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Auckland Map: Café 121Café 121 Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Cuisine Cafe
Hours Mon-Fri 6am-6pm; Sat-Sun 8am-5pm
Address
121 Ponsonby Rd
Location In Ponsonby
Reservations Reservations not required
Phone 09/376-4954
Prices NZ$15-NZ$25 (US$11-US$18/£6-£9)
Credit Cards Not Accepted

Frommer's Review

Everyone seems to love this well-worn cafe, especially on weekends. The food is good and the atmosphere terrific. The brick-lined interior snakes out back to a little enclosed courtyard -- a lovely place for brunch, and the kids can run wild in the sandpit. There's a blackboard menu with hints of Asia in miso soups and soba noodles, supplementing the offerings of bagels, pancakes, and other breakfast fillers. There's nothing "designery" about the place; it's slightly frayed at the edges, in fact, but it has genuine warmth that is very appealing.

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