Kingsland Social

About Kingsland Social

Kingsland Social is a neighbourhood café, bar and events space on New North Road in Kingsland, Auckland, serving an all-day breakfast menu seven days a week from 7am, with a separate day menu running from midday. The kitchen leans on house-made touches — hollandaise, aioli, bread and crumpets made in-house — and builds many dishes around Manuka-smoked bacon, potato rosti and soft poached eggs.

The breakfast list ranges from quick plates like granola and eggs your way to signatures such as beef and beans on rosti with 24-hour slow-cooked beef cheeks, royal crumpets and the towering social stack, plus a dedicated keto breakfast. From 12pm the day menu covers snacks, pasta, burgers with fries, chef's specials and salads, while the bar pours cocktails, a New Zealand-leaning wine list and craft beer. Dinner service can be arranged by appointment for groups of 15 or more, there's a private function space for events, and Sunday roasts are bookable online.

Kingsland Social: All-Day Breakfast and Big Brunch Plates on New North Road, Kingsland

Kingsland Social does what its name promises: it gives Kingsland a place to gather. Set on New North Road in Auckland, it opens its doors early — 7am on weekdays, 7:30am on weekends — and keeps the kitchen running through the middle of the day before closing at 3:30pm. Between those bookends you'll find a menu built around all-day breakfast, a day menu that stretches from snacks to chef's specials, and a bar that takes its cocktails seriously.

Breakfast, all day, every day

Breakfast is served seven days a week from 7am, and it is the heart of the menu. The classics are all covered — a Bacon Benny with oven-cooked Manuka-smoked bacon and homemade hollandaise, an avo and salmon benedict, and eggs your way on homemade toast — but the signatures are where the kitchen shows its personality. Beef and beans on rosti pairs 24-hour slow-cooked beef cheeks with baked beans and soft poached eggs. Royal crumpets stack toasted crumpets with onion marmalade, honey-smoked bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise and parmesan. And the social stack, the biggest plate on the list, piles homemade bread high with bacon, potato rosti, cured salmon, mixed avocado, poached eggs and hollandaise.

There's room for every kind of morning: a keto breakfast with black pudding, spinach and avocado, pancakes with Nutella and baked banana, waffles with candy floss, and bagels in avocado-and-salmon or bacon-and-eggs form. One dish carries a wink on the menu — the No joke comes with potato rosti, honey-smoked bacon, poached eggs and hollandaise, NO SALAD. Many dishes can be served gluten-free on potato rosti or roasted kumara, and a side list runs from black pudding to cured salmon.

From midday, the menu widens

From 12pm, seven days a week, the day menu takes over. It opens with social snacks — parmesan truffle fries, sriracha salt kumara fries, six-piece mozzarella sticks and salt and pepper crumbed squid — before moving into light meals such as roasted pumpkin with grilled halloumi and toasted walnuts. Pasta comes two ways: truffle fettuccine with honey-smoked bacon, or pesto fettuccine with peas and spinach, both with the option to add chicken.

The chef's specials are mains with intent: beef eye fillet served with fried egg and hollandaise, beef nachos built on 24-hour cooked beef cheek, and buttermilk fried chicken tenders with sriracha and shoestring fries. Burgers all arrive with fries — a 200g Angus beef pattie, a chicken-and-bacon stack, a fried chicken burger and a vegetarian version built on potato rosti — while the salad list runs from a classic Caesar to soya beef and salmon fillet salads.

The bar keeps pace

The drinks list matches the kitchen's range. Cocktails cover the staples and a little more: an Espresso Martini on a double shot of espresso, a French 75, a Negroni, a Passionfruit Martini, a Margarita that can be made frozen, an Aperol Spritz and a brunch-friendly Mimosa. The wine list leans New Zealand, with sauvignon blanc and pinot gris from Marlborough and Nelson, chardonnay from Gisborne and Hawke's Bay, and pinot noir, alongside prosecco and Moët & Chandon for celebrations. Beers run from Corona, Peroni and Heineken — including Heineken 0% — to a pair of Urbanaut hazies, and the soft drink list takes itself seriously too, with house-made ice tea and rhubarb lemonade.

