Guidebook for Tamahere
Food Scene
This is the best tapa style menu in town with views overlooking the Waikato River and our favourite restaurant by far.
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Gothenburg Restaurant
17 Grantham StThis is the best tapa style menu in town with views overlooking the Waikato River and our favourite restaurant by far.
Winner Winner Chicken Shop
439 Grey StreetThe best buttermilk fried chicken, they serve chicken in all varieties.
union espresso
391 Victoria StreetGreat takeaway coffee in the heart of the CBD
Great cafe in a lovely relaxing environment
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Punnet Eatery
337 Newell RdGreat cafe in a lovely relaxing environment
This is really close to us and is located at Hamilton Airport. If you spend $15 the parking is free and you can spend hours watching the planes come and go, great for children also.
Mavis Lounge
Airport RoadThis is really close to us and is located at Hamilton Airport. If you spend $15 the parking is free and you can spend hours watching the planes come and go, great for children also.
Momento Aero Cafe
255 Steele RoadAlso another local coffee shop with a relaxed vibe.
Banh Mi Caphe
298 Victoria StThis is a great Vietnamese eatery
Madam Woo
6 Sapper Moore-Jones PlMalaysian inspired food, very delicious
This is a top fine dining restaurant in Hamilton if you are wanting a treat or something special, be warned though it comes at a price.
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Victoria Street Bistro
153 Victoria StThis is a top fine dining restaurant in Hamilton if you are wanting a treat or something special, be warned though it comes at a price.
The best ice-cream in town, all locally made with unique flavours that change daily, it will not disappoint.
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Duck Island Ice Cream
300a Grey StThe best ice-cream in town, all locally made with unique flavours that change daily, it will not disappoint.
Parks & Nature
This is a stunner of a waterfall. You can either hike halfway approximately 40mins to the lower lookout or head right to the top for outstanding views.
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Wairere Falls Track
Goodwin RoadThis is a stunner of a waterfall. You can either hike halfway approximately 40mins to the lower lookout or head right to the top for outstanding views.
There are various walks and hikes in this area including a walk to the summit and some more family friendly loop walks and caves at the bottom.
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Pirongia Mountain
There are various walks and hikes in this area including a walk to the summit and some more family friendly loop walks and caves at the bottom.
If you like a difficult climb, its 2,500 stairs straight up so not for the faint hearted. There is a platform at the top overlooking Hamilton and the Waikato river
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Sendero de Senderismo de la Cumbre de Hakarimata
2 Brownlee AveIf you like a difficult climb, its 2,500 stairs straight up so not for the faint hearted. There is a platform at the top overlooking Hamilton and the Waikato river
Another steep climb, approximately 60 minutes to the top. This also has a trig at the top and great signs to point out the major areas you are looking at.
Mount Kakepuku
Another steep climb, approximately 60 minutes to the top. This also has a trig at the top and great signs to point out the major areas you are looking at.
This is lovely dense bush and a very tough climb, It is the tallest mountain in the Waikato and has amazing views overlooking the coromandel and down the peninsula, you can also look back and see most of the Waikato.
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Mount Te Aroha Summit & Broadcast Tower
196 Tui RdThis is lovely dense bush and a very tough climb, It is the tallest mountain in the Waikato and has amazing views overlooking the coromandel and down the peninsula, you can also look back and see most of the Waikato.
This is a fully enclosed, predator free scenic reserve. There is an information centre on site and various walks you can do once there.
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Maungatautari Mountain
This is a fully enclosed, predator free scenic reserve. There is an information centre on site and various walks you can do once there.
This is the closest beach to Hamilton and is also famous for the best long left hand surf break in the world. It is a black sand beach great for swimming, there are also lots of small boutique shops and eateries to explore.
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Raglan
This is the closest beach to Hamilton and is also famous for the best long left hand surf break in the world. It is a black sand beach great for swimming, there are also lots of small boutique shops and eateries to explore.
This is beautiful farm land and bush with well over 100 free range chickens. A lovely place for a stroll, with lots of ponds and wildlife around and its free.
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Arboreto Taitua
55 Taitua RdThis is beautiful farm land and bush with well over 100 free range chickens. A lovely place for a stroll, with lots of ponds and wildlife around and its free.
Arts & Culture
World class Hamilton Gardens has something for everyone, it is free entry and you can spend hours walking all the different gardens
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Hamilton Gardens station
World class Hamilton Gardens has something for everyone, it is free entry and you can spend hours walking all the different gardens
Museo Waikato Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
1 Grantham StEssentials
Countdown Bridge Street
Anglesea Street Open 7am til 10pm 7 days a weeks
Small grocery store, open 7am til 9pm 7 days
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New World Glenview
Ohaupo RoadSmall grocery store, open 7am til 9pm 7 days
Drinks & Nightlife
Wonder Horse
236 Victoria StFantastic cocktails.
This is a brewery which began in Hamilton and is now nationally sold, they have several venues around Hamilton and make great beer and cider. You can also have a meal there if you wish.
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Good George Brewing & Dining Hall
32A Somerset StThis is a brewery which began in Hamilton and is now nationally sold, they have several venues around Hamilton and make great beer and cider. You can also have a meal there if you wish.
This is also a Good George venue and is a nice place to relax with a beer with friends.
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Cook Street Social
7 Cook StThis is also a Good George venue and is a nice place to relax with a beer with friends.
If you like to party, House on hood is a good place to start, there is a strip of night clubs on the same street and in close proximity so if it is not for you it will not take long to find something you like.
House on Hood
27 Hood StIf you like to party, House on hood is a good place to start, there is a strip of night clubs on the same street and in close proximity so if it is not for you it will not take long to find something you like.
Entertainment & Activities
Lido Cinema
501 Victoria StThis is an annual international agricultural event that happens every June. It is so big, it is hard to see everything in just one day.
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Fieldays
125 Mystery Creek RdThis is an annual international agricultural event that happens every June. It is so big, it is hard to see everything in just one day.
Zoológico de Hamilton
183 Brymer RdA large indoor rock climbing venue. They have a large area with interactive walls for children as well as the regular climbing walls for adults.
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Extreme Edge Hamilton
90 Greenwood StA large indoor rock climbing venue. They have a large area with interactive walls for children as well as the regular climbing walls for adults.
Bowl and Social
340 Victoria StHave a go at Ten Pin bowling and grab a bite to eat or a drink whilst you're there.
Sightseeing
This is where Hobbiton was filmed, it is now very commercialised and you need to book a tour to attend, but can be quite interesting if you enjoy the movie.
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Estación de la película Hobbiton
501 Buckland RdThis is where Hobbiton was filmed, it is now very commercialised and you need to book a tour to attend, but can be quite interesting if you enjoy the movie.