Kai Toi Cafe & Restaurant is on Lower Dent Street in Whangārei, in a modern riverside building by the Hatea Loop. It serves breakfast and lunch from Tuesday to Sunday and is closed on Mondays.
The venue describes its food as combining Māori values, local kai and modern flavours. The menu includes starters, burgers, mains, brunch and a tasting board, plus daily specials. Its website says the business is rooted in whakapapa and built on manaakitanga, and lists four values: manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, whanaungatanga and tikanga.
The dining room is spacious and airy, with veranda tables and indoor and outdoor social areas. Artworks by local and traditional artists are displayed on the walls, many of them for sale.
Groups. The website says the venue suits corporate events, festive events, business meetings and family celebrations. A customer review on the site mentions a birthday dinner for 22 people with pre-ordered mains and sharing platters. No capacities or room details are published, so these should be confirmed with the venue.
Owners and chef are not named, and no founding date or awards are listed.
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