Great place to stop after a thoroughly wet drive up the River Road. Toasted cheese and ham sandwich and a coffee helped our mood! Lovely chat with the staff, really nice break also found out the road further on was blocked by a fallen tree. By the time we left road had been cleared, though rain fell more heavily. Not a day for the views!
A beautiful building, full of charming retro and vintage finds, delicious food from a dedicated hostess and on-site cabins if you want to squirrel yourself away from a crazy world.
We loved stopping here for lunch. The coffee was absolutely delicious - best coffee I have had on these travels - and the people were wonderful!
A very welcome break after a mornings canoeing on the whanganui River. Good coffee and great toasties. Plus welcoming staff:) deserves to be better known.
We visited Matahiwi Cafe and Gallery while riding Mountains to Sea Great Ride. It was the perfect place to stop for breakfast and pick up lunch to eat further down the road. Home made bacon and egg pie and blueberry muffin. Food was excellent and Cafe owners really friendly. Highly recommend
A great place to take a break on the River Rd
We stayed a night after a day on the River and seriously loved it! The simplicity combined with the eye for detail was just delightful. The new kitchen is particular cute! The host was also very helpful getting our gear from pipiriki! Thanks so much!
Love this little cafe. Great coffee, food and service. Lots of History 😊
About 22km from Pipiriki this cafe is. just the right distance for Mountains to the Sea riders to take a break.
The setting is lovely, the tea and coffee good and the home made food superb.
And the clean toilets a real bonus.
Not much choices on offer, but has lots of retro atmosphere.
Shantel and her mum runa beautiful cafe. Really nice atmosphere and good food and drink.
Highly recommended Café alongside the famous Riverroad! Have a Coffeebreak and enjoy the nature and the cute pigs which live there.
Great place to stop on the River Highway. Delicious cake and coffee and lovely locals.
Really nice
Great people very reasonable prices.
And such a tranquil place.
I loved it
Wonderful friendly staff with great coffee
No cafe but very comfortable overnight stay
Alistair Paton-McDonald
+5
Last visited there 56years ago.No cafe then,a school instead.
Great Place lovely People!! Must see :)
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