Vegan eatery est. 2017 as a food trailer then at this location in 2018, and under current ownership since 2020. Serves breakfast items, cabinet foods for lunch and dinner menus. Selection include pies, rolls, wraps, burgers, fries, nachos, pizzas, salads, milkshakes, kombucha, smoothies, raw cakes, and sweet treats. Hosts events like open mic nights on Wed, mingles, and quizzes on Thurs. Open Tue-Sat 11:00am-9:00pm, Sun 11:00am-5:00pm. Last order 9pm.
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159 Symonds St, Auckland, New Zealand, 1010
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Last update on 23 Apr 2024 by GorillaKitchen.nz
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Added by TeeDay on 01 Jul 2018
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105 Reviews
First Review by Vegangelist
lu_V
Points +41
Amazing food! - Edit
Amazing cafe in Grafton. The food was great. Between the three of us we had the black forest pancakes, banoffee pancakes and the gorilla filla breakfast. Would highly recommend any of these. Nice range of menu items and really great looking cabinet display items too.
Read morePros: Great food w good selection, Nice atmosphere , Good prices and large portions
Cons: Struggled to find parking
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nicbizzle
Points +26
Simply fantastic - Edit
A great range of foods from hearty salads to burgers and fries. The cabinet food changes daily and is always great. So if it’s sweets or savoury you’re after this is the place for you! Light bowls or hefty breakfasts you’ll be satisfied.
Read morePros: All vegan options, A la carte and cabinet food available, Great variety
Cons: Can get really busy - but thats also a good thing
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happyyase
Points +522
Great options! - Edit
Was looking for cake and coffee.
Read moreFW with soy was good. They use Vitasoy.
The custard slice was the best! The passionfruit cheesecake was good. And the choc Caramel as well. Maybe the last a bit too sweet for me.
Was just 24 NZD for three sweet treats and coffee. Well priced i would say. Very friendly waiters. Bring you water if you like.
Next time i will try a brekkie and also the lunch options look yummi!
Pros: All vegan, Great priced, Brekkie, sweet treat, lunch for all gravings a opt
Cons: Maybe some cakes too sweet?!
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rosu12
Points +347
The Pancakes 😍 - Edit
I had the banoffee pancakes and they were so good! Huge portion size and thick, fluffy pancakes. Lovely staff and atmosphere. Definitely coming back!!
Read morePros: Huge range of vegan options, Quality for money, Nice staff and atmosphere
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ginni
Points +27
Great food and staff are so friendly - Edit
Great food options, and lovely staff!
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AstridP
Points +467
Waouh! - Edit
We absolutely loved it, both me and my omnivore boyfriend!
Read moreWe had the mushroom burger, and if I had been hungry enough, I would have ordered the same dessert as our neighbors (waffles or pancakes), which seemed totally decadent.
Pros: Delicious food, Nice place, Nice service
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ellawells
Points +157
Best Place Ever - Edit
Seriously one of my favorite restaurants of all time. The food is incredible and it’s always so beautiful too! I highly recommend the pancakes, they are fluffy and taste just like the real deal 😋
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ReneVaughan
Points +115
Magnificent - Edit
Great food. Great staff. Great service. I love coming here.
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AnandaNZ
Points +34
Great for brunch - Edit
Lovely tasty vegan food. A favourite place for brunch. My husband loves all the vegan meat options. Everything is always delicious. Staff are lovely too.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan and gluten free options, Tasty fresh food
Cons: Seats a little uncomfortable to sit on.
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CLRtraveller
Points +9280
Great menu - Edit
Currently (March 2019), there is no chef on Mondays, so no à-la-carte hot-food menu, just the cabinet items, which can be warmed up. Cabinet contains salads, hot dogs, tempeh bun, and stuffed kumara half, which I had. Comes with salad greens on the side, for $12 – filling and satisfying. I took away a chocolate-mint slice, $5 - maybe the bottom layer could be more moist. On my next visit, I had a Seize Her (Caesar-like) Salad for $17, which was massive and good, including giant capers and generous amounts of warm, crispy-skinned chickun and bakon. I took away a delicious sticky-date mini-cake. Kombucha is available on tap and in bottles. Smoothie bowls. Plant drinks. Treats and muffins. Menu looks interesting, with burgers (falafel, porq crackling, chickun, bakon, mushroom), some sweet-sounding French toast, nachos, etc. Several people were ordering the big breakfast, which looks worth a try too. Note that the breakfast menu is in effect 9 am-2 pm Mon-Fri and 9 am-3 pm Sat-Sun, and the lunch menu is 11 am-2 pm Mon-Fri and 11 am-3 pm Sat-Sun. Licensed – local craft beer, wines, spirits.
Read morePros: all vegan, open every day
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Miss_xenia_
Points +775
Delicious but call first - Edit
Call before you go! 3 out of 4 times the kitchen was closed early due to a festival or the hours had changed etc. - which is disappointing when you’re really hungry...
Read moreDelicious food! No matter if you feel like sweet or savory whole foods plant based or naughty vegan.
I asked them about their gluten free food and they’re super on to it. They prepare it separately and store it so it’s not next to or underneath not gf food 🤓
It’s eco heaven! They have steel straws, organic and local businesses, smart ass toilet paper - compost food scraps and even hand towels! Making my eco warrior heart glow 💚
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Look after the environment , Delicious food
Cons: Changing hours - kitchen closed early etc
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courtneymclean123
Points +165
Omggggg yum - Edit
Had the bruschetta with the scrambled tofu and it was amazing!! The best flavours.
