Reviews of Catlins Cafe. (Coffee Shop) in Dunedin (Otago).

Catlins Cafe

300 Reviews

192 Comments

Coffee shop

Cafe

3 Main Road, Owaka 9535, New Zealand

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Information of Catlins Cafe, Coffee shop in Dunedin (Otago)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Reviews of Catlins Cafe

D.

Stopped here on a cycle trip through the Catlins. The staff were so friendly and immediately offered to (and did) fill our 5-6 water bottles. They also do a full breakfast for $15!! So good. Really glad we stopped here.

M.

Called in for a quick bite to eat after exploring the Catlins for the day. The Catlins Cafe were welcoming and polite when we arrived and the man advised us of a table where we could all be seated. The food was delicious and the premises we clean and tidy. There was hot and cold drinks available and the prices were very reasonable for a rural town. We would definitely stop in here again.

V.

Very convenient place in Okawa. While the rest of the places in town were close, the Catlins Cafe was open on a Sunday morning and ready to serve food and coffee. Decent food, good price, good variety of options and a friendly atmosphere. Not getting the 5 stars just because there is still some work to do with the service. This will not be a problem for you if you are on holidays. Anyway, this is a place that I would definitely recommend.

P.

It was open on a Sunday, friendly staff. Meal ok. Dining area a little faded and needed some new tables and new chairs.

F.

Great place to stop and I injoyed my meal that much I came back the following day.

J.

This is a bland pub with a modest selection of drinks and the roast of the day was OK as a one-off.

J.

Nice big breakfast!!

M.

The food was delicious, fresh and in good portions. And amazing staff as well. Overall, very good experience. Will definitely visit again.

T.

The Cafe did very well when a group of 17 turned up out of the blue. We all had coffee and food. I had coffee and muffin which was nice. There were other people arriving as well on a cool wet day. As we left they waved to us. Great atmosphere.

J.

Proper cheese rolls. Epic. Makes a cheese scone taste a bit dry. Gooey melted cheese in toasted and rolled bread. See why they are a big deal.

M.

Food’s alright—a bit on the expensive side. Venue is lovely though and service, while a bit scatterbrained, is pleasant. Bottled tap water is free.

R.

Yummy coffee! Very accessible as it's situated along the road

A.

Beautiful place beautiful staff good menu awesome patrons 😊 WHAT BEAUTIFUL TABLES 👍

L.

Lovely servers and really good food. Had the bagels and sat by the fire. The entrance was a bit confusing and the planter boxes at the could do with a clean and some fresh growth.

T.

Stopped off for a coffee on our way back to Dunedin. Just had to try a cheese roll that Southlanders love.

B.

The first cafe we found open coming from Invercargill via the Caitlin's heritage trail. Had a wonderful coffee and a plate of bacon and eggs. First place to actually cook our eggs perfectly. A great place to stop and watch the world go by. Highly recommend.

T.

Wow really surprised at how good the food is here, friendly staff. Was awesome.

G.

Nice seafood chowder and tasty fries.

R.

The cafe was a welcome retreat from the rain. Nice staff and an OK selection of food. Had a brunch of sausages and eggs with toast. It was OK but very basic - no condiments of any sort. Coffee was very good.

S.

We stopped in here for takeaway coffees on our way through. Lovely service, the man who served us was friendly and very helpful with information for us as tourists. Its nice inside and if we had more time, I would've liked to dine in.

C.

A good place for stopping over for a meal on your way to the attractions within the Catlins. Food is decent, quite a good selection of sweets, mains and sides. Chilli pie was good, and chips we're excellent. The outdoor seating is perfect on a fine afternoon as well. Smoking is not discriminated upon, great job!

a.

friendly staff and nice coffee but need more selection of food in the cabinet to choose from. maybe make some fresh sandwiches or more cakes/slices

L.

Great staff, great food

H.

Been here twice during our Dunedin trip from chch - love their soup, tomato basil and seafood chowder both serve with 2pcs of ciabatta bread, well grilled with butter, very tasty. Just a bit too salty of that tomato basil soup. Seems like a family based business pretty warm greeting and friendly staff around. We also had coffee here but quality wasn’t too good. Recommend to have a stop and have a soup during winter time.

W.

Great food and coffee, new owners by the looks of it, they sure do care a lot!!

M.

Good array of choices. Have vegetarian menu too. The place, not that clean for me coz I can see flies. But it's a good café for a quick stop from a long drive. Kids can also in nearby playground.

V.

Clean and tidy..Good food and lovely service

M.

Ordered fish and chips plus Capuccino. Everything was nice and tasty. Toilets are mixed for both gender, but everything was very clean. They give a coupon for 100MB of internet, but it flies away immediately

B.

Cute little cafe with good coffee, good service. Had take-away flat white and my hosts from Dunedin and I also had delicious pastries ranging from scones to muffins.

S.

Food was pretty good, but also not cheap. Waitress should probably pay attention to what people order, as she got my order completely wrong the first time. Other than that, nice place.

