Fields Cafe

About Fields Cafe

Fields Cafe is Albany's neighbourhood cafe and eatery, created by O.K.L.A. at 4 Appian Way with a large, light-filled space looking out over Hooton Reserve. Its identity is rooted in the area's past: from the 1890s, Aucklanders travelled north to Albany — then a fruit-growing district — for fresh apples, strawberries, pears and peaches, and Fields carries that heritage forward with a simple philosophy that fresh is best.

The all-day menu spans breakfast and lunch with a modern, diverse offering inspired by all cultures and cuisines but determined by none. Dishes run from housemade granola with coconut yogurt and wild mushrooms on rosti with zhug labneh, through chorizo shakshuka, eggs benedict on potato rosti and chilli scramble eggs, to Field's fried chicken don with gochujang, a spiced beef short-rib open burger and a halloumi salad with tempura eggplant. Sweet finishes include matcha strawberry hotcakes and tiramisu french toast, and there's a dedicated kids menu for smaller appetites.

Drinks cover Atomic Coffee in every style — batch brew, cold brew, iced lattes, and matcha, beetroot and turmeric lattes — alongside Harney & Sons teas, cold-pressed juice, smoothies, kombucha, Sawmill beers and a New Zealand wine list with prosecco and mimosas.

Beyond the cafe itself, Fields is set up for community: a newly furnished deck beside a children's playground, long lunches with colleagues, clients, friends or family, and a space available for private and corporate functions backed by an experienced catering team. As the team puts it, Fields is where good things grow — where children play, people work, and friends meet.

Fields Cafe Albany: Fresh-First Brunch and Long Lunches on Auckland's North Shore

Fields Cafe sits at 4 Appian Way in Albany, a neighbourhood cafe and eatery by O.K.L.A. that takes its cue from an unlikely source: the orchards that once made this corner of Auckland's North Shore famous.

The story is one the team loves to tell. In the 1880s, after most of the gum trees had been cut down for the varnish trade, the settlement turned to fruit growing, and by the 1890s it had become Albany — a name borrowed from a fruit-growing district in Australia. Aucklanders travelled north for the area's fresh apples, strawberries, nectarines, pears and peaches. Fields inherits that purpose. Its whole ethos is that fresh is best: real ingredients, simple and delicious flavours, and a modern, diverse menu inspired by all cultures and cuisines but determined by none.

What's on the plate

The all-day menu covers breakfast and lunch in one generous sweep, and it reaches well beyond standard cafe fare. Savoury standouts include Wild Mushroom — mushrooms on rosti with sun-dried tomato pesto, zhug labneh, dukkha pistachio and a poached egg — plus a chorizo shakshuka with feta and mint served with focaccia, chilli scramble eggs with Fields' own chilli dressing, and Eggs Benedict built on potato rosti with Fields hollandaise and a choice of streaky bacon, mushrooms or baked salmon. The Hangover Hash — diced potato hash, chorizo, salsa, sour cream and fried egg — and the Can't Decide, loaded with pork and fennel sausage, truffle mushroom medley, roasted tomatoes, double smoked streaky bacon, rosti and two poached eggs, are there for bigger appetites.

Field's Fried Chicken Don piles fried chicken and gochujang sauce onto steamed rice with edamame, pickled ginger and cucumber, avocado and kewpie mayo, while the Spiced Beef Short-Rib Open Burger pairs rib with cucumber tarator and dill pickles on brioche. Lighter choices include housemade granola with seasonal fruit and coconut yogurt, a halloumi salad with tempura eggplant, herbed labneh and pomegranate, a salmon bowl with romesco and broccolini, and smashed avocado topped with whipped feta, pickled zucchini, pistachio crumble and mint. Sweet tooths are looked after as well: a matcha strawberry hotcake with compote, pistachio crumbles and ice cream, and tiramisu french toast soaked in coffee anglaise with candied almond and chocolate ganache.

