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Cafe Fenice

82/100 (1588 ratings)

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"My husband and I went here on our honeymoon and we loved our dining experience! 😍 Lovely food, good service and a nice atmosphere...."

Emmaus Courtney

"Second time I've been, food was lovely. Cocktails were on point. Great..."

Sean Appleby

"Cool rustic authentic Italian cafe / restaurant - right down to the Italian staff! Excellent food and the best coffee I’ve had in years!! A bit on..."

Phil Mitchell

"Cute little Italian spot, lovely after dark, a good range of local wines, but have to recommend the delicious Wild Prawn and Goat Cheese Agnolotti,..."

Lara

"My daughter and I came here for lunch. We were looking for a lightish, freshly made tasty meal. I ordered the bruscheta and she ordered the..."

Karen Nunes

"A few weeks ago, we were at Waiheke not enjoying very much our lunch. This time we chose a cafe with similar ratings.My wife had a muffin & a..."

STRADS

"We went to fenice for brunch on a windy wiaheke day. It's a rustic traditional Italian place in the heart of oneroa with really good service. My..."

Sjr Sjr

"A bit pricey pizzas! but def worth to eat.Best capsicum salsa I’ve ever tasted (with fries).Nice and cosy place (came here winter..."

Sime Cajot

"Came here twice during our Waiheke weekend. Once for a yummy brunch (I can recommend the mushroom dish), and then again for dinner which was very..."

Auckland Foodie

"Have been fortunate to come here multiple times when visiting Waiheke. The quaint atmosphere with attentive staff and good food lends itself to be..."

Christopher Pearce

"We came here six years ago and returned today, I think it has improved on what I already would have rated at least a four. Beautiful food, generous..."

Simon Wordsworth

"Cute italian resturant. Food done well. Vegetarian pizza could have been better. The flavours clashed a little. Overall good experience on the..."

Annette Wong

"These guys have some of the most well trained staff in the Island! Great food! Sometimes gets a bit hot inside so don't dress for the artic...."

Motulife

"Fabulous food, excellent staff, great ambience what more could you ask ?:-:-)Many thanks Fenice you are always on our must dos when..."

Amanda Jane Prior Williams

"Great service, food was amazing although would have liked to see a few more "traditional" Italian options i.e. carbonara or something with a white..."

Shelley

"Second night in a row eating here because the food is so good. Lovely service by Italian staff. Superb coffee too. Favourite dish had to be the..."

Annie Grace

"This is my favourite cafe on waiheke. They are good value and I love their eggs Benedict. The old fashioned plates and cutlery are verry cool and the..."

Hamish Gimblett

"We visited for breakfast with friends and were really impressed with the coffee. The service was great and the food (though it did take a while to..."

Yorkshire Pudding

"We stopped in with our kids for a quick meal on a Sunday of long weekend. Staff were able to find us a table and when they noticed our kids were..."

James

"Fence is a very popular restaurant in Oneroa area. We visited there based on a few recommendations and it certainly didn't disappoint us.We..."

Cupy Dee

"Food was delicious, two of our group were vegetarians and the menu caters well. We had an unusually long wait for our mains (40 mins between starter..."

Bex

"Lovely wee cafe with a varied breakfast menu. The french toast was spectacular!All other meals were well received. Picky/light eating..."

Philip Reeve

"Food her was hit and miss fish was tarakehi which could have Been fresher and green Beans side a little bland, pork belly was also little flavourless..."

Paris

"Popped in last Sunday night for a pizza and pasta both tasty and also had a lovely bottle if Rose as one does when dining on Waiheke.Great cafe..."

Temptation Cakes Auckland

"My friend and me ce for dinner and ordered the roasted lamp rump. Oh my goodness, definitely a must try!!! The food was amazing. The dessert was so..."

Gbuzz

"We had a fantastic expresso Martini in front of the fire. Service was great cocktails were splendid. What a super way to enjoy a lazy winter's..."

Jo Collin

"Cute little resturant... had lunch with a group of 20. The staff were very accommodating. Fireplace was going and it seems our larger group did not..."

Jean-Pierre Lahausse De Lalouviere

"We've eaten here once and really enjoyed it. The food was lovely, albeit a bit oily. We had fish of the day, mushroom ravioli and eggplant for..."

Clare McGibbon

"I have read the reviews on here with disbelief... can only think that Fenice went through a bad patch last year? We were here on Sunday..."

Wolfie W

"My partner and I visited Waiheke last weekend and decided to have dinner at Fenice. We arrived and were told that although a table wasn't available,..."

