Places to eat on the road

[mansell]

Was sitting at a takeaway bar owned by some friends this weekend and thought about all the places I'd stopped at along the road. I can't eat at Maccas (food's krap and the packaging is more nutricious) so I like to stop and indulge my passion for Cheeseburgers from burger bars in small towns.
Thought I'd mention my mates shop in Hampden and see where else you like to stop.

[98tls]

Is that the shop next to the cop shop in hampden? if so i sure can vouch for there fish n chips,best ive ever had.Quite often drive down there grab a feed and head down to the beach.

[klyong82]

Coroglen if you are riding coro-loop....food is good and plenty of sitting place and parking.

[mansell]

Is that the shop next to the cop shop in hampden? if so i sure can vouch for there fish n chips,best ive ever had.Quite often drive down there grab a feed and head down to the beach.


Yep, the new owners have been in there for about eight months now and Lockie prides himself on his fish:yes:

[98tls]

Yep, the new owners have been in there for about eight months now and Lockie prides himself on his fish:yes: And rightly so to mate,very nice it is.Nice little place Hampden,i am from just up the road a bit.

[naphazoline]

a works burger from the whitebait cafe,in mokau.
you wont want to move for a while after one of those :2thumbsup

a nice peaceful atmosphere,and some awesome views too :cool:

[Hitcher]

Personnel access covers are my favourite places to eat on the road.

[CookMySock]

In Whakatane theres a fish and chip shop right on the rivers edge. Theres a public carpark out front, BUT you can park around the back right on the waters edge, and there are table and chairs set out there usually.

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=-37.949117,177.002589&spn=0.001777,0.003455&t=h&z=18

It's the middle light-blue roof building in the picture below. Ride through the carpark and note where the front entrance is, then scoot around the building on its southern end (past the restaurant) and down a bit to the tables and chairs outside the fish and chip shop. Its a great place to park up for lunch and the food isnt too horrible either. You wont fit more than six or eight bikes in there though.


Steve

[Naki Rat]

The Whanga Pub
Good food, good beer, and plenty of locals and visiting bikes for entertainment while you're consuming them :drinkup:

But if you've done the Forgotten Highway ride you already know that.

And the Sugar Juice Cafe in Opunake is a top stop with great food and coffee during a round Mt. Egmont ride.

[naphazoline]

And the Sugar Juice Cafe in Opunake is a top stop with great food and coffee during a round Mt. Egmont ride.

where abouts is that one? i can't say i've seen it.as i usually stop at the dairy at the northern end

[CookMySock]

where abouts is that one? i can't say i've seen it.as i usually stop at the dairy at the northern endGoogle stuff, dood. Google knows all.

http://www.google.co.nz/search?q="Sugar+Juice+Cafe"

Steve

[naphazoline]

Google stuff, dood. Google knows all.

http://www.google.co.nz/search?q="Sugar+Juice+Cafe"

Steve

wow!!!
thanks steve.i'm a bit slow on the uptake when it comes to utilising google.
also,my dial up is woeful,but that worked just dandy :)

[ynot slow]

where abouts is that one? i can't say i've seen it.as i usually stop at the dairy at the northern end

Just about opposite the TSB bank on right heading to Rahotu.

Also in Hawera try Barries,Morriesons,Roughies,not in any order.

[ntst8]

Clowns cafe (i think thats what its called) in Raetihi, the best meat pies ever - and a great reviver after riding the River Road.

[Southern man]

chequered flag on state highway one. South side of the rangitata river. Great place great food. Great company. Nice lawn out the front to park the bike and Cor and Helen really look after you. Highly recommended!!!!!!!:first:

[NZsarge]

Coroglen if you are riding coro-loop....food is good and plenty of sitting place and parking.

A few of us down here are coming up to do the loop as part of a bigger ride around febuary next year, is there anywhere in Whitianga that you'd recommend to eat that's got a nice view ie: shore line or marina etc..