S.

Lovely place to stop for some lunch. Tomato and basil soup was so good! And my partner really enjoyed the nachos. Staff are also very friendly and attentive.

L.

Great service, great food

B.

Super lunch served by very helpful young people. Food was fresh and tasty and all drinks including a take away coffee of a high standard - premises clean and tidy and toilets in top condition. An excellent visit.

S.

Beautiful views and the food is delicious too!

D.

Full breakfast - cooked perfectly 10/10 Coffee was also pretty muchly a 10/10 - nice n hot. Thanks

V.

Really great food !! Perfect tastes and good atmosphere:) also great service

M.

Excellent service and light lunch served hot not just warm

T.

Stopped in for a fresh pie and wasn’t disappointed! Best steak and cheese pie I’ve had in aaaaages

L.

Enjoyed breakfast with another 5 people on Sunday morning. Great service, great fresh food, good value. Would be very happy to come back.

D.

The food was amazing but it did take longer than it should have 5/5 come here to have the best food you've had in a while

H.

The fish burger was yummy but a little too expensive I thought Fifty dollars for two fish burgers and two ice coffees. No chips.

R.

Great! Barista knows her stuff - coffee was superb both times. Cheese Rolls very tasty. Our recommendation.

W.

Friendly and good fish and chips. A bit deserted, possibly because of covid. Hope business picks up.

L.

The staff here were so hospitable and friendly. They had a warm fire going and made me a perfect cappuccino. I got the open stake sandwich which was also nice.

A.

The only place around to grab a bite and drink a boose. Over all OK but don't expect anything exceptionnal. It's not a 4* Michelin.

M.

Had to pay extra to fill water bottle and they were not busy. Otherwise service was quite good. Coffee was also pretty good.

J.

The seafood chow was great! The WiFi was limited to 100MB which was used in 30 seconds. Then again, this is a café not a gameroom.

c.

Home-style cooking with great prices. Zenbu wifi is available with purchase. Staff are immensely friendly. You won't get any white table cloths here but you will not want them.

l.

Ok big space, staff were kind and put on fire for us as we were cold, some gifts for sale pretty cool

B.

Great coffee..like really good coffee and breakfast was perfect.

r.

Good hotel, lovely atmosphere but was a little put off with the service I received, in my sixties the young lady behind the bar was in no hurry to serve me.

J.

Great strong coffee, good food. Odd setup but worth a try.

J.

Chairs need replacing, service is slow, I had eggs and bacon, was good. My wife had eggs Benedict, the spinach was not wilted and the eggs hard.

R.

There are not too many places here to choose from but still comfortable place to sit down and get out of the weather

M.

I really don't know why no one else voted 3. I mean its average in every way, not really a 4 and never ever a 5. If you're hungry and want a quick lunch, go for it but don't expect anything special.

w.

Very nice

B.

Good service, friendly staff. Only issue was coffee wasnt the best but forgiven with the great food and service.

A.

Lovely clean place..friendly staff..good coffee and food... reasonable pricing for a tourist area..nice clean toilets..would recommend stopping here for a break.

S.

Good to see a barista take pride in his espresso. Great taste.

R.

I have always been extremely pleased with everything about this cafe. Great variety and staff so friendly.

S.

Really good food and coffee. Toilets were clean and warm.

J.

Reasonable cafe. Acceptable coffee with the default setting set to single-shot.

B.

Great Whitebait patties. Top line service even delivered to Dunedin a misplaced jacket thanks Steve. Cheers Pam and Bruce

R.

A quaint cozy place. Had a stopover and snack. Perfect place to have not/cold masks and snacks with family. Very courteous staff.

T.

Beatiful food and lovely staff, recommended the full cooked breakfast and the pan cakes!

M.

Jet lin Milk shake. Choco mix rasbery

F.

Good food. Well presented. Nice hot coffee.

B.

Fantastic service. Amazing cheese rolls and we loved the jelly tip inspired milkshakes.

J.

Good coffee. Food good. Staff friendly. Great place to stop.

T.

Breakfast was better than anticipated. Fast service. Reasonable prices.

נ.

Very nice, friendly and quiet place. Very remote &isolated. Wi-fi very slow, probably becausr of the remotenness of the location.

V.

Terrific to see a building being repurposed like this. Good coffee

J.

Very nice coffee, limited range of snacks cakes.

F.

There is a few things to choose from which are delicious. Staff is helpful and the restaurant seems very family friendly.

K.

Good coffee, lovely cafe and menu selection of food and friendly staff

A.

One of the best beef burgers I've ever had

S.

Good food and friendly staff. Been there twice and would definitely stop again.

D.

Great cafe. Good menu. Friendly staff. Clean.

T.

Very good could have access to public toilets which would be useful to older people

D.

Great coffee stop 🙂 and the owners are very friendly!

N.

Friendly service but unfortunately the food is still stuck in the 90s with only fried or things in pastry

T.

Nice little spot for a coffee break. Restrooms have been sparkling clean.

