Journal Café is the place to go for delicious coffees, mouthwatering sweet treats, and hearty meals that will warm your spirit on a cold winter’s day.

The café is open seven days a week and located at the entrance to Ormiston Town Centre.

Among the many scrumptious and well-priced offerings on its substantial and menu is eggs your way served on toasted chiabatta with either herbed mushroom, streaky bacon, grilled halloumi or cold smoked salmon.

The filling wild wheat bagels are available with a variety of combinations while the lemon meringue waffle (with vanilla mascarpone, lemon curd, meringue crumb and raspberry puree) will hit the spot for anyone craving something sweet.

If you’ve got a big hunger happening, look no further than the tasty Mexican omelette with its jalapeno, charred corn, black beans, cheddar, red pepper puree, pickled red onion, and sour cream.

People after something light and healthy can grab the brunch bowl, which is packed with quinoa, beetroot hummus, crispy kumara, pickled red onion, scrambled egg, charred corn, black beans and avocado.

The popular Journal breakfast serves up streaky bacon, breakfast sausage, tomato chutney, hash browns, eggs, herbed mushroom, hollandaise and toasted ciabatta, while the Korean chicken burger will leave you feeling satisfied from its delicious herb slaw, pickled red onion, gochujang glaze, chipotle mayo, aioli, brioche bun, and fries.

The wide variety of dishes continues with the truffle mushroom french toast, fried chicken waffle, and smoked salmon and prawn pasta.

For anyone wanting a quick bite on the run, Journal Café offers herb or cajun dusted fries with mustard aioli, kumara fries, crispy salt and pepper squid, and buttermilk fried chicken.

It’s also got a wide range of coffees, teas, juices, smoothies and bottled drinks.

Journal Café’s location allows for an enjoyable view and is easily accessible to the east Auckland and Pohutukawa Coast communities.

Its earthy and natural colours greet customers when they enter and once inside, the staff are smiling, welcoming and easy to talk to.

The café provides a spacious environment that is both cosy and inviting and spacious at the same time.

Journal Café is perfect for locals looking for a comfortable spot to have coffee, chat with friends and read a book, and it’s a great place for business meetings for people working nearby.