Elixir Cafe

About Elixir Cafe

Elixir Cafe Central is an award-winning cafe at 117 Devon Street East, New Plymouth, open since 14 February 2006. Founded by Lara Toyne on a simple but bold idea for its time - a true kiwiana cafe built on organic and locally sourced ingredients, with service that felt like community - Elixir has built a reputation as New Plymouth's No. 1 cafe.

The cafe is fully licensed and BYO, with dedicated baristas serving Ozone Coffee and a kitchen using fair trade, locally sourced, sustainable and free range products where possible. Muffins, cakes and biscuits are baked fresh in-house every morning.

Elixir's menu spans all-day breakfast and lunch dishes, sides, a kids menu, and a full range of drinks including smoothies, freshly squeezed juices, tea and coffee, plus beer, wine and cocktails. The cafe also runs a separate catering service for events, functions and working lunches.

Elixir Cafe Central: New Plymouth's No. 1 Cafe Since 2006

On Devon Street East in the heart of New Plymouth, **Elixir Cafe** has been serving up its take on kiwiana brunch and coffee since it first opened its doors on 14 February 2006 - Valentine's Day. As founder Lara Toyne put it at the time, 'who opens a cafe on Valentine's Day?' The answer became a New Plymouth institution.

A Simple, Bold Idea

Elixir was built on a quietly bold concept for its time: a true kiwiana cafe using organic and locally sourced ingredients, done properly, with service that felt like community. Rather than trying to be everything to everyone, Elixir focused on delivering the same great experience every time - a commitment to consistency the cafe describes as its secret sauce.

In its early years, Elixir stood apart in New Plymouth by offering table service during the day, something unheard of at the time, alongside a big, generous and slightly brave menu built on classic Kiwi comfort food with fresh ideas. Coffee was, and still is, taken seriously - seriously enough that staff say you didn't get near the coffee machine until you'd proved yourself.

What's on the Menu

Today, Elixir's all-day breakfast menu includes the hearty Elixir Breakfast with bacon, kransky sausages and house made baked beans, alongside dishes like the Breakfast Stack with haloumi and hollandaise, and a Nutty Homemade Chocolate Granola for lighter mornings. The all-day lunch range covers Smashed Avocado, a Double Beef, Bacon Cheeseburger, and Elixir's Famous Mince on Toast, made using local beef from Green Meadows Farm.

A dedicated kids menu covers simple favourites like mini pancakes and a mini breakfast, while the drinks list ranges from real fruit superfood smoothies and freshly squeezed juices to Ozone Coffee and loose leaf teas. Being fully licensed, Elixir also serves beer, wine and cocktails, including an Espresso Martini and a Mango Passion Margarita, alongside BYO for those who prefer to bring their own.

Baking, Sourcing and Catering

Every morning, Elixir's trained bakers make fresh muffins, cakes and biscuits in-house, taste tested by front of house staff before they hit the cabinet. The kitchen uses fair trade, locally sourced, sustainable and free range products where possible, reflecting the cafe's original commitment to quality ingredients.

Beyond the cafe itself, Elixir also offers a catering service for events, functions and working lunches, with menus designed to cater for a range of dietary restrictions.

Visiting Elixir Central

Elixir Central is open Monday to Friday from 7am to 3pm, Saturday from 7:30am to 3pm, and Sunday from 8am to 3pm, with the kitchen open until 2pm daily. Now marking 20 years since its Valentine's Day opening, Elixir Cafe continues to hold its place as New Plymouth's No. 1 cafe, built on the same consistency and community feel it started with back in 2006.

Signature items

• Elixir Breakfast
• Elixir's Famous Mince on Toast
• Smashed Avocado
• Double Beef, Bacon Cheeseburger
• Southern Fried Chicken
• Espresso Martini

Menu

Sides

• Kransky Sausages (2) — Side of kransky sausages.
• Potato Rosti (2) — Side of potato rosti.
• Tomato — Side of tomato.
• House Made Baked Beans — Side of house made baked beans.
• Mushrooms — Side of mushrooms.
• Bacon (4) — Side of bacon.
• Spinach — Side of spinach.
• Avocado — Side of avocado.

