Base Cafe is the cafe at Cable Bay Adventure Park, 194 Cable Bay Road in Hira, Nelson, less than 2 kilometres off the main road. The park is a Nelson adventure destination with the Skywire flying fox, self-drive quad bike tours, mountain bike trails, walks and feeding the tame eels. The cafe serves Pomeroy's coffee, local craft beer and Seifried wines, along with non-alcoholic drinks. Its cabinet food includes home-made pies, sausage rolls, muffins, quiches, slices and vegetarian options, and the cheese scones are the cafe's known speciality. A new head chef has recently introduced a new menu that keeps the old favourites. Food can be eaten in or taken away.
The cafe is open all year except Christmas Day, with extended hours from November to March. It may close early on rainy days, and lunch bookings can be made by phone on +64 (03) 545 0304. Catering is available for groups, such as club meetings and work functions. Cable Bay is about 15 minutes' drive from the centre of Nelson.