Guidebook
Food Scene
Authentic Napoletana pizzas. Good service. Eat in or take away.
28 locals recommend
Alessandro's Pizzeria Napoletana
15 Joll RdAuthentic Napoletana pizzas. Good service. Eat in or take away.
Fresh bread and pastries 6 days a week. French bakers are at work early in the morning. Open from 7.00am
Our favourite bakery
7 locals recommend
Ya Bon French Baker
216 Heretaunga St EFresh bread and pastries 6 days a week. French bakers are at work early in the morning. Open from 7.00am
Our favourite bakery
Our favourite coffee spot. They have a good range of baking as well as plated cafe style meals.
7.30am - 4.00pm weekdays
9.00am - 3.00pm Saturday
Closed Sunday
Opera Kitchen
306 Eastbourne St EOur favourite coffee spot. They have a good range of baking as well as plated cafe style meals.
7.30am - 4.00pm weekdays
9.00am - 3.00pm Saturday
Closed Sunday
Winery and restaurant. Good food and service right in the middle of our wine region.
19 locals recommend
Villa Maria Gimblett Gravels
2375 State Highway 50Winery and restaurant. Good food and service right in the middle of our wine region.
In an old church. Good for lunch and afternoon tea or coffee. Nice gallery and sweet/ice cream shop.
10.00am to 4.00pm 7 days
61 locals recommend
Birdwoods Gallery
298 Middle RdIn an old church. Good for lunch and afternoon tea or coffee. Nice gallery and sweet/ice cream shop.
10.00am to 4.00pm 7 days
A very good restaurant with excellent play area. Just a 5 minute drive from our house.
24 locals recommend
Off The Track Restaurant and Licenced Cafe
114 Havelock RdA very good restaurant with excellent play area. Just a 5 minute drive from our house.
Wonderful food. BYO wine. Never looks busy but they have a thriving take-away trade. Very generous portions
Bolina Indian Sweets and Restaurant - Hastings
344 Heretaunga St WWonderful food. BYO wine. Never looks busy but they have a thriving take-away trade. Very generous portions
Fun Buns
300 Heretaunga Street EastAsian street food and excellent cocktails
Drinks & Nightlife
Warm and friendly local bar. Excellent place to sit and chat. Also plenty of live music. Good bar food
15 locals recommend
Common Room
227 Heretaunga St EWarm and friendly local bar. Excellent place to sit and chat. Also plenty of live music. Good bar food
Brave Brewing Co
205 Queen St EBrewery with US style food menu. Open Thursday through to Sunday
A family owned winery, making very good examples of Chardonnay, Syrah, and Bordeaux style reds. A very good cellar door tasting experience. Close to more wineries in one of the regions oldest grape growing areas.
Alpha Domus
1829 Maraekakaho RdA family owned winery, making very good examples of Chardonnay, Syrah, and Bordeaux style reds. A very good cellar door tasting experience. Close to more wineries in one of the regions oldest grape growing areas.
A Hawke's Bay favourite. Brewery with good food menu. Lunch and early evening meals.
Roosters Brew House
1470 Omahu RdA Hawke's Bay favourite. Brewery with good food menu. Lunch and early evening meals.
Sazio pasta bar
215 Heretaunga St ECool pasta licensed pasta joint
Hastings Distillers
231 Heretaunga St EWorld class gins in the heart of Hastings
Parks & Nature
Stunning views of Hawke's Bay. Lots of walking tracks. A beautiful spot.
217 locals recommend
Te Mata Park
Te Mata Peak RoadStunning views of Hawke's Bay. Lots of walking tracks. A beautiful spot.
Waimarama
The closest sandy beach. Plenty of room, lovely views.
Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach RoadSandy beach with plenty of space. No shops
Arts & Culture
A viewing rather than commercial gallery. Local history focused
14 locals recommend
Hastings City Art Gallery
201 Eastbourne St EA viewing rather than commercial gallery. Local history focused
Hastings Community Arts Centre
106 Russell St SA wide range of works from local artists.
Essentials
A full range of grocery items. Not the cheapest supermarket but the best range. Cheapest is Pak N Save, 602 Heretaunga Street West. New World is an easy 10 min walk. Good range of wine and beer too.
20 locals recommend
New World Hastings
400 Heretaunga St EA full range of grocery items. Not the cheapest supermarket but the best range. Cheapest is Pak N Save, 602 Heretaunga Street West. New World is an easy 10 min walk. Good range of wine and beer too.
PAK'nSAVE Hastings
602 Heretaunga St WBudget style supermarket. Good for the essentials.
Unichem Pharmacy
110 Russell Street SouthThe closest 7 day pharmacy to our house. Open 8.00am to 6.00pm every day
The Hastings Health Centre
303 St Aubyn St W8.00am - 8.00pm 7 days. The centre includes an urgent care service
Hawke's Bay Hospital
398 Omahu RdThe regions main hospital. For all emergency care.
Entertainment & Activities
Focal Point Cinema & Cafe - Hastings
126 Heretaunga St E15 minute walk
Interactive bee displays. Honey tasting and lots of honey related food and health products to buy. A good place to visit for all ages. Excellent rainy day option. Free!
25 locals recommend
Arataki Honey Visitor Centre
66 Arataki RdInteractive bee displays. Honey tasting and lots of honey related food and health products to buy. A good place to visit for all ages. Excellent rainy day option. Free!
Sightseeing
Napier was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1931. The rebuild was dominated by Art Deco styling. Napier is a nice seaside town with old fishing port. Bars and restaurants are plentiful. A 25 minutes drive. Limited bus service from Hastings
63 locals recommend
Napier
Napier was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1931. The rebuild was dominated by Art Deco styling. Napier is a nice seaside town with old fishing port. Bars and restaurants are plentiful. A 25 minutes drive. Limited bus service from Hastings