Guidebook for Hokitika
Food Scene
This is a 'must do' for places to eat in Hokitika. Great selection of pizzas. Peak season can be very busy. We recommend calling an order in or going before you are hungry.
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Fat Pipi Pizza
89 Revell StThis is a 'must do' for places to eat in Hokitika. Great selection of pizzas. Peak season can be very busy. We recommend calling an order in or going before you are hungry.
We love eating here on Tuesday for 2 for 1 Tuesday. Real local flare and West Coast history.
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Woodstock Hotel
250 Woodstock-Rimu RdWe love eating here on Tuesday for 2 for 1 Tuesday. Real local flare and West Coast history.
Stumpers
98 Revell StServes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Elevated dining area so you can watch the waves while eating.
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Ocean View Restaurant
111 Revell StServes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Elevated dining area so you can watch the waves while eating.
Serves lunch and dinner. Often the last kitchen open.
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Priya Indian Restaurant
79 Revell StServes lunch and dinner. Often the last kitchen open.
Serves lunch, coffee, tea and milkshakes. Really good sandwiches.
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The Hokitika Sandwich Company
83a Revell StServes lunch, coffee, tea and milkshakes. Really good sandwiches.
Porky's Takeaways
51 Weld StFish and Chips near pool and iSite.
Dulcie's Takeaways
6 Gibson QuayFish and Chips near the river mouth.
Korath Thai Cuisine
Recommended!
Sushi Bar Hokitika
New place in town. Open 7am-3pm Mon-Sat.
19 Tancred Street, Hokitika
Sightseeing
Lake Mahinapua
Hiking, beautiful lake, walk on jetty, swimming
Beautiful and scenic, swimming, wading, picnic. Kahikatea Forest Walk: Easy 10 min walk through virgin kahikatea forest. Canoe Cove Rimu Forest Walk: Easy 15 min one way through rimu forest.
Ends at swimming and picnic beach. Dorothy Falls.
Kaniere Water Race Walkway: Easy/Moderate Section of West Coast Wilderness Trail. 1 hour one way to Wards Road is most popular. Open to Mountain Bikes
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Lake Kaniere
Beautiful and scenic, swimming, wading, picnic. Kahikatea Forest Walk: Easy 10 min walk through virgin kahikatea forest. Canoe Cove Rimu Forest Walk: Easy 15 min one way through rimu forest.
Ends at swimming and picnic beach. Dorothy Falls.
Kaniere Water Race Walkway: Easy/Moderate Section of West Coast Wilderness Trail. 1 hour one way to Wards Road is most popular. Open to Mountain Bikes
Glow-Wurm-Tal
State Highway 6Great place to see glow worms at night. Very short walk.
Sunset Point
Gibson QuayAnywhere along the beach is a must do for sunset. Hokitika beach sign is a popular place for sunset pictures. Will need to fight the crowd to get a picture during peak season.
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Hokitika Beach
72 Beach StAnywhere along the beach is a must do for sunset. Hokitika beach sign is a popular place for sunset pictures. Will need to fight the crowd to get a picture during peak season.
West Coast Baumkronenpfad & Café
1128 Woodstock-Rimu RdWalk or Bike. Many places to get on and off trail.
Places in Hokitika to hire bike and shuttle: Cycle Journeys and Kiwi Journeys.
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West Coast Wilderness Trail
Walk or Bike. Many places to get on and off trail.
Places in Hokitika to hire bike and shuttle: Cycle Journeys and Kiwi Journeys.
Essentials
New World Hokitika
116 Revell StNew World is the main supermarket. Open daily 8am-9pm.
Great place for information on all activities in the area and more.
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Hokitika i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
36 Weld StGreat place for information on all activities in the area and more.
Entertainment & Activities
Great on a rainy day activity or special performance.
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Hokitika's Regent Theatre
23 Weld StGreat on a rainy day activity or special performance.
Bonz 'N Stonz Carving Studio
16 Hamilton StGreat place to carve your own pounamu.
National Kiwi Centre
64 Tancred StSee live kiwi birds and feel huge eels.
Amazing glass gifts to take home. Fun to watch glass blowers work.
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Hokitika Glass Studio
9 Weld StAmazing glass gifts to take home. Fun to watch glass blowers work.