Little Bird Unbakery

The most devine selection of raw treats! The cabinet is honestly drool-​worthy. My top picks are the Ginger Slice, Caramel Slice, Cacao Log, Pecan Cup and the Cacao Superfoods Smoothie. It’s such a busy café, which is a true testament to just how delicious the food is.

I hadn’t been back here since it opened, and I’m so glad I did! We went for breakfast, and I had the bircher muesli. It was so flavorful and just the right amount. Unfortunately the waitress forgot to bring my tea, so we were finished with breakfast by the time it arrived. Will be back for lunch perhaps, judging by how tasty the neighboring tables dishes looked.

I tend to visit Little Bird post ooo lunch while I’m making the trek back down Ponsonby Road to work, which means I end up ordering sweet treats over much else. Although I do love the extensive tea list!
Having smashed it out of the park on my first order, I got the passionfruit cheesecake which is utterly divine, I have only tried this and the strawberry cheesecake (also divine). A little on the pricey side but I believe in the ethos and concept of the store (s) and brand, so am always happy to pay a bit more.
I plan on heading back again this summer for lunch to try some meals.

My favorite place to drop in for a quick healthy snack. Recommend the buckwheat crackle. Skip coffee here (unless you’re a fan of matcha, to me its a weird combo) but try their juices or smoothie.
I also had the opportunity to dine in on a Sunday morning. The food was amazing but the service was quite slow.

Yummy food looks beautiful too — great atmosphere — quite popular so u need to wait — cakes look amazing so be heading back to try one soon

Went here today for brunch, beautiful fit out and friendly staff. I have been here before but just for a shake. I ordered the portobello benedict. It was beautifully presented but very average and bland in flavour — disappointing for $ 18.00.
Don’t know if I’ll eat here again as it seems overpriced for what it is, I know it’s organic etc etc but believe it or not, I like my food to taste good as well!

I first visited Little Bird Unbakery with a friend in late 2013. After having trouble finding a park in Ponsonby, we were told we would have to wait an hour for a table. All that driving around made us ravenous and we couldn’t wait that long, so instead we grabbed a Raw Mixed Berry Cheesecake from the cabinet and headed up to the main road for some quick (and healthy) food.
A few weekends ago, I decided to try out Little Bird for brunch one Saturday. It is an incredibly popular place and one of the waitresses told us that it is normal in the weekends to wait about an hour for a table. To fill in time, I suggest browsing through the products they sell (the macaroons are delicious), scanning the menu, reading through their recently published cookbook and last but not least, deciding which sweet treat you will have after your main meal, because even though you may be full, you won’t want to go home without trying something from their to.die.for sweet cabinet!
We were eventually seated after an hour’s wait and were super excited! To start with, I ordered their ‘Smoothie of the day’ (you can keep up to date via their Instagram and Facebook page) — a Spiced Chocolate Smoothie. Made with cacao, dates, vanilla, banana, almond milk, cashew butter and Little Bird’s secret spice mix, the smoothie was creamy, rich and had just the right amount of spice. My friend ordered a Kombucha, which was just as tasty!
It took us ages to decide what to have for brunch. I have a mega sweet tooth and whenever I see ‘Waffles’, ‘Pancakes’ or ‘French Toast’ I go crazy, so after seeing countless Instagram photos of their Buckwheat Waffles, I knew I just had to try them! Best waffles I have had, hands down. They are served with fresh berries, banana, maple syrup, mint, plus a scoop of their homemade raw cashew ice cream. Heavenly.
My friend, having more of a savoury tooth, went for the Courgette Pasta — so delicious! Made with kelp noodles, broccolini, oyster mushrooms and topped with pine nuts, fresh herbs and a yummy sauce, you wouldn’t even know that it wasn’t real pasta — it tasted that good!
We couldn’t go past a slice of their Raw Strawberry Cheesecake, which we ended up sharing. It was rich, creamy, delicious, melt in your mouth — oh I could go on! Highly recommend leaving extra room for one of their cheesecakes, or any of their amazingly-​beautiful looking sweet treats from the cabinet.
As well as the food being outstanding, I also love the décor — think brick walls, hanging pot plants, plus it is light and airy. Although it is a relatively small place, it is nice and cosy. The staff are also very friendly and helpful. Oh and they have a lot of patience! Seeing as it takes ages to decide on one dish (they probably get that a lot).
Overall, I loved my experience at Little Bird Unbakery. I felt very full afterwards, but definitely in a good way. I can’t wait to visit again and try many more dishes, namely the ‘Acai Bowl’ and ‘Chia Bircher’ for breakfast and the ‘Kimchee Pancake’ and ‘BBQ Tempe Donburi’ for lunch. In fact, I would like to eat my way through their whole menu!!!

