Guidebook for Kaikoura

Lynette
Guidebook for Kaikoura

Food Scene

Fish and seafood are freshly cooked, open for lunch and dinner and vegetables and salads are fresh and well thought out. Staff are friendly and efficient and good wine and beverages are available. Bookings essential. Phone 03 319537
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The Pier Hotel
1 Avoca St
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Fish and seafood are freshly cooked, open for lunch and dinner and vegetables and salads are fresh and well thought out. Staff are friendly and efficient and good wine and beverages are available. Bookings essential. Phone 03 319537
Now Simes Cafe on Beach Road. Wonderful cakes and slices, gf and vegan options, good breakfast and lunch menu, eggs very fresh and free-range. Outside deck as well as cosy corners. NZ Rimu timbers throughout. Open 7 days and Fri and Sat nights for dinner. Bookings essential. Small menu but designed with foodies in mind and fresh produce. Always a gf option in all sections. Dessert is a must have.
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Hislops Wholefoods Cafe
33a Beach Rd
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Now Simes Cafe on Beach Road. Wonderful cakes and slices, gf and vegan options, good breakfast and lunch menu, eggs very fresh and free-range. Outside deck as well as cosy corners. NZ Rimu timbers throughout. Open 7 days and Fri and Sat nights for dinner. Bookings essential. Small menu but designed with foodies in mind and fresh produce. Always a gf option in all sections. Dessert is a must have.
Great Food , well presented, varied menu and vegetables in season. Good wine list and service. Bookings Essential. 033196999. On Esplanade at middle of shopping centre on left travelling North direction. Quiet.
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Zephyr Restaurant, Kaikoura
40 W End
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Great Food , well presented, varied menu and vegetables in season. Good wine list and service. Bookings Essential. 033196999. On Esplanade at middle of shopping centre on left travelling North direction. Quiet.
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Ukubona ngeDolphin
96 Esplanade
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BeeBox
28 W End

Parks & Nature

The views are amazing from the top of the walk from the seal colony. Quite a good climb up and allow 90 mins for the whole walk or you can double back for shorter time. Take some wind and sun protection. Better at high tide.
Kaikoura Seal Colony
2295 State Hwy 1
The views are amazing from the top of the walk from the seal colony. Quite a good climb up and allow 90 mins for the whole walk or you can double back for shorter time. Take some wind and sun protection. Better at high tide.
The climb up to the hut is a great walk, then to the top of the walk is very scenic. Maps are available and there is a carpark. Times and distances are posted on the trail map. Quite sheltered, where not in exposed places, if weather is not good elsewhere, as you are in the bush.
Mount Fyffe
The climb up to the hut is a great walk, then to the top of the walk is very scenic. Maps are available and there is a carpark. Times and distances are posted on the trail map. Quite sheltered, where not in exposed places, if weather is not good elsewhere, as you are in the bush.
Good tramp, great views up top. Good workout.
Mt Fyffe Hut
Good tramp, great views up top. Good workout.
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Whale Watch Kaikoura
Whaleway Station Road
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Ukubona ngeDolphin
96 Esplanade
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Seal Kayak Kaikoura
18 Beach Rd
Great surfing spot along with Meatworks adjacent to it
Mangamaunu
Great surfing spot along with Meatworks adjacent to it

Arts & Culture

Some amazing artifacts from the whale and seal trading days. Early photographs and artifacts. Usually a small entry fee in cash is required.
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Kaikoura Museum
96 W End
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Some amazing artifacts from the whale and seal trading days. Early photographs and artifacts. Usually a small entry fee in cash is required.
Mayfair Arts and Culture Kaikoura
80 Esplanade

Shopping

They hire bikes, electric and normal. They have the best range of surfer and paddle boards. The photos are from Mangamaunu surfing spots
Coastal Sports
24 W End
They hire bikes, electric and normal. They have the best range of surfer and paddle boards. The photos are from Mangamaunu surfing spots
New World Supermarket
Beach Road
Beach Road
New World Supermarket
Coastal Sports
24 W End
Addy & Lou
44 W End

Essentials

Wildflower Botanicals have fresh Organic produce
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New World Kaikoura
124-128 Beach Rd
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Wildflower Botanicals have fresh Organic produce

Drinks & Nightlife

Local artists and very laid back feeling. Friendly staff. Check notices for events. Usually Friday and Saturday, sometimes Thursdays.
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Slam Club
10 W End
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Local artists and very laid back feeling. Friendly staff. Check notices for events. Usually Friday and Saturday, sometimes Thursdays.
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Strawberry Tree Kaikoura limited
21 W End
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