Guidebook for Cambridge
Cafes and Restaurants
Paddock
46 Victoria StGreat food and coffee
A cafe set in a strawberry field, with a gorgeous gift store and playground for the children. Serves fresh fruit ice creams and you can pick your own strawberries, if you wish.
29 locals recommend
Punnet Eatery
337 Newell RdA cafe set in a strawberry field, with a gorgeous gift store and playground for the children. Serves fresh fruit ice creams and you can pick your own strawberries, if you wish.
A superb restaurant serving italian food, just a short drive from Villa 142.
52 locals recommend
Alpino Cucina e Vino
43 Victoria StA superb restaurant serving italian food, just a short drive from Villa 142.
If you want a good meal and able to take your family this is the one that will be best for you. Often a good idea to book a table.
44 locals recommend
Onyx Cambridge
70 Alpha StIf you want a good meal and able to take your family this is the one that will be best for you. Often a good idea to book a table.
Good Union
98 Victoria StA flat walk to Good Union, serves craft beer and pub food.
A great place to go for fabulous food, more expensive than Onyx.
28 locals recommend
Alpha Street Kitchen & Bar
47 Alpha StA great place to go for fabulous food, more expensive than Onyx.
Podium Cafe
601 Maungatautari RdLocated on the banks of Lake Karapiro.
The Boatshed Karapiro
21 Amber LnThis is my "go to cafe". Fabulous staff that do not mind making you a sandwich if the one you want is not there. A lot of the locals are regulars, which says a lot.
In Stone Cafe
85 Victoria StThis is my "go to cafe". Fabulous staff that do not mind making you a sandwich if the one you want is not there. A lot of the locals are regulars, which says a lot.
This cafe if a short drive out of Cambridge, set in a blueberry farm, definitely worth a visit.
9 locals recommend
Cafe Irresistiblue
156 Turkington RdThis cafe if a short drive out of Cambridge, set in a blueberry farm, definitely worth a visit.
A cafe set up in a country field with a gallery attached, paintings and gifts to select from.
15 locals recommend
Lily Pad Cafe
1234 Kaipaki RdA cafe set up in a country field with a gallery attached, paintings and gifts to select from.
Supermarkets
The Countdown also has a pharmacy. Please be aware that we no longer have plastic bags to carry out your groceries. There are bags, hanging on the hooks as you enter the villa from the garage,
for you to use at the supermarkets.
Countdown Cambridge
Empire StreetLocated on Empire Street
New World Cambridge
14 Anzac StFreshChoice Leamington
46 Burns StPlaces to Visit in the Local Area
Hobbiton is 30 minutes from the villa
Lake Karapiro 15 minutes
Hamilton Gardens 20 minutes
Waitomo 1 hour
Avantidrome 10 minutes
Maungatautari Mountain depends on what entry you use.
Lake Karapiro
Hamilton Gardens
Waitomo
Avantidrome
15 Hanlin RdMaungatautari Mountain