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Conversations - The Cafe

Eat, sip, and gather

Conversations- The Cafe

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944 HERETAUNGA ST WEST, HASTINGS 

DELIVERY
PICKUP

kick strat your day with us

HOSPITALITY EXPERT

With 22 years of hospitality experience garnered from esteemed global companies JW MARRIOTT, OBEROI’s & DLF.  we are proud to launch our first cafe, dedicated to serving the community with dedication and personalised care, ensuring every single guests departs with a memorable experience.

NOT BUSINESS, CREATING COMMUNITY

Espresso yourself and keep smiling 


A unique spot where every sip and bite will be a conversation starter ! we blend modern vibes with a passion for exceptional coffee and culinary creativity.  our cafe is a welcoming space where people gather to savor artisanal flavors, connect with friends, or find inspiration in every cup.

QUALITY OVER QUANTITY

Experience the best of both worlds at Coffee by Hawthorne, offering flavorful breakfast, delectable brunch, and home-cooked dinner, all made with farm-fresh ingredients in our fully licensed cafe. Our menu features wholesome food with no added sugars, colours, additives, canned goods, or syrups.

LOVE & SERVE FUR BABIES 🐶

Well behaved babies are most welcome in side and enjoy your own menu.

PUPPUCCINO 

SIDE OF BACON 🥓 

DOGGY BISCUITS 


Important: Please keep your babies on the leash all times. 


Honest Reviews

Gallery

    TALK OF THE TOWN - YOU MUST TRY

    ARABIC FALAFEL BOWL

    SAAGWALA BOWL

    CHICKEN, TOFU, PANEER & TIGER PRAWNS

    COCONUT 🌴 TIGER PRAWNS 🍤

    COCK - aa - DOODLE - doo BURGER

    DESI BUTTER CHICKEN BOWL

    OUR MENU - BREAKFAST & BRUNCH

    Break D Fast

    8am-11am

    ANDA BHURJI - THE INDIAN 🇮🇳 SCRAMBLED

    ONION, TURMERIC, CORIANDER, FENUGREEK, EGGS, BUTTER PAV

    ADD MUSHROOMS

    ADD CHOPED BACON

    ADD HASH BROWN (2PCS) 

    THE SMASHED AVO

    AVO, FETA, CHOCOE OF EGGS, SOURDOUGH, CHERRY TOMATO, PUMPKIN SEEDS. 

    ADD HASH BROWN (2pcs) 

    ADD BACON

    ADD SALMON 

    ADD HALLOUMI


    BACON, BRIE, & BERRY JAM TOASTIE

    BUTTER SOURDOUGH TOAST, HOT BERRY JAM, BACON & CHAMPAGNE ,HAM, SWEET CHILLI CHIPS


    MRS & MR BENEDICT

    BACON, POACHED, SOURDOUGH, CHIVES & SPROUTS 

    ADD SMOKED SALMON 

    ADD VENISON SAUSAGE 

    ADD SAUTED MUSHROOMS

    CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH TOAST

    BRIOCHE, MAPLE, CARAMELISED BANANA, BACON, BLUEBERRY, WHIPPED, COCOA 

    ADD - POACHED

    EGGS YOUR WAY

    CHOICE OF EGGS, poached/scrambled/fried,  SOURDOUG, BALSAMIC GLAZE, CHIVES & SPROUTS 


    ADD SMOKED SALMON 

    ADD HASH BROWN (2pcs) 

    ADD VENISON SAUSAGE 

    ADD SAUTED MUSHROOMS 

    ADD BACON 

    Little Cabinet

    All Day

    PARMESAN CHEESE & CHIVES SCONE

    w BUTTER AND BERRY JAM

    BLUEBERRY APPLE CRUMBLE MUFFIN

    w BUTTER

    ZESTY CARROT CAKE

    w COCOA

    SAMOSA & MASALA CHAI

    HOME MADE 9 SPICES CHAI

    MY NAME IS BRAWNIE SLICE

    I’m Gluten Free 

    Start & Share

    11am Onwards

    BROCCOLI SPINACH PARMESAN SOUP

    CHEESE, CHIVES,  PARMESAN SOURDOUGH

    COCONUT TIGER PRAWNS (GF)

