TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

Gothenburg

90/100 (3692 ratings)

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"If you haven't been to Gothenburg then you're missing out on an amazing experience. The food was absolutely delicious I even enjoyed food I don't..."

Janene Aitken

"We went for dinner and one of our guests were coeliac and another vegetarian we told them on booking and when we arrived was given a special menu. As..."

Lynne French

"Amazing food 🍽 great service! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ That head chef must really know what hes doing 😉 will definetly be back! Lamp..."

Melissa Carley

"One of the best places to eat in Hamilton! Our favorite by far, even our fussy eater, aged 8 rates gothenburg as the best place to eat in town!..."

Maria McGahan

"My wife and I spent Friday 23/03/18 here for our 18th Wedding anniversary. The Service was excellent. The prices We felt well looked after. We chose..."

Noel Pennell

"Excellent service, such a great atmosphere with very friendly staff which was then topped by fantastic food with all exquisite tastes. Seared tuna..."

Barbara Sellers

"Every dish was amazing! Service was great! Even got me my request for more sherbet after..."

Lisa Bell

"The service is great and the food is heavenly! They were very accommodating with our babies and prams, and they just made the whole experience a..."

Jemma Van Eijk

"Omg I love this place, I’ve been with just my hubby and a group of friends. Food was amazing even with a vego hubby, location was perfect and the..."

Natalie King

"Had my Hubbies 50th dinner party at the function centre on Friday night ... the staff were superb esp as it was organised 4 days before and..."

Kirshni Appanna

"I can't say enough positive about this restaurant. The food was exquisite. The service was simply the..."

Ange Van Gog

"First time going to Gothenburg in Hamilton. What a great lunch time dining experience. Mouthwatering, excellent food. Made my birthday extra special...."

Megon

"Well well well, Gothenburg it was nice to finally meet you and on valentines day never the less!The bf and I decided "heck lets blow some..."

Shannon Boyce

"I was told to come here based on an awesome experience a friend had. A few people have raved about the food as well so I thought I would give it a..."

#fatlyfe

"Birthday dinner on a monday. None of us could choose so we went for the chefs special/set menu. Absolutely stunning food. Great wines. Greats beers...."

Flippynz

"Excellent food, excellent service- what more can I say. Order the Chefs choice an be surprised and delighted. Our party of four ordered the $60..."

Peter

"Rated one of the most popular restaurants in Hamilton, have been there on several occasions. Interesting tapas menu, great location, excellent..."

Jim

"Wow I was blown away, what a place to dine in Hamilton. Must book!We shared a few dishes just to taste them all and I must say each dish was..."

Lisa

"Tapas! Tapas! Tapas!I love everything about Gothenburg, inspite of it's class, the amazing food was complimented with genuine..."

FlyingFoodWanderer

"I went here for lunch with my sister and her new husband. I had heard great things about the place. Mostly about the beautiful location and..."

Riri Denham

"Was here for a wedding function and ALL the staff were A+ and the food was soooooo incredible- even the vegetarian options were scrumptious!! Will..."

Jayde Petaera

"Came here on a Tuesday night for a birthday dinner- was surprisingly busy. The restaurant doesn't have any allocated parking (from what I saw) so had..."

Alex K Lee

"Seared Tuna was a bit strange and the skargen prawns were not bad but should be ordered first as the flavour is subtle. The corn special with garlic..."

Katia Lam

"Heard good things about this place, so drove down from Auckland for dinner. Place was busy which is a good sign. Nice big open setting, good..."

Steve Hall

"We had lunch yesterday and now know why this restaurant is the best in the Waikato. Food superb, service excellent and wonderful surroundings..."

David Johnston

"Mainly to share, Italian styled. Good quality but not cheap either. I would totally recommend the pork belly and beef tataki although these two are a..."

Mo

"Lovely service and lovely food. Gothenburg never disappoints. Every visit we have left extremely happy and full!!! The menu is jam packed with yummy..."

