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Sola Cafe

720 Pollen Street, Thames 2801, New Zealand
07 868 8781
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Ranked #4 of 21 restaurants in Thames
Cuisines: Vegetarian
Most recent review
- 10 Apr 2013
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Thames, New Zealand
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

This is our first choice for coffee in Thames. Shhh don't tell everyone and there is great vegetarian food too.

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Thames, New Zealand
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24 reviews 24 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

A bit crowded but the food made up for it. The cafe is very popular and has interesting food. A good place for those with special food needs.

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amsterdam
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33 reviews 33 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2013

We had a lovely little linch here. Many healthy and beautifully presented dishes. Nice selection of teas also.

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Rotorua, New Zealand
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22 reviews 22 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013

This place has the reputation for the best coffee in town. Lovely fruit teas are on offer (found the one I have at home) as well as the standard drinks. The food in the cabinets looks very appealing, though we only had cake with our drinks. The service is fast and the majority of staff are friendly and welcoming. The... More

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Ohope, New Zealand
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24 reviews 24 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

When we're in Thames and need breakfast or lunch this is the place to be. Neither of us are vegetarians but it was the only place I could find free range eggs in town which first brought us there but now the delicious food brings us back. If they served free-range bacon, it would be my perfect cafe!! There menu... More

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Hamilton
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12 reviews 12 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

This is our regular lunch stop between Hamilton and Coromandel. The food is healthy and excellent quality, with a good range of options (the mushrooms are a favourite....), and the coffees also very good. Service is friendly and prompt. Good toilets, and we can buy a range of delicatessen goods such as speciality cheeses. Well worth stopping at.

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Waikato NZ
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2013

very good coffee, good organic food (but could be even better), very popular in Thames and well frequented, held in orange colours and much wood. Food counter with prepared food to choose from.

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London, United Kingdom
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33 reviews 33 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2013

Local cafe serving vegetarian options. Used by locals as well as tourists. Went on recommendation and was not disappointed - in fact wet twice.

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Lyttelton, New Zealand
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35 restaurant reviews
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013

A very friendly refreshingly excellent cafe. Both of our meals were excellent and generous. The side salad was beautifully fresh and imaginative, and both the frittata and the fritter were excellent. Clean toilets, pleasant surroundings, choice of indoor, pavement or quiet courtyard seating. Would thoroughly recommend.

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Dunedin, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013

So darn good I didn't notice it was vegetarian! Mushrooms were great. Only downer was the iced coffee...a blender job, not what i expected from such a great cafe, but the real coffees are excellent.

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