Guidebook for our area
Food Scene
Matakana Market Kitchen
2 Matakana Valley Rdbusy and popular, but consistently good food
Asian Fusion, a little bit different from the other restaurants in the area
20 locals recommend
Jin Jin
44 Matakana Valley RdAsian Fusion, a little bit different from the other restaurants in the area
Wharf Street Bistro
6 Wharf Stpricey, but good
good for breakfast - beautiful setting on the water's edge. Our most local place, just at the end of the wharf in Sandspit
Cafe Sandspit
1440 Sandspit Rdgood for breakfast - beautiful setting on the water's edge. Our most local place, just at the end of the wharf in Sandspit
another local, at the top of Sandspit Road, tucked away off the main road it's good for breakfast too
9 locals recommend
The Parsley Pot Cafe
786 Sandspit Rdanother local, at the top of Sandspit Road, tucked away off the main road it's good for breakfast too
Drinks & Nightlife
Matakana Village Pub
11 Matakana Valley Rdbest pub in the area, always busy
lovely little bar with good bar food from Matakana Market Kitchen. Serves local wines as well as a good selection of other drinks.
18 locals recommend
The Vintry
2 Matakana Valley Rdlovely little bar with good bar food from Matakana Market Kitchen. Serves local wines as well as a good selection of other drinks.
Nice bar with good bar food. In the Country Park complex, easy parking
28 locals recommend
Matakana Country Park
1152 Leigh RdNice bar with good bar food. In the Country Park complex, easy parking
take in your glass of wine and enjoy a movie at our local independent cinema
63 locals recommend
Matakana Cinemas
2 Matakana Valley Rdtake in your glass of wine and enjoy a movie at our local independent cinema
Shopping
gorgeous food market on Saturday mornings, and boutique shops...
154 locals recommend
Matakana Village Farmers' Market
2 Matakana Valley Rdgorgeous food market on Saturday mornings, and boutique shops...
Parks & Nature
the most beautiful spot! it does get busy in summer. Natural beauty, conservation reserve. beaches and trails
26 locals recommend
Tawharanui Peninsula
the most beautiful spot! it does get busy in summer. Natural beauty, conservation reserve. beaches and trails
our local at the end of our road. still a bit of a local secret, it's a gorgeous, sheltered little bay with clear water
Brick Bay
112 Brick Bay Drour local at the end of our road. still a bit of a local secret, it's a gorgeous, sheltered little bay with clear water
quiet and sheltered bay with walks across the hills. You can also visit the original settlers home which is open to tourists.
12 locals recommend
Scandrett Regional Park
114 Scandrett Rdquiet and sheltered bay with walks across the hills. You can also visit the original settlers home which is open to tourists.
Omaha Beach
Broadlands Drivepopular beach, good for surfers
Entertainment & Activities
very local, our property backs onto this winery. Offers a lovely walk around their sculpture trail and a good restaurant in their beautiful glass house. Great wine too!
83 locals recommend
Brick Bay Wines & Sculpture Trail
17 Arabella Lnvery local, our property backs onto this winery. Offers a lovely walk around their sculpture trail and a good restaurant in their beautiful glass house. Great wine too!
Arts & Culture
Warkworth Museum
Tudor Collins Drivelovely local museum
Lovely local art gallery, small but has some great shows by local artists as well as some from other parts of NZ
15 locals recommend
The Vivian Gallery
39 Omaha Valley RdLovely local art gallery, small but has some great shows by local artists as well as some from other parts of NZ
Sightseeing
Sandspit wharf is at the end of our road where the ferry and water taxis leave for Kawau Island. A beautiful little island, just off the coast offering beaches and walks and the iconic Mansion House and it's grounds.
33 locals recommend
Kawau Island
Sandspit wharf is at the end of our road where the ferry and water taxis leave for Kawau Island. A beautiful little island, just off the coast offering beaches and walks and the iconic Mansion House and it's grounds.