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Windermere Berry Farm

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📍 Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui

★4.4(670 Google reviews)

A warm-weather family treat stop for fresh berries, real-berry ice-cream and loaded pancakes, with pick-your-own as a bonus. Genuinely popular, so expect crowds and a wait in season.

✓ Fresh berries and ice-cream✓ Pick-your-own option✓ Great coffee and pancakes✓ Occasional wait times
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★★★★★Featured review by ants thompson

What an amazing place to have breakfast With how packed this place can get, it makes sense why, you don't have to wait too long for your food and it's honestly, worth the wait. Service is impeccable, we will definitely be regulars for the season. On a great day, as you leave, you are treated to a marvelous view of Ruapehu Thank you for having my daughter and I

🏆 Family Action Verdict

This is a lovely warm-weather stop for a family treat if your kids like berries, ice-cream and pancakes, and the pick-your-own is a nice bonus. Just go in knowing it gets packed in season, so expect a bit of a wait and don't count on the smoothies - a couple of folks found them thin and disappointing.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Expect crowds and a wait during peak season, so time your visit early or off-peak if you have impatient little ones
⏰The berries and ice-cream are the standout - the smoothies got mixed reviews, so manage expectations there
đŸŽŸī¸Try the pick-your-own berries option and grab some to take home
🚗On a clear day you may catch a view of Ruapehu as you leave

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.4
★★★★★

670 Google reviews

Fresh berries and berry treats80%
Friendly staff and baristas40%
Waits for food or ice-cream40%
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ants thompson

★★★★★

“What an amazing place to have breakfast With how packed this place can get, it makes sense why, you don't have to wait too long for your food and it's honestly, worth the wait. Service is impeccable, we will definitely be regulars for the season. On a great day, as you leave, you are treated to a marvelous view of Ruapehu Thank you for having my daughter and I”

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Tina Reeve

★★★★★

“Yummy fresh berries, yummy smoothies and they are known for there amazing pancakes which didnt disappoint. Was absolutely loaded with 🍓”

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Wayne Ralph

★★★★★

“Delicious ice-cream with real berries. There is a pick-your-own option too. Nice setting but very busy when we visited. That's always a good sign. The young lady making the ice-creams was really friendly - a credit to the company. Would recommend buying your berries here before going to the supermarket!”

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Martin Witchard

★★★★★

“A 'sweet' spot to stop and take a break. Great coffee and a seasonal selection of fresh berries and other berry related products. A little let down by the attitude of one of the staff serving our food, but the barista was a delight.”

Reviews from Google

Overview

A sunny-day berry stop where the pancakes are the local legend and the ice-cream comes loaded with real fruit. Kids get the pick-your-own option too, which buys you a bit of goodwill before the treats arrive. The baristas are friendly and it earns its 4.4, but it gets genuinely packed in berry season, so brace for a wait. Skip the smoothies - a couple of parents found them thin and underwhelming.

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