Karen's Guidebook

Karen
Karen's Guidebook

Food Scene

Great coffee, awesome spot 10 minutes walk from our holiday home
8 locals recommend
BeachBox Coffee & Gelato
31 Coopers Dr
8 locals recommend
Great coffee, awesome spot 10 minutes walk from our holiday home
World Famous
37 locals recommend
Mangonui Fish Shop
137 Waterfront Rd
37 locals recommend
World Famous
17 locals recommend
Little Kitchen
118 Waterfront Rd
17 locals recommend
Famous for it's icecreams🍦Right across the road from the beach
8 locals recommend
Cable Bay Store
8 locals recommend
Famous for it's icecreams🍦Right across the road from the beach
24 locals recommend
Karikari Estate
104 Matai Bay Rd
24 locals recommend
Highly recommend, best Thai ever!
30 locals recommend
The Thai
80 Waterfront Rd
30 locals recommend
Highly recommend, best Thai ever!
Great place to dine Friday and Sunday nights from 6pm. For weekly menu go to Face Book page 'Club Coopers Beach Bistro'. Bar open too. Walking distance (400metres) from our holiday home. Mix and mingle with the locals.
Coopers Beach Combined Bowling Club
236 State Hwy 10
Great place to dine Friday and Sunday nights from 6pm. For weekly menu go to Face Book page 'Club Coopers Beach Bistro'. Bar open too. Walking distance (400metres) from our holiday home. Mix and mingle with the locals.

Shopping

Find the perfect gift for someone special or spoil yourself
The Wharf Store
126 Waterfront Rd
Find the perfect gift for someone special or spoil yourself
Definately worth the drive, (35 minutes from our place quite a few k's of that unsealed) wonderful pottery by husband and wife, Rod and Margie
Fern Flat Pottery
72 Te Karoa Rd
Definately worth the drive, (35 minutes from our place quite a few k's of that unsealed) wonderful pottery by husband and wife, Rod and Margie

Sightseeing

Wander through historic Mangonui, have a bite to eat or simply enjoy the views
24 locals recommend
Mangonui
24 locals recommend
Wander through historic Mangonui, have a bite to eat or simply enjoy the views
14 locals recommend
Karikari Peninsula
14 locals recommend
Take a 90 minute drive to the top of NZ
65 locals recommend
Cape Reinga
65 locals recommend
Take a 90 minute drive to the top of NZ
30 minute drive to 90 Mile Beach on the West Coast
90 Mile Beach
30 minute drive to 90 Mile Beach on the West Coast
40 minute drive to Ahipara on the West Coast
12 locals recommend
Ahipara
12 locals recommend
40 minute drive to Ahipara on the West Coast
Well worth the visit. 15 mins south of Mangonui. By appointment only 0800MUSEUM
7 locals recommend
Butler Point Whaling Museum
31 Marchant Rd
7 locals recommend
Well worth the visit. 15 mins south of Mangonui. By appointment only 0800MUSEUM

Things to do

Mangonui Doubtless Bay Information, Booking & Booking Centre
134 Waterfront Rd