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The Cheese Barn is situated in a picturesque area between Thames and Paeroa, only 5km from Kopu, and is on the Hauraki Rail Trail, so they get plenty of cyclists calling in off the trail.
They use Coffee LaLa beans and organic milk processed in the factory, which makes for a good coffee.
It’s a popular stop to buy their award winning cheese and yoghurt sold in the shop.
They make their own Gelato and Sorbet Ice Creams using organic milk and cream that are only sold on site. They come in tubs or cones and also on Belgium Waffles, which are a real treat.
There is a breakfast menu served on weekends from 9am to midday.
Try The Big Barn Breakfast, which has bacon, eggs, mushrooms, breakfast sausages, hash browns, toast and The Cheese Barn Award winning halloumi. Eggs Benedict is also a popular choice, and there is a kids breakfast too.
After many, many years of being open 7 days a week, The Cheese Barn is now shut on Mondays then open from 9am to 4pm every day from Tuesday to Sunday, (the kitchen closes at 3.30pm).
Visit Matatoki Cheese Barn on Facebook page to see if they are open on public holidays, which is only in the summer months.
They have a BYO licence so you can bring your favourite wine to enjoy with your cheese board or pizza and sit outside under a shady tree.
The kids love the big outdoor area and can feed the animals like alpacas, goats, guinea pigs, rabbits, birds, and chickens.
DETAILS: The Cheese Barn, 4 Wainui Road, Matatoki, Ph 07 868 1284, www.thecheesebarn.co.nz.
