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UK Flower Girl
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Café de Paris

  • November 22, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by UK Flower Girl from Market Weighton, England
Café de Paris

Café de Paris, a delightful little café in the heart of Hokitika, was recommended to us by the owners of Fitzherbert Court Motel. Since we ate at Stumpers the night before, we thought we would try a breakfast with flair. Café de Paris has been a main stay in Hokitika for 20 years. It must be well loved to be around after 20 years!

This turned out to be one of the best meals we ate while we were in New Zealand. Not only was our breakfast incredible, but the artistic presentation really impressed us. It wasn’t your standard eggs, bacon and toast, but a beautifully presented piece of art arriving at the table.

Both of us chose Eggs Benedict (one with ham, one with bacon) and some plain yogurt for breakfast and a gorgeous muffin to take with us for later. One Eggs Benedict came with two English muffins, bacon, perfectly poached eggs with Hollandaise sauce, sprinkled dried chives, a grilled tomato half, lemon slices and a kiwifruit wedge—this IS New Zealand. The other plate came with two English muffins, ham, perfectly poached eggs, Hollandaise sauce, a fresh chive clipping, two grilled tomato halves, a pineapple slice and a kiwifruit wedge. I loved the small differences on each plate, we got the same main food, but with a unique flair to each one.

Service was spot-on with nothing to complain about. Each plate came out as it was done, not set under a heat lamp waiting for both to be completed. Our waitress was quick and efficient and got a nice tip. Our total for breakfast was NZ$36 which is a bit steep, but every bit worth it.

The evening menu is extensive here at Café de Paris and I am betting it would have been an excellent dinner. Should we find ourselves in Hokitika during our New Zealand 2007 holiday I will most definitely be returning!

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