Starfish Cafe & Bar

"Starfish is one of my favourite spots. Really nice coffee, delicious cheese scones, warm inside when it’s cold outside, great atmosphere and kind service. TIP: Sit upstairs for additional room and nice views."

"Excellent and attentive service here . Really good Japanese pancake - great coffee too. Highly recommend going here."

"Ordered the fish n chips, eggs Benedict with fried schicken, and Berry smoothie. Fish was delicious, with crunchy chips, seasoned beautifully. Fried chicken was delicious, eggs cooked very well. Smoothie 10/10. Friendly staff and great vibes and decor"

"Dined in for breakfast on a Thursday as part of FT at 8am. Was excited to see a very comprehensive menu being offered so early in the morning, with a wide range of cabinet food to choose from as well. Between cabinet food and the menu there was a wide range of GF food which is a must for my GF partner. The atmosphere and vibe so early in the morning has to be one of the best in NZ, lots of sun, good hustle and bustle but not overly busy, quiet but comfortable seating upstairs where you can look out over the st Clair waves. Service was at the counter and was excellent, fast, approachable and most importantly friendly, me and my partner ordered the salmon and the pork belly gluten free, the salmon was delicious, balanced perfectly and would give it a 10/10, the pork was marinated in a sticky sweet rich sauce and was sooo tender, balanced perfectly with the salad but was a little overpowering in the end, 9/10. We ordered a lemonade and a minty green juice, partner said it was 10/10 juice and no complaints on the lemonade, good size but a little on the pricey side. Overall a great experience, well run cafe with a great team. Would highly recommend as a top cafe of NZ. P.S you need to tighten the hot tap in the upstairs toilet. Thanks again,"

"Wonderful customer service, waitresses were lovely! Got to sit in an exclusive reserved area as a booking had just been cancelled so we were super stoked! The ambience was lovely and relatively calm also here despite they were extremely busy! Was also stoked with their cabinet, the choices looked very extensive and they had some raw pieces to choose from too! Mermaid latte-definitely something different and cute which I had to get due to the name. Super creamy which I enjoyed and quite a spicy hit, reminiscent of chai. If you're a coffee/chai drinker, this one could be for you. Cappuccino-extremely frothy and well done. Starfish stack-looked beautiful, wasn't my meal but the feedback was good. Original gangster burgers burger buns were well done with a little crisp, the patty was soft and not tough and a decent thick patty. The thickest beef patty I've seen, definitely made from scratch and was very content with it. It was a mince patty and not steak which was different-see if that's your thing. I liked it, but my friend (experienced with burger) prefers something more juicy and not a huge fan of the mince patty. The egg was a nice addition and overall was a pleasant giant burger. Sides of fries, salmon, sausage Salmon was smoked very lightly and was tender and the sausage looked quite gourmet, was smoked to a mild flavor and had a crisp skin, tasty. Fries was a very generous portion but not crispy but still tasty. Soup of the day with ciabatta; orange carrot and tumeric Soup was really tasty! A very lovely balanced creamy blend and all the elements really worked the bread was also super fresh! Seafood chowder with grain bread (able to switch out ciabatta) Really tasty chowder wow! Creamy with the right amount of savory-ness yum! The seafood flavor was fresh and not pungent, and the mussels chewy and tender. From their cabinet I thought I'd splurge and chose the ginger crunch and raw pineapple mint slice. As good as slices be. The pineapple slice was definitely different. I liked the element of piebeapple and enjoyed the slightly (apricot-Y?) base but wasn't a huge fan of the coconut cream which overpowered the tropical direction I thought this was heading for. Portion sizes were standard and we had a lovely hearty brunch."