Reviews of La Cloche - Central. (Coffee Shop) in Wellington (Wellington).

La Cloche - Central

319 Reviews

183 Comments

Coffee shop

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Corner of Featherston and, Ballance Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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Information of La Cloche - Central, Coffee shop in Wellington (Wellington)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Reviews of La Cloche - Central

m.

A little taste of France! Excellent place to have a good meal and the staff is always nice and ready to welcome you with a smile and a "Bonjour" 😊 no wonder they are always busy!

W.

Tried the beef bourguignon. Saw it on the blackboard outside. It was well worth the mouth watering order. Was having lunch with my son. He commented on the perfectly made coffee too!

C.

One of the coolest place in Wellington Central. Fastest service is always with a great smile and sexy French accent 😊 Try there a cup of your favourite coffee with an almond croissant - and you will feel a bit of Paris magnifique❤

H.

If you can’t go to France, let France come to you. Amazing range of authentique and delicious French food - not a pain au raisin in sight. Recommended.

D.

La Cloche has quite a good menu! You can find the same food quality than in France. And I fell in love with their Iced Moccacino. All the clichés of rude french waiters disappear when you meet the staff. I got served by the curly brown-haired waiter, you can tell he genuinely enjoy his job. Definitely recommend this place.

I.

Delicious food and great service! I really loved the salad with goat cheese, really yummy. And the waiter was very welcoming and kind.

s.

Great vibe, comfy space arrangements, you don't need to hold a number they get ur tablebwhen u order. Quick and easy order, fast delivery of food to ur table. Awesome range of desserts.

A.

Nice food but can be quite expensive. When you order a baguette they offer to cut in in half for you so it’s like two meals. Yummy baguettes

J.

Good coffee in an easy café environment. Cabinet food looks and tastes superb - mostly traditional French fare with a few modern hints, great for an over the top treat or a delicious sandwich/baguette/bap/croissant.

w.

Genuine food you may only find if you look them up or. Travel to parts of the world to enjoy a space of heaven. With thee most delicious drinks to Seattle your moment in time.

H.

Friendly staff. Nice French patisserie. Best to come at off peak times to enjoy food and service. The place gets busy very quickly.

D.

French style food. Tasty selection of pastries. Hard to find a place to sit down. I might be coming at the busy time. It looks like this place is popular. Had coffee and ginger/lemon drink a couple of times and tried few pastries. Croissants are okay. Best pastry in my opinion chausson aux pommes !

M.

Coffee was a bit strong but delicious food, friendly service. Good breakfast place to start a day.

L.

What a wonderful experience, the coffee was great and the selection of food was amazing. The cakes were like a piece of art and tasted fantastic. I had the strawberry tart and lemon tart both were Devine. A must visit if your ever in the city.

C.

Always too busy for me but the food looks nice.

S.

Omnomnomnomnom. I'm going to have to come back to Wellington just for the croissants. ... And the pain au Chocolat. And the croque Monsieur.

H.

Excellent food choices. A little pricey but the quality of food and service are delightful and delicious.

R.

We had breakfast at La cloche this morning and the service and the quality is outstanding. They even made me an amazing vegan sandwich, that was not on the menu. Really appreciate it when a restaurant goes the extra mile. Thank you

S.

Amazingly lovely service. I only ordered a coconut milk latte ($5) so I can’t rate the food although the baked goods looked so beautiful. I would have given this a five are if the cabinet held a gluten & dairy free treat (but they’re rare in NZ). Loved the service, loved the latte - I’ll be back :)

P.

Went to this cafe for breakfast had baguettes with terrine it was delicious. Bread was fresh and tasty and the terrine was fantastic. Came with pickles and we had a ball. Coffee was delicious and had more than one. Their cakes and pastries are sublime. Will return when next in Wellington. Great atmosphere and friendly service.

L.

