Best hot chocolate in Hanmer Springs

4 restaurant menus in New Zealand, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Mumbles Cafe
Mumbles Cafe
80/100 (2948 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Quick Bites
Coffee & Tea
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Cafe
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
New Zealand
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Chicken Frittata
Nachos
Expensive Nachos
Blueberry Muffin
Eggs Benedict
Beef
Ice Chocolate
French Toast
Beef Nachos
Toasts
Turmeric Chai Latte
Omelette
Pancakes
Avo Smash
Eggs Benedict
Carrot Cake
Salad
Pancakes
Cakes
Chili
French Toast
Fish and Chips
Fish
Hot Dog
hot chocolate
Chowder
Date Scone
Fries
Toasted Bagel with Cream Cheese and Jam
Fish & chips
Bacon and eggs
Poached Eggs not on Toast
Cappuccino w Oat Milk
Burger
Roasted Veg Salad
Sit down
New Zealand
Café
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Credit Cards
Highchairs Available
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"Went for brunch. Good size portions, average selection of Cafe items. Quick service even when busy. Food tasty and hot. Pancakes slightly too..."
Deb G
"Came here twice on our wee girls vacation for breakfast. Staff were so lovely! Food is absolutely delicious and there was hardly a wait. Super..."
Gwendolyn Sidebottom
"Amazing food, friendly service, and great experience over..."
Rachel Shaw
"Thank you! Lovely brunch on a Sunday! Really fast service for coffee AND food! Good size, and..."
Léa Mazzocchi
"I've visited here a few times over the years with my family and always had food that hit the spot . There is a great counter selection of food as..."
John O'Callaghan
"We were hunting for food after spending the entire morning at the thermal pools and we were not disappointed. The cafe has a very bicycle centric..."
peter oht
"Decent scrambled egg on toast and big breakfast. Generous portion as well. Service is..."
Tuti Haryanti-Brigham
"It was cold outside but lovely and warm inside. My brekky of sausages eggs bacon etc was delicious. A great way to start the day. I always stop at..."
Iwander
"Yet another outstanding feed from the team at Mumbles Cafe. Every visit to Hanmer Springs we make a point of having breakfast here usually as our..."
Dawn Barnes
"My daughter and I had a lovely late breakfast at Mumbles Cafe , service was friendly and very welcoming, big breakfast was delicious, ice chocolate..."
Kat Smith
"Always head to Mumbles for Breakfast when in Hanmer. Such a great place with great Value For Money, the menu is top notch and I've never had cause..."
Gary Miller
"The young Argentinian man who made our coffee was so fast we thought we were back in Sydney! We had only just sat down and we ALL got our coffees and..."
Olive Hill
"Ok, here is the place where you can probably find the best fish and chips in Hammer Springs. No doubt. The fish taste good, size good for one person,..."
Andrea Tripodi
"Legit. I came in frazzled with 3 kids apprehensive about bad tourist town coffee but this place is awesome. Great layout, friendly staff,..."
George Anderson
"Amazing food after a family weekend! Few slip ups but absolutely nothing major, lovely & accommodating staff and super yum food, i got bacon & eggs..."
Lulu
"Fantastic brunch spot in Hanmer: loved the ambiance of big open windows, so you can sit inside but still kind of feel like you’re outside. The..."
Katie
"Wonderful place ! GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS. AWESOME..."
Chris Hackett
Powerhouse Cafe
Powerhouse Cafe
79/100 (1791 ratings)
Quick Bites
Healthy
Vegetarian Friendly
Cafe
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
New Zealand
Vegan Options
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
After-hours
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch Burrito with Grilled Chorizo
Burrito
Eggs Florentine
Eggs Benedict
Beef
Chai Latte
French Toast
Corn Cake
Toasts
Smashed Avocado
Cakes
Pancakes
Avocado Smash
French Toast Brioche
Salad
Kids Pancakes
english breakfast
Salmon
Burger
Seafood chowder
Steak Sandwich
hot chocolate
Highland Fling
porridge
Chowder
Eggs Montreal
Vegan Big Breakfast
Eggs Benny with Salmon
Eggs Bene with Bacon and Potatoe Cakes
Burger
Cheese and Onion Scone
Sit down
Healthy
Café
New Zealand
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Parking Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Breakfast
Lunch
After-hours
Brunch
Mid-range
"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..."
Revan Kon
"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..."
Bettina Melendez
"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...."
Amanda S
"We popped in on a recommendation of a friend. Certainly worth a visit. Food was delicious. Generous serving. Service good. Although the cafe was busy..."
