Athenree Pancake House is an old-style café on State Highway 2 at Athenree Gorge, in the Western Bay of Plenty. It is known for pancakes, both sweet and savoury, with milkshakes, a tea selection and good coffee. The café is set near a creek, where eels gather and can be fed, and the website says there are resident cats inside.
It serves breakfast, lunch and dessert, with takeaway, dine-in and delivery options, and outdoor seating. Prices range from $10 to $20 as at 2026. It is open from 9.30am to 4.45pm every day. There is a free car park and free street parking, a kids' menu, and a wheelchair-accessible entrance, car park, restroom and seating. Reviewers praise the savoury pancakes, the attentive service and the value. They also say the building is dated and easy to miss from the road. Guests say to ask the owners for bread to feed the eels. Our pick on State Highway 2 for a pancake stop with a creek view.