• Waimangu Café

    Waimangu Café

Waimangu Café

A cosy, unique and family-friendly spot with awesome views across the Waimangu Volcanic Valley. Entry is free for the Waimangu Café (not including access to Waimangu Volcanic Valley).

The Favourites

We have all your classic kiwi favourites where every bite celebrates local flavours and fresh ingredients.

Savour hearty pies, freshly made sandwiches, and a tempting selection of cakes and slices, all perfectly paired with expertly brewed coffee.

For adventurers into the Waimangu Valley, our picnic lunch options make it easy to enjoy a delicious meal while exploring the valley’s stunning landscapes or relaxing while cruising around Lake Rotomahana aboard our lake boats, Te Tarata and Ōtūkapuarangi.

Whether you’re here to unwind, fuel up, or soak in the beauty of nature, our café provides a warm, welcoming spot for locals and visitors alike to gather and indulge.

Waimangu Cafe

  • We were fortunate to visit when there were no crowds and walked the valley in almost complete isolation which added to the mysterious and prehistoric feel. Everywhere we turned was a feast for the eyes. Our teenage son only wished we could have spent more time there. If you appreciate nature, enjoy an easy hike, want to see something unique Waimangu is for…

    Dianna
    Tokyo, Japan

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  • So impressive and wonderful to tramp through...fantastic vapor whirls on the magnificent colorful lakes...great ferns with thousands of different shades of green.....amazing viewpoints to look down into the valley...awesome hues of ever changing volcanic terraces in different lights of the day....a great bus service for weary people or elderly ones to appreciate this veritable gem of…

    Thomas Rhöse
    Google Review

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  • What an unbelievable walk, really good information on both the brochure and on boards at strategic points. Lots of activity from the thermal vents and the lakes, it took us 3 hours to walk down, and after the boat around the lake we took the free bus back to the top, but you can walk back. A great day…

    Andy
    Hatherleigh, United Kingdom

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  • Another amazing spot to visit, very informative with great photo opportunities, the walk down through the valley to the boat jetty is rather easy, but about 4kms, the boat cruise on lake Rotormahana was great, again very informative with great photo and video…

    Peter
    Melbourne, Australia

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  • As a geothermal geologist I have visited all the commercial geothermal tourist sites. Waimangu is my favourite. It has a beautiful natural setting walking down thru forests with a bus return uphill. Along the way there is steaming lakes, bubbling sulfurous hot water vents, mini geysers and waterfalls and some nice silica sinter…

    David H
    My favourite geothermal site in NZ New Zealand

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  • We had an absolutely amazing Sunday afternoon with our 3 girls at Waimangu Volcanic Valley! The views were stunning, the nature gorgeous and the staff fantastic! They went the extra mile for our little girl who had a fright on the boat before the trip started, and now all she remembers is the funny bus ride and chocolate ice cream. In the meantime mum and the other girls enjoyed the boat trip. Definitely to be recommended for anyone who enjoys…

    Lynn
    New Zealand

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