Visit Us
📍 Coromandel Town, New Zealand
Open Wednesday – Sunday, 8am – 2pm · Closed Monday & Tuesday
Takeaway available · Kids menu · Cabinet kai daily · Freshly made, with aroha ❤️
Pay It Forward
Buy a meal for someone who needs one. Our Pay It Forward option lets you pre-pay a meal for a community member who needs it. Manaakitanga in action — aroha shared.
Gift Vouchers
Give the gift of good kai. Our gift vouchers are perfect for anyone visiting the Coromandel — birthdays, thank-yous, or just because. Valid in-store at Kai Manahau, Coromandel Town.
Menu Highlights
🍳 All Day Breakfast from $10 — KM Breakfast, eggs on toast, breakfast toasties.
🍞 Fry Bread & Mince Stew — $16 — Homemade mince stew on fresh fry bread. Pure comfort.
🍔 Burgers from $18 — Chicken, Bacon, Steak & Egg, or go all in on the Infamous Taniwha Burger at $24.
🍕 Pizza All Day from $10 — Small or large. Classic flavours plus the KM Special — marinated steak, bacon, onion.
👨👩👧 Whānau Combos from $35 — Feed the whole crew without the stress.
☕ Coffee from $6 — Flat white, iced, smoothies, shakes.
Food for the spirit, strength for the journey.
Kai Manahau — Coromandel Town's home for hearty all-day kai, great coffee, and genuine Māori hospitality.
⏰ Open Wed–Sun · 8am–2pm · Closed Mon & Tue
About Us
We're a Māori-owned café sitting right in the heart of Coromandel Town. Whether you're a local or just off the highway, we've got something for everyone — big breakfasts, fresh fry bread, loaded burgers, woodfired pizza, and coffee made with care. Everything is made fresh, with aroha. Come as you are.
PARAKUIHI - Breakfast
TINA ME TE HAPA - Lunch & Dinner
Kai Manahau is a locally owned cafe in Coromandel built on manaakitanga, good food and community connection.
Whether you're stopping for in for a coffee, meeting friends or grabbing a meal to take home, everyone is welcome.
We honor the past by reinventing it—every dish celebrates Māori heritage, café culture, and the art of genuine hospitality.