A great place to stop on the back road past Taupō, popular with bikers, Waikato River Trail riders, and anyone who likes to avoid the hell of SH1, The Dam Cafe puts Whakamaru on the map by serving up a range of toasted sandwiches, including the essential baconandeggtoastie. Mine came fresh and perfectly cooked, the…

Almost the ultimate baconandeggtoastie! This is a great place to stop in at either as you head in to Litchfield National Park, or on the way out after a day of driving, riding, hiking and swimming in the park. Consistently a full meal in itself, with bacon cooked to perfection, the egg slightly runny, and…

The ultimate breakfast (or lunch) when travelling is a perfect bacon and egg toasted sandwich. It’s also the ultimate test of the quality of a cafe, roadhouse, truckstop, village, or town. If the baconandeggtoastie is no good, then nothing else will be either. A bold premise, but one that has served well. So what defines…