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Discover Restaurants offering the best New Zealand food in Whangamata, North Island, New Zealand. The town of Whangamata (Maori: "Whangamatā") is sited on the southeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometres north of Waihi, to the north of the western extremity of the Bay of Plenty.
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10. Vibes Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By Catblaq
Great food. Lovely staff. Ethan makes the best cakes and goes the extra mile to accommodate special dietary requirements. Like the time he made a vegan slice so I could enjoy a cake with my coffee. Bless him. But I would turn vegetarian for his lemon crumble slice. It's so delicious. One lunch they made me a vegan burger out if hash browns (I found out later that some hash browns have eggs so that was off my swap out list lol). And my girl had her 16th and we went there for brunch and they surprised her with a cake and Stevie wonders happy birthday to ya! She was chuffed.
9. Smoky Pallet Free House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By Bruce J
Ill be surprised if this place is still operating come Xmas. The town was full at Easter and all the hospitality outlets were busy, except this one...that should have told us something! The lunch menu is abysmal, half a dozen options all up including 2 burgers. Anyway, we ordered at the bar and after 40 minutes asked were our meals were...coming was the answer...a bit like Xmas. The meals eventually arrived and we collected cutlery from some of the many empty tables around us as there was none on our table and we weren't offered any. My advice...don't bother.
8. Onemana Boatshed Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 58 reviews
Good food, and the beach.
Reviewed By 47532015
After many years of travelling to Whangamata we bypassed Onemana to get to our destination , On this January visit we visited the beautiful beaches of Onemana . We had lunch at the Boatshed Cafe/ Restuarant , According to the Manager , Mr Sharma the place had been closed for nine months ,till he and his team opened it in October 2018To my surprise they served blue cod and chips battered in beer .Is love going to South Island for Blue Cod .dishes. I can honestly say the fish and Chips was the best I had tasted ! The fillets were generous and perfectly cooked . The chips were divine and the salads fresh and tasty, at a great price . I will certainly be making a detour on a regular basis. The menu was varied and the service was friendly and satisfactory.
7. The Lincoln
Overall Ratings
4 based on 189 reviews
The Lincoln is a lively, must-visit café/bar/restaurant when in Whangamata, popular surfing mecca of New Zealand and one of the most popular beach resorts around. The Lincoln specialises in craft beers, often introducing new and exciting craft beers both
Reviewed By Bridge2901
Walked in asked at the bar about the entrees, Scallops in particular.... and was told donât think we have any.... no eye contact, was using her phone at the same time I asked if she could check and she walked out still on her phone and came back no we donât have any..... I said will u be getting more tomorrow..... dunno....No Jim Beam! Learn to acknowledge ur customers if u are going to work in hospo! If we hadnât been meeting people I would have told u shove it and left!
6. Whangamata Ocean Sports Club
Overall Ratings
4 based on 48 reviews
A Members Fishing Club on over looking the Pacific Ocean by the Harbour of Whangamata. We allow non-members during the quite season to come in and enjoy our facilities. We have a beautiful restaurant and new bar that is open everyday of the week.
Reviewed By JohnSB3
On a night when the club was filled and almost overflowing the kitchen delivered its menu quickly. Alas the same could not be said for the one person taking the orders who was also distributing food to those waiting around. The queue to order was 20 minutes minimum, while the food came up five minutes after the order was placed. Something is wrong with the system somewhere. Perhaps the order taker has too much to do. Certainly others were frustrated seeing their cooked food sitting under the heat lamps while more orders were taken. That said, my fish and chips were good. Nice light batter over fresh fish, three pieces, none large but in total quite adequate, and good chips, crisp and served hot. Itâs help yourself to knives and forks; condiments on some tables. Meanwhile the band played on.I am disappointed in your review. This was Beach Hop weekend, were we served over 5000 meals in one week, this is one of Australasia's biggest events and one Whangamata is very proud of. We have over 120,000 people in this town, which usually has a permant population of approx. 4000. If what you are saying, your wait time was only 20mins in the que and then 5mins for your food thats a total of 25mins, lets call it 30mins for arguments sake, I know for a fact that you would have waited over an hour just for takeaway fish and chips and over 1 hour 45mins at at least one other restaurant in town! We are not a fats food restaurant, we serve good value food at a reasonable price, not to mention our bar prices, and we serve these to our over 6800 members nearly 365 days of the year. We are not New Zealand's number one Club two years running for no reason. Thank you for your feedback but again disappointed in the way you portray us in this review.
5. SixFortySix
Overall Ratings
4 based on 222 reviews
SixfortySix is positioned in the heart of Whangamataâs main street. Our commitment is to; create an atmosphere of splendor to be enjoyed by all. KÅkako espresso, Nitro Cold brew & soft brew coffee - freshly baked pastries & homemade artisan delights. Dine
Reviewed By AndyMcGonegal
We stopped here for lunch when passing though Whangamata - it seemed to be the busiest place in town and looked less fresher than many competitors. We enjoyed a couple of their fresh juices and had a prawn and scallop salad each; these were generously laden with huge prawns and scallops. Very tasty and filling although one or two scallops were borderline cooked, which might bother some customers.
4. Incognito Licensed Brasserie
Overall Ratings
5 based on 41 reviews
Intimate and tasteful, Incognito is the pet project of Whangamata's best chef. Everything is cooked fresh and to order by the owner herself. Sporting an extensive wine list, Incognito focusses on providing a great experience every time. Although bookings
Reviewed By Swifty72
Visited for dinner with a friend and had a lovely time. We shared the camenbert for starters and there was plenty for both of us.Chef and owner Val also prepared us wonderful mains of steak and lamb (a very generous portion).The delightful Penny our waitress made a fine wine choice for us.As the night progressed we met some lovely locals and had a lovely evening.Great service, great food, great atmosphere. Couldn't fault this place! 10/10.We are so pleased you enjoyed your evening at Whangamata's worst kept secret- please tell all your friends!
3. Port Road Project
Overall Ratings
4 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By Lou H
Brunch done with a difference...all the favourites are there but it's all taken up a notch. For example my scrambled eggs came with delicious button mushrooms and spring onions and a sensational multi seed toast. Delicious coffee. Great chai. Fabulous waffles - all done with a difference. Very reasonably priced too.
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2. Soul Burger
Overall Ratings
4 based on 149 reviews
Reviewed By Found_Lost_Key
We called in here looking for a feed and found a haven from the rain full of yummy food and good ole fashioned friendly staff. A good number of food oprions to choose from.Some seating indoors and outside. We had the satay burger and cheese burger with fries and beer and a thickshake. Really tasty food and it certainly filled the gap in our empty stomachs. Had a yarn with the owner and she was cool to talk to, suggesting things to do, places to go etc. Pretty good value for money and would defintely eat there again if in the areaThanks for stopping in for some good food, always down for a chat about the area, it's an amazing place to be! Travel safe!
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1. Blackies Cafe by the Beach - Whangamata
Overall Ratings
4 based on 167 reviews
Whangamata's only beach side cafe serving quality cuisine at affordable prices in a relaxed atmosphere
Reviewed By JohnSB3
Blackies, the café in a shed on the beach, is an icon of Whangamata, and I always eat here at least once during any stay. Their breakfast menu, more accurately their all day brunch menu, is the usual assortment of fry ups and salads, but still good for all that. I had bacon and eggs on ciabatta with roast tomato and a coffee. The bread wasnât toasted and the bacon had sat around while the eggs were done, but the tomato was oven hot, and the coffee was good and strong. A positive start to the day. It's not sophisticated and service isn't super fast, but this is the beach. It's a laid back place, and no one rushes.
