TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

La Tropezienne

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"My favorite French restaurant in town, good food with amazing price. I know many French friends been here regular. Would recommend to..."

Foodie Dudie

"It sounds almost too good to be true, but this little cafe boasts awesome coffee, the best quality food, and all this at the most reasonable prices...."

Viaan Janse Van Rensburg

"So delicios and so many great treats. My partner is from holland and been to france and says it reminds him of the cafes back there. Portion sizes..."

Caitlin Kelly

"When I’m inside this cafe, I feel like I’m in Europe. I haven’t been to Europe btw. It just feels so comfortable and home-like. It’s a local..."

Jonathan Chau

"A cosy and warm place that is suitable for a Sunday brunch! Tried the beef lasagne, a creamy chicken dish with a vienna coffee.I would strongly..."

Asianfoodie

"French cafe , I love all the individual food they make in pots,great to takeaway , extremely reasonable ,coffee nice and staff , lots of items on..."

Vanessa Short

"Heavenly taste of almond crossant made my day full of happiness. La Tropezienne is real small France. I expected to have a piece of bread but ate so..."

Coriander Lover

"Love, love, love the French music that they play through the speaker! Their classically French decorations just contribute perfectly to the..."

Ellie

"Hands down the best French pastries around, with a relaxed bakery vibe and surprisingly good coffee too! We each bought a few selections to share and..."

Annie Tong

"Love their coffee!!! Although take away you might burn your mouth and have to wait 10 minutes for it to cool down as it is VERY hot. Got a..."

Nicola Bailey

"My favourite place for brunch in Browns Bay! They have lots od options and all tastes very good! The atmosphere is just right, no matter if it's..."

Monica Jane

"French toast is my go-to here. Fresh croissants available with ham and cheese or scrambled eggs. Chocolate milkshake is a hit. Fun friendly..."

SJ

"This is a great place to eat cheap amd cheerful, it is very expensive to have breakfast in NZ and especially Auckland... this place gives good..."

Issac Oron

"Authentic pastries and lovely jazzy vibe. Just like Paris. Great customer service and shout out to waiter with cool Cookie Monster shirt of The..."

Eda Tang

"Over the past ten years we have had many breads, pastries, tarts, cakes and eclairs (and the occasional brunch) from La Tropezienne, a very..."

Lochbuie

"a fabulous place to go! especially big breakfast, different from anywhere else. very French style and chunky fries are so great!~~ hard to find..."

Ivan

"If I'm ever in the bays area I always like coming here to get my lunch or a sweet snack to takeaway. My personal favourites are the éclairs omg sooo..."

Jessica

"Ahh Browns Bay you never seize to amaze me. Glorious weather, scenic beach, tranquil vibe, and filled with culinary delights. La..."

Medium_Rare

"Honestly one of my favourite cafes! Their baking is amazing with a wide range to pick from. Always a treat when in Browns Bay. Also great customer..."

Laura Wilson

"■ Good Vibe■ Great selection■ French delicacies■ Busy, busy busyA touch of France in Browns Bay! This is an..."

FoodieOodie95

"I can only imagine if I was in France this is what the pastries would be like!! The most delicious sweets, my favourite being the custard beignets..."

Victoria Taua

"◻Strong coffee◻Top baking◻Good serviceGod the baking is good, its not healthy, its full of butter and sugar!! If your a..."

Scott

"Always busy and not hard to understand why. The coffee is excellent, the food is outstanding, the prices are reasonable, the service is a little..."

Raspberry Beret

"Lovely baked goods- savoury and sweet!Wish the place was a bit cleaner their interior is getting oldBut treats here are so much cheaper..."

Thegreeats

"Good food and good price, no wonder this place is popular in Browns Bay. Chicken Lasagne is creamy which I really enjoyed!! And my friend's fav is..."

Gloria

"Fantastic croissants, cakes and sandwiches are always available here. Coffee is little burnt for my liking but a great venue. Frienly staff and worth..."

Fylde

"La Tropezienne is a truly authentic French cafe. The staff were French and had attentive customer service taking extra pleasure in my attempts to..."

