Guidebook for Whangamata

Joe And Dale
Joe And Dale
Guidebook for Whangamata

Food Scene

They have the best food. Clean bakery. Pies are amazing. Good coffee too. Lovely specialty breads. Be quick, they sell out.
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Olivers Bakery
100 Aickin Rd
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They have the best food. Clean bakery. Pies are amazing. Good coffee too. Lovely specialty breads. Be quick, they sell out.
Lovely food, lovely service. They have vegan and gluten free options. They can veganize some of their food too. They have altenative flavour lattes - not just coffee or chai lattes.
646 Port Rd
646 Port Road
Lovely food, lovely service. They have vegan and gluten free options. They can veganize some of their food too. They have altenative flavour lattes - not just coffee or chai lattes.
Yummy food, friendly staff. Very busy cafe. Can be a little noisey
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Vibes Cafe
640 Port Rd
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Yummy food, friendly staff. Very busy cafe. Can be a little noisey
Great location by the beach. Open outside eating so can be cold on windy days. Covered patio area so you won't get wet. Food is good. Vegan cake options. Only cafe by the beach so can get VERY busy on weekends or events
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Blackies Cafe
418 Ocean Rd
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Great location by the beach. Open outside eating so can be cold on windy days. Covered patio area so you won't get wet. Food is good. Vegan cake options. Only cafe by the beach so can get VERY busy on weekends or events
Brand new cafe opened 2018. Lovely staff. Yummy guilty treats. Open early morning for early starters, around 7.30am. Lovely modern decor
Chill Cafe
427 Port Rd
Brand new cafe opened 2018. Lovely staff. Yummy guilty treats. Open early morning for early starters, around 7.30am. Lovely modern decor
Sam is the proprietor of LuvCoffee. The coffee is very good. They use Organico blend. This cafe is very popular. It is located on the West side of Port Rd, so the sun will be shining on you in the morning. Outdoor seating available. Good menu items. Smoothies are winners. Scones are AAAA++++. Get them to grill them for a bit of decadence. A lot of locals come here, so its a nice place to hear about the local goss and whats good to do.
LuvCoffee
Sam is the proprietor of LuvCoffee. The coffee is very good. They use Organico blend. This cafe is very popular. It is located on the West side of Port Rd, so the sun will be shining on you in the morning. Outdoor seating available. Good menu items. Smoothies are winners. Scones are AAAA++++. Get them to grill them for a bit of decadence. A lot of locals come here, so its a nice place to hear about the local goss and whats good to do.
This cafe has a nice hip vibe, sort of an insta feel. It is clean and light. Good menu options. Great location, right on the corner of the northern round-about into town.
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Port Road Project
719 Port Rd
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This cafe has a nice hip vibe, sort of an insta feel. It is clean and light. Good menu options. Great location, right on the corner of the northern round-about into town.
This club has the best outlook over the harbour. The restaurant is large and the windows display the harbour and dunes. The bar is modern and comfortable. Usually getting signed in by a member is ok, but in peak and busy times, you'll need to be a member. They do a great breakfast from 8am-11am Saturday and Sunday. Take a drive by, and their sign is out if they are open. They have barista coffee and chef prepared meals.
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Whangamata Ocean Sports Club
1100A Port Rd
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This club has the best outlook over the harbour. The restaurant is large and the windows display the harbour and dunes. The bar is modern and comfortable. Usually getting signed in by a member is ok, but in peak and busy times, you'll need to be a member. They do a great breakfast from 8am-11am Saturday and Sunday. Take a drive by, and their sign is out if they are open. They have barista coffee and chef prepared meals.
Delectable chocolate treats. Definitely worth a try while your on holiday
Coromandel chocolate
Delectable chocolate treats. Definitely worth a try while your on holiday
A good little food trailer from the former owners and operators of Smashed Pipi. You can find them at the end of hunt road where all the surfers go at entrance 4 onto the beach. The food looks good. It can be very popular here so parking might be hard to get
Coastal Kitchen
A good little food trailer from the former owners and operators of Smashed Pipi. You can find them at the end of hunt road where all the surfers go at entrance 4 onto the beach. The food looks good. It can be very popular here so parking might be hard to get

Essentials

For all the snacks and day to day food and living needs. Can get EXTREMELY busy through summer and events. Be prepared for a long wait. Queues go up the aisles. If its not essential then a good idea to wait for non-peak times. Closes 8pm winter
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New World Whangamata
308 Aickin Rd
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For all the snacks and day to day food and living needs. Can get EXTREMELY busy through summer and events. Be prepared for a long wait. Queues go up the aisles. If its not essential then a good idea to wait for non-peak times. Closes 8pm winter
Another supply store similar to a 4Square. Good when New Worlds queues are out the door.
Whangamata Food Market
612 Port Rd
Another supply store similar to a 4Square. Good when New Worlds queues are out the door.
A good supply store that can be open a bit later than New World for those few essentials. Great for scoop ice cream too. Avoid the higher priced ice creams just inside the door as they can be quite soft due to their placement in the heat.
Slipper Superette
A good supply store that can be open a bit later than New World for those few essentials. Great for scoop ice cream too. Avoid the higher priced ice creams just inside the door as they can be quite soft due to their placement in the heat.
A good laundromat to do your washing. Opposite New World and the gas station.
Whanga Laundromat
A good laundromat to do your washing. Opposite New World and the gas station.
On the main road is this laundromat. Great to get the washing done and go get a coffee.
Whangamata Laundry Hub
On the main road is this laundromat. Great to get the washing done and go get a coffee.

