Kākā Café is a cafe on State Highway 2 at Mount Bruce, Masterton, with a Google rating of 4.0 from 67 reviews. The website says it is open every day from 9am to 4pm, and no ticket is needed to visit. Customers mention toasted sandwiches and pies most often.
The website names wraps, paninis and toasties from a cabinet that changes often, with salads in summer and soups in winter. Fresh scones, muffins, cakes and slices are baked in-house. A children's menu is listed, and dietary options include vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free. The cafe has a deck where visitors can watch takahē, and the site notes that kākā may visit the deck, so eating inside is suggested.
Its State Highway 2 location makes it an easy stop for a bite between Wellington and Hawke's Bay, near the Pūkaha wildlife centre.