TLDR: One of the South Island's few good restaurants with vegan options.
Food: 5 star for cafe food. After spending many days on the road eating pretty terrible vegan options, it was nice to find a restaurant that cared about quality and flavor. The ingredients were fresh and not all canned. The flavors were balanced with enough salt and sweetness. The soup and bread was delicious and actually flavored unlike so many NZ soups we tried. Both of our drinks and dishes were also amazing. All the other NZ cafes need to take notes.
Service: staff were courteous, quick, and knowledgeable about vegan vs not. Even when I double checked about the "cream" on top of the soup they went into the kitchen to show me the ingredients and it was a vegan cream. Amazing!
Atmosphere: down home, nothing fancy, but nice cafe style and most importantly... clean!
I would give this place 6 stars if I could. We tried it on the first day of our stay in Hanmer Springs and we kept coming back.
They have a large outside area, and inside it’s a bit more cozy. They have delicious pastries and cakes (my favourite was the carrot cake). For breakfast they have a lot of options from healthy to “Why not? We are on holidays!” Plus great coffee.
Like everywhere else they are short staffed and still they are so extremely calm and kind.
Just had an early lunch here today. The Cafe was packed, but we still received pleasant service, and the food was amazing and beautifully presented. I come here every time I visit Hanmer Springs. I love that there are so many vegan options, which makes it so easy for my non-vegan partner and myself to order off of the menu. Full stars, keep up the good work!
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