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MAP
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6.30-11am Sat)
Stock up on local produce at this farmers market.
(Water St;
Mokaba
MAP
CAFE
$$
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(
www.mokabacafe.co.nz
;
Town Basin; mains $9-21; 8am-5pm)
The best of the Town Basin's cafes
has outdoor tables overlooking the forest of yacht masts, and indoor seating that segues
into a gallery.
Nomad
MAP
MOROCCAN
$$
(
www.nomadcafe.co.nz
;
Quality St Mall, 71 Cameron St; mains $24-28; 5pm-late Tue-Sat)
'Dining & Vibe'
is the claim on the window, and it's a good description of this chic Moroccan-themed bar
and eatery. Menu standouts include spicy prawns, kofta and tagines. There are other din-
ing options in the same pedestrian mall including Israeli, Japanese and Italian cuisine.
Pimarn Thai
(
www.pimarnthai.co.nz
;
12 Rathbone St; mains $16-23; 11am-2.30pm Mon-Sat, from 5pm daily; )
As
gaudy as every good Thai restaurant should be, Pimarn features all of Thailand's block-
buster dishes, including an excellent
yum talay
(spicy seafood salad).
THAI
$$
à Deco
( 09-459 4957; 70 Kamo Rd; mains $37-42; noon-3pm Fri, 6pm-late Tue-Sat)
Northland's best restaur-
ant offers an inventive menu that prominently features local produce, including plenty of
seafood. Art-deco fans will adore the setting - a wonderfully curvaceous marine-style
villa with original fixtures. To get here, head north on Bank St and veer left into Kamo
Rd.
MODERN NZ
$$$
Drinking & Entertainment
The Old Stone Butter Factory
MAP
CAFE, BAR
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