Enjoyed the French style food, erfect boiled eggs, helpful staff, and good coffee, and thanks to train stoppages the morning I visited causing my friend to be late, I spent two hours in the cafe. However the old school chairs were not conducive to such a long visit. The place was buzzing all morning with staff greeting many regulars by name, so I didnt get to move to one of two tables that have foam bench seating. The seats are the only thing faulted for the stars.

M.

Good service. Tasty selection of cakes.

N.

Awesome service - arrived waaay after lunch time and they nipped to the nearest shop to get more greens so I could have the salmon salad - which was Devine! Perfect little spot, easy going atmosphere - lovely Libertine Blends minty ohm tea. Will be back!

C.

Great coffee, plenty of selection in terms of pastries on offer. Was in a group and others had the almond croissant, good reviews! There was 1 vegan/vegetarian thing on the menu plus quite a few gluten free options. It was pretty busy, fair amount of seating inside with lots of counter window seats. Was pretty noisey too. Staff were friendly enough. Some on street parking nearby.

D.

Like most things in food, the simple things done well will speak volumes for the rest of the menu. With this notion I usually order a black coffee and plain croissant to gauge the quality of a French cafe. The coffee at La Cloche Central was smooth and rich with no harsh undertones or trace of burnt. The croissant was reasonably light and flaky, with a crisp outside and soft buttery inner, a hint of sweetness which was a bit unusual. Overall both were nice, will be back to try more from the menu.

A.

Nice coffee! Quick service.

P.

I ordered a plat du jour off the chalk board menu. I had stopped reading what was in it at sausage and bacon when I ordered. For $20.00 I imagined something like a kiwis "big breakfast". What I got was a small green salad and a small ramekin containing baked beans, 3 thin slices of a small sausage and a piece of bacon about the volume of my thumb. Service was excellent and staff immediately noticed my surprise at what was brought out. I was offered another meal if not happy. Coffee was excellent. Next time, I might just order from the bakery counter.

N.

Would have given 5 stars if the coffee wasn't so bitter and strong, however it's probably 'French Style' coffee! I had an almond croissant which was to die for. The service was delightful. Merci :)

C.

So spoilt for dessert choices. Ended up with the Tahitian, deliciously coconut based with creamy centre. Sweetness just right! Paired with one of the better flat whites around. The French accent on our host added a touch of je ne sais quoi. Definitely returning. Creme Brulee and Opera looked divine.

R.

Always delicious cabinet food - sometimes difficult to chose. Coffee is always good - a regular for us - Hutt Rd or Featherston St. Staff always bright & cheerful. Recommend if you like Gallic cuisine

C.

I'm not a coffee person. Ordered Green Tea, price was on par with other places. The pastries looked delicious. Lots of people in and out, so it seems very popular amont the office workers.

N.

Lovely cabinet food. A very popular coffee catch up location. Was very noisy however, so very hard to have a conversation without yelling at each other.

L.

Delicious food and lovely staff

M.

I'm a big fan of this branch of La Cloche. The food is invariably good, as is the coffee. What keeps me coming back is the incredibly friendly staff. They've been particularly patient with my efforts to resurrect my school-learnt French in an effort to 'use it or lose it'. They as yet have no specific term for 'Flat White' - 'Café au Lait' covers a multitude of different drinks. Luckily the baristas here know their stuff!

P.

I love this place..Staff are super friendly, great coffee, they have coconut milk which a lot don't and the cakes and food are works of art... plus they have bottles of water with lemon in free.. nice touch. Try and resist a cake if you dare...

P.

Pastries all look delicious, but experience spoilt by warming ham and cheese croissant in the microwave. Ruins texture, and the centre wasnt heated properly. Its one thing to provide speedy service but it should never compromise the end result, which it did here. A good cafe should always use the grilk, or oven

J.

One of the few places down this end of turn that does filter coffee. The sweet treats are amazing too! The lunch is ok. It pales in comparison to the original la cloche.

J.

Always amazing food and service

A.

To be honest, I thought better... not much choice of pastry and the taste is fine but not outstanding..

