Guidebook for Waiheke Island
Food Scene
One of the best places for Oysters, Dinner and a glass of wine on Waiheke.
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The Oyster Inn
124 Ocean View RdOne of the best places for Oysters, Dinner and a glass of wine on Waiheke.
Our favorite for a site in breakfast. Great coffee, food and service plus stunning views of Oneroa bay.
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Wai Kitchen
149 Ocean View RdOur favorite for a site in breakfast. Great coffee, food and service plus stunning views of Oneroa bay.
A hidden little gem on Waiheke. Organic wine, great views and yummy platters. Take in the views of Kennedy Point from their deck with wine in hand.
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Kennedy Point Vineyard
44 Donald Bruce RdA hidden little gem on Waiheke. Organic wine, great views and yummy platters. Take in the views of Kennedy Point from their deck with wine in hand.
The best pizza's on the island!. 5 minutes walk from the house. They also have a cute courtyard area to enjoy a cold drink.
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Stefano's Waiheke Island
18 Hamilton RoadThe best pizza's on the island!. 5 minutes walk from the house. They also have a cute courtyard area to enjoy a cold drink.
Local Waiheke oysters. A must for fans, they taste great! You can buy live or half shells for a very reasonable price.
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Te Matuku Bay Oysters
13 Belgium StLocal Waiheke oysters. A must for fans, they taste great! You can buy live or half shells for a very reasonable price.
Winery / Restaurant. Great views over Onetangi beach, tapas and amazing mosaic work.
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Casita Miro
3 Brown RdWinery / Restaurant. Great views over Onetangi beach, tapas and amazing mosaic work.
Pies, rolls, sandwiches and sweet treats. Just like you remember. 5 minute walk from the house.
Surfdale Vege shop
2 Miami AvePies, rolls, sandwiches and sweet treats. Just like you remember. 5 minute walk from the house.
Tantalus Estate is a beautifully designed winery restaurant with excellent food. If you like good food, good wine and good service then Tantalus will not disappoint.
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Tantalus Estate
72 Onetangi RoadTantalus Estate is a beautifully designed winery restaurant with excellent food. If you like good food, good wine and good service then Tantalus will not disappoint.
Charlie's has occupied the same prime piece of Waiheke Island realesate on Onetangi Beach since 1987. It is widely regarded as one of the best beach Cafe's in New Zealand.
From it's front-row view of the beach, Charlies services crowd-pleasing dishes such as fresh Te Matuku oysters, tuna poke bowls, garlic dusted calamari, wagyu cheeseburgers and fish and chips.
Worth a visit for the view alone.
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Charlie Farley's
21 The StrandCharlie's has occupied the same prime piece of Waiheke Island realesate on Onetangi Beach since 1987. It is widely regarded as one of the best beach Cafe's in New Zealand.
From it's front-row view of the beach, Charlies services crowd-pleasing dishes such as fresh Te Matuku oysters, tuna poke bowls, garlic dusted calamari, wagyu cheeseburgers and fish and chips.
Worth a visit for the view alone.
Parks & Nature
A beautiful wide sandy bay. 15 - 20 minute walk from the house. After your swim head up to the Oyster Inn for a well deserved glass of wine.
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Oneroa Beach
191 Ocean View RdA beautiful wide sandy bay. 15 - 20 minute walk from the house. After your swim head up to the Oyster Inn for a well deserved glass of wine.
Shopping
Waiheke Countdown
19 Belgium StWell stocked Countdown supermarket.
Sightseeing
Take a walk over the hill to enclosure bay. I interesting little beach and you can continue on and loop back to the house.
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Enclosure Bay
Take a walk over the hill to enclosure bay. I interesting little beach and you can continue on and loop back to the house.
This is a calm bay popular for water skiings. Like all beaches on Waiheke it's best for swimming at high tide. Head directly out from the beach towards the left hand point for good snapper fishing around the shallow reefs.
Huruhi Bay
This is a calm bay popular for water skiings. Like all beaches on Waiheke it's best for swimming at high tide. Head directly out from the beach towards the left hand point for good snapper fishing around the shallow reefs.
It's worth the walk around the bays to The Esplanade. Various tracks will take you around the island just use your Google maps. For those with reasonable fitness it takes about 30mins to walk to Oneroa where you can loop back.
Local Tip
Search for the track at the very left had side of the bay as you go past the Marae, this will take you up to Church Bay Road which loops past Cable Bay Vineyard and others sites.
The Esplanade
The EsplanadeIt's worth the walk around the bays to The Esplanade. Various tracks will take you around the island just use your Google maps. For those with reasonable fitness it takes about 30mins to walk to Oneroa where you can loop back.
Local Tip
Search for the track at the very left had side of the bay as you go past the Marae, this will take you up to Church Bay Road which loops past Cable Bay Vineyard and others sites.
Arts & Culture
Check out the local art gallery for interesting works by resident island artists.
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Waiheke Community Art Gallery
2 Korora RdCheck out the local art gallery for interesting works by resident island artists.
Essentials
Miami Pricecutter
10 Miami AveGet all your essentials including bait and alcohol from here.
Fresh produce and pretty much anything else you might need like wine! 5 minutes walk from the house.
Surfdale Vege shop
2 Miami AveFresh produce and pretty much anything else you might need like wine! 5 minutes walk from the house.
Getting Around
You'll find the bus stop on Miami Ave at the bottom of Alison Road. The bus goes both ways giving you access to some of the best spots on Waiheke.
Miami Avenue
Miami AvenueYou'll find the bus stop on Miami Ave at the bottom of Alison Road. The bus goes both ways giving you access to some of the best spots on Waiheke.
Kennedy Point is where the car ferry from Wynard Quarter and Half Moon Bay arrives and departs.
Ferry Terminal - Kennedy Point station
Kennedy Point is where the car ferry from Wynard Quarter and Half Moon Bay arrives and departs.
This is where the passenger ferry arrives and departs to and from Auckland city. You can take a bus to Alison Road from here (It's a direct route) or in a taxi it is about 6 minutes drive.
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Matiatia Wharf station
This is where the passenger ferry arrives and departs to and from Auckland city. You can take a bus to Alison Road from here (It's a direct route) or in a taxi it is about 6 minutes drive.