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Cafe Collection
| This is a list of our favourite cafes, and others that have won awards or come highly recommended. |
| Region/Town | Cafe | Notes |
| Northland | ||
| Kerikeri | Fishbone Cafe | At 88 Kerikeri Rd, Kerikeri Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Ruawai | ElleCee Cafe | On the main road at Ruawai Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Waipu Cove | The Beach House | 891 Cove Rd, Waipu Cove Recommended by Cuisine magazine, 2008 |
| Whangarei | Fresh | At 12 James St, Whangarei Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Dargaville | blah, blah, blah | At 101 Victoria St, Dargaville Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Auckland area | ||
| Matakana | Dragonfly Cafe | At 615 Matakana Rd, Matakana Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Whangaparaoa | Gusto | At 667 Whangaparaoa Rd, Whangaparaoa Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Takapuna. North Shore, Auckland | Takapuna Beach Cafe | At 22 The Promenade, Takapuna Winner, Metro's 2008 Best Cafe Awards |
| Newmarket, Auckland | Zarbo Delicatessan & Cafe | At 24 Morrow St, Newmarket, National and regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Newmarket, Auckland | Baci Lounge | At Rialto Centre, Broadway, Newmarket Voted ‘Best Newmarket Café’ by Metro magazine and in the Auckland Top 10 in 2008 |
| Grey Lynn, Auckland | Richmond Road Cafe | At 57 Fort St, Grey Lynn Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Coromandel | ||
| Thames | Sola | At 31 Kapanga Rd, Thames Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Hot Water Beach | Hot Waves Cafe | At Hot Water Beach Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Pipiroa | The Pipiroa Country Kitchen | On SH 2. A favourite stopping place when travelling between Auckland and the Coromandel coast. Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Whitianga | Café Nina | At 20 Victoria St, Whitianga Recommended by friends of nzfishing.com |
| Waikato | ||
| Hamilton | The River Kitchen | At 237 Victoria St, Hamilton Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Matamata | Workmans Cafe | At 52 Broadway, Matamata Named best in the country in the New Zealand Best Cafe Awards in 2006. Recommended by nzfishing.com and friends |
| Tirau | The Loose Goose Cafe and Bar | At 7 Main Road (SH1), Tirau Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Waitomo | Huhu Cafe | At 10 Waitomo Caves Rd, Waitomo Caves Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 Recommended by Cuisine magazine, 2008 |
| Te Kuiti | Bosco | On SH 1 at the north end of Te Kuiti Recommended by nzfishing.com and friends |
| Bay of Plenty/ East Coast/Rotorua | ||
| Tauranga | Cafe Botannix | On the corner of Bethlehem Rd and SH 2 at Palmer's Garden Centre Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Tauranga | Cafe Mediterraneo | At 62 Devonport Rd, Tauranga Central Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Mt Maunganui | Slow Fish Café | 1 Marine Parade, Mt Maunganui Recommended by friends of nzfishing.com |
| Rotorua | Relish Cafe | At 1149 Tutanekai Street Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Rotorua | Robert Harris Cafe | At 1205 Tutanekai Street, Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Rotorua | Fat Dog Cafe | At 1161 Arawa Street Recommended by friends of nzfishing.com |
| Rotorua | Oppie's Fish & Chips | Regional winner: 2008 That's Life Best Chip Shop Competition |
| Murupara | Country Cafe | 5 Kopuriki Rd, Murupara |
| Waihi Beach | Porch | Seaforth Road, Waihi Beach Recommended by The New Zealand Coffee Club |
| Gisborne | Verve | At 124 Gladstone Rd, Gisborne Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Gisborne | Ruba | At 14 Childers Rd, Gisborne Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Central Plateau / National Park | ||
| Raurimu | Spiral Cafe | Corner SH 4 and Raurimu Rd, Raurimu Recommended by friends of nzfishing.com |
| Owhango | Out of the Fog | Main Road Owhango (SH 4), Owhango A wonderful cafe in a beautiful building. Great service, coffee and food in a warm setting. Highly recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Taupo/Turangi | ||
| Taupo | Cafe Replete | At 45 Heu Heu St, Taupo Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Motuoapa, Turangi | Licorice Cafe | 57 SH1, Motuoapa Award-winning cafe. Up for sale as of July 2008. |
| Tongariro, Turangi | Tongariro Holiday Park Cafe | SH 47 Tongariro All day menu, snack and coffee: popular with passing motorists as well as guests |
| Taupo | Zest | At 65 Rifle Range Rd, Taupo Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Hawkes Bay | ||
| Napier | Ujazi | At 28 Tennyson St, Napier Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Hastings | Bay Espresso | At 141 North Karamu Rd, Hastings Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Havelock North | Cuccini | At 9 Middle Road, Havelock North Recommended by nzfishing.com for great coffee in the town centre |
| Havelock North | Jackson's Cafe and Bakery | Middle Road, Havelock North Winner of the Supreme Pie Award in the national Bakels pie award in 2007 and 2008.
