TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

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Hester Cardwell

"Wow, this place is real thai fresh food! I have had thai before but it has never tasted like this, it is fresh, pure full of flavour! I would be..."

Justine

"What an amazing place, the menu has speciality dishes that are truly mouth watering.Love the style of restaurant with large glass doors that..."

Megan

"The restaurant looks quite swish from the outside, but is a much more relaxed & casual experience on the inside. The atmosphere and interiors are..."

Lee-Ann Hawe

"My first visit to the Cafe De Laos was a very pleasant surprise. The dining room was spacious and well decorated.The food was tremendous as was..."

James Ludlam

"A restaurant based on an exceptional service model, food was exquisite and beautifully presented, a great recommendation to all visiting the..."

Clea Drew

"The Cafe De Laos service, food and atmosphere is excellent. Cafe De Laos is a jewel in the Napier dining crown. Brendan..."

Brendan Phibbs

"The food is superb - best thai we have had in NZ. The service is not special but fine. Location is great - can't wait to try it in summer when all..."

Sue

"This was a premium Thai and Laotian restaurant. I was thrilled with the quality of the foods presentation, and all of the food there tasted..."

Twitter Cliffdog01

"Popped in off the street for a quick meal before heading to the airport. Welcomed and seated with water and menus delivered by our friendly..."

Caroline Davis

"Hi there :) my name is David and I live in Napier but before last night had not tried your food. My friend Duu recommended your restaurant so I came..."

the dragon k324 & k532

"Took my Mother ‘n Law and Wife, all three of us enjoyed the fabulous food and attentive staff. Portions were generous and we didn’t leave hungry...."

Michael Clare

"VEGAN FRIENDLY Fantastic! Very friendly staff, despite us arriving late on the last day of the week. They offered us to prepare some Vegan..."

Joka GIMENEZ

"Quick service. Tasty food. Stayed open while we chatted after our coffee with no complaint. But the shrimp could have come shelled. The others really..."

jon gardner

"Meals came out quickly and nicely presented. Restaurant in a popular area in Napier but views were not so great. Parking is near by. A lovely touch..."

Gregory Calderon

"Was very busy tonight but service was still great. Meals came out quickly and nicely presented. Restaurant in a popular area in Napier but views were..."

Karen P

"We struggled to find anywhere to eat heaps of options but so noisy and crowded, we eat early so this place was great the food is top notch and we..."

Michael M

"Enjoyed a beautiful meal on Friday night, table for four and we were all impressed. Delicious and fresh flavors. Excellent, timely service. Couldn't..."

Judy Etherton

"The most delicious food we've had in a long time. Visiting Napier for one night and not wanting to eat in our hotel we turned to Google! I chose this..."

Dale

"One of our favourite's for authentic Thai food. You can get kiwi hot, or genuine hot! Kiwi hots enough for me :-) we both love the Pad Peds and I..."

Dylan S

"X4 friends out for dinner last night. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal, service was quick, food was plentiful and tasty, staff were friendly and..."

Poppy Gray

"Have tried many different thai restaurants in Hawkesbay, Cafe De Laos is hands down the best Thai restaurant from noodle dishes, rices vege dishes to..."

Zoe Karn

"The service was amazing! They were very kind and kept checking in to make sure we were ok. Food was delicious and all members of our table enjoyed..."

Amy Silk

"I moved from Auckland 4 years ago and until I visited Cafe De Laos, I had not encountered the good quality and delicious Thai food that I was used..."

Helen Wenley

The Rose Irish Pub

83/100 (1457 ratings)

Beef and Guinness Pie

Calamari with Chorizo

3 Little Pigs Burger

Lamb

Pasta with Mushrooms and Chicken

Fish

Jalapeno Bites Crisp Crumbei Cheese Stuffed Jalapenos Aioli

Wheelchair Accessible

"Had a few different options to choose from in Napier but decided to go here as we were in the mood for a descent feed. Definitely worth going here. I..."

Quinton Keyser

"Had great experience here with friendly staff. good food an good selection of craft beer on tap. Apparently a good wine selection too. Had good..."

Joseph Cooper

"Food ok, but it could be better.. if you're having nacho, you may choose to remove..."

Shaz Hardie

"Sweet irish oasis in napier main centre, well themed,..."

Maria Thomas

"Great meals and drinks! Spent two nights in Napier and went here for dinner each night. Friday drinks from 5 get you tickets for the wheel spin. My..."

