or straight to the menu →
A chef in glasses and a Little Honey apron at work in the kitchen

00 / Come sit down

We vowed never to open a restaurant.

Our catering clients pestered us for years. Eventually we gave in, took a room on Victoria Street in Hamilton and put the kitchen where you can see into it.

The food is serious. The service is not. Or go straight to the menu →
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Food is exceptional, really a cut above any other local restaurants. Really surprising given the casual setting.

Kyne L.Google review, September 2026

Food is exceptional, really a cut above any other local restaurants. Really surprising given the casual setting.

Kyne L.Google review, September 2026
Brioche buns, glazed and cooling on a wire rack

01 / Start at the start

We buy grain.
Not flour.

Milled here, baked here, with the butter churned in the same kitchen. It’s slower, it’s a nuisance, and it’s the reason the bread tastes like something.

They even took bread and butter to a different level.

Saacha K.Google review, December 2025
Local grain to loaf

From the night menu

Off the pass.

Swipe for more →

They even took bread and butter to a different level.

Saacha K.Google review, December 2025
A chef at the bench among the squeeze bottles

02 / Time is an ingredient

Some sauces are older than the menu.

Five or six months of fermenting before a drop of it gets poured. You can’t order that in. You can only start early and then leave it alone.

Really thoughtful and somewhat unusual menu but everything tasted great.

Christina C.Google review, September 2026
Most people hate this shit. It’s great. day 001still becoming

Really thoughtful and somewhat unusual menu but everything tasted great.

Christina C.Google review, September 2026
A chef plating, hands in the greens

03 / The long way round

Cook the best food you can.

Regardless of time, cost or sleep — that’s the brief, in their own words. Lerryn makes art and music when he’s not in the kitchen, and it lands on the plate: a thought that travelled a long way to become a thing.

The young chef … sat down and ran through the chef selection and crafted our own personal menu to our taste which was perfect.

XavierGoogle review, September 2026
Casual dining. Done finely.

The young chef … sat down and ran through the chef selection and crafted our own personal menu to our taste which was perfect.

XavierGoogle review, September 2026
Guests at the tables in Little Honey’s dining room

04 / Why any of this matters

Some in work gear. Some in their best dress.

A guest wrote that, and nobody has described the room better since. Put your red bands on and come down. Have some water, drink one glass of wine, stay five hours — the table’s yours while you’re in it.

Amazing experience with staff, where there is no divide between diners, front of house staff and chefs. One big party. Nothing like it!

Amanda H.Google review, July 2026

Amazing experience with staff, where there is no divide between diners, front of house staff and chefs. One big party. Nothing like it!

Amanda H.Google review, July 2026

Your chair is right here

Stay a little longer.

A coffee, a crafty, a plate of fries, or let the kitchen feed the whole table. Either way, no ceremony.

Good to know

Before you come in.

Do you cater for vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free or dairy-free?

For sure. Loads of the menu is already vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free or dairy-free, and heaps more can be made that way — look for the V, VG, GF and DF tags on each dish, or just tell your server your thing and we'll sort you out.

Do I need to book, or can I just walk in?

Both. Pop in any time for a crafty or a coffee, a vino or some fries — walk-ins are always welcome. If you want to settle in for the night menu and let us feed you, booking a table is the safe bet.

What is the “Just Feed Me” option?

If you don't like menus and love surprises, this one's for you. Trust the chefs (or have a chat with them) and we'll curate a custom menu around your likes, your vibe and your hunger level — about a dozen plates, starting from $150 per person.

Do you do gift vouchers?

Yep. Pick $50, $100, $200, $250 or $300, or choose your own amount up to $2,000. It's good for anything on the menu, and it goes out straight away. Buy a gift voucher →

What's the difference between the day and night menu?

By day we're a modern cafe — a fresh take on what cafe food should be, served until 4pm. By night we switch to small share plates for the whole table, built on as much local, seasonal New Zealand produce as we can get our hands on.

Where can I park, and whereabouts are you?

We're at 217 Victoria Street, opposite Hamilton's new theatre. There's parking right on Victoria Street, in the carpark building on Hood or Alexandra Street, and in the Museum car park on Victoria Street.

Little Honey

217 Victoria Street, Hamilton Central.
Modern cafe by day. Share plates by night.

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Opening hours

MondayClosed
Tue – Wed7am – 4pm
Thursday7am – 11pm
Friday7am – 11.30pm
Saturday8am – 11.30pm
Sunday8am – 10pm

Find us

Opposite Hamilton’s new theatre, with parking on Victoria Street and in the Museum car park.

07 222 3622eatlittlehoney@gmail.comGet directions