Guidebook for Cooks Beach 2021/2022, Restaurants and Sightseeing
Restaurants
Now renamed Kaizen. GoVino's is a great restaurant for any occasion and is only a 2 minute walk away. Ryan has an excellent wine cellar and the tapas plates are simply amazing. On a Sunday evening you can have a delicious roast dinner. Now offering pizzas as dine in or takeaway. Reservations are preferred, telephone 07 8671215
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36 locals recommend
Go Vino
19 Captain Cook RdNow renamed Kaizen. GoVino's is a great restaurant for any occasion and is only a 2 minute walk away. Ryan has an excellent wine cellar and the tapas plates are simply amazing. On a Sunday evening you can have a delicious roast dinner. Now offering pizzas as dine in or takeaway. Reservations are preferred, telephone 07 8671215
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Great food, great coffee, casual relaxed vibe in a garden setting, also has a small deli at the back of the restaurant. We love their pies! Sometimes hosts evening concerts, just 5 mins drive away.
Playground at the back to keep children happy.
tel 078660307
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52 locals recommend
Eggsentric Cafe And Restaurant
1049 Purangi RdGreat food, great coffee, casual relaxed vibe in a garden setting, also has a small deli at the back of the restaurant. We love their pies! Sometimes hosts evening concerts, just 5 mins drive away.
Playground at the back to keep children happy.
tel 078660307
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Great food and great coffee. This place is often humming as Hahei is a very busy beach with a large campground, newly renovated, definitely worth visiting.
07 8663016
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22 locals recommend
Hahei Beach Cafe
3 Grange RdGreat food and great coffee. This place is often humming as Hahei is a very busy beach with a large campground, newly renovated, definitely worth visiting.
07 8663016
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Lovely casual wine bar and restaurant with daily platters, bar snacks or a la carte menu. Sample menu in the folder in your room tel 07 866 3797
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20 locals recommend
The Church Bistro
87 Hahei Beach RdLovely casual wine bar and restaurant with daily platters, bar snacks or a la carte menu. Sample menu in the folder in your room tel 07 866 3797
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A great brewery, restaurant and beer garden. An excellent place to while away an afternoon or evening, have your lunch and a craft beer after a walk to Cathedral Cove or just a break from the beach. Great service and great food. Open year round.
tel 0210 351 338
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46 locals recommend
The Pour House
7 Grange RdA great brewery, restaurant and beer garden. An excellent place to while away an afternoon or evening, have your lunch and a craft beer after a walk to Cathedral Cove or just a break from the beach. Great service and great food. Open year round.
tel 0210 351 338
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Great coffee and great food in a beautiful setting. Open late nights for dinner on Fridays and also open mic night - always best to ring ahead and check for the hours tel 07 866 3887
Open year round and also has spades for hire.
23 locals recommend
Hot Waves Cafe
8 Pye PlGreat coffee and great food in a beautiful setting. Open late nights for dinner on Fridays and also open mic night - always best to ring ahead and check for the hours tel 07 866 3887
Open year round and also has spades for hire.
Worth a visit to try their craft beers. Casual restaurant, book ahead if you don't want to wait for a table. Tel 07 8663830
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17 locals recommend
Hot Water Brewing Co
1043 Tairua Whitianga RdWorth a visit to try their craft beers. Casual restaurant, book ahead if you don't want to wait for a table. Tel 07 8663830
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Lovely cafe and gift shop in a park like setting. Definitely worth a drive there.
Tel 07 866 3725
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26 locals recommend
Colenso Country Cafe & Country Shop
895 State Hwy 25Lovely cafe and gift shop in a park like setting. Definitely worth a drive there.
Tel 07 866 3725
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Lovely restaurant, open for coffee, brunch, wine tasting or restaurant at night. Often has the Taco Boys Food Truck or the Serial Griller Food truck. Absolutely worth visiting, fabulous views over Mercury Bay. Tel 07 866 4066
Check their facebook page to find out what's going on and for their opening hours. Closed during the winter.
40 locals recommend
Mercury Bay Estate
761 Purangi RdLovely restaurant, open for coffee, brunch, wine tasting or restaurant at night. Often has the Taco Boys Food Truck or the Serial Griller Food truck. Absolutely worth visiting, fabulous views over Mercury Bay. Tel 07 866 4066
Check their facebook page to find out what's going on and for their opening hours. Closed during the winter.
Now renamed Gobblers Takeaways The best fish n chip shop around. Phone your order in, pick up your takeaways and dine on the beach.
Tel 07 866 2475
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9 locals recommend
The Frying Scotsman
27 Captain Cook RdNow renamed Gobblers Takeaways The best fish n chip shop around. Phone your order in, pick up your takeaways and dine on the beach.
Tel 07 866 2475
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Arts & Culture
Beautiful jewellery, art, sculptures, excellent for souvenirs or gifts in all price ranges
22 locals recommend
Moko Artspace
24 Pye PlBeautiful jewellery, art, sculptures, excellent for souvenirs or gifts in all price ranges
Mercury Bay Museum
11a The EsplanadeShopping
The Farmers Market is open on a Sunday from 9am til 1pm for local produce and crafts. Get a tea or coffee and some great home baking for breakfast
13 locals recommend
THE COROGLEN TAVERN
1937 Tairua Whitianga RdThe Farmers Market is open on a Sunday from 9am til 1pm for local produce and crafts. Get a tea or coffee and some great home baking for breakfast
Hahei Beach Road
Hahei Beach RoadGift shop right beside the Hahei Beach cafe
Essentials
Check the opening and closing hours
Telephone 07 866 5278
13 locals recommend
Cooks Beach General Store
27 Captain Cook RdCheck the opening and closing hours
Telephone 07 866 5278
Entertainment & Activities
Cathedral Cove Macadamias
335 Lees RdParks & Nature
Shakespeare Cliff Lookout
Beautiful views over Cooks Beach and Mercury Bay.
A most beautiful beach only accessible by foot. Famous spot for weddings, with its beautiful shelly beach, you will want to take some of the beautiful shells home with you.
29 locals recommend
Lonely Bay
A most beautiful beach only accessible by foot. Famous spot for weddings, with its beautiful shelly beach, you will want to take some of the beautiful shells home with you.
Find a spot down at the Reserve under the trees or right on the river's edge, a great place for families or just to do some people watching. There are public conveniences, barbecues, picnic tables and a playground. Very sheltered tidal inlet and a safe place to kayak.
9 locals recommend
Purangi Regional Reserve
210 Captain Cook RdFind a spot down at the Reserve under the trees or right on the river's edge, a great place for families or just to do some people watching. There are public conveniences, barbecues, picnic tables and a playground. Very sheltered tidal inlet and a safe place to kayak.
Drinks & Nightlife
Check your calendar for concerts, this is a popular concert venue.
13 locals recommend
THE COROGLEN TAVERN
1937 Tairua Whitianga RdCheck your calendar for concerts, this is a popular concert venue.