Cafes
Butlers Berry Farm & Café
Delicious fresh produce for your picnic, or take a break at the licensed cafe overlooking the orchard.
Berry-inspired food, fresh fruit ice-cream sundaes and smoothies; jams and chutneys made on site.
Address: SH1, Hook
Phone: 03 689 5849
Nosh Roadside Gourmet
Classy cafe at the Waimate turn-off on State Highway 1. Exceptional freshly made cabinet food, great salads, and lots of choice. Arguably the best cheese puffs in the country, huge and delicious, served warm with butter.
Address: 2412 Waimate Highway, Makikihi, 7924
Phone: 03 689 7229
Odettes
Private open garden and Devonshire Teas. Open Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm. Bookings required for large groups for garden tours and Devonshire Teas. Odettes has featured in the New Zealand House & Garden magazine and Garden Book.
Address: 194 Horsnells Road, Morven
Mobile: 022 160 8818
Rainbow Dairy and Cafe
Good stop in the middle of Waimate for a quick bite. Best cheese rolls (and no, they won’t share the recipe!) hot food, cabinet food, coffee, big ice creams. Small selection of grocery items too.
Address: 87 Queen Street, Waimate
Phone: 03 689 7246
The Waimate Bakery
Located in a historic Waimate building that has been lovingly restored to a modern and inviting bakery and café, The Waimate Bakery offers a huge selection of gourmet pies, sandwiches and salads, as well as pastries and sweets which are all made daily by our bakers.
With a spacious outdoor seating area and playground, it is the perfect meeting place for your daily coffee. Breakfast served until 1pm. We also offer a range of freshly baked artesian breads.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 6am to 6pm
Address: 56 Queen Street, Waimate
Waitaki Bean
Delicious barista coffee using Atomic Veloce beans. Hot chocolates, chai lattes, tea, iced coffee & chocolates, and also some cold drinks are available.
We have some pre-packaged snacks available (cookies, slices, muffins, chocolate bars and lollies). Freshly toasted cheese rolls are available daily. Whitebait sammy's are available during the baiting season and a short time after. Vanessa looks forward to seeing you!
Address: Queen Street (in front of Seddon Square), Waimate
Phone: 027 384 2503