Auckland coffee scene

Cafés with outdoor seating in Auckland

Terraces, courtyards, and pavement tables in Auckland. Specialty coffee with a seat in the open air.

14 cafés · New Zealand

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Freemans Bay

Allpress Espresso Roastery

The Allpress Auckland Roastery on Drake Street in Freemans Bay is the brand's Kiwi heartbeat, a working roastery with…

EspressoPour overCold brewBatch brew
Editor's pickDog-friendly
Grey Lynn

Ozone Coffee Roasters

A B Corp certified powerhouse at 18 Westmoreland Street West, Ozone occupies a vast Grey Lynn warehouse where…

EspressoPour overCold brewBatch brew
Hidden gemOpen late
Mount Albert

Crave Cafe

At 6 Morningside Drive in Morningside, Crave is a sprawling, light-filled community cafe that reinvests its profits…

EspressoCold brewPour overBatch brew
Local favoriteDog-friendly
Kingsland

Atomic Coffee Roasters

Auckland's pioneering Fairtrade specialty roaster, Atomic has been hand-roasting at 420C New North Road in Kingsland…

EspressoChemexSiphonCold brew
Local favoriteOpen late
Newmarket

Camper Coffee

Camper Coffee at 4 Kent Street in Newmarket's Osborne Street alleyway is celebrated for its eccentric bear mascot…

EspressoCold brewPour overBatch brew
Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Ponsonby

Dizengoff

An Auckland institution since 1994, Dizengoff at 256 Ponsonby Road pours Allpress espresso alongside Jewish-inspired…

EspressoCold brewBatch brew
Local favoriteDog-friendly
Grey Lynn

Postal Service Cafe

Born from the former Kokako Grey Lynn roastery, Postal Service at 537 Great North Road honours its past life as the…

EspressoPour overCold brewBatch brew
Outdoor seats
Britomart

Allpress The Store Britomart

The Store at 5B Gore Street in Britomart is Allpress's beautifully fitted-out Auckland retail and cafe flagship,…

EspressoCold brewBatch brew
Outdoor seats
CBD

Chuffed

Hidden down a laneway off 43 High Street, Chuffed has been a beloved CBD retreat since 2014, offering batch brew,…

EspressoBatch brewCold brewPour over
Great view
Devonport

Corelli's Cafe

A Devonport institution at 46 Victoria Road, Corelli's has earned its place as one of the North Shore's most reliable…

EspressoCold brewPour over
Outdoor seats
Karangahape Road

Eighthirty K Road

Eighthirty's K Road outpost at 553 Karangahape Road brings precision specialty coffee to Auckland's most culturally…

EspressoPour overCold brew
Open late
CBD

Odettes Eatery

Nestled in Shed 5 of City Works Depot at 90 Wellesley Street West, Odettes Eatery is a Metro Restaurant of the Year…

EspressoCold brewBatch brew
Outdoor seats
Newmarket

Teed Street Larder

Since December 2009, Teed Street Larder at 7 Teed Street has been Newmarket's most trusted neighbourhood cafe,…

EspressoCold brew
Outdoor seats
Parnell

Winona Forever

Winona Forever at 100 Parnell Road is one of Auckland's most photographed cafes, known for elaborate plating, edible…

EspressoCold brewBatch brew

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