Mankie 138

"Very welcoming pub on the sunny side of the street. Good service, food was yummy, music mix ok. Highly recommend the Guiness Pie. Thai Beef Salad was..."

jill jaques

"Always a good atmosphere here even on quiet nights, Quiz night on a Wednesday is always good as is the Guiness and Kilkenny on tap! The wedges make a..."

Kevin Shaw

"Cool old Irish pub. Aesthetically it's a very heavy (dark wood, dim lighting)pub, but the atmosphere is very lively...great balance, some cute little..."

Tracy Carter

"The service was great and the food was wonderful. Music was also great. Couldn't fault it really. Good access for wheel chair and walker and good..."

kimberley O

"pleasant atmosphere with reasonable food and drink options including zero alcohol beers. Nice that the music was not the usual pseudo Irish..."

Mark Barnes

"Most excellent pub, service and atmosphere...great pub to catch up with friends...will come again,thanx..."

Cheryl Hally

"Great place to have a drink. The live musik was amazing and the place is stunning. Charming decor and a lot of different oportunitys for every kind..."

Sera Luna

"Nice place to see a rugby game with some friends ! I was sad that the french team lost but it was a good moment..."

Valentin DI STEFANO

Non-smoking restaurants

Wheelchair Accessible

"Like the vibe and service here. Pet friendly place and kinda kid friendly as well. The coffee was so good but the sausage roll from cabinet was too..."

Tanz

"Awesome pineapple smoothie, savoury scroll and gooseberry tart. So yummy! Great to see they use metal straws for the smoothies and don’t provide..."

Jazz

"A great social place for amazing tasting coffee and a pretty good lunch menu. The only negative about sitting inside was the loud music. The service..."

Chelsea

"Come here often and love(d) it. Still the same friendly atmosphere, yet discovered yesterday the menu had changed... every time I used to come here I..."

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"We were across the road at the Mediterranean warehouse so FGSmith was close for a bite. My partner had been before and enjoyed it.Nice..."

Sean P E Fleming

"My favourite cafe in Hawke's Bay!! Love this chain of cafes, and this is my favourite out of all of them. They have amazing food, all of it really..."

Dan Browne

"Sunday morning breakfast. At 5 to 9 cars are starting to park, waiting outside for the big black stable doors to open.Semi industrial, white..."

Duncan Galletly

"When you find something good you go back -I went back and will again -fresh tasty food, excellent friendly service, relaxing atmosphere. Interesting..."

Phil Murray

"Great Breakfast location, excellent choice of foods.I tried the pulled pork and scrambled eggs, what a lovely selection of..."

Gregg Mayo

"First time visit to FG Smith Eatery, loved the open industrial feel to the place. It's a very interesting menu, a range of small plates to share, a..."

Janine Last

"Love the new place, very open. The outdoor area is very inviting, but in the heat of summer, we need some shade to hide under.The menu some..."

Jonathan Pickup

"Great coffee. Polite waiting staff. Plenty of seating and space indoors and out. Would recommend the ‘hangover fried rice’. French toast was..."

Louena Valu

"Decent food and coffee, staff were very efficient and friendly and we didn't have to wait very long. Ordered a Cappuccino and the French Toast, both..."

Caitlyn Whittaker

"Had a family brunch here! Everyone was able to find something to enjoy. The Under 5s had fries and sourdough toast. Three vegan options: Fried Rice,..."

Amy Atkins

"First time I ever tried a tumeric latte - soooooo good!! Very friendly staff and lovely spot. Whiskey porridge was to die for! I'll be..."

Lee Martelli

"Great food, great coffee, great service. Interesting breakfast menu. 100% would..."

Andrew Dyson

"Great wee food establishment. Friendly staff, good communication from the start regarding waiting times as they were short staffed. Waiting time was..."

jason ingram

"We were in Napier for the weekend and this place was recommended to us by our AirBnB hosts. There was a short queue for a table but we waited less..."

David Morrison

"Hangover breakfast is delicious and you don't need a hand over to enjoy it. A Fabulous and different menu. A regular for us when we are in the bay...."

Helen Doomen

"Really good cafe with great and not your typical breakfast options. I had the hangover fried rice which was a bit like a bibimbap.. so tasty, fresh..."

Elie Ibrahim

"Loved this place for breakfast. Very good service and very good tasting meals. Nice..."

Dean “iLsV” Sneedon

"We all loved our brunch, the menu is really interesting. I chose the fried rice, which I thoroughly recommend. Lovely coffee and great..."

