The doors open at 6.30am on weekdays and 7am on the weekend, so this is where Oneroa wakes up, a small coffee shop on Ocean View Road in the middle of the village with Havana beans going through the machine and home-made sweet and savoury food at the counter. You can text your order in from wherever you are on the island and have it waiting when you arrive, which locals do on the way to work, and by your third visit you'll be greeted by name. The blueberry and almond scone, toasted with a chunk of butter wrapped like a boiled lolly, is the thing to order, and alongside it you've got five kinds of toastie, pies, cinnamon brioche, Anzac cookies and a chocolate raspberry brownie, plus smoothies and a hot chocolate made with homemade marshmallows if coffee isn't your thing. Sit inside for the view down over Oneroa Beach, or park the dog at the front door and take a roadside table outside. It's inexpensive, it closes in the early afternoon, and it's a breakfast and lunch stop rather than a place you book for dinner.
Written from 126 Google reviews, every one we could get, on 12 November 2026. Rated 4.6 from 125 Google reviews.
Ask anyone and the word you keep hearing is best: best coffee on the island, best flat white, best cup of the trip. It's a small village coffee shop rather than a place you settle into for a long brunch, and people keep coming back for the cup, the welcome and the scones.
Start with a flat white, because it's the drink that comes up again and again as smooth and consistent, then add the blueberry and almond scone, toasted, with its butter wrapped like a boiled lolly. The five toastie options get strong praise, and the pies, cinnamon brioche and Anzac cookies are in the cabinet alongside them.
The staff are a big part of why people come back, quick with a smile and good at remembering your name and looking after visitors for the length of their stay. They'll let you know when a table frees up, and if you bring your dog to the door, they hand out pastries for it.
Inside is where you want to sit, with a view over Oneroa Beach and, if you're early enough, the sunrise coming up over the water. It's a homey room with a community feel, while the outside tables sit by the road, so you take those for convenience rather than the outlook.
It's inexpensive and the prices are low, with good coffee at good prices and cabinet food that won't stretch the budget. On an island where a day out can add up, that's a large part of why the same faces are in every morning.
Come for a morning coffee, a quick breakfast or a stop before you head round the island, and bring the dog. It's good for a chat with friends if you can get an inside table, though it isn't built for big groups or a long sit.
The wait can stretch when it's busy, with a twenty minute queue for two coffees at times, so text your order ahead. A couple of people have found the service a bit offhand, and one watched a local get served first. If you like a strong coffee, say so, because the shots can come light.
Every fact on this page was checked on 8 November 2026 against Google, Doubleshot Espresso's own website and 126 of its Google reviews. The photo is from the eatout library, not taken here, and no venue pays to be listed or ranked. Something out of date? Tell us
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★ 3.8 from 84 Google reviews
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Takeaways · Oneroa · $
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