Guidebook for Napier
Food Scene
Great Thai meals, takeaways or enjoy a meal in their gorgeous restaurant at reasonable prices.
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Thai Chef's Restaurant Napier
110 Taradale RoadGreat Thai meals, takeaways or enjoy a meal in their gorgeous restaurant at reasonable prices.
Lovely bar cafe right on the water front and to take a stroll afterwards along the walkway.
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Boardwalk Beach Bar & Bistro
8 Hardinge RdLovely bar cafe right on the water front and to take a stroll afterwards along the walkway.
Has an intimate upstairs restaurant dining area for lunch and dinners with a bird's eye view over the marina. Suggest booking and reserving window table.
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The Thirsty Whale Bar & Restaurant
62 W QuayHas an intimate upstairs restaurant dining area for lunch and dinners with a bird's eye view over the marina. Suggest booking and reserving window table.
Lovely vineyard/restaurant with lots of outdoor tables set under shady trees. Try there shared platters.
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Clearview Estate Winery & Clearview Estate Red Shed Restaurant
194 Clifton RdLovely vineyard/restaurant with lots of outdoor tables set under shady trees. Try there shared platters.
Through the street level double doors and up the stairs for a little touch of Art Deco atmosphere and a lovely meal. Charlies is a family business that has been around for decades.
Charlie's Art Deco Restaurant - Seafood & Steak - Napier
78 Emerson StThrough the street level double doors and up the stairs for a little touch of Art Deco atmosphere and a lovely meal. Charlies is a family business that has been around for decades.
Daily 3-6pm, enjoy a winer and a platters in this relaxed setting nestled under Te Mata Peak.
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Craggy Range
253 Waimarama RdDaily 3-6pm, enjoy a winer and a platters in this relaxed setting nestled under Te Mata Peak.
One of Napier's older wineries, conveniently located to town, for quality food and wine.
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Church Road Winery Cellar Door
150 Church RdOne of Napier's older wineries, conveniently located to town, for quality food and wine.
A lovely country winery/restaurant with tables set out under the trees for dining. Very relaxing atmosphere.
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Villa Maria Gimblett Gravels
2375 State Highway 50A lovely country winery/restaurant with tables set out under the trees for dining. Very relaxing atmosphere.
A little bit funky, this cafe does great coffee and has lots of healthy and not so healthy options to partake of while watching the fishing trawlers go about their day.
Hep Set Mooch
58 West QuayA little bit funky, this cafe does great coffee and has lots of healthy and not so healthy options to partake of while watching the fishing trawlers go about their day.
The best supply of fresh seafood. Also they cook fish 'n' chips which you can have there or wander across to the estuary for a picnic dinner.
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Hawkes Bay Seafoods
The best supply of fresh seafood. Also they cook fish 'n' chips which you can have there or wander across to the estuary for a picnic dinner.
Sightseeing
Best place to gather information on local sights, tours, maps,etc
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I-Centre ye-Visitor ye-Napier i-SITE
100 Marine ParadeBest place to gather information on local sights, tours, maps,etc
Peak House
357 Te Mata Peak RdGives you a panoramic view over most of Hawkes Bay.
Bluff Hill
Handy lookout over the Napier Port, CBD and Napier.
Just 10 minutes walk down the road from the apartment, a lovely garden for a some exercise, sit/meditate, chat with the birds in the aviary or feed the ducks and doves.
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Botanical Gardens
19 Spencer RdJust 10 minutes walk down the road from the apartment, a lovely garden for a some exercise, sit/meditate, chat with the birds in the aviary or feed the ducks and doves.
Saturday mornings, 9am-1pm, this area is a mini Farmers Market of fresh produce, coffee and other interesting sights, smells and sounds.
Clive Square East
Clive Square EastSaturday mornings, 9am-1pm, this area is a mini Farmers Market of fresh produce, coffee and other interesting sights, smells and sounds.
Everything Else
I-Hawke's Bay Airport
111 Main N RdOnly 10 minutes drive from your apartment.
So many flavours of ice cream! And handy to the beachfront walkway for a stroll while enjoying your favourite flavour.
Cool Cat Ice Cream Parlour
13 Harding RdSo many flavours of ice cream! And handy to the beachfront walkway for a stroll while enjoying your favourite flavour.
Caltex - Hyderabad
12 Hyderabad RoadThe nearest petrol station to the apartment.
Napier Central Police Station
135 Dalton StIn case of emergency.
City Medical 24/7 Urgent Medical Care
76 Wellesley RdIn case of medical emergency.
Arts & Culture
Fancy a game of lawn bowls, visitors are welcome on Thursday roll ups, register at 1pm. Bowls are available for use. Wear flat, non-ribbed shoes.
Bowls Napier Inc
35 Herrick StFancy a game of lawn bowls, visitors are welcome on Thursday roll ups, register at 1pm. Bowls are available for use. Wear flat, non-ribbed shoes.
For a little touch of country, this little pub often has a live band on Sundays. Meals are filling but not 'a la carte'. There is also a pool table for a bit more fun.
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The Puketapu
679 Puketapu RdFor a little touch of country, this little pub often has a live band on Sundays. Meals are filling but not 'a la carte'. There is also a pool table for a bit more fun.
Reading Cinemas Napier
154 Station StLocal movie theatre.
An intimate movie theatre built with your comfort in mind, with padded lounge chairs rather than the small traditional seats.
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The Globe Theatrette
15 Hardinge RdAn intimate movie theatre built with your comfort in mind, with padded lounge chairs rather than the small traditional seats.
Great to cool off or warm up. They have three pools all at different temperatures. There is also a full length pool for those serious about swimming laps.
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Ocean Spa
42 Marine ParadeGreat to cool off or warm up. They have three pools all at different temperatures. There is also a full length pool for those serious about swimming laps.
Essentials
A smaller supermarket and very easy to find just what you want where they still don't charge you for the plastic shopping bag.
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Countdown Carlyle
36 Carlyle StA smaller supermarket and very easy to find just what you want where they still don't charge you for the plastic shopping bag.