Le Garde-manger - Auckland

A small but cozy French restaurant. Staff are very very friendly and attentive. Food is good as well, especially the crepe and chicken liver pate. The decor is also a plus for this restaurant.

Not too crowded nice French music and staff are really friendly. This place is my go to French restaurant. Surprisingly good price as well and easy parking around three lamps. Highly recommended

This was about a year ago, I worked near by Le Garde-Manger at the time, so I stopped in for a takeaway meal for my break. I ordered La Fermière, and the man taking my order was so kind and surprised at my pronounciation which shows the authenticity of this restaurant. I didn’t wait very long at all before I got my order, and they served me with a smile. The best part was the food was absolutely heavenly, I would go as far to say that it was the best thing I have ever eaten. Highly recommend and I will be going back there again soon.

After shopping for Xmas presents at Milly's in Ponsonby we decided to have lunch in the area. We settled on Le Garde Manger which is just a few doors down. The cafe offers a wide range of galettes (with matching French ciders) and sweet crepes, as well as full meals. From the galette menu we chose the Dijonnaise and the Savoyarde. The Dijonnaise has pork sausage, tomato, potatoes, and spinach with a Dijon mustard sauce. The Savoyarde has bacon, Racelette cheese and potatoes with a creamy sauce. We also had a side of fries, which were perfect crisp on the outside and light and fluffy inside these really were very good. The galettes were both very very tasty, with generous amount of fillings, and just perfect for lunch. We can recommend the cafe for a taste of France in Ponsonby, and a very tasty lunch.

Charming and cosy place with great atmosphere and an authentic French feel to it. Fantastic entrees (French onion soup and chicken liver pate among the favourites), very tasty and filling mains (would recommend rump steak or scotch fillet dishes, but anything is a treat really), and great desserts (try Crepe martiniquaise). Very reasonably priced for the amount and quality of food you're getting. Waiting times are standard, staff are always very friendly and helpful. One of my favourite places in Ponsonby to come back to.