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Welcome to Big Fig, your place for delicious slow food, served fast in Wanaka. Located on the Wanaka lakefront, we offer a super-friendly cafe experience with healthy eat-in or takeaway options, barista coffee, luscious slow-cooked dishes and fresh salads loaded with flavour.

Open from 8am–8.30pm every day on the Wanaka lakefront.

We don’t take bookings – just turn up and grab a table.


We serve breakfast 8am-10am, lunch 11am-4pm, dinner 5pm-8.30pm, coffee and baking all day.

Event catering in Wanaka

You have two options for our delicious, affordable catering - casual ‘self-catering ’ where you pick up your food hot or cold, or ‘full service’ catering where we collab with seasoned professional, Sonya from Girl on the Ground who can provide all the bells and whistles. Check out our catering menus and prices.

Wanaka’s healthiest food for eat-in or takeaway

Our delicious dishes are packed with flavour, made with love and all ready for you – a changing selection of slow-cooked meats, tasty braises, pilafs, yummy vegetarian and vegan dishes. We also have an in-house bakery making fresh pittas, sourdough, cakes, cookies, slices and desserts.

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