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Eating & Drinking
Cafe Jerusalem
MIDDLE EASTERN $
(
www.cafejerusalem.co.nz
; Village Mall, 85 Kerikeri Rd; snacks & mains $9-18; 10am-late Mon-
Sat, 5pm-late Sun in summer)
Northland's best felafels and lamb kebabs, all served with a
smile and a social vibe. Good salads, and wine and and beer are also available. Try the
shakshuka
(baked eggs in a spicy tomato sauce) for a hearty brunch.
Fishbone
CAFE, BAR $
(
www.fishbonecafe.co.nz
; 88 Kerikeri Rd; mains $10-18; 8am-4pm Mon-Wed, to 8pm Thu-Fri,
8.30am-3pm Sat & Sun)
Kerikeri's best brekkie spot serves excellent coffee and food. Dr
Seuss fans should try the green (pesto) eggs and ham. From 4pm to 7pm on Thursdays
and Fridays, Fishbone morphs into a wine bar.
The Village Cafe
CAFE $
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(Village Mall, 85 Kerikeri Rd; mains $10-17; 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, to 2pm Sat & Sun)
This chic and
cosmopolitan spot is popular with locals for good coffee, freshly prepared counter food,
and a relaxed menu of brunch and lunch dishes. Grab a table outside in the Northland
sunshine, and order the hearty potato hash.
Cafe Zest
CAFE, BAR $
(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.
Food at Wharepuke
CAFE $$$
( 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 unusual and inspired eatery. On Friday nights it serves popular Thai ban-
