Guidebook for Riwaka
Food Scene
Great atmosphere, excellent food and live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Great for lunch or Friday/ Saturday nights. Bookings required for the evenings.
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Toad Hall
502 High St SGreat atmosphere, excellent food and live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Great for lunch or Friday/ Saturday nights. Bookings required for the evenings.
Organic and locally grown food in a lovely community setting. A short drive from Motueka. Local art gallery on site
Riverside Community NZ
289 Main Rd Lower MoutereOrganic and locally grown food in a lovely community setting. A short drive from Motueka. Local art gallery on site
Jester House is a must do for families. A short drive towards Tasman. Adults can enjoy great coffee and good food, while the smaller ones entertain themselves for ours with a variety of playgrounds, live eels to feed, places to explore. All in large gardens with a lovely artistic atmosphere
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Jester House Café
320 Aporo RdJester House is a must do for families. A short drive towards Tasman. Adults can enjoy great coffee and good food, while the smaller ones entertain themselves for ours with a variety of playgrounds, live eels to feed, places to explore. All in large gardens with a lovely artistic atmosphere
Famous Hop Federation is very close to the house. Taste some of their popular beers and do try the beer of the month. While you enjoy a beer, others can have a coffee across the road at Ginger Dynamite or a real fruit icecream at the Thomas Brothers
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Hop Federation Brewery
627 Main RoadFamous Hop Federation is very close to the house. Taste some of their popular beers and do try the beer of the month. While you enjoy a beer, others can have a coffee across the road at Ginger Dynamite or a real fruit icecream at the Thomas Brothers
the best coffee and delicious home made pies. The smoked fish pie is an all time favourite
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Ginger Dynamite Go Go Food & Coffee
Main Road Riwakathe best coffee and delicious home made pies. The smoked fish pie is an all time favourite
Parks & Nature
Rent a bike on Mapua Wharf and catch the bike ferry to rabbit island. Spend a couple of hours biking around the island and take the ferry back. Enjoy a cold beer on Mapua Wharf afterwards
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Rabbit island
Rent a bike on Mapua Wharf and catch the bike ferry to rabbit island. Spend a couple of hours biking around the island and take the ferry back. Enjoy a cold beer on Mapua Wharf afterwards
Great for experienced or novice mountain bike riders. For beginners, enjoy the Easy Trail to Kateriteri Beach. Have a drink at the cafe and bike back to Riwaka.
For more experienced bikers, there are plenty of rides to choose from.
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Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park
37 Martin Farm RdGreat for experienced or novice mountain bike riders. For beginners, enjoy the Easy Trail to Kateriteri Beach. Have a drink at the cafe and bike back to Riwaka.
For more experienced bikers, there are plenty of rides to choose from.
a short walk to a maori spiritual place where fresh spring water emergences from the mountain. For the brave hearted, jump in and feel invigorated. On the way back stop in at Frasers Orchards for the best apples and fruit in the region. Yum!
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The Riwaka Resurgence
Riwaka Valley Roada short walk to a maori spiritual place where fresh spring water emergences from the mountain. For the brave hearted, jump in and feel invigorated. On the way back stop in at Frasers Orchards for the best apples and fruit in the region. Yum!
Arts & Culture
local exhibitions. Great for a short visit. Access by gold coin donation
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Mōtueka District Museum
140 High Stlocal exhibitions. Great for a short visit. Access by gold coin donation
Essentials
New World has a great range of local wines. Also New World bakes freshly on site and has their own butchers and fish mongers. Best supermarket in town. Try some melt in your mouth fresh salmon or some mussels for the barbeque
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New World Motueka
271 High StNew World has a great range of local wines. Also New World bakes freshly on site and has their own butchers and fish mongers. Best supermarket in town. Try some melt in your mouth fresh salmon or some mussels for the barbeque
Shopping
Fresh Produce, local foods and arts and crafts make a lovely Sunday morning. Spend a couple of hours exploring the market and chatting to friendly locals.
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Motueka Sunday Market
Fresh Produce, local foods and arts and crafts make a lovely Sunday morning. Spend a couple of hours exploring the market and chatting to friendly locals.
Drinks & Nightlife
The open mike nights on Thursday night are good fun and very entertaining. A bohemian/hippy feel where all the locals and visiting tourist show their musical talents. Sometimes great, sometimes not but definitly worth the experience
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The Park Cafe
350 Sandy Bay-Marahau RdThe open mike nights on Thursday night are good fun and very entertaining. A bohemian/hippy feel where all the locals and visiting tourist show their musical talents. Sometimes great, sometimes not but definitly worth the experience
Sightseeing
beautiful wharf with stunning views. Lovely cafes to enjoy lunch or coffees. The old apple cooling sheds have been transformed into funky homewares shops. Spend a couple of hours in the afternoon. We often buy fish and chips at the Smoke House for an easy and cheap dinner. and have a it at a picnic table on the wharf. Priceless. Live music on Friday nights which creates a good vibe.
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Cais de Mapua
8 Aranui Rdbeautiful wharf with stunning views. Lovely cafes to enjoy lunch or coffees. The old apple cooling sheds have been transformed into funky homewares shops. Spend a couple of hours in the afternoon. We often buy fish and chips at the Smoke House for an easy and cheap dinner. and have a it at a picnic table on the wharf. Priceless. Live music on Friday nights which creates a good vibe.
Great Taste Trail
Four day Biking Trail. Do a little or do a lot.