N S

"Went here this afternoon for a small lunch. It was absolutely delicious! We had the crispy potatoes, edamame beans and their special which was perogi..."

Kasey Nicole Banfield

"Well we came, we ate and we didn't catch the clap in the Tron yeeeeeeah! I've heard this is one of the best spots in Hamilton. The venue and location..."

Alwayseating

"Stayed a night in the city on the way back to Auckland. Pleasantly surprised to find a place that offers really good food. Ordered the crispy..."

JiKiDiR

"Amazing place. Incredible atmosphere, the decor is just a perfect fit for this restaurant. One of a kind! I would definitely take my mama here and..."

Ms Watson

"Awesome food, service and ambience. Pays to book if you want a table, but I just ate on the comfy chairs at the bar. Excellent all round. Next..."

Peter Naylor

"Absolutely adore Gothenburg, all the meals are amazing. I love the gin soaked Salmon and the arancini balls. The tapas style allows for a massive..."

Celeste Briana

"Lovely staff, nice atmosphere, okay food. The sauces are what "made" a lot of the dishes for me. The curried mayo with the patatas bravas was..."

Stango

"What a lovely spot now down in the ANZ building. Sitting outside overlooking the Waikato river. Inside is bright and modern but a little limited in..."

Coffee Lover

"Birthday dinner and the food was amazing. Such beautifully balanced dishes which looked the part as well. First time dining there and defiantly will..."

Brad Lalich

"Stopped by Gothenburg on our way through Hamilton and absolutely loved our dinner here. Scallops and ceviche were amazing but my favorite dish was..."

Megan

"I think this is the first 5.0 review I've given. The place was a little hard to find (attached to the ANZ building and I think Zomato may have the..."

Zach Kutlow

"This is the 2nd time we've visited the place. Good thing we made an early reservation. It was completely full after several minutes from the time we..."

JJ

"Cocktail list-good, lots to choose from.Furniture-comfortable.Food-great. Lots to choose from, not your standard dishes. More up scale than..."

Katherine Holder

"Tapa style restaurant (bite size, good for sharing)Interesting choice of menu Fusion of asian & european Great location (just off CBD..."

Salted Karamel

"Amazing food & the new location is lovely. Tapas is such a fun way to eat with friends; this is definitely one of my favourite restaurants in..."

Atareta Wilson

"Had dinner at Gothenburg for friends birthday and could not fault it! Friendly and helpful staff served us 10 courses of tapas for our table of 11...."

Ruth Ireland

"Fantastic Tapas style menu, absolutely delicious! loved the cocktails available. Great, friendly service. only downfall for us is that we were sat..."

Kerry Matthews

"Omg!! By far the best eating experience in Hamilton yet. . . Took my partner here for his birthday, not sure wether he would enjoy but needless to..."

Olivia Fox

"Been here a few times and have never been disappointed! Great service, fantastic beer, amazing food! Yet to try out the new location - looking..."

Alice S

"An absolutely fantastic new location on the river. Staff are great - attentive and friendly. The tapas are beautiful - a fun way to dine with..."

Nxsta

"Nice food friendly service, would be good if there was a little more selection. But it was a really enjoyable evening. I look forward to dinning here..."

Lauren Michelle Keddie

"the best place to eat in Hamilton by far. Have dined there regularly for years and have never been disappointed. We had our wedding for 60 guests..."

Alice Faber

"Dined here for an anniversary dinner with my wife. We found the level of service to be fantastic. The food was brilliant especially the tapas menu...."

Bjorn MacRae

"We went for a mini break to Raglan but stayed overnight in Hamilton, so went to Gothenburg for dinner. Had prawns, steak (our favorite), chicken..."

Sanna Wood

"Had dinner here for my boyfriend's birthday. Picked the place for their large selection of Belgian beers and was not disappointed! Tried the beef and..."

