Nice location at the waterfront of Wellington. Atmosphere and decor was really nice and staff were friendly.
Good food with big portions. Ordered steak and egg with coffee and milkshake which was a fulfilling meal. Great meal just before an important interview.
Great experience with friendly and helpful staff. Good portion sizes and fantastic taste. Loved the overall vibe of the place too!
(Ordered Hāngi and Mīti kau)
Loved the ambience and being on the waterfront made it special
We had the steak sandwich, the seafood sandwich which was whitebait and the Ika Mata (Raw Fish)
We enjoyed all of our meals in the Wellington sun
Love the music as well
Very friendly staff
The hangi here was the best I’ve ever tasted! Service was fast and awesome and coffee was good too. Would definitely recommend this place to Family and friends!
Great food, reasonably priced. Perfect location. Can get a bit noisy at night. We had breakfast, lunch and dinner here. We love the fish basket.
Great location overlooking the Wellington lagoon. Great service and menu providing a truly authentic kiwi experience. A gem in the heart of Wellington city. P.s. You have to try their ribs and beer batter fries!!
Must visit cafe cuisine in Wellington. I just loved their style of serving really tasty food. Best place to make your dining experience special.
I would recommend this place for Cafe in Wellington. Their staffs are very friendly and attentive. I love their buffet menu...for Restaurant and cafe
Had a really nice breakfast and coffee, the food took a while but it was worth the wait. A very nice outdoor seating, especially great on a nice sunny day. Josh
Eating My Way Around
+3.5
Brilliant location with a relaxed vibe. We ordered cabinet food because we had a hungry toddler who couldnt wait but it took ages and our friend's burger came out faster. Luckily the food was good and well and evenly heated but I felt the portion sizes were small for the price.
Was here on 7th Oct 2023 as part of the Weta Workshop tour package that included lunch here at the Karaka.
Brilliant staff and could not fault them at all.
Pleasant and personable.
Food was pretty good.
It was kind of funny to see the hygiene award/certificate etc on the wall and at the same time have a pigeon wandering around inside the restaurant and also a dog at the door trying to get in.
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I'd come back.
My wife and I had brunch here this morning.
We ordered the Breakfast Burger and the French Toast. The staff were very attentive and professional, and they kindly allowed us to order off the breakfast menu despite us ordering 10 minutes after the 10:30am breakfast cutoff. We were very appreciative of this as my wife really wanted to try the french toast!
The coffee was also excellent.
Unfortunately, we live in Australia, otherwise we would definitely return again.
Great kai and lovely service, was dining earlier in the day so not too busy but can imagine this place would get crazy! Excellent service, great conversation. Food was quick and big portions, far more than I could manage. Coffee was good.
Great location on the waterfront. You can sit outside and see the lagoon or inside where it's cosy. The staff were lovely and good delicious. The hot chocolate was really tasty!
Great service nice food and big portions for the value lovely staff definitely go have a try recommend iced chocolate and hangi the iced chocolate was huge for $10
First hangi I ate so I can't compare but it was really amazing, and I took the sparkling water with Manuka honey which was really good as well. If I could give a 6/5, I would. And all the waiters were really nice.
We were out and about at the waterfront, and came across a small door with the telltale signs of a cafe, it turned out to be the rear entrance to Karaka Cafe! We just wanted somewhere for a coffee and small bite to eat... I have to call our visit a "happy accident" as we stayed for much more! Although we had no reservation, we were warmly welcomed, My partner and I had a couple Monteith's Apple Ciders and shared a plate of Mince Nachos (perfect size to share), while our son had cheese toasted sandwich and Apple Juice, we could not be more happy with everything, from the service to the food, it was all on point!
#girlonthecob New zealand
+5
what a great way to start our day for our whanau. Once our brains caught up with our eyes from all the visuals surrounding the cafe, our pukus were ready to order. Eggs bene, raw fish served with kumara chips, steamed hangi kete, Pacific plate, watercress sausage, rewana bread & drinks. Wow! the presentation ❤ tino pai. Our kai was delicious and we couldn't eat it all. We experienced beautiful manaaki from staff including the handing out of blankets to keep patrons eating outside warm. Neat alright, they thought of everything for cold welly mornings. Average cost pp: 50$ with drinks. This cafe is blessed. Great place, people and food. Nga mihi Nui,
Great menu, delicious breakfast and traditional meals.
A good place to work or relax in front of the water
Delish food and beautiful atmostsphere! Will def return for the other items on the menu! 10/10!
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