Wintergarden Café sits above the duck pond in Auckland Domain, surrounded by lawns and mature trees yet only a short walk from Auckland Museum. Diners can take a table inside the heritage pavilion or move onto the terrace for an alfresco breakfast, lunch or coffee. The open grass nearby makes the setting especially practical for families, while the garden outlook gives an ordinary cafe visit a quiet sense of escape from the city without requiring a drive beyond central Auckland.
Breakfast spans both fresh and indulgent choices. Granola offers a lighter start, while French toast combines poached pear, fruit compote and labneh. Eggs Benedict, avocado toast and a mushroom medley cover familiar savoury ground, and a parmesan scramble adds a more distinctive variation. The full garden breakfast is there for larger appetites. Breakfast is available throughout the day on weekends and public holidays, so late arrivals do not have to move straight to the lunch section simply because the morning has passed.
Lunch ranges from a platter for two with cured salmon, lamb cutlets, artisan cheese, house-made pastrami and accompaniments to individual dishes such as crayfish pasta, salmon carpaccio and cumin-spiced lamb cutlets. A vegan bowl layers pumpkin hummus, wild rice, avocado, tofu and seasonal greens, while burgers, Thai chicken salad, mushroom pasta and fish and chips keep the choice broad. Gluten-free and other dietary options are built into the cafe's approach, and a separate children's menu helps mixed-age tables order comfortably.
Baking is another part of the cafe's daily rhythm, with pastries and other cabinet food made on the premises. The adjoining kiosk serves takeaway coffee, baguettes, muffins, gelato, smoothies and cold drinks for visitors who would rather picnic under the Domain's trees. On weekends, booked high tea brings scones, sandwiches, savouries and sweets together with leaf tea. The wider pavilion also hosts private and business events, but the everyday pleasure remains simple: good cafe food beside one of Auckland's most distinctive garden settings.
Address: 20 Kiosk Road, Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Moved or closed? Tell us: Moved·Temporarily closed·Permanently closed
Wintergarden Cafe Menu
All Day Breakfast – Classics
Granola
Maple-toasted oats with almonds, walnuts and seeds, seasonal fruit, vanilla bean coconut yogurt and berry compote.
Garden Breakfast
Fried free-range eggs, crispy bacon, chorizo, sautéed mushrooms, hashbrowns, fresh tomato and herbs on sourdough.
All Day Breakfast – Egg Dishes
Free-Range Eggs on Toast
Poached, fried or scrambled on toasted sourdough with fresh herbs. Add: Sausage +$8 · Smoked salmon +$10 · Roasted mushrooms +$7 · Parmesan +$2 · Bacon +$6 — SPECIAL
Eggs Benedict
Poached free-range eggs on an English muffin with smoky tomato hollandaise. Add: Bacon +$8 · Smoked salmon +$10 · Roasted mushrooms +$7 · Swap muffin for hashbrowns +$5
All Day Breakfast – Specialty Toasts
Avocado on Toast
Smashed avo on sourdough with medley tomatoes, pickled onion, basil cream, chilli flakes, dukkah and a poached egg. Add: Halloumi +$8 · Mushrooms +$7
Mushroom Medley on Toast
Sautéed herbed mushrooms, wilted greens on sourdough, smoked pecorino, crunchy nuts, truffle cream and a poached egg.
All Day Breakfast – Sweet
French Toast
Thick brioche in a rich egg batter, grilled with seasonal fruit, berry compote and cinnamon butter cream. Add: Bacon +$8
All Day Breakfast – Sides
Bacon
Sausage
Smoked salmon
Avocado
Halloumi
Mushrooms
Hashbrowns
Gluten-free bread
Tomato
Aioli / Tartare / Tomato Sauce
All Day Lunch – To Share
Platter for Two
Smoked salmon, grilled NZ lamb, cheeses and beef pastrami with salad, crackers, garlic bread, hashbrowns, olives, and pumpkin hummus.
All Day Lunch – Mains
Spicy Chicken Burger
Crispy organic chicken thigh with pickled cucumber, bold sriracha aioli, red onion and lettuce. Served with steak-cut fries.
Beef & Mushroom Burger
Premium Kiwi beef patty with caramelised onions, aioli, bacon, cheddar and sautéed mushrooms in a brioche bun. Served with steak-cut fries.
