Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 03-525 8353;
www.adrift.co.nz
;
Tukurua Rd; d $250-500; )
Adrift on a heavenly
bed of beachside bliss is what you'll be in one of these five cottages dotted within beauti-
fully landscaped grounds, right on the beach. Tuck into your breakfast hamper, then self-
cater in the fully equipped kitchen, dine on the sunny deck, or soak in the spa bath.
Eating & Drinking
Top Shop
DAIRY $
(9 Willow St; snacks $2-9; 6am-7pm Mon-Fri, 7.30am-6pm Sat & Sun)
A dairy, tearoom and
takeaway at the entrance to town with high-rating pies.
Fresh Choice
SUPERMARKET $
(13 Willow St;
8am-7pm)
Stock up while you can.
Dangerous Kitchen
CAFE $$$
(46a Commercial St; meals $14-28; 9am-late Mon-Sat; )
Dedicated to Frank Zappa
('In the kitchen of danger, you can feel like a stranger'), DK serves largely healthy,
good-value fare such as felafel, pizza, spicy-bean burritos, fresh pasta, great baking and
juices. Mellow and laid-back, with a sun-trap courtyard out back and people-watching
out front.
Mussel Inn
PUB $$$
(
www.mussellinn.co.nz
;
1259 SH60, Onekaka; all-day menu $5-18, dinner $23-30; 11am-late,
closed Jul-Aug)
You will find one of NZ's most beloved brewery-taverns halfway between
Takaka and Collingwood. The Mussel Inn is rustic NZ at its most genuine, complete with
creaking timbers, a rambling beer garden with a brazier, live music, and hearty,
homemade food. Sup a handle or two of 'Captain Cooker', a brown beer brewed natur-
ally with manuka, or the delicious 'Bitter Ass'.
Brigand
CAFE, BAR $$$
(
www.brigand.co.nz
; 90 Commercial St; meals $16-35; 11am-late Mon-Sat)
Beyond the gates
you'll find good food such as sandwiches, chowder and meaty mains served in a relaxed
atmosphere. A garden bar and great baking feature, too. Equally important, the Brigand
is a mainstay of the local entertainment scene with regular live music, and popular shake-
a-leg open mike Thursdays.
