little & friday

i have been here a few times and i am totally in love with their cream donuts. i never really dine in as the place seems to be so busy. today i decided to try their mushrooms tarts and i was not disappointed. it was delicious! filled with mushrooms and mozzarella.

i also bought their lemon and coconut cake with cream cheese icing today, since they ran out of donuts. the cake was beautiful! moist, not overly sweet and it was just right.

i find little andfridaya little on the expensive side, but i keep coming back from time to time for some treats.

we went to little andfridayfor morning tea on mother's day. the place was packed at 11am. they'd run out of almond milk and had no cold drinks on offer at all. the food and drinks we were able to order were good and the service wasn't bad considering the crowds. my biggest grumble is that's there's only one toilet! i was unlucky enough to be in the queue behind a mother changing her baby and after me the queue was snaking into the restaurant. surely there should be more than one bathroom in a cafe of this size?!

little andfridayis one of my favourite places to eat - as long as i get there early in the day.
this newmarket branch is the closest to my house and after going to the one in the north shore, i was really excited to see that they had opened up one closer to me.

all of the food is cabinet food, such as quiches and pies. every time i've been here, i've been pretty impressed with the quality of the food although it's notorious for having a lack of seasoning in their pastries.
when i went here with rhiannon baldock, i ordered the blue cheese, pear and prosciutto galette and she had the quiche loraine. my galette was delicious. the base was super crispy and buttery, the blue cheese was present but not overpowering, the pear was soft and cooked perfectly. i was so impressed with the whole thing.
i also ordered a chocolate beetroot cake with salted caramel which was incredibly moist and delectable. i'm glad i only had half with a rhiannon.
overall, i'm pretty impressed with their gourmet cabinet food.
note - they don't have a menu so it's all cabinet food!

📍little & friday, auckland

i am usually hesitant to leave the comfort of north shore for food as traffic and parking can be awful but i am so glad i decided to go, because i got to experience the wonderful taste of @littleandfriday!! i met 2 friends here for coffee and wow, i am still dreaming of the wonderful food.

the interior of little &fridayis minimalistic and clean, with a clear view into the kitchen area. the cabinet is filled with so much beautiful food, whether baked or cooked.

🍌 i had such a hard time choosing what to order but i ended up ordering the banana & caramel brioche ($9). i am a sucker for banana and walnut, and this brioche was not exception. the banana cake was softly sweet and soft, which balanced out perfectly the sweeter caramel and icing. the sugared walnut was also a nice touch, adding some crunch to the texture. in fewer words: this brioche was delectable.

🧊 i also ordered an iced mocha which tasted wonderfully caffeine, and was the perfect partner-in-crime to the brioche. the coffee flavour created an interesting new taste when consumed at the same time as the brioche.

🍩 🧅 🧀 my friends decided to order the raspberry cream donut ($6.50), the caramelised onion scone ($6.50) and the cheese scone ($6.50). the donut was wonderfully light and fluffy, and the cream tasted like a warm embrace with the raspberry added a welcomed sourness. the caramelised onion scone had the perfect caramelised onion, and even today i am still dreaming about it. the cheese scone was also perfectly cheesy and when smothered with butter, made me feel more and more fulfilled with every bite.

overall, i would rate:
🍌 the banana & caramel brioche - 11/10
🍩 the raspberry cream donut - 9/10
🧅 the caramelised onion scone - 11/10
🧀 the cheese scone - 12/10
🧊 the iced mocha - 8/10

@littleandfriday i will go through all the terrible traffic and scarce parking just to get another taste of your delicious food 💌

we love little &fridayand will definitely come back! the savoury brioche, mushroom and goat’s cheese quiche, and the raspberry and cream doughnut are our favourites! the staff were very helpful. some were going around busing tables and sometimes it’s a bit off-putting when someone asks if s/he can clear our table already; we understand though, that the place is almost always packed so cleaning tables up is important.

afridaylunch is well spent at little and fridays!
they dont do cooked food but the options of quiches, wraps and sandwiches are delicious and great portion sizes! beautiful decor and, casual service and a perfect place for a catch up.

little andfridayis a really cut cafe with modern decor and delicious dessert. drinks and foods both really yummy. they use little dinosaur toys to mark the order which is really cute and creative.

busy cafe with good food and coffee. always happy whenever visit little andfridaycafe for brunch. staffs were also friendly 😁 will come back whenever in newmarket next!

everything at little andfridayis absolutely delicious. i’m lucky enough to work just down the road so have tried a few things.
custard blueberry coconut brioche 10/10
date brioche 8/10
savoury brioche 8/10
mushroom quiche 9/10
caramelised onion quiche 10/10
date and orange scone 8/10
raspberry choc cake 8/10
donut 7/10 (but i’m not a donut person)
well done little and friday! everything is absolutely delightful

little andfridayis a great place to dine at, if you're craving their desserts! my absolute favourite would be the lemon coconut! their cabinet food is a bit on the expensive side, but it's worth it! it's not too sweet and i just love the taste of lemon going down my throat! i love it! i was quite disappointed with this look-a-like quiche. i took a few bites and to be honest it tasted a little bland. i also tried their coffee, and it wasn't that satisfying either. their coffee supplier is from eighthirty, and i was hoping to get a good cuppa. nevertheless, this place is definitely worth a visit if you want desserts!