K.

Amazing food, coffee, and service!!

p.

Fabulous almond croissants and hot chocolate with super friendly professional staff. Everything is great here.

N.

Always consistantly great coffee & friendly staff ☕☕. Very tasty french food too. Best custard square in town!

L.

Great food. Really delicious! The coffee though needs a little adjustment for my taste :-)

D.

Nice atmosphere, great location and excellent coffee...haven't tried the food at this Last Cloche but the food at the other La Cloche on Hutt Road is very good. Would expect the same at this one.

S.

Not bad for a central city option, however sometimes the food seems to look a bit nicer than it tastes, I would recommend going to the kaiwharawhara one if you can, I enjoy that one more

A.

Nice afternoon tea here, ordered hot chocolate, tea, a blueberry mousse & a pastry between two of us. Everything was delicious 🙂

P.

Love this place and their delicious Opera. If you have a sweet tooth, you have to stop by and enjoy their patisserie.

G.

Good coffee, tasty pastries and very helpful staff. It does get noisey with bustling crowd and hard surfaces, but bearable

L.

This is my go-to cafe! Best filter coffee in town and the pastries are always deliciously home made! Highly recommend!

A.

Absolutely one of my favorite coffee shops, their pastries are to die for, definitely will be visiting one a week 😁

A.

Excellent coffee and friendly service. Yes it gets busy, but that shows its quality. Highly recommended.

S.

Great service, lovely atmosphere and a comfortable environment. The portions are quite big, and everything is fresh. I love how the water had lemon.

L.

Delicious food, coffee was too strong for my taste but I think that's a French thing :) I'll be back!

D.

Fancy French accents, and good coffee and pastries

G.

Excellent little French themed cafe. Nice friendly staff especially the Thai waitress.

I.

Lovely food, excellent coffee and very very good gently friendly staff. Plus reasonably priced!

R.

Good range of tea. Food looks beautiful. Can get very busy so getting a seat can be an issue

p.

Love it! The atmosphere is beautiful and the food & coffee is great. Definitely recommend trying the iced coffee!

H.

Great selection of cakes and pastries. Best danish in Wellington. Nice specialty filter coffee.

A.

Croissants were tasty (plain and pan au chocolat) and choice was decent. Includes filter coffee options

D.

The pastry here is heavenly 😍 good strong coffee to kick start the day too ☕😋 definitely coming back!!

A.

Simply great coffee ! Tidy and sunny shop with friendly, cool smiling staff ;)makes me want to say Bounjour everytime

T.

Clean and tidy little cafe. More or less cabinet food. Staff appear friendly and a good turnover of people.

K.

The best iced mocha in town!

H.

Experience a French Cafe, located in Wellington close to down town shopping. French cuisine and atmosphere. Popular with locals and visitors.

M.

Great coffee, buzzy atmosphere, nice decor. Food looks good.

S.

Superb French cafe, great coffee authentic menu!

A.

Great but expensive selection & gets busy/full pretty quickly so wouldn't recommend it as a quick coffee stop

D.

Amazing food. Great coffee. Fast and friendly service

C.

First time here. Good coffee served on a wooden plate. Fancy. Will return.

E.

Excellent food and friendly service. A bit crowded and noisy, especially compared to their Kaiwharawhara location.

E.

Nice coffee shop with fresh cakes, including GF options

C.

Great coffee and for those who love French baking - some delicious treats

M.

Consistently great coffee, delicious French sweets, treats and things to start your day.

T.

Dangerously good coffee and pastries. Expect a wait in the morning coffee rush but well worth it.

D.

Great service, very good coffee and the food is beautifully done

H.

A very cosy place to have coffee and some snacks. Great service as well.

E.

Omg! Delicious food and coffee, very polite people. I loved it!

S.

Great atmosphere, the people there is awesome, and they have incredible pastries.

P.

Great food excellent coffee and some of the best staff in Wellington.

D.

