WHERE TO EAT

Siam Thai Cafe

Te Heuheu St may be a long way from Bangkok, but at Siam Thai Cafe, your taste buds will be transported to the land of sweet, sour and tasty. Order a pork or chicken soup, followed by a curry or its popular pad Thai fried noodles, a culinary carnival of peanuts, bean sprouts and tamarind sauce. Every neighbourhood should have an eatery like this.

Baked with Love

The name says it all – Baked with Love. Swing by this bakery/cafe for some of the best gingerbread cookies in New Zealand – and possibly the only ones that come in the shape of a kiwi. While you’re there, stock up on owner/baker Kim Forsythe’s famous brioche doughnuts – but be quick because they sell fast.