Mariana's Kitchen Eatery is an Argentinian cafe at 2 Queens Drive in Hutt Central, Lower Hutt, near the War Memorial Library. It is known for empanadas, choripan, sandwiches and alfajores, with barista-made coffee made from local ingredients. The website describes it as a family and kid-friendly cafe, suited to breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks and casual catch-ups, and it also offers catering for events, meetings and occasions in Lower Hutt.
The cafe marks Argentina's Independence Day with a special, and its website mentions frozen locro available to take away on the day. Our pick in Hutt Central for an empanada and an alfajor with a barista coffee.