Duncan’s guidebook to the best of the Mount
Local cafes
Excellent pastries/brunch and fine coffee. Our favourite within walking distance to the studio - 5 minute walk. Turn right out drive, left down Bain Street until you hit the main road (Maunganui Road) where the shops are. Turn right and walk one block towards Mauao (the Mount).
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Eddie's Brunch Parlour
411 Maunganui RoadExcellent pastries/brunch and fine coffee. Our favourite within walking distance to the studio - 5 minute walk. Turn right out drive, left down Bain Street until you hit the main road (Maunganui Road) where the shops are. Turn right and walk one block towards Mauao (the Mount).
Amazing organic, artisanal sourdough breads, baking treats and excellent coffee (and coffee beans). Highly recommended
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Flaveur Breads
31 Totara StAmazing organic, artisanal sourdough breads, baking treats and excellent coffee (and coffee beans). Highly recommended
Modern café with nice food and good coffee. 5 minute walk. Turn right out drive, then left down Bain Street until you hit the main road (Maunganui Road) and turn left. Café is on opposite side of the road on corner underneath the apartments.
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Mixture Eatery
436 Maunganui RdModern café with nice food and good coffee. 5 minute walk. Turn right out drive, then left down Bain Street until you hit the main road (Maunganui Road) and turn left. Café is on opposite side of the road on corner underneath the apartments.
Great coffee and café food but can be busy across road from beach. 10 minute walk (go via beach access at end of Valley Road to Marine Parade and then turn right or go along Valley, down Tay).
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Tay Street Beach Cafe
154A Marine ParadeGreat coffee and café food but can be busy across road from beach. 10 minute walk (go via beach access at end of Valley Road to Marine Parade and then turn right or go along Valley, down Tay).
Wonderful wholefoods cafe with plenty of healthy vegetarian and vegan options
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Gratitude Eatery
7 Prince AveWonderful wholefoods cafe with plenty of healthy vegetarian and vegan options
Food scene
Next door to Tay Street café - coffee, deli food as well as that all important ice cream by the beach
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Tay Street Store
154 Marine ParadeNext door to Tay Street café - coffee, deli food as well as that all important ice cream by the beach
Amazing organic, artisanal sourdough breads, baking treats and coffee. Go early in the morning and get it fresh out of the oven
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Flaveur Breads
31 Totara StAmazing organic, artisanal sourdough breads, baking treats and coffee. Go early in the morning and get it fresh out of the oven
Exceptional artisanal ice cream with unique flavours made on site (and even including super yummy vegan ice creams). Their toasties are pretty legendary too
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Mount Made Ice Cream
262 Maunganui RdExceptional artisanal ice cream with unique flavours made on site (and even including super yummy vegan ice creams). Their toasties are pretty legendary too
be. Organics
6 Tawa StGreat boutique organics and natural foods store
Shellrock Takeaways
381 Maunganui RdClassic NZ fish and chips
Restaurants and bars
Very popular Vietnamese eatery with good drinks menu. May have to wait to get a seat on busy nights
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Rice Rice Baby
136 Maunganui RdVery popular Vietnamese eatery with good drinks menu. May have to wait to get a seat on busy nights
Amazing selection of craft beers on tap with the added advantage of Johnny's Dumpling House on site to soak up the alcohol
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The Rising Tide
107 Newton StAmazing selection of craft beers on tap with the added advantage of Johnny's Dumpling House on site to soak up the alcohol
Indoor/outdoor bar tucked in behind the main street with good drinks menu
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Hide Thirst And Hunger
147B Maunganui RdIndoor/outdoor bar tucked in behind the main street with good drinks menu
Excellent Japanese including sushi. Booking often advisable
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Satori Lounge
83 Maunganui RdExcellent Japanese including sushi. Booking often advisable
Great bar with indoor and outdoor areas with good bar food and meals. Has Sky TV if you're needing a sports fix
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Astrolabe Brewbar
82 Maunganui RdGreat bar with indoor and outdoor areas with good bar food and meals. Has Sky TV if you're needing a sports fix
Sightseeing
This is the closest beach - about a six minute walk away.
We normally swim directly where the beach access finishes, but during the peak summer season it’s safer to swim between the flags at Tay Street beach as rips and holes can form anytime
Easiest way is to walk there – about 6 minutes. Head out the drive and turn right and walk 150m along Valley Road until you find the beach access way at the corner of Bain St and Valley Road. Keep following the beach access routes, crossing three roads, until you hit the beach.
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Tay Street Beach Cafe
154A Marine ParadeThis is the closest beach - about a six minute walk away.
We normally swim directly where the beach access finishes, but during the peak summer season it’s safer to swim between the flags at Tay Street beach as rips and holes can form anytime
Easiest way is to walk there – about 6 minutes. Head out the drive and turn right and walk 150m along Valley Road until you find the beach access way at the corner of Bain St and Valley Road. Keep following the beach access routes, crossing three roads, until you hit the beach.
The classic thing to do - walk or jog around the base or for amazing views walk to the top along one of the tracks (we can recommend specific tracks depending on what you're looking for). Go for a swim on Mount Beach, a soak in the hot pools or a walk around Motiriki (Leisure Island) while you're there
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Monte Maunganui
The classic thing to do - walk or jog around the base or for amazing views walk to the top along one of the tracks (we can recommend specific tracks depending on what you're looking for). Go for a swim on Mount Beach, a soak in the hot pools or a walk around Motiriki (Leisure Island) while you're there
Rest your body at the local saltwater hot pools. Private pools and massage is available as well as the public pools. Climb or work around Mauao (the Mount) or hit the main beach or Pilot Bay at the same time
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Piscinas Quentes da Montanha
9 Adams AveRest your body at the local saltwater hot pools. Private pools and massage is available as well as the public pools. Climb or work around Mauao (the Mount) or hit the main beach or Pilot Bay at the same time
Supplies
Closest supermarket (3 min drive, 10 min walk). Can buy everything here, including a good selection of alcohol if that's what you're after. Parking underneath - access from Maunganui Road
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New World Mt Maunganui
Maunganui RoadClosest supermarket (3 min drive, 10 min walk). Can buy everything here, including a good selection of alcohol if that's what you're after. Parking underneath - access from Maunganui Road
Local wine, craft beer and spirit store less than 5 minutes walk away. Go right out drive, up Bain Street until you hit the intersection of Bain St and Maunganui Rd. Shop is in the group of shops on the corner
Mount Wine Barrel
423 Maunganui RdLocal wine, craft beer and spirit store less than 5 minutes walk away. Go right out drive, up Bain Street until you hit the intersection of Bain St and Maunganui Rd. Shop is in the group of shops on the corner
Local dairy less than 5 minutes walk away run by the super friendly Pushpa and her husband. Go right when you go out the drive, along and then up Bain St until you hit the main road, Maunganui Road and its in the group of shops on the corner
Park Mini Mart
423 Maunganui RdLocal dairy less than 5 minutes walk away run by the super friendly Pushpa and her husband. Go right when you go out the drive, along and then up Bain St until you hit the main road, Maunganui Road and its in the group of shops on the corner