Drinks & Nightlife

Revamped bar and eatery. Modern decor. Outside area with kids play area. Great friendly staff. Food is yummy. Vegetarian burger is VERY nice. Regular entertainment.
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Smoky Pallet Freehouse
427 Port Rd
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Revamped bar and eatery. Modern decor. Outside area with kids play area. Great friendly staff. Food is yummy. Vegetarian burger is VERY nice. Regular entertainment.
Local club. Associated members ok. Restaurant onsite. Regular good entertainment. Large club. Kids ok. Casual tidy attire ok.
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Whangamata Club INC
404 Port Rd
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Local club. Associated members ok. Restaurant onsite. Regular good entertainment. Large club. Kids ok. Casual tidy attire ok.

Parks & Nature

Drive to the end of Wentworth Valley Rd and there is a walking track. Go look at the falls, they are beautiful, you can also climb down to the waterhole, but its a bit perilous. Not a hard walk, slightly elevated. Good tracks. Be careful of unleashed dogs and some cyclists on the track.
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Wentworth Valley Road
Wentworth Valley Road
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Drive to the end of Wentworth Valley Rd and there is a walking track. Go look at the falls, they are beautiful, you can also climb down to the waterhole, but its a bit perilous. Not a hard walk, slightly elevated. Good tracks. Be careful of unleashed dogs and some cyclists on the track.
Drive into Opoutere and park where Opoutere rd turns into Ohui Rd. Walk over the bridge and follow the walking track to the beach. Be careful of tree roots. The beach is VERY long but so beautiful. There are no surf life savers here so make sure you are a competent swimmer. The beach can be a little daunting. Great for competent surfers.
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Opoutere
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Drive into Opoutere and park where Opoutere rd turns into Ohui Rd. Walk over the bridge and follow the walking track to the beach. Be careful of tree roots. The beach is VERY long but so beautiful. There are no surf life savers here so make sure you are a competent swimmer. The beach can be a little daunting. Great for competent surfers.
Another lovely beach in the Coromandel area. 10minutes from Whangamata. A strong drop off and the sand is quite soft so can be hard to walk in. Head to the south end of the beach for snorkelling around the rocks. Surf lifesaving attends over summer
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Onemana
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Another lovely beach in the Coromandel area. 10minutes from Whangamata. A strong drop off and the sand is quite soft so can be hard to walk in. Head to the south end of the beach for snorkelling around the rocks. Surf lifesaving attends over summer
This beach is about 40 minutes from Whangamata but highly recommended. There is a walk down a hill on a wide gravel track to get to the beach, but its not impossible. The beach is flat and wide. There are loads of stones from the hills that wash down into the inlet. These are neat for stone collectors. Walk over the hill to Otara bay for a treat. The walk is not for the fainthearted.
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Sailors Grave
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This beach is about 40 minutes from Whangamata but highly recommended. There is a walk down a hill on a wide gravel track to get to the beach, but its not impossible. The beach is flat and wide. There are loads of stones from the hills that wash down into the inlet. These are neat for stone collectors. Walk over the hill to Otara bay for a treat. The walk is not for the fainthearted.

Beauty treatments

Lara is a lovely well mannered and beautiful service provider. She has many beauty service options. She can be booked out, so be sure to give her a call to check what she has available. You can find her on FB or her web page Revivebeauty NZ
Revive Beauty
Lara is a lovely well mannered and beautiful service provider. She has many beauty service options. She can be booked out, so be sure to give her a call to check what she has available. You can find her on FB or her web page Revivebeauty NZ
Lovely new salon in town with experienced stylists. Call in to see what they have available
Capelli Hair and Beauty Whangamatā
Lovely new salon in town with experienced stylists. Call in to see what they have available

Health and Body

If you want to get a yoga fix, give The Drift a look in. You can find them online, FB and Insta to see what they have available. Saturday and Sunday morning sessions around 8ish are a good way to start the day. Sunday night restorative sessions are dreamy and a great way to end a great weekend away. Be sure to book morning sessions as they can get full up over the holiday season.
The Drift Whangamata
If you want to get a yoga fix, give The Drift a look in. You can find them online, FB and Insta to see what they have available. Saturday and Sunday morning sessions around 8ish are a good way to start the day. Sunday night restorative sessions are dreamy and a great way to end a great weekend away. Be sure to book morning sessions as they can get full up over the holiday season.