Backyard Café in Porirua knows that seed shopping isn’t complete without some coffee and scones on the side.

Café Kaizen is the kind of well-oiled machine that you can tell has been a locals favourite hangout for a long time.

There’s something special about eating at a place that serves up as much kindness as it does kai, and Filo certainly champions both.

Fryday Donuts food truck is there for your donut hit or your superfood smoothie.

More often than not, keeping it simple has the most impact. In introducing a caffeine culture to Pukerua Bay, this is exactly what Greedy and Co.

A pop-up that fixes bikes as well as your caffeine cravings, a cafe and a neighbouring homewares shop.

Less about enforcing rules and more about creating a chill place to enjoy good coffee and food, Local Authority is a pocket-sized coffee spot that packs a punch.

A small, modest spot in the heart of the Whitby shopping precinct, Nish Cafe may look unassuming but it packs a whole lot of heart.

Every happy neighbourhood needs a good fish and chip spot to hangout at, so lucky for Plimmerton locals that exists in the form of Plimmerton Fish Supply.

Plimmerton Kombucha is delivering super delicious kombucha and teaching others the art.

If you’ve called Samoa home at some point in your life then this place is undoubtedly going to stir up all kinds of nostalgia.

The Big Salami is where locals come to get super tasty pizza, coffee on the go and sweet slices like you remember from your childhood days.

Once a travelling food truck, The Little Goat is now set firmly in its little spot, serving delicious fare based on Mediterranean recipes.

Those clued up on Polish cuisine will feel right at home at Topor Bistro with a menu featuring the classics: dig into all the pierogi, bigos, and golabki.

Aside from serving excellent food, Tuk Tuk Thai has one clear goal: to make customers feel like they’re in Thailand without even leaving Porirua.