Our favourite cafes, restaurants and wineries in Hastings and further afield
Cafes in Hastings
Local cafes
Local, well priced cafe - good for breakfast, brunch, lunch and coffee. Cabinet food and a cooked menu.
Sutto Caffe Lounge
105 King St NLocal, well priced cafe - good for breakfast, brunch, lunch and coffee. Cabinet food and a cooked menu.
Little Black Bird
108 Market St SModern cafe with nice food and coffee options. Great atmosphere.
Taste Cornucopia Cafe
219 Heretaunga St EOrganic cafe, vegetarian friendly. Good food and coffee.
Go to Ya Bon and Cupple. Great french baking especially the pastries and coffee. Highly recommend the almond croissants.
7 locals recommend
Ya Bon French Baker
216 Heretaunga St EGo to Ya Bon and Cupple. Great french baking especially the pastries and coffee. Highly recommend the almond croissants.
Cafes in Havelock North and Napier/Ahuriri
Cafes a little further away
Havelock north cafe/restaurant. Great menus for breakfast/brunch, lunch or dinner
32 locals recommend
MAINA
2 Havelock RdHavelock north cafe/restaurant. Great menus for breakfast/brunch, lunch or dinner
Wright & Co.
10 Joll RdHavelock North. Trendy cafe, great atmosphere, food and coffee
Havelock North - Coffee and Ya Bon pastries. Personally my favourite place for a coffee on a sunny Saturday morning.
17 locals recommend
Hawthorne Coffee Roastery & Espresso Bar
23 Napier RdHavelock North - Coffee and Ya Bon pastries. Personally my favourite place for a coffee on a sunny Saturday morning.
Ahuriri/Napier. Lovely cafe by the sea, great and interesting food options, close to the boardwalk for a stroll. Good for breakfast, bruch and lunch. Sometimes offers dinner too.
30 locals recommend
Milk & Honey Restaurant
10 Hardinge RoadAhuriri/Napier. Lovely cafe by the sea, great and interesting food options, close to the boardwalk for a stroll. Good for breakfast, bruch and lunch. Sometimes offers dinner too.
Ahuriri/Napier. A little tucked away but does great food and coffee and can be pretty popular. Menu changes frequently but is always tasty. Great coffee
29 locals recommend
F.G. Smith
9a Ossian StAhuriri/Napier. A little tucked away but does great food and coffee and can be pretty popular. Menu changes frequently but is always tasty. Great coffee
Napier. A Napier destination. Famous for its doughnuts with the fillings supplied in syringes on the side for injecting. Also does delicious French inspired cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner
58 locals recommend
Mister D
47 Tennyson StNapier. A Napier destination. Famous for its doughnuts with the fillings supplied in syringes on the side for injecting. Also does delicious French inspired cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner
Restaurants in Hastings
Our recommendations for places to eat in Hastings
A close option to the house for pub-style food. The food is good though can be pricy and busy - may need to book.
14 locals recommend
Jarks Cityside Hastings
118 Maraekakaho RdA close option to the house for pub-style food. The food is good though can be pricy and busy - may need to book.
Local BBQ joint. Great smoked BBQ with a range of sides and drinks. Highly recommended.
BAREKNUCKLE BAR-B-QUE
1024 Pakowhai RdLocal BBQ joint. Great smoked BBQ with a range of sides and drinks. Highly recommended.
Asian - fusion style food, quirky restaurant with great cocktails. Great place to go out for dinner and a drink
Funbuns
300 Heretaunga St EAsian - fusion style food, quirky restaurant with great cocktails. Great place to go out for dinner and a drink
Local pub/bar. Live music, great food/drink options and very interesting/quirky setting.
15 locals recommend
Common Room
227 Heretaunga St ELocal pub/bar. Live music, great food/drink options and very interesting/quirky setting.
Thai Silk Authentic Thai Cuisine
601 Karamu Rd NGreat Thai food - eat in or take away
Brave Brewing Co
205 Queen St ELocal brewery - sample the local beer
3 wise birds is a cider maker based in Hawkes bay. They have a lovely garden bar for when it is sunny and a great indoor area for when it is not. Food and drink are great and not far from the house!
14 locals recommend
Three Wise Birds garden bar
1412 Pakowhai Rd3 wise birds is a cider maker based in Hawkes bay. They have a lovely garden bar for when it is sunny and a great indoor area for when it is not. Food and drink are great and not far from the house!
Restaurants in Havelock North and Napier
Restaurants a little further afield but worth it.