    PRAWNS, COCONUT, SPICES, TAMRIND SAUCE

    3 SLICE PARMESEAN FOCCICIA

    CHICKEN OR MUSHROOMS, GREENS, CHERRY TOMATOES, FETA 

    INDIAN STREET SAMOSA PAPDI CHAAT

    INDIAN YOGURT, SAMOSA, SEWIYAN, MINT & TAMRIND SAUCE

    MS. BROCCOLINI & MR. JALPENO

    CHEESE BITES w MAPLE & AIOLI 

    The Bowls

    11am-2:30pm

    MAMMA MIA - BOLOGNESE PASTA

    LAMB MINCED, HERBS & CHEESE 


    WINGETTES & DRUMETTES

    CHOICE OF SAUCE :

    - I'M HOT TO HANDLE

    - BBQ HONEY  


    SERVED WITH FRIES 

    SWAP TO SALAD $5

    SALT WATER FISH N CHIPS

    FISH, CHIPS, PEAS, TARTAR

    HOMEMADE FALAFEL (VEGAN, DF)

    FALAFEL,HUMMUS,WHEAT PITA

    SPINACH MASALA GAON KA

     RICE, PARATHA, POPPADOMS AND GREENS


    CHOICE OF PROTEIN : 

    CHICKEN, TIGER PRAWNS $3, PANEER OR TOFU $2

    DESI BUTTER CHICKEN or PANEER

    RICE, BUTTER CHIX, POPPADUM, GREENS

    DAAL, BHAAT AND SABZI- THE COMFORT

    INDIAN THREE  LENTILS, SPICED POTATOES, RICE, GREENS 

    The Burgers

    11am-2:30

    Ba-a-a ; Ba-a-a - THE LAMB

    LAMB , BRIOCHE, LETTUCE, FETA, CARAMALISED ONION RELISH, TOMATO, MINT MAYO,CHEESE, FRIES


    SWAP TO CURLY 

    ADD BACON 

    GF VENERDI BUNS 

    MAKE IT DOUBLE LAMB  


    THE TRUFFLE BEEF

    MINCED BEEF PATTY, BRIOCHE, TRUFFLE AIOLI, BBQ, BACON, LETTUCE, CRISPY ONION, CHEESE, FRIES


    SWAP TO CURLY 

    GF VENERDI BUNS 

    MAKE IT DOUBLE BEEF 

    THE FARMERS VEGETABLE (V)

    SHALLOW FRY VEG PATTY, BRIOCHE, BEETROOT RELISH, TOMATO, LETTUCE, ONION RINGS, PICKLE,  CHEESE, FRIES



    SWAP TO CURLY 

    GF VENERDI BUNS 

    ADD HALLOUMI SLICE 

    COCK- aa - DOODLE - Doo

    BATTERED FRIED CHICKEN, BRIOCHE, TOMATO RELISH, LETTUCE, CREAMY SLAW, CHEESE, I WAIT PICKLE, FRIES



    SWAP TO CURLY 

    GF VENERDI BUNS 

    ADD BACON 

    MAKE IT DOUBLE CHICKEN 

    Lunch Sides

    All Day

    BEER ONION RINGS AND AIOLI

    CURLY AND AIOLI

    CHIPS AND AIOLI

    VEG SPRING ROLLS

    KIDS & PUPPY

    All Day

    FRENCH TOAST & MAPLE

    KIDS BREAKFAST

    SCRAMBLED AND SOURDOUGH

    KIDS BREAKFAST 

    BUTTER CHICKEN AND RICE

    KIDS LUNCH

    MINI CHICKEN BURGER

    KIDS LUNCH

    DOGGY 🐶 BISCUIT

    I LOVE BACON - PUPPY

    PUPPUCCINO

    DESSERTS

    BISCOFF CHEESE CAKE

    BROWNIE BERRY MESS

    CHILLED RABRI & HOT JAMUN

    BOOZEY AFFOGATO

    khalau, 2 shots coffee, French Vanila & Savoiardi

    any food allergens, please call the business or notify your servers

    BITCHING & BEER HOURS

    3:30pm - 6:30pm

    Thursday- Friday - Saturday

    1 Beer & Fries

    CORONA, TUI, STENLAGER 

    2 Beer & FRIES

    CORONA, TUI, STENLAGER

    4 BEERs BUCKET & Fries

    CORONA, TUI & STEINLAGER 

    any food allergens, please call the business or notify your servers

    DINNER (Thursday- Fri- Saturday)

