Rubia Express CaféNewtown, Wellington
Rubia Express Café – Cafe food, coffee and brunch
Rubia Express Café – Cafe food, coffee and brunch
Rubia Express Café – Cafe food, coffee and brunch
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Cafe · Newtown

Rubia Express Café

Newtown, Wellington Closed Sundays

Opening hours

Right now in Wellington7:45 pm
Closed Sundays
Weekly opening hours for Rubia Express Café
Monday8 am – 3 pm
Tuesday8 am – 3 pm
Wednesday8 am – 3 pm
Thursday8 am – 3 pm
Friday8 am – 3 pm
Saturday8 am – 3 pm
SundayClosed

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

About

About Rubia Express Café

If you are looking for a cafe in Newtown, Wellington, Rubia Express Café at the Newtown area is one of the places worth knowing about. From the Wellington city centre it is roughly 2.6 km away – a short drive, bus or bike ride.

Expect the flavours of New Zealand: at cafe food, coffee and brunch venues like this, favourites such as smashed avocado and ginger slice are usually on the menu. We currently list 230 places in Wellington in the cafe & brunch category, and Rubia Express Café is among them.

Rubia Express Café opens 6 days a week and is closed on Sundays. The earliest start is 8 am on Mondays, and the latest finish is 3 pm on Mondays. In total it trades for about 42 hours each week.

Facilities and services recorded for Rubia Express Café include wheelchair accessible and vegetarian options. As a rough guide, expect to spend about $20–$40 a head at a cafe like this. It is surrounded by other eateries: we count 10 more venues within about 1 km, which makes this part of Newtown 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
CabinetBacon and egg pie

Slice

$7.6–9.5

Breakfast & BrunchSmashed avocado

On sourdough with feta and poached egg

$19–24

Coffee & DrinksFlat white

Double shot

$4.8–5.7

CabinetMince and cheese pie

A Kiwi classic

$6.6–8.5

Coffee & DrinksCappuccino

With chocolate

$4.8–5.7

Breakfast & BrunchPancakes

Berries, bacon and maple syrup

$19–24

Plan your visit

When is Rubia Express Café 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 Rubia Express Café

Where is Rubia Express Café?

Rubia Express Café is at Newtown, Wellington, about 2.6 km from central Wellington. Use the map on this page for turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.

What are Rubia Express Café's opening hours?

The published hours are: Monday 8 am – 3 pm; Tuesday 8 am – 3 pm; Wednesday 8 am – 3 pm; Thursday 8 am – 3 pm; Friday 8 am – 3 pm; Saturday 8 am – 3 pm; Sunday Closed. Hours can change on public holidays.

Which days is Rubia Express Café closed?

It is normally closed on Sundays.

What kind of food does Rubia Express Café 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 Rubia Express Café?

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.

Are there vegetarian or vegan options?

Yes – the listing notes vegetarian options.

What other restaurants are near Rubia Express Café?

The closest is pránáh (10 m away). See the "Nearby" section for more options with distances.

Nearby

More places to eat near Rubia Express Café

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

Map of Newtown
pránáh – Cafe food 10 m
Cafe

pránáh

120 Riddiford Street, Newtown
Newtown, Wellington
Monterey – Bar food 40 m
Bar

Monterey

Newtown
Newtown, Wellington
Cafe Laz – Turkish food 50 m
Turkish

Cafe Laz

121 Riddiford Street, Newtown
Newtown, Wellington

Other cafe & brunch places nearby

Cafe & Brunch in Wellington
NameAreaStatusDistance
pránáhNewtown10 m
Black coffeeNewtown20 m
Cafe LazNewtown50 m
Baobab CafeNewtown–110 m
Newday NewtownNewtown210 m
Morteza Kebab & BakeryNewtown210 m