Please call before your visit to ensure table availability, particularly during weekends or over the busy holiday period.
DOWN THYME IS FOR SALE!
Down Thyme Restaurant & Café
Mediterranean & New Zealand Cuisine
For 2025 we are open throughout the Winter with our normal opening hours.
We also now accept takeaway orders (lunch menu only, all day).
Please phone in your order - 07 863 8980
Our Mediterranean & New Zealand Cuisine
Located in Waihi, in the Southern Coromandel, we offer a wholesome and tasty Mediterranean style of cuisine alongside our New Zealand favourites. From our Turkish inspired mains to our mouth-watering desserts we will have something for you (we provide excellent vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options).
We love great food are passionate about creating a top quality dining experience. Come on over, relax and enjoy our ambiance.
Roland & Mufide
Chef & Cheffete :)
Want to hold a function?
We can cater to up to 50 people and cater to your own individual needs. See more about Functions at Down Thyme Restaurant.
Social Wine Club
We have decided to cancel the Social Wine Club permanently.
A very big thanks to all of you that took part in this over the many years we ran it. Your support years made it a memorable and fun event.
Thanks for the great reviews!
Thanks to those that have left reviews on Google. Here are our most recent ones.
Interested in a Wine Club night in November?
Down Thyme is looking to hold a Wine Club evening with Clearview Estate Winery (Hawkes Bay) on the 13th of November 2025.