Guide to Mangawhai and surrounds
Food Scene
International award winning craft beers and gourmet pizzas. This place has been doing what they do for a long time and they are always popular, for good reason!
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McLeod's Pizza Barn & Brewery
2 Cove RdInternational award winning craft beers and gourmet pizzas. This place has been doing what they do for a long time and they are always popular, for good reason!
Ever popular with the locals, this place has proper french croissants and pastries, as well as a full brunch and lunch menu, and next door they make their own chocolates
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Bennetts Cafe
52 Moir StEver popular with the locals, this place has proper french croissants and pastries, as well as a full brunch and lunch menu, and next door they make their own chocolates
Cafe and restaurant in iconic location in Mangawhai. Good for a snack, brunch or dinner. They have their own farm to table policy
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The Dune
40 Moir StCafe and restaurant in iconic location in Mangawhai. Good for a snack, brunch or dinner. They have their own farm to table policy
Well stocked cheese and deli supplies, lots of European goodies and cheese tasting before you buy. They also sell wine.
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Kaiwaka Cheese Shop
1957 State Hwy 1Well stocked cheese and deli supplies, lots of European goodies and cheese tasting before you buy. They also sell wine.
Saturday mornings from 9am. Produce, cheese, breads, coffee, preserves, smoked fish, kombucha, organics and more. Great little farmers and producers market. Finishes around 1pm
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Mangawhai Village Market
45 Moir StSaturday mornings from 9am. Produce, cheese, breads, coffee, preserves, smoked fish, kombucha, organics and more. Great little farmers and producers market. Finishes around 1pm
Very popular food market, with fresh produce at its heart, olive oil, cheese, breads and lots of tasty snacks and fresh coffee. Gets very crowded by 10am, best to go early.
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Matakana Village Farmers' Market
2 Matakana Valley RdVery popular food market, with fresh produce at its heart, olive oil, cheese, breads and lots of tasty snacks and fresh coffee. Gets very crowded by 10am, best to go early.
Pop up cafe is open Dec 28 - Jan 28, 7 days a week 9-3. Call 09 4312354. Great cafe menu, caters for dietary options, situated right in the countryside. Worth a visit! Gets rammed with holidaymakers, so call ahead or get in early! Also open for dinner only on Thursday Friday Saturday. Meaty large portions! Must book ahead.
The Cow Shed Restaurant and Shop
53 Pebblebrooke RdPop up cafe is open Dec 28 - Jan 28, 7 days a week 9-3. Call 09 4312354. Great cafe menu, caters for dietary options, situated right in the countryside. Worth a visit! Gets rammed with holidaymakers, so call ahead or get in early! Also open for dinner only on Thursday Friday Saturday. Meaty large portions! Must book ahead.
This awesome foodtruck uses high quality produce and creates authentic Viet street food. I am addicted to their Lemongrass chilli chicken on rice noodles. Flavour hit! Well worth the slight detour if you are driving up from Auckland, but only open on Thursday (5-9) Friday (11am-9pm) Saturday (9-1)
Viet Q Foods
969 Matakana RdThis awesome foodtruck uses high quality produce and creates authentic Viet street food. I am addicted to their Lemongrass chilli chicken on rice noodles. Flavour hit! Well worth the slight detour if you are driving up from Auckland, but only open on Thursday (5-9) Friday (11am-9pm) Saturday (9-1)
Bar and Eatery, Music gig venue, a great little place in a beautiful location. About a 40 minute drive from our place, but worth a visit
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Leigh Sawmill Cafe
142 Pakiri RoadBar and Eatery, Music gig venue, a great little place in a beautiful location. About a 40 minute drive from our place, but worth a visit
Whole Life Organics
Closed
Best fish and chips in the district, classic Kaipara village - great to support good local business, try the locally caught flounder with chips. Super fresh! 30 mins drive from us
Port Albert General Store
Port Albert RoadBest fish and chips in the district, classic Kaipara village - great to support good local business, try the locally caught flounder with chips. Super fresh! 30 mins drive from us
Great location right across from the beach at Waipu Cove - reasonable food - pizzas, salads and grill foods, coffees and wine list. Top spot! Romance, lazy afternoons, beach vibe, wine and beer.
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The Cove Cafe
910 Cove RdGreat location right across from the beach at Waipu Cove - reasonable food - pizzas, salads and grill foods, coffees and wine list. Top spot! Romance, lazy afternoons, beach vibe, wine and beer.
Open as cafe by day, then opens at 6pm for dinner. Good food, and open all year round.
