sarah H
"We came in for an evening meal and was pleasantly surprised by the ambiance of the place. The views were amazing! We were welcomed very warmly by..."
Leanne D
"I took my grand daughter here for a meal around 6.30. The view is amazing. I was very impressed with the view and the welcoming feel the place had...."
Lisa
"We organized a group lunch for our clients and they were treated to a stunning view looking back across Auckland city during their visit to the..."
C Sperath
"My fiance and I dined at Elevation Restaurant recently. The view of the city lights was stunning, and could be seen virtually wherever you sat in the..."
Mirjam Van Sabben
"We went to Elevation Restaurant in on our way home from Piha on last Saturday. We were greeted by the coffee making guy with a pleasant positive..."
Haren
"I thought the service was excellent, home-spun and friendly. The food was simple and the view was absolutely amazing. A real treat when wanting to..."
Vanessa Lawrie
"This place is amazing!The meals are fantastic, (hats off the chef!) the staff are great. Dylan, Beth, Deane and Harri you are super and make..."
Rex Caulfield
"Awesome food, pizzas are good, reasonably priced considering how far out of town it is. Pizzas are the best thing I have ever eaten. Dylan and Beth..."
Samuel Denny
"Im visiting from australia, and called into the elevation resturante.what a fab place, food ambience views ova the city of auckland, and the fanstic..."
Paul Brennan
"Me and my bf had dinner there last night, the food was amazing and the staff were very friendly and the lady beth who took care of us for the night..."
Chelsea
"Saturday Brunch @ Elevation has caused a stir!! They say the best compliments come from telling friends, I can say of the 26 of us that attended..."
Karina
"I celebrated my daughter's birthday in February at Elevation.......The place was amazing and great A+ food, during the party when some guests wanted..."
Nanbaj
"My name is Casey and my husband and I had our wedding reception here. I was very fussy in choosing our venues (some may say bridezilla at times)..."
Casey Tearle
"Last week we held our corporate dinner function at Elevation and i cant rave enough on how great the food and the staff were. Dylan was..."
Renee Hetherington
"Last Wednesday my family and I had a fantastic dinner at Elevation. View was stunning and so was the food, to top it all off the young lady with the..."
Julie Butler
"We went to Elevation for a family lunch and they were very accommodating considering it was a late booking for a large group. ..."
Heidi L
"My wife and I where married there end of November and it was amazing. The day and night views where stunning as well. The views along with the..."
Lee Sinclair
"My husband and I had our wedding there last weekend. I can not fault it the setting was beautiful the food was wonderful as was the service. They..."
Debbie Veninga
"I just had to write and let you know that on Sunday 16th September I was dinning with a party of 10. We had a very helpful, warm natured and..."
Kelly Greaves
"We have stopped there a few times on the way back from the coast so decided to try an evening meal...the food was great as was the service..the only..."
Mark
"Lovely service, the VIEW'S THE BEST of course.. Ordered a light meal bread and dips and garlic bread pizza.. was a generous amount also..."
Thai Qn
"We were first time diners at Elevation - Saturday night - the lights of Auckland were brilliant. Four of us all had different mains and thought..."
Cynthia
"We recently booked out Elevation for our wedding and reception. The staff were amazing - nothing was too much trouble. I must have emailed the..."
Di O\'Hanlon
"Me and some friends hired the place out on saturday night for a birthday party. The manager and staff were all very helpful and friendly :) they even..."
Kirstin
"Recently visited Elevation for an evening meal & were very happy with the service & quality of food. The complimentary entrée was a lovely..."
Hazel
"We recently went to a wedding at Elevation, and were very impressed by the quality of both the food and the service. I am a vegetarian, and even..."
Sue Higgins
"My partner surprised me with a night out for dinner at this beautiful restaurant. We had a table right by the window, and had a beautiful view of the..."
Khirri
"This place is a hidden gem! We eat out a lot (2-3 times per week) and there have been a few places lately that we’ve dined at in Auckland which we..."
Dianne
"I hadn't been to Elevation for 6 years as the last experience wasn't great. However we decided we should give it a go again since it is only 10 mins..."
Zoe Farnath
"Visited 3rd July for my first visit. Really liked the settings, although I can imagine that parking can become difficult when it is..."
