The Best Restaurant in Palmerston North, North Island's West Coast

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We've compiled the best of the best in Palmerston North - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Local Café and Eatery

$$ Fodor's Choice

Though this café shares premises with a property brokerage office, it's not your usual pie and sandwich workplace diner. At lunchtime, people from all over town descend on the Local, and you are unlikely to get a table to yourself if you don't make a reservation. However, there is usually space on the long communal table. A popular menu option is to build your own breakfast: choose how you'd like your eggs and add anything from grilled salmon and halloumi to kumara (sweet potato) rosti. Smashed avo and feta is a longstanding vegetarian and gluten free brunch favorite. It's about a 15-minute walk from the center of town, or a short drive.