Drinks

• Real Fruit Superfood Smoothies — Tutti Frutti, Green Machine, Berry Bliss or Paradiso flavours.
• T2 Iced Tea — Watermelon & Mint or Peach & Raspberry.
• Juice — Orange, cranberry, feijoa, apple or pineapple.
• Ice Cream Based Drinks — Milkshakes in chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, banana, caramel or lime, plus iced chocolate, iced coffee and iced mocha.
• Sodas — Coke, Coke Zero, lemonade, Bundaberg ginger beer, lemon lime bitters, raspberry lemonade, raspberry coke and sparkling water.
• Freshly Squeezed Fruit Juices — Detoxify, Immunity, Tropicana, Heartbeet or Cranapple blends.

Alcohol

• Beer — Heineken, Corona, Parrotdog Hazy IPA, Parrotdog Pilsner, Parrotdog Watchdog 0%, Steinlager Pure Light and Somersby Cider.
• Cocktails — Espresso Martini, Bloody Mary, Classic Mimosa, Gin & Tonic, Mango Passion Margarita and Berrylicious Mojito.
• Wine — Prosecco, Brancott Sauvignon Blanc, Brancott Chardonnay and Brancott Merlot.

Kids Menu

• Kids Milkshakes — Kids-sized milkshake.
• Kids Breaky — 2 eggs, 2 bacon & 1 toast.
• Kids Chips — Kids-sized chips.
• Kids Juices — Kids-sized juice.
• Mini Pancakes — With cream & maple syrup.
• Hotdog & Chips — Hotdog served with chips.
• Icecream Spider — Raspberry, coke or lemonade flavour.
• Mince on Toast — With poached egg & aioli.

Tea & Coffee

• Tea Total Loose Leaf Tea — English Breakfast, French Earl Grey, Organic Peppermint, Jade Green, Strawberry & Kiwifruit, or Hot Ginger Lemon Honey Brew.
• Ozone Coffee — With alternative milks and flavoured syrups available.

All Day Everyday

• Bruschetta — Tomato, basil, garlic, onion and balsamic on toasted sourdough.
• Panko Fried Salmon Potato Cakes — With poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.
• Smashed Avocado — With cherry tomatoes, feta, poached egg, chilli, dukkah served on Baked by Blanche sourdough.
• Straight Cut Chips — With tomato sauce, condensed milk mayo & aioli.
• BLT Bagel — With herb cream cheese & aioli.
• Creamy Herb & Garlic Mushrooms — With fresh shaved parmesan & toasted sourdough.
• Hot Honey Fried Chicken Salad — Mesclun greens, slaw, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado & sriracha mayo.
• Elixir's Famous Mince on Toast — With a free range poached egg & aioli, using local beef from Green Meadows Farm.
• Double Beef, Bacon Cheeseburger — Onion rings, gherkin, shredded lettuce, house made burger sauce & fries.
• Southern Fried Chicken — Chive waffle, topped with a poached egg & green chilli hollandaise.
• Taranaki Famous Chicken & Bacon Sandwich — Lettuce, mayonnaise & cheese toasted and skewered, served with fries.

All Day Breakfast

• Elixir Breakfast — Bacon, kransky sausages, free range eggs (2), toasted tank, potato hash & house made smoked baked beans.
• Elixir Eggs Benedict — Served on sourdough or toasted tank with hollandaise & free range eggs; bacon, spinach or sauteed mushroom options.
• Nutty Homemade Chocolate Granola — With vanilla yogurt & mixed berries.
• Jumbo Pancake — With berries, lemon curd, Chantilly cream & maple syrup.
• Boiled Free Range Eggs (2) — Served with soldiers.
• Free Range Eggs (2) — Fried, poached or scrambled on toasted tank or sourdough.
• Breakfast Stack — Roast tomato, avocado, haloumi, a poached egg & hollandaise served on potato rosti.

Frequently asked questions

Is Elixir Cafe licensed?

Yes, Elixir is fully licensed and also allows BYO.

What are Elixir Central's opening hours?

Monday to Friday 7am-3pm, Saturday 7:30am-3pm, and Sunday 8am-3pm.

What time does the kitchen close?

The kitchen is open until 2pm daily.

Does Elixir offer catering?

Yes, Elixir has a separate catering service for events, functions and working lunches, catering for dietary restrictions.

How long has Elixir Cafe been open?

Elixir opened on 14 February 2006.

Does Elixir have a kids menu?

Yes, a dedicated kids menu is available.

Are there gluten-free or vegan options?

Yes, many dishes are marked with GF, DF, V or V+ options.

Tips

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