Guidebook for Whangamata
Food Scene
They have the best food. Clean bakery. Pies are amazing. Good coffee too. Lovely specialty breads. Be quick, they sell out.
6 locals recommend
Olivers Bakery
100 Aickin RdThey have the best food. Clean bakery. Pies are amazing. Good coffee too. Lovely specialty breads. Be quick, they sell out.
Lovely food, lovely service. They have vegan and gluten free options. They can veganize some of their food too.
They have altenative flavour lattes - not just coffee or chai lattes.
646 Port Rd
646 Port RoadLovely food, lovely service. They have vegan and gluten free options. They can veganize some of their food too.
They have altenative flavour lattes - not just coffee or chai lattes.
Vibes Cafe
640 Port RdYummy food, friendly staff.
Very busy cafe. Can be a little noisey
Great location by the beach. Open outside eating so can be cold on windy days. Covered patio area so you won't get wet. Food is good. Vegan cake options. Only cafe by the beach so can get VERY busy on weekends or events
18 locals recommend
Blackies Cafe
418 Ocean RdGreat location by the beach. Open outside eating so can be cold on windy days. Covered patio area so you won't get wet. Food is good. Vegan cake options. Only cafe by the beach so can get VERY busy on weekends or events
Brand new cafe opened 2018. Lovely staff. Yummy guilty treats. Open early morning for early starters, around 7.30am. Lovely modern decor
Chill Cafe
427 Port RdBrand new cafe opened 2018. Lovely staff. Yummy guilty treats. Open early morning for early starters, around 7.30am. Lovely modern decor
Essentials
For all the snacks and day to day food and living needs. Can get EXTREMELY busy through summer and events. Be prepared for a long wait. Queues go up the aisles. If its not essential then a good idea to wait for non-peak times. Closes 8pm winter
25 locals recommend
New World Whangamata
308 Aickin RdFor all the snacks and day to day food and living needs. Can get EXTREMELY busy through summer and events. Be prepared for a long wait. Queues go up the aisles. If its not essential then a good idea to wait for non-peak times. Closes 8pm winter
Drinks & Nightlife
Revamped bar and eatery. Modern decor. Outside area with kids play area. Great friendly staff. Food is yummy. Vegetarian burger is VERY nice. Regular entertainment.
6 locals recommend
Smoky Pallet Freehouse
427 Port RdRevamped bar and eatery. Modern decor. Outside area with kids play area. Great friendly staff. Food is yummy. Vegetarian burger is VERY nice. Regular entertainment.
Local club. Associated members ok. Restaurant onsite. Regular good entertainment. Large club. Kids ok. Casual tidy attire ok.
14 locals recommend
Whangamata Club INC
404 Port RdLocal club. Associated members ok. Restaurant onsite. Regular good entertainment. Large club. Kids ok. Casual tidy attire ok.
Parks & Nature
Drive to the end of Wentworth Valley Rd and there is a walking track. Go look at the falls, they are beautiful, you can also climb down to the waterhole, but its a bit perilous. Not a hard walk, slightly elevated. Good tracks. Be careful of unleashed dogs and some cyclists on the track.
10 locals recommend
Wentworth Valley Road
Wentworth Valley RoadDrive to the end of Wentworth Valley Rd and there is a walking track. Go look at the falls, they are beautiful, you can also climb down to the waterhole, but its a bit perilous. Not a hard walk, slightly elevated. Good tracks. Be careful of unleashed dogs and some cyclists on the track.
Drive into Opoutere and park where Opoutere rd turns into Ohui Rd. Walk over the bridge and follow the walking track to the beach. Be careful of tree roots. The beach is VERY long but so beautiful. There are no surf life savers here so make sure you are a competent swimmer. The beach can be a little daunting. Great for competent surfers.
11 locals recommend
Opoutere
Drive into Opoutere and park where Opoutere rd turns into Ohui Rd. Walk over the bridge and follow the walking track to the beach. Be careful of tree roots. The beach is VERY long but so beautiful. There are no surf life savers here so make sure you are a competent swimmer. The beach can be a little daunting. Great for competent surfers.
Another lovely beach in the Coromandel area. 10minutes from Whangamata. A strong drop off and the sand is quite soft so can be hard to walk in. Head to the south end of the beach for snorkelling around the rocks. Surf lifesaving attends over summer
9 locals recommend
Onemana
Another lovely beach in the Coromandel area. 10minutes from Whangamata. A strong drop off and the sand is quite soft so can be hard to walk in. Head to the south end of the beach for snorkelling around the rocks. Surf lifesaving attends over summer
This beach is about 40 minutes from Whangamata but highly recommended. There is a walk down a hill on a wide gravel track to get to the beach, but its not impossible. The beach is flat and wide. There are loads of stones from the hills that wash down into the inlet. These are neat for stone collectors. Walk over the hill to Otara bay for a treat. The walk is not for the fainthearted.
14 locals recommend
Sailors Grave
This beach is about 40 minutes from Whangamata but highly recommended. There is a walk down a hill on a wide gravel track to get to the beach, but its not impossible. The beach is flat and wide. There are loads of stones from the hills that wash down into the inlet. These are neat for stone collectors. Walk over the hill to Otara bay for a treat. The walk is not for the fainthearted.