Orphans Kitchen

Coffee Supreme

At one point, Orphans Kitchen was Auckland’s most talked-about restaurant: an all-day eatery that helped to popularise the local, sustainable and ingredient-forward sort of dining we’re now used to. After stopping its dinner service, Orphans’ place in Auckland’s food scene evolved — but it’s still an excellent day-time cafe to get a coffee and something inventive on toast. (Orphans very recently announced its intention to start dinner service again.) We’re especially partial to the slow-poached eggs with a little anchovy balanced on each, then laid atop a Meyer lemon curd spread on sourdough. But with the extensive list of toast toppings, there will be something sweet or savoury to appeal to all taste buds.