Visit New Zealand’s first café built from straw!

The Short Straw Café is a rural escape, just 8 minutes from Silverstream Village. With a playground and outside play area it’s a great destination café for families. Enjoy our delicious cakes and lunch options with everything made on the premises.

The Short Straw Café offers:

  • Indoor and outdoor seating
  • Outside decks to enjoy the rural vistas
  • Fully licensed
  • Playground and giant blocks for the children
  • Inside play area
  • Petanque and a chess board
  • Separate meeting room available for up to 12 people
  • Private room seating up to 40 people
  • Great location for weddings, family celebrations and meetings
  • Purpose built party room for themed parties run by “Pukeko Parties”
  • Ample vehicle and coach parking and even helicopter parking
  • Parents room