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(343 Alexandra St; sushi $8-10; 7.30am-6pm)
Quite probably Waikato's best sushi, with a huge
selection and exemplary service.
Red Kitchen
(
www.redkitchen.co.nz
;
51 Mahoe St; mains $14-20; 7am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, 7.30am-2.30pm Sat)
Excellent
coffee, counter food and cosmopolitan brunches and lunches - try the macadamia and
cranberry muesli - all feature at this sunny spot also incorporating a food store and a
cookery school. Drop in for one of its gourmet TV dinners - actually really good - and
fire up the motel microwave for your evening meal.
CAFE
$$
Redoubt Bar & Eatery
(
www.redoubtbarandeateryta.co.nz
;
cnr Rewi & Alexandra Sts; mains $16-34; 10am-late)
A relaxed place to
eat or drink, with cheap-but-potent cocktails, classic old photos of Te Awamutu sports
teams on the walls, and a decent menu stretching from pasta to curry.
PUB
$$
Entertainment
CINEMA
Regent Theatre
(
www.facebook.com/RegentTeawamutu
;
235 Alexandra St; adult/child $15.50/9.50;
10am-late)
Art-deco
cinema with movie memorabilia.
Information
Te Awamutu i-SITE
(
07-871 3259;
www.teawamutuinfo.com
;
1 Gorst Ave;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm
Sat & Sun)
Local information and bookings.
Getting There & Away
Te Awamutu is on SH3, halfway between Hamilton and Otorohanga (29km either way).
Hamilton (adult/child $6.70/4.50, 50 minutes, eight daily weekdays, three daily week-
ends).
Auckland ($14 to $45, 2½ hours) and Hamilton ($21, 35 minutes).
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