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| Taranaki | ||
| Ohakune | Utopia Delicatessan Cafe | At 47 Clyde St (SH49), Ohakune. |
| New Plymouth | Ozone Espresso Bar | At 47A King St, New Plymouth Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| New Plymouth | Chaos | At 36 Brougham St, New Plymouth Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Wanganui | Jolt | At 19 Victoria St, Wanganui Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Wanganui | Indigo | On the corner of Majestic Square and Watt St, Wanganui Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Wairarapa/Manawatu | ||
| Taihape | Café Exchange |
At 8 Huia Street, Taihape Recommended by friends of nzfishing.com |
| Taihape | The Brown Sugar Café | On Huia Street in Taihape Recommended by friends of nzfishing.com |
| Palmerston North | Cafe Cuba | At 248 Cuba St, Pamerston North Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Bulls | Mothered Goose | On the corner of SH 1 and SH 3 in Bulls. Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Greytown | The French Baker | At 81 Main St, Greytown Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Greytown | Salute | 83 Main St, Greytown Recommended by Cuisine magazine, 2008 |
| Martinborough | Medici | At 9 Kitchener St, Martinborough Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Pahiatua | The Black Stump | At 106 Main St, Pahiatua Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Otaki | The Brown Sugar Café | On SH1 at the south end of Otaki Recommended by nzfishing.com and friends |
| Wellington area | ||
| Petone | Go-Bang Café |
At 182 Jackson St, Petone Recommended by friends of nzfishing.com |
Wellington |
Café Astoria |
At Midland Park, Lambton Quay. Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Wellington | Caffe L'Affare |
At 27 College St, Wellington Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Wellington | Finc | At 122 Wakefield St, Wellington Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Wellington | Nikau Gallery Cafe | At City Gallery, Wellington Recommended by Cuisine magazine, 2008 |
| Nelson/Marlborough | ||
| Nelson | Morrisons Cafe | At 244 Hardy Street, Nelson Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Nelson | Vanilla Cafe | At 56 Bridge Street, Nelson Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Motueka | The Gothic | At 208 High St, Motueka (SH 60) Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Murchison |
Watch the trout rise from the licensed cafe and have the chef prepare your catch. |
On Riverview Road, Murchison Recommended by nzfishing.com and friends
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| Murchison |
A cafe with high-quality service and coffee, plus a well-patronised licensed restaurant and bar. Open seven days, from 8am until late. |
At 37 Fairfax St, Murchison Recommended by nzfishing.com
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| Golden Bay | ||
| Takaka | Wholemeal Café | At 60 Commercial St, Takaka Recommended by friends of nzfishing.com |
| Collingwood | The Courthouse Cafe | On the corner of Elizabeth St and Gibbs Rd, Collingwood Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Onekaka, Collingwood |
The Mussel Inn | On the Takaka Collingwood Highway, Onekaka Recommended by friends of nzfishing.com |
| Kaituna Valley, Collingwood | The Naked Possum | On Kaituna River Road, Collingwood Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Marlborough | ||
| Havelock | The Slip Inn | Havelock Marina, Havelock Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Rai Valley |
SH6, Rai Valley Serves specialty pies and great tea and coffee in a rural village. |
Recommended by nzfishing.com and friends
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| Blenheim | Cafe Home | On the corner of Scott St and Maswell Rd in Blenheim Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Blenheim | CPR HQ | On Wynen St, Blenheim Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| West Coast | ||
| Buller Gorge, Westport |
A beautiful licensed cafe overlooking the Buller Gorge. |
On SH6, Lower Buller Gorge We haven't visited yet.
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| Westport | Bay House Cafe | At Tauranga Bay, Cape Foulwind, West Coast "Magical in every way" review in the Howick and Pakuranga Times, 9 Oct 2008 Reconmended by Micheal Guy's Eating Out guide Spring 2006 |
| Reefton |
Café style food, including vegetarian dishes available all day and in the evening. |
At 32 Broadway, Reefton We haven't visited yet.
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| Reefton |
Renovated Victorain style cafe serves breakfasts, lunch and dinner. |
At 51-55 Broadway, Reefton We haven't visited yet.
