Travel Reference
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MAP
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(
www.facebook.com/bigorangecafe
; 51 Victoria Ave; meals $9-22; 7.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-late Sat, 9am-5pm
Sun; )
Inside a gorgeous old Whanganui red-brick building, Big Orange is a babbling es-
presso bar serving gourmet burgers, big breakfasts, muffins, cakes and sandwiches (try the
BLT). The outdoor tables go berserk during summer.
New World
MAP
SUPERMARKET
$
GOOGLE MAP
7am-9pm)
Self-catering option.
(
www.newworld.co.nz
;
374 Victoria Ave;
Spice Guru
MAP
INDIAN
$$
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( 06-348 4851;
www.spiceguru.co.nz
;
23a Victoria Ave; mains $17-25; 11am-2pm Tue-Sat, 5pm-late daily;
)
There are a few Indian joints in the River City (an affinity with the Ganges, perhaps?),
but the Guru takes the cake for its charismatic black-and-chocolate-coloured interior, at-
tentive service and flavoursome dishes (the chicken tikka masala is great). Plenty of vego
options.
Ceramic Lounge
MAP
CAFE, LOUNGE
$$
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(
www.facebook.com/ceramicloungebar
;
51 Victoria Ave; mains $9-33; 4pm-late Tue-Sat; )
In a split-busi-
ness arrangement with adjacent Orange, Ceramic takes over for the dinner shift, serving
upmarket cafe food (killer quesadillas) in a low-lit, rust-coloured interior. Occasional DJs
ooze tunes across the tables to cocktail-sipping seducers.
Stellar
(
www.stellarwanganui.co.nz
;
2 Victoria Ave; mains $15-33; 11am-late Mon-Fri, 9am-late Sat & Sun; )
Stel-
lar is a buzzy bar-cum-restaurant in a stellar location on the corner of the main street and
Taupo Quay. Inside, try to ignore the gaming machines and tuck into pizzas, steaks, big
salads and cold beers.
CAFE, BAR
$$
Drinking & Nightlife
Check out Stellar and Ceramic Lounge, too.
