TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

"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..."