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Fast food
Breakfast
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Breakfast, sandwiches, cakes, nachos, soya cappucino. Counter service. Open until late. Open Mon-Fri 7:30am-3:00am, Sat-Sun 8:00am-3:00am.
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178 Cuba St, Wellington, New Zealand
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50 Reviews
First Review by rattdogg
hack_man
Points +22273
Vegan Brunch on Cuba St. - Edit
Opened in 1988 this is one of Wellington’s longest standing cafes and a serious contender for being one of the coolest local hangouts I have ever been to in my life. The vegan choice is quite phenomenal. We had a vegan hash stack (mushrooms on toast, grilled tomato, spinach, hash browns and mayo) and the vegan midnight breakfast (chickpea and vegetable patty with avocado, spinach, salad, red pesto and mayo). The coffee is bold and vibrant which in my opinion goes a long way in saying how good a place really is. There’s even a Mandalorian pinball machine in the corner, ‘This is the Way’
Read morePros: Cool interior, Retro vibes
Guest
TristanaLeist
Points +250
Oh my vegan. - Edit
Nacho flavor out of this world. Large size the move.
Read moreAudible sighs from us both. Wowza. .
Two very happy vegans but there are options for all!
Pros: Reasonable prices for lovely portions, Friendly kitchen staff and happy to hear delish, Upfront staff kind and swift.
Cons: Would love more vegan dessert options
Guest
Tiggy
Points +13857
Sentimental - Edit
Even though Midnight isn’t a vegan cafe, it will always hold a place in my heart, with a lot of fond memories stretching back nearly 30 years. On the occasions when I’ve returned it has been a bit uneven as far as vegan options go, but on my most recent visit it seemed to have a few decent offerings. I found myself looking for a place for dinner on Cuba Street with a group of friends, and the vegan pizza joint and vegan Malaysian restaurant were both closing. We’d just been reminiscing about Midnight so decided to eat there. I ordered and shared the vegan burger and the vegan nachos, which my friend had told me were big enough for two. The burger was adequate but not particularly exciting. My jaw dropped when the nachos arrived: I’d ordered a large, when it was actually the small my friend had meant was big enough for two, and it was massive. This is a good thing if you have enough people to eat it, but unfortunately we didn’t. It’s also worth nothing the beans were a bit dry, without enough sauces to address this. An extra star for the nostalgia, but this visit was a bit disappointing.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-17
Pros: Open late
Cons: Burger and nachos a bit unexciting
Guest
BeckyWilkinson
Points +324
Cute coffee bar with main meals and snacks - Edit
Lots of vegan options and open late with good coffee
Read morePros: Good vegan options , Open late , Good coffee
Cons: Serves meat
Guest
CityExplorer
Points +151
Late Night Heaven - Edit
Midnight Espresso was one of my favourite Wellington finds... it's a very casual setting but the music was pumping, the art beautiful, staff attentive, coffee surprisingly good for 11pm and the food was truly delicious. If you like an alternative vibe, check it out
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BernadettToth
Points +128
Loved the different vegan options - Edit
Filled peppers, banana cake and more. Very flavourful, and the cake was nice an moist. Good to see these vegan options offered. It's a smaller cafe at Cube St, so it can be busy and harder to find a place to sit down. Friendly stuff too.
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CoteMedina
Points +372
Great coffee - Edit
Such a good place to have breakfast, with a lot of vegan options to choose from.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Good prices, Friendly staff
Guest
JohnBalkwill
Points +46
Late night snack..... - Edit
Called in for a snack of toasties.
Read moreGreat choices on the menu and it’s great that they’re open to the early hours 😁
Not allowed to give you the five stars that you deserve 👍
Pros: Lots of choice, Great atmosphere , Friendly, helpful staff
Guest
nbuk
Points +140
Good cafe, great vegan tofu burger - Edit
Has good vegan selection including vegan thick shakes. Recommend the gangsta tofu burger and tofu buns, as well as the vegan nachos. Variable selection of vegan cakes, sometimes most of their cakes are vegan, other times only one or two options
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EmmaKelsey16
Points +42
Great coffee, exceptionally average food - Edit
The coffee here is so nice but the food really did not match up. I'm sad to say it because I really like the vibe
Read morePros: Good coffee, Cool drawings on the wall
Cons: Not very good food
Guest
NicoleJackson
Points +78
Alty Cafe with Great Vegan Options! - Edit
Read moreOrdered the Vegan Hash Stack and it was amazing! Plenty of vegan breakfast, lunch and drinks options! Highly recommend, one of the best vegan breakfasts ive had!
Guest
RhiNerys
Points +119
Awesome tofu burger. - Edit
A really hip cafe with tasty food.
Read moreI noticed they were advertising for a chef. The ad stated “vegan cooking experience is a MUST.” Made me happy.