Sarah Joyce

"South African ladies get- together: Manager went way beyond usual service to accommodate our dietary needs. Food was VERY delicious, well presented..."

Ginelle de Villiers-Higgins

Sri Thai

Vietnamese spring rolls

Thai Fried Rice with Chicken

Fish

Lamb Curry with Veggies

Wheelchair Accessible

"Fresh rolls was great too and the waitress was very polite also kind. I’ve never tried Vietnamese food like this delicious in New..."

Joon-Young Cha

"A little torn between this place and Thai Chef. Still it delivers great food with great service. Spring rolls are pretty good here amongst the entree..."

Mareko Panapa

"Really yummy vege noodles. Great flavours and decent serving of vegetables. Friendly service. Perhaps could look at more eco friendly alternatives to..."

Jazz

"We were craving for some spicy food and zomato come out with Sri Thai. The atmosphere was really good it help generate ur appetites. We had tom yum..."

Bilhan Thener

"This is the best thai in NZ hands down and I've tried heaps!!. The house curry is unreal and the service I get here is great . I highly recommend..."

Simon Beals

"Had a really great meal here. It was very busy so the service was a little slow, but they made up for this with their fantastic quality food. I..."

Alan Watson

"Really lovely suburban Thai restaurant. Usual kitsch decor, but the food for is much better than expected.Started with chicken satays and..."

Peter White

"Sri Thai is without a doubt the best Thai restaurant in New Zealand. Flavours are incredible. Staff are friendly and the overall experience is..."

Georgia Keir

"the service was good. although the meals took a while it was worth it. my entree of curry puffs was delicious! I ordered a spicy pork peanut sauce as..."

Mrs K

"This is always one of our trusted favourite places to eat when we travel to Napier. Authentic thai food. Fresh, welcoming, and totally delicious...."

Niko

"My wife insists that we eat there when ever we visit Napier. Always lovely food.We were there a few weeks ago and found the place was full. The..."

Stuart Lougher

"Sri Thai has the best Thai food I have tried! I am a regular there and they acknowledge and appreciate my custom. Excellent service and excellent..."

Janelle Lawrence

"We have been to Sri Thai many times over the last 5 years for both takeaway and dining in. The food is fantastic definitely the best Thai in Napier,..."

Richard Meehan

"My husband and I took Mr 9 and Miss 7 here on a recent holiday...We ALL loved it!Awesome fresh, tasty, well presented food...."

Deb

"Order Sri Thai EVERY Sunday without fail... Lien and the team do a great job, always remember what you like and remind you to order the rice when you..."

Cathy

"We love this restaurant - they use the freshest of ingredients and I can honestly say that I have never had a bad meal there. The staff are always..."

Sally Sutherland

"Great Thai food with lots of flavour and variety. Unfortunately, the service was not up to the same standard. The servers were inexperienced and not..."

Graham Watson

"Incredible food. We had chicken sate and Thai filled chicken wings for starters which were veey tasty. The crispy potk red curry was next level for..."

Steve Kavanagh

"Amazing dishes and excellent service! Be sure to make reservations as this place was BUSY! Delicious eats made for sharing (or not lol) and..."

Cassandra Stone

"Delicious fresh and fast Pho is the best I have had in nz My go to is the house curry stir fry. Takeaway does not seem as delicious for some..."

Jono joe

"Absolutely delicious Thai food! would recommend if you're in the..."

Zoe Ward

"Had a lovely meal where both of us tried new dishes that we had never had and were both super happy with our choices. So flavourful that my partner..."

Rach L Robinson

"Probably one of the best Asian restaurants in Napier Food quality is good Service is great too The owner of this restaurant really knows how to run a..."

Fergus Mao

"I acquired a love for Thai and Vietnamese food while on an Asian cruise/stay vacation a few years back. I always read the reviews when traveling in..."

Ron Hascall

"Decor dated and too much noise. Pretty cramped in there. Food and service great. Chicken Pad Thai on point. Chicken Thai Fried Rice on point for him...."

Debbie Ker

"It's an authentic Thai n Vietnamese restaurant, liked Pho n Vietnamese spring rolls. Roasted pork Salad is not bad, but it can be better if the..."

Jin Lu

"Excellent food and..."

Brian Harrison

"My family of 5 went to Sri Thai for dinner last night 24/10/21. We got the fish cakes, stuffed mushrooms and satay chicken as starters and they were..."

Alex Turley

"Excellent menu, very busy, a bit slow on the service but the food was hot and delicious. Would definitely go..."

blazing 25

Taradale Club

Wheelchair Accessible

Free off-street parking

"Great food & welcoming staff, friendly local. Just had my son's 21st here. Wonderful night and well looked after by the team..."

