Guidebook for Charteris Bay
Food Scene
Simply amazing chocolates and desserts (as well as regular food and coffee - though food is pricey). Try an iced chocolate - heaven! Lovely views from the deck, great ambience.
20 locals recommend
Governors Bay
Simply amazing chocolates and desserts (as well as regular food and coffee - though food is pricey). Try an iced chocolate - heaven! Lovely views from the deck, great ambience.
Chalfont Cafe at Diamond Harbour is a local cafe serving coffee and lunches, as well as groceries and rather nice ice creams. Now is licensed in the evenings and does food. Call for opening times.
31 locals recommend
Diamond Harbour
Chalfont Cafe at Diamond Harbour is a local cafe serving coffee and lunches, as well as groceries and rather nice ice creams. Now is licensed in the evenings and does food. Call for opening times.
Hotel which serves meals till 9pm. http://www.governorsbayhotel.co.nz/
Looks nice, but not actually tried it yet.
26 locals recommend
Ōtoromiro Hotel
52 Main RdHotel which serves meals till 9pm. http://www.governorsbayhotel.co.nz/
Looks nice, but not actually tried it yet.
Amazing cakes in a beautiful garden setting. Very nice for afternoon tea on a fine day
24 locals recommend
The Raspberry Café
40 Rhodes RdAmazing cakes in a beautiful garden setting. Very nice for afternoon tea on a fine day
Good quality restaurant and winery near Tai Tapu, check http://www.rossendale.co.nz/
6 locals recommend
Rossendale Wines
100 Old Taitapu RdGood quality restaurant and winery near Tai Tapu, check http://www.rossendale.co.nz/
Sightseeing
Take a ferry ride on Black Cat cruises to the island which was once a leper colony and where Captain Scott quarantined and trained his animals for his Antarctic expeditions.
12 locals recommend
Quail Island
Take a ferry ride on Black Cat cruises to the island which was once a leper colony and where Captain Scott quarantined and trained his animals for his Antarctic expeditions.
Pretty nature and mountain walks just around the corner, play areas for the kids.
27 locals recommend
Orton Bradley Park
Marine DrivePretty nature and mountain walks just around the corner, play areas for the kids.
Drinks & Nightlife
Licensed cafe at Diamond Harbour. Opening hours are variable but it does does pizzas which are very nice on Friday till 10pm and Sat till 8pm. See http://www.godleyhouse.co.nz/ for full opening hours.
Godley House
Licensed cafe at Diamond Harbour. Opening hours are variable but it does does pizzas which are very nice on Friday till 10pm and Sat till 8pm. See http://www.godleyhouse.co.nz/ for full opening hours.