Reviews of Penguin Cafe. (Coffee Shop) in Dunedin (Otago).

Penguin Cafe

289 Reviews

195 Comments

Coffee shop

Cafe

1726 Highcliff Road, Portobello, Dunedin 9014, New Zealand

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Information of Penguin Cafe, Coffee shop in Dunedin (Otago)

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Reviews of Penguin Cafe

P.

Very good service despite Covid. Friendly, excellent scrambled eggs & salad. Same for cheese rolls. Excellent coffee .

Y.

Lovely Cafe in very peaceful surroundings. Great coffee, delicious food, and the people who run it are nice and friendly and very obliging 😊👌

M.

Outstanding! Absolutely wonderful food. I had the fish pie, it was super tasty and wholesome. The potato bake as a side dish was excellent with other grilled vegetables in top. Can't wait to come back and the other dishes on the menu.

C.

Awesome coffee and yummy food and delicious cakes. Awesome friendly staff and nice place to relax after a long walk exploring the walking tracks

R.

Good pie and coffee. Good information for local attractions. Five years ago we discovered Sandfly Bay walk from the owner. This year the road to Sandfly Bay was closed, but we got Allans beach from the owner and we found several sea lions there. Very friendly and helpful.

R.

Good cheese rolls and coffee, great view of dunedin peninsula

D.

Great service. Wonderful view. Good food.

J.

Amazing customer service, the owners were friendly and made us feel so welcome. The food was delicious, highly recommend the big breaky! Great sized portions and cooked to perfection. Highly recommend.

A.

Very good coffee options, true Kiwi hospitality, friendly staff and amazing slices! By the way the only open caffe in Portobello in the mornings. The amazing view is a free bonus and plenty of parking makes the things even easier.

R.

Good place and pleasant atmosphere and staff with great service and the chef was amazing and quick

S.

Nice service. Good coffee. Very good fresh pies!

S.

We got the cheeseburgers which were nice and for $14 it was a really good price for such quality burgers. Well worth the stop.

M.

Nice close to beach cute animal stuffed toys good for kids

R.

Great location, but sadly suffering due to Covid limitations - friendly staff.

M.

Lovely warm cafe, with great service and nice coffee.

J.

Nice staff, decent coffee and nice views.

L.

The owners are so kind and hospitable. The chips are yum and the baked goods especially the cheesecake are delicious and homemade

A.

The soup of the day was lovely, especially the bread. The wrap was average and the brownie was quite lovely. Everything was well priced and affordable.

Z.

Great, delicious food and very generous portions - great value. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Location is also wonderful and has a nice view of the harbour. We look forward to returning next time we're in Dunedin.

R.

Friendly service and great cake!

b.

Coffee was fresh and hot. Food is simple and very well done. You don't have a hundred options, the staff are real people. There is a cupboard full of toys for the kids and a high chair. We loved it. Thanks Penguin Cafe.

B.

Great place to eat or have coffee! The food is delicious and the staff is super nice! Everything is homemade and served with a big smile! :-) If you're having a break in Portobello, I totally recommend this place.

S.

Compliments to the chef who did an amazing job with our orders (pretty much customized it to our liking) and coffee was also very good. We were pleasantly surprised on the low prices considering the high quality (which can be an impossibility in Auckland sometimes). Please make sure you stop here if you're in Dunedin :)

S.

Really nice family ran cafe on the way up the peninsula. We ordered a chai latter and cappuccino. Both were delicious. Also grabbed the French toast which was very filling and good value for money. There is a cute bird who comes into the store to hang out. Very homely place and would recommend.

P.

Good old fashioned homemade food at reasonable prices. So glad we stopped here. The soup was fantastic and the chicken and mushroom pie was possibly the best I've tasted in a long time.

A.

Outstanding service, fresh food, warm and hospitable staff/owners. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal - the homemade pies with a side of veges were really special. Thank you Penguin Cafe :)

H.

Funky little place with great view and very pleasant staff. Food excellent with a modest price. Counter food looked fresh made and delicious.

A.

