Been in Wellington for a week, not that hard to find good food and coffee but this place has both + great service. Friendly, helpful and engaged, they actually looked like they enjoyed working there too. The older I get the more important good service is to me, will be back before I leave town
The chocolate brownie was super rich in taste and soft; and I love the crispy edge of it. My second time buying off from them, would definitely go again. Tried the iced latte and Green juice too, those were average.
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Friendly, professional staff. This café spells out class from the decor, to the uniform, the service, presentation and the taste. Have not yet had better coffee than this.
We ordered a Cappuccino and a Latte (Gusto beans), and tried their Festival dish for Wellington on a Plate - Gnocc your socks off. Gnocchi with Pork and Fennel ragu and parmesan. Beautiful, every way.
The food is always good but today the service from matt was exceptional. Above and beyond but did have the opposite service experience a few weeks ago. I have the breakfast which is incredible value but off the menu. Matt put it back on the menu hence the review but he also sorted out the dodgy table, fixed the spilled coffee and paid attention to our table
One of the best meals in a long time! I got the normal sized pancakes and was told that the pancakes normally take a bit longer but they didn’t take long at all. They were fluffy, had lots of banana and berry to top it with, super nice, and kept me full until dinner!
I ordered a mango-passionfruit smoothie (the menu on here is a little old) and it was okay, although I did see lots of the other meals and drinks coming out and they looked divine.
The atmosphere was really nice and so were the staff. A really enjoyable experience and would definitely recommend.
Their tomato and basil soup of the day is a faaaave for our work group, and the coffee is always great (of course). Plus the staff are awesome and remember that we always order the soup! 🙈🍜
8:00am breakfast on a Saturday morning. Cool layout. Big space. I ordered the pancakes with banana and blueberries with mascarpone. I also ordered a large soy flat white.
The coffee was on weak and watery side and not too hot which was a shame.
The pancakes arrived. Large portion. Really soft and light. Mascarpone was a great addition. Maybe a little more would have been the perfect amount but it was a very enjoyable dish.
The staff were very friendly and attentive.
Excellent service, excellent coffee. Haven't been for awhile but last time I went I did coffee training here and it was terrific. I dined for breakfast here frequently a few years back - it's great and in a very good spot in Wellington. Highly recommend!
Perhaps of one the best cafes in Wellington. There is a coffee roastery and bean shop attached to the cafe. The atmosphere and decor were great. The staff was energetic, polite, and helpful. The food items were straightforward. I had a toasted ham and cheese baguette (from the counter) with rocket sauce - so simple yet incredibly tasty! Coffee was great too.
Great food and coffee. It is usually quite loud and busy but well worth it for the food.
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Lovely breakfast place. A nice ambiance. The toasted cheese scone was very delicious. The coffee is a bit too strong for me. A very friendly service. Great experience.
Excellent coffee. Best we had in Wellington. The crispy potatoes weren't crispy. I would go back and order something different next time. The food was generally good.
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With it being 12:30pm on a rainy Saturday, I was blown away by how well staff managed the influx customers. The business of this cafe is hands down a reflection of the quality of their service. We had to wait about 15 minutes for a table for two (understandable for that time of day) and was immediately greeted enthusiastically, welcomed and brought water by a staff member. She swiftly took our order, and our food was with us in less than 10 minutes.
I had seen on social media that all mocha's come with a complementary Whittakers sante bar, so obviously we got that. The concept of stirring the chocolate into the mocha and allowing it to melt was enjoyable, however the coffee itself wasn't quite hot enough. In hindsight, maybe we should have requested for it to be 'extra hot', however I believe this was just a one-off from the baristas as it was incredibly busy - I am certain their coffee would be delightful at a quieter point in the day (definitely an excuse to come back!) May I add, it was only $6.50 for the decently sized mocha alongside the sante bar and two marshmallows. A bargain if you ask me.
As for the food, I ordered the seed and nut granola which was absolutely loaded with greek yoghurt, a sweet berry compote and goji berries. Milk on the side was also available. I really enjoyed this meal. It was presented beautifully, and there was the perfect ratio of granola to yoghurt. For $16, it was definitely well worth it.
We also ordered the breakfast crumpets which came alongside a black dorris plum compote and cinnamon mascarpone. Within seconds, the crumpets were no where to be seen! They were so fluffy and light, and hands-down 100x better than store-brought crumpets. The flavours of the compote and mascarpone contrasted each other perfectly. I especially loved the mascarpone and will need a tub at home! The only negative of this meal was the presentation. Other people around us had ordered crumpets, which were displayed pristinely, however mine was sort of just a few crumpets soaked in moat of compote juice. Not sure what happened here, but no disregard to the chefs whatsoever. Its not about the looks, it's what's on the inside that counts, right?
Overall, we really enjoyed our experience at L'affare and will definitely return on a weekday when it may be slightly quieter. Awesome work team, keep it up!
Highly recommend!!
Despite us staying until closing and ordering extra cabinet food 10 minutes before close, the staff were incredibly kind to us throughout our stay. We were never made to feel like an inconvenience and there was just a great friendly atmosphere overall.
Love how they stock the Karma Drinks range and have a great range of cabinet and menu options, including an all day brunch.
Great food and coffee at Cafe L'affare. I had a flat white and the crumpets and both were delicious. Also bought some of their coffee to take home. Atmosphere was fun and quirky and staff were friendly. Prices a little higher for a cafe but their food is unique and good.
It’s always busy here but this time we managed to dine here. Had an iced coffee (with cream) and a bacon butty. I enjoyed it. Well presented drink and food and high quality bacon! Oh and coffee is nice too.
*30 minute wait and only walk ins on the weekend.
Pretty popular coffee shop, good for brunch or some afternoon coffee. I try the Kotowa coffee, feels good, not so bold and has very light fruity flavour on it. Sometimes it get very crowded in the morning, have to wait for several minutes to get the seat. Oh, the service takes a long time, maybe 10min to get your coffee.
I really liked the service, super friendly. We ordered for breakfast eggs benedict with bacon and poached eggs on toast with some smashed avo as extra. The food came very quick which I loved it, eventhough the place was almost full! Highly recommended!!
Incredibly delicious cafe with a ton of coffee options. They also have a great spicy chai! Loved every bite, really great textures and tastes. They’ve got a lot of fancy coffees and so many preparations to enjoy.
Great coffee, spacious venue and good food.
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