Food is gluten-free and vegan with the exception of bee pollen in a couple of smoothies. The kitchen makes everything from-scratch, including kimchi and kraut, nut milks and juices, sprouting nuts and seeds, dressings, and nut cheese. Example of items offered are sprouted bread, kimchi pancake, waffles and Vietnamese crepe, raw caramel slice, and cacao raspberry brownie, and triple layer chocolate cake. Est. 2014 as Little Bird Organics. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-4:00pm. Kitchen closes about 3pm.
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1A Summer St, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand
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83 Reviews
First Review by AllyG
AnthonyBravey
Points +667
My Favourite vegan restaurant in Auckland!! - Edit
The food, service and atmosphere here is amazing! I went with my best friend and the highlight for me was the sprouted bread and their brownies. The Kumara pancakes were a real treat, also there açai bowl game was strong. Avoid the grawnola as the serving size is small and insignificant in comparison to an açai bowl for the extra dollar. They have so many amazing raw treats in there cabinet aswell. I loved the funky vibes here, the helpful staff and all the amazing food options.
Read morePros: Huge selection of raw treats and baked goods., Best breakfast/lunch spot, Cool place with great staff
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vegansoul88
Points +646
Best vegan restaurant in New Zealand - Edit
Little Bird is my absolute fav restaurant and offers a great choice of raw and cooked dishes. Every dish delights with an explosion of flavours. The menu is a mix of fresh juices, smoothies, coffees and breakfast, lunch and dinner, not to forget the divine raw cakes and cookies in the cabinet. Almost everything is a must-try but I especially recommend the kimchi pancake, kumara hot cakes, kimchi burger, omelette, the toasted bread with nut cheese, kale and kelp noodle salad, dosa, bird bowl, courgette flowers, mezze platter, raspberry chocolate brownie, passionfruit cheesecake, strawberry cheesecake and the raw caramel macadamia cookie. Hence, you won't be disappointed no matter what you order ☺
Read morePros: Best vegan food in NZ, Raw vegan dishes, Amazing raw cakes
Cons: Nothing
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julia.maria
Points +122
Delicious & Nourishing - Edit
Favourite place in Auckland for nourishing, delicious food. My recommendation is the sprouted bread with cashew cheese and tomato weird customer service once where my smoothie packaging broke as I walked out the door and they refused to replace it (2 x $10 smoothies!) but was escalated and eventually offered vouchers which was nice. Pricing is standard or a little below other cafes in the area but the standard of food you'll get is leaps and bounds above and beyond
Read morePros: Cool atmosphere & story behind the cafe, Huge range, Delicious & healthy
Cons: Sometimes there is a wait time for tables
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tengarine
Points +292
Wow!! Gourmet vegan food! - Edit
I went for dinner and got dinner and dessert and this place lives up to the hype! Definitely a must go! It is a bit pricy but worth it!
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Rosalindatkinson
Points +32
Favourite food in the world - Edit
Expensive but worth it. The best raw cakes and smoothies, plus menu food. Wish it wasn’t so popular.
Read morePros: Wild weed smoothies, Fresh nut milks, Everything
Cons: Pricey! But worth it.
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Noda
Points +611
Yum - Edit
Wanted to go here for age's, and wasn't disappointed. Need to go back soon to try more of the delicious food on offer. And I got carried away with the raw treats in the cabinet, I regret nothing 😁
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aps101
Points +341
Good Food, Nice Atmosphere - Edit
We had a lovely lunch here, though by the time we got there around 1:30p, they were sold out of quite a lot. The food was good, some interesting combinations. I would be up for giving it another try. It was definitely a bit overpriced.
Read morePros: Atmosphere, Interesting Food Comnibations
Cons: Pricey, Service was mixed
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steph.sss
Points +26
Delicious - Edit
Cute little cafe that is fully vegan apart from se honey in some dishes. Super delicious! I had th hot cakes and was amazed.
Read morePros: vegan
Cons: no soy milk
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GabrielEng
Points +677
Amazing food and smoothies! - Edit
Awesome modern setting, friendly staff and the food, oh my was the food incredible. I had the raw taco bowl and tropical green smoothie and they were both absolutely amazing.
Read moreCons: They use honey in some dishes.
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joanneveganaus
Points +104
amazing cafe - Edit
absolutely love this place and the food. bit pricey but delicious! the desserts are amazing too, although i feel like the price has gone up and the portion sizes have become smaller. still worth visiting though!
Read morePros: delicious food, nice atmosphere
Cons: bit pricey
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tash8293
Points +54
Amazing Cafe!! - Edit
I found this cafe a little while ago and I absolutely love it. Mostly vegan with the most beautiful tasting food, literally the best I've ever had. I just wish they didn't use honey or bee pollen in some of their food. However still the best cafe I've been to in Auckland.
Read morePros: Best food ever, Amazing Service
Cons: Uses bee pollen and honey in some things, Quite a small area
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lotus.light
Points +1078
Nice vegan food - Edit
I've eaten here many times over the years, and have enjoyed it every time. My favourites are probably the vegan cheesecakes WITHOUT the honey. Always check with them as honey is used in many of their foods. This is probably the biggest drawback, in my opinion, as honey is totally unnecessary since there are numerous plant-based natural sweeteners available. Moreover, honey isn't healthy, and those who think so are misinformed.
Read moreAnyway, the vegan food is lovely, the staff are friendly, and the decor is inviting.
