Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Western
Breakfast
Home style coffee bar offering breakfast and lunch food made in its vegan kitchen. Sells packaged sweets, whole cakes, dips, syrups and sauces. Vegan except dairy options. Eclectic furniture decor, ree Wi-Fi. Confirmed closed, May 2016.
19 Reviews
First Review by SaffronLaurenceBade
vegankiwis
Points +316
Best cafe in town - Edit
We miss Cosset since we moved away! Their whole menu is vegan and delicious - plus, the cafe itself is super cute and cozy. You can get comfortable with a hot water bottle near the resident cat during the winter.
Read moreAmazing homemade baked goods! The brunch/breakfast menu is always delicious too - try the almond pancakes or homemade baked beans. I only wish they didn't serve dairy milk, yogurt or cream, but that's to be expected from NZ. Still, it's the best place with a 100% vegan food menu. (Just make sure you ask for soy if you're vegan)
Pros: Vegan baked goods, Cute environment, Big menu
Cons: Serves dairy
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SaffronLaurenceBade
Points +23
This is a MUST GO! - Edit
Oh. My. God. SERIOUSLY good food. Highly, highly recommended. The food was a treat to my taste buds, the coffee divine, service was wonderful - a totally enjoyable experience on many levels!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2010-06-21
Pros: amazing food, friendly staff, really cute decor
SaffronLaurenceBade
Reviewed on 21.06.2010
Read moreEdited on 08.03.2020 - shuddered when I read mention of my ex-husband in my review, had to remove it! haha
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preppyvegan
Points +117
Cute little cafe with awesome vegan pancakes! - Edit
I love this place! Great coffee, great food and a really quirky atmosphere. I almost always go for the pancakes but they also do amazing corn fritters, savoury pinwheels, filo parcels, muffins and even hotdogs! They also have the cutest little cakes and melting moments. Perfect place for a Sunday brunch.
Read morePros: Good atmosphere , Great cakes/food, Great coffee
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Etwiname
Points +40
PERFECT - Edit
I love this place. It's completely vegan apart from milk and cream options for those who like animal secretions. Staff are super chilled and nice. The place is so arty and vintage/retro. I can't stop going here.. 10/10 for me.
Read morePros: everything
Cons: wish it was open earlier and later so I could get
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moonbug
Points +146
Fluffy pancakes! - Edit
This is a charming little cafe with a simple vegan menu. We decided to go for the pancakes and mushroom on toast. Two simple sounding meals, but wow, we were blown away by them.
Read morePancakes were the fluffiest I've ever had (which is annoying as I can make pretty awesome ones myself!) They were served with banana, fresh berries, a berry sauce and a coconut cream. Delicious. The mushroom on toast involved a basil pesto, spinach, avocado and two types of mushroom on seed bread- also delicious. Based on this we also took away some pastries for lunch which were also of an excellent standard.
The coffee is excellent, the staff were friendly and as decribed the furniture is eclectic. It is a little out of the way to get to, especially if you're a visitor staying centrally, and is on a major road so is a little loud, but well worth the trip.
Pros: Coffee, Pastries, Delicious food
Cons: location, busy road
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Plantpower
Points +1355
Lovely cafe, great food - Edit
I love the cossett. They make the perfect flat white / latte, have super delicious sweet and savoury food, and it's a super nice place to catch up with friends or also to do some work. When I was there they had free wifi as well. The only tiny thing that bothers me is that the door is constantly open during the summer, which can be loud due to the busy road or breezy. Nevertheless, I highly recommend this cafe!
Read morePros: delicious food, awesome coffee, good for sweet or savoury
Cons: open door/busy road
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KathrineGladwinRoss
Points +53
Cosset - Edit
This humble little cafe totally lives up to its name 'Cosset' as from the moment you walk in you feel instantly 'cosseted'. The haphazard sitting areas, with retro chairs and soft furnishings, & other classic memorabilia, nothing matching but everything goes together in these instantly familiar surroundings. There are shelves & shelves of tempting treats, that you know are healthy and made from organic ingredients, many vegan. The menu is comfort itself, with counter and blackboard options, all freshly made on site, & mostly organic. Don't overlook this little gem of a place. It's definitely in my - 'could eat there every day' category.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Thursday September 04, 2014
Pros: Many choices of excellent food, All Vegetarian & Vegan, Priced well
Cons: Some distance from town, Not near anywhere
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M A N U
Points +81
Vegan Paradise - Edit
Such a cute cafe with many yummy vegan bakery goods. The vegan Brownie is amazing and the best I ever had. Lovely coffee as well. Wish i could go there every day.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Thursday August 28, 2014
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Jacki
Points +40
Delicious Vegan Food! - Edit
A fab find for us whilst in Auckland. Delicious rolls, wraps and savoury foods as well as awesome hot cakes and desserts.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Saturday July 05, 2014
Pros: Fantastic Coffee, Light, Fluffy Hot Cakes With Cashew Cream And Jam, Fresh, Delicious Fare
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kreachr
Points +38
Cutest little cafe in Mt Albert - Edit
The cafe is cute with an eclectic mix of furniture, the staff are friendly, and the food is good. It's nice to know that anything you order is going to be vegan-friendly unless you specifically ask for dairy milk, cream or yogurt. And they're open on Sundays! Worth a little bit of a trip out of the way if it's not in your usual area - it's small but homely.
Read morePros: Good sized portions, Vegan, Nice staff
Cons: Limited outdoor seating
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magicalprincess666
Points +57
Pleasant all-vegan cafe - Edit
great coffees which can be flavoured with 'lavender' and 'star anise' etc.
