What stopping points have you found on your recent travels?

**Pedrostt500** · 4th January 2012, 09:04

After riding the Forgotten HW,riding north from Ohura. In the back of Tekuiti, is a little cafe, Mapuia Store, worth a stop if you are on SH4, about 20ish kms from Eigt Mile Junction. Good Coffee, home made Pies.

**Gremlin** · 4th January 2012, 10:14

Turangi Truck Stop. Open 24 hours from Monday morning to Friday 2am, then Friday until Sunday 2am, Sunday to 10pm, etc.

Well priced cheap good food... handy for a stop because of the hours they're open.

**Brian B** · 6th January 2012, 06:42

Mihi Cafe. Half way between Rotorua and Taupo on SHW 5. Awesome coffee, good food.

The two lavender farms one at each end of the Forgotten world Highway. Good coffee, great food. Lovely settings.

Arapuni Dan Cafe. Awesome food and coffee.

**Hitcher** · 6th January 2012, 21:17

Norsewood Cafe. Great coffee and the Best Fruitcake In The Known Universe. Carrot cake is pretty fine too.

The Black Stump in Pahiatua. The best Friday night biker dinner to be had anywhere. The seafood laksa is just exceptional, but the rest of the menu is fantastically awesome as well.

Cafe 287 at Wairoa. A slightly longer ride for us Wellingtonians, but worth every kilometre. If you're partial to whitebait, then this is the place for you. Great coffee too.

Feeling peckish in Gisborne? Then drop into the Lonestar. Even Miss Piggy would approve of the pork at this place. They also do a pretty good margarita.

**ratast** · 6th January 2012, 21:43

Mrs Olearys kitchen. fabulous cup of choysa straight from the teabag and if Mrs Oleary thinks I might mow the lawn before dinner I get a Chocolate Wheaten as well.

**actungbaby** · 7th January 2012, 11:22

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Turangi Truck Stop. Open 24 hours from Monday morning to Friday 2am, then Friday until Sunday 2am, Sunday to 10pm, etc.

Well priced cheap good food... handy for a stop because of the hours they're open.

Plus 1 and i was in tintop well vinyal top all welcome bikes cars.. emm trucks burgers where yum

staff freindly

**TrentNz** · 7th January 2012, 12:27

if your ever rolling through wellington make sure to go through happy valley and have a look at all the metal and rock sculptures their.

**Shadows** · 7th January 2012, 12:55

I only really stop when I have to refill the tank or when I can't hold my bladder any longer. I don't understand why people would want to spending good riding time posing at cafes, pubs, and tourist traps.

**CRM** · 9th January 2012, 10:27

Favourite spots in the South Island are Fleur's Place at Moeraki and The Station Cafe at Domett. Both got great atmospheres and delicious food at reasonable prices.

**pritch** · 9th January 2012, 14:40

Locally (more or less):
@ Opunake, Sugarjuice
@ PioPio, The Fat Pigeon
@ TeKuiti, Bosco's
@ Pirongia, not sure what it's called but it's about opposite the War Memorial Hall.

In the Catlins, The Whistling Frog

On a more upmarket note:
II Chefs in Hawera
Bella's in Palmerston North.

Last but not least a plug for my local, The Ugly Duck

**avgas** · 9th January 2012, 15:23

Len's Hangi Pie in Kaikohe
Oxford Pies in the Waikato

**CRM** · 10th January 2012, 10:22

Originally Posted by Brian B

Mihi Cafe. Half way between Rotorua and Taupo on SHW 5. Awesome coffee, good food.

The two lavender farms one at each end of the Forgotten world Highway. Good coffee, great food. Lovely settings.

Arapuni Dan Cafe. Awesome food and coffee.

Was at the Lavender Farm on the Taumarunui end over Christmas - awesome spot. You can walk down to the Whanganui River too.