Ange & John’s Guidebook
Recommended Cafes and Eateries
Excellent food and coffee with play area for children and opposite a playground.
7 locals recommend
Jam At Queenwood
Queenwood AvenueExcellent food and coffee with play area for children and opposite a playground.
Excellent, well-priced coffee and food and a good walk from our B&B. They have a neat play area for kids and there is a destination playground nearby as well as mini golf and a 18 hole 'Pitch & Putt' course. A family favourite!
Callum Brae Family Golf & Cafe
25 Callum Brae DrExcellent, well-priced coffee and food and a good walk from our B&B. They have a neat play area for kids and there is a destination playground nearby as well as mini golf and a 18 hole 'Pitch & Putt' course. A family favourite!
The Sugar Bowl Cafe
150 Maeroa RdDuck Island Ice Cream
300a Grey StBanh Mi Caphe
298 Victoria StAmazing Vietnamese food, well-priced. Booking is recommended.
Delicious, well-priced combos which include curry, rice, naan and drink. Dine in or take away. Highly recommended.
Friends Cusine of India Gordonton Road
4 Gordonton RdDelicious, well-priced combos which include curry, rice, naan and drink. Dine in or take away. Highly recommended.
Cinnamon
201 Sandwich RdPopular, great coffee, excellent breakfasts.
Hugely popular cafe, excellent food and amazing playground for kids (outside). Also includes a gift shop selling beautiful wares. Highly recommended.
29 locals recommend
Punnet Eatery
337 Newell RdHugely popular cafe, excellent food and amazing playground for kids (outside). Also includes a gift shop selling beautiful wares. Highly recommended.
Recommended steak house and bar less than 5 minutes drive beside Chartwell Shopping Centre.
11 locals recommend
Smith & McKenzie Steak House
13 Lynden CtRecommended steak house and bar less than 5 minutes drive beside Chartwell Shopping Centre.
Queenwood Chinese Takeaway
Shop 10 Queenwood AveExcellent fish 'n' chips and takeaways close to B&B.
A favourite restaurant for beautiful Italian food and quiet & intimate setting. Their desserts are AMAZING!
Adriana's Restaurant
6 Alma StA favourite restaurant for beautiful Italian food and quiet & intimate setting. Their desserts are AMAZING!
A fantastic family-friendly cafe with excellent food and coffee and awesome play area for kids (with a few petting animals too!). Located as you leave town on the way to Raglan.
6 locals recommend
The Village Store and Cafe
1 Rothwell LaneA fantastic family-friendly cafe with excellent food and coffee and awesome play area for kids (with a few petting animals too!). Located as you leave town on the way to Raglan.
Camarosa
11 Davison RdThe Wayward Pigeon
2A Gordonton RdGood Neighbour
44 Horsham Downs RdThai Aroma Rototuna
44 Horsham Downs RdSushi Chew Chew Train
Family Friendly Activities, Walks, Parks & Playgrounds
Callum Brae Family Golf & Cafe
25 Callum Brae DrHamilton Zoo
183 Brymer Rd
Hare Puke Drive
Hare Puke DriveHare Puke Playground - excellent 'destination' playground with bike track for kids.
Hamilton Gardens
Hamilton Lake
Excellent for walks, ducks, 'destination' playground and cafe.
Waterworld
Garnett AvenueSwimming pools with water slides. Great family fun.
Parana Park
Memorial DriveExcellent playground and gardens.
A fantastic place to visit for a walk. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the beautiful trees, colourful chickens and roosters and an all-round great spot for a picnic!
23 locals recommend
Taitua Arboretum
55 Taitua RdA fantastic place to visit for a walk. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the beautiful trees, colourful chickens and roosters and an all-round great spot for a picnic!
Lake Ngaroto
A gorgeous walk & local history.
Yarndleys Bush
Ngaroto RoadWaitomo Glowworm Caves
Mangakara Nature Walk (Parking)
213 Grey RdWaikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
1 Grantham StSupermarkets, Dairies, Amenities
Queenwood Dairy
Countdown Chartwell
Lynden CourtCountdown St James
23 Horsham Downs RoadNew World Rototuna
44 Horsham Downs RdPAK'nSAVE Mill Street
17 Mill StShopping
Chartwell Shopping Centre
201 Hukanui RdThe Base
Wairere DriveHuge indoor/outdoor shopping mall.
Queenwood Boutique