Kawakawa Bakehouse Cafe And Roast

Stopped to grab a takeaway on the way to Paihia and, hot dang, their steak and jalapeno pie is A.W.E.S.O.M.E ! What a fantastic idea to infuse standard beef steak pie with the mild heat of Jalapeno! It 's surely the best beef pie i have had in NZ to date. You may not agree but that 's ok i 'll quote one of my sayings : 'On this planet, there is no 'lousy tasting ' food it depends on whether the taste agrees with you : ' Update : went back 2 more times on the same trip. Tried the fried chicken this time so good i didn 't think of photos until it was all gone LOL. Yep, it 's all good :

We had food here two times. Very satisfied two days in a row ; Best coffees ever and also fried chicken was so delicious !!!

Best bacon butty I’ve had in a long time! I asked for crispy bacon and that’s what I got in a lovely brioche bun. Perfect before catching my flight back to Christchurch! Lovely service too.

Stopped at the first cafe we found on the way home this afternoon for a coffee which happened to be Konnies Kafe in Kawakawa and boy are we happy we did. Had a super friendly chat with one of tge staff members who was very welcoming, friendly and helpful and got 2 delicious coffess also. Bonus is there are 6 different takeaway cup sizes including a huge 20oz quad shot which will be amazing for early morning starts plus they have a large range of syrup flavors. So excited we found this place and will definitely stop there on our next trip through.

Great service, very friendly. : The fried bread with the kiwi breakfast was an absolute delicacy! And the loaded wedges were well and truly loaded. A nice change to not have to ask for extra sour cream. Haha. The coffee is actually not too bad either for those who like to get a coffee when out. Definitely recommend.