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01/06/2026
NEW MTH. NEW BUNS.
Well… we’ve gone and made choosing even harder.
🥕 Carrot Cake
🥭 Mango Passionfruit
Keeping their spots this month:
Raspberry Pistachio
The OG
Because some flavours come and go… but some become part of the furniture.
Which one’s calling your name this month?
31/05/2026
What a night! 🎉 Last night we had the privilege of celebrating our very first Lewisham Awards nomination alongside the people who make Hill House Café and Farm House Café what they are every single day – our incredible team.
It was so special seeing everyone swapped out of aprons, chef jackets and coffee cups, and into their finest outfits. We're much more used to seeing Zee or Norman chopping onions, Charaka covered in flour, and the team running coffees than we are seeing them tearing up the dance floor! 😂
One of the best parts of the evening was being surrounded by so many amazing hospitality people. From bartenders and baristas to chefs, managers and hospitality heroes, it was a reminder of just how many passionate people work behind the scenes to create memorable experiences every day. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! 🥰
There were plenty of laughs, questionable dance moves, great conversations, and a lot of celebrating. While we didn't take home a trophy this year, being nominated alongside some of Auckland's best is something we're incredibly proud of.
To our team – thank you. Thank you for the early mornings, late finishes, busy weekends, and the care you put into every coffee, every plate, and every guest experience.
Now it's back to making coffees, baking Sin In A Buns, and serving brunch... although some of us might need another coffee after last night's dance moves. ☕💃🕺
Here's to hospitality, great people, and many more celebrations to come. ❤️
26/05/2026
TWO DISHES. TWO CAFES. TWO ICONS. 2026
Not many cafés can say they have an Iconic Eat. Somehow, we now have FIVE all together. 2026 we received:
🏆 Sin In A Bun – Hill House Cafe
🏆 Brisky Business – Farm House Cafe
To see both dishes recognised in Auckland's Top 100 Iconic Eats is something we're incredibly proud of.
What makes it even more special is that these aren't dishes created in a boardroom or by a marketing team. They were born from early mornings, countless tweaks, passionate chefs, talented bakers, and a team that genuinely cares about creating food people remember.
To our customers — thank you.
Thank you for voting. Thank you for bringing your friends. Thank you for sharing our posts, recommending us to visitors, and continuing to support local hospitality.
Every Sin In A Bun sold, every Brisky Business ordered, every coffee enjoyed, and every visit through our doors has helped make this possible.
Today we're celebrating not just two dishes, but two incredible teams, two beautiful cafés, and the community that has supported us from day one.
Hill House Café. Farm House Café. Iconic Eats 2026.
And if you've only tried one of them...
You know what to do next. 😉❤️
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09/04/2026
Mother’s Day, done properly. 💛
This year, we’re going all out — bringing our signature High Tea experience to both Hill House Café and Farm House Café for the first time.
A four-course experience designed to indulge, spoil, and celebrate everything Mum means to us.
Crafted by our Executive Chef Marc and his team, this year’s menu is especially close to home — inspired by the people who matter most.
✨ Saturday 10 May — 2:00pm
✨ Sunday 11 May — 9:00am | 11:00am | 1:00pm | 3:00pm
Spaces are limited and this will sell out — secure your table now:
https://www.farmhousecafe.co.nz/
https://www.hillhousecafe.co.nz/
We can’t wait to celebrate with you 💛
01/04/2026
NEW MONTH. NEW BUNS.
…and yeah… they’re d e l i c i o u s 🤤
April has landed at Hill House and this line-up is going to make choosing just one a bit of a mission…
We’re talking:
🍥 The OG – still the one, still undefeated
🍯 Biscoff – back by popular demand (you asked, we listened)
🍫 Kit Kat Cookie Dough – staying because… obviously
🍓 Strawberry Funfetti – fun, bright, a little nostalgic… fairy bread vibes but better
These are the kind of buns where you say “I’ll just get one”… and then you buy eight 😏
Perfect with your coffee, before or after brunch, or just because you feel like it.
👉 Available all month
👉 Dine in or takeaway
👉 4 packs + build your own 6 packs available (you’ll thank yourself later)
Also…
After the international Kit Kat HEIST 👀🍫
we can confirm we still have Kit Kat… for now…
So if you’re thinking about a
Kit Kat Cookie Dough Sin in a Bun heist… you’re not the only one 😏
Big question is: which one are you going for first? 👀
16/03/2026
🔥 HOT CROSS BUN SEASON IS HERE 🔥
Soft, spiced, golden and fresh from the oven… our Hot Cross Buns are back at Hill House Café and Farm House Café.
Leading the charge in the Pic above — the Pani Popo Hot Cross Bun at Hill House Cafe.
A tropical twist inspired by the beloved Samoan classic… rich coconut sweetness meets warm Easter spice. Absolute heaven. 🥥✨
Hill House Cafe
• Pani Popo Hot Cross Bun
• OG Hot Cross Buns
Farm House Cafe
• OG Hot Cross Sin
• Iced Hot Cross Sin
• Triple Chocolate Hot Cross Bun
🥐 Bundle up:
All flavours available individually or as a bundle: Buy 5, Get 1 Free — perfect for sharing… or keeping all to yourself.
