Guidebook for Tairua

Chris
Guidebook for Tairua

Food Scene

23 locals recommend
Aarons Kitchen
227 Main Rd N
23 locals recommend
Live music, happy hour, nice food and pizza.
31 locals recommend
Manaia Cafe & Bar
228 Main Rd N
31 locals recommend
Live music, happy hour, nice food and pizza.
Awesome food and atmosphere.
20 locals recommend
The Church Bistro
87 Hahei Beach Rd
20 locals recommend
Awesome food and atmosphere.
Great cafe and nice dinners too (check nights - usually Thurs - Sunday). Live music nights.
52 locals recommend
Eggsentric Cafe And Restaurant
1049 Purangi Rd
52 locals recommend
Great cafe and nice dinners too (check nights - usually Thurs - Sunday). Live music nights.
Nice winery. Live music. Pizza.
15 locals recommend
Purangi Winery
501 Purangi Rd
15 locals recommend
Nice winery. Live music. Pizza.
Nice garden cafe.
23 locals recommend
Hot Waves Cafe
8 Pye Pl
23 locals recommend
Nice garden cafe.
Nice organic food and coffee.
26 locals recommend
Colenso Country Cafe & Country Shop
895 State Hwy 25
26 locals recommend
Nice organic food and coffee.
Amazing food - fusion tapas. Slightly pricey but worth it. Book ahead.
36 locals recommend
Go Vino
19 Captain Cook Rd
36 locals recommend
Amazing food - fusion tapas. Slightly pricey but worth it. Book ahead.
Bar and restaurant. Friendly local scene. Excellent pizza.
118 locals recommend
Lukes Kitchen
20 Black Jack Rd
118 locals recommend
Bar and restaurant. Friendly local scene. Excellent pizza.
My favorite funky little restaurant. Amazing food. Booking essential (find on facebook)
21 locals recommend
Tairua Beach Club
128 Paku Dr
21 locals recommend
My favorite funky little restaurant. Amazing food. Booking essential (find on facebook)
Great beer tasting and food.
17 locals recommend
Hot Water Brewing Co
1043 Tairua Whitianga Rd
17 locals recommend
Great beer tasting and food.

Sightseeing

Drive around the hill, find the highest carpark and do the walk to the lookout. Beautiful views.
Paku Drive
Paku Drive
Drive around the hill, find the highest carpark and do the walk to the lookout. Beautiful views.
A must do! One hour each side of low tide best. Rent a spade there.
202 locals recommend
Hot Water Beach
202 locals recommend
A must do! One hour each side of low tide best. Rent a spade there.
Catch either close to my house (down many stairs) or from Paku. In summer there should be a pizza caravan on the other side. Take a bottle of wine and relax in the sun.
Pauanui Ferry
Vista Paku
Catch either close to my house (down many stairs) or from Paku. In summer there should be a pizza caravan on the other side. Take a bottle of wine and relax in the sun.

Parks & Nature

About 30-40 min up and down trail to gorgeous beach. Best from mid to low tide. Gets extremely busy so very early start best.
148 locals recommend
Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve
148 locals recommend
About 30-40 min up and down trail to gorgeous beach. Best from mid to low tide. Gets extremely busy so very early start best.
Lovely, tucked away beach, only a 10-15 min drive from house. Shhh!
Sailors Grave Road
Sailors Grave Road
Lovely, tucked away beach, only a 10-15 min drive from house. Shhh!
Lovely, empty beach.
11 locals recommend
Opoutere
11 locals recommend
Lovely, empty beach.
Nice horse trekking.
Rangihau Ranch
111 Rangihau Rd
Nice horse trekking.
As the name implies. Awesome lookout nearby. Have a chilled lunch at Eggcentric cafe then catch small ferry from Ferry Landing to Whitianga.
29 locals recommend
Lonely Bay
29 locals recommend
As the name implies. Awesome lookout nearby. Have a chilled lunch at Eggcentric cafe then catch small ferry from Ferry Landing to Whitianga.
Follow road past shops as far as it goes to Purangi reserve (estuary). Has a great swimming area and nice place for a picnic.
28 locals recommend
Cooks Beach
28 locals recommend
Follow road past shops as far as it goes to Purangi reserve (estuary). Has a great swimming area and nice place for a picnic.
Gorgeous beach.
8 locals recommend
Otama Beach Road
Otama Beach Road
8 locals recommend
Gorgeous beach.

Shopping

(Mostly) food and local craft market on Sundays. Lovely country scene.
Coroglen
(Mostly) food and local craft market on Sundays. Lovely country scene.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great beer!
17 locals recommend
Hot Water Brewing Co
1043 Tairua Whitianga Rd
17 locals recommend
Great beer!

Relaxation

Lovely place to unwind in the hotpools. They serve cocktails and food. Note children younger than 16 are not allowed.
122 locals recommend
The Lost Spring
121A Cook Dr
122 locals recommend
Lovely place to unwind in the hotpools. They serve cocktails and food. Note children younger than 16 are not allowed.