Talisman - Karangahake

Loved this place,the food ,the gardens , the people, the photos and pieces of history displayed are fascinating ,all great and awesome coffee<br/ -they do great celebration cakes too!

I love your pizza i reckon its the best in the world and you make much better milkshakes than me your garden was beautiful very pretty my Nana thought it was lovely as well, she really did love your garden.

I visited the cafe this morning for breakfast. Absolutely stunning. Great service and food beautifully presented. The prices were pretty standard and the coffee was good. The gardens were awesome, this place is a real gem. I am totally behind the owner's no dog policy. Good on you Leanne for standing your ground. As a paying customer I would prefer there were not any dogs on the premises. They would spoil the atmosphere of this gorgeous place.Will happily return, and have already been spreading the word. Leanne, a big thank you for the no dog policy. I am pleasantly suprised by this. obviously I am not a dog lover. I am sick and tired of not being able to avoid them in public places. They are everywhere you look and go. Beaches, parks, peoples houses, streets, leaving their business everywhere. I know some are well behaved, and some owners are responsible, but not all. I am sick and tired of being barked at, sniffed and generally annoyed by dogs. And seeing owners treating them as equals, allowing then to sit on the couch with them and at dining tables. this really grosses me out. Unfortunately some dog lovers don't take other people into consideration. They are oblivious to the fact that some people frankly can't stand them. So thank you so much for thinking outside of the square and making my visit to your cafe a pleasant experience. cheers Leanne. See you next time Talisman Cafe.

Wow what a cafe, you could not ask for a better place to take your family, with a good range from kids menu -gluten free, everything was home made YUM YUM. Great outdoor setting in the garden. The food was excellent. It had a great atmosphere and wonderfull service. Definitely recommend this cafe to anyone heading to the historic karangahake gorge for a walk

Always enjoy time spent at the Talisman with friends. Lovely setting, good food, good coffee and friendly staff. Jude