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relaxed menu of brunch and lunch dishes. Grab a table outside in the Northland sunshine,
and order the hearty potato hash.
Cafe Zest
(73 Kerikeri Rd; mains $10-19; 7.30am-4pm Mon-Wed, to 8.30pm Thu-Sat, to 2pm Sun)
Cute Zest serves
cafe fare during the day and tapas in the evening, but the main reason to drop by is to
sample wines from all of the local producers. Just next door the owners have opened a
funky space serving freshly made waffles.
CAFE, BAR
$
Food at Wharepuke
MAP
CAFE
$$
GOOGLE MAP
(
09-407 8936;
www.foodatwharepuke.co.nz
;
190 Kerikeri Rd; breakfast $14-22, lunch $24-38, dinner $30-40;
10am-10pm Tue-Sat, 9am-3pm Sun)
With one foot in Europe, the other in Thailand and its
head in the lush vegetation of Wharepuke Subtropical Gardens, this is Kerikeri's most un-
usual and inspired eatery. On Friday nights it serves popular Thai banquets (three courses
$47.50), while on Sunday afternoons it hosts live jazz. Adjacent is the interesting Whare-
puke Print Studio & Gallery.
Pear Tree
MAP
RESTAURANT, BAR
$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 09-407 8479;
www.thepeartree.co.nz
;
215 Kerikeri Rd; lunch $15-20, dinner $25-32; 10am-2pm daily, 6pm-
late Wed-Mon)
Kerikeri's best-located and most upmarket restaurant occupies an old
homestead right on the basin (book ahead for a table on the verandah). Mains run the
gamut of bistro favourites, along with the occasional Asian dish.
Information
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Tourist information
Procter Library
(Cobham Rd;
8am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm Sat, 9am-1pm Sun;
and free internet access.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Bay of Islands (Kerikeri) Airport
( 09-407 7147;
www.bayofislandsairport.co.nz
; 218 Wiroa Rd)
is 8km
southwest of town. Air New Zealand flies from Auckland to Kerikeri.
Super Shuttle
(
0800
