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Review of La Cigale French Market, Auckl...

One of the best market/cafe/bistro/shop. I've been...

One of the best market/cafe/bistro/shop. I've been at! They have a number of varied stalls to choose from, with good seating capacity-- although it gets filled up quickly, especially in Sundays.

My favourites:
- they serve the BEST coffee (Gravity beans). There's always a long line of people, waiting for their morning coffee fix
- Tahsin's Market - sells the BEST hummus with so much variety. You can try to sample first before you buy, but everything is so good you'll end up getting confused on which to get It's typically $5 per tub, but when we went the next day, it was $10 for 3 tubs. Not sure if that's a usual discount, but make sure to take advantage of that
- Paella Pan - there's usually a line here as well because of the delicious paella! I know rice in the morning is pretty heavy but so worth it. The guy cooking/serving is also quite nice so that's a plus. $15 for a small serving (good for 1-2), $18 for large (good for 2-3 people)
- French Crepes - sweet ending after eating so much savoury food

La Cigale is definitely a must try!