Ponsonby institution Santos Cafe has been serving up top-notch food and superb coffee since 1995.
With a sunny courtyard out back and what's arguably the best Eggs Benedict in Auckland, it's a great place to lounge with friends or grab their famously silky cup of coffee. They also do half-serve breakfasts for those who aren't quite hungry enough for their generous full portions.
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Santos are famous for their World Cup Party atmosphere and for screening all the Brazil games. It is a fun and entertaining place to watch a Brazil game. And you an get a great breakfast and a perfect coffee to help you through an early game. I can only imagine the party atmosphere at Santos will be ramped given that Brazil are hosting the World Cup. Love this place and I'll definitely watch a Brazil game or two here.
Santos can hold down the coffees. In fact I’ve never had a bad coffee there, perfect extraction and silky milk. I hadn’t ever eaten there before though so I figured it was about time to give the menu the once over. I opted for the haloumi salad which was delicious. I’m a big fan of the salty fried cheese and this was cooked to perfection. The light meal was just what I was after. I’m looking forward to exploring the rest of the menu to see what other delights I can discover.
I spend a lot of time in Ponsonby but hadn't stepped into Santos, unbelievably. I was drawn in by the new menu and can highly recommend the Feta Salad - lots of crispy whitlof, avocado, parsley and creamy feta with dressing on the side and a fresh ciabatta bun. The coffee was great and there was plenty of space to sit quietly in and enjoy the meal. I will be back.