Location: Whanganui
Top Restaurants in Whanganui
Best Cafe food near Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand
Reviews on Cafe food in Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand. Whanganui (/ˈhwɒŋənuːi/; Māori: [ɸaŋanui]), also spelt Wanganui, is a city on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway, runs from Mount Tongariro to the sea. Whanganui is part of the Manawatu-Wanganui region.
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10. Funky Duck
Overall Ratings
4 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By Martin B
Stopped in here on our way south. Impressive range of food and drinks, very busy and good service. Cool setting in an old house (old groundskeepers?) with original artwork throughout. I had the beef burger and a Mint Cacao latte, which was awesome. Great setting next to Lake Virginia and aviary. Recommend.
9. Springvale Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 50 reviews
Springvale Café is a relaxed, family-friendly destination café located in the heart of the Springvale Garden Centre, Whanganui. There is something for everyone here with a range of delicious, fresh food, hot coffee, and a unique dining experience inside o
Reviewed By Terence G
Recently had 2 eggs on toast. The meal was plain with nothing but 2 poached eggs on rye bread and a small pot of tomato puree. I thought $15.90 for this, probably worth half that. Although we have eaten here often over the years, I will be giving it a miss in future.Hi Terence. I'd like to say thanks for taking the time to write your review. We've taken on board your feedback and have reviewed the price of our eggs on toast. We'd love for you to come back and see us again. If you could send me an email to [email protected] with your contact details we'd like to put things right for you.Kind RegardsThe team @springvalecafe
8. The Blend Cafe & Fusion Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By kiko367
We were in Wanganui to drop off our girls at summer camp. My wife chose to have lunch at The Blend based on good reviews. And the place didn't disappoint. Service was great - the lady who took our order was very friendly and accommodating. The food was served in a reasonable amount of time and well-presented. All the dishes tasted great - the salmon teriyaki, chicken teriyaki, kaarage chicken, and croissant were all value for money. And the premises were clean and spotless. No wonder a lot of the customers appeared to be regulars, and were on a first-name basis with the staff. We're definitely eating at The Blend again!
7. Mint Cafe and Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 144 reviews
Reviewed By 914jeanc
We come here most Friday's for a wine and Pizza and Curly Fries. It's a great atmosphere and the staff are very helpful. I nice place to relax at the end of the week. A pizza will cost you $10.00. Also on Friday they have Vegan food. It's all amazing but I have to mention the Jelly Tip Slice it is the best.
6. Ambrosia Deli & Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 60 reviews
Cafe with inside and outside seating. Big selection of deli foods, salads, sweets in cabinets, plus blackboard menus.
Reviewed By Peter H
In the lower part of the main shopping area and a few steps off Victoria Avenue, this is the place for those special delicacies and for creating a picnic lunch.
5. Kristyâs Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 169 reviews
Kristys Café is known WORLDWIDE for our FAMOUS RAETIHI PIE, Amazing Food, Coffee, Service and Atmosphere.
Reviewed By calebstrawbridge
Really isnât much else to say the title says it all, $8.50 for a normal toasted sandwich.... average coffee. Very outdated.
4. Mud Ducks
Overall Ratings
4 based on 233 reviews
Reviewed By kpiddy
The car journey from Wellington to New Plymouth is long, after two and a half hours of driving Whanganui was well positioned to break our journey. Mud Ducks cafe was our lunchtime destination, also well positioned for a traveller, situated by the Whanganui River and the iSite centre, with free and easy parking out the front.The cabinet by the counter was full of delicious tempting dishes, we chose the pulled pork Rueben sandwich, toasted, and a serve of bacon and broccoli salad to start with. We finished with coffee and shared a slice of carrot cake, nice serving size. The cafe was quite busy on this week day, it appeared to be full of locals. The service was swift and friendly and the decor pleasing with loads of natural lighting. Afterwards we took a stroll along the river promenade before continuing on our journey. It's a shame we didn't have any spare time to discover a little more of Whanganui.
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3. The Citadel
Overall Ratings
4 based on 115 reviews
A wonderful beach side licenced cafe/ restaurant serving fabulous food in an ambient setting. Famous for our burgers and fresh salads with great options for gluten free and vegan diets. Kick start your day with a fair trade coffee and wind down later on w
Reviewed By moreperfectdays
If you fancy burgers that are carefully crafted (soft ciabatta buns, homemade sauces, fresh greens, pulled lamb, sticky bbq beef, crispy fish, haloumi...), excellent salads (finally a Caesar salad not drowning in dressing), lovely vegetarian options like homemade Dahl and falafel, fresh fish, hand cut huge potato chips you can upsize and dress in great toppings.. then definitely try here. Nice people, great setting winter or summer, good wine. We were happy campers for lunch.
2. Mischief on Guyton
Overall Ratings
4 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By DrStoat
This café is on a side street in an older building. Its probably at least two older shops now joined together. If weather permits you can even sit in a small yard at the rear. There's a short menu of cooked items along with a counter display of food. All the food appears to be of good quality with fresh ingredients. I ordered poached eggs with bacon and was not disappointed - perfectly poached eggs on Vogels with lashings of bacon. The coffee is strong.Highly recommended for breakfast in Whanganui.
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1. Yellow House Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 231 reviews
Reviewed By petals356
Lunch booked on a Saturday..never been before.Ordered fish and chips for him and a delicious Caesar salad for me...Long long long wait.Every one around us served menu food before us..Upon questioning our meals arrived immediately.His looked and tasted great!Mine had a cold rubbery poached egg which the waitress said is always how a Caesar is served..hot bacon,ice cold smoked chicken...hard toast to top it off.Just awful.And to add insult to injury NO anchovies which I specifically asked for.So a walk inside with plate in hand and told something completely different.I have no idea what went wrong but majorly disappointing.Refund and many apologies offered.Probably wouldnât bother to drive from Taranaki to try it again.
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