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Cafe Thyme

3 star rating
8 reviews

Cuisine: Cafe, Brunch, Breakfast, New Zealand

238 Middleton Rd
Johnsonville
Wellington City
04-478 1810
 

Hours:

  • Mon – Sun 9-5pm
  • Facilities/Features:
    • Children's Menu
    • Scenic View
    • Out Catering
    • Private Functions
    • Private Parties
    • Breakfast Meetings
  • Payment Types: EFTPOS, Visa, MasterCard
  • Price Range: Moderate, $15 - $25
  • Dress Code: Casual
  • Alcohol: Beer, Wine
  • Seating for: 90
  • BYO/Corkage: No BYO
  • Parking: Free Off-Street, Free On-Street
  • Good For Groups: Yes
  • Good For Children: Yes
  • Takeaways: Yes
  • Delivers: No
  • Takes Reservations: No
  • Dietary Restrictions: Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Gluten-free
  • Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
  • Outdoor Seating: Yes
  • Meals: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
  • Wi-Fi: None

Cafe Thyme is nestled in behind lots of trees, right next door to a garden centre, Twigland Gardeners’ World in Glenside. (Which makes for easy parking.)
They serve a wonderful range of food from cabinet or a black board menu.

Cafe Thyme is very popular for its huge range of food from classic cooked breakfasts (Eggs Benedict, etc), to delicious muffins, fish & chips, Chorizo & spinach pasta, to a beautiful pear frangipane slice.

The cafe’s most beautiful feature has to be its very large courtyard with plentiful outdoor seating. And it is set within a transformed 1950′s cottage, making it light and spacious, with a deck that runs around the north side of the house.

8 Reviews for Cafe Thyme

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11th May 2011
4 star rating
Fabulous feshly cooked onsite food and very nice surroundings. Good price and great outdoor area which is sadly lacking in Cafe’s in and around Johnsonville.

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25th January 2013
4 star rating
I’m a regular at Cafe Thyme and 9 times out of 10 its primo. Staff are friendly, meals are great, made one-site and generous. My only criticism is that the muffins/scones sometimes let them down a bit (often a bit dry) but get them heated and put some butter on and they are good to go. They could also have some more interesting counter fare and should provide some gluten free options but Cafe Thyme is a great place to visit, have a coffee with something to eat and have a chat with friends. In summer you can sit outside under large umbrellas in the large patio area and in winter by the cosy fire. Love it.

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Andy G.

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22nd January 2013
3 star rating
this was a cosy place to have lunch and a coffee next to a fire on a cold day. when I visited the place was packed, but I still felt we got good customer service and quite fast turnaround on our orders. I had nachos, and they were really good – a generous portion too.
the coffee was also good.

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Eme C.

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8th January 2013
1 star rating
Had a horrible experience, I ordered an iced mocha which came out warm, the owner told me she made it herself and refused to make it again as it would only be the same. When I asked if it could have a bit more ice cream so it was cold she told me she didn’t do a special service for one person. She then accused me of being the person who complained about the same drink 6 months ago. I told her that wasn’t me and she said yes someone ordered a drink had one sip and left it on the bench.
Very rude and very bad service.

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Liv W.

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14th July 2012
4 star rating
Cafe Thyme was such a cozy buzzing place on a cold, rainy day in June. We scored the last table, right next to the open fire in the quaint cottage, with views out to the garden courtyard. Lovely atmosphere.

I loved my roast pumpkin salad, which was really yum.

There’s room for improvement with the menus. I was really confused by the big menu board above the counter, and the little specials board to the left, AND then we helped ourselves to quite a used-looking paper menu (print some new ones?!). But the freshly prepped food from the menu was good.

Parking was easy. Coffee was good.

It’s a good little local suburban cafe. It does what it does well.

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26th June 2012
3 star rating
We had a pleasant brunch at Cafe Thyme this morning. The gas heater makes for an inviting and cosy atmosphere on a cold day. The menu offers good value for money along with a basic selection of counter food. The eggs Benedict was good with delicious bacon and a crisp hash brown. I was glad the Hollandaise sauce came on the side, as requested. My friend and her daughter shared a large 3-egg omelette. We had a reasonable wait for our meals and our coffees arrived first. Afterwards, we were asked if our cups could be cleared before they were finished, then someone came around asking to collect plates that we were still eating off. Other than being rushed to have our plates cleared (possibly in preparation for the lunch hour), this is a good, basic local cafe.

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13th May 2012
2 star rating
Mother’s day and three generations of Mums went in for a coffee/cuppa. We did not order a meal so I can’t comment on the quality of that, but the snack food was just awful. My Mother didn’t even eat a quarter of the muffin – it was so dry and hard on the outside (there were no other plain options eg scones). The slice had a fridge taste and there was a bit of plastic stuck in the icing. My small cake didn’t taste fresh either. The coffee was ok but the tea was very weak. I have been several times before for a coffee and the place has a very congenial atmosphere however on a previous visit the scone was very dry also. If the cafe prefers to do meals etc then just do that. It was such a disappointment and I’m not going to be in a hurry to go back again.

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28th December 2011
4 star rating
Good place for a bite to eat. Pricing is average for cafe food. But the meals themselves were great. Also good to get away from the city atmosphere and have a browse next door in the garden centre. Will be back for sure

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