MAINA
2 Havelock RdHavelock North - Great for breakfast lunch and dinner.
Malo
4 Te Aute RdHavelock North - great food and service
Havelock North - Amazing Pizza, great range of options. No booking so get there early to ensure a seat!
28 locals recommend
Alessandro's Pizzeria Napoletana
15 Joll RdHavelock North - Amazing Pizza, great range of options. No booking so get there early to ensure a seat!
Havelock North - the pink building on Joll road. Italian food - pizzas are great. Highly rate the tiramisu! Also have a food truck you might find around the bay.
39 locals recommend
Pipi pizza café and pizza truck, bistro style restaurant
16 Joll RdHavelock North - the pink building on Joll road. Italian food - pizzas are great. Highly rate the tiramisu! Also have a food truck you might find around the bay.
Havelock North - Great Indian Restaurant, good choice of tasty food.
15 locals recommend
Namaskar Restaurant
10 Joll RdHavelock North - Great Indian Restaurant, good choice of tasty food.
Havelock North or Napier - Awesome Mexican food and cocktails. Great for sharing.
39 locals recommend
Mamacita Havelock North
12 Havelock RdHavelock North or Napier - Awesome Mexican food and cocktails. Great for sharing.
Deliciosa Restaurant
21 Napier RdHavelock North - Tapas style food and wine
Napier - Modern food. Highly recommend ordering the chef's menu - comes with several plates and has not let us down yet.
36 locals recommend
Bistronomy
40 Hastings StNapier - Modern food. Highly recommend ordering the chef's menu - comes with several plates and has not let us down yet.
Westshore/Napier. Looks like a normal pub from the outside but does AMAZING burgers and brews their own beer, well worth a visit.
16 locals recommend
Westshore Fish Cafe
112 Charles StWestshore/Napier. Looks like a normal pub from the outside but does AMAZING burgers and brews their own beer, well worth a visit.
Napier - Tapas style food and a wide selection of wines from the area and further afield. Great atmosphere and well worth a visit.
19 locals recommend
Matisse Wine Shop and Bar
12 Herschell StNapier - Tapas style food and a wide selection of wines from the area and further afield. Great atmosphere and well worth a visit.
Napier - some of the best seafood in the bay. Tasty, well planned dishes and a great range of kai moana.
26 locals recommend
Hunger Monger Seafood
129 Marine ParadeNapier - some of the best seafood in the bay. Tasty, well planned dishes and a great range of kai moana.
Ahuriri/Napier. Cute little restaurant with excellent menu.
16 locals recommend
Three Doors Up Restaurant and The 4th Door Lounge Bar
3 Waghorne StAhuriri/Napier. Cute little restaurant with excellent menu.
Wineries
Our favourite wineries (there are 72 in the region)
Te Awanga. Our favourite winery - by the sea. Offers wine tastings and food. You must try the sea red dessert wine it is amazing.
68 locals recommend
Clearview Estate Winery & Clearview Estate Red Shed Restaurant
194 Clifton RdTe Awanga. Our favourite winery - by the sea. Offers wine tastings and food. You must try the sea red dessert wine it is amazing.
Havelock North. Amazing food and wine tastings. Has a shop and does a Saturday morning market. In the summer there are concerts and an open air cinema in the amphitheatre.
41 locals recommend
Black Barn Vineyards
34 Black Barn RdHavelock North. Amazing food and wine tastings. Has a shop and does a Saturday morning market. In the summer there are concerts and an open air cinema in the amphitheatre.
Tuki Tuki - Wine tastings and food. Well known for its fine dining and amazing wines, as well as a stunning view of the craggy range side of Te Mata Peak
75 locals recommend
Craggy Range
253 Waimarama RdTuki Tuki - Wine tastings and food. Well known for its fine dining and amazing wines, as well as a stunning view of the craggy range side of Te Mata Peak
Bridge Pa triangle. Great wine tasting in a quiet setting. Highly recommend the Bridge pa triangle route for a winery tour.
Ngatarawa Wines
Bridge Pa triangle. Great wine tasting in a quiet setting. Highly recommend the Bridge pa triangle route for a winery tour.
Taradale. Offers food and wine tastings. Beautiful view out of the gardens.
102 locals recommend
Mission Estate Winery
198 Church RdTaradale. Offers food and wine tastings. Beautiful view out of the gardens.
Sherenden - this winery is out of the way but is located in a beautiful spot with some lovely wines. The wine tasting is very informative and the winery does some delicious food - especially the pizzas.
de la terre winery
1426 Taihape RdSherenden - this winery is out of the way but is located in a beautiful spot with some lovely wines. The wine tasting is very informative and the winery does some delicious food - especially the pizzas.