The Fat Kiwi Cafe is a café at 10 Te Kanawa Street, Ōtorohanga, with a farmhouse feel. The site says it serves food, event catering and coffee, and it has a small shop with house and kitchen goods and gifts.
Customers praise the large gluten-free cabinet, with many choices, and the range of sweet and savoury baked goods and sandwiches. Brunch, eggs Benedict and a chicken waffle are mentioned, along with iced mocha and almond cappuccino. Seating is inside and outside, including sheltered outdoor seats. The café can be busy, especially on rainy weekends, and one customer found the sourdough too tough. Several visitors stop before or after the Waitomo caving tours.