Drinks run deep too — Atomic Coffee in every format from single origin batch brew to iced mocha, matcha, beetroot and turmeric lattes served with coconut milk, Harney & Sons teas, cold-pressed juice and smoothies like The Protein Hit and Supercharge. Later in the day there's Sawmill Brewery beer, Marlborough sauvignon blanc and pinot gris, a Hawke's Bay chardonnay, Central Otago pinot noir, prosecco and mimosas. A dedicated kids menu keeps little ones happy, and event catering and picnic menus extend the Fields kitchen well beyond the cafe walls.

A space built for lingering

The cafe is a large, open space looking out over Hooton Reserve, with a newly furnished deck for catching the outdoor breeze. One of its smartest features sits just outside: a children's playground, close enough that parents can relax on the deck while the kids burn off energy. The team sums it up simply — Fields is where good things grow, where children play, people work, and friends meet.

That makes it a natural pick for long lunches. The cafe's own invitation is hard to argue with — the emails can wait — and with space available for private and corporate functions, backed by an experienced catering staff, Fields has become a go-to spot in Albany for hosting friends, colleagues and family.

Planning your visit

Fields opens at 7am on weekdays and 8am on weekends, closing at 3pm during the week and 4pm on Saturday and Sunday. Keep an eye on the kitchen clock: last orders are at 2:10pm on weekdays and 2:30pm on weekends. Reservations can be made through the website, which is worth doing for groups, and the team can be reached on 09-4145888 or at hello@fieldscafe.co.nz. You'll find it all at 4 Appian Way, Albany, Auckland 0632 — easy to find, and easy to settle into.

Signature items

• Field's Fried Chicken Don
• Can't Decide
• Wild Mushroom
• Matcha Strawberry Hotcake
• Tiramisu French Toast
• Smashed Avocado

Menu

Tea

• Harney & Sons Tea — English Breakfast, Earl Grey, raspberry fruit tea, chamomile, ginger lemon, peppermint or Chinese green

Coffee

• Black — Atomic Coffee served black
• White — Atomic Coffee with your choice of milk
• Mocha — Coffee and chocolate in one cup
• Single Origin Batch Brew — Single origin filter coffee, brewed in batches
• Cold Brew — Chilled cold brew coffee
• Chai Latte — Spiced chai with milk
• Iced Chai Latte — Chilled spiced chai
• Hot Chocolate — Classic hot chocolate
• Iced Chocolate — Chilled chocolate drink
• Iced Americano — Espresso and water over ice
• Iced Latte — Espresso and milk over ice
• Iced Mocha — Chilled coffee and chocolate
• Matcha Latte — Matcha served with coconut milk
• Iced Matcha Latte — Iced matcha served with coconut milk
• Beetroot Latte — Beetroot latte served with coconut milk
• Turmeric Latte — Turmeric latte served with coconut milk
• Iced Beetroot Latte — Iced beetroot latte served with coconut milk
• Iced Turmeric Latte — Iced turmeric latte served with coconut milk

Wine & Beer

• Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc 2024 — Marlborough sauvignon blanc, by the glass or bottle
• Nautilus Pinot Gris 2024 — Marlborough pinot gris, by the glass or bottle
• Black Barn Chardonnay 2024 — Hawke's Bay chardonnay, by the glass or bottle
• Opawa Rosé 2024 — Marlborough rosé, by the glass or bottle
• Misha's Vineyard 'Cantata' Pinot Noir 2024 — Central Otago pinot noir
• Col De'Salici Prosecco 2024 — Italian prosecco, by the glass or bottle
• Mimosa — Cold-pressed orange juice topped with prosecco
• Sawmill Ultra Low Carb Lager — 4.2% ABV lager from Sawmill Brewery
• Sawmill Pilsner — 4.8% ABV pilsner from Sawmill Brewery
• Sawmill IPA — 5.8% ABV IPA from Sawmill Brewery
• Sawmill Bare Beer — 0.5% ABV low-alcohol beer from Sawmill Brewery