Run by a pleasant older couple. Currently for sale. Everything is ok without being tops. Toilet outside is a bit basic. Nice outside seating options and inside kept warm on cold days. Very reasonable prices and usually have good homemade options on the daily specials. They do excellent gluten free toasted sandwiches. Good information on display for other local attractions.

L.

Amazing little place, with amazing food and customer service! The portions were large and very affordable. Coffee was nice and hot. A cozy space with pretty views

H.

After visually checking out the few eating places in Portobello we chose Penguin Cafe and were very happy we did. It has a nice atmosphere (inside and out), very pleasant staff, and the breakfast dishes we chose were every bit what a full-on breakfast should be. The other food we saw on tables and on display looked terrific too. Don't think you can go wrong here for daytime food (not open in the evening)

J.

Great coffee and service plus one of the nicest orange cakes I've ever had!

T.

Lovely breakfast and friendly staff

J.

Fantastic coffee. Lovely sunny deck to enjoy said coffee. A nice cafe (appears to be family run). Decor is getting a bit tired, but did no detract from experience.

N.

Very cute place with premium pies - they're much more "homemade" than the average pie. Didn't have a chance to get out the watercolors and sketchbook but it would have been a great place to do it. Lovely, friendly lady who helped us.

S.

Nice warm welcome. Arrived too late to order lunch. Will try again soon.

K.

Friendly staff and great place to stop on the Peninsula. Coffee with a stunning view of the bay.

R.

Had a giant slab of Angel Cake, moist and delicious. Nice puzzle game on the table. Great place for a stop. Beautiful views too.

C.

It was okay but they forgot one coffee for one of our team of 4, and even when we reminded the waitress as she passed by our table, we still had to eventually go to the counter to ask yet another time.

i.

Super friendly, great views, good coffee. Sausage roll is very tasty!

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One of my favourite Saturday pleasures is to spend a couple of hours fishing on the Otago Peninsula ('Point X' LOL) followed by relaxing at the Penguin Cafe. Very nice service and a lovely outlook, however they could improve their coffee presentation a little bit.

A.

Odd little cafe. Second time we have visited and second time the door says "closed" when it was actually "open". Food, coffee and service was all average and prices were high given that it was average. Only thing really going for it is the view across the harbour and sometimes the only place open. We will probably keep on driving the next time we pass by.

C.

Very good coffee. Try the oven baked chips. Good selection of cakes and sandwiches

S.

Friendly owners, great food. Cheap but good quality food and coffee.

p.

Very friendly, great service, delicious food, lovely people! Made a great start to our day. Highly recommend!

B.

On business. Excellent coffee, great service and cheese scones shaped like wee loaves, heated, melted butter, light, tasty - superb. Thank you!!

C.

Nice and clean and lovely people

M.

The cheese, spinach tomato scone is a must try. Really lovely small family eatery. Owners are really friendly.

C.

Amazing place for breakfast. Very good egg plate and best carrot cake of my life. I recommend !

D.

Enjoyed the sausage rolls

N.

Good drinks, Yummy food... Perfect!

C.

Perfect spot to see the Albatros bird with a good cup of coffee! I think we saw about 20 of them just hanging around on the beach in front of the café. Wonderfull staff!

S.

The best cake we ever tasted! Lovely Service - so friendly! Tank you for this experience :-)

R.

A nice little cafe. Coffee, hot chocolate and slice were all nice and the staff friendly too. Worth the stop if looking for a hot drink and some food in Portobello.

J.

I have severe depression and the coffee here cheered me up. It reminded me of the time I was drinking coffee and saw a kid get hit by a bus. Good memories haha. 3/5 Stars - James P. Miller

S.

Home made pies their speciality. I had a lamb pie with roasted vegetables it was delicious.

K.

Good hot chocolate it is hot and nice and warm inside , good views

A.

New staff and menu, still learning. They have a nice brand of coffee and friendly staff, still working on getting the food and quantities right.

C.

Cute cafe with a nice view of the ocean

P.

Great coffee, cakes and slices always fresh and tasteful. Welcoming staff.

M.

