Great lunch stop This is a great place to stop for lunch…read more The display cabinets are full of delicious looking treats and there is also a very reasonably priced menu. We had the bacon and egg pie and the bacon and mushroom quiche - they were both very good.

Food unexpectedly good. Hamburger looks fabulous. Pastries looked yummy and their coffee is worth…read morethe drive.

I discovered this little cafe by accident, literally, while I was at the medical centre opposite…read more It's a 'walkin' cafe, but there are a couple of spaces to sit inside and a few seats on the footpath outside. There's Havana coffee, a good selection of freshly baked artisan breads and a mouthwatering display of sweet treats in the cabinets. I am working my way through my favourites - cannoli and coffee caramel eclair are already ticked off the list. The strawberry tart is awaiting my next visit!

Delicious baked goods, excellent coffee, nice staff. Great stop if you're heading through on…read moreHighway 2 towards Wellington. We tried the caramel cake - not too sweet and very moist crumb with a not too sweet cream cheese (?) and caramel icing, served with whipped cream. Good value for $6.50 NZD, coffee and cappuccino were solid. Lots of delicious offerings in the case and a few savory options as well like lasagna, blue cheese and bacon croissants. The place is full of locals meeting up for coffee and sweets. Good vibe, good wifi (you have to ask for the code) only downfall is that the bathrooms are in the back and you have to go outside to get to them. If we were ever in the area we would definitely return.

It was on the spur of the moment, that we popped into the delightful looking flower shop / coffee…read morebar. There was a wonderful aroma of fresh flowers intermingling with fresh coffee. It was a shame that we only had time for a quick look around, and a wonderful coffee. This is a place we would come back again when next in the area, the staff and very friendly and helpful. Beware we spotted a couple of yummy looking treats too.

A great place to stop for lunch or a drink. Picnic tables outside and a "lavy" when you need it…read more Make sure you order a churro. This is their specialty.

What a great selection of delicious desserts from this little bakery on main street. They do a nice…read morejob of making whatever coffee you would like and there's lots of seats inside and out.

I went there and there wasnt that much activities i got 4 cock roaches got into my tentread more

Lovely camp ground - you can camp inside your car or near it - it's close to the river and…read moreprotected from ambient light so you'll have unparalleled views of the sky and all the billions of stars that we don't get to see in the US. January summer ambient temperatures were a bit cooler than I would prefer for splashing around in the river but people in NZ think that 74F is a heat wave, ymmv.

I love this cafe! I ordered an iced americano to enjoy while reading the paper on their patio. I…read morewas given a free refill of ice halfway through and it was an unexpected surprise! The service was top notch, if not a little overbearing. As I was relaxing and slowly sipping my drink, I was asked repeatedly if I was doing alright and if my drink was okay. It wasn't a crowded day so I wasn't overstaying my welcome. However, it's been one of the best cafes I've been to in New Zealand. I didn't order anything to eat, but they have a substantial menu.

We enjoyed a fine lunch at this very nicely situated cafe. It was busy and we couldn't get a table…read moreoutside, but inside was fine. The food was good - pulled pork tacos and caesar salad burgers with excellent fries. Coffee was above par. There was a 45 minute wait that stretched to 1 hour, but the place was busy at 12:30 and we were not in a hurry. Some of us were locals (wellington) and one ex-pat visiting from the states. A good stop on the way to the east coast. Excellent food, almost lost a star for the delay but it's popular and a peak time.

Went out for the wood fired pizza night (every fri from 5:30pm during summer). Great tasting…read moreexcellent service a little while to wait but we were happy talking over a bowl of fries. They can only cook 3 at a time. Will go again for lunch and dinner the food was that good

Nice looking cafe on main Road. Good outdoor seating in the sun and nice welcoming fire inside…read more Good range of counter food and large menu also. Good sized coffee but at $15 for 2 coffees and a muffin I thought it was a little expensive for small town - city prices! Would come back.

Great little spot to stop on a drive from Wellington to Taupo. I just got a classic beef burger…read more(comes with grilled onions, tomato, lettuce, and gerkins), a side of fries, and juice. It looked very popular with the locals and the food came out pretty quickly so you can be in and out if needing to get back on the road.