Torri Eatery

About Torri Eatery

Torri Eatery is a modern, friendly cafe on Cameron Road in the heart of Tauranga city, open seven days through the breakfast-to-lunch window. Weekdays start at 7:00am, weekends at 8:00am, and service wraps up at 2:30pm each day.

The menu takes classic Kiwi cafe brunch and pushes it somewhere more adventurous. Korean and Japanese accents run through dishes like the Kimchi Crush Avo, Pork Benny Seoul and Busan Beef Cheek, while the Big Torri piles corn fritter, truffle mushrooms, pork belly, eggs and chorizo onto a single plate. Dietary needs are coded across the menu, with gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan options well represented.

Coffee is a clear point of pride, from hot and iced espresso classics to a signature latte list featuring Sweet Strawberry Matcha and Vietnamese Iced Latte. Smoothies, fresh juice and Arepa functional drinks round out the fridge, and a cabinet of sandwiches, donuts, muffins and carrot cake covers quicker visits. An email newsletter shares monthly deals on coffee and food.

Torri Eatery: Tauranga's Modern Cafe for Creative Brunch and Signature Lattes

Torri Eatery calls itself "your modern, friendly cafe in the heart of Tauranga city," and that is a fair first impression. You'll find it on Cameron Road, serving from early morning until mid-afternoon: 7:00am on weekdays, 8:00am on weekends, with last service at 2:30pm each day. It is built for the daylight hours — an early coffee before work, a proper weekend brunch, or a long lunch that goes further than most cafe menus dare.

A brunch menu that travels

The kitchen takes the familiar bones of the New Zealand cafe menu — bennies, smashed avo, corn fritters, porridge — and filters them through Korean, Japanese and Mediterranean ideas. Kimchi is smashed through avocado with crumbled feta, charred corn purée and a sweet-spicy pepita crunch. The Busan Beef Cheek stacks fall-apart beef cheek in a soy-and-pear glaze with whipped labneh, pickled cucumber and a poached egg on toasted focaccia. The Pork Benny Seoul tops hash browns with slow-cooked pork belly, romesco, kimchi and house-made aioli, while the Burnt Miso Eggplant Benny pairs crunchy sautéed eggplant and tofu with burnt miso paste and crème fraiche.

The classics hold their ground too. Eggs come your way on sourdough with house butter, the Whiskey Bacon Benny piles smoky bacon and poached eggs under apple whiskey jam and buttery hollandaise, and the Chilli Chorizo Scrambled brings the kitchen's secret chilli oil together with chorizo, charred sweetcorn and whipped feta. Sweet-toothed visitors have Mango Coco Toast — French toast with coconut crémeux, kaffir lime coconut caramel and macadamia crunch. And if you can't decide, the Big Torri puts corn fritter, truffle mushrooms, pork belly, poached eggs, chorizo and nashi kimchi on one plate.

Dietary needs are built into the menu rather than bolted on: dishes are coded for gluten-free, gluten-free-available, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan, and the Winter Porridge — cinnamon oats with poached pear, rhubarb jam and toasted macadamia crumble — is fully vegan. A wide sides list, from truffle-buttered mushrooms to cured salmon, makes it easy to build a plate that suits you.

Coffee, matcha and everything after

Coffee sits at the centre of it all. The hot list runs from black and white coffee through mocha, chai latte and matcha latte, with filter coffee and tea alongside; nearly everything reappears over ice, including cold brew, iced lattes and a blooming lavender iced tea. The signature latte list is where Torri plays: a Sweet Strawberry Matcha — with an optional hit of yuzu — and a Vietnamese Iced Latte.

Beyond coffee there are protein and fruit smoothies (The Blue Lift among them), milkshakes, fresh orange, apple or carrot juice, and Arepa functional drinks in flavours like Performance and Calm n Clarity. Lunch can stretch to a glass of rosé, a bottle of sauvignon blanc, or a Heineken 0.0.

