CBD & Marine Parade
Custom Adoro blend
Full breakfast and lunch menu with French pastries and high tea options. Custom house coffee blend. Welcoming Art Deco surroundings.
GF options
Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Napier CBD & Marine Parade Cafes
19 cafes in CBD & Marine Parade
The heart of Napier's cafe scene runs through the Art Deco streets of the CBD — Emerson Street, Tennyson Street, and Hastings Street — with Marine Parade's oceanfront cafes just a block east. This is where the free cruise shuttle drops passengers at the i-SITE visitor centre, putting 19+ cafes within a 5–7 minute walk.
For specialty coffee, Georgia on Tennyson is the standout — a dedicated roaster-cafe that takes its beans seriously. Mister D on Tennyson Street is one of Napier's most popular brunch spots, while Cappadonna serves reliable Italian-style coffee in a buzzy atmosphere. Along Marine Parade, Six Sisters, The Bach on the Beach, and Roam trade city views for ocean panoramas.
If you're arriving by cruise ship, this is your easiest option — step off the shuttle and you're surrounded by cafes. Most open by 7–8am and close mid-afternoon, so there's plenty of time for a coffee and cabinet food before heading back to the port.
Ajuna Eatery
$$
CBD & Marine Parade
Vegan-friendly breakfast and lunch cafe on Hastings Street. Strong selection for plant-based and gluten-free diners.
Vegan
Vegetarian
GF options
CBD & Marine Parade
Contemporary cafe at the corner of Albion and Hastings Streets. Famous hot cakes and Japanese-fusion brunch dishes.
Vegan
CBD & Marine Parade
Early-opening all-day breakfast and lunch cafe near Clive Square. Known for meat pies. Opens at 6am — Napier's earliest start.
CBD & Marine Parade
Fine dining and wine pairing restaurant on Hastings Street. Seasonal degustation menus. Dinner service only.
CBD & Marine Parade
Organic blend
French-influenced all-day cafe and bistro on Tennyson Street. Organic coffee, excellent breakfast and lunch, dinner available Tuesday to Saturday.
GF options
Vegan
CBD & Marine Parade
All-day breakfast, brunch, and lunch on Emerson Street. Known for excellent cheesecakes and carrot cake.
CBD & Marine Parade
Upscale dinner restaurant in the heritage Central Fire Station building. Trust the Chef tasting menu. Evening service.
Dairy free
CBD & Marine Parade
Flight Coffee + rotating guests
Specialty coffee bar on Tennyson Street. Flight Coffee plus rotating guest roasters, alternative brewing methods, and light snacks.
CBD & Marine Parade
Organic coffee
Napier's dedicated organic cafe. Vegan, gluten-free, and paleo options including sandwiches, tacos, and organic coffee.
Vegan
GF options
Organic
CBD & Marine Parade
Hawthorne Coffee (HB)
Breakfast, lunch, burgers, and bao buns on Emerson Street. Serving locally roasted Hawthorne Coffee.
Mister D Dining
$$$
CBD & Marine Parade
Coffee Supreme (Wellington)
Napier's most celebrated all-day dining destination. Famous injectable doughnuts, Coffee Supreme, and a menu that spans breakfast through to dinner.
Vegan
GF options
Monica Loves
$$
CBD & Marine Parade
Evening bar on Tennyson Street serving Korean chicken and small plates. Excellent cocktail list. Evening only.
CBD & Marine Parade
Hawthorne Coffee
Cabinet food and light meals inside the National Aquarium of New Zealand. Hawthorne Coffee. Convenient for a post-aquarium stop.
Roam Cafe
$$
CBD & Marine Parade
Local specialty
Casual beachfront cafe on Marine Parade serving breakfast and brunch. Famous for grazing boxes. Dog-friendly.
Dog friendly
Outdoor seating
Sai Eatery
$$
CBD & Marine Parade
Asian fusion cafe on Emerson Street specialising in Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. Strong vegetarian selection.
Vegetarian
Permanently closed
CBD & Marine Parade
Bay Espresso (organic HB)
Beloved beachfront favourite on Marine Parade. Smoked fish bagels, housemade scones, and organic Hawke's Bay coffee with harbour views.
Vegan
GF options
Outdoor seating
CBD & Marine Parade
Neighbourhood bakery cafe on Hastings Street. Freshly baked items and light meals seven days a week.
CBD & Marine Parade
Sacred Grounds
Relaxed cafe at Ocean Spa on Marine Parade. Breakfast, brunch, and lunch using Sacred Grounds coffee with outdoor terrace views.
GF options
Vegan