Petra

"My partner and I dined here about two weeks ago, and will definitely will be coming back. The Maitre d' was extremely friendly and made us feel very..."

Greg Deuchar

"What a cute little place. We really enjoyed our meal here. The staff were amazingly friendly and fun. We were served by a very bubbly Italian girl...."

Kate Williams

"Fenice was beautiful. Recommended by the host on the Explorer bus, we went to what she referred to as her favourite place on the island. We were not..."

Skye Robb

"Quaint and quiet. Great spot for a quick coffee and pastry. I visited during the off season and it was raining on the Island. The staff had a..."

Crystal

"I felt the food was really nice, my wife and I very much enjoyed it a lot. A nice atmosphere with a friendly..."

Daniel Woodbridge

"I really enjoyed this restaurant as recommended by a lady I met on the local bus as a lot of other places close so early. The girls working here were..."

Amina C

"Just went here for dessert one evening and we had the most lovely experience! The tiramisu was absolutely divine, everything you’d want in a..."

Isabella Clague

"Amazing pizza absolutely melted in our mouths, the wine 🍷 was the perfect complement too, highly recommended 5..."

Chris Davis

"The pizzas are certainly the best on Waiheke, Malone's pub is the only one that comes close. The bread and sauces are similar to what I've had in..."

Richard Burke

"Lovely Cafe with cool atmosphere and a real "local" vibe. Coffee was very good and food..."

Simon Thomas

"Really nice spot to get some food! Delicious coffees. We had the margarita pizza with the side salad that had pear and walnut, it was the perfect..."

Annie White

"It’s a pretty nice bar but an ok restaurant. Staff and owner here are super friendly and nice. Food options are limited and the portions is quite..."

Ching Hu

"This place was open when oyster inn wasn't so that's why we tried this place. But it was fortunate that we ended up here because the food was so..."

Arosh Gunawardena

"I’m still thinking about how wonderful the food is here. Absolutely tantalising Italian food. The award winning mushroom ravioli and also award..."

Fe Nar

"The food was delicious, and the service was great. Really recommend visiting if in Waiheke..."

Richard Hoffmann-Jensen

"Came for a light lunch on a Sunday afternoon. Ordered a pizza and fries to share. Good size portions and the food was delicious. Neat decor and easy..."

William Lin

"One of the best breakfasts I've ever had. Pricey but worth it! The ambiance is perfect, the food is very high quality. One of the best almond..."

Jessica Kherlakian

"Cutest and cosiest place I've been to in a very long time! Highly recommended! Loving the..."

WJV Botha

"Gorgeous little restaurant. Excellent location. Love the open fire. Had different place booked for our third night but went back a second time. Loved..."

Mike Gillam

"Attentive, ambient, and delicious. Calamari entree was a generous helping of fried calamari rings so big that everyone thought they were onion rings...."

Geoff Wilson

De' Niro

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"Atmosphere 4Taste 5Price 5Service 5Chicken Fettuccine and Fettuccine Alfredo!Went there for lunch Chicken Fettuccine..."

Kelly

"I went here for the $10 lunch special; chicken fettuccine! The food was absolutely delicious and worth the price. Not to mention even without the..."

Sing4grace

"I got the risotto which I absolutely loved. The portion size was so big that I couldn't finish the dish. My friend got the carbonara which was also..."

Renie

"Love going here for lunch! Pasta is tasty, and a good..."

Tyra Regan

"We came at around 9 pm that's probably why the person at the counter was kind of grumpy. I asked first if I could still order and if they were..."

Lala

"Okay visit #5 to the popular Elliot stables dining area and this time tried Italian and we had chicken fettuccine and a seafood salad, ate on site..."

Diner8Here

"Pizza here doesn’t have the same consistency than a typical pizzeria. I think it’s because of the type of oven. My friend didn’t like much his..."

Chicca Fumagalli

"Pizza has always been my favorite fast food, especially when it is with seafood! Other stores hardly ever offer seafood pizza so glad that I found..."

Selene Nguyen 🌸

"Chicken fettuccine was $10 for the lunch special today. Chicken wasn’t too dry and mushrooms were soft. Pasta was flavoured well. Loved the texture..."

Rosanne Choy

"The fettuccine and pizza at De Niro is superb, the ingredients speaks authentic Italian, combined with the beautiful dining spaces of elliot stables..."

Calvin

"First time visiting Elliott Stables, even though i’ve known about this place for many years I just never had the urge to try it out because of the..."

