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Grindz Café
( 07-579 0017;
www.facebook.com/pages/grindz-cafe/110512979024824
;
50 First Ave; meals $5-15; 7am-4pm
Mon-Fri, 8am-3.30pm Sat, 8am-3pm Sun; )
The undisputed highlight of wide-open First Ave is
Grindz, a hip cafe with scattered footpath tables. Inside it's a roomy, split-level affair, with
funky wallpaper, antiques and retro relics. Bagels, vegie stacks, muffins, cakes and salads
are the order of the day, plus creative coffee (try 'The Trough' if you're sleepy: a four-
shot soup bowl of caffeine heaven). Free wi-fi too.
CAFE
$
Fresh Fish Markets
MAP
FISH & CHIPS
$
GOOGLE MAP
( 07-578 1789; 1 Dive Cres; meals from $6; 11am-8pm)
A local legend serving up fresh fish and
chips, with hexagonal outdoor tables on the water's edge and plenty of seagulls to keep
you company.
Mediterraneo Café
MAP
CAFE, MEDITERRANEAN
$
GOOGLE MAP
(The Med; 07-577 0487;
www.mediterraneocafe.co.nz
; 62 Devonport Rd; mains $8-20; 7am-4pm Mon-Fri,
7.30am-4pm Sat, 8am-4pm Sun; )
A hot spot reeling with regulars enjoying terrific coffee and
scrumptious all-day breakfasts. Order from the blackboard or from the cabinet crammed
with sandwiches, salads, flans and cakes. Lunchtime crowds can be frantic (but the chick-
en salad is worth it). Cute staff, and plenty of gluten-free and vegetarian options.
City Markets
(cnr Willow & Hamilton Sts; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to noon Sat)
For fresh fundamentals (fruit and veg,
bread, eggs, milk), City Markets is a block back from the Strand.
SELF CATERING
$
Pak 'n Save
(
www.paknsave.co.nz
;
476 Cameron Rd;
SUPERMARKET
$
8am-10pm)
A short drive south of town.
Elizabeth Cafe & Larder
MAP
MODERN NZ, BAR
$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 07-579 0950;
www.elizabethcafe.co.nz
;
247 Cameron Rd; mains breakfast & lunch $10-20, dinner $24-34;
7am-4pm Mon & Tue, 7am-5pm Wed, 7am-9pm Thu & Fri, 8am-9pm Sat, 8am-4pm Sun)
'Eat, drink, enjoy' at
Elizabeth, a hip new cafe-bar on the ground floor of a four-storey downtown office block.
