Vanessas Cottage Cafe - Hampden

What a little gem, fabulous staff, outstanding food selection and great prices.<br/ I stop at every opportunity and there are many. <br/ Fantastic coffee and a wonderfully friendly atmosphere.<br/ <br/ I highly recommend Vanessa's Cottage Cafe to all.

What an absolute delight this cafe is.Vanessa radiates goodness and the food reflects this.I am pretty hard to please when it comes to takeaway food but I would be ecstatic if I could cook something as delicious as the little potato top pie I bought there.The carrot cake was also delicious.The prices were very reasonable.For $8 I was a very well fed happy traveller.

Called in twice over Easter. Vanessa has made a very nice transition from the previous life of a fish shop. A cabinet of attractive homemade food including huge stuffed potatoes plus a blackboard menu; all at reasonable prices. Young Jackson makes an impressive iced coffee and you can enjoy your meal in the cafe, a cosy side room with sofas or outside in the sun. Hopefully this family business will thrive.

I visited Vanessa's last week and the sign outside said the best coffee in Otago. Brilliant coffee with great food at great prices. Definitely be back. The carrot cake is to die for.If you love toasted sandwiches, ask her about these. Vanessa will make what ever you want.

What a joy! First class home cooking and delicious teas and coffee. I wish I could call more often but only in area annually. It is such good value and delightful manners of owner. Also good connections with locals so can put you in touch with tourist activities such as fishing.