Here in a city really ravaged by the recent earthquake is a great cafe for breakfast with innovative and tasty dishes

After fasting to reduce the potential effects of sea sickness while whale watching, the hot breakfasts at the Why Not Cafe were welcome indeed! As well as eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes, etc., you can also (perhaps ‘instead’?!) help yourself to a range of pies...More

In Kaikoura post earthquake and looking for somewhere for lunch. Unfortunately not much open - found the Why Not Cafe so thought we would give it a try. Advertised as having the best Seafood Chowder in town. This being a favourite of mine - naturally...More

We stopped for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the food and we had the best cup of tea ever ! The cafe food was exceptional and we would definitely recommend this cafe.

Good substantial kiwi fare. Usual cabinet food but good menu range. A bit noisey. Nice to be able to sit outside in the sun.

Just a stopover for lunch. This place was much appreciated. Lovely food, great staff and a very clean and welcoming shop. They make a 'mean' cup of tea. Sandwiches,cakes and pies were fresh. The seafood chowder was a big hit, taste wise as well as...More

We had our breakfast here, really nice. Lovely scrambled eggs which I had a craving for, and the staff were happy for us to just sit and people watch after we'd eaten. Lovely place, I recommend it.

Had breakfasts and lunch here. Everything was fresh, well prepared and generous serves. Good coffee too.

Stopped here a couple of times. Really nice food. The only issue I had was having to wait 45 minutes for my meal - they were really busy, but I thought it was far too long to wait for lunch. Was very enjoyable when it...More

Had a nice gluten free breakfast at Why Not with eggs hollandaise bacon and GF bread. Staff very helpful to ensure my meal was GF. The Cafe is also set up well for those on the run with a cabinet of pre-prepared meals and snacks....More