Fodor's Expert Review Café Encounter
Here's a bright outdoor eatery sharing space with the Dolphin and Albatross Encounter operations and a gallery/shop. Food is available off the all-day menu or from the cabinet; breakfasts and light lunches are appealing; and their cakes and slices are always tempting. The partially glassed-in courtyard is sheltered in most winds, and there's plenty of indoor seating. As at any outdoor café in Kaikoura, don't leave your food unattended because the birds will snatch it quicker than you can say "seagull!"
Quick Facts
96 The Esplanade
Kaikoura,
Canterbury
7300,
New Zealand
03-319–6777
- Waterfront views
- House-made baking
- Big breakfasts before you hit the sea in pursuit of dolphins and seabirds