The Coffee Club Redwoods Centre is the Lynmore neighbourhood outpost of The Coffee Club, one of New Zealand's best-known café chains. You'll find it in the Redwood Centre shops at a3/5 Tarawera Road, Rotorua — an easy stop for locals doing the school run, shoppers, and anyone heading through this part of town in need of a proper flat white and something good to eat.
The menu covers the full day: wholesome all-day breakfasts, café classics, burgers, sandwiches, tacos and nachos, fresh salads, and a dedicated kids' meal menu, all paired with hot and cold beverages. Recent favourites include the Loaded Fried Chicken & Bacon Croissant — promoted to the permanent menu after popular demand — the Brioche French Toast loaded with banana, caramel, mascarpone and Oreo crumble, and a vegan-friendly Crispy Chicken Noodle Salad for plant-based diners.
As the brand puts it, the menu is designed to satisfy every craving — pair it with your favourite coffee and make yourself at home. Regulars can join the free VIP Club for exclusive perks, pick up a Coffee Club gift card, or order ahead through the brand's online ordering site. Expect the easy, family-friendly café experience The Coffee Club is known for, right in the heart of Lynmore.
Some cafés are destinations; others are the reliable heartbeat of a neighbourhood. The Coffee Club Redwoods Centre sits firmly in the second camp — a familiar, easygoing café tucked into the Redwood Centre shops on Tarawera Road in Lynmore, Rotorua. It is part of The Coffee Club's nationwide network, and it brings the brand's simple promise to this corner of the city: good coffee, generous café food, and a place where you are welcome to make yourself at home.
The drawcard here is breadth. The all-day breakfast menu means the French toast you were craving at 9am is still available at 2pm, and the menu sweeps through café classics, burgers, sandwiches, tacos and nachos, and fresh salads before finishing with a dedicated kids' meal menu. Whether you are after a wholesome start to the day, a proper lunch, or something indulgent with your long black, the kitchen has a lane for it.
Recent additions have made plenty of noise. The Loaded Fried Chicken & Bacon Croissant proved so popular it earned a permanent spot on the menu — crispy fried chicken and bacon in a flaky croissant, the kind of thing that turns a coffee run into lunch. On the sweeter end, the Brioche French Toast arrives loaded with banana, caramel, mascarpone and Oreo crumble, which is about as far from a plain slice of toast as breakfast gets.
Plant-based diners are looked after too. The Vegan Crispy Chicken Noodle Salad delivers the crunch and flavour of crispy chicken with none of the compromises, and it sits comfortably alongside the rest of the fresh salads rather than feeling like an afterthought.
Of course, this is The Coffee Club, and the coffee comes first. Alongside the usual hot favourites, seasonal drinks have been having a moment — the banana bread flavour trio of frappe, cold foam and latte turns a beloved bakery classic into something you can sip. If you are more of a sweet-tooth snacker, keep an eye out for limited-time treats: the café has run collaborations like Cookie Time's CookieBake Slice, available in store for a limited window only.
There is a bit of extra polish for regulars. The VIP Club is free to join and unlocks exclusive perks, making it a natural fit if this becomes your weekday default. Gift cards are available to order online — a handy answer for the hard-to-buy-for — and you can check your balance any time. If you would rather skip the queue, the brand's online ordering site lets you get your order in ahead of time.
The Coffee Club also leans into its community side, with sponsorships, sustainability initiatives, and a blog worth a skim. The kids' meal menu and relaxed café setting make it a straightforward choice for families, catch-ups with friends, or a solo table with a book and a refresher from the cold beverages list.
You will find the café at a3/5 Tarawera Road in the Redwood Centre, Lynmore — an easy stop if you are in the eastern reaches of Rotorua or passing through on the Tarawera Road side of town. As with any café, it is worth checking current opening hours before you set out, as these can vary by location and season.
Between the all-day breakfasts, the burgers with crispy chips on the side, and a banana bread latte for the road, The Coffee Club Redwoods Centre does what a good neighbourhood café should: it shows up, it delivers, and it makes you want to come back tomorrow. That, more than anything, is why the locals keep the seats full.