Makarora Country Cafe

Yes! Best cafe. Food was delicious. Staff is great, very friendly and generous. The chips and salad were tasty. Milk shakes and ice cream were fantastic. The scenery and outdoor dining are world class. Legend.

Beautiful food, I had the bacon and egg pie and it was just perfect. Service was warm and friendly. There is also petrol available a wee bit spenny due to the remote location.

Mutton pie!!! Never heard of it until calling into here. Wicked as! and the cheese rolls are off the chain too...staff know how to make a decent flat white and the atmosphere is awesome! Great place to stop on the way through to the West Coast or Wanaka.

We made a quick stop at the Makarora country cafe. Sadly 3 tour buses arrives just before us (2 unannounced, we were scheduled) and this made service problematic. We were able to grab snacks from their well stocked store and tried things called chicken salt chips (not a North American thing) so that was interesting. It would have been nice to have been able to do a sit down but 200 tourists all at the same time made that impossible. It can be very busy when the buses roll in.

The title of this resturant is Country Cafe however, the quality of the meal ingredients, cooking/baking style and presentation can easily compete with the fine restaurants in the major cities. Beside of the food, it is located in a beautiful country side among the mountains. The interior design and decoration is rustic and great too. You can enjoy seeing the vast old school items hanging everywhere while you are waiting for the meal. I found the stuff polite and helpful. I look forward to getting back there again. I highly recommend them.