@littleandfriday
overall rating: 8/10🔥

we ordered: bruschetta of smashed avocado 🥑 $18, a generous serving of avo (i suspect 2 large avocados worth) seasoned with lime and coriander sprinkled with goats cheese. was sooo yummy but was it worth $18? maybe during winter when avo prices are rocket 🚀 high but during summer 🏝 you can probably whip it up at home at a fraction of the price. wrap (around $12) was a good size and quiche (around $10) was creamy, they nailed the texture too👍🏻! appreciated the side of salad 🥗 that accompanied the cabinet food💕. the raspberry donut 🍩(around $6) was divine. not too sweet and the perfect filling to bread ratio 🙌🏽.

average price: $23 including drinks 🥤

vibes: casual business meeting 📁 or brunch with family friends. either or 🤷🏽‍♀️

parking: free parking in front of the cafe. 🚘

negative: perhaps consider decreasing the price of your avo 🥑 on toast 🍞. come on $18 is a bit steep 😬 . introducing more food on the actual menu would be great too as there are only 6 items on the new market menu.

loved: free sparkling water! 💦 little andfridaywill always have a special place in my heart 💓 because it’s one of the first cafes that put effort into making their food look 👀 just as good as it tastes in auckland! kudos for maintaining the quality food and service throughout the years 👏🏼! also love the animal table ‘numbers’ though ours was a whale missing its mandible 🐳. lighting is also ideal for gram pics 📷 haha.

little andfridayis a cute cafe hidden in newmarket famous for their doughnuts!

we’ve ordered team morning teas from here on several occasions and it’s always a tough decision deciding what to eat.

there’s several cake options and cabinet savouries to choose from. i personally like the lamington (looks like a christmas tree).

this place is always completely packed, that finding seats is always a challenge. however, the food here is so good that it does not stop us from coming here ;)

unlike most cafes where people mainly order from the menu, little andfridayspecialises in cabinet food. whatever you pick from the cabinet are bound to be both pretty and delicious. for savoury items, husband and i chose the savory brioche and the quiche. they were both huge in size, with a generous amount of sundried tomatoes, feta cheese, caramelised onions.....etc. we were both full just half way through!

for desserts, we had the salted caramel chocolate and the cream donut. they were the best chocolate cake and donuts that i’ve ever had. especially the chocolate cake, it was moist, decadent, with a rich salted caramel flavour. it was so rich that i had to take it home and only finished it after three days, but i enjoyed every bit of it!

definitely the place to come whether you are after a quirky place for brunch, or a quick take-away treat :)

best donuts i have ever had, and i have had a fair few. once i came out of hospital after life saving surgery the first thing i said was i want a little andfridaydonut as soon as i get out of here. love that they have takeaway available, took their chicken sandwiches and donuts to a picnic on the beach and it was heaven. little andfridayis my favourite place on earth

my friend and i decided to go to little andfridaydue to seeing an article on the urban list auckland about brunch places. the particular meal highlighted for little andfridaywas crumpets with mascarpone and honey comb. upon arrival, we enjoyed the decor but that was about all we enjoyed. we stood awkwardly around inside the entrance, unsure if we were meant to wait to be seated or seat ourselves. we eventually just seated ourselves since no one advised us otherwise. i went up to the counter to ask for a menu, and was advised they do not do menus. i said that we had looked at the menu online previously, and the waiter said no, we would have to just order what was in the cabinet.  disappointed i could not get the crumpets, i ordered a cheese twist and a hot cross bun from the cabinet. the cheese twist was stone cold. the hot cross bun was nice. 
to top it off, we noticed other tables had jugs of water. when i asked a waitress for a jug of water, she looked around and then grabbed one off a table that had just left, and gave us the jug. i am not saying that other table of people were dirty or did anything to the water jug, but i think it would be standard practice to at least rinse it out before using it again for another table. 
we will not go back, and it is a real shame because the food on the menu looked lovely. just a shame we did not get to try any of it, and coupled with the poor service means i am put off giving it another go.