Guest
Guspops
Points +58
One of my favourite cafes - Edit
This cafe has a cool atmosphere, good music and a pinball machine.
Read moreThe coffee is good and cheap, the food is tasty. They usually have good sweet and savory vegan counter food and can make nearly all of their menu food vegan.
Pros: Food is tasty with a good selection, Coffee is good and cheap, Open til REAL late
Cons: You sometimes have to wait in line for a long time, Cafe is quite long and narrow
Guest
Clara893
Points +249
All-time favourite - Edit
I love love love this café. Its got a very cozy atmosphere and great food. A lot of vegan options, and most dishes can be made vegan in request! Great vegan cakes. Also I love the Nachos! Friendly staff, good coffee, good chai latte.
Read moreNice place to stay for a while, eg. To read or work on something. Good taste in music.
I would definitely give 5 stars, but I can't because that's only available for vegan only restaurants.
Pros: Vegan cakes, Lots of vegan options
Guest
Patatine
Points +2323
Huge vega choc cake! - Edit
Creazy good choc cake for a reasonable price (seen the quantity!). Nice staff and good background music
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nico.stubler
Points +485
Rad Cafe, Few Vegan Options - Edit
Dope hip little cafe. Rad spot. Pretty good food, but few options on the menu... Preferred the dedicated vegan/veg spots in town, but it’s a cool spot if you are looking for a hip cafe vibe.
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caity
Points +112
Great cake - Edit
These days you’re lucky if there’s more than one vegan cake on the counter, get the chocolate if it’s there. The hot food is meh, and it’s pretty popular so can be hard to find a seat, and it’s super loud
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Marikiwa
Points +197
Cool cafe - Edit
Cool and artsy cafe on Cuba St with good music and atmosphere. There are a lot of vegan options on their counter and almost everything on their menu can be made vegan. Portions are good for the price you pay and everything I had there was always tasty. Staff isn't overly friendly but I reckon they're just too busy. Closes very late!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Great food + good value, Great ambiance, closes very late
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Felicious
Points +267
Great options and open late - Edit
A funky espresso bar in the city that is open late. Good range of vegan meals all very large servings! Chunky potato chips were divine! Coffee was also great and they have keep cups you can purchase as well as coffee beans/grind to purchase
Read morePros: Open late, Big servings
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TianaNelson
Points +164
Tons of vegan options - open late - Edit
Open until 3 am on Friday and Saturday, which was a lifesaver. Had an awesome meal - the spinach, pumpkin, tofu curry was to die for. Fun vibe - great desserts, coffee all night, no alcohol, but really, really good food. Might have to go back for the vegan nachos ... it looked insane.
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Alexadhenn
Points +304
very good - Edit
They have like 3-4 vegan meals, I tried the vegan hash stack. It was big enough to split and very good. The only con was that they had vegan nachos on the menu but they did not have any :(
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Biscuitmuffin
Points +50
Wellington classic - Edit
As a student across the road, Midnight Espresso has been a blessing for healthy meals or sweet treats at any hour of the night. The cake is always vegan and there is always other vegan baking in the cabinet too.
Read moreIt's advertised on the board that nearly everything on the menu can be veganised.
Midnight is always busy and there is often a good few minutes wait before ordering, go with this in mind.
Recommend- Cake, Nachos, Snickers Milkshake, Vegan bread
Pros: Home style vegan food , Vegan cabinet food , Good Value
Guest
NFL
Points +45
Delicious, filling breakfast! - Edit
Another hostel guest recommended this place to me so I went to grab a quick breakfast, expecting to just get one of their scones. Instead, I ordered the avocado/tomato/basil toast with a side of hash browns, as well as the scone and a soy latte. The latte was perfect (and I'm a little picky as I used to be a barista) and the meal was sooo good and kept me full all morning. A bit pricey but I was really happy with my experience.
Read morePros: Yummy food, several vegan options, great coffee, c
Cons: A bit pricey
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pigeonbox
Points +26
love this place - Edit
Great coffee, heaps of vegan options, including amazing french toast. cool atmosphere. reasonably priced.
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GabrielEng
Points +540
Really good tofu scramble - Edit
This place is not vegan or vegetarian but they have plenty of vegan options and what isn't vegan can usually be made vegan. I went for the tofu scramble with rice and it was very good. It was a bit oily for my liking but the taste was great.
Read morePros: Very tasty
Guest
lisarene
Points +72
vegan heaven - Edit
This small coffee shop has a large variety of vegan options. We had the vegan hay stack, and cinnamon roll. Delicious.
Read morePros: lots of options
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danielaj
Points +766
lots of options!!! - Edit
Clearly marked menu of what is vegan (includes nachos, French toast, breakfasts, toasts etc) and what can be made vegan. Always an abundance of cabinet foods which are labelled vegan such as baking, sandwiches etc. sometimes they have vegan donuts which are known to sell out fast! Always a top option when choosing a vegan cafe
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