Fools of Desire

Fools of Desire Cafe by day serving the most delicious coffee and food ALL ABOUT US! PHILOSOPHY, IDEAS, DREAMS – AND YUMMY FOOD! Built inside the Café.
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Fools of Desire is an exciting and vibrant licensed café in the heart of Rangiora operating with a focus on sourcing local and seasonal produce and using free range, fair trade, organic and ethical products!

• Solar panels on the roof, 100% LED lighting and have made provision to expand our solar panels as we can afford it. We challenge other local businesses to do the same!

• Passionate about

supporting the Rangiora community. We design our menu around local and seasonal ingredients. We provide local free range chicken, eggs, bread, milk, venison, cheese, olive oil as well as a huge range of local vegetables, many organic and spray free. This is the heart and soul of our business!

• We have the first live beehive in a Canterbury café. It is a fully functioning beehive. Come and watch them buzz around their hive.

• We are aiming for zero waste

We would love to hear your feedback and we'd definitely love you to bring your friends! Thanks from Elisa and the team at Fools of Desire

17/06/2026

Hot drink of the week Fools of Desire

Escape the cold with our Bounty Bar Hot Chocolate
Creamy coconut milk blended with our house-made chocolate sauce, served with a decadent chocolate-coated edge and finished with coconut flakes.

Free Fluffy Thursday Every Thursday, kids dining in with us receive a complimentary fluffy on us.Because every café visi...
17/06/2026

Free Fluffy Thursday
Every Thursday, kids dining in with us receive a complimentary fluffy on us.
Because every café visit deserves a little extra foam and fun.
Available today at Fools of Desire.

16/06/2026
Winter Warmers Carrot & Ginger SoupVelvety carrot, warming ginger, and fresh seasonal flavours come together in this wee...
16/06/2026

Winter Warmers
Carrot & Ginger Soup

Velvety carrot, warming ginger, and fresh seasonal flavours come together in this week's featured soup.

Complete your lunch with grilled sourdough, a house-made cheese roll, or a toasted scone.

Chocolate Caramel BarGolden caramel layered over a buttery shortbread base, finished with smooth milk chocolate and a ch...
14/06/2026

Chocolate Caramel Bar
Golden caramel layered over a buttery shortbread base, finished with smooth milk chocolate and a chocolate drizzle. Rich, indulgent, and made for your coffee break.

Winter's current favourite.Our Kids' Waffles are crispy and golden and served with banana, vanilla ice cream, and maple ...
13/06/2026

Winter's current favourite.

Our Kids' Waffles are crispy and golden and served with banana, vanilla ice cream, and maple syrup for the perfect sweet treat.

And why not elevate it with a side of crispy bacon?

Available now at Fools of Desire $15.

This is simply the best and a go to for flavor, texture, mouth watering look, and healthy! Have it by itself (the tahini...
13/06/2026

This is simply the best and a go to for flavor, texture, mouth watering look, and healthy! Have it by itself (the tahini sauce is amazing), or with house salmon, fried chicken or haloumi!

New on the kids' menu! Tested and passed with flying colours.
13/06/2026

New on the kids' menu! Tested and passed with flying colours.

Address

Conway Lane, 176 High St
Rangiora
7400

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 3pm
Wednesday 8am - 3pm
Thursday 8am - 3pm
Friday 8am - 3:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Sunday 8:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+6433108133

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