Guidebook for Tairua
Food Scene
Aarons Kitchen
227 Main Rd NManaia Cafe & Bar
228 Main Rd NLive music, happy hour, nice food and pizza.
The Church Bistro
87 Hahei Beach RdAwesome food and atmosphere.
Great cafe and nice dinners too (check nights - usually Thurs - Sunday). Live music nights.
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Eggsentric Cafe And Restaurant
1049 Purangi RdGreat cafe and nice dinners too (check nights - usually Thurs - Sunday). Live music nights.
Purangi Winery
501 Purangi RdNice winery. Live music. Pizza.
Hot Waves Cafe
8 Pye PlNice garden cafe.
Colenso Country Cafe & Country Shop
895 State Hwy 25Nice organic food and coffee.
Amazing food - fusion tapas. Slightly pricey but worth it. Book ahead.
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Go Vino
19 Captain Cook RdAmazing food - fusion tapas. Slightly pricey but worth it. Book ahead.
Bar and restaurant. Friendly local scene. Excellent pizza.
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Lukes Kitchen
20 Black Jack RdBar and restaurant. Friendly local scene. Excellent pizza.
My favorite funky little restaurant. Amazing food. Booking essential (find on facebook)
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Tairua Beach Club
128 Paku DrMy favorite funky little restaurant. Amazing food. Booking essential (find on facebook)
Hot Water Brewing Co
1043 Tairua Whitianga RdGreat beer tasting and food.
Sightseeing
Drive around the hill, find the highest carpark and do the walk to the lookout. Beautiful views.
Paku Drive
Paku DriveDrive around the hill, find the highest carpark and do the walk to the lookout. Beautiful views.
A must do! One hour each side of low tide best. Rent a spade there.
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Hot Water Beach
A must do! One hour each side of low tide best. Rent a spade there.
Catch either close to my house (down many stairs) or from Paku. In summer there should be a pizza caravan on the other side. Take a bottle of wine and relax in the sun.
Pauanui Ferry
Vista PakuCatch either close to my house (down many stairs) or from Paku. In summer there should be a pizza caravan on the other side. Take a bottle of wine and relax in the sun.
Parks & Nature
About 30-40 min up and down trail to gorgeous beach. Best from mid to low tide. Gets extremely busy so very early start best.
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Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve
About 30-40 min up and down trail to gorgeous beach. Best from mid to low tide. Gets extremely busy so very early start best.
Sailors Grave Road
Sailors Grave RoadLovely, tucked away beach, only a 10-15 min drive from house. Shhh!
Opoutere
Lovely, empty beach.
Rangihau Ranch
111 Rangihau RdNice horse trekking.
As the name implies. Awesome lookout nearby. Have a chilled lunch at Eggcentric cafe then catch small ferry from Ferry Landing to Whitianga.
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Lonely Bay
As the name implies. Awesome lookout nearby. Have a chilled lunch at Eggcentric cafe then catch small ferry from Ferry Landing to Whitianga.
Follow road past shops as far as it goes to Purangi reserve (estuary). Has a great swimming area and nice place for a picnic.
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Cooks Beach
Follow road past shops as far as it goes to Purangi reserve (estuary). Has a great swimming area and nice place for a picnic.
Otama Beach Road
Otama Beach RoadGorgeous beach.
Shopping
Coroglen
(Mostly) food and local craft market on Sundays. Lovely country scene.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hot Water Brewing Co
1043 Tairua Whitianga RdGreat beer!
Relaxation
Lovely place to unwind in the hotpools. They serve cocktails and food. Note children younger than 16 are not allowed.
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The Lost Spring
121A Cook DrLovely place to unwind in the hotpools. They serve cocktails and food. Note children younger than 16 are not allowed.