Jaylon Cake & Coffee House is a cafe at 4 Cobham Court in the Porirua City Centre, where the cakes are baked fresh every morning and the beans come from sustainable farms. The menu includes handcrafted coffee, artisan cakes, avocado toast, signature pancakes, burgers, and crispy fried chicken on a Belgian waffle with maple syrup. Breakfast is served all day. The website describes soft lighting, comfortable seating and a table for a quiet read or a larger group. Groups of more than eight should call ahead, and the cafe takes table reservations and catering orders. It is open Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 3pm.
Visitors quoted on the website praise the flat white, the carrot cake and the staff, who remember regulars' names and orders, and one says the cafe was accommodating for a small meeting. The website also says weekends are busy enough that a reservation is worth making. Within a kilometre there are five other cafes in our figures. The closest, Poriruabakery & Cafe, is rated 4.0 from 176 reviews, and Local Authority Specialty Coffee Bar, 0.3 km away, is rated 4.7 from 132 reviews. Our pick in Porirua for a Sunday brunch and a carrot cake.