Danny Gere
"We had a wonderful time; the fire was cosy, and the staff were friendly and enthusiastic. We had the flat bread with dips to start with, which was..."
David Hall
"Was hesitant to try this place.. but WOW!! We were very impressed. We arrived just after 6 and were greeted warmly, a lovely autumn evening we were..."
Shannon Claire
"we LOVE it!!!! great local dining, staff friendly, and very helpful, meals are Divine!!!! my husband and I had the aged eye fillet last night, and my..."
Wendy Christie
"Wednesday 10th was fabulous, I`d sent a friend there thinking it was jam night and felt bad that I`d got the dates wrong anyway he decided to ask if..."
Tommy Godfrey
"Love it! Went there for the first time with my partner and a client, really enjoyed the service it was so cheerful and classy and professional...."
Anon
"Our work had a very enjoyable evening at Elevation, we arrived after seeing a show in town and were greeted and shown to our table. I had pre booked..."
Helyn
"I was pleasantly surprised as I had read reviews that were quite mixed.My husband and I went with family to celebrate my mum's birthday. ..."
Mandy
"I must say I am surprised, even a little skeptical, to read of the bad dining experience of the person who had to wait 15-20 minutes for a table. I'm..."
Norma
"Went down to Elevation on last Friday night with my partner on a friends recommendation and I must say that my experience has been very different..."
Kevin Rodrigues
"Judging from the comment below the person must have been having a very bad day,and with an attitude like that it's no wonder you thought service,food..."
Melissa Clapp
"Located in the Waitakere on the road to Piha. This Cafe has the most stunning views over all of Auckland and beyond. The service was friendly and..."
cheekybulls
"The view is amazing, its a unique and best view in Auckland to dine, a must to try. Service is good, salad is fresh, food is delicious and well..."
Faye O
"The view is stunning! Like they said on Menu, it is the best view of Auckland. Food is average, but the view is worth to..."
Andi Guo
"I love the pizza, steak and fish and chips. It melts in your mouth! Could have been 5 stars but unfortunately i saw the chef mixing the salad with..."
Javier Salvador
"Great view food.. food was okay. I liked the Thai green curry.. rest of the food was average based on price they charge. Staff was friendly and..."
Kritika Dua
"Popped into this place on the way back from doing one of the walking tracks. Chocolate Frappe really hit the spot after the walk! Staff were friendly..."
Scuzzles
"The view was amazing! The pork ribs and pork sliders were very tasty!! The staff were friendly. The portion was good. The only thing that annoyed me..."
Kathy Quan
"Excellent place for your weekend brunch. Delicious food. Superb view. Must try breakfast of champignon. Very polite and helpful customer service..."
Abhishek Pathak
"Went here for brunch after our bushwalking around Oratia area with my mates. The place has done some improvements since I was last here. Nice cute..."
Kookie Samin
"We had brunch at this place with family, cosy, of course elevated with a deck to appreciate nature, food takes a little longer to prepare, delicious..."
Arlene Barraca
"Friendly staff, excellent view, one of the best in the city. The food was delicious and unique. Took many photos of the surrounding views. Worth..."
Miriama Patterson
"The views are spectacular, this hidden jem needs to be discovered by all, food was fabulous. As a vegan they were more than accommodating for my..."
Kyle Turner
"Awesome view! Outside corner table is the place where you and your date should be sitting for a memorable time. Not to mention good food and good..."
Roman Mortuza
"Enjoyed our vegetarian food with awesome view. It was heavily packed and service was bit slow but compensation was given by owner😊. Pls keep high..."
amee parekh
"Great view, friendly staff and amazing food. I like it 🤙🏼 .. Recommend..."
Nayef Alelyani
"Kia Ora! Really great view of Piha Beach and the city skyline of Auckland New Zealand. I lived in New Zealand ten years ago and I never visited..."
Anne-Marie Falano
"Elevation is one of my favourite places in Auckland. Rightly famous for its spectacular view of the entire city, yummy food. There are two beautiful..."
Shujjaat Khan
"It's a long drive to get there but it's totally worth it! Brilliant view of the city and great food. I'd recommend going there for lunch if you don't..."
Charred Lamb
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