Cute little place to stop for breakfast. A variety of sweat and salty pastries, pies, frittata for…read moreeveryone. Friendly staff and great wifi. Recommend the vegetable roast frittata and fudge which goes nicely with a big mug of coffee or glass of fresh juice.

Easily the best coffee in Oamaru and with very good baked goods too. The coffee is roasted on-site…read moreby the owners and is made just perfectly. The perfect stop for a light breakfast (the date scones are amazing, as are the brioche) or lunch (great sandwiches and salads, and soups during the cold season). Highly recommended!!

Delicious and inventive healthy food made with top notch ingredients. Loved my cauliflower cumin…read morefritters. Nice indoor and outdoor seating. Very pleasant in the garden. 20 short minutes from Dunedin.

Wonderful food (we had french toast, sausage rolls and pies), served in a beautiful garden setting…read morein the sunshine (but with lots of shade). Super friendly Kiwi service. Lunch for three cost $64 NZD.

Great breakfast. We stopped in on the route from Dunedin to Christchurch. Nice little cafe, with…read morea great menu. We had the French Toast and Eggs Benedict. Each was a bit different than typical, with interesting local ingredients.

Oamaru has several very good cafes but I really like this one. Great coffee and breakfast with…read moretheir own house hot smoked salmon. Friendly staff to top it off.

Ordered a build your own sandwich and an iced chocolate. The iced chocolate came with a scoop of…read moreice cream in it. The build your own sandwich was larger than expected and had melted butter on top. Was with a group of three on a weekend around brunch time, and was able to find a table, however, some other groups had to wait.

This was a great place to eat breakfast. We popped in before our day out on the Otago Peninsula and…read morewere delighted to find something for everyone. The eggs Benedict with salmon was excellent as were the scrambled eggs, porridge with berries, and the chocolate pancakes. The presentation was perfect. Service was good too, the friendly staff ensured we were welcomed.

Fuel for the Soul Before the Summit…read more We stopped into Vanessa's Cottage Café in search of a quick bite and a caffeine fix before the 3-hour drive to Mt. Cook, but the moment we stepped inside, we were swept away by the warm, nostalgic aroma of pot pies, quiche, brownies, and fudge. Our caffeine cravings were quickly replaced by pure sensory bliss. The meat pies were sadly sold out (clearly a local favorite!), so we went with the gluten-free bacon, onion & cheese quiche, and WOW. Buttery, flavorful, and melt-in-your-mouth perfect. You could taste the care (and the cheese) baked into every bite. Then came the sweet temptations. The dessert case is beautifully displayed and gave me the sense that this is where Vanessa's heart truly shines. We grabbed a chocolate chunk brownie and a blueberry banana dark chocolate muffin to-go, and both were absolutely divine. Moist, rich, and perfectly balanced. For coffee, we ordered a long black, a double shot of espresso with hot water (think a bolder Americano). The beans were decent - not the star of the show, but more than good enough to sip alongside all the baked goodness. If you're heading toward the mountains, make this your fuel stop. Stock up on real, homemade food that feeds both your body and your spirit. Vanessa's isn't just a café...it's a cottage full of comfort, care, and culinary charm. Safe travels and we'll see you down the road! MLA

It was great and must be good most of to PD was there for breakfast. Coffee comes in a soup cup so…read morebe prepared.

We walked here from our hotel on a beautiful sunny morning. Lots of pups enjoying coffee with their…read moreowners. We went with the cinnamon rolls, warmed up and served with butter. I had another amazing latte. Service was great. Loved the views from our table. Great place for breakfast.

Amazing spot! Perched above the water with a great view of the surfers. Food was divine. And…read moreservice super friendly. Hope to go back!

Best breakfast I have had in this South Island trip with poached eggs, halloumi, grilled mushrooms…read moreand tomatoes!!

My friends and I stopped by this town to rest up and bit. We walked into this cafe for a coffee and…read morewifi and we got just that. The coffees were great and I ordered the most delicious mocha I've had in NZ. The presentation was beautiful and pricing was good too. The cafe turns into a bar-like area at night and place looks a bit rustic but quality seems pretty good to me. For wifi, just ask the barista and they'll give you a slip of paper with the password. Regarding service, this lady barista (I never got her name) was so considerate that we were from out of town and helped us with the wifi and giving us suggestions on what to order. I don't know how this cafe is normally, but at 5PM on a Monday, we were the only customers there. But all in all, if I ever find myself in Oamaru again, I'll definitely hit this place up for a good cup of Joe.

A very busy cruise ship port with lots of logging and trucks coming in and out. There were clean…read morebathrooms and an information booth with maps, WiFi & volunteers. They encouraged us to take the shuttle with the cruise ship company that is $35 to Dunedin. We walked out and into town easily where we got cash from an atm and got on the shuttle as it came faster than the 14 bus to Dunedin.

Awesome coffee. Hip staff, cool decor, very 'Dunedin' in its effortless charm. Check out the…read morepopular back patio, it's a cute little urban garden.

Amazing location overlooking the beach and boulders. Easy path down onto beach…read moreCoffee was good and pinwheel scone tasty but with cheap slice of ham. Pricey at $21.50 for two coffees and a scone, but a good standard for such a tourist Location.

Fish was excellent. Garlic bread very good. A little dry…read more Soup was hot and tasty. Omelette was okay. Salmon spinach and mushrooms. A little soggy. Coffee was hot and strong. Very good! Staff were friendly and accommodating.