Artisan Kitchen is a rural café at 613 Fitzherbert East Road in Aokautere, Palmerston North, in Caroline's barn. It serves brunch, lunch and woodfire pizza, and has a cabinet of fresh food with croissants, filo parcels and toasted wraps. Breakfast dishes include poached eggs on ciabatta, hash sticks with avocado, and a bagel with smoked salmon. The café's catering arm works for weddings, events and corporate functions. Tables should be booked through the online reservation system, and the website notes that the café is busy during its season.