R.

Quick and well cooked food that will suit your pocket. A very pleasant stop over in a beautiful area.

H.

Decent drink and food. Friendly and helpful staff

P.

This is out of the way . Was ok. Our group thought the prices were very high

K.

Had whitebait fritters and coffee. Nice fire going

F.

Was okay. There is a coffee shop ( only selling take away) opposite which may have been a better choice

D.

Ok coffee. Ok food. Not ok prices. But I think that's how everything is in New Zealand

d.

Good relaxing stop by, but found how coffees came to us not hot

A.

Best sppot in town for b.fast and pies. Great service as well. Highly recommend

R.

Brilliant - great food and prices

Y.

Great Cafe wonderful soup nice open fire good service

A.

Average food. Chef was nice and friendly, but customer service from waitress was otherwise lacking.

T.

Great place, friendly staff, the food was fantastic.

J.

Was okay for the only place open. Felt sorry for a couple who turned up at 7.45pm to be told CLOSED. Wouldn't hurry back here.

A.

The food was yummy，great coffee.

S.

Food was good. Definitely popular with the tourists.

R.

Coffee was really good, food was a let down

B.

Nice food and staff. Nice feeling in there. Clean

j.

It could really do with a clean. Staff need a uniform or at least tidy up.

C.

Lovely cooked breakfast...friendly helpful service .

K.

Had a good coffee and brunch here

m.

Great food ..but do the waterfall walk first

T.

High quality dining well above expectations.

L.

Friendly efficient service and a nice relaxing environment.

C.

Food is quite terrible but the service was good.

A.

Good food, friendly staff.

D.

Excellent service and food. Top quality.

L.

Good meal and stayed open later, just for our party. Thanks

S.

Basic and great apart from one member of staff who let the side down, otherwise5stars.

T.

Lovely coffee food and staff :)

W.

Great coffee, made with care.

D.

Good food, ok coffee.

P.

Very tasty coffee and bakery!

P.

Nice coffee frinedy service

C.

Nice coffee. Lovely toilets

A.

Had a good cheese roll nice to.

G.

Great place, nice coffee!

M.

Very good coffee here

B.

Young Girl was Friendly.Food was Awesome.

D.

Good coffee and food

M.

Great service,great food

J.

Nice food, friendly staff 😀

M.

Great coffee friendly service

S.

Amazing Seafood Chowder.

S.

Nice food and friendly staff.

D.

Very nice coffee and service

E.

Good food and excellent service.

M.

Hot delicious coffee and crispy chips

L.

Lovely place for coffee and cake

K.

Had coffee and seafood chowder

C.

Loved the salad with the sea platter.

M.

Very helpful staff, clean and tidy

J.

Fast and efficient customer service.

D.

Good food

L.

Great whitebait patties

M.

Lovely and warm stop for a cuppa

H.

Good food. Quick service.

G.

Tidy. Excellent service.

M.

Very busy personal service

D.

Great coffee

O.

Very tasty seafood chowder

K.

Lovely coffee and fire

L.

Good food

e.

awesome food and warm fire

J.

Great cheese roll.

B.

Great food and service

M.

Nice food

K.

Awesome

f.

Beautiful pies

M.

Very good food

B.

Excellent

M.

Great little café

J.

Great Coffee and Great Food

I.

Great coffee.

R.

Quick service and reasonable

J.

Buttered Fish was good

J.

Quirky

S.

Coffee was cold.

D.

Coffee was bland

R.

Great coffee

J.

Lovely food

W.

Enjoyable

S.

Great food

C.

Delicious meals

R.

Nice coffee

P.

Great spot

J.

Great place

C.

YUMMY FOOD!

E.

Had a nice lunch 😋

A.

(Translated) Good breakfast, nice atmosphere, cozy, great fireplace (Original) Gutes Frühstück, nette Atmosphäre, gemütlich, toller Kamin

l.

(Translated) The best restaurants in South Island 👍👍👍👍👍 (Original) 南岛最好的餐厅👍👍👍👍👍

C.

(Translated) Although you get to eat here quickly and cheaply, but the atmosphere is a little bit strange, because next to souvenir stalls with all sorts of stuff this is all more like a transit. (Original) Zwar bekommt man hier schnell und günstig etwas zu essen, aber das Ambiente ist etwas eigen, denn neben Souvenirständen mit allerlei Krempel ist das alles hier mehr wie ein Durchgangslokal.

G.

(Translated) Not expensive but also no fresh pastries (Original) Niet duur maar ook geen vers gebak

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(Translated) The atmosphere is pleasant, flowery and colorful. The stakes were frozen and thawed meat breeds ... (Original) אוירה נעימה, פורח וצבעוני. הסטקים היו צמיגים מבשר קפוא שהופשר...

M.

(Translated) Ideal for a good breakfast. With chimney. (Original) Ideal para un buen desayuno. Con chimenea.

J.

(Translated) Drinking cappuccino was okay (Original) Cappuccino gedronken, was wel ok

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