Lily L

"We love this place! The food is exquisite the waiters attentive friendly and fun. The food is fantastic, we had one slightly bad dish (over salted)..."

Andrew M

"Gothenburg always delivers. Great food, beer and service. The staff are always friendly, knowledgeable about the products and the speed of food..."

JeBantiKurac

"I have eaten twice at Gothenburg Cafe as I travel to Hamilton for business.The food rocks, we had a selection of tapas including the cheese..."

Debbie Tauvae

"OMG.....loved it. great service, great food, great atmosphere.Thank your so much Gothenburg for everything. Your staff were awesome, I loved it,..."

Cara Downes

"Have eaten there previously, the experience has always been great. Focus is on looking after customers, service is tops but not over the top, food is..."

Peter Downes

"Went here last night with a group of 12 - service was outstanding, no one ever without a drink and water bottles constantly replaced. All the food..."

Geraldine McHaffie

"Outstanding. Great food & excellent service. They went the extra mile to accommodate our difficult food requirements, also, they have great beers..."

Ben

"Can we complain about service being fast & too efficient?!!No, Gothenburg is yet another fantastic restaurant Hamilton has too offer.We..."

Aaron McFarlane

"Wow, one of the nicest 3 course meals we've had. Beer/wine perfectly matched. Great atmosphere, amazing staff. Totally recommend this place, not..."

Nicola

"Gothenburg is the best restaurant in Hamilton hands down!(and we have tried them all!)Amazing food and great atmosphere. We shared a..."

Alastair Brown

"Went here recently for a friends birthday lunch.Have been here quite a few times and this place is definately a favourite.The food was gorgeous as..."

Linda Fairhall

"Had dinner here so many times. I've had lunch too! Never been disappointed or anything. I love the wine list and if you haven't had the strawberry..."

Damien

"I've had dinner here about 5 or so times. Never been disappointed in the slightest. Only problem is narrowing down what tapas to choose, they are all..."

Chrissy Houghton

"Visited Gothenburg purely based on the reviews here in MenuMania.. Would have liked to have given them 5 stars as in many ways do they deserve..."

Ian

"Definitely a favourite. The food, wine, beer and staff are exceptional. We have dined here a number of times and we find that everything we..."

Nate

"I was on a road trip to Hamilton so we did some research on restaurants before we went. The previous reviews have proven to be so true. This is..."

JB

"Nice place in Hamilton to relax.. extraordinary outdoor seating area. Good selection of beers, delicious food. Will go back definitely, highly..."

Vikram Singh

"Had lunch here last weekend with a friend. We both ordered pizzas (which came with a glass of wine $20). Food was delicious and the staff were very..."

Rose

"Gothenburg comes highly recommended, its fantastic from the service to the amazing food, I was part of a big group & we couldnt have faulted..."

Kirsty Ronowicz

"Best Pork Belly I have EVER had. Yellow curry Mussels were also stand out.Plus it's nice to have such a great range of Belgian beer..."

Toni

"Something a little different; delicious tapas with a European theme alongside tasty pizzas. Some friends and I decided to try Gothenburg for lunch,..."

Jo

"We arrived at the restaurant quite late just after 2pm for lunch. The staff was very nice to accommodate us. The service was effortlessly friendly..."

Maximillion L

"Fantastic tapas and very friendly and attentive wait staff. Tapas feel a tad expensive for quantity, but the freshness of the ingredients, flavour..."

Simon Miles

"10/10 for the service and atmosphere at the Gothenburg Restaurant. The food was delicious especially the crispy polenta chips and pork belly however..."

Jessica Kavanagh

"Best eats in Hamilton with great staff and food. Highly recommend for those who would like great food and a nice atmosphere. Great for group..."

Julia Sakaguchi

"In general we enjoyed the meal. Went for the chefs selection, but were confused when the dishes went in an Asian fusion direction instead of their..."