Available daily… until they’re not 😈 … Come grab yours quick before they disappear.
06/03/2026
MARCH INTO SIN
Fresh buns have landed at Hill House and they are looking dangerously good.
This month’s line-up is bringing the flavour:
🫐 Blueberry – fruity, fresh and bursting with sweet blueberry goodness.
🍪 Oreo Cookie Monster – crushed Oreos, creamy frosting and big cookie energy.
🍫 Kit Kat Cookie Dough – cookie dough sweetness with crunchy Kit Kat pieces.
✨ The OG – the classic cinnamon bun that started it all.
Soft. Sticky. Ridiculously good.
Grab one with your coffee…
or better yet, build yourself a Sin in a Bundle and try them all.
Go ahead… indulge a little.
Available now at Hill House Cafe
12/02/2026
LOVE — FOR THE SOUL. FOR THE BELLY. FOR THE BUBBLES.
Available at Hill House Cafe & Farm House Cafe
Friday 13th – Sunday 15th Feb
Valentine’s doesn’t need to be complicated.
It can be shared waffles. Clinking champagne. A ridiculous sundae in the middle of the table. It doesn’t even have to be shared! Cause you can love yourself AND treat yourself!
Our Lovely Specials are:
💕 Lovebirds Brunch Bundle – $99.90
Pimp My Cheese Scone: Benedict + Any Sweet Waffle + 2 glasses of Piper-Heidsieck Champagne.
🍨 The Love Actually Sundae – $29.90
6 scoops of Farm House gelato, a whole OG Sin in a Bun, our famous Triple Chocolate Brownie and all the extra goodness.
It’s dramatic. It’s indulgent. It’s meant to be shared… maybe. 🤤😏
🥂 Add a glass of Piper-Heidsieck for $24.90 to any meal — or just come for bubbles and the view.
Love looks different for everyone.
We’ll handle the food. You bring your chosen lover … ❤️
29/01/2026
NEW MONTH, NEW BUNS - Coming Saturday!!!!!!!!! 😱😱🤯🤯
Say hello to 🍕 THE SIN-JA TURTLES 🐢
Four Sin in a Buns, trained in the art of indulgence.
Meet the crew ⬇️
💙 Leo-G : The OG Bun - you know the “Iconic” One
🧡 Mikey-Biscoff : The Biscoff Bun - Classic Biscoff infused cream cheese topped with a divine Biscoff cookie
💜 Dona-Oreo : The Oreo Cookie Monster - Cookies and Cream Oreo sweet sweet goodness, topped with Oreo crumb and cookie
❤️ Raffa-Hell-O : The Raffaello Bun - White Cocolate & Coconut infused Cream Cheese, coconut chips and a Raffaello Chocolate Ball
Available everyday from Saturday 31st Jan!
NB: The OG & Biscoff available at Hill House Cafe & Farm House Cafe. Oreo Cookie Monster & Raffaello only available exclusively at Hill House Cafe.
Check out .nz for their 2 delicious flavours of the month!
* available daily while stocks last! (From 9am weekdays & 8am weekends)
03/11/2025
🇸🇮 SLOVENIAN FEAST – SOLD OUT! 🇸🇮
Every. Single. Ticket. Gone. (Even the extra ones we accidentally found in the drawer 👀). Huge hvala to everyone who snapped up a seat — we can’t wait to bring a little taste of Slovenia to New Zealand!
Now, the real question… who’s going to cook all this food? 😅
Peter’s mum in Slovenia called and said, “You’ve been a little ambitious, haven’t you?” — and she’s not wrong. 😬😬😬😅
See you soon for a night of good food, good laughs, and a whole lot of 🇸🇮 flair right here in Aotearoa.
20/10/2025
✨ High Tea, Hill House Style ✨
An afternoon of elegance, laughter, and just the right amount of indulgence.
Think truffle arancini, fancy guac panna cotta, warm cheese scones, ube lamington cake, tiramisu cheesecake, and more — all served inside the historic Pah Homestead.
🥂 2PM weekend seatings only
💚 Upgrade to Bottomless Matcha, Prosecco, or Champagne
👧 Yes — we also have an epic Kids High Tea!
Tag your tea-time partner in crime 👇
Who’s joining you for bubbles, bites, and a little magic at Hill House Café?
📍 Book now via our website — spots fill fast!
📷: by
02/10/2025
🥳🍥WORLD CINNAMON BUN DAY — 4 OCT 🍥🥳
Roll call, bun-lovers! Our spirals are flexing for the only six-pack we train for. 😜 We’re giving away a perfect six-pack of our Sin-in-a-Buns to you AND your tagged friend. That’s 12 buns… aka an advanced core workout. 💪🌀
How to enter
1. Tag a friend in the comments (each tag = 1 entry).
2. Tag as many buddies as you like — assemble your swirl squad.
3. We’ll pick a winner at random. Easy as bun-day morning.
Thanks for loving our iconic cinnamon buns as much as we do — you’ve made them a local legend. Now go tag your bun-buddy and let’s roll. 🧡
Closes: Fri 3 Oct, 11:59pm NZT. Winner announced 4 Oct. Pickup from Hill House or Farm House.