Brenda Phu

"I paid just $9.90 for their "eggs on toast" however it was more like a large fancy gourmet breakfast one would expect from a 6 star restaurant run by..."

Mr.G (OFFICIAL)

"Great dessert place. Our favorite French pastry. The blueberry and raspberry tartlet is the best in town. Always recommended. Also the Browns bay is..."

Ronald Tan

"I have mixed feelings about La Tropezienne. I have been coming here for years and years, and think fondly about it, but at the same time - it hasn't..."

Lena Duffin

"Beautiful range of food, friendly customer service, nice pipping hot drinks, Very reasonably priced. The desserts/pastries are to die for. Plenty of..."

Orca1

"Our favorite place close to home! Always nice customer service, food. Our favorite beignet with a delicious heavenly cream mmmm absolutely divine! We..."

Brazilian Cafe

"It doesn't get much better than this when it comes to bakery food. The milles fuelles custard slice is perfectly balanced and leaves you feeling..."

WeiTing Ashley Shyu

"Had a raspberry mille feuille which was nice but it was mostly made up of cream and it was slight hard to cut into with a fork. The atmosphere was..."

Zena Cataleya

"Eat like Royalty at La Tropezienne!The flavour of French food fascinates the palate. You can sum up the entire French attitude to food by..."

Angela Johnson

"I LOVE THIS PLACE!! I am a local in Browns Bay and I cannot help coming here everytime I want a coffee or a quick lunch, Really tasty french food...."

Daiana Cordoba

"Well- loved and highly recommended by locals, I was really delighted by my visit today. They have two sections: one with dessert treats, the other..."

Vivien @ KJAS Blog

"What a selection of authentic french treats..feels very authentic. You could spend forever trying to decide what to have. Settled on the almond tart...."

Mary Underwood

"Great authentic French food without costing you an arm and a leg. Loved their chicken pesto baguette, the pies and the quiche! Not to mention their..."

Cupy Dee

"This is the best place in Auckland to get authentic French croissants and a variety of other baking products and cakes. The coffee is great, too...."

Mmmfood

"Perfection!!! The most beautiful pastries I ever had, here or overseas. Displayed to tantalise, wonderful atmosphere where you can here the chefs..."

Michelle Vandenberg

"Loved the deserts especially the tropezzienne slice. The cafe style was nice. The food is also good in quality and..."

Eli

"We just discovered this cafe 2 days ago and have been there 3 times already! Beautiful pastries and coffee, and very reasonably..."

Linda Masley

"I love coming to this cafe! The food is delicious and inexpensive. I always come here when I'm super hungry because I get great quality food for a..."

@KeraBearEats

"Hello to La Tropezienne. I wish you would open a shop on Hibiscus Coast (Orewa or Whangaparaoa). Really do miss the European pastries and get tired..."

Denise Crossland

"I have been going to the French Cafe for the past 15 years and just love the food there.Louie is always happy go lucky.The food is great as i love..."

Valda Larkins

"Love the food. noticed this morning that the barista, albeit a very nice young man, was wearing a sleeveless shirt. I am not interested in armpits..."

Edith Heyns

"Coming here for 20 years and the quality is always consistent. A good place, well..."

Felix

"Aaaaah, my new coffee place, love it, love it, love it. And the salmon ficelle, brilliant :-). The staff are so friendly and smile as they go by. ..."

Marnie

"Been coming here on and off for years! Genuine and authentic. We mainly go for brunch as we have our dog with us and just mould ourselves into one of..."

Pedro Brash

"Love the place and the atmosphere. Food good and a variety to cater for young and old. If you have a sweet tooth, it is the place to..."

Sandra

"Great coffee, superb pastries, croissant and cakes. Very French. Highly..."

Steve Braddock

"Sunday breakfast for us tends to involve a stroll to La Tropezienne. Amazing food and helpful..."

Gillian Moore

"I totally agree with you regarding the quality and ambiance of the restaurant . We and friends are regular visitors. There is however a huge problem..."

Louis Botes

"Simply the best coffee,friendly staff and heavenly food! Luv that place, excellent atmosphere, very good prices..."

