After having a not so great experience with breakfast about a year ago (mainly food related), I decided to give this place a second chance. Received this sad excuse of a "Ham, cheese and Tomato toastie"
Atmosphere isnt bad for a little beach town cafe but the food has a lot of improving to do.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 2
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3
Delicious Magic Mushrooms! Coffee was good. Service average but fixed their error with no questions. Found it slightly pricer than other options on main Street.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Okay, I’ve gotta spill the beans about Whanga Bar and Cafe’s breakfast—it’s seriously top-notch. The coffee? A game-changer. Fresh, bold, just what you need to kickstart the day. And the food? Man, it was something else. The eggs were cooked to perfection, bacon was crispy without being overdone, and the toast was legit (the hash brown was LEGIT). It’s that kind of meal that makes you appreciate the simple pleasures in life. The vibe there was super chill, like hanging out in a friend’s kitchen. Honestly, hands down the best brekkie I’ve found in New Zealand so far. Major props to the folks at Whanga Bar and Cafe for making mornings unforgettable
Price per person
$30–40
My 2 year old and I love heading to the cafe! He has made friends with the baristas and always wants to stop in and say hi to get the best hot chocy! Super friendly staff and such a great atmosphere!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
This gem has the best coffee in Whangamata.....such a beautifull shop and the atmosphere is inviting. Good music is awesome, not to mention the positivity shining out from all the staff.......amazing experience. Thank you!
Nice tasting food! Good place to eat was just disappointed in the cost to food ratio
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$30–40
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4
Visited the Whanga Bar for the first time on Saturday. The menu has so many great options it was hard to choose! I went for the chicken tacos which tasted great but I was a little disappointed about the amount of chicken on the tacos especially when the price was $14 for 2 small tacos. My husband had a burger which was great. So I’d say the food is nice but at least with the tacos the cost was a little much for the quantity. Nice little location they have and I would go back to try one of the other delicious looking options.
Lovely spot, great guac.. not the best service.
We were the only ones in the venue with 2 floor staff on & no one ever cleared our table..
.. i get it your a bar service place .. but dirty tables are a buzz kill also the music cut out and never came back on that was the biggest buzz kill for a Friday afternoon on a sunny day.
Manager on the laptop - figure it out
To the owner: You need to really look at your wage cost and realise whatever your paying the manager should be covering the same duties that the Barteder is doing. Save you some coin.
Lunch from kitchen was well presented and tasty. The portions were good. The smoothies were tasty. Seating outside was comfortable with adequate shade for the sunny day. Staff were good and friendly. We had our small well behaved dog with us and we felt very welcome with water bowl provided, although the bowl needed a clean before it was offered to the dog. The staff were very obliging.
