Love it! My friend brought us here for some fast food, and I have no problem eating the delicious…read moreand cheap (by US standards) meat pies. They also have cold sandwiches, pastries, burgers, hot dishes. My friend equates Ronnie's to kind of like a Denny's, but seriously, the pies are awesome, good quality, and cheap.

Self-service cafe and bakery with a very wide selection on the main Street in Rotorua. It opens…read moreearlier than the other cafes, so it's great for a quick brekky. Meat pies were really good.

I have yet to find a good coffee between Tauranga and Auckland. It's a barren wasteland of…read moresuperettes and truck stops (don't even 'Copper Kettle' me). Today I decided to give Waihi township a quick look through. I have to admit - usually we're making this drive at unusual hours, and we're ready to go full throttle and crank some KFC by the time we hit Waihi. But not today! A) because it was 8:30am and B) because I was driving solo and thus not tormented by peer pressure and my innate weakness for chicken. There weren't many places open this early in the morning (on a public holiday, no less). But a few cars were parked outside an unassuming 'German Bakery' on the main drag. I pulled up, stepped past the quaint round tables with checkered cloth that huddled together outside trying not to fall prey to the torrential downpour. I entered the chain-drop curtain thing to find a tidy, warm and wonderfully aromatic bakery. A quick peek behind the counter revealed - tah dah! - an espresso machine. Golden. I ordered a double shot mocha with soy ($6.50 - they charge for soy), and sat down while the lovely German fellow (who had emerged from a back room somewhere at the 'clink' of the chains) prepared my caffeinated dream. While I waited, I read the brief info sheet that lay on every table - it detailed the process of preparing and baking sourdough, and the nutritional benefits of it versus other breads. Though I only wanted coffee, I was now convinced that I needed some sourdough in my life. There was a huge variety of freshly baked loaves, but I decided to be traditional and bought a classic white ($6). The coffee was lovely. Very much better than I usually get on this drive (although the sugar factor was probably at play in this one - will order a flat white next time to double check). I haven't eaten the sourdough yet - I'm saving it for dinner. But if you're heading through Waihi I'd definitely give the German Bakery a look through - it's a neat little find! P.S. My coffee came with a bite of something delicious. I could not begin to tell you what it was, but it appeared to contain nuts and fruits and was fresh from the oven.

Best coffee I have ever tasted and the sourdough breads best ever - so full of flavour and not full…read moreof air, will last for days in pantry, poppy cake lovely too.

My husband absolutely adored or breakfast at Ciabatta Cafe while in Rotorua…read more Service was fast, and friendly with plenty of open seating in the cafe. The food was outstanding, and we were blown away by the focaccia breakfast sandwich. The passion fruit Cronut was delicious as well!

We loved this spot so much we visited twice during our trip. They make the most delicious…read moresandwiches with fresh ciabatta bread. There's also a big selection of pastries and coffee on their menu. The location is in an industrial area but can be easily found with google maps. There's a few spots of parking outside and plenty of seating inside. The food comes out quickly and staff are nice. Very casual spot for top notch sandwiches. Highly recommend visiting if you're from out of town.

We stopped at 3:23 right as they closed at the end of the day. Many of the flavors were gone, but…read morewe shared the best steak and mushroom pie. For $7, it fed two people after we had a visit to the thermal pool park a few blocks away. Quick in and out parking and tap to pay. Best ever service.

Great place to stop to pick up a quick bite to eat for the day. Great selection of savory hand pies…read moreand sweet desserts. We are only in town for a few days and plan to go back a second time! We enjoyed the sweet lamb curry and the steak and mushroom pies

Good prices and good selection of food and drink items. Friendly staff…read more They accept credit cards. They have indoor and outdoor seating. You leave your plates at the table when done and the staff will clear them later. You can order different food items that they will cook to order or you can choose from there selection of pastries, meat pies, and sandwiches that are self serve. You grab what you want and take it to the register to pay. I ordered a steak and cheese meat pie which tasted great and my friend had the coffee which he said was great.

Great place for breakfast. Received enough food for two people at a reasonable price. Good…read moreselection of savory and sweet pies, sandwiches, and pastries. 5/5 would reccomend.

Good value bakery…read more Great selection of pies sandwiches cakes etc. Had a ham wrap that was packed full and tasty. Small meat savoury pie great. Chicken roll had a good amount of filling also Quality of ingredients equal to the price.

Another place where we liked it so much, we came back for round 2 while on vacation!…read more They just offer a really simple thing, we put delicious filling into our flaky golden yellow pies. They also have sandwiches, fries, and other things but you come here for those pies! It's a cafeteria style service where you get a tray and just slide down from each heated display window to the next. You can pick out the delicious goodies that you want to eat and then pay at the end. We absolutely adored their flaky crispy pies that had all sorts of different fillings. A lot of classic combinations such as chicken and mushroom, steak & kidney, smoked fish, sweet lamb curry, and butter chicken. It's hard to have just one. I think my favourite thing I discovered there was their double happy roll. What makes it double happy? It was filled with ground beef on one side and creamy mashed potatoes in the other. Yum yum! There's nothing fancy about the food but it's just great great comfort food at a great value. It's bound to make you smile.

Quaint spot on the main highway to stop to pickup an excellent, authentic homemade pie. Steak and…read morecheese was so good my husband had to go back for another, while I enjoyed a spinach quiche that really hit the mark. Also a selection of sweets and drinks. Not much room to stop and eat-in, but perfect to grab and go.

MY FAVE MINCE AND CHEESE PIE I HAVE EATEN SO FAR IN NZ…read more Sausage rolls: solid. Apple slice: amazing. Almond croissant: beautiful. Gingerbread chocolate cookie man: super fun for kids. Iced chocolate milk: heavenly. Iced coffee milk: superb.

A nice bakery with seating for about 20, it has a good selection of filled rolls, pies made on…read moresite, quiches, and many slices and cakes. Interestingly they have no prices on food, but I think it's reasonably priced compared to other bakeries. Note: there are no toilets available here.

We spotted Paetiki Bakery Cafe across the street from our lunch spot so we decided to check them…read moreout for dessert. They're famous for their pies, which have won several awards. We dropped in on a Wednesday afternoon (around 1:45 pm). It was busy with most people coming in to grab something for the road, including a police officer. A good sign right? The inside has lots of seating but we were grabbing pastries to go. They have a couple display cases with prices above. They have sandwich & rolls, cakes, coffee, pies and hot food. There's almost three dozen pie flavours to choose from. Guess that's why their pies are famous! A special shout out to their regular hours: they open everyday at 3:00am! I've never seen that before. - Apple pie ($4.10 NZD) - Apple crumble ($4.10 NZD) - Lemon curd slice ($3.00 NZD) Would come back to try their pies.

I'm giving this place 5 stars, the value is very good for those on a budget. We are passing…read morethrough Taupo, spent one night, had breakfast here. I had the Roast Lamb Rosemary and Mint pie - so good. My wife tried the fries (chips), and a mince and cheese pie. She enjoyed it as well. For 5NZD the pies are a great deal. And are hearty also. Just wanted to give this place more recognition because we loved it. They've won numerous pie awards over the years as well. Dont miss out here!

Great Café in a beautiful middle of nowhere. Even we arrived outside the lunch hours we were…read moreoffered everything we wanted. We took the omelettes and a smoothie and both was great. The staff was also quite friendly while taking care about us. If you are in the area and feel like having a coffee or some lunch, go there, you will not regret.