Word of Mouth Cafe & Catering has grown from a Wellington catering business founded more than three decades ago into a combined cafe and kitchen on Molesworth Street. Its food is made on site by experienced chefs using whole ingredients and local, seasonal produce where possible. That background is visible in a format that moves easily between an early coffee, a seated meal, cabinet food and catering prepared for offices or events.
Breakfast is served well beyond the morning rush. Diners can keep things simple with eggs or creamy mushrooms on toast, or choose a bacon and egg hash stack, smashed avocado with feta and tomato, or the full house breakfast. Smoked salmon appears with avocado, spinach and a poached egg, while Benedict variations, omelettes, French toast, granola and porridge make the menu useful for both a quick start and a properly unhurried brunch.
Lunch is shaped by what the kitchen prepares that day. A changing selection of salads brings grains, vegetables, herbs, dressings and occasional meat together in combinations that feel more composed than an afterthought. Daily soup and dish specials add something warm, while the savoury cabinet covers sandwiches, quiches and croissants. Meals prepared to take home provide another option for customers who want the kitchen's cooking without eating on site or who want to save it for later.
Dietary flexibility is part of the cafe's regular service rather than a narrow separate offer, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free needs considered across the range. Homemade sweets made with ingredients such as butter, eggs and real chocolate balance the salads and breakfasts. Open on weekdays from early morning through the afternoon, Word of Mouth suits Thorndon's working rhythm while its catering operation carries the same cooking into larger gatherings.
Address: 100 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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