17/09/2025
On your marks, get set… dine! 🏃♀️🍽️ As part of Auckland Heritage Festival: Auckland at Play—marking 75 years since the 1950 Empire (Commonwealth) Games—our Exceptional Heritage Dinner returns for one night only.
We’re turning into “athletes” for the evening with a culinary Pentathlon: five courses, steady pace, zero lycra… and a photo-finish of our legendary dessert fantasy. 🥇🍰
Compete individually in the only sport everyone can win: dinner. Limited tickets and not many left—snag yours now before the buzzer!
Tickets:
https://www.artshousetrust.co.nz/all-events/heritage-festival-25-heritage-festival-pentathlon-dinner
01/09/2025
We’ve had so many of you asking about High Tea at Hill House Café — and we’re so happy to share that from Saturday, 13 September we’ll finally be launching it! 🫖
Our FOUR COURSE High Tea will run every weekend at Hill House Café, but spaces will be limited. Everything is made lovingly from scratch, which means there’s only so much we can prepare each day.
Your experience includes:
- A selection of FOUR savoury bites
- THREE types of scones with our house-made condiments
- A palate cleanser of homemade gelato or sorbet
- FOUR handcrafted sweets
- one coffee and unlimited selection of teas
- UPGRADE option to unlimited Champagne, Prosecco or Matcha
Bookings are now open online — our webpage is ready to take your reservations. Don’t miss out on joining us for this brand new tradition at Hill House Café! ☕️🥧🍰🍪🍩🍤🍾🍷
https://hillhousecafe.co.nz/pages/book-a-table
16/06/2025
DOUBLE ICONIC WINNERS – 2025 🔥
We did it. Not once, but twice. Both Hill House Café and Farm House Café have been named ICONIC for 2025— and this time, it’s all about those legendary cheese scones. 🧀
🏆 Hill House Café took out Pimp My Cheese Scone – Benedict Pimp
🏆 Farm House Café won Pimp My Cheese Scone – OG
It was a night to scomember (sorry not sorry), and we’re absolutely buzzing. Thanks to everyone who voted, visited, supported, or just drooled from afar. And big love to Auckland Unlimited for recognising that some scones are simply in a league of their own.
Now, who’s coming in for a victory scone?
14/05/2025
WE HAVE A WINNER!
After 5000+ votes, emails, DMs, in-person debates, and phone calls, the people have spoken… and we officially have a name for our cinnamon roll:
SIN IN A BUN!
Huge shoutout to the awesome team at - , & — for coming live from Hill House Café to help us break the news!
The community showed up in full force this morning (and yes, lined up for their free SIN IN A BUN), and we are seriously blown away by all the love, hype, and support. This one’s for you, bun lovers near and far.
From a humble treat to a local legend—this is just the beginning.
Long live the SIN IN A BUN.
08/05/2025
YOU ALL REALLY SHOWED UP! 🤩🥳
Over 2,000 emails, 3,000+ social comments, 500 phone calls, and even a couple of radio shoutouts later… we’ve finally done it.
We’ve picked the Top 4 bun name finalists — the ones that made us laugh, made us nod, and most importantly… sounded like us.
Now it’s your turn (again):
Vote for your fave — and help us give this bun a name before it throws a tantrum.
Bonus scoop: we’ll be announcing the winning name with our friends at The Breeze NZ — because what’s a party without a little radio love? 📟
Address
72 Hillsborough Road
Auckland
1042
If you are taking public transport, take the bus to Hill Road in Auckland and get off at the stop near the intersection of Hill Road and another main road. From there, look for the cafe located on Hill Road.
If driving, you can park on any available street parking spaces along Hill Road or nearby streets. Look for the cafe building located on Hill Road.
Opening Hours
| Tuesday |
9am - 3pm |
| Wednesday |
9am - 3pm |
| Thursday |
9am - 3pm |
| Friday |
9am - 3pm |
| Saturday |
8am - 3pm |
| Sunday |
8am - 3pm |
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What people say
Hill House Cafe, located in the historic Nathan Homestead on Hill Road, Auckland, is a must-visit for anyone looking for a delicious and unique dining experience. The cafe offers home-baked treats, a brunch menu, and catering services that are sure to satisfy any appetite. One of their standout dishes is the DIY Brekkie, which allows you to customize your meal with your favorite add-ons. The cafe also recently announced that they are hiring full-time baristas and casual floor/FOH all-round superstars to join their dynamic team. In addition to their excellent food and service, Hill House Cafe has partnered with Flight Coffee to bring customers the perfect brew - Thunderbolt - a bold blend that is sure to delight coffee lovers. If you're looking for a welcoming atmosphere and exceptional food and drink options, Hill House Cafe is the place to be!
