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Author: Nighthawk

This list will always evolve as it is being updated.

  • Horopito Cafe
    Orokonui Eco Sanctuary Rapid 300 Blueskin Road, Waitati
  • Knox Cafe & Bakery
    412 George Street, Dunedin North
  • Trojan Turkish Cafe & Restaurant
    74 George Street, Central Dunedin
  • Boldini Cafe and Wine Bar
    118 High Street, Central Dunedin
  • The Standard Kitchen
    201 Princes Street, Central Dunedin
  • Plaza cafe
    130 Anzac Avenue, Central Dunedin
  • The Daily Coffee Company
    366 a Princes Street, Central Dunedin
  • Excelsior Cafe
    152 Princes Street, Central Dunedin,
  • Mazagran Espresso Bar
    36 Moray Place, Central Dunedin
  • Thistle Cafe and Bar
    The Ocatgon
  • Kind Company
    333 George Street, Central Dunedin
  • Ross Cafe
    360 North Road, North East Valley, Dunedin
  • Paasha Turkish Cafe & Restaurant
    31 Saint Andrew Street, Central Dunedin
  • Dost Turkish Cafe
    15 Princes Street, Central Dunedin

There are many more that will slowly get added to this list and many will slowly get dropped of as we visit and write their own wee article about them.

  • McCafe
    The worst coffee I have ever had and just no to the food... just no. (However we will go back one day for the cafescapade)
  • Starbucks
    I am dreading this... :-/

Done and Dusted


  1. Taste Nature: 131 High Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016 
  2. Toroa Café: 1259 Harington Point Road, Harington Point 9077
  3. Daily Coffee Co: 366 a Princes Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  4. The Cove Cafe - Portobello: 1726 Highcliff Road, Portobello, Dunedin 9014
  5. Glenfalloch Café and Restaurant
  6. Salt Bar & Restaurant: 240 Forbury Road, St Clair, Dunedin 9012
  7. RdC Espresso: 346 George Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  8. Esplanade Restaurant: 250 Forbury Road, St Clair, Dunedin 9012
  9. Brighton Beach Cafe: 1034 Brighton Road, Brighton, Dunedin
  10. Ironic Cafe: 9 Anzac Avenue, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  11. Wild Bean: 52 Cumberland St, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  12. The Karitane General Store and Kitchen: 130 Stornoway St, Karitane
  13. Harbour Street Collective Cafe: 8 Harbour Street, South Hill, Oamaru 9400
  14. The Fix: 15 Frederick Street, Dunedin North, Dunedin 9016
  15. Catalyst: 286 Princes Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  16. The Coffee Cup Café: 125 Ronaldsay Street, Palmerston 9430
  17. Union Co Cafe: 2 George Street, Port Chalmers 9023
  18. Blend Espresso: 129 Gordon Road, Fairfield, Mosgiel 9024
  19. Doughbin Bakery & Catering: King Edward Street, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9012
  20. Night and Day – Helova Café: 263 South Road, Caversham, Dunedin 9012
  21. Espresso Mana: 102 Gordon Road، Mosgiel 9024
  22. Muffin Break: 267-287 George Street, Meridian, Dunedin 9016
  23. Oaken Cafe: 538a Great King Street, Dunedin North, Dunedin 9016
  24. Lead Balloon Cafe: 20 Malcolm Street, Dunedin North, Dunedin 9016
  25. University Plaza Cafe: 213A Main South Road, Green Island, Dunedin 9018
  26. Twirls Boutique Bakery & Coffee House:
  27. Vanguard Specialty Coffee Co: 329 Princes Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  28. The Swan: 23 Bath Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  29. The Good Earth Cafe: 765 Cumberland Street, Dunedin North, Dunedin 9016
  30. Marbecks Cafe & Foodstore: Wall Street Mall 16/211 George Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  31. Daily Dose Cafe: 98 Macandrew Road, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9012
  32. Muddy Creek Cafe: 2 Harvey Street, Omakau 9376
  33. Side-on Cafe Bakery: 326 Moray Place, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  34. Venturi Deli Cafe: Shop 6, Golden Centre Mall, 251 George Street, Central Dunedin
  35. Forget me not: 174 King Edward Street, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9012
  36. Tasse Cafe: 45 Mailer Street, Mornington, Dunedin
  37. Rembrandt Coffee House: 280 Moray Place, Central Dunedin
  38. Potpourri Vegetarian Cafe: 9016/97 Stuart Street, Central Dunedin
  39. The Perc Exchange: 205 Princes Street, Central Dunedin
  40. Blacks Road Grocer Cafe: 178 North Road, North East Valley, Dunedin 9010
  41. Croque-O-Dile: In The Garden: Botanic Gardens, Opoho Road, Opoho, Dunedin
  42. Aurora Cafe: 123 Gordon Road, Mosgiel 9024
  43. Blackstone Cafe: 134 Gordon Road, Mosgiel 9024
  44. Alto Cafe: Mailer Street, Mornington, Dunedin 9011
  45. The Galley Cafe & Bar: 36 George Street, Dunedin 9023
  46. Wooden Table: 152 Gordon Road, Fairfield, Mosgiel 9024
  47. Buster Greens: 466 George Street, Dunedin North, Dunedin 9016
  48. Mosgiel New World Cafe: 10 Hartstonge Avenue, Mosgiel 9024
  49. Side-on Cafe Bakery: 326 Moray Place, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  50. The Good Oil Cafe: 314 George Street, Central Dunedin,
  51. Kelly's Cafe at The Warehouse: 64 Hillside Road, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9012
  52. Nova Cafe: 29 The Octagon, Central Dunedin
  53. Rhubarb Cafe: 297 Highgate, Roslyn, Dunedin 9010
  54. No 7 Balmac: 7 Balmacewen Road, Maori Hill, Dunedin
  55. The Corner Store Cafe: 134 Stuart Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  56. The Long Dog Cafe: St Clair, Dunedin 9012
  57. Industry Lane Eatery - Alexandra: 51c Russell Street, Alexandra 9320
  58. Wobbley Goat: 15a Holyhead Street, Outram 9019
  59. The Craic: 24 The Octagon, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  60. Copper on Highgate: 595 Highgate, Maori Hill, Dunedin 9010
  61. Zoo Cafe: 24 Esplanade, St Clair, Dunedin 9012
  62. The Coffee Club: Shop 201A - Meridian Mall, 267-287 George Street, Dunedin 9016
  63. The Esplanade Cafe:  Esplanade, St Clair, Dunedin 9012
  64. Hunger hub: 168 King Edward Street, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9012
  65. Village Green Cafe & Bar: 326 Main South Road, Green Island, Dunedin 9018
  66. Cafe Aroma: 176A King Edward Street, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9012
  67. Black and Brew: 50 Prince Albert Road, St Kilda, Dunedin 9012
  68. The Kitchen Table Cafe and Bake: 111 Moray Place, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  69. Charlie Sparrow's Cafe. 165 Stuart Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  70. Bunnings Warehouse:18 Strathallan Street, South Dunedin, 9012
  71. The Black Dog Kitchen & Bar: 109 Princes Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
  72. The Outpost: 182 Main Road Waikouaiti 9510
  73. The Duck Cafe: 494 Portobello Road, Macandrew Bay, Dunedin 9014
  74. Starfish Cafe and Bar: 240 Forbury Road, St Clair, Dunedin 9012
  75. The Topiary Cafe at Wal's Plantland: 09 Bush Road, Mosgiel.
  76. Precinct Food Cafe: 125 Vogel Street, Central Dunedin.
  77. Nichols The Good Oil Cafe: 51 Timaru Street, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9012.
  78. Mitre 10: Columbus Cafe.
  79. Otago Museum Cafe
  80. EBB-CAFE: 82 Filleul Street, Central Dunedin.
  81. Noosh Cafe: 603 Hillside Road, Caversham, Dunedin 9012.
  82. Blueskin Nursery and Café: 2 Harvey Street, Waitati 9085.
  83. Vogel St Kitchen: 76 Vogel Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016.
  84. Kissing Gate Cafe: 2 Swansea Street, Middlemarch 9596.
  85. Joe's Garage: 19 Frederick Street, Dunedin North, Dunedin 9016.
  86. Toitu Otago Settlers Museum Cafe 31: Queens Gardens, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016.

