Guidebook for Makarau
Food Scene
Great little cafe combined with a superb chocolate shop. Chocolates all made on site.
15 locals recommend
Chocolate Brown
6 Mill LnGreat little cafe combined with a superb chocolate shop. Chocolates all made on site.
The Sawmill Brewery and Smoko Room
1004 Leigh RdGreat food and great beer, brewed on site.
On every Saturday morning; a wonderful farmers market. Great local produce and live music too.
154 locals recommend
Matakana Village Farmers' Market
2 Matakana Valley RdOn every Saturday morning; a wonderful farmers market. Great local produce and live music too.
Great pub with good atmosphere and friendly staff. The food is tasty and the beer options varied. Good place for families to eat too.
28 locals recommend
Matakana Village Pub
11 Matakana Valley RdGreat pub with good atmosphere and friendly staff. The food is tasty and the beer options varied. Good place for families to eat too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Small bar tucked away from the main road with a great selection of local craft beers on tap. Food can be ordered from some of the local takeaway venues and some will deliver it to you at the bar. :)
8 locals recommend
Tahi
1 Neville StSmall bar tucked away from the main road with a great selection of local craft beers on tap. Food can be ordered from some of the local takeaway venues and some will deliver it to you at the bar. :)
Parks & Nature
An off the beaten track walking trail and not for the faint hearted as some steep hills to climb. Wonderful bush to walk through once you've crossed the initial hills.
Mount Auckland
An off the beaten track walking trail and not for the faint hearted as some steep hills to climb. Wonderful bush to walk through once you've crossed the initial hills.
Entertainment & Activities
Family owned cinema. Each theatre has a different style to it, some quite quirky and kiwiana. A must visit if you like your movies. You're also allowed to buy your drinks from the Vintry in the same complex and take your drinks in with you to the movie.
63 locals recommend
Matakana Cinemas
2 Matakana Valley RdFamily owned cinema. Each theatre has a different style to it, some quite quirky and kiwiana. A must visit if you like your movies. You're also allowed to buy your drinks from the Vintry in the same complex and take your drinks in with you to the movie.
Sightseeing
This plant centre is easily driven passed without consideration of stopping by. However, it has a wonderful sculpture trail within its grounds. You do have to pay for the sculpture trail, but in our opinion it's worth it.
9 locals recommend
Kaipara Coast Plant Centre & Sculpture Gardens
1481 Kaipara Coast HwyThis plant centre is easily driven passed without consideration of stopping by. However, it has a wonderful sculpture trail within its grounds. You do have to pay for the sculpture trail, but in our opinion it's worth it.