27-06-2025
Great NZ Toastie Takeover 2023: Waihī Beach cafe aims for top prize
he Surf Shack in Waihī's Taniwha toastie - smoked eel, maasdam and mozzarella cheeses, McClure's pickle, horopito mayo, crispy kawakawa, kina butter, watercress and preserved lemon. Photo / Mabel Maguire
If smoked eel, watercress, kina butter and kawakawa sound like your thing, then a cafe in Waihī Beach may have just the toastie for you.
More than 200 eateries from all over New Zealand will compete in The Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover this year, which is a celebration of