Kanteen is a licensed cafe at 7/11 Waterloo Quay, Pipitea, Wellington, rated 4.3 from 244 Google reviews. Its website says it has served Ripe coffee and fresh food since 2015, opens from 7am to 2:30pm with the kitchen closing at 1:30pm, and uses local seasonal produce and 100% compostable packaging. It offers an all-day breakfast and lunch menu, daily specials, cabinet food, Friday drinks with craft beer and NZ wine, and evening function hire. Reviewers mention scones, cheese scones, cabinet food and its closeness to the train station, and one stopped in while waiting for a ferry.
A cafe near a transport hub works best when it is quick without being rushed: coffee made fast, cabinet food ready to grab and a menu with something light as well as something filling. If you are catching a train or ferry, check the kitchen's closing time and order a few minutes early, since the lunch rush can be busy. Counter food such as scones and filo pastries is the easiest option when time is short, while a fuller breakfast suits a slower start. For after-work drinks or a function, ask about booking and licence hours.
For Pipitea workers and travellers around Wellington Station, it is a handy stop