Caterton's (maybe the Wairarapa's) best kept secret. Terrifically authentic French bistro fare…read more Great atmosphere, fresh, delicious!

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.

Excellent venue. Very stylish barn interior and nice seating outside in front courtyard. Nice…read morecounter and menu options. Disappointed at first that there was no muffin but greatly enjoyed my toasted cheese scone. Done to perfection. Staff friendly but lots of them standing around and coffee delivery slow as they couldn't find us - I had said we were outside and we were the only table waving our number. Also not that busy. Staff need better training.

They have the best Belgium waffles I've had outside of Belgium. They're coffee was also pretty goodread more

I enjoyed lunch at this eatery near my office. It's within the Press Hall - a broad, open and quite…read morenoisy food hall on Willis Street. The staff were very helpful to guide me through the best options for my taste and dietary requirements. I chose the Earth Bowl, but not the slow egg. I had a plain poached egg. It was served very nicely with generous rocket, some roasted cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini and carrot. It would have had hummus but I swapped that out for basil oil. It was a nice lunch. I'd come again as the things other diners had liked great too.

I've been so many times and loved every experience. The food and juices are always fresh and…read moredelicious. The coffee is excellent and you can't beat the view and the service. The staff had been very friendly and kind every time I've been, even during the busy lunch rush.

I just keep coming here, with friends, family or by myself. The food is incredible and the staff…read moreare warm and inviting. I can't help but start every meal with their spinach and artichoke dip, it's nom nom nom! I've decided that I mus eat my way through the entire menu because everything I've eaten to date has been delicious and the portion sizes are spot on. Pork belly, chicken wings, salads and their fantastic creations with the humble hot chip keep me returning for more. As for the setting, well you'll just have to come and experience it for yourself. Thanks Qiarter Acre ... I always leave you very happy and satisfied.

We have been coming to this cafe for a few years now , we highly recommend this cafe, nice food and…read morefast service and friendly

We visited OMG based on the stellar reviews, and amusing name, and it did not disappoint!…read more We each had burgers and fries for lunch, and they were absolutely phenomenal! The fries were a perfect golden colour, the aioli was smooth and creamy. But the burger was the real star of the show, cooked to absolute perfection, juicy and full of flavour! It did get a little bit messy but that seemed to add to the overall experience. Phoenix cola served chilled in a glass was a nice touch. The service overall was very pleasant, and everyone here -both staff and patrons- were very friendly and happy to be there. If you can, sit outside on a nice day! You won't regret it. I suspect even sitting outside on a not-so-nice day, under the grapevine wrapped awnings, would still be quite nice.

Wow! What a great find OMG is…read more I walked in by accident after seeing a sign about a brisket and egg burger special. Since there is a cluster of restaurants right there at the corner of Kitchener & Ohio Streets, I walked in to OMG to ask whether that special was theirs. They said "yes," and then I took a seat inside. Their attentiveness was obvious from the first moment--again, friendly, but not overbearing like tip-dependent waitresses sometimes are in North America. I alternatingly had a male and female server, with both of whom I talked about the Wairarapa Valley, Martinborough wines, the weather, the USA... Good times. As for that brisket and egg burger, I also ordered it with fries and a white Chardonnay from Martinborough. I honestly forgot what I got for dessert. But, what an excellent meal! That brisket was just tender and had so much "personality," and the eggs and ciabatta bread just gave that burger a nice touch. I don't think they sell it all the time, but rather it was just on special (maybe I'm wrong, though...) As a neat little aside, there is a bus stop located caddy-corned across the street from the restaurant. I was standing at that bus stop the next day, and that same female server just happened to walk by and wished me a safe journey. Now that's a small town, for you! Well worth the visit when in beautiful Martinborough.

Excellent fresh savoury scone. Huge size and packed with flavour…read more Great seating options. In the garden, under a pergola, inside on a cold day and also in the garden centre Great range of counter and menu foods. Highly recommend

Cute shop in the back of a garden. I recently learned that fresh egg yolks are orange! Food took a…read moreminute but I think it's because they legit cooked it after ordering. The service was great. Sat by the fireplace. Worth visiting if you're in the area.

Great place for breakfast. Excellent coffee. Ordered the French toast with a side of bacon but…read morethey put the bacon ON the toast. After rearranging it was still excellent.

Excellent food and coffee. Great counter food but also extensive breakfast and lunch menu options…read more Unfortunately no view of sea but faces north so gets good sun

I have eaten here several times. The cafe is spacious with a good range of food on the menu. We…read morehave enjoyed the Eggs Benedict, Pancakes, Salads, full breakfast and burgers, all very generously served and nicely presented. The service is lovely and they don't make us feel in a rush at all. I will be back, thank you.

Wonderful place to stop and have a delicious lunch. Also delicious coffee's and espressos. Fresh…read moremade bread here in their shop. Delicious grilled cheese, and very reasonable. My husband had salmon on toast with egg and holidays and wonderfully cooked spinach. We made it over the mountains from Wellington, and this was a wonderful celebration of life. Graytown a nice place to take a walk in.

Fabulous bakery! This popular bakery has a wonderful display…read morecabinet filled with delicious treats. We tried the award winning lamb cutlet pie, the tomato bacon soup and a filled baguette sandwich. The food was fantastic and the bread was amazing - this is truly an artisan bakery.

We stopped for lunch at Clareville Bakery / restaurant yesterday on a drive from Napier to…read moreWellington. We are not leaving a 'rave' review. As observed by earlier reviewer, carpark was full, situated next to a garden centre in this rural area. We queued up and waited whilst orders were taken, paid, #'s on a little stand, food beverages arrived a reasonable time later at self secured table. Reasonably tidy, self serve water, not particularly comfortable seating, room is ok accoustically, view to working bakery area, not a luxury / fine dining environment "Loos" were clean / we had a wash up / rest stop / much needed travel break. . As a 6th birthday was being 'celebrated' by the business, a lagniappe sweet chocolate mini profiterole type creation was placed silently in our midst. I wouldn't classify the service as hospitable...more like "functional", a 2.5 rating. Lunch special was a BURGER served with fries, classified as gluten free: we ordered that and a sausage roll, two decaf coffees. A FIRST for me! a 'burger' sans meat patty (or otherwise in the case of a vegetarian or fish burger). Twas in fact a SANDWICH: lettuce, tomato, avocado, bacon, relish. What's the Bush Senior quote ?......"Where's the beef" ? Barely warm string potato fries. Tiny ramekin of red sweet sauce 20 bucks the plate lunch 'special' Edible, as was the sausage roll (not gluten free) Rated 2.8 for food, 1.8 for "value", (1.0 for marketing / communication) Coffees (4.0) were better than savories. Nice hot almond milk on the side was appreciated. Gratis confection was UBER sweet, she said she couldn't consume it.....I'm off sweets so ....... we left it behind. No one inquired is 'everything's ok' ? (usually the case when it's 'iffy'. innit ) In the past, we'd stopped to pick up wonderful loaves of artisanal bread at Clareville bakery, dined a couple of times, not reviewed. Probably the pick of LOCAL dining spots in this provincial farming area, hence the brisk lunchtime trade.... For us ...we can stop en route anywhere ? Unless we're taking their lovely bread away..... (some of the best in NZ) Not hurrying back to Clareville Bakery for a dine in / restaurant type experience. Pleased to share with y'all. Not as scathing as Michael T's, OUR opinion is a rounded up 3 on the yelp meter. pics to follow