Navdeep

"Had lunch here yesterday with my wife had beautiful chicken and mushroom pizza and chicken mushroom fettuccini ,beautiful food cheap lunch , first..."

Stephen Bell

"A great place to go if you are not sure what you feel like, there’s plenty of options to get your palate going and the place feels like a party. De..."

DC

"Chicken fettuccine - my friend has been coming here for years, always orders the same dish, and I’d never disappointed. Such a lovely location..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"One of my favourite places to go to have lunch with friends when I'm craving pasta! My friends and I come here often and the service is great aswell..."

Ashvini Chelliah

"Quick, efficient and friendly service. Great variety of Italian meals and the waitress is quite helpful. Love their pasta meals - worth its price...."

Amorita Maharaj

"Very friendly staff, food is amazing and is a good choice for a casual dinner. Marguerita's pizza was to die for. I'll be back for sure, very..."

Kimberly Karoline

"I love the pasta here but I am always skeptical when dining in a group, as it can take ages to get your food.Most recently I was not..."

Emma W

"Had the callimari. It was very tasty. I think Elliot stables atmosphere is great. Have to be lucky to get a table at night though. I had food from 5..."

Restaurant Assassin

"One of the nice tasting Italian restaurants in terms of their pasta in Elliot Stables. My favourite is the Penne Con Pollo which has a great balance..."

Jason Zhang

"De Niro est un excellent resturanté. La pizza est servie rapidement. Mon favoris est la margarita et Di pollo. De Niro est meilleur pour la Pizza..."

Dean

"Celebrated birthday of my colleague there.ordered pepperoni pizza and wine.pizza was excellent .thin crust and not too greasy at all.very..."

Serge Foodini

"Have never dined at Elliot Stables, and decided to give it a try. Walking in felt like you were in some part of Europe! Since Italian is one of my..."

Kirsten

"We had Italian Mussels with some herb bread in the side, and Seafood Risotto.The green lipped mussels were huge, and delicious. The bread was..."

Emma-Jane Sperling

"This place is delicious. If you are a yummy rissotto I would go here! Had the vegetarian and chicken rissottos here - perfect balance! I love the..."

Elle

"Another great restaurant option at Elliot st stables. I went for a traditional Pepperoni pizza which was delicious! My sister had the fettuccine..."

Rebecca MacDonald

"Go to De Niro's for 5 star quality meals. They are consistant in their preparations. The only place we have found that cook eye Fillet steaks to..."

Moodie Smuts

"Took a chance and ordered pizza and lasagna.Was a great night out with my favourite chef Paula.we decided to order the vegeterian pizza and beef..."

Marius Kriek

"We have only ordered a pizza so the review cannot reflect other dishes on offer. The pizza is a decent size with thin base and a clean Italian taste...."

Christian

"Amazing Italian! The wine tasted crisp and delicious. We ordered the vegetariana pizza and the penne de Niro . The pizza was out of the world. The..."

Vyshnavee Nikhil Sathasivam

"We came here for lunch today after a shopping trip in the city. Ordered the ham and mushroom pizza and a chicken salad to share. The pizza was lovely..."

Sam Papworth

"These guys do a tasty vegetarian pizza (& pasta & other such Italian goodies) which they make sofast. Sneakily ordered a kids size which is a..."

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"I've been to De Niro once before catching a movie. With its warm vibe, De Niro is a nice place to cosy up with your loved ones especially at night. I..."

WeiTing Ashley Shyu

"I've been here plenty of times. I used to frequent Elliot Stables when I was a Uni student and De Niro was my favourite place inside. I love their..."

Angela (A Style Collector)

"I went here for a date night, there was an awesome jazz band there and the atmosphere of Elliot Stables is just gorgeous.The food from De Niro..."

Chr Cat

"My friend and I came here recently for dinner, and both were pretty pleased I had a pizza with prosciutto and mushroom, and it was really great. It's..."

Lena Duffin

"My partner and I ordered a pizza from here and it was lovely. Priced quite high but the taste and quality is definitely worth it. Elliot stables is a..."

Anna Smith

"Food tastes great. I have tried multiple items and can say the standard is good. It won't break the bank either.However, portion size can..."

Shreyas Mahanta

"The counter lady was really friendly and superb in taking the order. No dramas there. We ordered one spaghetti bolognaise and the vegetarian pizza...."

Jessica Harris

"Awesome ambience which is characteristic of Elliot Stables. Order was fairly quick, however it was late for lunch time so keep that in mind. I..."

