Its name is Maori for "food of love." An organic vegan cafe and deli that specializes in aged nut cheeses. Opened here Oct 2017 after moved from 34 Peters Way, Silverdale. Also operates a stall at Parnell Farmers Market Saturdays 8am-12pm. Open Mon-Sat but hours change frequently - check Facebook.
Categories: Vegan, Organic, Western, Fast food, Take-out
10 Reviews
First Review by Aimz2kill
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Good food - Edit
Happy to see a fully vegan cafe in the heart of Auckland. Faux meat options - although not really a fan of them myself, but good faux options if you like faux meats.
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Awesome! - Edit
So many delicious options, everything vegan 😆
Pros: Great service, Heaps of options, all vegan, Delicious
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Yes! - Edit
Note to self - revisit.
Pros: lots of vegan options, different and unique
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Highly recommend for plant food lovers! - Edit
Just visited the new Parnell site. Amazing food, good portions & reasonable pricing. Ordered one Mexican special; spinach & cashew cheese quiche; a sausage roll; & two coconut milk hot chocolates. The food was beyond our expectations. Before I became a plant-based food enthusiast, I didn’t like quiches. The one I had today was super tasty, like an intriguing mix of feta & egg. Even though none of these ingredients were in the dish. Also sampled a small piece of the delicious deli ‘meat’. Overall great experience & unpretentious staff. Paid $38 for food & drinks. Plus shared the three dishes between the two of us - was quite filling. I would recommend making the space ‘warmer/inviting’ with extra deco. But to be fair, cafe is pretty new, so probably still nutting out such details
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Oh yum - Edit
Can't vouch for the Silverdale store, to which I have not been, but can vouch for their stall at the Parnell Farmers Market, which I would strip bare if I could afford to.
Great quiches, cakes, cheeses and more. We often stop here on the way out for the day to get our picnic lunch. Can't get enough!
Go now.
Pros: Great food, Lots of options, Friendly service
Cons: Maybe a little pricey (but worth it), Can be slow (because of friendly service)
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kaiaroha 18 Dec 2017 - We moved from Silverdale and the market (for the time being) to a nice cafe/ deli in Parnell...more people serving too :-)
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My happy place - Edit
I can pretty much recommend everything on the menu. So many yummy treats both savoury and sweet. My only wish is that they would start a cafe somewhere so they could serve hot food and salads etc. Friendly, helpful staff. Keep up the great work.
Pros: wonderful people, delicious savoury and sweet treats, good variety
Cons: no tables, only once a week, a little bit pricey
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kaiaroha 18 Dec 2017 - We have a cafe / deli premise in Parnell now ... we listened and your wish came true!! Lots of tables :-)
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Working for the vegan cause - Edit
Most stores work for profit mainly. This one is different. The vegan deli truly stands out, everything on the store is frickng delicious and cooked with love. It's the food that loves you back.
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Amazing food - Edit
I tried to sample as much as I could from the vegan deli and it was all yum! They had a lot of vegan versions of usually non-vegan foods, such as Quiche, brownie. savoury pastries, cannelloni... So probably good for the non-vegans that they can who want something familiar.
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Cheese cheese cheese - Edit
I thought I would never find a vegan cheese that I'd like - the Vegan Deli has proved me wrong. The Brazil Nut cheese is my favourite at the moment, but that tends to change every month or so. Great for spreading on crackers, chopping up in salads, layering in a sandwich or just eating straight from the package. Yum yum yum.
The Vegan Deli also has sweet and savoury treats - my favourites are the sausage rolls and the russian fudge. The Deli is available at various farmers markets in the greater Auckland area. Best to check the facebook page for up to date location details. facebook.com/thevegandeli
Pros: Best vegan cheese, Lovely staff, Sausage rolls
Cons: Not available everyday!
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Amazing food! - Edit
Such a nice treat to have a bakery-style savoury that is delicious and low in saturated fat. The brownies may be some of the best I have ever tasted!
Pros: Great brownies
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