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Short Straw Cafe

Take a break and visit Wellington's first cafe built from bales of straw! Relax and admire the surrounding vistas of rolling hills and rural landscapes while enjoying cafe style food.

This cafe is child and family friendly only an 8 minute drive from the Silverstream shopping centre. You will enjoy this unique dining experience inside the cosy straw bale walls of The Short Straw Cafe. 

 

Short Straw Cafe Building
Short Straw Cafe

Opening hours: Wednesday - Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm

Saturday and Sunday - 8.30am - 5.00pm

 

For more information contact:

Short Straw Cafe
50 Johnsons Road
Whitemans Valley
Ph: +64 4 528 7884
short.straw@hotmail.com
www.shortstrawcafe.co.nz

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