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Cafe L'Affare
Bustling L'Affare does everything right. It's a massive, atmospheric café with fast service, high communal tables, a disco ball and industrial stage lights. Kids can raid the toy box while Mum downs the perfect latte. Sensational giant toasties are a bargain.
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Chocolate Fish
Much is made of this café being a favourite with film stars working in Wellywood, but it's good enough without such validation. It's a colourful, quirky place in Scorching Bay, east of the city (for the scenic route, take Oriental Pde all the way around Evans Bay, a total of 13km). Sit outside right on the beach (good for swimming) and tuck into a bumper breakfast, perfect panini or hunk of cake. Expect to wait for a table on sunny weekends.
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Fidel's
Fidel's is an institution for caffeine-craving, left-wing subversives, watched over by images of Castro. Terrific eggs (any way you want 'em) are miraculously pumped from the itsy kitchen, along with some of Welly's finest muffins. Pierced, tattooed staff are studiously vague, but friendly. Open until late.
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Lido
A popular corner café with a curved window frontage and sunny aspect. Dine on the likes of Japanese-style fish cakes or a salad combining roasted vegies with potato and chorizo . There's live jazz Sunday night.
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Parade Café
The outdoor deck at Parade is the perfect place to unwind over brunch or a beer; it's just a pity there's no view of the nearby water. Still, it's a minor quibble, given the laid-back atmosphere and crowd-pleasing menu.
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