Sonja Stander

"I can only agree with all what is written here, it is a real taste of France. I am from Germany and I enjoy to be sometimes a little bit in Europe..."

Eva

"Super!!! Just simply the best place. The only one thing - I wish I could have a dinner..."

Lana Zueva

"WOW! the food here is really amazing!!!specially the croissants!I've never had better French..."

Mia

"I ache to get back to Auckland to once again enjoy this real taste of France.The pastries are beyond wonderful and the croissants - ahh! the..."

Mike Jackson

"I was married in May. My husband is French, so we decided to have a croquembouche as one of our wedding cakes. It was absolutely fantastic. It not..."

Dragana Yelavich

"They have a great selection of pastries and breakfast items. I bought 2 different kinds of croissants (Bacon & Egg and Salmon) and I loved them so..."

Pete Ong

"It's a real piece of France with genuine French speaking owners and bakers. Sometimes I wonder if the croissants and patisserie really need to cost..."

MJ Checksfield

"Nice little place with nice French vibe. Coffee and food are great. Bit crowded but services is soo good. Like the music and French atmosphere...."

Dharshana kasun Warusavitharana

"Good mocha, bit popular so can be busy but they have a great selection of pastries and savouries. Food (and coffee) could be served warmer but that..."

Cecille Gasgonia (Ceci)

"Tres Magnifique! Incredible food and cakes and bread.and fab coffee. Great ambience ... 10am cafe nearly full. A little difficult to get a..."

shirlene pisani

"Good food, nice..."

kmc 852

"Always nice food here. Even though I have no luck to get smoked salmon baguette sandwich last four visits 😆 Here is the only one to find filtered..."

Manami Suzuki

"After 6 years and a month of lock downs I finally got the chance to try my favorite French Pastry Shop. It was unfortunate they were out of my..."

Michael Lachica

"Tucked away just behind the main road with its own car park area is this great French bakery / Cafe. So much yummy cakes desserts sweets to choose..."

mcenergy - IDS Products ltd

"SO GOOD！friendly staffs and good environment, recently the best mocha I had. We ordered mushroom toast and omelette, yummy! 5 start recommend..."

Joey

"Just dropped in for coffee and Pain au Raisin. Both delicious. Sat outside. Plenty of space, plenty of seats and tables. About 10 tables..."

Eddie Peel (Ed)

"Omg I'm speechless because sooooooooo good I don’t like desert but this bakery desert soooo yummm 😭😭😭😭😭😭 so soft with creamy i..."

Sally

"Nice French cafe👍🏽The praline mousseline cream in the Paris Brest is perfect..."

CHUANG BROOKE

"Absolutely love it. Fantastic breakfast and the best cabinet choices on the..."

Rob

Java Jungle Cafe

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"Went for lunch today. I had the seafood chowder. It was delicious. Full of lovely seafood in a creamy sauce. Hubby had an omelette which was also..."

Belinda Liley

"One of the best cafes in Brown's Bay! Always busy especially on weekends, but the food is always spot on, the coffee is great and the staff are..."

Louise Francis

"Cozy place with excellent coffee. Tasty cake selection. Good place for a lunch and small bite. Best coffee shop by far around the area. Friendly..."

Doris Montoya

"Every time to Browns bay, Jave Jungle is my first priority, good location, good food, and good service, enjoy every meal in this..."

Yi Hou

"It's the perfect brunch spot in a cozy area! Great open dining area outside, great service, and great food. They offer a lot of options which allows..."

Warren Taua

"Visited Java Jungle for the first time today. Very impressed; the staff are great, very courteous, attentive and efficient, and the food is delicious..."

Murray Donovan

"Love the food and great coffee, they do a fab eggs bene - only negative I can say is every time I’ve been in recently (last three times) a part of..."

Em

"Great service,fast efficient service, wonderful staff, lovely food, fabulous coffee, beautiful view of the Bay.Definetely go back. Highly recommended..."

Ataseventuncay

"Went down today and ordered chicken livers. Yum. Their coffee was great as well, drank a latte bowl, my friend got a berry smoothie. The waiting..."

