River Haven Cafe & Bar

Nice cafe with both hot cooked meals, homemade pies and also fast cabinet food options. They had a large selection and everything looked very fresh. There is also a merino store attatched to the cafe and this was nice to wander through after my meal. Tons of parking and plenty of room inside cafe

Some of the best coffee that I have had in my travels. Beautiful views of the river while drinking a lovely coffee and a beautiful cake. Loads to choose from to eat and drink including meal options. Prices are reasonable and not to expensive. Loads of parking as café is off the road side. Theres even a crafting section of the café to view if you are waiting for a take away coffee. Staff are lovely and welcoming and the café itself is very clean and tidy.

16 of us stopped here half an hour from closing ,very friendly obliging staff,brought out all their date and walnut loaves plus their cranberry and apricot loafs that they had baked for the next day, we bought the lot,even gave us a taste of both of them ,and boy were they good.Great cafe

Nice spacious cafe with a wide variety of both hot and cabinet foods at reasonable prices. Cafe has nice views of Waikato River. The cafe shares its space with a good sized souvenir shop which has great Kiwiana products. Staff are friendly and helpful, and there is ample parking. Because of its location on SH1, it can be tricky to exit onto the road if heading south - beware!

This was a stop on a day tour from Auckland and the ice cream Kiwi Pavlova is an essential experience of New Zealand. This is why we stopped and it was worth it.