Haven’t quite visited the Litte Bird Unbakery for a meal yet, but have heard SO many things about their raw cabinet treats, so I had to give something a go!
The restaurant is lovely and there is something peaceful about the interior. The staff are lovely and are very helpful, explaining the raw philosophy and exactly what the food is made of and why.
Once I saw the cabinet, I understood the fuss, it was nearly impossible to choose! From slices to brownies to cheesecakes and energy balls, they have it all! And all made with raw ingredients! Everything was tempting but after a good 5 minutes of decision making, I settled on the mixed berry raw cheesecake, the best decision I made all week! Made from macadamia nuts and various other raw ingredients, this delicious (and very generous) slice made me question why we would possibly need anything that wasn’t raw food! So yummy and will definitely be back to try more goodies!

Ok, I admit I am not vegan, or on a raw diet. I spend most of my time eating exactly the opposite! Met a friend here for Saturday brunch, great service with a table immediately available. I ordered the Bircher muesli, pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. It was quickly followed by a slice of berry cheesecake, equally nice with a little hint of coconut. Had to keep reminding myself this was actually good for me. Well done Little Bird, you may have a convert.

The atmosphere is inviting and warm. Maybe because of the terracotta coloured open layed bricks and high cleared ceiling! Staff friendly and welcoming. Just ordered three sweet items that looked delicious and am waiting to see if they are as good as they look. Will definitely go in for a sit down.

What I should say for this Café is that it could be better. Space is high, with mixed color of industrial and country style. However, the key issue food and service should be improved! One waitress came bring the cake with no words and expressions, seem indifferent, and the milk pairing with coffee can not be dissolved in the coffee, which made me feel unsecured with the milk quality. The whole ambience was not as good as it is said. Disappointed with the whole service, food and drink.

The menu had me stumped … Raw bagel? Veggie smoked salmon ?? cashew cream?? i enlisted the help of the lovely waitress and I’m glad I did. Chilli hot choc was warm and delicious with a spicy yet very pleasant kick. The brunch was so very yum, the raw bagel I really enjoyed. The meals are not cheap but the food is of the best quality and I imagine very labour intense. Surprising I was full most if the day not eating a meal again for 9 hours. I put it down to the fact it’s actually all real food! Café was busy but not noisy and the deserts looked incredible !! If you want something super healthy, yummy and almost art on the plate you have the place!

This is the kind of place that makes you feel better for eating here! Little Bird has such an inventive and fresh take on raw food. Their breakfast options are lovely and lunch options are masterpieces changing from week to week. They have also just opened some nights for dinner which I can’t wait to try.
They also sell a large array of products in store if you love their food so much you want to try recreate it at home

Pretty much as good as it gets when it comes to pure organic food. This is a top spot with those who are on a Paleo diet (such as ME). Sometimes you feel a little down cause you can’t have all those yummy foods you see out and about, but one trip to Little Bird and you’ve got yourself a chocolate cake which is organic and paleo friendly (no grains, sugars or nasty chemicals). This place also makes really good products too. Really recommend this place! Doesn’t get much better than this. Fun menu and super friendly staff :) Check it!

So I’ll be honest I haven’t actually eaten here, but I have had their flu/​cold fighting drinks twice now and they actually seem to work. The first time I was stuck with the worst flu and was off work for days, I got their special flu fighting drink and was back at work the next day. Now it may not sound very delicious drinking a kale, spinach ginger and what ever other health foods they can cram in, but they make them as tasty as possible and their so good for you.
Perfect way to fight the winter bugs.

