Maraetai Wharf Café, at the end of Maraetai Drive in Maraetai, sits right on the wharf on the Pōhutukawa Coast, with a deck facing the water. The website says it serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, cabinet food, drinks and takeaway coffee from 7am. Dishes include eggs your way, crispy battered fish with hand-cut chips, and baked eggs in spiced tomato sauce with sourdough. The coffee is Allpress espresso, made to order. The café takes phone orders and booking enquiries, and the website says there is plenty of outdoor seating.
Customers describe a relaxed, beautiful spot that suits all ages, and say it is not crowded. Children jump off the wharf at high tide, and a playground and grass area are a short walk away. One reviewer said the café opens from 7am to 2.30pm. The website says there is street parking nearby, and space around the wharf for cars and boats on trailers. Our pick at Maraetai for breakfast on the wharf.