Rodion Kruger

"One of the few restaurants I’d gladly visit days in a row. The food incredible, and the service, par excellence. After 3 years stuck overseas,..."

Jonathan Orban

"Had a great gathering everyone enjoyed the company and food. The stout is..."

Paul Webber

"Finally managed to secure a last minute booking - we generally don’t plan our outings so was hard to get in here but worth the hours drive from..."

Tarina Hodgson

"Wow what an amazing meal! Amazing presentation and delicious taste. Staff were very nice too. Great atmosphere. Can't wait to try something new off..."

Joel Curley

"The food was incredible, we went to eat with my boyfriend and we had a great time: it is a quiet place with a good view of the river. I have to..."

Romina Abasto

"We had the chefs special and really enjoyed the variety and high quality plates. Great beer and wine selection and fantastic..."

Leigh Tait

"The service and food here is amazing. If you are wanting an all round experience I would recommend getting the chefs sets which cost $60/70/80pp,..."

Johnson T

"Lovely waitress, lovely food, they even fitted is in a little bit earlier than our booking. Food was delivered quicker than expected, which was..."

Tamara Macdonald

"Came here first time to try. From the outside you dont really see signs anywhere on the ANZ building that this place is here. Anyway we got here..."

Wilson Shum

"It was a delightful experience with great ambiance and greater food. We booked well in advance a week before else its usually very busy. We ordered..."

Alok Verma

"Amazing lunch dining, friendly and efficient serivce. Highly recommend 👌. Although might be a good idea to prebook a..."

Russell Gill

"Beautiful food, let the chef choose and eat the best food I have had since being in NZ. €60 for the best 4 courses of food I have had in years...."

Emma Carlyle

"Overall a fantastic meal again. The pick for me was the raw fish, a stand out, and you never go wrong with the beef..."

Trevor Kibby

The Flying Burrito Brothers

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"This place has been around for a while now. it was a huge hit when it popped up in Hamilton with the magaritas and tacos and still is one of my favs...."

Yasmin Kharimi

"My standards for Mexican food are based on all the goodness I had in Southern California, so they’re pretty high! I really love this place, it’s..."

Céline Kao

"Good food very generous portions and great value for money. The jalapeño poppers are a must very good and the tacos were on point. Good service..."

Kirstie Jory

"Always a gr8 place. Fresh ingredients.. Even as a vegetarian and gluten free, there is something there..gr8 atmosphere. Fresh water. Niceoutdoor..."

Joy Foot

"Seriously the best cocktails I’ve had in ages! It’s nice to actually taste the booze, some places in Hamilton are pretty stingy with their..."

Aimee R

"OMG Love the chicken and pulled pork tacos here, The margaritas are great too! The only downfall is my partner's legs don't fit under the small..."

Morgan Harmony

"Flying burritos is something foodies need to discover. Great and affordable foods! You’ll feel like you’re in some alley and food corner of..."

FlyingFoodWanderer

"Have ordered burritos from here a couple of times and can't really blame their preparation. Food is good and veggies are fresh. Sauces/salsa were..."

Anant

"I really do love the food here! Cannot go wrong with some good tacos! This place is pretty chilled, service is always quick and everyone is always os..."

Mandy C

"Cool chilled out ambience, amazing and yummilicious food, Overall a great dining experience.. have been to two Mexican cuisine restaurants in..."

Mahek Pratik Gandhi

"Visited here earlier in the year with my partner with both of us enjoyingly it immensely. This time we visited we ordered the white wine sangria and..."

Maggie Jaques

"The atmosphere was good the music was excellent and the staff were very subtle about there ways and weren't in our face. The food was good but a..."

Jordan Winiata

"Went here instead of Mexico based on reviews on Zomato. Was excited to try the avocado dip but sadly, it was disappointing. The food was good, not..."

Ashley Knight

"Really enjoyed both the food and the drinks here! The atmosphere was great and the service was good too. Looking forward to going again. They seem to..."

