Very clean. Fast and friendly staff. A great place to start off the day with a cappuccino.read more

Chocolate mud cake from Humdingers Cakes for a family whose members are too busy to celebrate…read morebirthday in good old fashioned party mode.

This is the best place for cupcakes, here in New Plymouth! With the ever changing "Cupcake of the…read moreDay", fluffy and light frosting, and exciting flavours; this is the place to go for exquisite cupcakes! - one of the best presents, you can buy, is a box of cupcakes...

A cute little cafe where I stopped for lunch during my visit to NP. Staff were very friendly and…read moreinjected a good vibe into the place. The decor is eclectic and upbeat, they've really done a good job of transforming what is a mildly unfortunate location (smack in the middle of a drab mall thing with not much by way of outlook except the parking lot) into a pleasant space for a bite. The vibe of this small cafe is cheerfully 'hippyish', with harmoniously mismatched odds and ends here and there, and the mirror on the far wall opens the space up a bit. Lots of delicious-looking cabinet food on offer, kind of an 'artisan' theme to the fare. I opted for my established favourite, eggs bene. It was simply but appealingly presented, and the flavours were all there, the eggs cooked perfectly, the hollandaise rich and creamy. I even dared to snap a photo of my meal, at the risk of immediately marking myself as a JAFA :D

I ordered a flat white, and the spanakopita…read more. The flat white was a 4/5 for taste, strength, heat, and creaminess. The spanakopita was a condensed block of buttery spinach, mint, feta, and leek, all enclosed in a fine filo pastry shine. It was decadent, moorish, and a pleasure to eat. Staff are friendly and fast, and while you wait there is an entire deli store to explore! I enjoyed hunting out my favourite overseas treats.

Coffee was good. I think the owner had a passion for his menu. The grocery next door to cafe was…read morevery high end stuff.

My buddy that lives here suggested we try this hole in the wall spot, Izzy's Foodbar & Takeaway. He…read morelikes them for their specialty pies. We dropped in on a Friday afternoon (around 2:00pm). It's a tiny spot run by a cute Asian family. There's one table inside and one out to sit at. The food menu consists of homemade soup, burgers, pies, muffins, scones and toasties. One of their pies, the creamy chicken bacon mushroom, won 8th place in a contest a few years ago. Would have tried but it was long gone. They also do catering and there seems to be loads of gluten free options. - Steak garlic ($5.00 NZD) - my dad's first pie and he loved it. - Curry chicken ($5.00 NZD) - we shared two types of pie. The curry chicken was decent enough but it could have been spicier and more tender. The pies stay nice and hot though! - Pork kumera ($5.00 NZD) - this one was filled with pork, kumera (sweet potato) and roasted apple. I liked this one the most. Good balance of flavour and generous chunks of each ingredient. Definitely worth a stop for a quick snack of pies, pies and more pies. It's a no frills, takeaway spot.