Zoe Wright

"Lovely service and nice friendly cafe and environment to sit in, nice by the beach and a good atmosphere. Excellent coffee and wonderful staff, made..."

Imogen Constantine

"Had chicken bacon and grilled banana salad. Yum yum yum. Unbelievable. Staffs are extremely friendly and professional. Kids enjoyed coloring in on..."

Erin Spasov

"Went here for breakfast this morning. Ordered an coffee, hot choc, Omelette and mince on toast. Should have taken a pic as the food was well..."

Sophie-fern Wright

"I have never eaten out in browns bay but since I finished my job on the shore I thought I'd give it a go. I struggled to find a nice cafe with a good..."

Irina Milana

"Service was efficient, location amazing and tables were clean. Ordered chicken penne pasta, wow for a cafe it was absolutely amazing, not much..."

Nina

"A nice place for a breakfast or lunch..it is beach facing.. service is good.. pretty much options for vegetarians ..we had ordered French toast..."

Shreya Divakar

"Java jungle is one of the best places for brunch or even a coffee in brownsbay, being right on the beach it's great in summer and has such a great..."

Phoenix Brown

"Excellent breakfast - very generous portions and friendly prompt service. Salmon with Bagel is fresh and tasty. Multigrain toast with poached eggs..."

Hannatjie

"Love this cafe!!!Brilliant service and excellent coffee. Always such lovely warm greetings walking through the door. My mornings are always..."

Sammi Ronkowski

"Have been to this cafe a few times. Coffee is brilliant, staff very friendly and helpful. Don't know what the person below is talking about, the tall..."

Paul

"Went to Java Jungle for brunch this morning, had their big breakfast and a chocolate milkshake. It was delightful, the staff are welcoming and..."

Chloe Sharrock

"First the positive stuff - This morning was chilly and bright and the restaurant was comfortably warm. Hubby had French toast with bacon, banana and..."

Tussock Gal

"Very friendly staff and nice service. Personally, the flat white was a little bit bitter, but pretty foam. Food was tasty. Raw materials were..."

Michelle Hwang

"My friend and I decided to pop in for breakfast. We ordered eggs benedict and the mince on toast. Wonderful service, great food, reasonable pricing...."

Kristina Mastakova

"Brilliant good value breakfast with a great view. Really enjoy the friendly service and willingness to please😄 highly recommend if you want a good..."

Anton Pienaar

"Great food. Beach front views, super fast food and mega tasty.... In a word wow! Ordered Chicken sandwich and beef burger..... Both faultless......."

Ayden Barnett

"I love coming here, my local cafe for coffee and breakfast. Even travel 15 minutes JUST to get my dose of daily coffee. Staff are amazing and always..."

Kurt

"Family had lunch there a few weeks ago, really nice food, chips friendly, & not ova priced.Will revisit sometime soon. Great service to..."

Matt

"My favorite place in Browns Bay. Just love the staff. Have been going to Java Jungle for years now. New cafes have come and gone but I still prefer..."

Jill Asquith

"Popped in for a hot drink out of the chilly day on a weekend at the playground/beach - it was great to still have the view of the beach but be..."

LouLou

"Went here for their breakfast deal and was absolutely blown away with the service. I sat outside with my friend and ordered eggs on toast, which came..."

Tori Taylor

"Very nice cafe! My sister and I found it in the Offerbook app months ago and became regular clients! The cappuchino is great and the locations is..."

Darina Chadelova

"Java Jungle Browns BaySensational Setting, Great Coffee, Good food, Friendly Service!Java Jungle – stands for Great Coffee,..."

Angela Johnson

"Went there for breakfast on a Sunday morning. You can enjoy your meal lookig at the beach so the locaiton is definitely a plus here. Many options to..."

Daiana Cordoba

"Good view and great food and affordable too...the chicken liver was yummmmyyyy.. I had the eggs on toast with bacon.. We ordered our food and coffee..."

Shazia Khan

"Another great little place in browns bay to have a coffee and something to eat. Staff are always friendly, prices are reasonable and food is really..."

Andre Cressy

"Food and service was great and I would defiantly eat here again except they don't have free range anything so I wouldn't buy any dish that was from a..."