Bigger tables, Sunday roasts and functions

Kingsland Social welcomes reservations, and it makes room for occasions. Dinner service can be arranged by appointment for groups of 15 or more, there's a private function space for events, and the team puts on Sunday roasts with bookings taken online. The practical details are simple: Monday to Friday from 7am to 3:30pm, Saturday and Sunday from 7:30am to 3:30pm, with the kitchen closing at 2pm on weekdays and 3pm on weekends. You'll find it all at 462 New North Road, Kingsland.

Signature items

• Beef and beans on rosti
• The social stack
• Royal crumpets
• No joke
• Buttermilk fried chicken
• Espresso Martini

Menu

Beer

• Corona — Beer.
• Extra Gold Export Low Carbs — Low-carb beer.
• Peroni — Beer.
• Steinlager Pure — Beer.
• Heineken / Heineken 0% — With a zero-alcohol option.
• Apple Cider — Cider.
• Urbanaut Diamond Head Hazy IPA — Hazy IPA.
• Urbanaut Hazy Pale Ale — Hazy pale ale.

Wine

• Graham Norton's Prosecco — Bubbles from Italy.
• Moët & Chandon — Sparkling from Epernay, France.
• Woolly Jumper Chardonnay — Chardonnay from Gisborne.
• Vidal Reserve Chardonnay — Chardonnay from Hawke's Bay.
• Old Coach Road Pinot Gris — Pinot gris from Nelson.
• Villa Maria Pinot Gris — Pinot gris from Marlborough.
• Sileni Estates Sauvignon Blanc — Sauvignon blanc from Marlborough.
• Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc — Sauvignon blanc from Marlborough.
• Babydoll — Rosé from Marlborough.
• Villa Maria Pinot Noir Rosé — Pinot noir rosé.
• PA Road Pinot Noir — Pinot noir from Marlborough.
• George Wyndham Shiraz — Shiraz.
• George Wyndham Cabernet Merlot — Cabernet merlot.

Sides

• Avocado — Breakfast side.
• Bacon — Breakfast side.
• Cured salmon — Breakfast side.
• Creamy mushrooms — Breakfast side.
• Beef sausage — Breakfast side.
• 2 Eggs — Breakfast side.
• Black pudding — Breakfast side.
• Potato rosti — Breakfast side.
• Roasted kumara — Breakfast side.

Breakfast

• Granola — Served with seasonal fruits, yoghurt, milk and maple syrup.
• Eggs your way — Poached or fried eggs, homemade toast, butter and garnish; gluten-free rosti or kumara option.
• No joke — Potato rosti, honey-smoked bacon, poached eggs and hollandaise — no salad.
• Bagels — Avocado & salmon with cream cheese, or bacon & eggs with Manuka-smoked bacon and barbecue sauce.
• Pancakes — Nutella, baked banana, Manuka-smoked bacon, maple syrup and trumpet ice cream.
• Waffles — Manuka-smoked bacon, maple syrup, candy floss and trumpet ice cream; fried chicken add-on.
• Bacon Benny — Oven-cooked Manuka-smoked bacon, poached eggs, garden salad and homemade hollandaise on homemade bread.
• Avo and salmon benedict — Mixed avocado, cured salmon, poached eggs, garden salad and homemade hollandaise on homemade bread.
• Breakfast burger with fries — Brioche bun with two fried eggs, smashed avocado, Manuka-smoked bacon, barbecue sauce and homemade aioli.
• Beef and beans on rosti — 24-hour slow-cooked beef cheeks with baked beans, soft poached eggs and potato rosti.
• Royal crumpets — Toasted crumpets, onion marmalade, honey-smoked bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise and parmesan.
• Keto breakfast — Poached eggs, spinach, black pudding, avocado, Manuka-smoked bacon and homemade hollandaise.
• English breakfast — Eggs, Manuka-smoked bacon, tomatoes, beef sausage, black pudding, baked beans, potato rosti and homemade toast.
• The social stack — Homemade bread with bacon, potato rosti, cured salmon, mixed avocado, poached eggs and hollandaise.
• Smashed avocado on sourdough — Avocado with tabasco, lemon and coriander, cherry tomatoes, feta and poached eggs.
• Creamy mushrooms on toast — Creamy mushrooms, poached eggs and garden salad on homemade bread.
• Plain omelette on toast — Your choice of two sides — tomato, spinach, ham, cheese, mushrooms, avocado, bacon or salmon.

