Bramble

Sitting in the back corner of the Matakana Country Park, Bramble is a cute espresso shop and honest canteen with a focus on local, fresh and healthy foods. They do great cabinet food with appetising looking home baking, filling savouries alongside hot drinks made to order and a fridge of other treats. Got the winter panzanella which was a salad with beetroot, spinach, sundried tomato, croutons and feta in a winning combination.
A nice communal wooden table with magazines to peruse and a neat little lounge space with a real fire and comfy couches on the opposite site of the barn. Also seats outside if the weather is nice, perfect for summer. Great to stop by after the Matakana Indie market or if you are already in the area what with the other stores, cool playground and animal farm behind.