Call us biased but the cafe culture in New Zealand is one of the very best! Whether it’s picking up an iced latte on a sunny summer’s morning or a sitting down for a big plate of eggs with your loved ones in the weekend – there is always a reason to pay your local fave a visit.

This got us thinking – where is everyone’s favourites? As much as we appreciate a good google review when you're researching spots in a new area, you never really know what you’re in for.

So, from foodies to foodies, this is a list of dish reader’s favourite cafes across the country…

1. Northland

• Mairangi Bay
  • November Cafe
• Auckland
  • The Tea Rooms at Shamrock Cottage
  • Luna All Day
  • The Alderman 
  • Stone Oven
  • Knead
  • Your Local Coffee
  • RAD cafe
  • Farm House Cafe
  • Mor
  • Young Dandy
• Warkworth
  • Pete and Marys Eatery

2. Waikato

• Hamilton
  • Punnet

3. Bay of Plenty

• Tauranga
  • Te Puna Deli

4. Wellington Region

• Porirua
  • Local Authority Speciality Coffee

5. Hawke's Bay

• Havelock North
  • Red Bridge Coffee

6. Canterbury

• Christchurch
  • Odd Fellows Cafe

7. Otago

• Dunedin
  • Big Lizard
• Oamaru
  • Tees St

8. Nelson

• Nelson
  • Ruby’s Espresso