Sherryn Rowe-Quate

"I went to the taradale club for a quiz night and it was amazing. I had fries and donuts and the orders came very quickly there wasn’t much wait...."

Miya Ryder

"We stayed two nights in the grassy area behind the Club, in our motorhome , ( we members of the New Plymouth Club) and enjoyed the Club's Bar and..."

Michael Heath

"Awsome face to go. Friendly staff. Helpful. And the food is great value for..."

Roni Warren

"Parked motorhome up at the Taradale Club . Made friends with some of the locals , watched live rugby on the big screen . No luck with the raffles ...."

Terry Klenner

"Has great food here. The quizzes they do here are also really fun to participate in. Come here if you are in the..."

Duckzilla

"Excellent pool tournament, like always. The July Singles tournament Brent 1st, Baydon 2nd. All down to the 7th frame Another excellent pool..."

Tony W

"only one shower in lady and men toilets which is fine for a few motor homes, not so for a big group like attended the rod Stewart concert. we..."

Andre and Michele Neckelson

"Great service and the platters we shared went down really..."

Jeanette Hoare

"I phoned prior to going to the club for dinner. Currently I have eating challenges so I asked if they could prepare steamed fish in a parsley white..."

Elizabeth Pakai

Boardwalk Restaurant

78/100 (2395 ratings)

Southern Chicken Tenders

Mussels

Lamb

Chicken Parmigiana with Salad

Wheelchair Accessible

"Overall, a great location serving pretty good food, with very nice service. The menu is quite large, with plenty of offerings for every palate..."

Kiwi FIFO Chef

"Excellent customer service, and and good range menu! Stunning views out to sea, and sheltered seats from the wind. I highly recommend this place...."

Chelsea

"Cool restaurant with an awesome ocean view! Have been there one a couple of occasions and always enjoyed myself. Fries from there are some of the..."

Greer Whiting

"Cute spot, big menu, very accommodating for my dietary restrictions! Great spunky service and fun dialogue! We did happen to order the..."

David Clinco

"Lovely place to sit by the ocean! Primo food, fast and friendly service. So much choice on the menu and even though some things can seem a bit pricy..."

Olivia

"Pricey. $$$But the food was wonderful. We had steak and wow.Staff were friendly, great communication skills.Ambience was wonderrrful...."

Liksya

"Very enjoyable meal, I had the chicken stir fry with hoikken noddle which was one of the chefs specials for the week. The flavour was delicious and..."

Ella

"Good quick service. The steak and chicken parmigana were great. Staff all very polite and the restaurant has different areas to choose where to dine,..."

Dave B

"Nathan. Went for lunch with the family 4 kids and for 4 adults service staff good but had to wait for meal but worth the wait great value for money...."

Nathan

"Incredible service, even during a busy time. They put in the extra effort whenever possible. Food just melted in your mouth. Couldn't recommend any..."

Michael Mayne

"Called in, looked at menu. Rang back later and asked for booking for 3pax next day, inside but with views. Arrived on time next day, table was..."

Brian Gilliland

"Excellent breakfast very busy Sunday but we did not have to wait long and it is truly scrummy.Excellent location excellent service excellent..."

Kerry Lambert

"My parents and I went here for the first time for dinner and it was incredible. The food was great, I especially loved the scallops. The salad was to..."

Lateisha Smith

"Searched for an hour to find the perfect spot in the Hawkes Bay, seaview, great menu options, friendly service and great atmosphere! Its all at the..."

Jinean Hepi

"My partner and I went there for lunch on sunday, it was busy but the staff were very good and our food arrived fast. Delicious food - very generous,..."

S Foley

"We dined at here as a family on Saturday night and had a great experience. Only slight downside was our Salt and Pepper squid starter that was OK..."

Lara

"Has to be the best location in the bay! Excellent friendly staff, creative menu. Delicious I'll be..."

Janelle Lawrence

"My partner and I had the absolute pleasure of dining at this restaurant on Saturday the 5th of May. We were part of a larger group celebrating his..."

Philippa Curran

"We recently spent the weekend in Napier and went out to dinner at Boardwalk Beach Restaurant & Bar on the Saturday night. The food was wonderful..."

Lorraine Hickey

"I see some low-star ratings in the past for this restaurant, but when I went with another couple with a 4yo boy it simply couldn't have been a better..."

