Best breakfast spot in town! Came here twice and it was always busy each morning. They've got a…read morewonderful selection of tasty pastries ranging from $3-7NZ. There are also a good selection of cooked breakfasts, but I was seduced by the temptations behind the pastry glass. $5NZ Mince Meat Pie...meaty and lovely! $4NZ Cheesy Muffin...cheesy and lovely $7NZ Venison Pie...meaty and lovely! Great place for some cheap meals!

Popped in for a coffee on our way back to Queenstown, and the cafe was very busy! Although we…read moredidn't stay long, we were impressed with the variety of pastries and food available and enjoyed both our coffees. Would definitely stop by here again if we're ever in the area.

Cute place! Good pastries, good wifi, decent chai tea lattes. It's tucked away in the corner on the…read moremain street, but not too hard to find.

Best food we ate in all of NZ! This unassuming little cafe tucked in the nook between a real estate…read moreoffice and the jade and shell jewelry shop is the real gem in town! We ended up coming here for breakfast one day, lunch another, and pre-dinner snacks another. My favorite thing I ordered here was the veggie stack for brunch/breakfast. They serve brekkie here until 11:30am and their poached eggs are where it is at! Their baked goods are also fresh, dense, and worth every cent. They change up their specialty scones daily at the front pastry container at the cashier. My favorite was the cheese scone - I had two of these in one day! When it's good, it's good! My friend enjoyed the fruit muesli baked slice as well as her ham and egg benedict. They have clean restrooms in the back, free WiFi, and a patio for smokers in the back as well. Service was good and free water is available with glasses in the cooler. I can't say enough about this place - what a great!

Best fish & chip in the town ，especially after a stressed out 5 hours drive and two hours…read moreBoat cruising

I thought the food was just okay until later that night (27 Nov 2025) I got violently ill. One of…read morethe specials was seafood linguini. Can't say for sure but I believe the mussels were bad. I got food poisoning from this dish. My wife had the gnocchi and she was fine. After dinner, we shared a gelato from another cafe so I know it was the seafood linguini that made me sick that night.

Happy to have found this place while staying near Te Anau. We had one bowl and one bao. Both were…read morevery tasty. Service was friendly and speedy. The seating area was amenable and uncluttered. We were happy to be there. Tried to go back on a Sunday only to discover, to our everlasting dismay, that they close early on Sunday. We subsequently had to endure some marginal Mexican food down the street. Go to Ditto. Be happy.

Ditto (fka: Bao Now) has Asian fusion food in the laidback town of Te Anau. They have a menu of…read morebaos as well as bowls. We came around dinner time and was told it'd be a 30 min wait or so which is fine. We got some glasses of wine and sat outside (which can use some more heat lamps but is what it is). Ultimately had to wait for close to 70 mins before we got our food in a silent fashion. No mention of the wait. The food itself was fine, nothing to write home around but decent for the area. Bao bun was average but pork belly as good as you'd expect. The bowl was light and had some decent seasoning, but a bit expensive for what you're getting. And for the price and wait, would've ate anywhere else in town.

Quick Service, like a little stand. Their pies were pretty filling, parking in front or street…read morearound the area

Yes, please! The service is super fast and friendly, the pies are awesome, and it's nice to eat hot…read morepies on a chilly morning while sitting at a table outside. Go for the pies; skip the cookies.

Great restaurant with friendly service! It is cozy and has like a pub feel to it…read more Food was really good! The mussels were delicious and the portion was huge! We also ordered the venison which was cooked perfectly and the toffee pudding with ice cream was delicious.

Cafe is cozy, food was served hot & fresh. Staff is kind! Thankful it was open for lunch as the…read moreother options were breakfast & coffee (which this cafe also has). We had the breakfast burger, wings, & grilled chicken sandwich & enjoyed!

Pizza was massively overcooked, crispy burnt cheese and I was overcharged a dollar…read more Updated from one star because someone came to ask me how it was (after it was sitting more or less untouched with a bite or two missing), and quickly offered to replace it. New one was better, but they really shouldn't have tried to serve the original to me. Service can range from very brusque to genuinely pleasant based on who serves you. Coffee is ok, it's arguably the best place to hang out in town with a laptop (outlets and free wifi that's uncapped and at decent speeds). I'd stay away from meals though.

Basically cheese crackers masquerading as pizza…read more We came here because we failed to reserve a seat at one of the good restaurants in town. Please don't make the same mistake!

This is a large cafe with a souvenir/general shop attached. The food is as you'd expect from an…read moreaverage eatery and there's lots of space for travellers to sit and rest before making the journey on to Milford or perhaps to start their hike/tramp into the surrounding bush and mountains. I enjoyed quiche and salad for my lunch. They are often visited by groups as part of an arrangement they have with a tour company, so be prepared for that if you're there around lunchtime. If you give the barista clear instructions you will get coffee just as you like it - they are very good. The shop attached has a good range with reasonable prices too.

Forgettable place that seems to cater to a lot of tourists headed to the area. It has high prices…read moreand mediocre coffee

Awesome cafe in the middle of nowhere! Great rest stop for food and drink on your way from Point A…read moreto Point B.

Stopped by just for a breakfast and free wifi, and ended up with an experience that was the…read morehighlight of our day. We arrived early, the owner had just woken up but graciously let us in and made us delicious coffee and the most amazing eggs benedict I have ever had. Adorable cat(s), great ambiance, and a very interesting owner - definitely talk to him if you get a chance. Everything home-grown (eggs home-laid) and thoughtfully prepared. Definitely a foodie's heaven. We wished we could stay - live music, beautiful setting and of course I could eat his food all day long.

The Ferg strikes again... with some renowned, memorable meat pies! An added bonus for an always…read moreeasy-going line with the ability to pop in either in the morning or afternoon for a quick fuel and/ or re-fuel. Pies are at 8.90 NZD. A well-balanced pie with an even 50:50 ratio between the puff pastry lid and base. Their pies be more flakey and soft, none too crusty, and with ultra tasty fillings. The puff lid was delightfully layered and just melted in your mouth. The boy felt inclined to stop here twice in one day so I'd reckon it was a hit!

Love that Fergbaker is open late and the meatpies and almond croissant was delicious. We got a…read moresteak and cheese meatpie while waiting in line for Fergbaker and it was worth it. Service is quick and compared to Fergburger, there was rarely a line. Also limited seating since it's the same block as Fergburger, Mrs. ferg and FergBar.