The photos on the site tell you the rest: a cabinet stocked with sandwiches, donuts, muffins and carrot cake for anyone who wants something quick alongside their cup, and a loyalty card for regular coffee drinkers. An email newsletter sends monthly deals on coffee and food to subscribers.

Plan your visit

Torri Eatery is at 359 Cameron Road, Tauranga. Weekdays run 7:00am to 2:30pm and weekends 8:00am to 2:30pm — it's a brunch-and-lunch place, so plan accordingly. On a first visit, a sensible order: the Kimchi Crush Avo or Chilli Chorizo Scrambled, a Sweet Strawberry Matcha on the side, and a detour past the cabinet on the way out. Questions ahead of time? The team answers email at [email protected] or by phone on (07) 262 1122.

Signature items

• Kimchi Crush Avo
• Busan Beef Cheek
• Chilli Chorizo Scrambled
• Pork Benny Seoul
• Sweet Strawberry Matcha
• Big Torri

Menu

Arepa

• Performance — Arepa functional drink, Performance blend
• Calm n Clarity — Arepa functional drink, Calm n Clarity blend
• Spiced Orange — Arepa functional drink, spiced orange flavour
• Yuzu — Arepa functional drink, yuzu flavour

Sides

• Fries — Served with aioli and ketchup
• Potato Hash — Gluten-free, dairy-free potato hash
• Cured Salmon — Side of cured salmon
• Corn Fritter — Gluten-free, dairy-free corn fritter
• Poached Egg — Add a poached egg to any dish
• Halloumi — Side of halloumi
• Avocado — Fresh avocado side
• Chorizo — Side of chorizo
• Hollandaise — Extra hollandaise
• Streaky Bacon — Side of streaky bacon
• Bread — Five Grain, Sourdough or gluten-free Midnight Baker, served with truffle butter
• Mixed Mushrooms — Served with truffle butter

Brunch

• Eggs Your Way — Served with sourdough and house butter
• Truffle Mushrooms — Crispy corn fritters with wild mushrooms, whipped ricotta, parmesan, truffle butter, pickled red onion and balsamic glaze
• Cauliflower Pancake — Romesco, baby spinach, avocado, pickled cherry tomato, poached egg and seasonal greens
• Kimchi Crush Avo — Smashed avocado, crispy kimchi, crumbled feta, charred corn purée, poached egg and sweet-spicy pepita crunch
• Winter Porridge — Cinnamon oats, poached pear, rhubarb jam and toasted macadamia crumble
• Ranchero Beans and Eggs — Smoky black beans, ranchero sauce, fried eggs, avocado, pecorino, chilli oil and grilled pita
• Chilli Chorizo Scrambled — Secret chilli oil scrambled eggs, chorizo, charred sweetcorn, whipped feta, crispy potato skin and chilli on sourdough
• Mango Coco Toast — Pain de mie French toast, toasted coconut crémeux, compressed mango, kaffir lime coconut caramel and macadamia crunch
• Pork Benny Seoul — Slow-cooked pork belly, romesco, kimchi, house-made aioli, poached eggs and hash browns
• Chicken x Potato — Crispy fried chicken with golden potato skins; sauce choice of K-Pop, laksa, sweet maple or whiskey jam
• Whiskey Bacon Benny — Smoky bacon and poached eggs on hash browns, topped with apple whiskey jam and buttery hollandaise
• Big Torri — Corn fritter, truffle mushrooms, slow pork belly, poached eggs, chorizo, nashi kimchi, romesco and greens with sourdough
• Burnt Miso Eggplant Benny — Crunchy sautéed eggplant and tofu with poached eggs on hash browns, burnt miso paste and crème fraiche
• Crispy Halloumi and Avo — Crispy halloumi and avocado on crunchy kale and bean mix, cherry tomatoes with citrus dressing
• Black Garlic Lamb — Slow-braised lamb with black garlic and cracked pepper sauce
• Adriatic Seafood Brodetto — Slow-simmered clams, tomato, white wine, fennel and herbs, served with grilled pita
• Avocado Nori Carbonara — Creamy avocado, silky egg yolk, toasted nori and crispy prosciutto
• Busan Beef Cheek — Fall-apart beef cheek in a rich soy and pear glaze, whipped labneh, pickled cucumber, herb salad, poached egg and crispy shallots on toasted focaccia

