Cafes & Restaurants

Schnappa Rock is the iconic café & bar of the Tutukaka Coast, open for lunch and dinner. Marina Pizzeria with dinning on the wharf and Moochas at the Whangarei Deep Sea Anglers Club with a large patio and bar overlooking the marina give you a wide choice for dining. In Ngunguru, Salt Air Café is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with indoor and outdoor dining available. Greens at the Ngunguru Sports Club offers good dinners and the occasional buffet. Over summer, Havana Cabana (a taste of Cuba) operates at Sandy Bay with a kiosk and picnic tables tucked in beside the sand dunes.

FEATURED OPERATORS

Schnappa Rock
Tutukaka Marina   p: 09-434 3774   email   website

OTHER BUSINESSES

Greens Restaurant   Ngunguru Sports Complex, Kopipi Cres, Ngunguru   p: 09-434 3997

Havana Cabana   McAuslin Road, Sandy Bay (summer only)   p: 09-434 4129

Marina Pizzeria  Tutukaka Marina   p: 09-434 3166

Moochas   Ground Floor, Whangarei Deep Sea Anglers Club, Tutukaka Marina   p: 09-434 3249

Salt Air   Waterfront, Ngunguru   p: 09-434 4422

Basic Supplies

Dairies (or grocery stores) are located in Ngunguru, Tutukaka Marina and Matapouri. Petrol is available in Tikipunga (last part of Whangarei) and at the Tutukaka General Store outside Tutukaka Marina. Surf gear and crafts can be found in Ngunguru and at the marina. Dive Gear/bottle fills are available at Tutukaka Marina. Most local dairies also sell bait for fishing. More specialist supplies can be found in Whangarei City. The closes supermarket is Countdown in Tikipunga.

FEATURED OPERATORS

Tutukaka General Store (with petrol)
Oceans Resort, Matapouri Road, Tutukaka   p: 09-434 3007

OTHER BUSINESSES 

Matapouri Store  Matapouri Road, Matapouri   p: 09-434 3706

Ngunguru Store   Waterfront, Ngunguru   p: 09-434 3858