Layali Lounge | Café Bar & Eatery is a restaurant and shisha lounge at 25A Paramount Drive in Henderson, Auckland, rated 4.5 from 274 Google reviews. The website lists hours of 3pm to 2am Monday to Friday and 3pm to 3am on Saturday and Sunday.
The website describes flavourful fusion cuisine, hookah sessions and mocktails in a lively, welcoming setting. Dishes include a Philly cheese steak with fries and Layali Special tilapia and salmon with rice or baby potatoes. Shisha flavours include berry mix, watermelon, mango, coconut and mixed fruits, and one is served on a watermelon base. Reviewers mention shisha most often, along with vegetarian food, kebabs, chicken and pizzas, baklava flavour, attentive service and a good place to relax in the evening.
If you are new to shisha, ask staff to recommend a mild flavour, as one reviewer did, and eat first or alongside it. Check age rules and any smoking restrictions, and book for weekend evenings.
For shisha, a meal and a late evening in Henderson, Layali on Paramount Drive is a lively option.