The Lockup Cafe Kapiti — Restaurant in Wellington

Amazing food and drinks. Super friendly staff and great atmosphere. Great organisation of seating with comfy cushions and plenty of sun or shade to choose from.

But unfortunately really disappointing to see the excessive use of single use plastics plates and drink cups. We ordered two iced lattes, a toasty and cake. All came out with disposable cups or plates. We did see some reusable cups being used for hot drinks maybe which is good to see. I assume there is a lack of facilities to accommodate the large number of dishes but I hope some effort can be put into making changes reduce the amount of daily waste...

⭐☆☆☆☆ An insult to cafés everywhere. If you’re into dirty tables, sticky floors, and the faint aroma of wet dog, you’ll feel right at home here. It’s less “charming local café” and more “abandoned bus stop with snacks.”

Dogs roam freely inside while staff look the other way, as if hygiene’s just a suggestion. My food was plonked onto a paper plate like I was at a school sausage sizzle, and my coffee? Slid across the counter bare—no saucer, no presentation, no pride.

Highly recommend—if you’re nostalgic for eating in a filthy shed while being barked at. Otherwise, avoid...

Unfortunately this cafe thinks they are "environmentally" savvy by only using takeaway coffee cups, including plastic lids & plastic cutlery for eat in diners. It is all LANDFILL & how many years to breakdown the supposed "compostable" components. Our group( of locals) tried to discuss with cafe upon leaving, but were pretty quickly shutdown & told "we have investigated this extensively" . For us to return & support this local cafe, food would need to be served on crockery ( sourced aplenty at...