Hot Drinks

• Black — Hot black coffee
• White — Coffee with milk
• Chocolate — Hot chocolate
• Mocha — Coffee and chocolate combined
• Chai Latte — Spiced chai with milk
• Matcha Latte — Matcha green tea with milk
• Filter Coffee — Brewed filter coffee
• Tea — Hot tea
• Extras & Alternatives — Extra shot or decaf; soy, oat, almond or coconut milk; vanilla, maple, caramel or hazelnut syrups

Iced Drinks

• Cold Brew — Cold brewed coffee
• Iced Americano — Espresso over ice
• Iced Latte — Latte served over ice
• Iced Mocha — Mocha served over ice
• Iced Chocolate — Chocolate served over ice
• Iced Chai — Chai served over ice
• Iced Matcha Latte — Matcha latte served over ice
• Blooming Lavender Iced Tea — Iced tea featuring blooming lavender
• Special Iced Tea — House special iced tea

Signature Lattes

• Sweet Strawberry Matcha — Strawberry matcha latte
• Sweet Strawberry Matcha with Yuzu — Strawberry matcha latte with a yuzu twist
• Vietnamese Iced Latte — Vietnamese-style iced latte

Smoothies & Shakes

• The Blue Lift — Protein berry smoothie
• Best — Fruity smoothie
• Avocado Panana Mana — Avocado and banana smoothie
• Milkshake — Vanilla or chocolate milkshake

Alcohol-Free & Wine

• Heineken 0.0 — Alcohol-free lager
• Rosé — Served by the glass
• Sauvignon Blanc — Served by the bottle

Juice & Soft Drinks

• Fresh Juice — Orange, apple or carrot
• Karma Soft Drink — Cola, lemonade, raspberry or ginger ale

Frequently asked questions

Where is Torri Eatery?

At 359 Cameron Road, Tauranga — a spot the cafe describes as in the heart of Tauranga city.

What are the opening hours?

Monday to Friday 7:00am–2:30pm, and Saturday to Sunday 8:00am–2:30pm.

Are there gluten-free or vegan options?

Yes — the menu codes dishes for gluten-free, gluten-free-available, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan. The Winter Porridge is fully vegan, and soy, oat, almond and coconut milk are available for drinks.

What should a first-timer order?

Signature plates include the Kimchi Crush Avo, Chilli Chorizo Scrambled, Pork Benny Seoul and Busan Beef Cheek; for drinks, the Sweet Strawberry Matcha is the house latte.

Does Torri Eatery serve anything besides coffee?

Yes — smoothies, milkshakes, fresh juice, Arepa functional drinks, iced teas, plus rosé, sauvignon blanc and Heineken 0.0 on the menu.

How do I get the deals?

Join the email database on the website to receive monthly deals on coffee and food.

Is it open for dinner?

No — service ends at 2:30pm every day, so it's a breakfast, brunch and lunch spot.

Tips

• {"body":"Doors open at 7:00am on weekdays — a good window for a quiet first coffee of the day.","title":"Early weekday starts"}
• {"body":"Service ends at 2:30pm daily, so plan lunch before then — there's no evening service.","title":"Brunch hours only"}
• {"body":"Sign up on the website to receive monthly deals on coffee and food.","title":"Join the email list"}
• {"body":"The Chicken x Potato comes with a choice of K-Pop, laksa, sweet maple or whiskey jam — worth deciding before you order.","title":"Pick your sauce"}
• {"body":"A long sides list — truffle mushrooms, cured salmon, chorizo, halloumi — makes it easy to adjust any brunch to your taste.","title":"Build your plate"}

Good to know

• {"dietary":"Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan options marked on the menu; soy, oat, almond and coconut milk available"}