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Food Scene

Great local cafe
52 locals recommend
Henry & Ted
5 Golden Sands Dr
52 locals recommend
Great local cafe
They do a great curry, and can deliver if you wish.
8 locals recommend
Great Spice Indian Restaurant and Bar Papamoa East- Best Fine Dining
4 Golden Sands Dr
8 locals recommend
They do a great curry, and can deliver if you wish.
In the Mount a great place for affordable, delicious food.
37 locals recommend
Rice Rice Baby
136 Maunganui Rd
37 locals recommend
In the Mount a great place for affordable, delicious food.
Awesome food, would recommend booking, about 10 min drive.
8 locals recommend
Lantern
20 Domain Road
8 locals recommend
Awesome food, would recommend booking, about 10 min drive.

Family Places

This has a great playground and cool sculptures.
19 locals recommend
Hairy Maclary & Friends Tauranga Waterfront Sculpture
The Strand
19 locals recommend
This has a great playground and cool sculptures.
Cute and affordable little railway that runs on a Sunday. Open Sundays: 10am - 12:30 pm and 1pm - 3pm (Ticket office will close 2:50pm) weather permitting.
Memorial Park Railway, Tauranga
Cute and affordable little railway that runs on a Sunday. Open Sundays: 10am - 12:30 pm and 1pm - 3pm (Ticket office will close 2:50pm) weather permitting.

Markets

These markets are amazing, you can find them in FB to see when they are next on. Stalls, food - high quality.
7 locals recommend
Little Big Markets
Coronation Road
7 locals recommend
These markets are amazing, you can find them in FB to see when they are next on. Stalls, food - high quality.
Close drive to Sunday farmers market, not huge but coffee, baked goods and Vegetables.
Papamoa Farmers Market
58 Ashley Place
Close drive to Sunday farmers market, not huge but coffee, baked goods and Vegetables.
A larger market than the Papamoa one, but a bit further (about 25 min drive)
10 locals recommend
Tauranga Farmer's Market
31 Fifth Ave
10 locals recommend
A larger market than the Papamoa one, but a bit further (about 25 min drive)

Sightseeing

A great hot pools, with kids area too.
178 locals recommend
Mount Hot Pools
9 Adams Ave
178 locals recommend
A great hot pools, with kids area too.
Check the cruiseship schedule here: https://www.port-tauranga.co.nz/cargo-and-shipping/cruise-schedules/ Take a picnic or grab fish and chips down there and watch the cruise ships come in. This bay is also great for swimming with young kids.
41 locals recommend
Pilot Bay Beach
41 locals recommend
Check the cruiseship schedule here: https://www.port-tauranga.co.nz/cargo-and-shipping/cruise-schedules/ Take a picnic or grab fish and chips down there and watch the cruise ships come in. This bay is also great for swimming with young kids.