Cafe & takeaway / Henderson, Auckland
Hand crafted takeaways that count.
Their own words, and they mean it: everything at The Lunch Counter is house-made, yes, including the fried chicken. Pies, sandwiches, salads and AllPress coffee from 6am, tucked into industrial Henderson.
4.7 from 112 Google reviews
4.7
Google rating, 112 reviews
From 6am
Monday to Saturday
House-made
Everything, even the fried chicken
AllPress
Proper espresso, all day
The cabinet
Made here this morning.
Fresh out of the kitchen and into the cabinet, six days a week.
House-Made Pies
Baked here, not bought in. Flavours rotate through the warmer, from steak and cheese to slow cooked lamb.
Sandwiches & Burgers
Stacked on good bread. The Reuben and the smash burger get named in the reviews for a reason.
Salads & Cabinet Food
Fresh salads, slices, scones and sweet treats made in-house daily, with gluten free options in the cabinet.
AllPress Coffee & Smoothies
Proper AllPress espresso from 6am, plus smoothies reviewers call the tastiest they've had in a long time.
The pies
The meatiest pies out west.
A reviewer's words, not ours. The warmer rotates through flavours like these, baked in-house every morning:
Flavours change with the day. Vegetarian always considered properly, says the vegetarian-pie review.
Sandwiches & more
Order the Reuben. Thank us later.
Stacked sandwiches, the smash burger and a slow cooked beef quesadilla one customer called restaurant quality, extremely generous, and incredible, all in one review.
Grab it to go, or take a seat in the cute little eat-in corner before heading out west to Piha.
Fresh today
Salads, sweets and the cabinet.
Healthy and wholesome options next to sweet treats you'll want an extra of for later.
“Get an extra something for later, if you don’t you’ll wish you did!”
Katrina, Google review
Catering
Boxes for the whole crew.
Morning teas, site lunches and office shouts: lunchboxes, scroll and twist boxes, and their pie range baked in a smaller size just for catering.
Ring about catering
Reviews
The word from the lunch line.
4.7 stars across 112 Google reviews. Quoted word for word.
“A cute spot for consistently excellent food. We have visited for takeaway pies/sandwiches on several occasions. The staff are always so lovely! The vegetarian pie is very good and shows consideration for creating a pie with a delicious savoury flavour. Sandwiches are excellent too, and the sweet treats are delicious-get an extra something for later, if you don't you'll wish you did!”
Katrina
Google review, 4 months ago
“Wow! Blown away. Came here by chance and ordered the slow cooked Beef quesadilla. It was incredible! Extremely generous with the amount of meat and was restaurant quality. I'm shocked that this quality of food is just at your local worker's lunch spot. I'm sad I don't work closer to this place to come here more often”
Wern Tje
Google review, 2 years ago
“Adorable spot with incredible sandwiches for a great price! Would highly recommend before heading out to Piha or the nature reserves. There was a cute area to sit and eat or was easy to take out. The staff was super friendly too. Highly recommend the Rueben! That and the smash burger were very good.”
Kyle Cournoyer
Google review, 8 months ago
“The best, meatiest pies and tastiest smoothies we've had in a long time - especially surprising that it's a small shop next to a panel beater. Highly recommended stop for a quick lunch in Henderson.”
ed aye
Google review, a year ago
“Really cute, unsuspecting coffee and Kai spot tucked in industrial Henderson. Nice service and yummy food! My partner got the pie and he loved it. Yum coffee too”
Renee Fox
Google review, 2 years ago
Visit
Coffee's on from 6am.
On Henderson Valley Road, look for the white building with the orange banner. There's a cute corner to eat in, or grab it to go.