Christina Forrest
"Wow, I was starting to think Hanmer was becoming a place of mediocre fried food joints and greasy cafes until we found Powerhouse. An exceptional..."
Mark Lincoln
"Awesome little Cafe tucked away from the main street. Lots of vegetarian options. The Kumara Carrot soup and the seafood chowder were absolutely..."
Swapnil Ogale
"Lovely cafe hidden away from high street. Very busy but for good reason! Food is very good!!!! Great for Gluten free/vegetarian! Coffee very good and..."
Joanna Murphy
"Best breakfast ever! 😍 super nutritious and delicious food here with generous portion sizes..."
Quintin Swanepoel
"Fully caters to plant-based options. Absolutely amazing people and food. Highly..."
Megan Andrews
"Could not fault the food, the flavours were great and everything was cooked to perfection. However, the three coffees ordered were burnt and..."
Steph W
"The cutest place for breakfast. Delicious fresh meal, with great outdoor seating and excellent service. Definitely get a treat for the road as..."
ashleigh garcia
"Amazing food, delicious coffees, and super friendly staff. This is a VERY popular cafe, so obviously very packed. It's a bit loud inside, so if..."
Stephanie DeMay
"My partner and I went here twice over our short stay in Hanmer. Each time was a lovely experience with many different vegan dishes to choose from...."
Cameron Forrest
"Delicious food, fast and friendly service 😋 my French toast crumpets were amazing! With pears, apples, oranges, blueberries, passion fruit, ..."
T&P Brownlee
"One of the best cafes I have been to. Will definitely go back. The food and coffee was..."
Vinod
"Really friendly staff! Great coffee- was a little cold for my taste. The savoury scone was nice, loved the onion but was a bit..."
Rebecca Roberts
"Great cafe lovely variety of food. Very obliging with my food allergies adapted eggs Benny so I could eat it. Lovely plant based pancakes. Coffee was..."
Tracey De
"Very happy with the morning after breakfast. Bacon and eggs for me and eggs bennie for the wife. Watched then make up a wow porridge there was some..."
Mike Whipp
"WONDERFUL. Delicious food and super friendly staff. Coffees come quickly so we didn’t mind the wait for the food at all. Food was worth the wait,..."
Y Th
Fire & Ice Cafe Restaurant & Bar
Fire & Ice Cafe Restaurant & Bar
76/100 (1978 ratings)
Bars & Pubs
Bars & Pubs
Restaurants
Bar
Bar
New Zealand
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Brunch
Drinks
Pork
Fish & Chips
Käsebrot
Fish & chips
Cocktails
Samosa
Ribs
Beef
Apple Strudel
Prawns
Espresso Martini
hot chocolate
Breakfast Burger
Garlic bread
Nachos
Chicken Burger and Fries
Bacon and eggs
French Toast
Open Steak Sandwich
Lamb Rump
Toasts
Pasta
Thai Mussels
Cheesecakes
Salad
Vegetarian Nachos
Wings
Salmon Pate
Cakes
Salmon
Mediterranean Pasta
Fish & Chips
Lamb
Pancakes
Pesto
Chowder
Pasta Carbonara
Fish
Cheesecake
Giant Beef Burger
Burger
Sit down
Bar
New Zealand
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Street Parking
Seating
Playgrounds
Table Service
Live Music
Wheelchair Accessible
Cash Only
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Mid-range
"Nice place and good price for a holiday town. Although the ribs 1/2 kilo was dry, sauce was good, but the meat was hard to chew. The burger is huge..."
Tammara Thompson
"Had lunch at Fire and ice on a Saturday. It was slightly busy. I still got a seat, though. Staff were professional and polite. Ordered the giant..."
Brons “Bronz” Lolesi
"Had a wonderful dinner last night at Fire and Ice Cafe Restaurant & Bar. We picked the seat outdoors by the fire place. The staff were very friendly..."
Crystal Dai
"Our dinner here was more than a 5-star experience for me! The ribs were exquisite and their pastas were by far the best I had here in NZ! I was a..."
Liane Ramos
"Love this place! Became our regular while staying in hanmer. Food is good and the girl that served us during these couple of days was super bubbly..."
Gillian May
"When we asked at Top10 where to go with kids they recommended this place. Well, it will become our must go place now 😊 kids were happy playing at..."
Adventure with Kids NZ
"Arrived at 6pm after the Thermals Pools, it was busy but we got a table. Ordered quickly and waited eagerly for our meals. Food took ages to come, so..."
William Lin
"Fabulous meal at Fire&Ice Hanmer. Very busy restaurant but wonderful Waitress still found us the perfect table outside in the shade and I noticed she..."
