KORU at Rapaura
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KORU at Rapaura
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About
A place where Mother Nature tickles your taste buds! Sample great home-style cooking, using fresh ingredients from the Coromandel; like Hauraki Flounder, Green Lipped Mussels and seasonal treats. Served in a tranquil setting surrounded by New Zealand flora. The perfect place to enjoy a 'Dam’ good coffees and home-baked delights.
Features
CUISINES
Cafe, International, New Zealand
Meal types
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Highchairs Available
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
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4.7
58 reviews
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Nils Wellington
2 contributions
Mar 2021 • family
Had the blt and mushroom bruschettas (shared); amazing layered flavours. We have dined in very expensive restaurants and this was up there with the best of them, only difference: this was only $20 a head! Top notch ingredients and combinations. The chef is commendable. A rare hidden gem.
Written 9 March 2021
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Adrian B
Northampton8 contributions
Feb 2021 • couples
Quality lunch at Koru cafe at Rapauru gardens. Fine soups, excellent fish, and (if you have any room) delicious cakes. Refinement and fresh taste define all Sacha’s cooking (and we know, we keep going back for more!).
Adrian and Caroline
Written 10 February 2021
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Gayle
Manukau1 contribution
Dec 2020 • couples
Wow the food so so good. We had lamb hamburger. Meat lovers pizza. Yummy salad with their home made dressing. The service was fantastic. What a chef. You will love this place when you go there
Enjoy
Written 2 December 2020
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Donna
Tongariro National Park8 contributions
Nov 2019 • solo
I discovered this little gem whem i googled 'cafes near me'.
Located not far from where I live I decide check it. Happy that I did. Tasty food great coffee and happy friendly staff.
Will return at some stage soon to do the garden walk 😊
Written 25 November 2019
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Malcolm M
96 contributions
Apr 2019 • family
First stop on our road trip and we couldn't have chosen a better spot. The staff are attentive without being pushy. The food was great - the beer-bread was excellent. A very relaxing location - the walks around the gardens and to the waterfalls definitely add to the experience, revealing more about the character of the owners.
Written 9 April 2019
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rosmarywhite
Ballina2 contributions
Apr 2019 • friends
We really enjoyed our outing to the Rapaura Water Gardens. Apart from the delightful wander through the gardens, our morning tea, and later lunch at Koru was excellent. Everything from the food, to the service and surroundings was outstanding. We would highly recommend a visit here.
Written 31 March 2019
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gill h
Whitley Bay655 contributions
Mar 2019 • couples
We called here as driving by and so glad we did, the first time we had a cheese and chutney toasted sandwich and this turned out to be gourmet, seeded bread, excellent cheese, chutney and a beautifully dressed salad. We returned the next day for lunch as it was so good. Our lunch was delightful, a muse bouche of pumpkin soup was so deep in flavour. Our mains of lamb with potatoes and per puree were such high quality. Chef so friendly and all staff very helpful and kind. Such a lovely place. We also had a takeaway the day before, a chocolate nut cake and it was devine.
Written 30 March 2019
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NemaNZ
21 contributions
Jan 2019 • family
We had such a great day out on Monday. Working up an appetite at Mahara Scupture Gardens was a good idea. Our lunch at Rapaura Water Gardens was superb. I loved the prize winning lamb dish, the best I have had for a long time. And I know my daughter really enjoyed her Coromandel mussels. It was so lovely to catch up with Sacha and Sally after so long. I am very impressed with what they have achieved.
It was such a lovely way to reconnect with the Coromandel Ranges. Our day out on the Tapu Coroglen Road gave us a real taste of the old Coromandel we know and loved so much. The cafe has such a relaxed feel to it but I know how much hard work it is to create that atmosphere. Am definitely recommending it to my friends. And I can’t wait to visit again. Staying in the accommodation must be a wonderful experience. Surrounded by such lovely gardens and water lily ponds.
Written 24 January 2019
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yvonne572016
Auckland39 contributions
Nov 2018 • none
Excellent food and coffee so good had two. Delightful setting. Bushwalk available but it was wet so didn’t go on it. Lovely gift shop
Written 23 November 2018
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Jonathan H
London10 contributions
Mar 2018 • couples
This is a really nice garden to visit with an excellent restaurant. You'll get great snacks and lunches in very clean and comfortable surroundings.
Written 24 March 2018
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Traveler703300
Wellington1 contribution
Feb 2018 • couples
This is a rather interesting place. It's a few miles off the main road, down a narrow winding road. Seems at the outset that it might barely be worth the trouble.
Instead, you're greeted with a restaurant that serves amazing food and, as an added benefit, two amazing gardens and a nice waterfall at the end of the walk. The gardens were worthwhile on their own but the food made the trip especially worthwhile.
Written 20 February 2018
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Giuliana
Sydney36 contributions
Feb 2018 • couples
We enjoyed beautiful scones with gorgeous boysenberry jam and thick New Zealand cream. The scone was huge, the coffee delicious with a lovely thick creamy froth. Very enjoyable. The chef was very helpful and gave us great advice for the rest of our holiday . Worth driving here just for the scones and coffee. The gardens are amazing. The whole place had a wonderful atmosphere and peaceful ambience .
Written 2 February 2018
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Teresa B
Karamu9 contributions
Jan 2018 • family
Found this hidden gem and impressed from start to finish. Best cappuccino topping ever, salad had delicious flavors and all food was absolutely superb. Topped off by great service, this will become a regular for me.
Written 13 January 2018
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Corina E
11 contributions
Dec 2017 • family
We have found this hidden gem and we were really impressed with the food here. The flavours were absolutely great and we enjoyed the place. We ordered the flounder and the open steak sandwich. Everything was cooked to perfection. Do not miss it if you are in the area.
Written 27 December 2017
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Paris78 contributions
Jan 2017 • friends
Looking for a place to hold your wedding ceremony and reception on the Coromandel Peninsula? Go no further than Koru and the Rapaura Water Gardens. Sacha and Sally are great hosts. They've won awards for their food for years. And they provide a relaxed, friendly, family atmosphere that is sure to please.
Written 3 December 2017
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