Rivertown Cafe

Found at 77 Williams Street in Beach Grove, Rivertown Cafe is a cafe that has become part of the Beach Grove dining scene. It sits right in the heart of Kaiapoi, within walking distance of the centre.

Expect the flavours of New Zealand: at cafe food, coffee and brunch venues like this, favourites such as ginger slice and eggs benedict are usually on the menu. With 4 cafe & brunch options across Kaiapoi, this corner of the local food scene is well covered.

Rivertown Cafe opens 5 days a week and is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. The earliest start is 7:30 am on Mondays, and the latest finish is 3 pm on Mondays. Like many traditional restaurants, it closes between lunch and dinner service on several days, so check the times before heading over mid-afternoon. In total it trades for about 65 hours each week.

For budgeting, cafes of this kind in New Zealand typically cost around $20–$40 per person (Moderate). It is surrounded by other eateries: we count 10 more venues within about 1 km, which makes this part of Beach Grove easy to explore on foot.