Harri Well

"We were floating around Browns bay, indecisive of what we want to eat. We didn't want to go too far for food, but at the same time picky on what we..."

Peifen Chua

"Made a visit here today for a cofee-Staff were very friendly i was greeted as soon as i walked through the door- coffee arrived very quick, this..."

Isaac Valach

"Stumbled upon this Cafe after the Sunday markets for breakfast. Had my two dogs with me and found this place to be very dog friendly as there was a..."

Dana

"What can I say, I love, love, love this place, me and my boyfriend stumbled upon this wonderful cafe last weekend and ordered the fav $25 deal that..."

Rachel

"This cafe is a regular Sunday morning breakfast venue for my wife and I. Probably the best cafe in Browns Bay with great views over the..."

Beavan Graham

"Fantastic place for dinner in Browns Bay. We come here regularly during the day with the kids. Four weeks ago, we came for a couple of drinks after..."

Chloe

"As a regular customer of Java Jungle I have always found staff very friendly and the level of service excellent. I quite often take my granddaughter..."

Adrienne Butler

"I have been bringing the family here for a long time now. The food is always fresh and tasty and the kids are entertained so my hubbie and I can sit..."

Stephanie Mellow

"My family and I have been regulars for quite some time now. The food is always delicious and and looks amazing. The coffee is the best in the area..."

Wayne

"Great Location, Perfect food, excellent coffee, amazing friendly staff. amazing place for kids to play and parents to enjoy their food and coffee...."

Tommy

"Pity there are only 5 stars, as this place ticks all the boxes and more. Prompt, friendly service, great family atmosphere, awesome food and great..."

Belinda

"Great food and awesome service. Best eggs Benedict ever ( so says my cousin from Toronto, big traveller and big eater) great play area for children...."

Bronwyn Coomer-Smit

"My husband and I have made it our weekend tradition to have coffee and a bite to eat from this cafe, we love the location and the coffee is really..."

Michelle Hartman

"Grade A!! Nice little water front spot and prices have increased from the last time we were there few months ago. Enjoyed our meal and coffee was..."

Nita.

"Such a great place close to the water. Massive menu, we had Mince on Toast and Bacon Bennie. Can't wait to go back and try the rest of the..."

Marcus Kennedy

"The food is very delicious, been to Brown Bay quite a few times, this is the best cafe..."

Floatyduck

"Great location. Friendly staff. Good..."

V Kumar

"Highly recommended! Today, I took my family to visit The food is delicious, the quantity is very big, the staff is very enthusiastic! Ingredients are..."

jiji zhang

"Delicious food, friendly staff and great view. I had the Spanish Big Breakfast with gluten-free bread, and an iced chocolate with almond milk. Both..."

Natalie Coombe

"Good food ,friendly service would recommend . Had the corn fritters with Xtra bacon and eggs. Very nicely presented tasty food, salad had a lil bit..."

wade alexander

"Second visit, a place you want to recommend to..."

YOUNGRIM LEE

"Love the great food & services! Would definitely come back..."

Sherry Chao

"What an excellent service and hospitality Great service and food Would recommend this lovely cafe anytime Great Job guys..."

Micky Sahni

"Amazing food. Had the mince meat on a ciabatta roll with hash brown and THE best poached eggs I have ever experienced. I'm U.S.American and NZ knows..."

Clarinda C

"Delicious eggs Benedict with thick chewy bread, hashbrown and smoked salmon. Service is super friendly and the sea view is very nice. Would..."

W Y

"Lovely spot with views of the water from outside. Great food, coffee and staff Hubby had breakfast salad & I had the vege pride with..."

Sheryl Leonard-Schlitter

"I had a spicy chai latte haven't had like this one before that was too good..keep it up..."

Varinder Pal

"Great cafe along the beach front with great views. I like there menu, the staff were good. There was a bit of a wait but it to be expected as it was..."

Kris

"Food and the coffee was great. It's a beach front Cafe with lovely views on a sunny day. Staff is also very helpful and..."

Aman Sehdev

"Best Turkish lamb skewer and coffee was really..."

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