After hitting the road from Tauranga to Whangarei without breakfast, I was more than ready for a refreshment stop by the time I got to Katikati.

This place, on the side of the main road between Katikati and Athenree, looked like a good place to stop. It was – and definitely worth going back to.

My marks out of 10?

CUP 8: Roslyn.

TEA 8.5: Noble and Savage colonial breakfast – a New Zealand take on the traditional black English breakfast.

SETTING 8: Set in a spacious garden, lots of of character. The breakfast was good too. Only down side was the noise from State Highway 2; roll on the electric car age!

The Long Table Cafe, 603 State Highway 2, Katikati.