Cloister Café

17/06/2026

✨Staff Picks from Cloister Café ✨

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing Staff Picks from the team at Home of Compassion — our staff are some of the biggest fans of the on‑site Cloister Café, and they know their stuff when it comes to what’s good.

Hannah swears by our gluten‑free orange almond cookie, one of her go‑to treats when she pops in for a break. 🍪

Keep an eye out for more faves from the people who know us best!

13/06/2026

Matcha and White Chocolate cookies freshly baked today! Come in for a coffee and a sweet treat ☕️🍪

10/06/2026

🍠🥕 Thai Kumara & Carrot Soup is on the menu this week!

A cosy bowl with gentle Thai spices, creamy kumara, and sweet carrot — the perfect comfort for these cold winter days.

Get it while it's hot at the Cloister Café, Home of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay.

04/06/2026

🍯 Fresh Honey For Sale! 🐝

Did you know we have our own busy bees here at Home of Compassion?

We are excited to share that a batch of our estate-made honey is now available for purchase at the Cloister cafe. 100% pure, and harvested right here on our beautiful grounds, this honey makes a great gift. 🐝

Come on in for your favorite brew and take a sweet piece of Home of Compassion home with you today. ☕✨

Weekend Hours:
🕗 Saturday 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
🕥 Sunday 10:00 am - 1:30 pm

29/05/2026

🥣 Two‑for‑one French Onion Soup at Cloister Cafe next week! ✨

For two days only, you can enjoy two bowls of delicious soup with cheesy croutons for the price of one at the Cloister Café.

Join us on Tuesday, 2 June or Wednesday, 3 June and treat a friend.

A cosy bowl, a quiet corner - a good reason to visit. 🥣

2 Rhine street, Island Bay.

22/05/2026

It’s a sign! ⚠ Not everyone knows there’s a lovely café tucked away in the tranquil grounds of Our Lady’s Home of Compassion — but once you find it, you wont forget it.

Cloister Café is a spot to pause, enjoy a cup of People's Coffee, and take in the calm of the surroundings.

If you’re nearby, drive or wander up the hill at Rhine St in Island Bay and discover this hidden gem for yourself. Plenty of free parking, too.

21/05/2026

🍅 Mikaylah’s Tomato & Coconut Soup is available at the cafe this week. 😋 Comforting, delicious, and served with her house-made Italian‑herbed bread — it's the perfect autumn warmer!

Cloister Café is at 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay

16/05/2026

Come into Cloister Café this weekend and treat yourself to a fresh muffin and coffee! ☕️

This weeks muffins are Lemon Passionfruit White Chocolate, Biscoff Chocolate Chip and Blueberry

08/05/2026

🌸 Mother’s Day is this Sunday! We’ll be open 10am–1.30pm — the perfect little window to treat Mum to one of Mikaylah’s special Mother’s Day muffins.
Pop in and share something sweet together 💗

06/05/2026

This is Cloister Café star chef Mikaylah in a limited edition apron celebrating 125 years of Compassion Soup Kitchen Te Kīhini Hupa o Pūaroha.

Be in to win one of these aprons for you or a friend by tagging them in the comments section below.

Did you know the Compassion Soup Kitchen has been feeding Wellingtonians for 125 years?

To mark the milestone, we’re giving away one of our limited-edition Soup Kitchen aprons.

TAG A FRIEND IN THE COMMENTS who would look as awesome as Mikaylah does in it, and you’ll both go in the draw to win an apron.✨