About Us
Our tearooms and bakery have been part of Reefton since its beginnings. Opening in around 1874, it has served the miners and their families for over 130 years. Over the years recipes have been refined and passed down through the generations, and whether you have sweet tooth or a hearty appetite, our meals and treats are something that locals, visitors and travelling business people make room for. Since 1874
Our tearooms and bakery have been part of Reefton since its beginnings. Opening in around 1874, it has served the miners and their families for over 130 years.
Early photos of Broadway in Reefton show the Wilsons Hotel directly opposite our shop being built around 1872 and then a further photo thought to be taken around 1874/1875 shows our tearooms there, but no buildings alongside, nor the trio of shops up towards the toilet – the gallery shops adjoining our courtyard. Hence why I always say we’ve been here since 1874.
Over the years recipes have been refined and passed down through the generations, and whether you have sweet tooth or a hearty appetite, our meals and treats are something that locals, visitors and travelling business people make room for.
Un-like many of today’s cafes, we avoid pre-mixed recipes like the plague. For an authentic taste, we refer back to our tried and true recipe book. And with quality ingredients and a bit of Reefton spirit we reckon we have something pretty special to boast about. I guess that’s why people call in on their way through town, or why the locals pop in for their daily bread.
To meet the demand, we have two full-time bakers and two part-time baker assistants who produce all our pies and pastry products, cakes and slices, our well-known home-style shortbread, and fresh bread and buns daily.
