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Cafes · Surfdale · $
★ 4.9 from 37 Google reviews
There's a little cabin on Hamilton Road in Surfdale where the menu is short and clear: Island Coffee and toasties made on organic local sourdough.
- Dog-friendly
- Kid-friendly
About The Social Waiheke
Wednesday to Sunday nights, the bowling club down Marama Avenue in Surfdale opens its doors, and the kitchen turns out food that's way better than you'd expect for the price. You're in for dinner from 5pm, or earlier if you're just after bar snacks from 3.30pm, and the room is a proper local club: casual, family friendly and cosy, with the match on if you've come to watch it. Order the slow-cooked beef ragu pasta or the mushroom risotto, both generous, and finish with the dulce de leche cake if it's going, because they'll pack whatever you can't finish so you can take it home.
- Dog-friendly
- Kid-friendly
- Takes bookings
- Outdoor seating
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