Read morenice baking with a small food menu that changes. would like to see them expand their menu to include more cooked food - so far everything ive tried here has been very nice.
the decor is nice and contemporary however last time i was in there there was what looked to be a kids drawing of a swastika inside which i found odd. not sure of the context there but would suggest taking it down.
Updated from previous review on Sunday June 09, 2013
Pros: coffee, all vegan food, decor
Cons: weird swastika art
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Diz Parker
Points +171
Cosset Cafe - Edit
Delicious food. Fresh, tasty and loads to select from. Loved the furnishings. Very homely. Excellent service.
Read moreGuest
RayTomes
Points +87
Excellent and Creative Food - Edit
I wouldn't pick Cosset for its furnishings which look like left over 1950s school furniture, but the food is always tasty and innovative.
Read moreGuest
msblack
Points +118
Cakes, mmmmmm - Edit
I don't find myself in Mt Albert very often but when I'm within about a 20 min drive, I will take a detour to stop by. Their baked goods are so good, and such a variety that always changes. The chocolate brownie is so fricken good, the perfect balance of crunchy, chewy and melt in your mouthy. The raspberry macadamia cake from last week was divine. The pancakes for breakfast (or lunch) are super tasty, way better than the vegan pancakes at Revel which were terrible. Would love Cosset to open a cafe downtown, I'd be there everyday.
Read morePros: Cakes, Brownies, Pancakes
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Mellifluoust
Points +831
Cozy vegan nook worth the travel! - Edit
It was a bit of a trek to get to Cosset - especially on an awful wet windy day, coming from a Mangere hotel, as a Wellingtonian unfamiliar with the area and relying on public transport! We ordered the filo pie of the day (crispy and delish), the hotcakes (fluffy yumminess) and a slice of chocolate macaroon cake to share (dense and coconutty). I was really impressed with the vegan condiments that came with the cake: strawberry sauce, dark choc syrup, whipped cream AND strawberry yoghurt. Ordered a slice of cranberry and coconut loaf to go, again dense and coconutty. My only issue would be that the wait staff forgot to bring us either sweet, but their friendliness made up for that. If only we had a Wellington Cosset :)
Read morePros: Completely vegan menu, Wide variety of sweets, Cozy atmosphere
Cons: Difficult to get to
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Dmitry
Points +215
Enjoyable - Edit
I've had a medium bowl (there are 3 sizes) with a combination of 3 yummy salads (chickpeas etc), a bowl of wholesome onion soup (not fully my thing re spicing, but I finished it off diligently - there might be other soups on other days), and Cosset Meze - a combination of yummy dips: pesto, olives etc with a selection of crispy toasted breads. Very nice pina colada smoothie and cranberry juice rounded up with a large pot of tea (more than 2 cups) and a yummy orange and other goodies cake slice and a sweet tasty ball with embedded coffee grains. There's a wide selection of cakes, a lot of them labeled gluten free. I didn't quizz about everything being vegan, but most of it seemed to be. It's pretty cozy - I was enjoying my combined breakfast and lunch on a padded bench, reading weekend paper and peering through the window. The service was extremely friendly and fast too: they even asked me if I was ready for another dish.
Read morePros: Great food, Great service, Vegan enough for me
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misssakura
Points +61
A great place for vegans to chill out - Edit
We had read some good reviews of Cosset and finally got around to trying it today. I had hardly any food the day before so I was hungry! We drove past the cafe the first time and had to park and walk up. The inside of the cafe is going for the 'quirky vintage' look which is interesting but maybe not that practical when it comes to seating. We picked a little school desk by the door but it was a bit cramped. Anyway the menu is all vegan but they do have some dairy milk and yoghurt in the fridge. I picked the filo pie with the carrot salad on the side. My partner had the special of the day, the Garlic mushrooms (which were pricy at $15.50!). We also had a latte and a cranberry juice. The music playing was a little sleepy but not obnoxious and the staff prompt and friendly.
Read moreWe received the meal and my partner was a little upset by the size of the meal. For $15 you'd expect a huge plate but actually it was just a crumpet cut in half with what looked like 2 portabello mushrooms. All in all the ingredients probably cost them about $2-3. That said the meal did taste absolutely delicious and the vegan aioli on the side was yummy. My filo pie was nice and light and the carrot salad was fresh and tasty. I actually loved pouring some of the aioli over my carrot salad, yummy! For pudding we had the chocolate cake with some sort of cranberry jam. I think it was made from wholemeal flour which gave it an interesting taste. The texture was good, maybe a little 'healthy' tasting but after the first few bites we really got into it and finished the whole plate.
I think their specials of the day are very overpriced for the amount of food you get. The pies are much better priced and the one I had was delicious.
I will definitely go back and hopefully I won't keep asking 'are you sure it's vegan?'. Just not used to that amount of choice. :)
Pros: friendly staff, nice pies, all vegan!
Cons: expensive, cramped seating, small portions
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Petesternz
Points +1447
Great to have a vegan cafe... - Edit
since I live in Auckland. That said, my first visit was enough to get me back, but not enough for a rave review. It's a cute little place, going for a "vintage" look. The pros first: some seriously good coffee, and an all-vegan menu. But the menu itself was tiny. Our brunch options consisted of hotcakes and muesli. The hotcakes were good, though nothing special, though it was certainly nice to have this option in Auckland. Our muffin was also good, though not as good as what's on offer at Kokako. On the whole, we had a pleasant experience, but it's not a place I'll be running to. But overall, I'm very happy that Auckland has a place that's unabashedly vegan, and promotes vegan events as well - so good on them!
Read moreCons: tiny menu
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sophie666
Points +93
Sweet and Earthy - Edit
I really like this cafe, the staff are super down to earth and friendly. The food is really nice, has almost an earthy taste to it. The environment is really laid back and relaxing.
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