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JoelStewart
Points +86
Delicious vegan food - Edit
A comfy restaurant with delicious food. If a bit pricey.
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YaamShukrun
Points +34
Service was great amazing - Edit
Good food and very good service
Read morePros: All Vegan, Nice menu
Cons: Parking
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HunNepz
Points +18
Visiting Vegan from Brisbane - Edit
Thank you for being so helpful in helping me make my selection. The owner served me and she was a delight. The food was exceptional and the cafe was clean and pleasant to sit in a dine with my family.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan variety, Tasty and innovative options, Clean and nice decor for dining in
Cons: A little pricey, but worth every cent, Limited parking in front of store, but accessible
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Ellie.forgesson
Points +24
Gorilla kitchen - Edit
Fabulous burger . Super yummy crispy corn bites. Will definitely be back
Read morePros: Great friendly staff , Clean , Plenty to choose fron
Cons: Space needs to be filled , More pictures posters on walls , Could be loads more interesting decor
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Marco89
Points +40
Awesome Vegan Deliciousness - Edit
The only fish substitute I've had in 3 years that was indistinguishable from actual fish. Great service too and a chilled vibe. Probably the best vegan in NZ. Seriously good lol
Read morePros: Excellent food, Great range, Awesome service
Cons: None!
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vannygreen
Points +66
Amazing service and a diverse menu - Edit
Inventive salads, wraps and rolls as well as a great menu with burgers, loaded fries, pizzas and mixed baskets. A great mix between inventive vegetable based menu items and the mock meat/substitutes too. Lovely fitout and modern decor
Read morePros: Lots of options, Takeaway or Eaton
Cons: No liquor licence yet
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AnnettevZ
Points +382
A great vegan restaurant! - Edit
Sunday 4 November we went for the first time to this restaurant for lunch and had banoffee pancakes. They were great: fluffy and creamy with lots of slices of baked banana and caramel sauce. We got a lot and it was too good to leave any leftovers.
Read moreWe also liked the atmosphere of the restaurant, light and happy and enjoyed the view over the upper Symonds street.
We will certainly be back for dinner!
Pros: All vegan menu, Excellent food, Good, fast service
Cons: Only one customer toilet
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BridgetHolland
Points +191
All vegan - Edit
Yay all vegan. Open to 4 not 2 on Saturday, just the kitchen closes at 2. Delicious mint slice, good atmosphere, friendly staff
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lotus.light
Points +1078
A M A Z I N G ! ! ! - Edit
So glad I came here sooner rather than later. My expectations were exceeded, everything was on point.
Read moreTo start off, I had the lavender and blackcurrant kombucha on tap, which totally hit the spot. Made by Organic Mechanic.
And the French toast was simply delectable - rich, filling, and well presented.
The drinks menu was absolutely fantastic - pretty sure that you can find any drink that you want here - from kombucha and herbal teas to milkshakes and coffee and everything in-between!
Cabinet foods looked yummy, but no room in my tummy to fit more.
I managed to find a HappyCow Excellent Reviews window decal, and gave it to one of the lovely ladies to put up on their window.
Will be back for sure! Keep up the great work!
P. S. The only downside is the difficulty in finding parking. There's a small lane to the left as you drive past the cafe leading to Wilson Parking parks. Since I've a Wilson VIP carpark card with the company, it was easy enough for me and I didn't have to pay $8 for parking at Wilsons. There should be cheaper parks available behind the cafe but I didn't check that out.
Pros: Everything is vegan! , Delicious foods and drinks , Friendly and helpful staff
Cons: Difficult to find parking
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ColleenJ
Points +72
Lovely food - tasty - Edit
Arrived a little late. The kitchen closes at 2pm. But they had plenty of food in the cabinet. We had the burrito and hotdog. The hotdog was really tasty. The burrito was flavourful too.
Read moreWould come back again when the kitchen is open.
Ordered a brownie and chocolate cake to take away. They were both delicious.
Hard to find parking but plenty of parking in At Benedicts St behind the cafe.
Very clean and the staff were friendly and helpful. Would recommend to others.
Pros: Friendly staff members. Clean. Reasonably priced.
Cons: Parking difficult. , Kitchen closes at 2.
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HollyRoberts
Points +74
Pies! - Edit
They do vegan gluten free pies. What more can I say!
Read morePros: Pies, Slices , Friendly staff
Cons: Pies are $10-12 , Location is a bit further out from the cbd
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Vegangelist
Points +1177
A welcome addition to the Auckland vegan scene! - Edit
We popped in to Gorilla Kitchen for the first time today and were not disappointed. We were expecting something less but were blown away by the quality and variety of the dishes.
Read moreReally tasty food with a wide variety of options, and the service was great - friendly and helpful.
We also really liked the wooden bench tops, especially the large one by the window, which was a proper table size, not the usual half-width bench with no room for all your food.
We had the cheesecake, the cornucopia (fritters) and the mushroom bruschetta and it was all really good. Really really good. On the pricey side, but Auckland is a pricey city, so can't really complain.
I also liked that they brought the cutlery to you at your table, rather than leaving it sitting there all day for everyone to sneeze on. (A real bugbear of mine!!)
We will definitely be back.
Pros: Central location, Lots of variety, Really tasty
Cons: Not particularly cheap, Need a wall menu or something more obvious
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