Since it's a popular spot in Ponsonby, it can get extremely busy and crowded, so it's best to call beforehand and make a booking. Otherwise, it's likely that you'll be in a queue, waiting for a table to free up.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Delicious, nutritious foods
Cons: Pricey, but this is common with raw vegan cuisine , Can get stuck in a queue if you don't book a table
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danielaj
Points +898
BEAUTIFUL - Edit
absolutely love this place. All healthy ingredients a lot of not all of the menu is raw. They have an abundance of raw cakes and slices including many flavours of cheesecakes, caramel slice, brownie, cookies and cream slice and more! This place is a gem. Also with so many smoothies, juices, teas, coffees, hot chocolates to choose from!!!
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LibbyL
Points +46
best veg cafe in Auckland - Edit
Amazing food, some raw food and some cooked food on the menu. The kimchi burger is amazing, slices and raw treats are good but rich.
Read moreCons: $$$
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african_daisy
Points +116
amazing raw cakes! - Edit
sadly we did not get a spot to sit - so full! we grabbeda slice of strawberry and grapefruit cheese cake. the best raw cakes we have ever had so far. want more ♡ :)
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PuritaMok
Points +64
Love the sweet stuff! - Edit
No other desserts can top Little Bird's desserts for me. Everytime I crave sweet, I crave Little Bird. My favourites are their espresso cake, raspberry cacao cake and blue berry cake. Also dig their cacao brownie. The espresso cake especially though makes my day everytime. Missing it now! And so happy they are fully vegan too!
Read morePros: Best desserts ever, Friendly staff, Large range of food
Cons: Pricey
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hanny102
Points +95
amazing - Edit
Curry dish and smoothie were awesome!!! Great environment. Cool neighborhood.
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SophieSerex
Points +62
Absolute favorite restaurant in the entire world - Edit
I love little birds so much, I would fly over to eat there (and I live in Switzerland) ! but everytime i visit beautiful Aotearoa I go there at least twice a day, even more now that there's three locations. The food is beautifully prepared, always incredibly tasty, the presentation is on point, the staff is friendly, the concept is original and the health benefits are there. What more do you want ? A slice of raw cake ? It's ok, it's good for you !
Read morePros: Creative food, Hearty portions, Three amazing locations
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Hsilie
Points +32
Lovely lunch - Edit
Last May I had a smoothie, the sprouted bread and a slice of chocolate cheese cake-all really tasty and filling. It was lunch time so pretty busy, but they found me a spot at the big share table and the service was great, the staff were attentive.
Read morePros: Lots of choice, Healthy options, Good service
Cons: Expensive, Busy
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mountainfolks
Points +406
love at the first bite - Edit
I lived around the corner for a while and sadly only had the chance to have lunch three times. I had the BBQ tempeh, the bird bowl (❤️) and the tacos as well as the buckwheat waffles which are beyond amazing.
Read moreEverything is as delicious as can be and all vegan & gluten free
Pros: lovely staff, beautiful location, delicious as can be
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CLRtraveller
Points +10103
good food, popular place - Edit
Tables were completely full at lunchtime, so I bought a takeaway meal, a Detox Salad, which lasted me two meals. Greens accompanied by small containers of red sauerkraut, pumpkin/sesame seeds and tahini dressing. Desserts available. Some packaged goods and teas for sale.
Read morePros: healthy food, almost vegan
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shineonyou
Points +984
Delicious desserts and lunch - Edit
Delicious deserts and breakfast/lunch. I wasn't sure if they would really have sizable lunches since the focus seemed to be on the bakery, but they do. I've had limited experience with raw food, and everything we tried was quite good. It was also quite crowded, which is a good sign.
Read moreIf you are looking for another option along this stretch or you're hungry after 4pm, try Il Buco, just south down Ponsonby Rd. It's a pizza place selling individual slices, including clearly marked vegan slices.
Pros: Delicious, filling lunches, Great desserts
Cons: Closed for Dinner
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Plantpower
Points +1355
Best cafe in Auckland - Edit
The little bird makes the absolutely best food in Auckland - whether it's cake, slices, smoothies, savoury dishes... Sometimes hard to believe that it's really raw - they've mastered the art of raw cuisine. And now that I have their cookbook I see how much work goes into their creations. Absolutely worth every penny! And the location and design of the cafe is just as great.
Read moreThe cafe in Ponsonby can be super busy, but even though, they are super quick and the wait is never too long for this amazing food.
They have some cooked meals as well.
Pros: delicious, healthy, raw
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M A N U
Points +81
a dream comes true in Raw :) - Edit
A fantastic spot for everyone (not only for the Raw foodies). Great athmosphere, amazing food and wonderful staff. I love this place.
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KathrineGladwinRoss
Points +53
Totally Awesome - Edit
I love the food in this place, it is a consistently high standard with a wide variety of main dishes available, as well as drinks and sweets (sugarless of course). The only problem is it's only open for breakfast, lunch and afternoons, not for evening meals….
Read morePros: Absolutely top food, beautiful decor, Well situated in central Ponsonby
Cons: sooo crowded, often queues, staff sometimes a bit stressed, a bit of subtle pressure to finish up
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RayTomes
Points +87
Popular Vegan Lunch Time Restaurant - Edit
Hiding away in a little side street in Ponsonby has not stopped this restaurant from being very popular. May be queues at lunch time. Vegan and mostly raw lunches in Western style. Moderately priced for near city. Caters to eating in or take away. Pleasant decor.
Read morePros: vegan, raw, pleasant
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Heymilly
Points +94
Yum! - Edit
A beautiful little place that gets super busy! Make sure you are there earlier than you want to eat as you often need to wait for a table. The food is amazing. There is a menu that stays the same, however, they often have new items available. The best part about Little Bird is the cabinet! Vegan and raw cheesecakes, slices, cake pops and more! The hardest decision is choosing what you will eat from the cabinet - you won't be disappointed with what you choose. Great service from a happy team!
Read morePros: Amazing Food, Service
Cons: So busy (because it's so good!)
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