Exploring New Zealand

Bar and bistro facilities normally open from 4pm, close to the wharf. Part of an otherwise private club and notable for the many fishing trophies and memorabilia on display.

Dining room and open air bar on a moored sailing vessel originally used to transport sugar. The menu is a mix of Mediterranean and New Zealand flavours.

Restaurant open all day and a short walk from Paihia wharf. Menu strong on seafood, pasta and Mediterranean influences.

Located in Haruru Falls, down the road from Paihia, the restaurant is an old mansion house transported from its original Auckland site. Has a strong selection of New Zealand wines and seasonal menus. Also brews its own beer.

Offers snacks and meals until the early evening in a shady garden setting, at the entrance to the famous Waitangi Treaty Grounds.