Vic P
"Our goto place in Hanmer Springs. You can never go wrong here. The kids love it here as the have a great play area for them and they always make..."
Corne van der Westhuizen
"Absolutely loved dining here. Saw soany families having a wonderful time around us as well. Really busy when we were there, and the kitchen..."
Klaus
"Can't fault Fire and Ice. Meals came out quickly and were..."
Belinda McKenzie
"We spent 2 dinner nights and lunch dining here over the labour weekend. although the weekend was ultimately busy for your team, you provided us great..."
Stacey Awhitu
"What an absolute delight this restaurant is. Friendly, prompt service, extensive menu (making it hard to choose what to eat because it all looked so..."
Hannah Thomas
"Had no booking was able to get a table , there was also seats outside looked really nice . The service we got was very friendly very polite the meals..."
luseane pickering
"All the meals were unbelievable. My mate had the lamb and it just melted with every bite, the flavours were amazing. Another mate had the T-bone..."
Eddie Westrupp
"Meals were delicious, I got the venison and my fiancé got the fish and chips. Admittedly the fish serving was small, but the salad and fires made up..."
Gail Rickard
"Wow!!! Great atmosphere directly across the road from the Hot pools. Amazing food especially the mains. I ordered 'Farm on a plate' which was more..."
Pana & Jo Togiaso
Monteiths Brewery Bar Hanmer Springs
Monteiths Brewery Bar Hanmer Springs
73/100 (1813 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Bar
New Zealand
Pub
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Lunch
Brunch
After-hours
Dinner
Chimichurri Chicken
Fish chips
Sandwiches
Salad
Roast
Burger
Chicken Wings
Seafood chowder
Chowder
Pasta
hot chocolate
Fish & Chips
Dumplings
Ribeye
Seafood Platters
Ribs
Garlic Bread with Cheese Dip
Prawns
mbbh Loaded Schnitzels
Nachos
Beef
Loaded Schnitzel
Schnitzel
Mushroom Risotto and Chicken Schnitzel
Steak Sandwich
Akoroa Salmon
Salmon and Blue Cod Stack
Pasta
Sun-Dried Tomato Spinach and Mushrooms Fettuccine
Fish & chips
Lamb
Salad
Pesto
Wings
Birthday cake
Fish
Scallops
IPA
Pork
Salmon
Beer Tasting
Sit down
Bar
Pub
New Zealand
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Television
Live Music
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Good call to be open for all the World Cup rugby matches! We came down for a game & it was humming! Special menu with delicious of options & hot..."
Janita Patrick
"The service was great, the staff were very friendly and checked to make sure we were all sorted and was there anything they could do..they had good..."
Maryanne Capstick
"We have eaten here before in the past, and its always been great. So chose to here dinner here on a Saturday night and once again had the MBBH..."
Nanette Te Koeti
"Came to Monteiths Hanmer for Sunday lunch. Now I saw some not so great reviews, but I like to formulate my own opinions before passing judgement. My..."
Rhys “Justice” Walsh
"Had a wonderful dinner here. There was a live musician playing who was very entertaining playing all the old classics like "the gambler." We chose a..."
Mark Baines
"Went here for a few ales. The hazy pale ale was excellent. Outdoor seating was comfortable and good for groups. The entertainer was okay he didn't..."
Catherine Smeeton
"We came here twice on our trip. Had the lunch specials that go right up till 5pm which was great because we were there about 4pm one day and it's..."
Ange
"Absolutely awesome! Really good food! Really great service! Atmosphere was great! Was so busy but they had amazing staff on and bloody good kitchen..."
Mary Kirikino
"Ok. Nice variety of schnitzel and regular pub food. Good range of Monteith's and other drinks. Our steak was a little disappointing but what one..."
Steven Naudé
"Let’s start by saying make sure you book a table in Hanmer Springs, 4 to 5 of the Restaurants were double booked on Saturday night. Also it was a..."
JD (Digilifeduo)
"Nice place to eat, staff were very helpful, polite and friendly. Playlist of background music was a highlight. Chowder was very good with prawns and..."
The Lilldoggs
"This was close to a 4 star only because the bacon well well over cooked, I don't mind a little crispy but it was crunchy to the point every fork stab..."
Ethan McWilliams
"People's I believe reviews have to be balanced & are a snapshot of one's own, personal experience. Had a dinner in a warm, friendly atmosphere..."
Steve Franklin
"We went during covid-19 level two. Which meant there were strict rules in affect. The staff were abiding by them, and it didn't negativity impact..."
Jon Adams