Teresa has owned and operated The Hardware Cafe since 1996, she and her bustling cafe are definitely part of Titirangi's social fabric. The cuisine is a collection of Asian, British, Greek, Italian, Mediterranean, Moroccan and Middle Eastern. So no excuses for anyone not finding anything on the menu to tempt.

Outdoor seating is available, as well as The Toolroom for private functions. The emphasis is on relaxed eating. Should you be up up in the early hours it is not unknown for a singing barista to give you a coffee hit as early as 5.30am.

Overview

Price Range Reasonable
Ambience Lively
Accepts credit cards Yes
Noise level Bustling
Licence This venue is licenced, This venue has BYO
Food Options Vegetarian

Products and specialities

cafe, coffee, lunch, brunch, dinner

Hours

  • Mon -
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  • HolidaysClosed
Reviews

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So good! There were 3 of us, we had eggs benedict, a toastie and the pic is of my Kia McMuffin. Soooo yummy! Place was busy but service was fast and friendly. 5 star! Will def come back again, and again, and again! Thanks Ladies x

There is a good reason that this place is so busy. The food is so tasty, and the service despite the crazy busy nature is excellent. The staff get your food out as quickly as possible and it is presented very well. They also make an excellent cup of joe! Their latte is amazing (flat white isn't too bad either). They are very good at making a multitude of the different shapes in the coffee foam. Very cool. They also make the food fun for kids (e.g. faces outta veges etc..)

Took my parents here for their anniversary dinner. The feel of the place is wonderful, it has a very authentic rustic appeal to it. The people in there all seemed to be locals and it was recommended by a friend. The service was beyond good and the food was amazing! If I could pick an area of inprovement then it would probably be the toilet facilities and perhaps a menu for the tables instead of having to read it off a board. Although we went for dinner I think it would be an even better place during the day for brunch and I have heard the breakfast is awesome. They also had cabinet food too and I have heard the coffee is good. Will be going back to try it out!

great coffee artistic setting . great atmosphere . food has never let me down .. titirangi is a great place to go on the weekend for a different view.

way . I like hanging out in side walk cafes .This one is at the Southern entrance to the Waitakeres , the start of the Scenic Drive . I like to go there to meet the other hikers for yet another day hiking in the ranges or at the start of another day at Piha Titerangi has a unique feel about it , it still reflects small townyet is close to the city .  Look out for my big green campervan .

i absolutely adore this little boutique, they have a great environment and welcoming staff. their coffees are perfect and they have a nice selection of salads on offer. overall a great service and have really enjoyed going here

thiis place really deserves 6 stars but i cant give it to them, i absolutely love the set up they have here. i'm a regular to this cofe shop and if you go there you wont be surprised why, they are always full but that doesnt slow down the service, their prompt and friendly, great music and thomas the manager is absolutely awesome, a must go and view!!

I love to go to Titirangi to get a great coffee from these guys!  This cafe is always lively with people chatting and dogs barking (not really.. just sitting outside..).. Its a awesome cafe!  Well done guys! Food is also good too!   

Arriving at 11.00 on a Monday I thought we'd find this place a bit quieter than the previous visits which have all been weekends. Nope. It was slammed. In fact it was busier then than it was when we drove past later that day at 1.30.  But busy or not, I've found this place generally reliable and pretty generous on the portions. 

I don't think I have ever been dissapointed by this place. Took a work mate here and grabbed a coffee and a muffin. My work mate got a savory muffin and said it was one of the best she has tasted, my sweet one was good as well. Coffees were fantastic!!! Love this place as there is lots of outdoor seating in the sun.