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| Greymouth | 124 on Mackay | At 124 Mackay St, Greymouth Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Hokitika | Cafe de Paris | At 19 Tancred St, Hokitika Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Haast | McGuires Cafe | State Highway 6, Haast Café, restaurant and bar Recommended by the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| North Canterbury | ||
| Kekerengu, Kaikoura Coast | The Store Kekerengu | Recommended by Cuisine magazine, 2008 |
| Waipara | Mud House Winery & Cafe | On SH1 at 780 Glasnevin Rd, Waipara Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Amberley | Nor'Wester Cafe | 95 Main North Rd, Amberley Recommended by Cuisine magazine, 2008 |
| Cust | Route 72 Cafe Emporium | On SH72 at 1697 Cust Road, Cust Recommended by Cuisine magazine, 2008 |
| Christchurch | Joe's Garage | At 194 Hereford St, Christchurch Central National runner-up and regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Christchurch | Hot Shot Espresso Bar | At 177 Manchester St, Christchurch Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Christchurch | Decadence Cafe | 71 Victoria Street, Christchurch Central Recommended by Escape magazine (Sunday Star Times 13 July 2008) |
| Dunsandel | The Dunsandel Store | On Main South Road (SH 1) south of Christchurch Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Methven |
A delicious menu or have your trout cooked for you. An excellent selection of wines and beers. |
On Barkers Road, Methven Recommended by nzfishing.com
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| Methven | Primo Caffe and Secundo | At 38 McMillan St , Methven Recommended by the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| Central South Island | ||
| Geraldine | Easyway Cafe | Berry Barn Complex, Geraldine Very highly recommended by the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| Geraldine | The Verde' Cafe & Deli | 45C Talbot Street, Geraldine Recommended by the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| Fairlie | Eat Deli & Bar | At 76 Main Street, Fairlie Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Fairlie | The Old Library Cafe | At 6 Allandale Road, Fairlie |
| Fairlie | Farm Barn Cafe | On SH79 at Mt Michael just out of Fairlie. |
| Cromwell | Fusee Rouge cafe | 64B The Mall, Cromwell Recommended by Sunday magazine (Sunday Star Times 13 July 2008) |
| Cromwell | Grain & Seed Cafe | In Melmore Terrace, Old Cromwell Recommended by the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| Cromwell | The Big Picture |
On SH6, Cromwell Recommended by the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| Twizel | Poppies Cafe | In Benmore Place, Twizel Recommended by the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| Lake Tekapo | Astro Café | At Mt John Observatory, Lake Tekapo Recommended by the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| Naseby | The Black Forest Café |
On the Ranfurly-Naseby Road in Naseby Recommended by the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| Naseby | Royal Hotel | At 1 Earne Street, Naseby Recommended by the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| Duntroon | The Flying Pig |
In Campbell St, Duntroon Recommended by the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| Omarama | The Wrinkly Ram | Main Road, Omarama Recommended by the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| Timaru | Blue Bay Cafe | At 68 The Bay Hill, Timaru Central Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Otago | ||
| Oamaru | Steam | 7 Thames St,
Oamaru Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Oamaru | Riverstone Kitchen | 1431 SH1, Oamaru Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Queenstown | Vudu | At 23 Beach St, Queenstown Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Wanaka | Ardmore Food Company | At 155 Ardmore St, Wanaka Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Wanaka | Relishes Cafe | At 99 Ardmore Street, Wanaka Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Moeraki, Waitaki |
Fleur's Place | At 169 Haven St, Moeraki Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Dunedin | Fluid Espresso | At 138 Union St East, Dunedin Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Southland | ||
| Waikaia | Waikaia Commercial Hotel | At 38 Blaydon Street, Waikaia The only place in Waikaia selling real coffee. |
| Gore | The Green Room Cafe | At 59 Irk St, Gore Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Five Rivers | Five Rivers Cafe |
On SH6 at Five Rivers between Kingston and Lumsden. Recommended by nzfishing.com and the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| Lumsden | Mayfly Cafe | On SH6 in Lumsden Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Te Anau | The Sandfly Cafe & More |
At 9 The Lane, Te Anau Recommended by the New Zealand Coffee Guide |
| Otatara, Invercargill | The Sticky Beak Cafe | 62 Vyner Rd, Otatara Regional runner-up: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Invercargill | El Tigre | At 16 Kelvin St in central Invercargill Regional winner: Cafe magazine's annual Best Cafe awards, 2008 |
| Invercargill | Cafe Amici |
At 72 Dee Street in central Invercargill Recommended by nzfishing.com |
| Riverton | Beach House Cafe | At 126 Rocks Highway, Riverton Recommended by nzfishing.com, June 2008 |
| More New Zealand cafes and restaurants | ||
| New Zealand Barista Championships | To be announced: The winners of the New Zealand Barista Championships in Christchurch on 28 February 2009 | |
Cafe magazine website |
Cafe magazine best cafe awards | |
| Cuisine magazine website | Cuisine magazine restaurant reviews | |
| Metro magazine |
List Metro's top 10 and top 50 Auckland cafes. |
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| New Zealand Coffee Club website | ||
| Menu Mania website | Menu Mania lists New Zealand restaurants, cafes, menusand reviews | |
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