Nari

"Taking kids out is always a challenge and I have to say the Boardwalk certainly is doing a great job in this area. We went for lunch as a group of..."

Chalotte

"a pleasant night it was dinning out at boardwalk, loved the meals cooked to perfection!!! i can not remember the last time i went out for dinner..."

Jacinta

"Happy Tweets- Sheltered sea restaurant with shade and cooling sea breeze. - New menu with delicious main Calamari and Prawn's with a..."

Tweet2eat.co.nz

"Delicious food. We’ll be back!! Friendly staff. Took quite a while for a waitress to come take our order, but there were signs up saying they were..."

Hayley O'Brien

"Amazing vegetarian lasagna and crumbed Camembert. Great vibe. Great price for food! Great service. Only thing was my cocktails (expresso martini)..."

Alanah O'Flaherty

"We had the shared bowls - 4 for $70. Excellent value for a lunch for 3 people. The staff were run off their feet but they all kept their cool and..."

Janine Walker

"Absolutely awesome in every way. Already booked our return in a few..."

Luele Driescher

"Three of us have just dined here. I'm on holiday here for the week. The meal here was outstanding. Food was so fresh and well cooked and present...."

Sharon Warne

"I think this place has the best Seaview anywhere in HB. The service was really good. The staff were quite young BUT very attentive, professional and..."

Phil Wong

"Awesome staff, was always asked if we needed anything and the meal was yummy. After our meal we were asked how the meal was, it was awesome to give..."

Gibbs Edwards

"Excellent friendly efficient service and all our meals were delicious. Varied menu from light meals/snacks to large meals. Very nice dessert menu. It..."

jill jaques

"Nice place to have a lunch. The restaurant is located by the shore and have a lovely view of the ocean. The food was great and the staff are..."

Ferdinand Go

"The steak meal with mushroom sauce was by far the best I’ve ever had. The steak was cooked perfectly and the mushroom sauce was tasty! We didn’t..."

Carol Goldsmith

"Out meal was excellent. Very flavourful and plenty to eat. Service was great snd very professional. We had a great..."

Christine Boag

"Great coffee and a lovely atmosphere on a sunny day. They have a separate outdoor seating area for people to sit with their dogs to enjoy a coffee or..."

Helen R

"Real great place just to have a quiet drink or have a formal meal. Real friendly staff n management. Love the..."

Mike Betts

Milk & Honey

77/100 (2290 ratings)

Apple Crumble Pancakes

Pancakes

Korean Pork

Korean Marinated Chicken

Pasta

Lamb

Asian Mushroom Omelette

Balanise Chicken Salad

Salmon

Pork

Bulgogi Beef Fried Bao

Pork Belly

Cooked Breakfast with Hashbrowns

Wheelchair Accessible

"We stumbled across this absolute gem. All the food was delicious. We had spicy fried chicken, amaxing curly fries, raw fish and sliders. Everything..."

Bridget Lawrence

"Really yummy vegetarian flatbread!! Great flavours and generous with the number of fillings. Real cool space, although the bathrooms could’ve done..."

Jazz

"Milk and Honey is a great all day eatery with a lovely selection of breakfast, lunch and dinner! I've been twice for their dinner which has a great..."

Annie Ren

"Great location and relaxed atmosphere... as well as good coffee! We ordered food from the pizza/dumplings place next door and it was great. Even the..."

Jaffa

"Great service, food was cooked to perfection. Especially recommend the venison - beautiful smokey flavour. Good wine matching advice for each course...."

Kirstin

"Was looking for somewhere to have my Saturday morning coffee. Thought I would stop in at Milk and Honey. The placed was packed. I finally found a..."

Peter W

"A nice cafe with innovative menu ideas. We sat outside which was very pleasant, inside looked quite crowded, there were a large number of tables in a..."

Auckland Food Tours

"Good takeaway coffee and really lovely staff :)Great positioning by the beach in lovely little Ahuriri. Popular with the locals. Have yet to..."

Whatkatedidnext

"Staff were friendly the service was excellent. Our meal was superb we had Sushi Tuna entree, followed by Duck Confit and Wakanui grain fed beef, and..."

Del Davis

"My capaccio was the best I've had, in at least 4 years! I love the dish and have had plenty!, loads of places try to fancy it up, but I'm quite..."

Kristof Klimek

"I really enjoyed this restaurant and I recommend it. I went for lunch on the Monday, and dinner on Friday. I was not disappointed. Read..."