All-Day Brunch

• Housemade Granola — Seasonal fresh fruits with coconut yogurt (vegan, dairy-free)
• Wild Mushroom — Wild mushrooms on rosti with sun-dried tomato pesto, zhug labneh, dukkha pistachio and a poached egg
• Shakshuka — Chorizo, feta cheese, tomato and mint with a poached egg, served with focaccia
• Eggs Your Way — Poached, fried or scrambled with sourdough, grain toast or Fields seeded loaf
• Chilli Scramble Eggs — Spring onion, fresh chilli and coriander on sourdough with Fields chilli dressing
• Eggs Benedict — Potato rosti, baby spinach and poached eggs with Fields hollandaise; add streaky bacon, mushrooms or baked salmon
• Smashed Avocado — Pickled zucchini, pistachio crumble, mint, whipped feta and a poached egg on sourdough
• Hangover Hash — Diced potato hash, chorizo, salsa, sour cream, fried egg and coriander
• Can't Decide — Pork and fennel sausage, truffle mushroom medley, roasted tomatoes, streaky bacon, rosti and two poached eggs with sourdough
• Field's Fried Chicken Don — Steamed rice, edamame, pickled ginger and cucumber, avocado, kewpie mayo, fried chicken and gochujang sauce
• Spiced Beef Short-Rib Open Burger — Cucumber tarator, dill pickles and greens on brioche
• Chorizo Risotto Croquettes — Chorizo, mozzarella and parmesan with brava, mixed herbs and rocket
• Salmon Bowl Romesco — Broccolini, parmesan custard, greens, pickled zucchini and sesame seeds
• Halloumi Salad — Grilled halloumi, tempura eggplant, mixed leaves, herbed labneh, pomegranate, seeds and chilli jam
• Matcha Strawberry Hotcake — Matcha hotcake with strawberry compote, pistachio crumbles and ice cream
• Tiramisu French Toast — Coffee anglaise, candied almond and chocolate ganache

Sides & Extras

• Free-Range Egg — Add a free-range egg to any dish
• Sourdough or Grain Toast — Extra slice of toast
• Field's Seeded Loaf — Vegan, gluten-free seeded loaf
• Baby Spinach, Rosti, Avocado or Roasted Tomatoes — Veggie sides to add to any plate
• Mushrooms, Halloumi or Pork & Fennel Sausage — Heartier sides to add on
• Double Smoked Streaky Bacon — Extra side of bacon
• Baked Salmon — Side of baked salmon
• Fries with House-Made Aioli — Fries served with the house-made aioli

Juices & Smoothies

• Cold-Pressed Juice — Fresh orange or apple
• The Protein Hit — Banana, peanut butter, cinnamon, oat milk and whey protein
• Supercharge — Mango, pineapple, banana, passionfruit, maple and coconut milk

Soft Drinks & Kombucha

• Karma Drinks — Coke, Diet Coke, Lemmy, Gingerella or raspberry lemonade
• Remedy Kombucha — Ginger and lemon, or mango and passionfruit
• Sparkling Water — Chilled sparkling water

Frequently asked questions

Where is Fields Cafe located?

At 4 Appian Way, Albany, Auckland 0632, on Auckland's North Shore — a large space looking out over Hooton Reserve.

What are Fields Cafe's opening hours?

7am to 3pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday. The kitchen closes at 2:10pm on weekdays and 2:30pm on weekends.

Can I book a table?

Yes — reservations can be made through the booking page on the Fields Cafe website, or by calling 09-4145888.

Does Fields Cafe cater for dietary requirements?

Yes. The menu flags vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free options, and the team asks guests to let staff know about any dietary requirements.

Is Fields Cafe suitable for children?

Very much so. There's a dedicated kids menu, and a children's playground sits right by the cafe's deck.

Can I host a function or event at Fields?

Yes — the space is available for private and corporate functions with an experienced catering team, plus event catering and picnic menus.

What coffee does Fields Cafe use?

The cafe pours Atomic Coffee, including black and white coffees, mochas, single origin batch brew, cold brew and a range of iced drinks.

Tips

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