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La Cigale French Market

183 Reviews

#32 of 272 things to do in Auckland Central

Flea & Street Markets, Shopping

St Georges Bay Road, Auckland Central, Auckland, New Zealand

+64 9-366 9361

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“Not as good as it was”

I've been to this market before and been very impressed, and so we returned - but were sadly very... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

nin132

Whanganui, New Zealand

“Foodie!”

My first there was today. Tried french and turkish food. Besides that tried a dessert with... read more

Reviewed 4 February 2018

Loveena P

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4.5

183 reviews

Excellent54%
Very good35%
Average7%
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“croque monsieur” (7 reviews)

“french style” (5 reviews)

“great coffee” (8 reviews)

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St Georges Bay Road, Auckland Central, Auckland, New Zealand

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+64 9-366 9361

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nin132

Whanganui, New Zealand

11736

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Not as good as it was

I've been to this market before and been very impressed, and so we returned - but were sadly very disappointed. The outdoor market has some interesting foodie options, but indoors the cafe is terrible (and overpriced), and the French bakery was well below par.

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Loveena P

Reviewed 4 February 2018

Foodie!

My first there was today. Tried french and turkish food. Besides that tried a dessert with chocolate, salted caramel, white chocolate and hazelnut, I aint a dessert person, but I must say that was amazing. The croque monsieur from the french stand was really good...More

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Funstasia

Dunedin, New Zealand

Reviewed 23 December 2017 via mobile

The best balsamic!!

Always have a wonderful time at the market! This past trip I got the best balsamic. Spoke to the owner Naomi, she really knows her stuff. Love the white balsamic, I put it on everything. Lots of other tasty snacks and a nice morning out....More

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JacquelineMa

Singapore, Singapore

8858

Reviewed 15 December 2017 via mobile

Lovely morning visit for breakfast

La Cigale can be found both in Parnell and next to Britomart station. We went to the Britomart location. It’s a small market but there was enough to see and eat. It’s good for an hour visit. The pastries were delicious and the coffee good....More

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Karina H

San Diego, California, United States

3415

Reviewed 9 December 2017

Came on wrong day

Obviously, I came on the wrong day or time. The pics I see show a good market. I went on a Thursday...probably arrived around 11am and it was SO DEAD. No one was outside. People working there looked at me awkwardly—seemed like that was a...More

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IainR

New Plymouth, New Zealand

25079

Reviewed 19 November 2017 via mobile

Great French Market

Small market in Parnell that has a great selection of food and eats - not all French as there is good selection of European food also. There are stalls, cafes, coffee stalls and places to sit and enjoy the atmosphere. Overall a great place to...More

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Fransiscus A

212

Reviewed 13 November 2017 via mobile

Great place for mornings and afternoons

This place is great and has lots and lots of great food. It can get very crowded tho which is kind of a let down. The juice stand is great, coffee so so, and the croissants were very fresh.

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Believedme

439

Reviewed 29 September 2017 via mobile

Nice place to hang around for breakfast ...

We went there with empty stomach just to enjoy some "local" French food, is a small market, we spent around 1.5 hours to eat and walk around , a good place for morning walk.

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Melanie C

6813

Reviewed 23 September 2017 via mobile

A good morning out

We really enjoyed browsing the market And deciding what to have for breakfast was not easy. I settled for the leak tart and a rhubarb tartlet. Wish I had space for more. There were so many delightful looking meals so spoilt for choice

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Paul F

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Reviewed 30 July 2017 via mobile

One of the best markets in Auckland

Don't miss visiting this market-based the vibe is awesome, great selection of food and fresh produce. Coffee was pretty good too. * most vendors have card facility * restroom are clean and more * Loads of seating space. * Well worth the visit.