Cafe Exploring; RAD

So after a lengthy two matches of tennis, which were successfully won under the Auckland sun you can imagine my heartbreak when I realized my planned brunch spot “Belmont Coffee House” was closed! After a quick brainstorm we settled on exploring the beautiful RAD cafe, the newest addition to Mt Eden's dining scene.

Unfortunately being 11.30am on a Sunday the place was packed (which is always a good sign) and majority of seating was inside so we had to wait around 10 minutes for a table. Its smaller size makes it quite a lively little café, which is fine if you don’t mind talking over a little chatter.

Cheeky coffee cup!

The décor is quite clean and fresh with the café having a geometric graphic design style in the coloured tiles and restaurant business card.

The food was delicious and I had the free-range bacon and eggs Benedict on freshly baked sourdough bread with an amazing avocado, pesto and feta paste alongside a chicken sausage. The portion was great and the eggs were perfectly cooked and the pesto was surprisingly nice with them.

Their “Our sh*t is actually bananas” smoothie with almond milk was very cute arriving in a clear mason jar and the coffee was also great quality.

Mike had the omelet with mushrooms, sourdough loaf and feta curd while  Barb opted for a healthy oat slice from the cabinet with raisins and poppy seed which was fresh and tasty.

Overall a really lovely spot with great food although it is quite cosy so probably nicer on a week-morning or quite early as at peak time its very full. The café was well staffed and service was quick and with a big smile, well worth another visit slightly earlier in the morning.