It was very nice it is a French type cafe with loverly food

H.

Great food, yum coffee. It can be noisy because of the acoustic.

D.

Love this place. Good food, French patisserie, good coffee.

W.

Table service for the group, friendly staff, great coffee, superb creme brulee

L.

Good coffee and pastries but not much space for seating

A.

Lovely food. Nice staff and friendly. Superb attosphere.

J.

Loved it great food great service. Will go back when in town next

T.

The food is great and service is great but the acoustics aren't good. Its like sitting in a food hall

A.

Busy place, really good coffee, and amazing Danish pastries.

G.

Great filter coffee (Ethiopian Guji) and fair prices ($4)

A.

Best creme brulee ever. Great tasting coffee.

E.

Beautiful little spot for a coffee. Will definitely be visiting again!

R.

Great pâtisserie selection! And friendly staff!

Y.

Nice food and friendly staff ! We have a salmon gougère It's really nice.☺️

W.

Friendly service and great food and coffee.

J.

Great coffee and **amazing** pastries, served with a smile!

A.

Decadent pastries and good service. Nice atmosphere.

G.

Great food with a French flair and excellent service

M.

Great selection of French pastries, awesome service

A.

Excellent service from getting a table and getting served at a very busy time

W.

Wonderful service and amazing food. Highly recommended.

J.

Good coffee and love the creme brulee

L.

Yummy lunch here today. Great food and service.

J.

Great vibe and coffee. Food is amazing.

K.

Menu is small but food and service were good.

J.

Great service and presentation as well as delicious food!!

C.

Good coffee most of the time.

J.

Disappointing service as was the thin onion soup.

G.

Consistently good. You may need to talk a bit louder, but worth it.

N.

Love this place, everything they make, they make with love ☺️

N.

Love the baguette sandwiches. Friendly service

I.

With $2.50 for a regular or $3.50 for a large, Coffix works for moi...

E.

Coffee is great and food is yummy!

S.

great coffee and wonderful service.

L.

Exceptionally delicious and indulgent food and coffee

R.

The only thing wrong with La Cloche is that the pastries are too hard to say no to.

s.

Love the flight coffee and amazing service

T.

French onion soup like Mum used to make

V.

Delicious treats, good coffee.

A.

Reliable coffee and baked french pastries.

s.

Amazing food , pricy

I.

Delicious coffee and great people.

J.

Great coffee. Waited ages

M.

Good food and fast service

B.

Very nice little place with a friendly vibe and nice staff

F.

Oh yes, satisfy your sweet tooth

B.

Nice staff, tasty coffee

a.

Not so good... Taste is bit blunt...

V.

Amazing menu and cabinet food

J.

Ridiculously good. Like really really good. Seriously..

S.

Om nom nom pastries in my mouth!!

L.

Awesome selection of pastries.

D.

Great coffe great staff

L.

Love your desserts

G.

Great desert and coffee 😀

J.

Good food and good coffee

R.

Nice place good food

P.

Yummy french style meals.

k.

Great desserts.

S.

Good coffee and good food

O.

Good almond croissant

W.

Good food and atmosphere

E.

Nice, solid as always!

H.

Better than average but pricey

M.

Great service and food

T.

Best croissants. Ever.

J.

Was ok for a quick bite

G.

Nice food and coffee

E.

Really good Millefeuille!

S.

Really good pastry

S.

Lovely coffee.

K.

Go to place for a cheat treat

K.

Great food!

D.

Great French staff

S.

Great food.

M.

Not so good service

C.

Always good.

R.

Really friendly staff

M.

Great Cakes!

R.

Get a gougere into you.

A.

Tasty deserts

K.

Good for a frenchie

N.

Yummy

B.

Good pasteries

R.

New and very busy

P.

Great Scones

A.

Delicious food

D.

Great staff

P.

Expensive coffee

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(Translated) Best croque monsieur (Original) Best croque monsieur

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(Translated) Very well received (Original) Très bien reçu

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