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  • 5/5 David B. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing Dosa and wholesome food with South Indian flare and lots of vege/vegan options. Great coffee. My favourite cafe
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  • 5/5 Rach L R. 1 year ago on Google
    Brilliant cafe with awesome food and friendly staff. You can see they know their regulars really well. Portuguese tarts are amazing and I really love the egg sandwiches (something really easy to make but so many places mess up). If I can beat the lunch rush to get here for a Masala Dosa it's a great day.
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  • 5/5 Anna S. 1 year ago on Google
    Favourite cafe in Hasting. Lovely staff, great coffee and food. Fantastic outdoor seating.
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  • 5/5 TheWookie270 1 year ago on Google
    Great food, great staff and a great atmosphere! I'm a regular because they always deliver.
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  • 5/5 Christine G. 2 years ago on Google
    Today we had a lovely lunch and coffee at Co lab. Salad was fresh and very tasty. The Portuguese cheese cake was excellent. Long black was perfect. Service was prompt and very friendly. Highly recommend and we will be back. Thank you Christine

  • 5/5 Light Begets L. 2 years ago on Google
    It's 2021 and it's still hard for me to find a decent cafe in Hastings, where its chefs are creative, put their heart and soul into their food and that serve delicious more than 1 vegan option. But there are one or two cafe gems here in this bustling growing city that really shine through, CoLlab Cafe is one of them. This cafe is not all about serving to please the latest trend or fad diet, but to serve delicious wholesome food, where most of their meals are vegetarian or vegan and to do it well. Today I tried their Tofu & Winter Vegetable Curry $10 lunch special, with was served hot with 2 flakey Wholemeal Roti flat breads on the side. It was sweet, savoury & warmly spiced. The Vegetables were Sweet potato, Pumpkin, Red & Yellow Peppers, Carrots, Onions, Celery with Crumbled Tofu, Cilantro in a light mild to medium spiced coconut curry gravy. Delicious & not heavy, which meant I could continue to work the afternoon away without a carb crash. Great value! Thanks CoLab team!

  • 5/5 Chris R. 2 years ago on Google
    Great vegan food, lovely salads and hot food and great staff too. Best I've found in Hawkes Bay.

  • 4/5 Jaspreet S. 1 year ago on Google
    Went out grab some salad and Dosa for my friend ending up buying for myself also. Dosa was awesome 👍

  • 5/5 Louise van J. 2 years ago on Google
    Had the best dosa and vermicelli by a mile.. had lots of flavor and left me wanting to try again :)

  • 5/5 Richard G. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice options and salad and fritter was fantastic. Mango Laski was delish

  • 5/5 Phillip J. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent food very healthy great atmosphere and lovely hosts

  • 5/5 Marian H. 1 year ago on Google
    Great local coffee ,& delicious healthful cabinet food. Relaxed, easy lunch.

  • 5/5 Paul H. 7 months ago on Google
    Great find! Friendly staff, and some interesting food choices. Great value too

  • 5/5 Robert O. 1 year ago on Google
    Epic dosa! Small perfect menu. A great addition to Hawkes Bay. Great ambiance Already a local favourite

  • 5/5 chelsea m. 8 months ago on Google
    Super nice staff and the food was absoloulty delicious!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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