With a couple of notable exceptions, most cafes and restaurants are located in Devonport’s main street, Victoria Rd.
Please send us any comments on your experiences of dining out in Devonport. Without necessarily publishing them, we can aggregate them and pass them back to the establishment in question.
Names with links will take you through to a review of that particular cafe. If it’s a beautiful evening, consider a picnic or takeaway on either Mt Victoria or North Head (see map under home menu on this site).
There are several takeaways in central Devonport. The views from the two mountains are 360 degrees and stunning; as a result you can sit on any side of either mountain out of the wind. Wine can be purchased at either Glengarry or New World, both in Devonport’s centre. But check if alcohol bans are in place, and take your rubbish off the mountain!
Cheltenham Beach is also a great spot for a picnic or takeaway. Located on the east side of Devonport, it’s out of the prevailing wind, so good for summer evenings. If you fancy a picnic spot that is peaceful, with open green spaces and native bush, try Cambria reserve. Accessible off Church St (see map under home section of this site) it’s relatively unknown and off the tourist trail. There’s also plenty of room for the kids to play.
If you are based overseas and are planning on visiting Devonport, please feel free to drop us a line with any questions you may have. As an independent organisation we can provide you with advice on most fronts relating to holidaying in, or moving to Devonport.
Click on the link below to access a complete and up to date directory of Devonport’s eateries. Click on the names of those in blue, and you will access The Speculator’s review.
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Wish more people would comment on Devonport fare as I think its all a bit mediocre.
Fact is we spend more in Takapuna as we have given up experimenting with the locals.
Yes you can find a good coffee but breakfast is just breakfast when you do the rounds. Same with lunch but the main meal of the day needs to be good value for the money and the inconsistent foods and service leave one wondering why bother.
The other annoyance is the lack of promotion to even support the local eateries.
Its like they only really pander to the weekend tourists and cruise liner folk when there are people living walking distance from them with disposable income.
Not all of us are burdened with children and only need to slightest excuse to try something new.
So come on Devonport show us you care.
Cheers
Ian
hi there jimmy from 5 LOAVES here…our ph # is 4458954 and we are at 29 church st not 22,and we are ow open 7.30 to 5 mon to sat and 8 -4 sunday
cheers
incognito is no more, unfortunately. We miss the fish pie and lasagna already . The new place is called Zucchini I think.