North Island
Huhu Cafe
Cuisine: A La Carte, New Zealand
Hours:
- Mon – Sun 12 noon – late (Winter hours may vary)
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Facilities/Features:
- Business Dining
- Children's Menu
- Conference Facilities
- Great View
- Out Catering
- Private Dining Room
- Private Functions
- Wedding Functions
- Payment Types: EFTPOS, Visa, MasterCard
- Price Range: Spendy, $25 - $35
- Dress Code: Smart casual
- Alcohol: Beer, Wine, Spirits
- Seating for: 80 (incl. deck)
- BYO/Corkage: No BYO
- Parking: Free Off-Street
- Good For Groups: Yes
- Good For Children: Yes
- Takeaways: Yes
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Dietary Restrictions: Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Soy-free
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: Yes
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
- Wi-Fi: Free
HUHU Cafe offers visitors to Waitomo the opportunity to sample great New Zealand cuisine in a beautiful setting.
We offer a delicious lunch and evening menu, perfect for enjoying with a cold one on the sunny deck before or after a hard day’s caving or glow-worm spotting!
You can enjoy delicious treats such as Caramelised Garlic & Goats Cheese Tart, Wild Rabbit Hotpot, Slow-Cooked & Crispy Duck, Organic Sirloin, Dark Chocolate Souffle & Poached Tamarillos to name but a few (please note that our menu changes on a regular basis, depending on what we can source from our suppliers).
Wherever possible, we use local providers – our lamb comes from farms around Te Kuiti, our cheese from Putaruru & our berries (when in season) are from Piopio.
Our wine list consists of a number of great New Zealand wine varieties and our beer list features a selection of boutique beers to whet the whistle!
Cosy up by our woodburner during the winter months or chill out on our deck over summer… Have we tempted your tastebuds? Well then, we look forward to seeing you at HUHU sometime soon!
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One of Huhu Cafe's Favourite Reviews What's This?
My favourite is the duck—magnificent. Tender, melt in your mouth meat accompained by kumara mash and salad green.
All four of us enjoyed our meals. The bread and dipping oil as a starter and the delicious hot potato wedges are nice with a drink to start the evening
Service is friendly, and the staff are knowledgable about the the food.
HUHU is just such a treat! Thanks HUHU.
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We ( 2 adults, and 2 teenagers), had an absolutely fantastic meal there, and reasonably priced as well. Has to be one of my favourite restaurants in NZ, gorgeous food, good service and great menu. Wouldnt hesitate to veer off the beaten track to go there.
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The food was delicious and creative without being too wanky. It had a good range of Kiwi classics but done differently (a lot of other restaurants have the std 1 fish, 1 chicken, 1 beef, 1 venison)
The wine list too was well thought out and obviously comes from a lot of personal experience and taste. There were some interesting boutique wines that you don’t get on the beaten track.
The staff were very friendly and good at their jobs and the chef/owner even came out and had a chat. He was a great guy and very down-to-earth (like a lot of Kiwis we’ve met!)
It was unexpected to find such a top class restaurant in a small place like Waitomo but if you love your food, definitely drop in. Not too exxy either. As I said, 1 of our top 2 dining experiences in all of NZ.
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