Caffe L'affare

This is a quite large place, lots of seating. First I'd like to praise the chef. I had the waffles - the waffle itself was perfect with a rich flavor, not bland. The 2 compotes with it were also perfect, the banana was tasty and the chocolate / coffee mousse just right. My only criticism - the above was perfect - and then they added half a cup of chopped dried banana pieces. They were also a few chocolate coated coffee beans. That didn't add anything and in fact detracted from what the chef prepared. Too many flavors / textures. It became muddled. I took them off, but they were mixed in a bit. The latte was also a bit small. However - I would come back and just tell them no dried banana pieces. I would eat the waffle plain ....lol. It's was that good.

Beautiful food, I had the pork belly wrap, and it tasted delicious. It's located opposite Moore Wilson wholesale. Parkings are on the street but can be quite full during the day.

Visited this cafe with high expectations, but what a disappointment! I ordered the avocado toast, and was shocked when it arrived—if you can even call that a portion. For $24, I was served a single tiny slice of bread with a miserly smear of avocado. When we politely brought up the portion size to the staff, the chefs couldn’t have cared less and lied saying the small portion was because it was a vegan version, however the only thing that was removed from the normal one was the crumbled feta. No effort to make it right, just a dismissive attitude. For a place charging premium prices, you’d expect at least decent customer service. This experience was not only underwhelming but downright insulting. Save your money and go somewhere that values its customers—and knows how to make proper avocado toast! 1/5 stars, and that’s being generous.

My friend was visiting from London, and I took him here thinking it would impress. Instead, it was an absolute joke—just embarrassing! My friend ordered the avocado toast, and when it arrived, we couldn’t quite believe our eyes. For $24, they served a single, sad slice of bread straight from the Tip Top packet with a brown smear of avocado which resembled more of a dog's breakfast. Daylight robbery! When we raised this politely with the staff, they tried to lie to us, claiming they had to remove the eggs. But as you can see on the menu, there’s no mention of eggs in the first place. The waitress even agreed but said there was nothing she could do as the chef was adament. So they’re just serving this sorry excuse for a dish and blatantly ripping people off. We walked away feeling like fools, which was confirmed when we headed past the waterfront and saw a 12 year old kid selling smashed avo on toast for $6 which looked a hell of a lot better than what we'd just eaten... Too bad we'd already emptied our pockets.

The food was a bit average today, which is a bit unfortunate as I’ve really enjoyed the previous dining experiences. I chose the fried chicken waffles however the entire plate was overpowered by the pickled cabbage on the side - making everything else bland and flavourless in comparison, including the coffee. Thank goodness for the freshly squeezed OJ

We came in on Saturday just to grab a takeaway coffee and noticed all the yummy looking food going out from the kitchen so returned Sunday to enjoy a yummy breakfast before catching our flight back to Auckland. The Staff on both days were fabulous and the coffee was perfect and quick. Highly recommend as a stop when in Wellington.

welcomed by nice and friendly wait staff. Food and coffee are amazing.

This cafe is very cosy, the atmosphere is great and the food is great. There’s tons of space if you need some quiet space away from the noisey tables. Loved the lighting too. Also your staff are lovely too, they should defs get a pay rise for their service . 🤓 I smashed through a delicious Salmon Pie and a most decadent tiramisu. Yummy yummy yummy . Thank you all, will definitely come back soon.

This is a quite large place, lots of seating. First I'd like to praise the chef. I had the waffles - the waffle itself was perfect with a rich flavor, not bland. The 2 compotes with it were also perfect, the banana was tasty and the chocolate / coffee mousse just right. My only criticism - the above was perfect - and then they added half a cup of chopped dried banana pieces. They were also a few chocolate coated coffee beans. That didn't add anything and in fact detracted from what the chef prepared. Too many flavors / textures. It became muddled. I took them off, but they were mixed in a bit. The latte was also a bit small. However - I would come back and just tell them no dried banana pieces. I would eat the waffle plain ....lol. It's was that good.

Beautiful food, I had the pork belly wrap, and it tasted delicious. It's located opposite Moore Wilson wholesale. Parkings are on the street but can be quite full during the day.

Visited this cafe with high expectations, but what a disappointment! I ordered the avocado toast, and was shocked when it arrived—if you can even call that a portion. For $24, I was served a single tiny slice of bread with a miserly smear of avocado. When we politely brought up the portion size to the staff, the chefs couldn’t have cared less and lied saying the small portion was because it was a vegan version, however the only thing that was removed from the normal one was the crumbled feta. No effort to make it right, just a dismissive attitude. For a place charging premium prices, you’d expect at least decent customer service. This experience was not only underwhelming but downright insulting. Save your money and go somewhere that values its customers—and knows how to make proper avocado toast! 1/5 stars, and that’s being generous.

