About Us

verona cafe & bar, established in 1992 is aucklands oldest and most iconic bar on karangahape road.

famous for its djs, musicians, artists, students, pride community, tourists and travellers, here you will find all walks of life mingling together free, conversing over the best coffees in the city, or one of our hawkes bay beers on tap, a tasty wine, or one of our delicious italian made meals.

sit outside where you see the ebb and flow of the old heart of the auckland city. who knows You may just see someone you know wandering past and invite them in.

It is a place for everyone, and all are welcome…

Breakfast

9am to 2pm

 

All our ingredients are carefully selected and sourced from local and organic growers where possible and prepared by our chef with loving care in Verona’s kitchen.

 

sides – 3

egg, bacon, avacado, tomato, mushrooms, salmon, herb potato rosti, hashbrown

the verona breakfast – 25

two free range eggs, nz pork sausage, sauteed mushrooms, bacon, grilled tomato, hash brown, sourdough

salmon toast – 19

smoked salmon, goat cheese, red onion, capers, dill

the mushrooms – 22

creamy black truffle and mushrooms, poached egg, parmesan cheese, herb potato rosti, dark rye sourdough

the benedict – 18.5

Whole grain, ciabatta or gluten free bread, butter, Jam, peanut butter or marmite.

eggs on toast – 12

two free range eggs, poached, fried or scrambled on sourdough

burger buzz – 16

beef patty, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, special sauce

vegetarian bagel – 15

“best ugly” sesame bagel, avacado, market mushrooms, spinach

vegetarian fried chicken burger – 15

fried “chicken, tangy slaw, pickles, vegan mayo with fries

please let us know if you have any dietary requirements

all day menu

4pm – 9pm

 

All our ingredients are carefully selected and sourced from local and organic growers where possible and prepared by our chef with loving care in Verona’s kitchen.

meals

handcut kumara chips – 9

with vegan rosemary mayo

handcut wedges – 9

with truffle oil, sweet & sour sauce

pumpkin polenta chips – 9

with vegan aioli

seasoned fries – 9

with aioli and tomato sauce

bread & dip – 10

with marinated olives

crumbed calamari – 14

with aioli and sprinkled with furikake

arancini rice balls – 13

with mushrooms, parmesan, 3 pcs of pesto

vegan fried chicken burger – 15

with tangy slaw, pickled jalapeno, vegan mayo on a bun

beef patty burger – 16

with swiss cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomato, red onion, special sauce

Pizza

verona – 23

aged prosciutto crudo, mushrooms, parmesan, tomato sauce

Margherita – 20

Classic margherita – tomato, mozzarella & basil with EVOO [vegetarian]

salmone – 22

salmon, capers, red onion, mozzarella, tomato sauce

carne – 23

salmon, capers, red onion, mozarella, tomato sauce

vegetariana – 21

pork sausage, ham, bacon, chilli flakes, mozzarella, olives, tomato sauce

please let us know if you have any dietary requirements

snacks

 

2pm – 4pm & 9pm till close

garlic bread ciabatta – 11

comes with a crunchy cucumber and mustard sauce

arancini rice balls – 13

with mushrooms, parmesan, 3 pcs of pesto

handcut wedges – 9

with truffle oil, sweet & sour sauce

cheese toastie – 10

with mozzerella, onion, add ham – 12

pumpkin polenta chips – 9

with vegan aioli

seasoned fries – 9

with aioli and tomato sauce

tater tots – 9

with tomato suace & aioli

Drinks

our cocktails are considered the finest tasting cocktails on k road

Cocktails

espresso martini – 17

double shot espresso, vodka, kahlua

mojito – 17

bacardi, lime, sugar syrup, mint, soda, water

margarita – 17

tequila, cointreau, lime, sugar syrup

caipirinha – 16

cachaca, sugar syrup, lime

cosmopolitan – 17

vodka, cointreau, cranberry, lime

karangahape road

iced tea – 20

vodka, gin, cointreau, tequila, white rum

bloody mary – 16

vodka, tomato juice, horseradish, tabasco, salt & pepper, worcester sauce

whiskey Amaretto sour – 17

jamesons, disaronno, egg white, lemon

dark & stormy – 15

spiced rum, limes, bitters, ginger beer

Testimonials

Great coffee (Millers), green tea for me, friendly service and seats where you can sit and watch the world of K-road wander, stumble, scoot by. I’m told there’s a Happy Hour later. We could be back.
Geoff Bilbrough
This place is an institution, definitely worth a visit, if you haven’t been before. Really friendly staff excellent coffee and food to boot. Right in the middle of it all on k Road. Sit at an outside table and watch the world go by…
Abbi Pritchardjones