Fodor's Expert Review Pelorus Bridge Café
This is definitely one of the best on-the-road cafés in the whole area. Friendly locals serve great breakfasts and wholesome, homemade lunches to both passersby and the campers in the adjacent Department of Conservation campsite. The venison pies are great, too. It's located beside the rocky, tree-lined Pelorus River, where the hobbits in Lord of the Rings performed their famous "Barrel Scene." It's usually busy in January and February, but the staff takes the crowds in stride. A bonus is the swimming hole down the track just across the road.
Quick Facts
State Hwy. 6, at Pelorus Bridge
Havelock,
Marlborough
7192,
New Zealand
03-571–6019
- House-made pies
- Alfresco tables in beautiful bush setting
- Busy crowds in summer