Guidebook for Whangaparaoa

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Guidebook for Whangaparaoa

Food Scene

Really good curries and their breads are freshly made and delicious.
9 locals recommend
Masala Indian Restaurant
195 Brightside Rd
9 locals recommend
Really good curries and their breads are freshly made and delicious.
Really good Mediterranean food, they are usually busy though so I'd recommend booking a table
31 locals recommend
Casablanca
336 Hibiscus Coast Hwy
31 locals recommend
Really good Mediterranean food, they are usually busy though so I'd recommend booking a table
Great place for brunch, lunch or dinner.
Cove eatery
570 Whangaparaoa Road
Great place for brunch, lunch or dinner.
Good pub food.
15 locals recommend
JAC's Trading
6 Main St
15 locals recommend
Good pub food.
6 locals recommend
Thai Windows Restaurant and Takeaways
747 Whangaparaoa Rd
6 locals recommend
New restaurant in the area. Good Indian food.
6 locals recommend
Big Tikka
458 Lake Rd
6 locals recommend
New restaurant in the area. Good Indian food.
Stanmore Bay's local pub. Good for watching live sport.
15 locals recommend
The Good Home
570 Whangaparaoa Rd
15 locals recommend
Stanmore Bay's local pub. Good for watching live sport.
Indian restaurant close to The Beach House, also does takeaway.
Paprika
195 Brightside Rd
Indian restaurant close to The Beach House, also does takeaway.
Takeaway pizza
HELL Pizza
637 Whangaparaoa Rd
Takeaway pizza
Good restaurant.
15 locals recommend
Jambalaya Eatery
49 Rawhiti Rd
15 locals recommend
Good restaurant.
Micro brewery and very good food.
35 locals recommend
Coast - Bites & Brews
342 Hibiscus Coast Hwy
35 locals recommend
Micro brewery and very good food.
Very good value Japanese food, they also do takeaway.
Asahi
6 Bakehouse Lane
Very good value Japanese food, they also do takeaway.
A lovely place for brunch sitting outside in the garden.
10 locals recommend
Hollywood Bakery and Espresso
4 Hillary Square
10 locals recommend
A lovely place for brunch sitting outside in the garden.
14 locals recommend
Thai Orewa Restaurant
328 Hibiscus Coast Hwy
14 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

There are some great walking trails in the park and a beautiful beach with free BBQ sites on the grass for your use.
126 locals recommend
Shakespear Regional Park
1501 Whangaparaoa Rd
126 locals recommend
There are some great walking trails in the park and a beautiful beach with free BBQ sites on the grass for your use.
Playground next to the beach perfect for the kids. This is walking distance from The Beach House
6 locals recommend
Stanmore Bay Beach
Vipond Road
6 locals recommend
Playground next to the beach perfect for the kids. This is walking distance from The Beach House
This island is a protected wildlife sanctuary for New Zealand's native and coastal birds. An amazing opportunity to see some of NZ's unique native birds. Take a ferry from Gulf Harbour at 9:50am Weds - Sunday, bookings essential.
122 locals recommend
Tiritiri Matangi Island
122 locals recommend
This island is a protected wildlife sanctuary for New Zealand's native and coastal birds. An amazing opportunity to see some of NZ's unique native birds. Take a ferry from Gulf Harbour at 9:50am Weds - Sunday, bookings essential.
Another regional park with a good beach and some nice walking trails.
55 locals recommend
Wenderholm Regional Park
37 Schischka Rd
55 locals recommend
Another regional park with a good beach and some nice walking trails.

Entertainment & Activities

Cinema. You can order pizza and beer/wine to have whilst watching the film
34 locals recommend
HOYTS Hibiscus Coast
6 Link Cres
34 locals recommend
Cinema. You can order pizza and beer/wine to have whilst watching the film

Sightseeing

Hire a paddle board, take a surf lesson or take a kayak for a paddle around the estuary
47 locals recommend
Destination Orewa Beach
350 Hibiscus Coast Hwy
47 locals recommend
Hire a paddle board, take a surf lesson or take a kayak for a paddle around the estuary

Essentials

Supermarket
34 locals recommend
New World
580 Whangaparaoa Rd
34 locals recommend
Supermarket
Supermarket in the mall
21 locals recommend
Countdown
Whangaparaoa Road
21 locals recommend
Supermarket in the mall

Shopping

This market every Saturday (8am - 1pm) has lots of local produce, arts & crafts and live music.
154 locals recommend
Matakana Village Farmers' Market
2 Matakana Valley Rd
154 locals recommend
This market every Saturday (8am - 1pm) has lots of local produce, arts & crafts and live music.