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The Lake House Cafe

Cafe

👍 Nice little cafe located inside the Arts centre. Nothing fancy, but you will enjoy the pristine silence. I asked for a Chicken Shawarma, and they made it a bit spicy to suit my palate. I must say it was probably the best Shawarma I ever had in NZ. Food is very very affordable as well.


Address

37 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna, Auckland 0622, New Zealand

Website

www.lakehousearts.org.nz

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (97 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 9 am to 2 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 2 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 2 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 2 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 2 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 2 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 4/5 Sandy S. 5 months ago on Google
    Nice little cafe located inside the Arts centre. Nothing fancy, but you will enjoy the pristine silence. I asked for a Chicken Shawarma, and they made it a bit spicy to suit my palate. I must say it was probably the best Shawarma I ever had in NZ. Food is very very affordable as well.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Peter B. 3 years ago on Google
    The surrounds are pleasant, the food was ok, I wouldn't recommend it for healthy meals though
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Chris B. 6 years ago on Google
    Got potential and an area outside for kids to run around. Great main room and porch 1920's era.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Glen Alexander H. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely artworks plus super cafe!

  • 5/5 Nicki R. 1 year ago on Google
    Kids love this place :) food is good, and the garden is a lovely place to keep the kids busy while the adults relax. The art exhibitions are another added highlight as well as the VR demos.

  • 5/5 John H. 1 year ago on Google
    A perfect place to have lunch with a group of friends.

  • 5/5 Jorge B. 1 year ago on Google
    Kind and good service, beautiful venue especially sitting outside. Really nice artwork and gardens.

  • 4/5 Tom B. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice little spot with a arts exhibition joining on. The lady was quiet but lovely and the coffee was great.

  • 5/5 Bill K. 1 year ago on Google
    Home made food and very friendly people that serf

  • 4/5 Tim N. 1 year ago on Google
    Quite limited food choice but nice viewing all the local artwork....very peaceful.

  • 5/5 Olive N. 1 year ago on Google
    Such an interesting place with some amazing artwork on display.

  • 5/5 Zoe P. 1 year ago on Google
    This place was super welcoming, the woman behind the counter was friendly and helpful, and the coffee was perfectly made. The BLAT was basically a salad with bread, but it was absolutely delicious. The art was super cool, and overall it was a wonderful experience

  • 5/5 Paul M. 9 months ago on Google
    Great place. Worth a visit. Local art displayed on walls.

  • 5/5 Judy b. 9 months ago on Google
    We love it there and go very often. Enjoyed lamb shanks today, they were excellent, thankyou.

  • 5/5 Linda K. 9 months ago on Google
    Love this place. Great for group gatherings or smaller, indoors or out. Nice meals and cabinet selection, and added bonus of the art setting. Great access to m/way. Friendly lovely staff.

  • 1/5 Margaret M. 4 months ago on Google
    Wanting to treat a special friend, today's experience here left us embarrassed with a bitter taste. Alarm bells should have rung on receiving a phone call the day before asking what we were going to order! Cafe has no welcoming atmosphere and is definitely seriously understaffed. Coffee was OK but 45mins later even the muffin had not arrived & with a further wait, one of the two ordered mince on toast with egg arrived on bread minus egg & utensils. Mince was so disappointing at this stage we decided to pull the plug & noticed cafe had been closed. Totally out of their depth & spoilt what was to have been an enjoyable pre Xmas occasion.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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