The GeneralRoyal Oak, Auckland
The General – Cafe food, coffee and brunch
The General – Cafe food, coffee and brunch
The General – Cafe food, coffee and brunch
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Cafe · Royal Oak

The General

600 Manukau Road, Royal Oak, Auckland Closed Mondays and Sundays

Opening hours

Right now in Auckland3:45 pm
Closed Mondays and Sundays
Weekly opening hours for The General
MondayClosed
Tuesday7 am – 2:30 pm
Wednesday7 am – 2:30 pm
Thursday7 am – 2:30 pm
Friday7 am – 2:30 pm
Saturday7 am – 2:30 pm
SundayClosed

Times shown in New Zealand time. Public holiday hours may differ.

600 Manukau Road, Royal Oak, Auckland

About

About The General

Tucked into 600 Manukau Road in Royal Oak, The General serves cafe food, coffee and brunch to locals and visitors in Royal Oak, Auckland. It is about 5.4 km from central Auckland.

Diners come here for cafe food, coffee and brunch. If it is your first visit, look out for classics of the style such as smashed avocado. It is one of 1,104 cafe & brunch venues we list in Auckland.

The General opens 5 days a week and is closed on Mondays and Sundays. The earliest start is 7 am on Tuesdays, and the latest finish is 2:30 pm on Tuesdays. In total it trades for about 38 hours each week.

For budgeting, cafes of this kind in New Zealand typically cost around $20–$40 per person (Moderate). It is surrounded by other eateries: we count 10 more venues within about 1 km, which makes this part of Royal Oak easy to explore on foot.

On the menu

Menu highlights

Popular dishes for this style of cafe with typical New Zealand prices.

Full menu guide
Breakfast & BrunchEggs on toast

Poached, fried or scrambled

$11–15

LunchChicken burger

With slaw and aioli

$19–24

Coffee & DrinksCappuccino

With chocolate

$4.8–5.7

Breakfast & BrunchBig breakfast

Eggs, bacon, sausage, hash brown, mushrooms and toast

$23–28

Breakfast & BrunchPancakes

Berries, bacon and maple syrup

$19–24

Coffee & DrinksFlat white

Double shot

$4.8–5.7

Plan your visit

When is The General busiest?

Estimated busy times based on its opening hours and how people usually dine at cafes in New Zealand. The gold bar marks the current hour.

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Usually busiest around noon on Fridays.

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Questions about The General

Where is The General?

The General is at 600 Manukau Road, Royal Oak, Auckland, about 5.4 km from central Auckland. Use the map on this page for turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.

What are The General's opening hours?

The published hours are: Monday Closed; Tuesday 7 am – 2:30 pm; Wednesday 7 am – 2:30 pm; Thursday 7 am – 2:30 pm; Friday 7 am – 2:30 pm; Saturday 7 am – 2:30 pm; Sunday Closed. Hours can change on public holidays.

Which days is The General closed?

It is normally closed on Mondays and Sundays.

What kind of food does The General serve?

Cafe food, coffee and brunch. See the menu page for typical dishes and price ranges for this style of cafe.

How much does it cost to eat at The General?

As an estimate, a meal at a cafe like this usually costs $20–$40 per person in New Zealand. Prices at the venue may differ.

What other restaurants are near The General?

The closest is King's Wok (30 m away). See the "Nearby" section for more options with distances.

Nearby

More places to eat near The General

Closest restaurants, cafes and takeaways, measured in a straight line.

Map of Royal Oak
King's Wok – Chinese food 30 m
Chinese

King's Wok

1/583 Manukau Road, Royal Oak
Royal Oak, Auckland
Siam Soul – Thai food 30 m
Thai

Siam Soul

2/583 Manukau Road, Royal Oak
Royal Oak, Auckland
Ghaahat – Indian food 40 m
Indian

Ghaahat

3-4/583 Manukau Road, Royal Oak
Royal Oak, Auckland
One Tree Grill 80 m
Steakhouse

One Tree Grill

11 Pah Road, Royal Oak
Royal Oak, Auckland
Autumn – Cafe food 90 m
Cafe

Autumn

3 Pah Road, Royal Oak
Royal Oak, Auckland

Other cafe & brunch places nearby

Cafe & Brunch in Auckland
NameAreaStatusDistance
AutumnRoyal Oak90 m
Tea and Coffee Espresso BarRoyal Oak110 m
Morning AutumnEpsom670 m
Little UrbanRoyal Oak–790 m
Joy taste BakeryEpsom–820 m
Flour MillEpsom880 m