Whether you visit during summer or winter, the Matakana Coast area offers a wide range of activities from indulging in superb food and wine to admiring art and local crafts or discovering the beautiful nature walks and beaches of the region.

 

Food and Wines

 

There is a wide selection of cafes, restaurants and vineyards to sample. Here are a few ideas to tickle your taste buds:

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• Sawmill Brewery & smoko room - www.sawmillbrewery.co.nz

• Plume Restaurant - www.plumerestaurant.co.nz

• MMK - www.matakanamarketkitchen.co.nz

• Matakana Village Pub - www.matakana.co.nz

• Brick Bay Vineyard - www.brickbay.co.nz

• Smiths - Tapas Restaurant

• Jin Jin - Vietnamese Restaurant

• The Vintry - Wine & Tapas Bar

• Wharf Street Bistro - Warkworth

• Chocolate Brown - www.chocolatebrown.co.nz

• Charlie Gelato Garden - www.charliesgelato.co.nz

• Rothko Restaurant

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Activities

 

There is so much to choose from whether you are into arts, nature or sports, or even simply wanting to shop. Here are a few tips:

 

•  Shopping: 0ld School, Green With Envy (next door to us) and boutiques in the Matakana village

• Matakana Farmers’ Market on Saturdays

• Brick Bay Sculpture Trail

• Art Matakana

• Kawau Island Cruises

• Horse Riding Warkworth

• Matakana Bicycle Hire

• Tawharanui Regional Park

• Scandrett Regional Park

• Matakana Boutique Cinema

• Surf Lessons at Omaha (MBO)

• Omaha or Warkworth Golf Clubs