Vegan
Fast food
Salad bar
Take-out
Offers fresh salads, daily changing hot meals, juices, and smoothies. Previously located on Fort St and named Revive Vegetarian Cafe before turning vegan in 2017. Confirmed open May 2020. Open Mon-Fri 10:30am-4:00pm. Closed Sat & Sun.
79 Reviews
First Review by misssakura
lumin298
Points +39
Love love love this place :) - Edit
I've missed Revive since moving to Wellington, but while back up in Auckland today I stopped by for lunch and it was just as great as ever. I had the $15.50 small salad box and loved all the rainbow coloured nutritious options to pick from - and I bought one of their cookbooks too (50% off at the moment!) so I can cook some of their tasty foods when I'm back home. Great friendly service and a lovely welcoming environment to eat in. And 100% compostable packaging as a bonus. Highly recommend!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-12
Pros: Everything is vegan!, Nutritious, healthy food, Friendly service
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Kittybiscuit
Points +9775
Buffet options 4 1/2 - Edit
I got the macaroni hot meal with 2 salads. The potato salad and a mixed vegetable salad. It was really yummy. They have different dishes each day. The cheesy sauce was delicious.
Read moreI also had a can of almighty soda which I really liked. My partner enjoyed his meal as well.
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RachelFeiner
Points +1197
Great - Edit
Lovely down to earth place.
Read moreLots of salad and few options for hot dish
Healthy option in a reasonable price
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Forman
Points +7085
Great place! - Edit
We are staying across the street and had to check it out. While checking out grabbed a brownie. Very good!
Read moreCame back for dinner and they were cleaned out from what there was in the morning. You can see my pictures what I had. All very good. My fav items were pretty much everything but the one that was not a 5 star was the Iranian Lentil & Potato Stew.
Friendly employees, huge selection of food, good dessert and lots of packaged treats and snacks. Hopefully we will get here again.
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Carlos777
Points +44
Revive Cafe - Edit
I had the hot Indonesian chick pea satay with rice, 2 sides and hummus. $20.50 NZD / £8.87 GBP. Delicious food and super service. free tap water. Kombucha only $5 NZD. I also got a take away salad for the evening because the cafe closes at 4pm.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-10-03
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Hellesbelles
Points +104
Revive - Edit
Amazing salad selection to accompany your main meal choice. It only takes a few
Read moreminutes from walking in until you take your food to your table (or takeaway). The longest bit is choosing what to eat! Great staff. You can buy their cook books, there is about 10 to chose from.
Pros: Amazing fresh healthy food , Interesting choices of main and salads, Cookbooks with their recipes available
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RhonaM
Points +1027
Tasty wholefoods - Edit
This was the perfect “back to normality” meal for us after a long flight. Lots of healthy, delicious food on offer. Fairly priced and friendly staff too.
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AmazingAnimal
Points +276
Healthy and delicious - Edit
So lovely to see that all kinds of people have found this amazing restaurant. Every day they have a different meal ready, of which you can choose. It is delicious and healthy. The people behind the counter are also very nice.
Read moreThey also sell granola and cooking books.
Pros: Nice vibe, Great and healthy food, Nice staff
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gbuford
Points +11
Delicious! - Edit
Lasagna was wonderful, salads were great. Service friendly. Highly recommended. 
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tac123
Points +312
Healthy vegan food - Edit
Daily hot specials to choose from, with loads of salad choices. $20.50 for hot meal, rice, 2 salads and hummus.
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conservacation
Points +16
Yummy, nice vibe, affordable - Edit
I got the hot box deal with the Dahl, rice, potato salad, and Vietnamese 'not-chicken' salad. All was really good and you get a good amount of each. The complimentary pea hummus was also very good. Only way to improve would be reusable trays rather than single use trays and cutlery, but other than that it was great. Love that everything is vegan so no need to worry about ingredients! All ingredients are also clearly labelled.
Read morePros: Good food, Range of options, Not too expensive
Cons: All trays and utensils are single use
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dave-alter
Points +398
Simple & delicious - Edit
Great lunch, simple, healthy, delicious & affordable! Highly recommend!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-03-31
Pros: Affordable , Healthy, Delicious
Cons: Only takeaway plates and cutlery
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katiechurn
Points +1584
Nice fresh healthy food - Edit
We love a good salad bar, the food was super tasty. Just a shame everything is served in single use boxes and wooden cutlery
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lesbeanflannel
Points +1036
Changing Menu with Variety - Edit
Fresh ingredients, a home cooked meal when away from home😄Menu seems to change weekly with plenty of new additions, with sweet choices as well. German potatoes and seasonal slaw were delicious! Would have liked to try the hot cauliflower and spinach balls but the timing wasn’t in our favour. Maybe next time? Worth checking out for sure! 👍
Read morePros: All vegan , Changing menu
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Heretic68
Points +137
Healthy, delicious with variety - Edit
Huge selection changes daily. Thoughtful healthy plant based food that's packed full of flavour. Reasonable prices using ethically sustainable food and packaging practices 🙏. One of the original vegan food options in Auckland enjoyed by plant based and non plant based customers for many years. Thanks Revive for your many daily options.