If I could give it 6 stars I would. I’ve been back 3x in 24 hours, and i’d go back for dinner but its closed. Highlights have been the mixed berry cheesecake which tastes better than the real thing, and the Sweet Potato Gnocchi. I was trying to savour each morsel but I couldn’t stop shovelling it in my mouth… I licked the plate :/​. Sorry not sorry: D! Lol

Yum!
Visited today with a vegan friend & was blown away by Little Bird! We arrived at 10am (a Thursday) & was I surprised that it wasn’t that busy, there were a few tables spare & definitely room for us, our two toddlers and prams. The café isn’t wheelchair/​pram friendly but they kindly have a sign stating staff will assist with wheelchairs.
Next to our table was a baby on the hardwood floor playing with wooden toy vegetables in a basket. Cute touch that a vegan café in Ponsonby would offer toys to keep tots busy, but the floor was CLEAN. I mean, actually clean enough that my friend and I had no reservations about unleashing our kids & letting them join in on the fun. Saying that, the café isn’t really set up for kids to be toddling around, there are stairs to fall down and many items at baby height to be snatched off shelves. We were lucky to have arrived just after the breakfast rush so the café had mostly emptied out, meaning our little ones had a good amount of room to explore safely (with us Moms keeping a close eye of course).
I ordered a cold brew coffee with a side of hazelnut milk, my friend a spicy hot chocolate. We both ordered the BLAT, keen to try the coconut bacon as everything coconut is all the rage these days. The Unbakery’s version of the common bagel is raw, seeded and delicious with a slighty chewy texture. The nut cheese was my favourite part — heavenly moreish with a nice kick of garlic. It was the first time I tried cold brew coffee, I’m not sure if it’s exactly my thing, but will definitely give it another go in the future.
To top it off we bought a piece of espresso ‘cheese’cake to share & the texture was spot on, velvety smooth and very rich, like any good cheesecake should be.
We will be back soon Little Bird — my vegan friend was impressed and you ticked all the right boxes in my book!

Auckland has gained a little gem in this wonderful little café. Their whole menu has nothing with gluten, dairy or refined sugar (TOTAL score!) It’s great if you’re into paleo, raw foods, vegan, vegetarian, wholefoods…
There’s a vast menu with many unique and interesting options. I recommend the acai berry bowl. Wasn’t a fan of their spicy hot chocolate… way too spicy and watery, but everything else was great! Their cacao and raspberry cheesecake was delicious!
I love the décor of the place and how hidden away the store in Ponsonby is. If you weren’t looking for it you probably wouldn’t know it was there!!! Check it out!

Dear Little Bird,
I love you but…
You’re just too popular.
Your space is tiny (and thus) I feel claustrophobic when I’m near you (…I also really don’t enjoy waiting over 45 minutes for a seat).
It’s truly a shame because your staff is cheery, your dishes & desserts are delectable, and I truly appreciate what you’re going for but…
I also like the breathe.
Love,
Me

Little Bird has become Auckland’s go-​to for delicious raw/​vegan/​organic food. I am huge fan of their concept and give them huge props for being so creative in their execution. I mean, who knew you could make raw «Pad Thai»?
The smoothies here are a must try. Some may think they are expensive ($ 9) but to them I say, «you get what you pay for» — these guys come extra large and are packed full of organic goodness. Yesterday I tried one that had pineapple, coconut, spinach and something else… it was tropical and tart (in a good way).
On the recommendation of the staff, I paired this with their passionfruit cheesecake. I heard rave reviews about this raw cheesecake so must admit I was pretty excited about trying it first hand. The consistency is not really like cheesecake it is more dense and the filling, rather oddly, reminded me texturally of hardened oil. That’s sounds gross but it wasn’t gross, it was just weird and if i’m being honest, not for me.
The service, on the other hand, is consistently good. Sometimes I feel Auckland cafes get a bit lax when it comes to service but not here. Walk in and you are immediately greeted by a waitperson and asked if you would like a table or takeaway. Plus, when I meandered in at 3pm yesterday the kitchen was technically closed and with it the smoothie machine but since they hadn’t cleaned it yet, they were happy to make me one. Absolute gems!
Warning: Parking is a nightmare.