Power Plant Wholefood & Organic Store — Restaurant in North Island

I will be the 1st to admit that I'm not the biggest fan of vegetarian food. Don't get me wrong, I love healthy; Even more than healthy, I love tasty!! What an incredible surprise to have found both healthy AND tasty!

My Son was having his 4th birthday last month. I had outsourced most if the food because with 2 kids, that was the easiest path. I had planned to make "rice crispy treats" to make sure one of my Son's Mates with dietary restrictions could have a treat at the party, only to learn that my recipe WASN'T gluten/sugar free despite initially being told it was. Gah.

In a panic, I called the local cupcake shop hoping they would have sugar free/gluten free options. Nope. Nothing. BUT, they did suggest Power Plant and for that I am grateful.

I called. Spoke to Mark, and despite being the day before the party he helped coordinate a tasty platter of gluten free sandwiches and tasty sweets that were a hit with EVERYONE at the party who tried them! Being a bit dubious, I tried some myself....wow!! It WAS tasty!! AND healthy!

I am looking forward to making it in and having a full meal there soon because they totally exceeded my expectations for my Son's birthday! Great food! Awesome customer service! And healthy for me and my Family! We need more places like this in...

It's FANTASTIC that Whangarei finally has a completely vegan food place, and we really loved the tasty Thai spicy soup and the Mexican thing from the cabinet (and the side salad we ordered with it)... both tasted absolutely exquisite and we walked out feeling very happy indeed. It's a pleasant space though a pity it's in an arcade so little natural light. The owner was very pleasant and seemed genuinely interested in what we thought of the food. The sweets looked INCREDIBLE, especially the raw slices, and we're super-keen to go back and try them. It was disappointing however to discover that the menu items were unavailable on week days, and that there was nothing really 'meal-sized' available. As we travel across from Dargaville and always have a big day in Whangarei, we got hungry again fast. I don't want to sound negative, because this place really is a treasure, but I hope one day they get a new space with a kitchen that can cope with washing dishes and don't have to use compostible paper plates. And I hope that one day they decide to do real coffee, as well. Perhaps they could create a point of difference by having fresh organic filter coffee with special paper drips. But...

Gluten free and vegan aren't my jam normally but oh my goodness, powerplant could convert me. Such good food. Delicious, obviously nutritious and perfectly plated. D Yummy herbal teas and Kōkako coffee. The cafe also sells a huge range of edible products and fresh produce, as well as goodies that are good for the earth (think reusable everything). They also host workshops and special events so keep an eye on their social media.

The team at Powerplant are masters at creating delicious foods. The staff are all so lovely and are happy to recommend something scrumptious to eat if you're not quite sure. I wish I lived closer so I could...