Licensed cafe, open six days (closed on Monday). Different menu options for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks as well as cabinet food. Children’s menus are available. Dinner prices range from $12 – $35. Vegan and gluten free options on all menus.
Everything is also available to take away. Call 03 685 8140 to book.
Internationally acclaimed for its pies and pastries. Vegan and gluten free options are available.
Traditional pub which has a restaurant and takeaways (Tuesday – Sunday) from 5pm. Children’s menu available. Prices range from $10 – $33 dine in. Vegan and gluten free options available on request. Call 03 685 8140 to book.
Open daily. Charges apply for adults, children free. The museum has great range of items from the region. The vehicle collection includes a tank. There is a display with the history of the Hamilton jet boat. Bill Hamilton did his early research for the jet boat on the Opihi River, which runs behind the motel.
Open Thursday to Monday 8am–4pm. French chef so many European treats are available as well as regular café food. Prices range from $5-$20. Vegan and gluten free options available. Takeaways available and also a range of organic whole foods. Phone 027 268 0570.
Another traditional pub, restaurant open seven days. Check their Facebook page for daily specials.
There are a wide range of small shops including JRs General Store which is well worth a visit. Also men and women’s street clothing shops, gift shops and a patchwork shop.
Open Mon-Fri, 9am to 4pm. Free book shelf outside.
Visit Heartlands or our reception for details on several tracks in and around Fairlie.
There are a range of scary mountain bike trails near Raincliff, access from Middle Valley Road
There is currently an alpaca farm and shop on the Kimbell side of Fairlie. It’s fun watching the animals queue up for a dust bath on hot days.
There is a new skate park in the middle of Fairlie, on the Village Green.
One playground is also on the village green, the other is on the Domain (near the campground)
Fairlie only has a Four Square supermarket, open seven days, 8am – 7pm. Outside these hours you can get limited supplies from the gas stations.
There are two gas stations on the main road – a BP and a Caltex. There is also a 24 hour self service station on State Highway 79. An EV fast charger is opposite the Gladstone Hotel.