Emma Rozema

"Nice service and attentive, but I went at lunchtime and it was dead! Love the environment here and nice covered outdoor seating area suitable even..."

FnWaficionado

"Awesome food and great service. This is probably the only mexican restaurant with a lot of variety and authenticity. This is better than the..."

Rish

"This place is great! Very attentive staff which is a plus! Food is good and always on point with presentation. The serving is big, a one person order..."

Sherriemirez

"Was my favourite restaurant after going to the Wellington FBB. Called and made a booking for my birthday dinner a few weeks ago, got there to get..."

Alanah Robertson

"Our Families favourite restaurant, they handle people having food requirements with ease. I'm a coeliac and have never been "glutened". If you have..."

Georgina Jones

"We went to the flying burrito brothers last night for our final night out in a while before our daughter arrives in less then a week and it was..."

Ezrah Nd Stevie

"Exceptional service, high quality food and beautifully cultured shop – lovely environment! The waiter was friendly and humorous and the other..."

ExWaitress D

"Great atmosphere, delicious food, friendly staff!! Overall quality experience. Slightly overpriced meals however the rest of the service makes up for..."

Trudi Greig

"Went to dinner here last night. It was pumping for a Thursday night which is a really good indication of a restaurant worth going to. The staff..."

Angela

"Helpful staff, great decor and atmosphere. Got smoked out a few times when the fajitas were arriving at other tables (then ordered my own anyways!!)..."

Vikz

"I have dined here twice now and would certainly recommend it to anyone.The food is fantastic and the service friendly and helpful.The only..."

Briandijones

"Fantastic food, great portion sizes for the price. We had a chicken burrito and a beef fajita which came out sizzling and smoking, definitely..."

Kaylene

"Have been here several times since they opened in Hamilton. Food is consistently good. However, service can be a bit slow (but always friendly) and..."

Josh Myers

"Flying Burrito has redefined Mexican food in my mind. Simple put the food is out of the world, the Quesadillas de pollo that I had was mouth..."

Radhika

"Stepping into this restaurant you are smacked with the scents and atmosphere of Mexico. For a relaxed and enjoyable eating experience, be sure to..."

Joseph

"It was our first time to dine in here and everything was delicious! Their food and drinks menu were a variety and a lot to choose from which was..."

J

"Popped in for lunch. Staff were friendly and didn’t mind our daughter with autism brought her own lunch. Very Impressed the wait staff were able to..."

Teigan Young

"Young girl who served us was lovely, my partner and I shared the beef fajita's, so good despite the beef being a little chewy. Will definitely be..."

Sammy Hickey

"We decided to try something new tonight and The Flying Burrito really came through with the goods! We were initially nervous because we don't like..."

Deanna Tengu

"What an amazing place! Went for my hens do to their long lunch. Amazing service, friendly staff, the drinks were strong! It was awesome. Very highly..."

Mei Abraham

"Best Mexican In Hamilton. Tasty food, great service & excellent cocktails..."

kristin Williamson

"I haven't had authentic mexican tacos this good in many many years. I will be going back next week for sure! The margs were excellent as well,..."

Keenok

"Me and my friend decided to branch out and try something that was not our norm. We were apprehensive but gave it a go, the amazing staff made the..."

Maa Kuu

"I recently celebrated my birthday here and it was an all-around great experience , great food ! The staff treated us very nicely, specially the girl..."

Tanya Sharma

"Food arrived promptly and everything tasted delicious and fresh. Service was also..."

N V

"The chimmichanga I had was delicious. Great service and nice..."

Caleb Clarkin

"Fantastic food, tasty and good sized portions. Not leave hungry for sure. The drinks were awesome..."

Paul Scoble

"Nice and cosy restaurant in the heart of Hamilton CBD. Friendly and attentive staff who do their best to make the experience above your expectation...."

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