Cafe Awa is the on-site cafe of Awa Motel, at 15 The Strand in Whakatāne, beside the Whakatāne River and below a pōhutukawa-lined escarpment. It is set up for motel guests, passengers on the Moutohorā island tour, locals and visitors alike. The food is prepared fresh on site, and there is a large range of menu items and cabinet food. The cafe serves Mojo coffee and a large selection of T2 teas. Guests can have breakfast and coffee in the cafe or have it delivered to their room. Phone orders can be made on 07 308 9549.
Within a kilometre, Open Locally lists nine other cafes. The nearest are The Bean Coffee Roastery Cafe, 300 metres away, Cafe 4U, 400 metres away, The Bake House Cafe, 500 metres away, and Poppys Cafe, 600 metres away. None of these four has a rating on Open Locally, so the cafe's standing among its neighbours is not clear from the figures alone.