Local Press Cafe

Local Press Café sits on the water at the corner of Eastlake Parade and Giles Street in the Kingston Foreshore, offering a relaxed setting for a sit-in meal or takeaway. Its focus is wholefood cooking, with options ranging from meat-based dishes to vegan food. The café says its food is unrefined, unprocessed and made without unnecessary additives and preservatives.

Where possible, ingredients are prepared in-house using seasonal, local produce. The venue also places emphasis on animal proteins that are free range, pasture fed and free from chemicals and hormones. Alongside the food, it serves coffee and provides both dine-in and takeaway options, making it suitable for a casual breakfast, lunch or coffee stop by the lake.

Sustainability is part of the café’s stated approach, with efforts to reduce plastic use and divert waste from landfill through recycling, reuse and composting where possible. Bookings are available by phone or online, with advance notice recommended; same-day reservations must be made by phone. Local Press Café is open from 8am on weekdays and weekends, with bookings offered for groups of two or more on weekdays and four or more on weekends.