Whistling Frog Cafe Bar
The Whistling Frog Café & Bar
A café bar in a holiday park at the McLean Falls junction, known for beer-battered blue cod and an award-winning meat pie.
Located at 9 Rewcastle Road in Chaslands, inside a holiday park beside the McLean Falls turnoff and close to Cathedral Caves, this is one of the few all-day restaurants in the central Catlins. Head chef Tom Peake is known for beer-battered blue cod with chips and the award-winning Kiwi meat pie. Other options include grass-fed beef, lamb, pizza, barbecued ribs, and vegetarian and gluten-free dishes, and the bar holds a full liquor licence. Service runs from breakfast through dinner. It is open daily in summer and some weekdays are closed in the off-season. Guests have also reported that the kitchen sometimes closes early. Average spend is about NZD 30–50 per person.
Opening hours
Summer: daily, about 9:00–20:00; off-season: Thursday–Monday 10:00–20:00, closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Nearby sights
- McLean Falls
- Cathedral Caves (Waipati)
- Lake Wilkie
- Florence Hill Lookout
- The Lost Gypsy Gallery
- Matai Falls & Horseshoe Falls
- Purakaunui Falls
- Porpoise Bay