Sweetpea Coffee is a cafe at 88 Bridge Street in Bulls, Rangitikei, with a 4.6 rating from 106 Google reviews.
In a town the size of Bulls, a cafe usually plays two roles at once: the locals' daily corner table and the traveller's excuse to stop and stretch. The surest sign of a good one is repeat custom from the town itself — regulars who come every morning, not just cars passing through. Timing matters too, since small-town kitchens often wind down by mid-afternoon, so a mid-morning coffee or an early lunch is the safe bet. And a properly made flat white from a short menu beats an ambitious one done badly.
Set on Bulls' main street, on the drive between Wellington and Whanganui, Sweetpea Coffee is placed to serve both crowds.