Love their quirkly decor, the clawed feet down the bottom, the hat lights above.

They have one of the best hot chocolates in town, my friends say. 

I say that Stark's has one of the best bargain for money almond croissants. They are massive!!

The cabinet food is just as yum, too, and a bit unusual - I had a chickpea roll the other day for lunch. Miam!

One of the first cocktails I had was at Stark's, during my first year at uni, just after I turned 18 - oh, the bittersweet experience, and taste, of a Martini - with a chocolate at the bottom as a reward, haha.

Stark's

Civic Theatre

269-273 Queen Street

Auckland Central