If you’re looking for a light and healthy brunch, then The Breakfast Club probably isn’t for you, and that’s entirely the point. Instead, this is a cafe that dives headfirst into the utterly indulgent, playful side of brunch, where flavour, generous portions and a sense of fun and spectacle take precedence.

Here, the pancakes are the main event, with a full stage of theatrical characters. We’re talking triple-stacked buttermilk pancakes, presented in the most wildly indulgent way, loaded with Dubai chocolate, or layered with fruit loops and vanilla ice cream, Biscoff crumbs and mascarpone, each iteration unapologetically aiming to be the star of the show. And for those more inclined to the savoury side, the melt-down cheeseburger, stacked with crispy onion rings, spicy bacon jam and crinkle-cut fries, delivers in all the right ways, while the habanero fried chicken on a croffle, finished with house-made habanero maple syrup, walks the line between chaotic and completely convincing.

Open seven days across both locations, it’s the kind of place to keep in mind when brunch calls for something a little more wild, a little more indulgent, and far more fun than usual.

thebreakfastclub.co.nz