Cafes visited before we started the Cafescapade

We may go to these cafes again and add them to the Cafescapade proper.

  • Coffee Culture Roslyn: 50 City Road, Roslyn, Dunedin 9010
    Coffee & Chicken Filo coffee is ok. Filo pretty good.
  • Modaks Espresso: 337-339 George Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
    Had a coffee and scone and bacon and egg with cheese bun which which was pretty good
  • Poppy's Cafe: 523 Hillside Road, Caversham, Dunedin 9012
    Coffee and Scone. Nice small Boutique cafe
  • Morning Magpie: 46 Stuart Street
    Good Coffee... even better... has puppy dog
  • Brighton Beach Cafe: 1034 Brighton Road, Brighton, Dunedin
    Nice setting outside over pretty good.
  • Wolf at the Door. Carrol Street Dunedin
    Pretty good feed and coffee. Old school space invaders machine. (Now the doors are closed for good)
  • Agnes Cafe. Main South Road Green Island, Dunedin
  • Heritage Cafe: 43 Jetty Street
    Xaria loved the scone... double cheese...
  • Governor's Cafe: 438 George Street, Dunedin
    Busy
  • Casino Cafe 7 Days: 118 High Street, Central Dunedin

Meals Dinner or Lunch


  • Hushi:
    Been here many times and have enjoyed the meals and service. Staff are pretty friendly. Good Sushi.
  • The Rope and Twine
    Had a lunch meal of Hoki and chips, and was pretty good. The service was good as well as the waitress told the chief to add another couple of bits of hoki as she said that it wasn’t enough.
  • RSA Mosgiel.
    Have had a few pretty good meals here.
  • Luna bar and restaurant?
    314 Highgate, Roslyn, Dunedin
  • Taverns bar grill/cafe

    • Mornington Tavern.
      36 Mailer Street, Mornington, Dunedin 9011
    • The Waterloo Hotel.
      Been here a couple of times now. Had the "Tower burger chips", and well yes it was a tower and the price was pretty good. We are going back again in a few days.
    • Mitchells Tavern:
      Been here many times and have enjoyed the meals and service. I really enjoy the Chicken and Bacon Salad Dish
    • The Chatto Creek bar: (Alexandra)
      Burger & chips and Xaria had mussles. Was a good feed and service.
    • Beaumont Hotel:
      We enjoyed the meal and the prices were pretty good.
    • Concord Tavern.
      Pretty good meal and prices.
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