Cafe cuisine: the best places to taste it in Waitomo Caves
7 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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"We stopped off here before going into Waitomo. We only had drinks and a cookie which was good especially the homemade fudge you get with your..."
Kris
"I arrived early at the Adventure Center Cafe before my trip to The Lost World Cave. My caving adventure was incredible. Visiting this cafe before AND..."
Panda 99
"Great food, awesome coffee. Broccoli salad is one of my faves here. Can sit inside or outside with the view. Friendly staff. Takeaway containers are..."
Ben McEwan
"Never been here but I think it is really cool. Keep up the good work..."
"The yummiest food and perfect little place to relax �Totally recommend!!! Great service as well..."
Jordan Bright
"This is such a great place to stop after hiking the falls only 2 minutes down the road. The owners are awesome! Very sweet ands friendly. The coffee..."
Steve Kirk
"Fantastic cafe to stop for a drink and an ice-cream after visiting the Mangapohue Natural Bridge, Piripiri Caves, and Marakopa..."
David Hallett
"Amazing relaxing spot with the best coffee, food and service. Absolutely Loved..."
Jess Whitiora
"Perfect coffee, the pastry was fresh and delicious and the place had a lovely view. Very close to the waterfalls which makes a perfect break after..."
Beth Bradford
"Loved the coffee bonus was that its great place to stop with kids. We will be..."
April Johnson
"Awesome service, Awesome location, Awesome coffee, definitely be back..."
Karen Chambers
"Fantastic great coffee super friendly people you got to try it..."
Geoff Hague
"Lovely place for a coffee, drink or little treat.
As of 12-SEP-2020 it appears to be closed with no indication when it'll be open again.
Update - Was..."
Slow Loris
"Nice slice and a coffee. Great people, great location. Better keep that EFPOS machine charged up...."
Curtis Lee
"Very cool place, love the setting and..."
Dayker
"Excellent what more can I say. Kawasaki pictures behind the counter..."
nigellvt
"Superb coffee and food - wonderful to find this little café here! Will surely visit again a soon as I'm back to NZ.
Thank you Lisa! Btw..."
Ruby Grape
"Respect for being in the middle of nowhere. Good coffee. Great tasting gluten free sandwich, but small. And gluten free friand muffin. Nice..."
Justin Shafer
"Very unassuming place in an out of the way location but the food and coffee were very..."
Mark & Glenda Hooper
"Cafe in the middle of nowhere. Great stop when leaving the falls. Good sandwiches. Desserts and coffee available too. Cute cat greeting customers...."
Jessica Mountz
"Very good slices, nice view with a cute cat and nice..."
Maëlle Zanone
"Not too far from Marokopa Falls and a welcome breather after the winding road from Waitomo. Well done Steve for setting up with not much else around..."
"Amazing friendly service , awesome atmosphere and the pie are to die for !! would totally recommend..."
Jordon Tahi
"I currently have an addiction it is to the Chicken and Apricot pies they would be the BEST pies I have ever tasted and I have tasted a few....LOL. ..."
Katrina Christison
"Went here last weekend after swearing never to go back when previous owners had ruined the place and food service... very happy to be greeted by..."
Reitini Houpapa
"Fabulous homemade pies only $3 and a variety of fillings. Mmmm delicious and yummy ice creams in cones. So delicious & huge, 2 huge scoops..."
Val Smith
"This place had great food! Very good service...."
Inge Nunn
"Food was ok, but depends on the group you are with, the food I had was vegetarian, I found out later I could have ordered something else at..."
John Beechey
"The lovely staff. That has to rate high with my husband and I. We are locals and stop in for lunch often. Good prices. Good..."
Janice M Barclay Lingman
"Fantastic location, great deck to sit outside; love the country setting. Food was super delicious and the staff amazing. We will be back. Thanks for..."
Tamara Schuerlein
"Upon entering, the store always looks and feels clean....service is friendly and OMG the chicken and broccoli pies are the best! Sometimes I'll buy..."
Maraea Hetet
"Yummy pies and delicious home made..."
Sharon Turpin
"Just one..."
Davina-Mary Katipa-Maikuku
"I recently visited Waitomo Homestead and had the pleasure of trying their pie, big breakfast and flat white. The food was delicious and the portions..."
MaxDeGiraffe
"Super friendly and helpful staff making the experience for tourists an enjoyable time.
A couple days into New Zealand (and many pies later) this..."
Jeremy Miller
"Good chance for a break as you travel through the country. Good facilities, large compkex with a nice outdoor garden to let the kids run some energy..."
Just Cliff
"Waitomo Homestead is a fantastic choice for anyone looking for a peaceful and picturesque experience in New Zealand. Waitomo Homestead is located in..."
Christian Leveille
"Coming back home, we did a quick stopover in this place. What a great choice! The restaurant is huge, fresh food and plenty of seating. Seems like an..."
Mauricio Kimura
"Mothers day lunch was delicious! The Cafe was busy but we didn't feel cramped! Very Spacious! A full cabinet of pies and treats. I chose the sugar..."
Carole Coventry
"Relaxing and spacious resting place before and after your waitomo adventure! The place is huge, with many areas to spread out and relax.
Highlight..."
Trentyz
"I really like this cafe 🤠 it was a a part of my tour to Hobbiton a great 👍🏼 pit stop to grab a drink and some..."