Jonathan Pickup

"Last night 6 of us went to Milk and Honey. The atmosphere was divine. The service was incredible. and the food - OMG ... all 6 of us were extremely..."

Angela Kerr

"We were in Napier for a long weekend last weekend and stumbled on this great little cafe. We came back every morning for breakfast and cannot fault..."

Wolfie W

"Milk and Honey is a popular place to go any time of day. If you've got a few hours, I'd recommend pulling up a pew, order a glass of Te Mata..."

Tweet2eat.co.nz

"we love this place! - have had dinner at M & H a number of times; - with friends, - with our young children, - and romantic table for 2, -..."

Alexandra

"I have eaten here a few times and the service has always been very welcoming, the food delicious, and the affagato with vanilla icecream and liqueur..."

Zelda

"I have yet to dine at Milk & Honey. However, if you are looking for a brilliant spot for your morning or afternoon coffee, lots of wine..."

Brandon Nash

"friendly staff and service, nice place for asian influenced food. bao buns are delicious, definitely a must-try. dumplings were ok but definitely..."

Anony Mouse

"Very nice restaurant with friendly staff and delicious food. The Korean chicken bao sandwich and the fried pork dumplings were..."

Verlyn Severson

"We had breakfast here on a recommendation during our holiday and had a lovely meal. The staff were friendly and the food was..."

Christine

"2 dogs accompanied us so we sat outside on a cool day. Even so, the waitstaff attention was superb and we weren't forgotten a out as most patrons..."

Gill Howes

"Very nice experience and great service. Had fried kfc chicken 17.5$ and the server very kindly corrected me that the serving is quite large and..."

Ahsan Siddiqui

"I was with some girlfriends in Hawkes Bay for the weekend and we wanted a healthy yummy brunch before going to the airport. Not locals so used Google..."

Nikki

"Such unique food - so well cooked and great flavor. Not surprised they were fully booked. Lovely staff found us outside table and food arrived..."

Mike Clark

"Great location across from the shores of Ahuriri Point, this cafe' offers quiet relaxing modern environment. Food is top notch and well presented as..."

Tony Kelly

"Had lunch at this place. Creamy mushroom with sourdough and Korean pulled pork. Great location and love atmosphere. Nice food and some asian cuisine..."

Jihui Lee

"Beautifully redone from the new owners very light and colorful, the food is amazing and the owner makes her self known and welcomes guests wonderful,..."

BIG GOMEZ 400

"Milk and Honey Restaurant. The wife and I went here on Saturday 18th. Again we found a place that we can enjoy. I ordered the Waikiki pizza. (..."

Gary Esau

East Pier Beach Bar And Brasserie

Breakfast with Smoked Salmon

Emerson Bookbinder Beer and Small Bottle of Bubbly

Chicken Brioche Burger with Guacamole Salad Greens & a Side of Beer Battered

BBQ Meatlovers Pizza

Chowder

Mini Fish & Chips with Side Salad

Burger

Cheesecake

Lambs Fry & Bacon Served with Creamy

Fish & Chips

Wholegrain Toast Served with a Selection of Preserves

Wheelchair Accessible

"What can I say .The setting the service everything was beautiful.. The place to watch your daughter marry her best friend, her love. Surrounded by..."

carol smith

"We could not have found a more beautiful location. A fantastic visit to Napier, with everything we needed on site, including a scenic boardwalk to..."

Marie R

"What a beautiful place to stay. I booked 13 of us into 4 units. So comfortable and such friendly lovely staff, after a huge trip from Whangarei and..."

Olwen Ashdown

"This place is absolutely splendid! The receptionists are one in a million "hostesses with the mostest", very helpful and very friendly. The view is..."

Raewyn Thompson

"Had a great dinner, very good menu with lots of choices. Very helpful and friendly..."

Elizabeth Shaw

"When reviewing the East Pier it is impossible to find anything that is not excellent. I have stsyed at many hotel/Motels throughout nz and overseas..."

Tony Coffin

"All Blacks were the far superior team, just didn't reflect in the..."

Deborah Perry

"East Pier was perfect for our wedding. Dave and Bex were super accomodating and thought of great solutions that we hadn’t considered. We loved the..."

Laura Watts

"Criminally underrated wedding spot. We put Dave and the team through the ringer for our special day and they went above and beyond. Thank you so much..."

Jordan Watts

"I was so Happy with the Service, Food and Venue for my husband’s Birthday Party. The Staff were Fantastic and ensured everything was taken care of..."

CH

"This was my first time dining here, and I really enjoyed it. I had the steak, and it was absolutely delicious LOVED IT! The staff were very nice and..."

