A café inside the historic Lake House Arts centre on Fred Thomas Drive in Takapuna, so coffee and breakfast sit alongside the centre's art exhibitions. The menu covers a quick coffee before the motorway, breakfast, lazy weekend brunch and a romantic evening tea, and the site lists high tea for groups of four or more. Lunch tables can be reserved for groups of up to six. The café also runs business and networking breakfasts, and the centre hires its space for private functions, catered by the café. We hear the café has moved to new spring hours: 8am to 3pm Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 3pm Saturday and Sunday, and closed on Mondays.
The café is part of the arts centre, so the heritage building and the gallery are part of the visit. Recently, the café advertised half-price coffee from 8am to 9am as a spring promotion, and the centre opened its Term 4 classes for booking in August. Both are short-term offers, so check them before you go.