    Start & Share

    4:30Pm- 8:30Pm

    Tawa Chicken Apricot

    MARINATED THIGH, MINT SAUCE, APRICOT 

    Coconut Tiger Prawns

    COCONUT, PRAWNS, TAMARIND 

    Mains

    THE HIMALAYAN LAMB SHANK

    BONE IN SLOW COOKED LAMB, RICE & POPPADUM, GREENS, PARATHA, RAITA

    GOAN FISH CURRY

    TOMATOES, COCONUT, ONION, CURRY LEAVES, RICE

    SPINACH MASALA

    CUMIN TEMPERED SPINACH, PEAS MUSTARD RICE, POPADDUM, TOMATO, CUCUMBER,PARATHA, RAITA

    MAMMA MIA - BOLOGNESE PASTA

    LAMB MINCED, WINE, CHEESE, HERBS

    The Burgers

    THE BIG MOUTH

    PAN GRILLED CHICKEN, HOT PLATE LAMB, BRIOCHE, TOMATO RELISH, LETTUCE,  CARAMALISED ONION, BACON, TOMATOES, PICKLE, SECRET MILD SAUCE, CHEESE, FRIES



    SWAP TO CURLY 

    GF VENERDI BUNS 

    THE TRUFFLE BEEF

    MINCED BEEF PATTY, BRIOCHE, TRUFFLE AIOLI, BBQ, BACON, LETTUCE, CRISPY ONION, CHEESE, FRIES



    SWAP TO CURLY 

    GF VENERDI BUNS 

    ADD EXTRA BEEF PATTY 

    KIDS

    Chicken burger & Fries

    Fish n chips

    any food allergens, please call the business or notify your servers

    BEVERAGE Menu

    RED WINES

    BROOKFIELDS

    CHURCH ROAD

    ALLAN SCOT

    MISSION ESTATE

    PENFOLDS

    ESK VALLEY

    WHITE WINES

    TONY BISH FAT SASSY - CHARDONNAY

    ALLAN SCOTT - PINOT GRIS

    SACRED HILL - SAV

    ROSE & SPARKILING

    BROOKKFIELDS ROSÉ

    CLEARVIEW BLUSH rose

    haha brut cuvee

    CHILLED BEERS - 330 ml pints

    corona EXTRA

    SPEIGHTS OLD DARK ALE

    HEINEKEEN

    HEINEKEEN 0.0

    EXPORT ULTRA

    EXPORT 33

    PERONI

    ASAHI

    TIGER BRAVE - IPA

    TUI

    STELLA ARTOIS

    STEILAGER CLASSIC

    KINGFISHER PREMIUM

    CRUISER

    COOL LIME

    SOUR APPLE

    WILD RASPBERRY

    RTD

    CANADIAN CLUB & DRY GINGER ALE

    JIM BEAM & COLA

    gIN & TONIC - BOMBAY SAPPHIRE

    COFFEE & MASALA CHAI

    choice of milk/CREAm/SYRUP- $1, COFFEE shot - $2

    cappuccino

    cafe latte

    americano

    flat white

    long black

    short black

    hot chocolate

    mochaccino

    masala chai - doodh & shakkar (pre - made)

    TEA POT

    CHOICE OF MILK OR CREAM - $1

    RESTFUL

    BERRYLICIOUS

    ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA

    LEMONGRASS & GINGER

    HONEYED CHAMOMILE KAWAKAWA

    FRESHLY SQUEEZED JUICES

    ABC

    THE ZINGER

    ICED

    CHOICE OF MILK OR CREAM OR ICECREAM - $1

    HONEY ICED MOCHA

    ICED CHOCOLATE

    CAFE DE LA PASSION

    ICED ICE CREAM COFFEE

    ICED PEACH TEA

    SPRITZER

    ICED LATTE

    ICED AMERICANO

    MATCHA MAGIC

    STRAWBERRY MATCHA

    VANILLA MANGO MATCHA

    SHAKES & SMOOTHIES

    CHOICE OF MILK OR CREAM - $1

    COCO PEANUT BUTTER

    STRAWBERRY PIE

    BANANA & ALMOND

    BLUEBERRY & DATES

    PASSIONFRUIT & MANGO

    INDIAN LASSI

    MANGO & HONEY - SWEET

    MINT & ROSTED CUMIN - SALTED

    AERATED BY COKE

    COKE, DIET, FANTA, SPRITE, L&P, GINGER BEER, MOST PEACH & APPLE, MOST APPLE & BLACK CURRANT, SPARKLING WATER

    any food allergens, please call the business or notify your servers

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    Conversations - The Cafe

    944 Heretaunga Street West, Saint Leonards, Hastings, New Zealand

    coffee@conversationsthecafe.com

    Hours

    Mon

    08:00 am – 02:30 pm

    Tue

    Closed

    Wed

    08:00 am – 02:30 pm

    Thu

    08:00 am – 09:00 pm

    Fri

    08:00 am – 09:00 pm

    Sat

    08:00 am – 09:00 pm

    Sun

    08:00 am – 02:30 pm

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