Omanu Surf Shack is a family-friendly beach cafe at 15 Surf Road in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga. It sits inside the Omanu Surf Life Saving Club building, right on the waterfront at Omanu Beach. The menu covers coffee, smoothies, toasties, ice cream and acai bowls, and the cafe has been praised for its almond croissants and real fruit ice cream.
Every purchase helps fund the surf club's patrols and youth education, and club members get extra benefits. Visitors say there is plenty of space for children to run around, and that there is shade to sit in while the coffee is served. The website says the atmosphere is friendly, though the sand and beach can be busy on sunny days. Our pick in Mount Maunganui for coffee and ice cream with the beach at your feet.