Review: Birdwoods Gallery

Birdwoods Gallery (298 Middle Road) Birdwoods Gallery is a cutesie little spot just outside of Havelock North. It is such a great spot to visit when you are showing off Havelock (and the greater HB region) to visitors as it just does everything right. It used to be just a sweet shop (think old school…

Mamacita

Mamacita (12 Havelock Road, Havelock North) In my (humble) opinion, this place offers some of Hawkes Bay’s best food. Supplemented by a fantastic atmosphere, Mamacita is one of my favourite places to visit when I go home for a weekend. The restaurant opened up in Havelock North at a very well-needed time. The village was…

Maina

Maina (1 Havelock Road) No longer the  new kid on the block, Maina replaced what used to be The Post. During its transformation it endured a revamp, whereby it is now spacious and light. The tables are decorated with bunches of flowers which further increases the quaintness of the place. The breakfast menu is relatively…

Wright & Co

Wright & Co (10 Joll Road) When Fleur took Jordan out on her home date (a reference to the New Zealand Bachelor show) everyone said to me “oh you must know that cafe!”. I was thinking “no… I do not” – which is most unusual for me. But when I went home a few weeks ago…

The Strawberry Patch

The Strawberry Patch (96 Havelock Road) For as long as I can remember the Strawberry Patch has been a Hawke’s Bay icon. It used to be that it was only open from Labour Weekend through to Easter (so October to April), but nowadays it is open all year round. Leading up to Christmas, queues stretch…