The pies are worth the trip here, flaky and crunchy with proper meat inside instead of a sad pool of gravy, and they've built a name as the best on the island. You'll find Babickas on Tahi Road in Ostend, a relaxed little spot doing good coffee alongside a cabinet of lunch: chorizo sandwiches, sausage rolls, wraps, pate, salad and brawn, with a carrot cake worth saving room for. There's meat to take home too, lamb ribs and pork cheek for a slow cook, plus a herb butter you'll want on everything from eggs to potatoes. It's easy on the wallet, and the vibe's laid back.
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Cafes · Ostend
★ 5.0 from 102 Google reviews
Follow Tahi Road past the Ostend industrial units and you come to a little room that feels less like a cafe and more like a friend's living room, with plants crowding the shelves, locally made furniture, a wall of books and board games, and a CD player you're welcome to choose the music on.
Bakeries · Ostend
★ 4.7 from 7 Google reviews
If you're passing through Ostend, this little bakery on Tahi Road is the sort of stop that sorts out lunch in a couple of minutes.
Cafes · Ostend · $
★ 4.0 from 31 Google reviews
Six in the morning is when the doors open on weekdays at 2 Tahi Road in Ostend, so you can have a warm pie in hand well before most of Waiheke has thought about breakfast, and the cabinet keeps going until 3.30pm, with a later 8am start on Sunday.
Cafes · Ostend · $
★ 4.6 from 212 Google reviews
The view from your table is a car park and the back of the PlaceMakers building, which tells you everything about what this place is: a cafe that puts its effort into the food rather than the scenery.
Chinese · Ostend · $
★ 4.2 from 168 Google reviews
Fish and chips, burgers and a full Chinese menu all come out of the same small shopfront on Belgium Street in Ostend, which is exactly what you want after a swim or a long day out on the island.
Japanese and sushi · Ostend · $
★ 4.8 from 42 Google reviews
You pick your base, your protein and your sauce, and the Nami bowl comes back loaded with prawn, salmon, chicken or tofu alongside whatever vegetables and pickles are in the cabinet that day, which makes for a filling lunch that keeps you going all afternoon.
