Nice looking cafe on main Road. Good outdoor seating in the sun and nice welcoming fire inside…read more Good range of counter food and large menu also. Good sized coffee but at $15 for 2 coffees and a muffin I thought it was a little expensive for small town - city prices! Would come back.

Great little spot to stop on a drive from Wellington to Taupo. I just got a classic beef burger…read more(comes with grilled onions, tomato, lettuce, and gerkins), a side of fries, and juice. It looked very popular with the locals and the food came out pretty quickly so you can be in and out if needing to get back on the road.

Delicious baked goods, excellent coffee, nice staff. Great stop if you're heading through on…read moreHighway 2 towards Wellington. We tried the caramel cake - not too sweet and very moist crumb with a not too sweet cream cheese (?) and caramel icing, served with whipped cream. Good value for $6.50 NZD, coffee and cappuccino were solid. Lots of delicious offerings in the case and a few savory options as well like lasagna, blue cheese and bacon croissants. The place is full of locals meeting up for coffee and sweets. Good vibe, good wifi (you have to ask for the code) only downfall is that the bathrooms are in the back and you have to go outside to get to them. If we were ever in the area we would definitely return.

We had a perfectly adequate lunch after stopping in this town on the way from Wellington yo…read moreRotoroua. Their kitchen was closed but I had a sausage roll and my wifex a croissant sandwich. 44 bucks NZ including a tea, coffee and dessert

Cute cafe in a cute town, perfect for a road trip rest stop. They offer many muffins and scones ,…read moreas well as lunch menu with lamb and steak. I wish I was hungry enough to order one of their delicious sounding dishes. Clean bathroom, friendly staff, delicious cafe. Perfect pit stop in this little town.

What a great cafe! We stopped in on our way through to Auckland. Had an amazing breakfast and…read morecoffee. It's nicely decorated and good amount of seating for customers. Not too much parking. The coffee came with a licorice candy that was very good; nice added touch! The corn fritters and omelette were both very tasty! Service was friendly and fast. I would highly recommend you try this place out! They serve breakfast, light meals, and lunch.

Don't drive past this roadside cafe, it's definitely worth your stop. The menu was diverse and…read moredelicious. The staff was helpful and friendly.

Now at new location in Marton High St. Had an excellent savoury muffin. Feta, spinach, tomatoes,…read morepeppers and cheese. Delicious and just warm from the oven. Only negative was the cumin seeds, slightly overpowering. Good coffee. Really friendly helpful staff who wanted to give good service. Funky relaxed interior. Best cafe we saw in

Great little cafe for lunch on the road between Wellington and Taupo. It's a little hipster cafe in…read morethe middle of nowhere. We shared a salad and a savory tart, and the ingredients were fresh and tasty in both! I'm sure they were locally grown, organic, non-GMO, and sustainably farmed too ...

Awesome little bakery located on desert road. Does sandwiches pies sausage rolls and sweets…read more Massive cappuccinos! We had 2 sandwiches one mini meat pie and two large cappuccino all for $20! Very very lovely owners too!!

Angkor Wat Bakery & Coffee Shop is right on the main road right across the street from the military…read moremuseum with a Caltex petrol station next door. If you are going southbound there are not too many places to eat. This coffee shop's location is convenient. The pies were good but not much of a selection. It is also a bakery so I guess the food is probably fresh. All in all it was OK but nothing special.

Funky cafe with lots of seating inside and out on pavement…read more Great selection of counter food and good menu. Food being served looked great. Sat outside and had an excellent coffee and delicious tropical muffin - passion fruit and chocolate mmmmm Friendly efficient staff. Highly recommend.

Wonderful funky little café with awesome treats and great coffee. Tried their chocolate beat root…read morecake with peanut butter icing... Wow! Don't miss it!

Amazing menu, fun atmosphere, friendly staff! Great food and priced well. Will definitely go again.read more

My wife and I went to Bodyfuel and had a coffee, a flat White. It's the best Flat White we've had…read moreso far after one week in New Zealand and about 20 well done Flat Whites. From the first sip to the last drop, the balance of well roasted beans and perfectly creamy steamed milk delivered great satisfaction. It's not often that the quality, high quality, of the bean roasting and flavor comes through. The beans were roasted brilliantly for a Flat White, not so dark that that all of the origin flavors are gone, not so light that my face puckered from wild green beans. The coffee flavor was strong, balanced and nicely tempered with perfectly steamed milk. A sign in front of the shop said something like Try our award winning espresso made by our award winning barista. We're very happy we did. Sorry we haven't tried any of the food yet, it looked great.

Lots of choices but fairly high prices. We had coffee - very good - a ham and cheese omelette with…read morea grilled tomato and a toastie - egg with ham. The toastie was a much better value at seven dollars but the $16 omelette needed some hashbrown potatoes included for that price. It was all delicious but that omelette price was just way too much! We recommend the pastries and the Toasties as far as value items. They have games for the kids to play with and visually it's a little frenetic with all of the retro art and paraphernalia but it is a fun place.

Retro cafe with lots of quirky things to look at. Very dog friendly- brought out a tray with water…read moreand a treat! Nice cheese scone and date scone stuffed with lots of fruit. Friendly staff and a great 50's soundtrack to match the decor

My husband I drove here to try Spoon and Paddle after seeing the great reviews. BUT, it apparently…read more4-5 years ago according to a local resident.

We read great reviews for this place so we had to include it as one of our breakfast stops on our…read moretrip. We were here during winter so there wasn't anyone outside, but we did notice their adorable outdoor patio seating with a fenced in yard complete with picnic table. The inside was bright and cheerful with lots of natural lighting from the large windows and fun mint paint. We ordered at the counter while salivating at all of the delicious looking items in their display including fresh creme brulee, regular and gluten free sandwiches, and yummy looking salads. We went for some coffees, a gluten free sandwich, and of course..the creme brulee! Everything came out beautifully presented and tasted delicious. We relaxed and enjoyed our meal before heading off on more adventures. Great place to stop for a coffee and a quick bite.