Lighthouse Café makes the most of its Westhaven position, offering a relaxed daytime stop close to the marina boardwalk and Auckland Harbour Bridge. The waterfront outlook suits both a fast morning coffee and a longer brunch, while indoor tables and an outdoor area give diners options when the weather cooperates. Opening every day from early morning into the afternoon keeps the cafe useful for harbour walkers, nearby workers, families and groups meeting beside the water.

Allpress espresso anchors the drinks counter, paired with baked goods and pastries made for an easy breakfast or coffee break. The cabinet also carries sandwiches, snacks and sweet treats prepared fresh each day, so diners in a hurry can choose something immediately rather than wait for a cooked plate. This ready selection is available for takeaway as well as dining in, making it practical before a waterfront walk or when a meeting leaves only a short lunch window.

Brunch and lunch dishes prepared by the cafe's chefs add a fuller meal beyond the cabinet. The lunch choices change regularly, which gives repeat visitors more variety than a fixed sandwich list, while fresh smoothies provide another daytime option alongside coffee. The balance between cooked food and fresh cabinet baking allows different appetites to share a table: one guest can settle into brunch as another stops for a pastry, sandwich or chilled drink. The changing offer also keeps repeat daytime visits from feeling routine.

The outdoor tables are dog friendly, and the surrounding harbour views encourage diners to linger when the day is fine. Highchairs, accessible facilities and nearby parking make the cafe workable for a wide range of visitors, while bookings help groups organise a shared breakfast or lunch. That combination of practical amenities, fresh cabinet food and a scenic setting gives Lighthouse Café a role beyond the quick caffeine stop, without losing the ease of a neighbourhood coffee shop.

Address: 181 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven, Auckland 1011, New Zealand

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Lighthouse Cafe Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Brunch

Available 8am – 12pm. Please note our meals are prepared in a kitchen that handles Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Egg, Soy, Fish, Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Sulphites and Lupin and may contain traces of allergen residues. D Made without dairy | DO Made without dairy option | G Made without gluten | GO Made without gluten option | V Vegetarian | VO Vegetarian option | VG Vegan. RNZYS Members receive a 10% discount on prices, please present & swipe your current membership card. Public holidays incur a 15% surcharge.

Lighthouse Pancake

$18

berry compote, lemon mascarpone, maple syrup V

Free Range Eggs

$18

free range eggs CHOOSE FROM – POACHED / FRIED / SCRAMBLED, grilled sourdough, butter V, GO

Bacon Butty

$18

grilled bacon, sourdough, sriracha mayo, pickled red onion

Smashed Avocado & Halloumi

$23

avocado, halloumi, grilled sourdough, cherry tomato & shallot salsa V, VGO

Creamy Mushrooms

$23

toasted sourdough, parmesan V

Eggs Benedict

$25

poached eggs, grilled sourdough, spinach, hollandaise VO, GO. CHOOSE FROM – BACON / SMOKED SALMON / HALLOUMI

Lighthouse Breakfast

$28

free range eggs CHOOSE FROM – POACHED / FRIED / SCRAMBLED, sourdough, bacon, pork sausage roasted tomato, hash brown, hollandaise GO

Little Sailors Pancake

$10

berry compote, maple syrup V

Little Sailors Egg on Toast

$10

free range eggs (1), grilled sourdough, butter V, GO

Coffee

Small 5.5 | Medium 6.0 | Large 6.5. RNZYS Members receive a 10% discount on prices, please present & swipe your current membership card. Public holidays incur a 15% surcharge.