Guidebook for Mapua
Food Scene
Great meals, sitting over the water. Not very good children's menu. Open from 9am.
48 habitants recommandent
The Apple Shed Kitchen & Bar
1 Aranui RdGreat meals, sitting over the water. Not very good children's menu. Open from 9am.
Lovely menu, outside dining looking over the Mapua Wharf. Good for children. Inside dining is a little plain with a large room and white chairs.
52 habitants recommandent
Jellyfish Restaurant and Bar
6 Aranui RdLovely menu, outside dining looking over the Mapua Wharf. Good for children. Inside dining is a little plain with a large room and white chairs.
Best coffee around. Mostly takeaway but does have bean bags outside and a small table inside. Open daily until 2.30pm
11 habitants recommandent
Java Hut Coffee
84B Aranui RdBest coffee around. Mostly takeaway but does have bean bags outside and a small table inside. Open daily until 2.30pm
Located at the sea front in Mapua Holiday Park. Just walk or drive straight to the end. Sits right on the water. Beautiful food for lunch or dinner. Although the kids have lots of fun playing on the beach and at the playwark in the holiday park, there are no food options for kids on the menu. Can order a bowl of fries or a tapa if they like foods a little on the unusual side.
6 habitants recommandent
Boat Shed Mapua
Toru StreetLocated at the sea front in Mapua Holiday Park. Just walk or drive straight to the end. Sits right on the water. Beautiful food for lunch or dinner. Although the kids have lots of fun playing on the beach and at the playwark in the holiday park, there are no food options for kids on the menu. Can order a bowl of fries or a tapa if they like foods a little on the unusual side.
This place has won best restaurant in NZ for two years. The food is nice, service is good. Outdoor dining area is fantastic. Make sure you go on a warm day and you generally need to book. They have a great kids menu, play area, and kids can feed the eels. Not open in the evening. Located 7minutes drive from Mapua heading out past Ruby Bay. If you are feeling ambitious you could hire a bike from the wharf and bike on the bike track. They use organic produce and have compost toilets so if that's not your thing, perhaps go first, but don't miss this place out.
48 habitants recommandent
Jester House Café
320 Aporo RdThis place has won best restaurant in NZ for two years. The food is nice, service is good. Outdoor dining area is fantastic. Make sure you go on a warm day and you generally need to book. They have a great kids menu, play area, and kids can feed the eels. Not open in the evening. Located 7minutes drive from Mapua heading out past Ruby Bay. If you are feeling ambitious you could hire a bike from the wharf and bike on the bike track. They use organic produce and have compost toilets so if that's not your thing, perhaps go first, but don't miss this place out.
Located off the main highway on the way from Richmond to Mapua. Great during the day for lunch or a platter. Lovely bush area for kids to play around. The place turns into a theatre at night so keep your eyes peeled for shows they have on. They do offer a shuttle from mapua, but must be pre-booked, and only available if they can spare the staff.
11 habitants recommandent
Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant
171 Westdale RdLocated off the main highway on the way from Richmond to Mapua. Great during the day for lunch or a platter. Lovely bush area for kids to play around. The place turns into a theatre at night so keep your eyes peeled for shows they have on. They do offer a shuttle from mapua, but must be pre-booked, and only available if they can spare the staff.
Located on the wharf. They say this has the best fish n chips around. No burgers though. You can purchase food from here and take to the outside eating at the Golden Beer and the Rimu Bar. A real treat after you have had a couple.
24 habitants recommandent
The Smokehouse Cafe
6 Aranui RdLocated on the wharf. They say this has the best fish n chips around. No burgers though. You can purchase food from here and take to the outside eating at the Golden Beer and the Rimu Bar. A real treat after you have had a couple.
This is not a favourite, but is one of the few takeaway places in Mapua/Ruby Bay. Located on the Main Rd, Ruby Bay. Has burgers, fish n chips and thai food. Average price and average food, but if you don't feel like cooking its a good out.
6 habitants recommandent
Ruby Bay Kitchen
This is not a favourite, but is one of the few takeaway places in Mapua/Ruby Bay. Located on the Main Rd, Ruby Bay. Has burgers, fish n chips and thai food. Average price and average food, but if you don't feel like cooking its a good out.
