A café and catering service at 220A High Street in Hāwera, South Taranaki, The Recipe Cafe & Catering opens at 7am, which suits early risers and travellers. Its menu runs from long blacks, chai lattes and English breakfast tea to eggs on toast, avo on toast and scrambled eggs, with gourmet sandwiches, salads, daily specials and savoury pies. Cakes, muffins and pastries are also sold, and the café offers catering.
Customers say the coffee is good and the food is delicious. Travellers appreciate the early opening, and one said the scrambled eggs were great. One found the smoked salmon too salty, and another said a staff member at the counter was abrupt, while others describe the staff as pleasant and friendly. Within a kilometre there are five other cafes, including Hawera Cafe And Bakery, 0.1 km away with 4.5 from 421 reviews, and Someday Cafe, 0.4 km away with 4.6 from 207 reviews.