Hasnain Nurdin (HAS)
"It’s a nice restaurant where some of the souvenirs are cheaper as compare to the waitomo caves souvenirs shop.
The pie is delicious @ 3 dollars..."
David Wai
"Enjoyed a one night stay at The Homestead on a corporate group trip. Everything was great. We received a hearty welcome from the homestead team,..."
Kathryn Munro
"It's a nice restaurant, with some history behind it. There's a great buffet, staff is very friendly and helpful, aware of any restrictions you may..."
Daniel Bacilla
"Very nice roadside restaurant with friendly service, good food and a great sitting area where you can relax in the..."
Julien van der waal
"Was expecting my stay to be of a basic cabin but it was so much more than that when we arrived . The view was incredible! That fresh new cabin smell..."
Andrew d
"Place was absolute wonderful! The breakfast was awesome, from the menu and the meat pie collection. Ice cream was also spectacular.
Very welcoming,..."
Keith Gokey
"Awesome place. Best value quality chicken pies...."
Alex S
"Waitomo Honestead never fails to serve beautiful food. Both off the menu and their cabinet food. Best pies in the district too..."
Bronnie Roberts
"Great for large groups - we had a great nights sleep in the quad cabin. The staff were amazing and so accommodating. The perfect place to stay if you..."
"Food was great and the price was reasonable as well! Dessert we had was a caramel chocolate brownie and it was so good, not too sweet and super..."
Teo Clara
"Serve nice and reasonable priced burger. Also gd place to buy tickets for glow worm caves and other..."
kt tan
"Amazing Hot Chocolate. We started our Black Water Rafting from..."
Ishan Jain
"Great soup and bagel..."
Andrew Curtis
"Black Water Rafting is too wonderful to miss!..."
Joseph Wu
"Das Black Water Rafting ist eine tolle Erfahrung. Wir haben das Labyrinth gemacht und wurden nicht enttäuscht. Wir wurden von den Guides durch die..."
"Fantastic atmosphere, great pub food & excellent service from our very friendly, lovely bar..."
Julia Day
"Fabulous lunch today at The General Store - great ribs and fish - quick and friendly service...."
Cecilia Tarrant
"Fantastic atmosphere, great food and friendly hosts, definitely..."
Michelle Finnerty
"Called in to The General Store Waitomo for breakfast. Service was excellent, kai scrumptious, kāwhe good, smoothie perfect.
What a GR8 place to..."
Pete Armstrong
"We were entrants in the NSRA nationals this Labour weekend. Over 100 people staying at the chalets and lodge, having 3 breakfasts plus other meals...."
Lynda Barnes
"A simple and good place to stop for a breakfast 🥞 🍳 in a rainy day. Food is good and the price is okay for NZ. I had a bagel 🥯 with bacon..."
Kreutz Diego
"We stopped in here for a coffee before going on a cafe tour, and we really enjoyed it. The staff was super friendly and the coffees were great. There..."
A. Rose
"Great place to stop for fabulous fish & chips and very friendly..."
John Dwyer
"true gem! literally a general store, they got the general basics of everything: toiletries, snacks, ... cafe serves cooked food too. very friendly..."
AJ
"Great place to stop for a rest. There's indoor/ outdoor eating areas available. Great little kiwiana and jewellery to purchase. Overall a lovely..."
Natalie Raimona
"The food is okay and the atmosphere is very..."
Aditya Pratomo
"The food and service here were excellent! The sweet chili chicken wrap was amazing as was the burger! They also have great ice cream and drinks as..."
Kris
"Great bacon and egg pie and coffee in an area with few watering..."
James Stringer
"Best mocha muffin and yummy egg and bacon..."
Janette Ashton
"This ended up being our first stop in NZ on the way to the Caves. Had a nice flat white and sat on the couches inside for some much needed..."
Cody Holmes
"The staff are almost as good as the food! Super friendly and a great chat. Arguably had one of the best coffees iv ever had there. If you're there..."
Zack Krippner
"We stopped in for a few burgers and some merch.
Food was lovely, couldn't be better and it didn't cost an arm & leg.
The little merch section was..."
"Pizza was good, good place to have a quick bite, pizza small costs 15nz$.they have rooms to stay in..."
udey brar
"Pizza:
Small 15$
Medium 20$
Large 27$
The vegetarian pizza is pretty, taste is good.
10-15 minutes waiting time
Nice staff
Indoor and outdoor..."
Theophile Thiberge
"After trying most of the pizzas here, I can happily say that this is a must-do eating experience. Bring a friend or three if you get a large though,..."
Jess Naudé
"Great place to fill up before or after or in between adventures. Best chips I’ve had in a long time and pizza good and filling.
Well worth the stop..."
K.ellis
"Pizza is amazing!! They can be quiet slow to arrive to your table so be aware if you are wanting to have lunch before your glow worms tour but you..."
Anna Pomeroy
"Excellent pizzas, and dining experience. Enjoyed my..."
Charles Heath
"Bacon & Eggs breakfast, tasty but it takes time, not for someone in..."
Alan Choi
"I think the food was pretty good. The mood was good..."
Mir Farrokh Salek
"Good value food. Tasty and we'll..."
Susan Hayward
"Nice staff; decent..."
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