Guidebook for Tauranga
Food Scene
The coffee, fresh bread, pastries and cabinet food are all fabulous! I particularly love their sough dough bread, and buy a loaf to take-away every time I visit. Closed on Sundays.
35 locals recommend
Love Rosie Bakery
50 Ninth AveThe coffee, fresh bread, pastries and cabinet food are all fabulous! I particularly love their sough dough bread, and buy a loaf to take-away every time I visit. Closed on Sundays.
All sorts of locally sourced produce - from 8am to 12 noon each Saturday morning. Held at the Tauranga Primary School.
10 locals recommend
Tauranga Farmer's Market
31 Fifth AveAll sorts of locally sourced produce - from 8am to 12 noon each Saturday morning. Held at the Tauranga Primary School.
One of the few places in Tauranga where there is real waterfront dining. They always do good food as well.
32 locals recommend
Harbourside
150 The StrandOne of the few places in Tauranga where there is real waterfront dining. They always do good food as well.
Open for brunch through to dinner. Good food and coffee, a nice place to stop if you want to head out to the new Lakes devlopment for a look around.
10 locals recommend
Maude Cafe Boulde Shopping Village NEW
1 Caslani LaneOpen for brunch through to dinner. Good food and coffee, a nice place to stop if you want to head out to the new Lakes devlopment for a look around.
Another good little spot in Te Puna if you feel like escaping the city centre, good food and an outdoor area for kids.
38 locals recommend
Nourish Cafe
4 Te Puna RdAnother good little spot in Te Puna if you feel like escaping the city centre, good food and an outdoor area for kids.
Craft beers on tap and Johney's dumplings or bar snacks available. Great in the summer months for a relaxed drink in the sun.
94 locals recommend
The Rising Tide
107 Newton StCraft beers on tap and Johney's dumplings or bar snacks available. Great in the summer months for a relaxed drink in the sun.
Alpino Mount Maunganui
16 Pacific AvenueGood food!!
Post Bank
82 Maunganui RdA lovely restaurant for a nice dinner.
Elspeth Bakery
2A Terrace AveDelicious coffee, food, pastries and treats.
Heath Street Café
2 Heath StAnother good cafe at the Mount.
Mixture Eatery
436 Maunganui RdA good popular cafe.
I used to visit this place as a child. Always popular! They make fresh waffle cones all day, and you can choose from all sorts of flavours of icecream & toppings.
12 locals recommend
Copenhagen Cones
14 Adams AveI used to visit this place as a child. Always popular! They make fresh waffle cones all day, and you can choose from all sorts of flavours of icecream & toppings.
Tay Street Beach Cafe
154A Marine ParadePopular all day cafe and casual evening dining.
Mediterraneo Cafe
62 Devonport RdA good inner city cafe.
Asian fushion style food on the Strand in down-town Tauranga.
30 locals recommend
Macau Bar Kitchen & Lounge
59 The StrandAsian fushion style food on the Strand in down-town Tauranga.
Nomad Food x Wine
59 The StrandAnother good restaurant in down-town Tauranga.
A lovely fine dining restaurant in Bethlehem. Always good food. I love their licorice ice cream!
20 locals recommend
Somerset Cottage
30 Bethlehem RdA lovely fine dining restaurant in Bethlehem. Always good food. I love their licorice ice cream!
Bamboo Eatery and Bar
217 Maunganui RdAsian-fusion restaurant at the Mount.
Phil's Place Restaurant
By the marina off the harbourbour bridge. Great outlook.
Everything Else
"Our Place" is a new container complex with street style food, and craft/design pop-ups stores. Music and events are often hosted there. My good friends have a container there where they sell their home-made ice-cream. It is called 'East Coast Ice-Cream' and they do some awesome flavour combinations with all natural locally sourced ingredients.
16 locals recommend
Our Place
91 Willow St"Our Place" is a new container complex with street style food, and craft/design pop-ups stores. Music and events are often hosted there. My good friends have a container there where they sell their home-made ice-cream. It is called 'East Coast Ice-Cream' and they do some awesome flavour combinations with all natural locally sourced ingredients.
