The Park Cafe is a family-run cafe and music venue at 350 Sandy Bay-Marahau Road in Marahau, at the entrance to Abel Tasman National Park. It was established in 1986 by Jane and Yirka Ritschny, and the third generation of the family now helps run it. It is known for its wood-fired pizza oven, which also bakes the breads, burger buns and slow-cooked and smoked meats.
The menu has homemade pizzas, burgers, muffins, cakes and cookies, and the family grows much of the salad greens, herbs, fruit for smoothies and preserves on their land nearby. Live music and weekly open mic nights are held, and the courtyard has New Zealand native plants with views towards the national park. Diners say the pizzas are well made with a good base, the mussels are excellent, and the service is friendly and helpful. Good value and a magical setting are the main praise, though one reviewer said the oven is only one part of the menu. The cafe is a short walk or drive from Marahau beach.