My friend was visiting from London, and I took him here thinking it would impress. Instead, it was an absolute joke—just embarrassing! My friend ordered the avocado toast, and when it arrived, we couldn’t quite believe our eyes. For $24, they served a single, sad slice of bread straight from the Tip Top packet with a brown smear of avocado which resembled more of a dog's breakfast. Daylight robbery! When we raised this politely with the staff, they tried to lie to us, claiming they had to remove the eggs. But as you can see on the menu, there’s no mention of eggs in the first place. The waitress even agreed but said there was nothing she could do as the chef was adament. So they’re just serving this sorry excuse for a dish and blatantly ripping people off. We walked away feeling like fools, which was confirmed when we headed past the waterfront and saw a 12 year old kid selling smashed avo on toast for $6 which looked a hell of a lot better than what we'd just eaten... Too bad we'd already emptied our pockets.

The food was a bit average today, which is a bit unfortunate as I’ve really enjoyed the previous dining experiences. I chose the fried chicken waffles however the entire plate was overpowered by the pickled cabbage on the side - making everything else bland and flavourless in comparison, including the coffee. Thank goodness for the freshly squeezed OJ

We came in on Saturday just to grab a takeaway coffee and noticed all the yummy looking food going out from the kitchen so returned Sunday to enjoy a yummy breakfast before catching our flight back to Auckland. The Staff on both days were fabulous and the coffee was perfect and quick. Highly recommend as a stop when in Wellington.

welcomed by nice and friendly wait staff. Food and coffee are amazing.

This cafe is very cosy, the atmosphere is great and the food is great. There’s tons of space if you need some quiet space away from the noisey tables. Loved the lighting too. Also your staff are lovely too, they should defs get a pay rise for their service . 🤓 I smashed through a delicious Salmon Pie and a most decadent tiramisu. Yummy yummy yummy . Thank you all, will definitely come back soon.

This cafe is a real Wellington institution. They roast their own coffee and it is excellent. In fact many other cafes around the country use L'Affarie coffee. Always a buzzy vibrant hip atmosphere. Great generous portions of food and efficient friendly staff. There are many reasons why this place remains constantly a favourite.

Having had the L'Affare coffee in our hotel and loving it we made a special the trip to the Caffe. It was 2:45 and they were closing at 3pm- they had put away the menus, the coffee fixings, they were vacuuming and the employees were all focused on cleaning up and seemed annoyed we were ordering. They had us move out of the way so they could stack the signs at the counter where we were waiting for our coffees (at 2:50) Our coffees were fine, nothing special, as were our pastries. But the whole experience was not worth the trip. Maybe close at 2:30 and clean until 3pm? Or clean after you close? Probably nice if you come earlier...

LOVE L'AFFARE. One of my favorite coffee shops. It's got a deep ambiance. A bit of dark lighting inside, but also busy and full of life. Their execution is incredible and you can see into most of the kitchen. You can't go wrong. Order anything on the menu. I also love their cabinet food! However, they close at 4:00, which is a bummer.

14/12 - Thought I'd give it another chance, overpriced for average food and horrible service. Was told to go back to our table while we were looking at the cabinet food as it wasn't on the menu, staff member was very rude and if I were alone I would have left straight away. Most of us only ate 1/2 of what we ordered. Cafe is overrated and a little pretentious! 13/12 - Menu food is ok but it takes quite a while to get it and that's after you find a table, dodging the staff who are happy to walk in front of you. What I find ridiculous is their cabinet food. The ham and cheese baguettes are nice but can you get a ham and cheese baguette wrong? What I don't understand is why they never make enough? At 11:45 they had run out and wasn't making anymore, I was offered a ham and cheese tasted sandwich from the kids menu. If you can make that can't you put the same ingredients in a bread roll? And if you know you always sell out, especially before lunch, why not make more. Common business sense! Or are you too good to make more??

I love this place. Great service accompanied by great food. The food is consistent. Great place for brunch and is good for groups as they have some large tables. There is also a children's play area with toys etc to keep the kids busy. Only downside is it can be quite loud.

I've always loved this room -- visually noisy and eclectic, not the stark minimalism of so many Welly restaurants. Professional and accommodating. We asked for something that had been long removed from the menu; and they created it for us -- a really nice variant

Yet another great breakfast in Wellington! I got fried eggs and bacon with an Americano. It was wonderful! Again, the eggs again were delicious and the bacon was delicious. It had a smokey taste, almost an applewood smoked bacon. The americano was strong.. just how I like it! I could definitely see myself as a regular here. Very friendly

Cute little cafe with delicious food. Porridge is outstanding! Friendly servers and great atmosphere. There's even a little kid area for your children.

The 5th star will come when they start making trim flat whites ;)

Walked in 5mins before it opened which I didn't know. The entire staff were sitting around eating and drinking talking about how drunk they got last night. Didn't get swerved or even acknowledged until after opening time. God I wish Pre Fab would open on Sunday's