The Pantry is the café and bakery of Park Hyatt Auckland, at 99 Halsey Street in the Central City, serving handcrafted Kiwi food from breakfast through to evening. Because it is part of a hotel, it works both as a counter for a quick takeaway and as a place to sit down for a long lunch, with a wine list of fine New Zealand wines and craft beer alongside the coffee.
The food is built for an easy grab-and-go as much as a slow sit-down. Freshly made pastries, salads, sandwiches and comfort food fill the cabinet and the menu. The Pantry also runs catering for morning meetings, working lunches and afternoon celebrations, and bakes celebration cakes, tarts and cheesecakes to order. The Afternoon Tea Picnic Box is the signature offering, a set of sweet and savoury delicacies with a choice of tea.
The cabinet has a few staples that visitors come back for. The Pecan Hazelnut Slice, the Triple Choc Cookie and the Raspberry Louise have all been on the cabinet for a long time. For winter, the kitchen worked with Pie Rolla's on a limited edition Beef Rendang Pie.
The coffee is from Be Specialty, and the café serves it from the counter and at the tables.
Hours are Monday and Tuesday from 7am to 2pm, Wednesday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 8pm.
Our pick in the Central City for an afternoon tea picnic box with a pot of tea.
Inside Park Hyatt Auckland on Halsey Street, The Pantry serves handcrafted Kiwi food for every moment of the day — breakfast, lunch, evening, or takeaway to enjoy at home. It's designed as a one-stop space, whether that's a quick grab and go or a more relaxed sit-down.
The Pantry's dine-in offering covers freshly made pastries, salads, sandwiches and comfort food, alongside Be Specialty coffee for breakfast and a selection of fine New Zealand wine or craft beer for lunch. It's built to move with the day, from a fast coffee on the way through to a proper sit-down meal.
This winter, The Pantry has partnered with Pie Rolla's for a limited-time pie pop-up at Auckland Harbour. From 25th June, The Pantry Hut transforms into a dedicated destination for handcrafted pies — including a Beef Rendang Pie — blending comforting flavours with modern creativity. The pop-up runs Tuesday to Sunday, from 11am until sold out.
Beyond the café, The Pantry stocks a range of staple cakes, finished with a thick layering of ganache or buttercream, alongside celebration cakes, tarts, cheesecakes and granola to take home. For something smaller, the sweet treats range includes long-standing café cabinet staples like the Pecan Hazelnut Slice, a rich Triple Choc Cookie, and the classic Raspberry Louise.
The Pantry also offers tailored catering for morning meetings, working lunches and afternoon celebrations, crafted by the culinary team using fresh, seasonal and locally inspired ingredients. For those after something more relaxed, the Afternoon Tea Picnic Box brings together a variety of sweet and savoury delicacies with a choice of tea, ready to enjoy outdoors in the sun or at home.
Every Wednesday to Sunday from 4pm to 6pm, The Pantry runs what it calls Wynyard Quarter's best happy hour, pairing a glass of wine or a litre of tap beer with the evening menu — a good excuse to settle in after work.
The Pantry is open Monday and Tuesday from 7am to 2pm, Wednesday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, and weekends from 8am to 8pm, at Park Hyatt Auckland, 99 Halsey Street. Reservations and group bookings can be made directly through the website.