Lovely cafe, loved the toasted scone,nice coffee

C.

Great location. Very popular refuelling spot!.

J.

Really nice coffee and green tea. Great menu, nice atmosphere and decor. Staff all friendly.

E.

Cyclists haven, toasted cheese, ham & pineapple sandwich, caramel slice & a flat white. Even the cafe is on the menu

T.

Felt like coming into a cosy livingroom with lovely people, warm apple cake and great coffee!

D.

Good coffee and cake. Service good. Outside seating to nice views to the bay.

B.

Flat white had a bit much froth but the tea was nice as was the apple tart.

S.

A group of us arrived unexpectedly at this small, locally run Cafe. We were all served wholesome food with no fuss.

A.

Good food and coffee, friendly staff.

D.

5 bucks for Americano and no clean glasses available for water. Hmmmmmm Nice view from the outside deck.

S.

Nice food and drinks. Friendly service. Not particularly fast, but worth the wait.

T.

Cappuccino perfect, carrot cake yummy, burger juicy. Very nice place to eat, rest during visit of Otago peninsula.

C.

Kind and lovely staff. Good place to dine.

ส.

This cafe is very cleanest but small.This cafe has many food but I think this cafe has laster food than the the cafe that I eat . This cafe has toilet . This restaurant are cafe but this cafe has meat and dessert .

A.

Good coffee and apple pie. Friendly service😊 A lovely setting on this rather sunny day....

H.

Always a good spot to come and visit when we travel through Portobello - nice coffee and the museli slice was delish

T.

Lovely cosy cafe with super friendly service and self made cakes and great coffee options.

R.

Nice homely fare in a comfortable setting a pleasant drive from downtown Dunedin. Very welcoming hosts.

K.

Very quiet place, good view. Didnt try the food but coffee was welmade

C.

Lovely place, lovely owners and amazing homemade food.

P.

Great cakes, excellent coffee and friendly service, with a view to die for.

R.

Solid spot, great views and service, good sized meals

i.

simply a fantastic spot to stop by for breakfast en route to the Albatros center. phenomenal pancakes and yummy eggs Benedict!

M.

Wonderful cafe with great coffee and beautiful Christmas mince pie.

A.

Fantastic service and quality food and coffee

E.

Excellent coffee in a very pretty location

M.

Always lovely coffee and cakes. You always feel welcomed here.

R.

Great local! Good views and coffee 👌🏼

M.

Great soup and hot chips.

B.

Great coffee, God food.

N.

Lovely cafe dropped in on the way back from the albatross sanctuary.

d.

Great family run cafe. Nice atmosphere for locals and tourists.

H.

Nice place to go for a while after a drive down the Peninsula. Friendly and welcoming.

K.

Had a lovely brunch with delicious a Tea and cappuccino

N.

The food was good, coffee great but service was incredibly slow and staff rather unfriendly.

A.

Lovely spot, relaxed atmosphere, delicious food, very friendly and helpful staff.

M.

Expectations exceeded. Beautiful food all made on site. Great service to boot.

B.

Very friendly and helpful. Excellent food and drinks.

M.

New owners and very busy, service a bit slow but hipefully it will pick upm a greay location

V.

It's got a great map on the wall and friendly staff. Great pies and coffee.

S.

Friendly little cafe with great food and a fantastic view.

C.

Fantastic food great service excellent presentation 👍

J.

Had a nice needed coffee and great cake there this afternoon

J.

Good management lovely food good service

T.

Great cafe, great views and great views. Also great ambassadors for portobello and otago as a whole

m.

Loved their homemade cakes..💟

D.

Love the carrot cake. Nice coffee

D.

A pleasant place to sit back enjoy and relax with a coffee.

s.

Super lovely staff and beautiful coffe!

R.

whoever buys this cafe will own one of New Zealand's true treasures

E.

Always the tastiest cheese rolls, flat whites and fresh baking.

p.

The lady is very nice and I had the best fisherman pie

d.

New owners, excellent food, highly recommend for the locals

s.

Great spot lovely sea view. Good breakfast and coffee.

r.

