Lydia's Café

Tucked into 265 Queen Street in Appleby, Lydia's Café serves cafe food, coffee and brunch to locals and visitors in Appleby, Richmond. Its central position makes it easy to reach on foot from most inner-city accommodation.

Expect the flavours of New Zealand: at cafe food, coffee and brunch venues like this, favourites such as mince and cheese pie and flat white are usually on the menu. It is one of 13 cafe & brunch venues we list in Richmond.

Lydia's Café opens 5 days a week and is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. The earliest start is 7 am on Mondays, and the latest finish is 2 pm on Mondays. In total it trades for about 35 hours each week.

For budgeting, cafes of this kind in New Zealand typically cost around $20–$40 per person (Moderate). The neighbourhood is a busy food area – there are at least 10 other places to eat within a kilometre, so you have plenty of options for drinks before or dessert after.