breakfast recs auckland

[2ndplate]

Hi -
I'm going to New Zealand in August for the first time. Will be staying near Albert/Queen St., and am looking for some good breakfast food recommendations. I read some of the recommendations posted already on lunch/dinner spots and have decided I will be adding Murder Burgers and Kermadec to my To-Eat list. Any good breakfast joints though?

[food fascist]

Breakfast options are pretty much limited to European "cafe food" (e.g. eggs, bacon, eggs benedict etc) or Yum Cha at a chinese place (tends to be weekends only as far as I know). Personally i find a lot of the european cafe food very overpriced and "samey" but its probably the most common thing that people go out to eat for breakfast - so if you want to "eat like the locals" when in Rome and all that , then going out for "eggy benny" is probably the thing to do.

there are tons of cafes - many in Ponsonby/Grey Lynn: good examples are:
The Richmond Road Cafe, Grey Lynn : http://www.richmondrdcafe.co.nz/
great cofee here and interesting menu - wins lots of awards...

Dizengoff on Ponsonby Road (has a slight jewish influence with the food so you can get some more interesting stuff like chopped liver etc): http://www.viewauckland.co.nz/info_restaurant_14709.html

Blake Street again in Ponsonby: http://www.blakestcafe.co.nz/

For central city (ie within walking distance of where you are staying) a good bet would be
Ima and Ibn (again Jewish influence
)http://ima-ibn.co.nz/

another good option in town would be the Elliot Stables Complex is nice - it has a nice feel with a range of eating options - including a good cafe called Reslau:
http://www.elliottstables.co.nz/
not sure what time it opens

For a late breakfast option esp on weekends Yum Cha is fun - there are many good options including:
Grand Harbour (think it opens about 10.30am on weekends:
www.grandharbour.co.nz

I really wish some of the asian establishments (noodle bars, korean restuarants, thai places etc) would open for breakfast as they provide - hands down- the best value eating in auckland - but im yet to hear about any open for breakfast (e.g. congee or similiar) - any chowhounders know about any good places that do this?