Review Brown's Cafe - Manapouri

You can't beat the view sitting outside enjoying a wonderful coffee and food, including a Jimmy's pie and gluten free slices. Well worth the stop.

Lovely staff, genuinely friendly, we had a pue, cheese roll and two coffees..all were delish. So we went back and bought 2x Chicken salad and pasta..really tasty and great value too. Going for breakfast tomorrow! Highly recommend! Fantastic views too! Thank you

Called at shop today looking for tea at 4.45pm. Although everything was turned off and the kitchen closed for the day Donna was more than obliging to cook the 6 of us all a feed. The hoki and chips went down a treat and we'll be forever grateful for Donna going the extra mile feeding us all. 10/10

The sandwich was freshly prepared while we waited. You can choose from a list of ingredients. The coffee on our second stop was very good too. Thank you to the lovely team!

A huge thank you to the lovely Donna who made my daughter a chocolate milkshake after our long bush walk. It was right on closing time and you happily went out of your way to put a smile on her face, so appreciated.

The BEST hot chips in the world!!

Thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast & coffee. Great staff.

The café is alright with cozy tables and a comfy corner with sofa. The staff was rather apathetic. The dairy shop is extremely small and costly, but at least there is something in this tiny town.

Lovely cafe. Busy, with a good atmosphere. They are obviously short of hands, but the service was good and the coffee excellent.

Friendly informal stop. Magnificent views across the lake. Nice selection of gifts.

Best fish I’ve had. Fried elephant fish with a delicious salty coating. Mother had the burger and was equally impressed. Only downside is that we thought sides were included, but weren’t so I had single fillet in a brown bag. This made it easier to eat while driving though! Wouldn’t definitely go again, this is one of the hole-in-the-wall gems you hope to find on a road trip.

If you're a soy coffee person, - 5 stars !! Great little friendly place. Don't be put off that it's 'just a dairy'. Not much choice in town but lovely view of Manapouri Lake, sheltered and sunny seating.

The biggest Deep South ice creams I've ever had, such a delight we went back again!! The staff were super friendly too. This cafe is also the local store for Manapōuri village, selling everything you might need, so saves a trip back to Te Anau.

Lovely service from friendly staff. Hood coffee, I recommend the freshly baked muffins!

Hotdogs and chips for the kids. Coffees for the adults. Chips great, nice coffees. Great view! Thanks.