Major Sprout

Healthy and delicious. Not a combination of words that people can wholeheartedly put together with regular occurrence. But, Major Sprout has done it. Think: juices, smoothies, kombucha, salads and dishes overflowing with seasonal produce.
The menu isn’t all just «health» food mind you, there’s also burgers and heavier items if you’re dining with someone who doesn’t have a new years resolution to watch their weight.
Our waiter was so helpful in providing recommendations on what we should order to share. We settled on some serves of their sushi — $ 5 for two decent sized pieces and the beetroot salad which interestingly had beetroot prepared in a number of ways — pickled, roasted, raw etc. The sushi was good and would make a really great snack to have with coffee instead of the standard cake and coffee combo. Yes, they have coffee and it’s good!
The space itself is bright and breezy and it’s hard to not feel good while sitting in such a good looking venue. While a little out of the way, it’s well worth battling the traffic and fighting for a car park to visit this cute new addition to the Auckland scene.

Marching in step with its sister café, Dear Jervois, Major Sprout is a hip new contender on the inner city brunch scene. Every item on the breakfast and lunch menus is a little bit different and a bit more interesting than usual. The former include Compressed watermelon and stonefruit, a local take on a croque monsieur called a Crunchy Gentleman and a Big Fill breakfast. The latter include chorizo and cheddar croquettes, sous vide chicken with Brocolini and almonds and Bibimbap, a satisfying combination of quinoa, crumbled tofu, egg and pork belly. Presented on rustic plates and sprinkled with on trend herbs and floral highlights, it’s meals are almost too beautiful to eat. A range of smoothies including blueberry and basil, strawberries snd cream and peanut buttercup are refreshing summer accompaniments. The staff is friendly, the crowd is Suprette and the vibe is chilled.