Eating & Drinking

Great food can be one of the highlights of your visit to Whangarei. There are a wide range of excellent cafes and restaurants to choose from suiting all taste buds and budgets. Many restaurants focus on seafood and local New Zealand specialities. We are fortunate to have one of New Zealand’s top regional restaurants, a Deco, plus the iconic Schnappa Rock restaurant & bar less than 15 minutes drive from Lupton Lodge.

Meals are also available for guests at Lupton Lodge, cooked by our chef Andy. Alternatively explore some of our favourite Whangarei and Tutukaka Coast cafes and restaurants during your stay.

Tutukaka Coast Restaurants & Cafes

Tutukaka Marina

• Schnappa Rock
• Marina Pizzeria
• Deep Sea Angling Club Bistro

Other places to eat on the Tutukaka Coast

• Salt Air Cafe (Ngunguru – lunch and dinner)
• Havana Cabana (Sandy Bay – summer only)

Whangarei Restaurants & Cafes

Tikipunga

• Devine Indian Restaurant
• Totara Cafe (Totara Heights)

Kensington/Whau Valley

• Tonic Restaurant
• Sukjai Thai Restaurant
• Quail Cafe – Whangarei Quarry Gardens

Town Basin

• The Quay
• Serenity Cafe
• Riverside Cafe
• Mokaba Cafe

Town Centre

• Killer Prawn
• Ezumi (Japanese)
• Pimarn Thai Restaurant
• Fat Camel (Israeli)
• Split Bar & Restaurant
• Nectar Cafe
• The Butter Factory Bar
• De Luca
• The Cabbage Tree
• Mean’s Vietnamese Cafe

Kamo

• Havalli Shiraz (Indian)
• Pimarn Thai Restaurant

Other Restaurants near Whangarei

• Top Sail (Onerahi)
• Helena Bay Cafe (Helena Bay – 10am-4pm only)
• Pizza Barn (Waipu)

Northland Wineries

• Longview Estate (Whangarei)
• Marsden Estate (Kerikeri)
• AkeAke Vineyard (Waimate North)
• Omata Estate (Russell)
• Okahu Estate (Kaitaia)
• KariKari Estate (KariKari Peninsula)
• Millars Vineyard (Mangawhai)
• Pukeko Vineyard (Kerikeri)
• Te Whai Bay (Mangawhai)