Escape to the country – take a drive to the beautiful Ohariu Valley countryside, just 20 minutes from the CBD and 6 minutes from Johnsonville.

Saddleback Café is the perfect place to brunch, lunch or simply unwind with and a glass of wine or beer.  Enjoy something from the all day breakfast menu or some quality home-style baking, superb coffee and friendly hospitality.  Soak up the sun on the deck and watch the horses trek up the hill or cozy up by the fire.  Whatever the weather, at Saddleback Café you can experience a little country relaxation.

Saddleback Café sits on a 850-acre sheep, cattle and horse farm.  Ohariu Valley is renowned as the equestrian centre for the Capital as a number of Wellingtonians own or lease and graze their horses on one of the numerous farms within the Ohariu Valley community.  Saddleback Café is located upstairs above the Saddlery Shop.