Dianca Mitchell

"The staff was nice and the food was quick to come. I ordered the chicken pizza and the pumpkin pasta(?) which came as a surprise, as I'd been..."

Twintail

"Bellissimo - The food is fantastic here. Incredibly authentic and impeccably tasty. I honestly cant get over the pumpkin cannelloni. Seriously..."

House Of Eats

"Loved Elliot Stables! Chose this place because we both liked Italian and were really happy with our decision. The staff were friendly and the food..."

Mikayla Plaziuk

"Went to Deniro for lunch at Elliott stables. The staff there are really friendly and the owner Aleksandr is awesome guy. The pizza we had was one of..."

Joe Critic

"We had dinner here. Very friendly service and great food. Portion is huge! Pizza is thin crust and a lots of cheese. Risotto was great with a lot of..."

Vangirl

"A very different kind of food court setting. Ambience is amazing. Lot of happening people around, makes the ambience more lively. For food..."

Woollen03

"I love the Elliott Stables area when eating in groups because everyone can sort of get what they want and then all regroup back at one table...."

Vivien @ KJAS Blog

"A good place to go when you want a hearty meal. Their pastas have always been generous in both portion size as well as the amount of..."

Jemimah

"Absolutely love the pastas here. especially during lunch where its $10 special. Very authentic. absolutely amazing atmosphere. could do with better..."

Chantel Lewis

"Elliot Stables have long been a go-to for us on date nights, it's loud, dim, busy and genuinely feels as if you're in holiday on europe. It's an..."

Paige Eriwata

"Great food well sized portions, couldn't actually finish mine because it was a good big size! It was good enough to finish but I was just too full!..."

Foodie Feels

"Having a business meeting in the city on Monday, we took the opportunity of revisiting Elliott Stables and decided to eat at De Niros as Italian food..."

Lochbuie

"This restaurant is always our choice for pizza. We tried pasta as well but was not so nice. As for pizza, they are very lovely and price is not bad..."

Aya

"Pizza was delicious and quick. It is so light, not stodgy like the usual takeaway pizzas.This is my second time there and I enjoyed it both..."

Jesse James .

"We usually eat a dinner at De Niro Ristorante and Pizzeria Bar whenever we stay in Auckland. It is consistently good, reliable and always meets our..."

Robert Feigel

"The Chicken Fettucini @ $21.90 is DIVINE!!! MMMMMMMMM... YUMMY!!! I thought the food was well priced and delicious. Atmosphere is nice and very handy..."

Maree

"The atmosphere of Elliot stables is amazing in it's self but adding de niro's food into the mix spells out the perfect venue for good wholesome..."

Sushmitha D

"This is my favourite pizza place in Auckland. The staff are very happy to Adjust the vegetarian pizza to be vegan. I love the atmosphere in Elliot..."

Rachael Claudette

"The pizzas are sooo food here!! Deniro is located inside Elliot stables so there is plenty of seating and a great atmosphere. We've had the pizza..."

Dog Eats World

"Amazing food at amazing prices. Went for lunch, ordered a couple of pasta dishes and had both delivered, freshly made, within 10 minutes. Will..."

Jansen McQuivey

"Had the seafood risotto and the truffle spaghetti. The truffle spaghetti wasn't too truffle flavoured but it did taste good with the salty pieces of..."

Wilson Shum

"I really enjoyed the pizza! Little bit thin but this style was better. If you tell them a table number, they will bring it to your table. Lunch..."

joy kim

"Was craving the spaghetti bolognese from here, which has been my comfort food since 2019, so I ordered and it was perfect just as always. None of..."

Naomi

"Pizza here doesn’t have the same consistency than a typical pizzeria. I think it’s because of the type of oven. My friend didn’t like much his..."

Chicca Fumagalli

"Friendly fast service. Pepperoni pizza for $13 made an adequate lunch. Elliot Stables is a convenient location for a city refreshment..."

Dora Green

"I was a bit skeptical at the rating, but it was way better than I expected. Large servings too, usually, when you order spaghetti, you don’t get..."

Debbie Nik

"We had two different stakes tonight and both been absolutely incredible. Reasonable pricing, and the food was just right. Will be back to try more..."

Viktoriia Galaganova

"Good flavour qnd taste. Crust was thin but not crunchy. Kids liked it. A bit..."

Froilan J.

"I went with 2 other friends and we all were very happy with the pastas that we ordered. I had the penne arribiata which was perfectly cooked and even..."

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