DINING OUT GUIDE

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 5, Issue 11, 11 August 1987, Page 4

DINING OUT GUIDE

The Waimarino has many and varied restaurants to choose froxn during the ski season. Visitors staying for two weeks could try a different restaurant each night if they wanted to. Food varies from home cooking to haute cuisine, with exotic dishes from" many Countries avaiiable. LICENSED RESTAURANTS Alpine Wine Bar and Restaurant, cnr Clyde and Miro Streets, Ohakune. Phone 58-066. Licensed. Extensive wine list Good, cheap night, trendy food. Host: Kedth Walsham. Dragon & Phoenix, Main Road, Waiouru. Phone Waiouru 56-746. Seats 60, fully licensed. Chinese cuisine. Host and chef: Neil Tran. National Park Hotel, Carrol Street, opposite Post Office. Phone (081222) 805. Blackboard menu, casual breakfasts, bar lunches. Hosts: Chris and Lorraine Sorrenson. Oasis, Main Road, Waiouru. Phone Waiouru 56-779. Seats 65, fully licensed. A la carte menu with roasts and

steaks. Hosts: Betty and Ron Biss. Ohakune Hotel, cnr. Clyde Street and Raetihi Road. Phone 58-268. Seats 75, fully licensed. Menu changes daily - from roasts to sautees. Hosts: Bruce and Mary Leggatt. Owhango Hotel, Main Road, Owhango. Bookings preferred. Licensed. Seating for 45-50. Blackboard menu. Modem decor. Your Hosts: Dave & Chris Wilson. Phone (081226) 854. Pipers Kings Court, Fully licensed. Off Rimu Street, Ohakune Junction. Seats 70. Phone 58-648. A la carte menu, Victorian decor. Your Host: Louise Piper. Ruapehu Hotel, cnr. Seddon Street and SH4, Raetihi. Phone 54-016. Seats up to 100, fully licensed. A la carte menu. Booking required. Hosts: Ray & Iris Parr. Sunbeam Lodge, Foyle St, Ohakune. Phone 58-470. Seats up to 110, fully licensed. Extensive range of New Zealand dishes, warm, friendly, open log fire. Hosts: Mike and Bonnie Bramley.

IHL Chateau Ruapehu Koom, Whakapapa Village. Phone Mt Ruapehu 809. Seating: banquet 140, a la carte 110, fully licensed, a la carte menu with French cuisine in an elegant setting. The Chateau's Carvery seats 45, fully licensed, bistro style, set price for three-course meal, open kitchen. The Hobbit, Goldfinch St, Ohakune, ph 58248 licensed restaurant and bar, a la carte menu. Host: Franz Brandl Turoa Lodge, Thames Street, Ohakune Junction. Phone 58-274. Beautiful 1930's decor. Licensed restaurant and cocktail bar. Live entertainment three nights a week. Your Host: Graeme Berry. BYOs Aldos, Main Road, Waiouru. Phone Waiouru 56-227. Seats 90, BYO licence, Italian, French and general continental cuisine. Hosts: A1 and Christine Cesca. Bavarian Lodge, Queen Street, Raetihi. Phone 54-389 or 54-058. Bookings essential. BYO licence. Set menu "Mother's Meals". Seating 60.

Warm and comfortable. Cafe Stua, Clyde Street, Ohakune. Phone 58-215. Seats 50, BYO licence. Your Host: Mona Lishman. Discovery Lodge, State Highway 42, 1km from Chateau turn-off. Phone National Park 744. Seats up to 50, BYO licence. A la carte menu. Kia Ora, Main Rd SH1, Waiouru. Phone (0812) 56-656. BYO licence. Comfortable surroundings. Hosts: Roy & Cerise McMaster. La Pizzeria, Ohakune Junction. Genuine pizzas and pasta dishes. BYO. No bookings. Host: Jaroslav Pochyba. Misty's, Main Highway, National Park. Phone (081222) 705. Hosts: Jaan, Paul, Carl, Steve. Nobby's, Ohakune Junction. A la carte menu. Special Mexican nights Wednesday and Thursday. Host: Nobby. Parklands, Clyde Street. Phone 58535. Home cooked meals. Host: Jo Robinson. Rex's Place, Thames Street, Ohakune Junction. Phone 58-389. 3 course meal. Roast chicken, pork, lamb. Warm, cosy atmosphere. Good music. Your Host: Rex Lane. Silver Fern, Main Kd SH1 Waiouru. Phone (0812) 56-109. Steak and fish speciality. Main meals from $8.00. Hosts: Alf & Doreen Walker. Stutz Cafe, BYO. Clyde Street, Ohakune. Phone 58-563, seats up to 60 people. Distinctive 1920's style with pink, grey and burgundy decor. Blackboard menu. Your Host: Chris Thrupp. The Big Chiil, cnr Clyde and Rata Streets; Ohakune opposite the Post Office. Phone 58-622. Open 7 days. BYO licence. Seats 40. Blues music all night for a great atmosphere. Hosts: Andrew Scott, Eliot Falconer. CAFES and TAKEAWAY BARS Cafe de Kerb, pie cart, opposite Turoa information, Ohakune hosts: Wally Parkes and son. Junction Takeaways, Rimu Street, Ohakune Junction in the Nobby's Ski Hire. Quick mountain muchies. Host: Mike. Ritz Tearooms, Seddon Street, Raetihi. Phone 54-439. Not licensed, family meals, burgers, steaks, fish and "chips. Host: Robyn McDougal. Todd's Tasty Takeaways, Seddon Street, Raetihi. Phone 54-591. Burgers, takeaways etc. Hours start 11.30. Host: Todd Peck. Wellington Cafe, Seddon Street, Raetihi. Phone 54-426. Seats 20, not licensed. Family meals, grills, takeaways. Hosts: Trevor & Venetia Fredrickson. Friar Tucks, Cedar Mall. Phone 58- * 075. Takeaway bar. Some seating. Special sandwiches. Hostess: Heather Oliver. Dew Drop Inn, 49 Clyde Street, Ohakune. Opposite the playground. Phone 59-027. Takeaways, including burgers, fish & chips, chicken. Hosts: Carl & Maureen Christensen. The Golden Opossum, Seddon Street, Raetihi. Phone 54-059. Coffee house. Seating 50. Private functions. Light lunches. Baking on premises. Clean rest roomj. Your Host: Kevin Pickworth.