[piston broke]

sorta agree with hitcher.
but them no parking lines are prety good too.you don't get run over so often on them

[NZsarge]

Clifton cafe, Clifton. Out from Napier not far from Cape Kidnapper's.
Great views and good food, only thing is it's pretty expensive but it's at least worth a visit once or twice if you're in the area.

[mstriumph]

...... thank God

from the title of this thread i thought that the economy had gone so bad that you were contemplating roadkill :sick:

[beyond]

Anywhere on the road mate. New Zealand has heaps of possum road kill. Just got to watch for other traffic while you're eating. Good idea to have a look out for plenty of warning :)

Seriously, you can't beat the Coroglen for a good feed when doing the Coro loop :)

[Pedrostt500]

Had a good well tenderised oposum once just on the side of SH2 by Moonshine bridge, tenderised by an 18 wheeler.

[Pedrostt500]

oh not that sort of eating off the road, I'll shut up now.

[FJRider]

...... thank God

from the title of this thread i thought that the economy had gone so bad that you were contemplating roadkill :sick:

No joking... you can get "road kill" tucker at a place called Pukekura, which is about 20 km's south of Ross, which is on the West coast of the south island...

If its fly-blown... they serve it with rice...

[The Pastor]

On the footpath or shoulder if there is no footpath. Or those picnic areas with the seats.

[mstriumph]

No joking... you can get "road kill" tucker at a place called Pukekura, which is about 20 km's south of Ross, which is on the West coast of the south island...

If its fly-blown... they serve it with rice... hmmmm PUKEkura, sounds - appropriate :mellow:

[Ixion]

Personnel access covers are my favourite places to eat on the road.

Do you not find them hard on your teeth ?

[Hitcher]

Do you not find them hard on your teeth ?

Places to eat, not things to eat. I figured that out when I was a puppy.

[FJRider]

hmmmm PUKEkura, sounds - appropriate :mellow:

The Pub the has a sign ... The Puke pub (seriously) ... and my girlfriend thought it was called the ... pub...

[FJRider]

Do you not find them hard on your teeth ?

You need a sharp knife..and plenty of Garlic...

[ynot slow]

Tui brewery at Mangatoinoka SH2,cafe and food in a garden area.

[Fatt Max]

Now, this is my kind of thread.

In my travels I have found far too many places to pull over and eat (and have the waistline to prove it)

My reccomendation is for anyone heading through Tirau in need of a brekkie / brunch. Opposite the big dog is a bright Orange cafe (sorry, name escapes me) that does the best bacon, eggs, hash browns and other brekkie essentials that (very little) money can buy.

Usually make this a stop if I'm caging it to Taupo, Rotorua or Napier

Right, I'm off to have a pie the size of Rangitoto.....

[pritch]

Personnel access covers are my favourite places to eat on the road.

Out here on the rural rump we ain't got no poofta "personnel access covers".
Those things are called manhole covers.

What some people do to the English language! :whistle:

There are/were great fish shops at Tynwald and Akaroa, although you have to allow for the funny fish the South Islanders eat...

Kaiawa has a justly renowned hash foundry.

A personal favourite (not fish and chips) is the Kaieto Cafe on SH43. The owners are bikers, married in leathers on the InterIsland ferry no less.

In recent years a new cafe appeared on SH39 which was very nice. I can't remember if it's at Pirongia or Whatawhata but it's opposite the Memorial Hall.

[FJRider]

The "Old Library Cafe" ... in Fairlie...

But the CHATTO CREEK TAVERN is better...

[Delphinus]

Filadelfios (http://www.filadelfios.co.nz/) in Oamaru. In the old town area. Went there one evening and great food, friendly staff, and they even bought out some cloths and cleaning fluid for us to clean our visors!

[Bonez]

I hear tell freshly bowled possum is good. Available on most country roads with a side dish of pukeko and puha.

[Naki Rat]

Good choice for a coffee and food on the "back road" from Ngaruawahia to Otorohanga is the Persimmon Tree Cafe at Pirongia.

Outside seating, views of Mt. Pirongia, nice!