Great little quaint cafe lots of homemade goodies... Venison pie was great

M.

Great coffee. Great food. Enough said :)

I.

Great friendly service and food

A.

Comfy, good friendly service and coffee

B.

Treat yourself .. a no hurry,smell the roses, pit stop on the fab Peninsula. Good coffee too

A.

Cute little place on the water with a good view and friendly people.

A.

I enjoyed the sausage roll, that I had.

S.

Cute little no-nonsense cafè with good food and drinks.

b.

very friendly people

C.

Great coffee and friendly service!

J.

Good food and service in a nice relaxed atmosphere.

J.

Good food, decent prices too

S.

Great food. Great coffee. Great service.

N.

Nice location, delicious panini and friendly staff.

G.

Excellent food and great service thankyou.

J.

Nice outlook over the harbour. Good food.

J.

Great food, friendly service.

A.

Nice food, kind people, impressive views.

l.

Was so awesome, everything food portions

A.

Good coffee. Stunning views

D.

Very nice and the food was great.

J.

Friendly and make awesome iced coffee and coffees

L.

Great cup of coffee. Quick service.

S.

Friendly, cosy, good food and drink options

S.

Superb sandwitches and dessert collection

H.

Nice People - Great interior and lovely views

R.

Long waiting time, but great staff!

L.

Good coffee and friendly staff

M.

Lovely atmosphere, and great music.

L.

Welcoming staff good coffee EXCELLENT brownies

P.

A quaint little cafe with a beautiful coastal outlook.

J.

Great spot for coffee...

M.

Be sure to try this delicious fisherman pie!

J.

Great service from logan

J.

Great Burger!

I.

Tasty scones, awesome location 👍

S.

Nice food and great setting

R.

Lovely unique cafe!

k.

Nice 👌 stop for a cuppa

L.

Wonderful food and service

A.

It is by the harbour looking towards Port Chalmers .

F.

Logan is a great barista

C.

Really good coffee!

m.

Great food and coffee

S.

Great homemade food!

P.

Great coffee and cake

R.

Ok for a coffee and cake.

J.

Great customer service

N.

Lovely little cafe.

N.

Good coffee and food.

N.

Wonderful views

B.

Friendly service

G.

Great people

J.

Really gpod coffee

J.

Loved the atmosphere

D.

Very friendly staff

O.

Food is amazing

P.

Great atmosphere

P.

Delicious burgers

j.

Great coffee

N.

Great spot

S.

Average

K.

(Translated) Nice cafe in Portobello with a selection of savory (snacks, sandwiches ...) and sweet dishes (cakes, muffins, brownies). The atmosphere is very nice, but nothing really special. The selection of vegetarian savory dishes could be better (there were exactly 2 vegetarian panini we have taken 😀). Very nice service. All in all, good for a little stopover :) (Original) Nettes Café in Portobello mit einer Auswahl an herzhaften (Snacks, Sandwiches...) und süßen Gerichten (Kuchen, Muffins, Brownies). Das Ambiente ist ganz nett, aber nichts wahnsinnig besonderes. Die Auswahl an vegetarischen herzhaften Gerichten könnte besser sein (es gab genau 2 vegetarische Panini, die wir genommen haben 😀). Sehr nette Bedienung. Alles in allem gut für einen kleinen Zwischenstopp :)

D.

(Translated) Delicious coffee and very good handmade pastry. A good place for breakfast. Very kind and attentive. I recommend it. (Original) Café riquísimo y pastelería artesanal muy buena. Un buen sitio para desayunar. Muy amables y atentos. Lo recomiendo.

J.

(Translated) Very friendly welcome and fresh food of excellent quality and excellent. We will come back ! (Original) Accueil très sympathique et nourriture fraîche de qualité et excellente. Nous reviendrons !

И.

(Translated) Very tasty and large portions. Pancakes Penguins for breakfast and eggs Benedict fingers lick. I advise. (Original) Очень вкусно и большие порции. Блинчики Пингвины на завтрак и яйца Бенедикт-пальчики оближешь. Советую.

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