Mediterranean Veggie Bowl
Pumpkin hummus, seasonal greens, avocado, tomato, cucumber, red onion, olives, capsicum and orzo with grated parmesan. Add: Poached egg +$4 · Chicken +$10 · Smoked salmon +$10
Thai Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken over a Thai slaw of carrot, cucumber, capsicum, mesclun and toasted cashews and dressed with a zesty mint dressing.
Mushroom Pasta
Fresh pappardelle in a creamy blue cheese sauce with sautéed mushrooms and parmesan. Served with garlic bread.
Crayfish Pasta
Fettuccine with wild-caught crayfish in a rich tomato and mild chilli sauce, finished with fresh herbs and garlic bread.
Beer-Battered Fish & Chips
Crispy beer-battered fish with golden steak-cut fries, fresh salad and tartare sauce.
Cumin-Spiced Lamb
Grass-fed NZ lamb pan-seared with cumin, served with herb-infused couscous, tomato raisin chutney and lemon tahini.
Garlic bread
Steak-cut fries
(with aioli or tomato sauce)
Garden salad
All Day Lunch – Kids
Fish and Chips
Light battered fish with fries and tomato sauce.
Egg and Toast
Scrambled or fried eggs with toast and butter.
Ham & Cheese Toastie
Toasted bread with melted cheese and ham.
All Day Lunch – Dessert
Affogato
Double espresso poured over vanilla ice cream. Add: Brandy + $5
Cakes
See our cabinet for today’s selection of cakes and sweet treats.
Coffee & Espresso
REG / LRG / ICED
Espresso
Macchiato
Long Black
Americano
Specialty Drinks
REG / LRG / ICED
Iced Coffee
Hot Chocolate
Matcha Latte
Strawberry Matcha Latte
Tea Selection
English Breakfast
Earl Grey
Malabar Chai
Honeydew Green
Fresh Juices
Fresh Orange Juice
Fruit Juice
Orange, apple & pear
Vegetable Juice
Carrot, spinach, cucumber, apple, mint
Combo Juice
Lemon, ginger, orange, carrot, beetroot
Smoothies
Three B's Plus
Berries, banana, beetroot, milk
Go Banana, Go Nuts
Banana, peanut butter, date, vanilla, milk
Green Day (DF)
Apple, banana, ginger, spinach, lemon
Cold Beverages
Antipodes Sparkling or Still
Organic Bottled Juices
Apple & feijoa · Apple orange & mango
Sodas
Pepsi, Pepsi Max, 7UP
Sodas
Coke, Coke Zero, L&P, Ginger Beer, LLB, Lemonade
White Wine & Rosé
GLASS / BOTTLE
Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough — Passionfruit, peach and citrus with bright acidity
Ned Pinot Gris
Marlborough — Nectarine, white peach and lychee with a hint of spice
Kumeu Village Chardonnay
Auckland — Stone fruit and peach with a long, creamy finish
Summerhouse Rosé
Marlborough — Watermelon, raspberry and stone fruit, light and refreshing
Beer & Cider
Heineken / Heineken Zero
Steinlager Pure / Steinlager Light
Corona
From Happy Menu members
Reviews from locals: every member has confirmed a New Zealand mobile.
Been to Wintergarden Café? Be one of the first to rate it.
+ Log your visitHow prices compare
Against typical prices in Auckland
- Fish and chips Typical in Auckland: $28.45 $29.50
- Long black Typical in Auckland: $5.00 $5.50
- Chicken burger Typical in Auckland: $27.00 $28.50
- Short black Typical in Auckland: $5.00 $4.50
- Hot chocolate Typical in Auckland: $6.00 $6.00
From our guide
Best New Zealand and Contemporary Restaurants Near Me In Auckland
Our closest guide to Wintergarden Café
Around the corner
Within 1 km of Wintergarden Café
More New Zealand nearby
Within 10 km
-
Fat Puku's Smashed Burgers
Auckland · 1.1 km ·$
New Zealand · Burgers
-
Hooked On Chook
Auckland · 1.2 km ·$
New Zealand · Chicken & Wings
- New Zealand G Gladstones Café Restaurant Auckland · 1.2 km ·$$ New Zealand · Café
- New Zealand S Something & Social Broadway Auckland · 1.3 km ·$ New Zealand
- European G Gilt Brasserie Auckland · 1.5 km European · New Zealand
- New Zealand D Delissimo Deli Auckland · 1.5 km ·$ New Zealand · Café