Non-chlorinated mineral hot pools, surrounded by native ferns. These hot pools have been around for as long as I can remember and are particularly nice in the evenings - under the stars.
52 locals recommend
Fernland Spa
250 Cambridge RdNon-chlorinated mineral hot pools, surrounded by native ferns. These hot pools have been around for as long as I can remember and are particularly nice in the evenings - under the stars.
McLaren Falls Park conatins rockpools, a couple of wateralls, a lake, cafe, farm animals, BBQ tables and park-like grounds. Good for a walk, explore and great for picnics or BBQs in the summer months. The rockpools at the entrance make a good spot for a swim (particularly for the kids). There are glow worms to see after dark up the Water Fall Track, or you can take a Night Glow Worm Tour on kayaks.
Mclaren Falls Road
McLaren Falls RoadMcLaren Falls Park conatins rockpools, a couple of wateralls, a lake, cafe, farm animals, BBQ tables and park-like grounds. Good for a walk, explore and great for picnics or BBQs in the summer months. The rockpools at the entrance make a good spot for a swim (particularly for the kids). There are glow worms to see after dark up the Water Fall Track, or you can take a Night Glow Worm Tour on kayaks.
Take a walk up (approx 45-50 mins to the top); or around (approx. 45 minute loop) the Mount. Great views from the top, but also lovely scenery if you just want to go around. It can get very busy over the peak season.
571 locals recommend
Mount Maunganui
Take a walk up (approx 45-50 mins to the top); or around (approx. 45 minute loop) the Mount. Great views from the top, but also lovely scenery if you just want to go around. It can get very busy over the peak season.
Salt water hot pools at the base of the Mount. A good place to soak after a busy day.
178 locals recommend
Mount Hot Pools
9 Adams AveSalt water hot pools at the base of the Mount. A good place to soak after a busy day.
Parks & Nature
A great spot down on the water front. Just a few minutes walk from your accomodation and a good place to stretch the legs.
31 locals recommend
Memorial Park Railway
Eleventh AvenueA great spot down on the water front. Just a few minutes walk from your accomodation and a good place to stretch the legs.
A 135ha property with various walking tracks. The most popular being a 45 minute walk from the carpark to the Trig station. On a nice days there are fabulous views all along the coastline.
127 locals recommend
Papamoa Hills Regional Park
Poplar LaneA 135ha property with various walking tracks. The most popular being a 45 minute walk from the carpark to the Trig station. On a nice days there are fabulous views all along the coastline.
Essentials
Countdown Tauranga
618 Cameron RdJust around the corner from your accomodation.
Arts & Culture
Check out what exhibitions are on while you are there. Open daily 10am to 4.30pm.
109 locals recommend
Tauranga Art Gallery
42 Willow StCheck out what exhibitions are on while you are there. Open daily 10am to 4.30pm.
One of the areas oldest heritage sites & an important place of early contact between Maori & Pakeha. You can take a guided tour through the Mission House, which is set in lovely gardens.
30 locals recommend
The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga
15 Mission StOne of the areas oldest heritage sites & an important place of early contact between Maori & Pakeha. You can take a guided tour through the Mission House, which is set in lovely gardens.
Sightseeing
Just a 5 - 10 minute walk to the end of Leisure Island. When the surf is big the blow-holes can be impressive. When I was young there was a waterslide complex on the island (disbanded many years ago) - hence it still being referred to locally as Leisure Island.
11 locals recommend
Moturiki Island (Leisure Island)
Marine ParadeJust a 5 - 10 minute walk to the end of Leisure Island. When the surf is big the blow-holes can be impressive. When I was young there was a waterslide complex on the island (disbanded many years ago) - hence it still being referred to locally as Leisure Island.
Drinks & Nightlife
A bar/restaurant off the main Mount street. Good for drinks and casual food.
38 locals recommend
Hide Thirst And Hunger
147B Maunganui RdA bar/restaurant off the main Mount street. Good for drinks and casual food.
Great spot to sit in the sun in the afternoon or evening - food and drinks available all day and evening.
117 locals recommend
Astrolabe Brewbar
82 Maunganui RdGreat spot to sit in the sun in the afternoon or evening - food and drinks available all day and evening.