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marshininamina
Points +928
Amazing place - Edit
Always tasty hot meals
Read moreSame for the salads, so many and all tasty
Very nice staff, I recommend!
Pros: 100% vegan, tasty food, Friendly staff
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pgrammatis
Points +84
Delicious all vegan - Edit
Everything is vegan. We had the special of the day with a creamy lemon sauce and salad. They also carry the owner's various cookbooks with easy to follow instructions. We selected #7 that features vegan cheeses (and lots more) and another with 30 minute meal plans. Quiet indoor seating and very friendly staff.
Read morePros: Nutritious vegan fast food, Many options and daily specials, Vegan cookbooks by the owner and pre-packaged food
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SaraNorlin
Points +3970
Good options - Edit
They have a nice selection of hot and cold dishes. The dahl was especially good
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Angéline8888
Points +983
Nice! - Edit
I liked the food, it was yummy, the houmous is amazing!
Read moreI think it is a little bit pricy for the size but that's probably it's in the middle of the city and you get a lot of different vegetables!
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VeganSoapDude
Points +11122
Nice, consistent, cheap - Edit
Great spot that always has something nice. The mains change regularly, but not drastically, the staff are great, and everything is yum. My only complaint is that they only do takeaway containers, even for dining in.
Read morePros: Yum
Cons: Only takeaway containers
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grantkevey
Points +81
Best plant food in NZ - Edit
No frills vegan plant food without excess oil and salt
Read morePros: Free bottles of hot sauce to spice up as you requi, Always great staff , Eclectic diners always keep me interested
Cons: I drive from Takapuna and parking is a problem
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desmoonbear
Points +30
Great but not accessible - Edit
Would give 5 stars if there was an accessible entrance somewhere. I use a wheelchair and am thankfully ambulatory so I was able to get out and my partner brought my chair up the stairs for me but others aren't able to do the same. Food was flavourful and filling and didn't leave me feeling slow and lethargic like most places. Prices were very reasonable for the quality of the food and staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was lovely. I also really like the section where they had food items like TVP for sale. I've never seen Himalayan Black Salt for sale in a cafe before and I wish I'd bought some. I'll definitely check back next time I'm in Auckland and I hope one day there will be an easier way to get in. In the meantime will still recommend to all of my abled friends.
Read morePros: High quality food, Great variety, Reasonable prices
Cons: No ramp
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Shiru
Points +3272
Good - Edit
I liked the food but it was a bit salty and not as good as I expected. The place itself isn't very inviting and also not super accessible to people with strollers or wheelchairs as there are only stairs here.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-12
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phynal
Points +172
All the salads, all the time! - Edit
A fantastic range of salads and some hot selections. Very hard to choose and everything we had was extremely tasty.
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vegan mikal
Points +628
Fantastic lunch options - Edit
This is a sensational purpose-built eatery. The hot food is hot, the salads are cold, the prices are reasonable, and everything I tried was delicious and healthy to boot! I really appreciated having ingredients cards for every food option; even in a vegan venue, I prefer to know what I'm eating. Lastly, the value for money here is awesome. My massive lunch, as in the photo, was only $18.50! I reckon it was over 1 kilogram of healthy and tasty vegan food. Unbeatable!
Read morePros: Fresh and tasty, Quick, Amazing value
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HannahMacadam
Points +555
Not just a salad bar - Edit
Went to get a quick lunch and had their filo pie which was delicious. They have a hot dish which changes and then a huge selection of salads which are not just dressed mixed leaves - there was a roasted potato salad and a few with tofu in when I went. You’ll definitely find something you like.
Read morePros: All vegan, Changing menu and lots of options
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Schrammi
Points +513
Gesund und günstig - Edit
Sehr leckere Salate und zwei unterschiedliche Warmspeisen. Die Portionen sind gross.
Read morePros: Günstig , Gesund , Lecker
Cons: Leider mit wegwerf Geschirr
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