James Spooner

"Lovely service, beautiful views and delicious..."

Mike Beaton

"Always an amazing experience with great service and amazing..."

Conrad Hanekom

"Had dinner last night. Absolutely awesome - from service, flavoursome food and drinks, especially the Pina Colada. Was pleasantly shocked as well..."

Eileen Hamlin

Mexi Mama

"Thoroughly enjoyed our experience.. awesome from the margaritas to the service and the yummy food.. nice touch too with fat boy slim music with the..."

Mel Pratt

"Great meal for 4 people. Good value. Mix of vegetarians and meat eaters all catered..."

Dave Rose

"The service was welcoming and the food was so delicious and spicy. I will definitely find it hard to go to any other place thanks again to the big..."

Wehi Walker

"Nice friendly customer service and really good tasting..."

Tash Drew

"We visited Mexi Mama for a family dinner with our 2 year old. We we warmly greeted by James and he hooked us up with a child seat instantly. The..."

Chris Gander (Digital Goose)

"Just spent taco Tuesday here for dinner. Food was amazing, chicken taco was delicious and the fried chicken was so good got a second serving...."

Malcolm Brotherton

"I'm a fussy eater so I examined the menu before arriving and decided to go with the potato and leek tacos. They were AMAZING! We all enjoyed our..."

sapphyre wairepo

"Really cool environment, amazing & genuine service. You can tell that they love working there. It's only small but I didn't want sour cream on my..."

Mikayla Pearce

"Just celebrated a 50th birthday at this awesome restaurant. They had a seperate area that was perfect for our crowd of 20. Jamie put together a..."

Jen Haliburton

"What impressed us first with the cool and quirky place was the service, as in when we stopped to look at the menu at the door the waiter opened the..."

Gregory Calderon

"Wait staff were friendly & attentive, nice cocktails & the fish tacos were a win. We waited a long time for our food but the wait staff were very..."

Harriet Blackheath

"Had lunch here w friends the other day. Great service and great food, there was four of us and we shared the Hapuka wings, ceviche, and chicken..."

Christine Rodgers

"We ate here tonight April 3 2018. My American husband has been looking for good Mexican food for 4 years now and we finally found it! The location..."

Joanne Gordon

"Got a takeaway - awesome service. Food was really good - only complaint would be that the vege taco was kind of strange. But hey - still enjoyed and..."

Rose P

"Would be a five but the jug of Marguerita was very weak. More like limeade. Food and service were excellent. Great decor, very relaxed yet vibrant...."

Katie Mortlock

"My son has a peanut allergy but these guys were wonderful with their responses to my questions and made us all feel so at ease with their food..."

Louise Cook

"The tacos were delicious! I tried the chicken and beef tacos and I couldn't decide which one I liked more. The guacamole was also very good but I..."

Emil Bidiuc

"Omg... Their nachos are the best in Napier. Value for money. Generous portion. Well presented. I am big eater and I was unable to finish it lol coz..."

Kirtika Walia

"Set on the waterfront in Ahuriri with the sun going down this is an excellent place to be. On entering you are given a warm invite by accommodating..."

C J

The Station Bar & Bistro

76/100 (1476 ratings)

New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel Bowl

Indian Pale Ale

Beers

Lazy Keto Breakfast with Bacon Added to It

Salad

Rocky Road Cheesecake

Mussels

Meat Lovers

Southern Fried Chicken Wings

Pork Belly Salad

Chowder

Pulled Pork Loaded Fries

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Burger

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Lamb

Classic Ice Cream Sundae

Fish

The Station's Cheesecakes

Sweet and sour chicken

Wheelchair Accessible

"Arrived late afternoon and were seated in a comfortable booth table.It wasn’t busy, only with 3 other tables with 3-5 people at each. Our..."

Stacey-Jae Robinson

"This place is amazing it’s right next to the cinema, nice atmosphere inside and hidden away from the busy street. The breakfast I had here was..."

Chris Clark

"This place was great! We were seated in a timely manner, we got our food after only a short wait and it was all delicious! We would definitely return..."

Heather Cruickshank

"Great service and well priced. Chicken Diane was sublime and my scotch fillet cooked fine. Great place for a meal before going to the cinema next..."

Darran Wickham

"Always good food and friendly service, take away meals available which was nice :) we will return, nice dessert selections available in a cabinet,..."

Wiild Eats

"When travelling I’m told we need to go somewhere where we can have “normal” food. In other words the “one that needs to be obeyed” does..."