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Sandbar Mangawhai
7 Wood StOpen as cafe by day, then opens at 6pm for dinner. Good food, and open all year round.
Host Choice * Top baristas in Mangawhai, on-trend alternative food and smoothies. Best decaf ever roasted and blended by Rocket Coffee.
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Brewed As Collective
7 Wood StHost Choice * Top baristas in Mangawhai, on-trend alternative food and smoothies. Best decaf ever roasted and blended by Rocket Coffee.
Open 7-11, and 3-5/6 This place is one of those little finds that you are glad you stumbled upon. Serving brews by afficionados, tonics, coffee kombucha and fresh viet rice paper rolls. Awesome local conversation too. Riverside location.
Feoh Espresso
86 The CentreOpen 7-11, and 3-5/6 This place is one of those little finds that you are glad you stumbled upon. Serving brews by afficionados, tonics, coffee kombucha and fresh viet rice paper rolls. Awesome local conversation too. Riverside location.
Some of the best food and on site brews I have ever tasted. Hands down my fave place to eat locally Very popular. Top interiors too. So much to take in!
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The Sawmill Brewery and Smoko Room
1004 Leigh RdSome of the best food and on site brews I have ever tasted. Hands down my fave place to eat locally Very popular. Top interiors too. So much to take in!
Raw, vegan, on trend whole health and super delicious. These folks open early and close early so check ahead. Good to know on your way through the north! Outstanding food.
POWER PLANT - Wholefood & Organic Store
37 - 41 Bank StRaw, vegan, on trend whole health and super delicious. These folks open early and close early so check ahead. Good to know on your way through the north! Outstanding food.
Entertainment & Activities
Stunning views from this clifftop walk. Access the walk from the beach at low tide, only 3 hours either side of low tide! Reasonable level of fitness required to get up to the top of the cliffs, otherwise walk along the beach, from the Mangawhai Heads beach to the end and meet the track.
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Mangawhai Cliff Walk
Stunning views from this clifftop walk. Access the walk from the beach at low tide, only 3 hours either side of low tide! Reasonable level of fitness required to get up to the top of the cliffs, otherwise walk along the beach, from the Mangawhai Heads beach to the end and meet the track.
Matakana Cinemas
2 Matakana Valley RdDeluxe Cinema, good films, great snacks
Essentials
Four Square
3 Wood Stwell stocked with some surprising gourmet items as well.
Four Square
3 Wood StGood stock of general and gourmet foods and supplies
Parks & Nature
Classic Kiwi surf beach, but also great for safe swimming. Surf life guards on duty in summer. Good for walks or a nice flat jog too. Often dolphins and orcas swim the length of the beach.
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Mangawhai Beach
147 Wintle StreetClassic Kiwi surf beach, but also great for safe swimming. Surf life guards on duty in summer. Good for walks or a nice flat jog too. Often dolphins and orcas swim the length of the beach.
Great native bush hike with waterfalls and rock pools to dip in when you get too hot. Variety of tracks for all abilities. If you get right to the top, panoramic views to the north and east. To do the full loop, allow 2.5 hours, but you can do part in just 20 mins and still encounter a waterfall!
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Tanekaha Walking Track
302B King RdGreat native bush hike with waterfalls and rock pools to dip in when you get too hot. Variety of tracks for all abilities. If you get right to the top, panoramic views to the north and east. To do the full loop, allow 2.5 hours, but you can do part in just 20 mins and still encounter a waterfall!
Pure empty stunning space. Nice swimming too. Exclusive American billionaire golf course behind the dunes. This is one of my pick of beaches.
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Te Arai Beach Reserve
Te Arai Point RoadPure empty stunning space. Nice swimming too. Exclusive American billionaire golf course behind the dunes. This is one of my pick of beaches.
Great surf when it's up. Good safe swimming otherwise. Stunning beach. Great Surf lessons and board hire as well as SUP from Aotearoa Surf. Outstanding walks up the hill across the point with views all the way to Leigh and Pakiri, and joins up with Forestry beach on the other side of the hill.
Te Arai Point - Aotearoa Surf
708 Te Arai Point RdGreat surf when it's up. Good safe swimming otherwise. Stunning beach. Great Surf lessons and board hire as well as SUP from Aotearoa Surf. Outstanding walks up the hill across the point with views all the way to Leigh and Pakiri, and joins up with Forestry beach on the other side of the hill.
Genteel, attractive beach, crowded in summer, great for swimming and walks
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Langs Beach
Genteel, attractive beach, crowded in summer, great for swimming and walks
Piroa Falls