Vanessa's Guide to Whale Bay and Raglan.
Sightseeing
Great place to learn to surf and for swimming between the flags. Also really good for walking.
58 locals recommend
Ngarunui Beach
Great place to learn to surf and for swimming between the flags. Also really good for walking.
Bridal Veil Falls
Kawhia RoadCafes and restaurants
The food is great here and good coffee and great service. It gets really busy most days.
74 locals recommend
The Shack
19 Bow StThe food is great here and good coffee and great service. It gets really busy most days.
The food is good here. Nice to sit out the back in the garden and have coffee, lunch or dinner. They do a really nice fish in soup.
65 locals recommend
Orca Restaurant and Bar
2 Wallis StThe food is good here. Nice to sit out the back in the garden and have coffee, lunch or dinner. They do a really nice fish in soup.
Isobar Raglan
23 Bow StGreat place for dinner.
Nice place for lunch. Has a lovely big garden It is open for dinner except the winter months.
66 locals recommend
Rock-It Kitchen
248 Wainui RdNice place for lunch. Has a lovely big garden It is open for dinner except the winter months.
This awesome Japanese restaurant is only open for dinner, from Wednesday to Sunday. Great atmosphere and they do really good margaritas!
They have live music.
24 locals recommend
ULO’s Kitchen
6 Wallis StThis awesome Japanese restaurant is only open for dinner, from Wednesday to Sunday. Great atmosphere and they do really good margaritas!
They have live music.
Shops
Tony Sly
90 Wallis StA great place to buy pottery from a local potter.
This is a lovely pottery shop run by two local artists . It has pottery and art. Definitely recommend you visit here.
The Monster Company
58 Wallis StThis is a lovely pottery shop run by two local artists . It has pottery and art. Definitely recommend you visit here.
I like this little supermarket as the people are lovely and friendly and it’s easier to shop and get a park.
28 locals recommend
Four Square Raglan
3 Bankart StI like this little supermarket as the people are lovely and friendly and it’s easier to shop and get a park.
This shop has incredible art and pottery and jewellery. Definitely recommend you spend some time here!
14 locals recommend
Kanuka Design Gallery
1 Wainui RdThis shop has incredible art and pottery and jewellery. Definitely recommend you spend some time here!
A very interesting shop! It has lots of local artists work and art from all over New Zealand.
Rivet Vintage
58 Wallis StA very interesting shop! It has lots of local artists work and art from all over New Zealand.
This shop has so much interesting stuff to look at from books to antiques and jewellery.
13 locals recommend
Zinnia
5 Wainui RdThis shop has so much interesting stuff to look at from books to antiques and jewellery.