Graham

"Have eaten here over twenty times since it opened from sit down meals to bistro, service is always friendly food well priced and the seafood chowder..."

Possum Grylls

"we dined here tonight and we were delighted. food was very tasty and very generous portions. our food was delivered quickly and was nice and hot...."

Jade :-)

"After travelling through the Upper North Island over the last few days, we finally arrived in Napier, and were fortunate enough to stumble upon The..."

Matt B

"My partner and i recently stay in Napier, and decided to try the station bar and bistro for a meal. The service was excellent and the food exceeded..."

Daveena Derrick

"Me and my fiance came here a few weeks ago to celebrate our anniversary and the food was amazing! A lot of options at reasonable prices. The service..."

Nina

"Me and my partner went to The Station for a nice dinner before we went next door to watch a movie, we were seated immediately and given our menus,..."

April

"What a fantastic place. Great options on the menu, great atmosphere. We did wonder how long the food would take to come out but were pleasantly..."

Kris Clayton

"Busy Saturday night, but plenty of parking. Wanted to try out the movie meal deal, so went up to the bar and asked if we could order and if there..."

Andrea Woodbury

"We had dinner here last night, despite the reviews, and were impressed. Especially given the reviews. The food was good, arrived in a reasonable..."

Sarah Brandeburg

"My wife and I very rarely go out so we were looking forward to a meal and movie date together. It was a Wednesday night. We arrived at 6:25 pm and..."

Steve Manning

"Usually I don't write reveiw's on restaurants, but after having such a great meal I had to let people know about this laid back awesome place. The..."

George Diack

"You know I always feel really sorry for eating places that get reviewed. Most of the people that review them have absolutely NO IDEA of what it takes..."

Rachel Gasston

"After reading some of the negative reviews, I was hesitant about going to The Station - doubly so since I was wanting to attend a movie straight..."

Peter

"Nine of us dined here and all of our meals were excellent. However while most of the staff were obliging and very pleasant there was a waitress who..."

Anne Brown

"We have been here several times, once for lunch and also for dinner. Each time the service was excellent and the food was delicious, with good sized..."

Chris Trow

"Absolutely amazing friendly staff nice chil music comfortable seating and the food wow just woe I attach some..."

Jazza Tank

"Free WiFi, delicious food, and over-priced milkshakes - what more could a tourist want? My mother is a local and comes here often. I’ve now been..."

Peter Smith

"Won a bit of cash so decided to treat myself to a good steak. Had a fillet steak (blue) with buttery mash, 2 fried eggs, and pepper sauce with a Macs..."

Tony W

"Enjoyed the food there, ordered seafood chowder, was really nice. Burger is ok, doesn’t have any vegetables in though. Tacos were nice, squid is..."

Tina Matthews

"My most favorite place in Napier. Meal was perfection. Hearty meal. Warm and friendly environment. Would definitely recommend to those wanting good..."

Charity T

"Great place to go for a quick, laid back meal. Great staff and amazing atmosphere. Food was plentiful and..."

Amanda

"Delicious drinks, amazing food and atmosphere x The staff are absolutely lovely as well as the service ❤️ 100% Recommend..."

Tee Tuhakaraina

"Friendly and professional staff. We would recommend and would visit again. We had the rump steak with mash and vegetables and the chowder. So good!..."

MiaBelle NZ

"I rather enjoy The Station. Here you can expect relatively fairly priced - more expensive dining options, but they are well deserved. Large portions..."

Austin Brightwell

"I'm not a big fan of just anyone cooking steak for me but that was chefs kiss 👌 I definitely recommend coming to the station bar and bistro in..."

Te Arania Otene

"Had a Pina Colada, was to die for. The hubby had sweet and sour chicken and it was Soo tasty. I had a Lamb Shank. Meat was falling off the bone,..."

Maharata Rapaea

"Oh what a treat. I can’t remember the last time I had such a great night. Pity about the Warriors but this place looked after us perfectly. Great..."

Stephen Wright

"Delicious meals at reasonably prices. Staff are welcoming, helpful and service was..."

t h

"Nice dining experience. Good value nicely cooked food. Very friendly staff. Free parking out front. Would happily dine there..."

Brian Murphy

"Delicious food. Amazing service. With reasonable prices. I'll certainly go back next time I'm in Napier. Here we have Sirloin steak with fries and..."

Chris Galvin

"The double burger was good and the fries were good and the chocolate milkshake was rich with the whipped cream the rating I will give this is a..."

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