Essentials
Great local produce, deli foods, local wines and beers. Also yummy fruit ice creams. Also the best cheese around. Open 7 days.
8 habitants recommandent
Mapua Country Store
151 Aranui RdGreat local produce, deli foods, local wines and beers. Also yummy fruit ice creams. Also the best cheese around. Open 7 days.
Everything you need. Most basic items are an ok price. I wouldn't bother driving to a large supermarket unless you buying for over a week. Fruit & Veges are fresher and better price down at the country store. Post mail, sells, wine, beer also.
28 habitants recommandent
Four Square Mapua
64 Aranui RdEverything you need. Most basic items are an ok price. I wouldn't bother driving to a large supermarket unless you buying for over a week. Fruit & Veges are fresher and better price down at the country store. Post mail, sells, wine, beer also.
Mapua Pharmacy
66 Aranui Rdlocated behind the village shops. Standard pharmacy items available.
Drinks & Nightlife
Small bar located on the wharf. Great local and overseas wines. Try the wine tree, its a real treat. Can get nice then based pizza as well.
16 habitants recommandent
Rimu Wine Bar
6 Aranui RdSmall bar located on the wharf. Great local and overseas wines. Try the wine tree, its a real treat. Can get nice then based pizza as well.
Fantastic Winery overlooking the vineyard. Great wine and lovely food. I must while in Mapua. 10min drive to Upper Moutere. Can do wine tasting here and order a nice platter. Kids love it as well. This place is also great during the day which is when we more often than not frequent it.
20 habitants recommandent
Mahana Estates Ltd.
243 Old Coach RdFantastic Winery overlooking the vineyard. Great wine and lovely food. I must while in Mapua. 10min drive to Upper Moutere. Can do wine tasting here and order a nice platter. Kids love it as well. This place is also great during the day which is when we more often than not frequent it.
Makes one of the top 100 Chardonnays in the World. - Take a picnic, or buy some cheese and crackers on site. sit in the beautiful yard of the winery and enjoy a bottle of the best.
19 habitants recommandent
Neudorf
138 Neudorf RdMakes one of the top 100 Chardonnays in the World. - Take a picnic, or buy some cheese and crackers on site. sit in the beautiful yard of the winery and enjoy a bottle of the best.
This place brews its own beer. A reasonably priced place for the family to eat. Has burgers, salads and pizzas, plus a couple of other dishes. Most meals can be done as a takeaway, which is nice. Has different entertainment on the weekends, so keep an eye out.
18 habitants recommandent
Sprig & Fern Mapua
67 Aranui RdThis place brews its own beer. A reasonably priced place for the family to eat. Has burgers, salads and pizzas, plus a couple of other dishes. Most meals can be done as a takeaway, which is nice. Has different entertainment on the weekends, so keep an eye out.
Parks & Nature
One of the most popular beaches in the world. It has golden sands and beautiful blue sea. I must for people in the region.
Can hire kayaks, or go out for a boat tour around Abel Tasman or just sit on the beach and enjoy the sites. Very busy in the summer, pays to get out there early. The drive is 36minutes from Mapua.
54 habitants recommandent
Kaiteriteri
One of the most popular beaches in the world. It has golden sands and beautiful blue sea. I must for people in the region.
Can hire kayaks, or go out for a boat tour around Abel Tasman or just sit on the beach and enjoy the sites. Very busy in the summer, pays to get out there early. The drive is 36minutes from Mapua.
Beautiful large picnic spots, with the sea at the front. Great place for families. Gates close at 9pm at night. No camping. Bbq pits available, but need lighter or matches. Lots of wood in the trees. The turnoff to Rabbit Island is on the main highway between Mapua and Richmond.
72 habitants recommandent
Rabbit island
Beautiful large picnic spots, with the sea at the front. Great place for families. Gates close at 9pm at night. No camping. Bbq pits available, but need lighter or matches. Lots of wood in the trees. The turnoff to Rabbit Island is on the main highway between Mapua and Richmond.