Cocktails

• Espresso Martini — Double shot espresso, vanilla vodka, Kahlua and Bailey.
• French 75 — Gin, sugar syrup, lemon and sparkling wine.
• Passionfruit Martini — Passionfruit vodka, passionfruit puree and sparkling wine.
• Bloody Mary — Tomato juice, lemon, Tabasco, Worcestershire, pepper and vodka.
• Mimosa — Orange juice and sparkling wine.
• Negroni — Gin, Martini Rosso and Campari.
• Margarita — Tequila, Cointreau, lemon and lime juice; can be made frozen.
• Aperol Spritz — Aperol, club soda, sparkling wine and orange.
• Limoncello Drop — Limoncello, vodka and lemon juice.

Soft Drinks

• House Made Ice Tea — House-made iced tea.
• Coke — Soft drink.
• Coke Zero — Zero-sugar option.
• Sprite — Soft drink.
• Sprite Zero — Zero-sugar option.
• Juice — Apple or orange.
• Ginger Beer — Ginger beer.
• Rhubarb Lemonade — Rhubarb lemonade.
• Elderflower Pear & Feijoa — Elderflower, pear and feijoa.

Day Menu — Pasta

• Truffle fettuccine — Creamy fettuccine with onion, honey-smoked bacon, parmesan and truffle oil; add chicken.
• Pesto fettuccine — Creamy fettuccine with pesto, peas, onion, spinach and parmesan; add chicken.

Day Menu — Salads

• Caesar salad — Grilled chicken, honey-smoked bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg and homemade aioli dressing.
• Soya beef salad — Sliced beef eye fillet, pickled ginger, cucumber, tomato, avocado, crispy noodles and soya maple sauce.
• Salmon fillet salad — Pan-fried salmon fillet, pickled ginger, cucumber, tomato, avocado and soya maple sauce.

Day Menu — Burgers

• Angus beef burger — Brioche bun, 200g Angus pattie, mesclun, tomato, pickles, caramelised onion, cheese, fried egg and barbecue sauce, with fries.
• Chicken and bacon burger — Grilled chicken breast, honey-smoked bacon, mesclun, tomato, cheese, caramelised onion and barbecue sauce, with fries.
• Fried chicken burger — Fried chicken tenders, mesclun, tomato, pickles, cheese, sriracha and barbecue sauce, with fries.
• Vegetarian burger — Mixed avocado, mesclun, tomato, potato rosti, melted cheese and barbecue sauce, with fries.

Day Menu — Sandwiches

• Croque monsieur — Toasted bread with artisanal ham, melted cheese and house-made béchamel, served with fries.
• Grilled onion and cheese — Toasted bread with caramelised onions and melted cheese, served with fries.

Day Menu — Light Meals

• Roasted pumpkin — With grilled halloumi, toasted walnuts and soya maple sauce.
• Cured salmon — Garden salad with salmon, tomato, avocado, cucumber, market fruit, lemon, coriander, garlic aioli and toasted bread.

Day Menu — Social Snacks

• Parmesan truffle fries — Shoestring fries with grated parmesan and truffle oil.
• Salt and pepper crumbed squid — Crumbed squid with lemon and homemade aioli; can be made into a salad.
• Sriracha salt kumara fries — Kumara fries in sriracha salt with homemade aioli.
• Mozzarella sticks — Six pieces of melty mozzarella in a crunchy crust, perfect for sharing.

Day Menu — Chef'S Specials

• Beef eye fillet — With garden salad, tomato, cucumber, avocado, fried egg, hollandaise and shoestring fries.
• Beef nachos — Corn chips with 24-hour cooked beef cheek, beans, diced tomato, avocado, melted cheese and sour cream.
• Buttermilk fried chicken — Fried chicken tenders with garden salad, sriracha, shoestring fries and homemade aioli.

Frequently asked questions

What are Kingsland Social's opening hours?

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

Can I make a reservation?

Yes — reservations are welcome and can be made online. Sunday roast bookings are also taken through the site.

Is dinner available?

Regular service is daytime only, but dinner can be arranged by appointment for groups of 15 or more.

Are there gluten-free options?

Yes — many breakfast dishes can be served on potato rosti or roasted kumara instead of toast, and there's a dedicated keto breakfast.

Can I book the venue for a private event?

Yes — Kingsland Social has a private function space; details are on the functions page.

Is breakfast served every day?

Yes, the breakfast menu runs seven days a week from 7am.

Does the bar serve alcohol?

Yes — cocktails, a wine list with New Zealand and international labels, and beer including Heineken 0%.

Tips

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Good to know

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