The Shack

What ist there to say?! Atmosphere was 100/10 really pleasant, staff 100/10 and the fried chicken bun at least 1000/10. Can’t wait to try all of the baked goodies!

- Emelie Paul -

Honestly my expectations weren’t that high. A cafe in the sleepy surf town close to Hamilton at first glance offered a couple of basic bakeries, some with run-of-the-mill take out options and a pub. Stumbling on “The Shack” was a stroke of good luck sent from the Gods. The place has a “small town friendly” vibe, an eclectic menu of premium offering of deliciousness to suit any diet restricted or picky eater. There’s literally everything from Gen Z to Boomer catered for here… and the quality of food to rival any big city top 20 “must try” cafes. It’s a shame the view wasn’t the gorgeous raglan harbour, but then again… it if was, we probably wouldn’t have found it.

- Thomas Swain -

Yum yum yum. Great modern brunch. Go for the seasonal burrata with romesco and asparagus And the hash browns are killer

- Kyle Street -

Super helpful and friendly staff, it was very busy in the weekend. Dog friendly place. Special love their idea leave the coffee grounds out of the shop. Let people free to take for gardening. That's really cool. Coffee was yummy.

- nicole pat -

My partner and I came here twice for brunch, the first time we both had granola, fruit, and yoghurt (pictured) and it was really good. The second time we had the zucchini fritters (also pictured) which was amazing and tasty. We also ordered lattes which was a nice, strong hug. The service was also great, the cafe is the busiest place in town but there's no shortage of very friendly staff.

- Joe Saba -

What a lovely place to stay! Have a coffee (or tea, like I did), enjoy a nice lunch — I loved the avocado toast — and don’t skip the fig loaf; I ordered it twice because it was so delicious. The people were incredibly kind and helpful. I even met a few lovely people here and had some great conversations. The whole place has such good energy — I could have easily spent many more days here. Thank you!

- Janneke van der Stap -

Great place to get used to Raglan vibes...food, service, environment...superb!!

- Ziv Yaar -

Service is amazing, the staff are so friendly and kind. The food is absolutely devine, they change it up frequently and the taste of every meal is like an explosion in your mouth. It’s pretty hard to find a good matcha latte around and these guys are up there with some of the best! Best cafe in Raglan by far

- Katie Malpass -