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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 27 October 2023 via mobile

ALWAYS great coffee, and the Raspberry and White Chocolate slice is divine. I'm 100% serious when I say that this coffee is EVERY bit as good as in Wellington, where the Emporio Coffee beans are from. Great work!! It's a must-visit when you visit Gore....Staff are lovely, helpful, and pleasant.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 7 October 2023 via mobile

What an amazing cafe. We travelled through Gore on late Saturday afternoon and found this lovely cafe open and with plenty of beautiful fresh cabinet food and a menu for other food too. The ladies were super friendly and the service was excellent. Coffees lovely...too. Well done Ambience. A great advertisement for Gore. Will definitely stop here again😊More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 16 June 2023 via mobile

Every time I go thru Gore, I have to get a ginger booster w a Brekky bun (& side bacon for the dog!) Fast friendly and busy. Highly recommended

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 3 May 2023 via mobile

Great warm friendly place that was busy and buzzing with locals so always a good sign. We’ll stock cabinet of nice slices muffins and savoury things. Tea came in a pot and table service was prompt. Would go back

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 31 August 2022 via mobile

We had the sausage roll, quiche, lemon slice, coffee, and juice. The team are very welcoming and had some good laughs with us. This service was surpassed by the food, sausage roll that was fluffy inside and not the hard compact meat of the standard....The quiche was gone before our eyes had a chance to admire it. Coffee was outstanding. Will definitely be back.More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed 22 March 2022 via mobile

First time visiting here, nice quiet little cafe on the main high street of Gore. Ordered the Eggs Benedict with salmon and a long black, friendly service from the waitress and the coffee was great. Food came out fast and wow, probably one of the...BEST I’ve eaten. Deliciously crispy bread, amazing fresh salmon and perfectly boiled eggs with a lovely sweet vinaigrette & hollandaise sauce. 10/10More

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed 8 March 2022 via mobile

Great coffee and chai, awesome cheese and bacon scone. Super friendly staff. Bathroom out the back through the kitchen which was super clean! (Both the kitchen and the bathroom!!)

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed 19 November 2021

This small café is welcoming, clean and comfortable (days newspaper whilst you wait) free on street parking down adjacent alley to rear. Great for a light lunch, or just a coffee & cake, all fresh and taste superb.

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed 6 July 2021

A good place to go for a quick snack or a cuppa. Great food and friendly staff. I would recommend it to others

Date of visit: July 2021
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Reviewed 30 April 2021

I've had coffee all around the place. I own 2 fancy coffee machines. The coffee I had was the best I can remember. We were only in Gore for a couple of hours but I went back before leaving town and had another. I loved...the coffee. Great Coffee doesn't go far enough. [I also had the Southern Man (big breakfast) and it ticked all the boxes except one. There was some green garnish on my plate. Southern Man? Greens? I guess they're not quite like they used to be.]More

Date of visit: April 2021
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Reviewed 13 April 2021 via mobile

Great place to warm up on a cold wet day & obviously popular with the locals. Very friendly staff & delicious berry/choc & berry/cinnamon muffins & hubby rated the coffee. Only downside was the sticky table, tho looked clean.

Date of visit: April 2021
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Reviewed 29 December 2020

With six large tables, three small ones, and bench seating this cafe had a high occupation rate when I visited over lunch time. I enjoyed the real berry smoothies, great for a hot day. People’s meals coming out looked tasty and homemade.

Date of visit: December 2020
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Reviewed 18 December 2020

Enjoyed a salad, raspberry smoothie and caramel slice when passing through Gore from Dunedin to Milford Sound. Tasty, lovely service, fresh. Definitely recommended.

Date of visit: December 2020
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Reviewed 14 November 2020

Arrived for lunch and it was excellent. I had the broccoli and carrot salad and a coffee. Both were served fast and it was a lovely atmosphere. Friendly staff and reasonable price.

Date of visit: November 2020
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Reviewed 27 October 2020

Easy access and free parking at rear of building. Great coffee, cakes, savouries, soups and light meals. Try their 'passionfruit slice with cream'... it is slimming, of course...!!

Date of visit: October 2020
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CAFE AMBIENCE, Gore - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos

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  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4