Things to do in Greymouth
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Frank’s Late Night Lounge
Effortlessly cool and retro late-night lounge-bar-cafe. A mirror ball hovers blithely above rescued 1950s furniture while Sinatra and Dean Martin bubble away as the soundtrack. An eclectic list of teas and NZ’s best boutique beers partner a small global menu with surprises like Tibetan momos (dumplings) and Moroccan fish. Occasional live gigs complete the picture.
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Jade Country Greymouth
Jade Country Greymouth has original jade jewellery costing from $30 to thousands of dollars. There’s a walk-through Jade Trail display on the precious pounamu, and the Jade Boulder Café serves organic coffee, whitebait and other ‘wild food’ that’s more difficult to catch.
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Speight’s Ale House
In a 1909 waterfront building, Dunedin’s finest beer has crossed the Southern Alps to take on Monteith’s. With Greymouth’s best wine list and tasty farm-style meals on offer, it’s easy to see why locals have adopted Speight’s as their other favourite beer.
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Glaciers and West Coast Trekking
7 days (Greymouth or Christchurch Railway station)
Take this unique opportunity to be totally immersed in the pristine wilderness of the West Coast of New Zealand. Over its 7 day duration you will hike through lush rainforest, soak in natural hot pools beneath majestic mountains, visit glaciers and kayak on a giant river delta..
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Wild West Adventure Co
This agency runs rafting excursions (priced from $160 to $845), a three-hour river cruise ($145) aboard a ‘Jungle Boat’ and a 5½-hour ‘Dragons Cave’ blackwater rafting expedition ($160). Inflatable kayak trips start at $225.
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DP:One Cafe
This bohemian room plugs the grungy cred of a big-city cafe into the artsy vibe of a ramshackle garage sale. The menu features healthy pies, focaccias, salads and cakes, plus good coffee and wicked smoothies. There is internet as well.
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Monteith’s Brewing Co
Finish this excellent 1¼-hour-long tour in the bar by working your way through Monteith’s eight brews. Bookings recommended, especially for the 6pm tour ($25) which kicks on for a barbecue at one of three downtown eateries.
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On Yer Bike
On Yer Bike, 5km north of Greymouth, gets down ’n’ dirty on quad-bikes and rugged go-karts. Take a two-hour ‘Bush ’n’ Bog’ ride or jump into the amphibious 8WD ‘Argo’ (one-hour trips $70).
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Priya
An explosion of subcontinental Indian spices on temperate West Coast taste buds, this seasoned performer is heavily patronised. There’s chilled Kingfisher beer and a healthy range of vego delights.
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Smelting House
This is the sort of cafe that entices you to settle in for a lengthy stay. Heaps of mags – check, great coffee – check, tasty bagels, sandwiches and breakfast choices galore – check. Check it out.
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Jones’s Café & Bar
Jones’s bills itself as a blues bar, but the vibe is more yawn than Stevie Ray Vaughan. It’s extremely popular with locals and the trad meat and fish dishes are as dependable as the 12-bar blues.
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Bonzai Pizzeria
The name’s (kind of) Japanese; the decor is pure 1970s NZ, and the Italian-tinged pizzas, pasta and soup all are recommended. Be sure to save room for one of the awesome home-made cakes.
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Revingtons Hotel
Alternate between a Monteith’s in Revy’s Sports Bar, or a Guinness or Kilkenny next door in Danny Doolan’s. Steaks and venison pie tick the box marked ‘Pub Grub’ (mains $12 to $25).
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Royal Hotel
The Royal is an old-fashioned pub with affable Brit owners who welcome all comers with gusto. Grab a beer, get chatting, or watch the football (soccer) on Sky TV.
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Stewart Nimmo Gallery
Not happy with your photos? Stewart Nimmo Gallery is the place to stock up on some pro shots of the stellar West Coast scenery.
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Left Bank Art Gallery
The Left Bank Art Gallery houses contemporary NZ jade carvings. Prints, paintings and photographs also get an airing.
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Point Elizabeth Walkway
The Point Elizabeth Walkway (three hours return) heads north of Greymouth into the Rapahoe Range Scenic Reserve.
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Floodwall Walk
The Floodwall Walk from Cobden Bridge towards Blaketown is shorter (30 minutes return).
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Kea Heritage Tours
Well-informed guides visit West Coast locations like Blackball, Punakaiki and the glaciers. The four-day Te Ara Pounamu tour ($1595) from Greymouth to Queenstown follows the greenstone trading route traditionally used by Maori.
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Jade Boulder Café
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