Shrider Suggestions
Food scene
Awesome Bagels at a great price, fantastic coffee & our favourite hospo hosts in town. Not only do they serve up the best bagels you'll ever try ( OK maybe outside of NY), they have a friendly team working & love their hip hop beats as much as their bagels.
Biggie Bagels
7 Bank StAwesome Bagels at a great price, fantastic coffee & our favourite hospo hosts in town. Not only do they serve up the best bagels you'll ever try ( OK maybe outside of NY), they have a friendly team working & love their hip hop beats as much as their bagels.
Newly opened cocktail bar & small plate asian fusion restaurant. Punchy food & drink flavours, and a nice little hang out spot on the main street Bank Street.
Astroboy NZ
69 Bank StreetNewly opened cocktail bar & small plate asian fusion restaurant. Punchy food & drink flavours, and a nice little hang out spot on the main street Bank Street.
Great little bar & restaurant serving small plates mostly of Mexican cuisine. Part of a wider restaurant group, Number 8 & The Quay are also within the group serving up great food of varying cuisine.
Loco
14 QuaysideGreat little bar & restaurant serving small plates mostly of Mexican cuisine. Part of a wider restaurant group, Number 8 & The Quay are also within the group serving up great food of varying cuisine.
If you're keen on fresh fruit, veges, plants & produce, get down to the farmers market Saturday morning. With so many orchards near by, this is by far one of the best farmers markets in the country. You'll need to get there before 10am when the carpark makes way for city parking. And even earlier for the best items, eg fresh blueberries that sell out & fresh grown mushrooms & local baby pineapples. Also not to be missed - the bakery across the road at the Hare Krishna restaurant that is only open to sell the bakery Saturday mornings.
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The Whangarei Growers Market
17 Water StIf you're keen on fresh fruit, veges, plants & produce, get down to the farmers market Saturday morning. With so many orchards near by, this is by far one of the best farmers markets in the country. You'll need to get there before 10am when the carpark makes way for city parking. And even earlier for the best items, eg fresh blueberries that sell out & fresh grown mushrooms & local baby pineapples. Also not to be missed - the bakery across the road at the Hare Krishna restaurant that is only open to sell the bakery Saturday mornings.
Deliciously creative greek food with flare, that's updated with the seasons. A bar list like no other in town plus cool vibes all round with the staff, crew, beats & pool table.
Highly recommend if you're looking for a place to eat while in Whangarei!
Local Talent Taverna
Deliciously creative greek food with flare, that's updated with the seasons. A bar list like no other in town plus cool vibes all round with the staff, crew, beats & pool table.
Highly recommend if you're looking for a place to eat while in Whangarei!
Vegan
100% plant based & local cafe, serving up delicious & creative food & drinks at a very good price point.
Easy parking (pay & display) at the back of Farmers.
Nice cafe vibe, with tables inside & out.
Dragonfruit Café
100% plant based & local cafe, serving up delicious & creative food & drinks at a very good price point.
Easy parking (pay & display) at the back of Farmers.
Nice cafe vibe, with tables inside & out.
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Walk or Beam, Bus!
Whangarei is relatively easy to get around. From our studio here in Riverside, a short walk down to Riverside Drive will get you onto the loop, with a short walk along the river into town. Beam scooters can also be round easily along the way. Taxi's are scarce late at night, however are more avail during the day. No Uber or Old here (yet!).
Riverside is also along the main bus route up to the airport and back into town.