Trading Hours

We also now accept TAKEAWAY orders (lunch menu only, all day).
Please phone in your order.

Monday, Tuesday:  CLOSED
Wednesday to Saturday:   11 am to 4 pm Lunch, 4 pm to late Dinner.
Sunday:  11 am to 4 pm Lunch (evening closed).

Call 07 863 8980

31 Orchard Road
Waihi

Down Thyme Restaurant & Café

Mediterranean & New Zealand Cuisine

For 2024 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

LIVE MUSIC: Listen to musicians Nur Peach and Dylan Wade
22nd September -
more details.

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 :)

 

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.

2025 Mother's Day Lunch and Dinner

2025 Mother's Day Lunch and Dinner

We have our normal Lunch menu running but our special is Gulasch and Spaetzle. We also have our normal Dinner menu dinner but our special is South Island Venison Medallions with Spaetzle and German Red Cabbage.

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FOR SALE: Down Thyme Restaurant & Café

FOR SALE: Down Thyme Restaurant & Café

After running this restaurant for over 20 years, the “thyme” has come to hang up the aprons and enjoy retirement and grandchildren.

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