Hello Pickle is a cafe at 210 Bank Street in Regent, Whangārei, opposite the Regent New World. It is known for gourmet pies and specialty coffee, and the website says the food is made with top-quality produce and offers gluten-free, vegan and keto-friendly options. The cafe also does boutique catering for events from five to 500 people, planned with its own team.
Customers say the coffee is excellent, the Bella milk is a good choice, and the range of plant-based milks is wide. The chicken katsu and the cheese toastie are singled out, and the staff are described as friendly and efficient. One customer also praises the cafe's efforts to cut landfill waste. Open Locally lists six other cafes within a kilometre, including Sanctuary Cafe and Bees Brew NZ, at 0.2 km and 0.3 km.