Travel video guide
Where to Eat in Taranaki Region and Waikato Region
This guide turns You Can’t Beat a classic KIWI Roadie! | Auckland to New Plymouth from Locavore Eats into a practical food map with 9 saved spots around Hamilton East, Canmore, and Mokau. The mapped places include a cafe stop, a tourist attraction, and a bridge. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Locavore Eats enjoyed a classic Kiwi road trip while navigating the challenges of traveling on Boxing Day when many local bakeries were closed. A major highlight was the successful integration of their cat, Chief, into the journey and settling into a New Plymouth motel with homemade Filipino beef salpicao. They particularly appreciated the rugged West Coast scenery and the unique menu offerings at Monica's Eatery before heading home.
What this map is good for
- Planning a cafe stop or short itinerary in Hamilton East.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 9 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Monica's Eatery
Cafe in 42 Queen Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand, New Plymouth Central, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Paritutu Rock
Tourist Attraction in Centennial Drive, Spotswood, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand, Spotswood, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
Hours: Hours available - New Plymouth Coastal Walkway
Tourist Attraction in 1 Hakirau Street eastern end side of Bell Block Beach, Port Taranaki, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand, Port Taranaki, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
Hours: Hours available - Whitebait Inn Ltd
Fast Food Restaurant in 55 State Highway 3, RD1, Mokau 4376, New Zealand, RD1, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Grey Roasting Co | The Tasting Room
Coffee Shop in 401 Grey Street, Hamilton East, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand, Hamilton East, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Hours: Hours available - Made Hamilton
Market in 401 Grey Street, Hamilton East, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand, Hamilton East, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Hours: Hours available - Three Sisters Viewpoint
Hiking Area in 3MF6+4R, Canmore, AB, Canada, Canmore, Alberta, Canada - River Run Cafe Mokau
Cafe in Mokau 4376, New Zealand, Mokau, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Te Rewa Rewa Bridge
Bridge in Waiwhakaiho, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand, Waiwhakaiho, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
Hours: Hours available
Food notes from the video
- steak and cheese pie
- chicken stick
- Filipino beef salpicao
- white rice
- Grant Burge Barossa Shiraz
- dirty chai
- flat white coffee
- chili sumac prawn skewers
- 1 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- road trip from Auckland to New Plymouth
- traveled with their family cat, Chief
- stopped at a gas station in Mokau
- viewed Three Sisters and Elephant Rock
- stayed in a motel during Boxing Day
- walked the New Plymouth coastal pathway
- visited Len Lye's Wind Wand
- dined at Monica's Eatery
Planning questions
Where did Locavore Eats eat in Taranaki Region and Waikato Region?
This guide maps all 9 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in Taranaki Region and Waikato Region.
What are the must-try foods in Taranaki Region and Waikato Region?
Creator picks from the video include steak and cheese pie, chicken stick, Filipino beef salpicao, white rice. Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this food map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.