Cheese toastie shop on London Quay serving toasties, coffee, cold drinks and doughnuts, seven days from 7am. Most toasties can be made dairy-free, gluten-free or vegan for a small surcharge. This is the original store of a small NZ chain.
About 5 min walk from the ferry — roughly 300 m in a straight line from the Interislander passenger terminal on Auckland Street. Everything else near the ferry.
Continental · Bar · Live music
Restaurant, bar and live-music venue on the London Quay foreshore, serving contemporary Continental dining with local wines and beers, plus coffee through the day. Menus change often and are sent on request rather than published.
Seafood · Cafe · Breakfast & brunch
Waterfront cafe and bar on London Quay, open from early morning for breakfast, lunch and coffee, with a Saturday-evening dinner service. The menu leans on local seafood and sustainably line-caught fish.
Seafood · Tapas · Pizza
Restaurant and bar on the corner of High Street and London Quay, whose own site described a seafood-led menu with a South American twist alongside tapas, pizzas, cocktails, craft beer and local wine. Its website has been offline since early 2026, so check it is trading before you make the walk.
Cafe · Breakfast · Lunch
Cafe on High Street doing coffee, breakfast and lunch, and describing itself as having fed locals and visitors for eighteen years. Opens early and closes after lunch; not open Saturdays.
Seafood · Cafe · Breakfast & brunch
Waterfront cafe and bar on London Quay, open from early morning for breakfast, lunch and coffee, with a Saturday-evening dinner service. The menu leans on local seafood and sustainably line-caught fish.