Best Salt and pepper squid in Napier

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Rosie O'gradys Irish Pub,taradale
Rosie O'gradys Irish Pub,taradale
93/100 (123 ratings)
Restaurants
New Zealand
New Zealand
Seafood chowder
Garlic bread
Roast pork
Salt and pepper squid
Chicken Parmigiana Dinner
Scotch Fillet
Guinness Beef Cheek
New Zealand
Reservations
"Very friendly staff. Great food selections and prices that don't stretch the..."
Lisa Thompson
"I was a little early in the day but was assured by the affable and professional barman that it was "not a problem". I upset his Guinness pouring..."
Tony W
"Best steak ever, photo doesn't do it justice! Great atmosphere and friendly staff..."
Monique Martin
"Pretty good atmosphere with great music playing. Busy. Sport on the big tv. Very nice pub grub with generous portions as you would expect in an Irish..."
jill jaques
"Highly recommend. Have been here a few times now and always a pleasant and friendly experience. The staff are very friendly and polite. The food has..."
Jacynda Russell
"Sam is the best ever! Funny, cool and makes a killer..."
Lily Ingram
"The best steak I've had out in a long while. Staff were really friendly and was just a great time! Thanks Rosie's..."
Ally Warner
"Great atmosphere, service and fantastic meals. The Guinness on Tap is a real..."
Brevet Skilton
"Staff are very friendly hospitable and welcoming, love dogs..."
Hilda Boylan
"Staff fantastic. Quick to serve and food come out hot and..."
Esther Longley
Market St
Market St
88/100 (642 ratings)
Restaurants
Bars & Pubs
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Pub
Gastropub
European
New Zealand
European
New Zealand
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
After-hours
Garlic bread
Rosebud Cocktail
heineken
Hawke's Bay Lamb Rump
BEEF BRISKET
1 Thursday Dumplings
Salt and pepper squid
Burger
Sampler Platter
Wagyu Steak
Espresso Martini
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Dumplings
Crispy Pork Belly
Pork Dumplings
Tasting Platter
Salad
Stuffed Chicken Breast
Mussels
Fish and Chips
Calamari
Loaded fries
Garlic Loaf
New Zealand
Bar
Pub
Gastropub
European
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
After-hours
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Went for lunch and a mocktail with a friend on Saturday and it was wonderful. The service was great, they'd check in with us and gave us..."
Jorja Phillips
"A nice vibe and nice staff. $1 dumplings on the Thursday I went - the vegetarian dumplings were yum! A selection of beers, with the craft mostly from..."
Manu Greer
"I’ve eaten dinner here twice now and both times the staff were lovely, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was great :) will keep coming..."
Kelsey Knuckey
"Oh wow! Amazing. Food was great atmosphere was awesome, but oh waiter, Ethan, was outstanding. Absolutely brilliant service. Thanks for the superb..."
Dean “iLsV” Sneedon
"We tried Mussels fish and chips, both were in good taste and good in portion Mussels 7nos with bread only $18..."
Jeeno Amarnath
"My brother & I visited on Friday night for the first time and were super impressed by the amazing food & service ! Big thanks to the lovely servers..."
Nell Ss
"Had an amazing time with outstanding food and excellent service. We completely over ordered because the food was so good starting with the tasting..."
Shaelyn Spinetto
"Shared a dinner for 4. The food was sublime, ordered the jelly chocolate cocktail which was delicious, then had the 55 day aged wagu beef, which..."
vince rasell
"Beautiful food and friendly team that provided really great service. Lovely outdoor bar area and great atmosphere. The perfect summer..."
Sarah Hartridge
"Awesome spot, great vibe, great food, good selection of drinks with a cute outdoor dinning spot. Fried chicken was my pick of the dishes we ordered,..."
Hayley Buick
The Thirsty Whale Bar & Restaurant
The Thirsty Whale Bar & Restaurant
84/100 (6649 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Bar
Pub
Pub
European
Vegetarian Friendly
New Zealand
Seafood
Vegan Options
European
Seafood
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Brunch
Shrimp Cocktail
Mussels
Green Lip Mussels
Lamb
Calamares
Fish Tacos
Fish
Salmon
Baby Back Ribs
Pork
Burger
Whitebait
Braised Oxtail
caesar salad
Chowder
Beers
Seafood Extravaganza
Affogato
Fish & Chips
Salt and pepper squid
Creamy Seafood Chowder
Spare ribs
Seafood Platters
Beef and Bacon Burger and Fries
Sunday roast
seafood platter
Fish & chips
Ribs
Garlic bread
Prawns
Chicken Schnitzel
Venison Burger
Salad
Classic Fish & Chips
Meatballs
Scallops
Calamari
Sit down
Seafood
New Zealand
Bar
Pub
European
Accepts American Express
Table Service
Street Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Waterfront
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Outdoor Seating
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
After-hours
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Mid-range
"Loved this place ...Lovely view and outside seating ...Had Beer Battered Fish bites and plate of chips ..Shared and it was enough .. Beautiful cup of..."
Debra Beer
"Can't recommend this location enough!! The staff, food and atmosphere are top notch and pricing is very reasonable. We've been two nights in a row..."
Rebecca Porter
"Sensational food, and the value for money with the serving sizing is incredible. Extremely generous and lovely staff, a great little place to eat on..."
Joshy Drysdale
"We dined at the Thirsty Whale for lunch on Friday, the food was awesome but the service from our waitress Varna was absolutely outstanding, she went..."
Nathan James
"Had a fantastic meal 5/5 and the company was great. Everyone enjoyed there meal and ate to much (haha) because it was sooo good. Thanks Michael..."
Jacky Cook
"Great view out over the Marina Good beers and food with friendly service - can get busy but worth the wait. It’s a night club on Saturdays if you..."
Richard Clements
"Delightful evening again thanks to the great management of Sheree and her team. Would recommend this place to all. Food, service, ambience were all..."
Victoria-Lee Barrell
"Best place in the bay, mad if you don't go there for a meal and bevie. The very best of NZ..."
Gary Anderson
"We had a great time. From the delicious starters through to dessert, everything was top notch. Service was very friendly and the ambience combined..."
Susan Langworthy
"We had dinner. The menu is pretty standard along with the quality of the food which was above average. The service was a mixed bag, good and nasty...."
fraser 22
"Excellent tasting food, friendly staff, nice atmosphere, will definitely go back again for dinner. Highly recommended. Visited here with my wife and..."
Colin Hopper
"Staff were very friendly and helpful. One of our party wanted an item from their lunch menu which had just finished but they were willing to do this..."
Vernon Gates
"Absolutely excellent !! Being from out of town finding this gem was a highlight of our trip to napier! The staff were exceptional and so friendly..."
Evana Smith
"Great impromptu dinner. Service was outstanding, the food was great and it was a great atmosphere, being quite..."
Phil Wong
"First time eating here and I have to say, it was definitely one of the best eat out experiences I’ve had here in the bay. Highly recommend, will be..."
Sammy G
"DELICIOUS! We ate here for dinner and it was lovely. The bar is awesome all lit up and the fireplace was great on a cooler night. The meal was great..."
Kerry Allan
"Visited just after Christmas when most places were still closed for the holiday, as such it was very busy and you needed a booking to get in. As it..."
Chris Barrow
"Great service right from the start. We had no booking today, went next door for a beer to wait and they came and got us to be seated within 30 mins...."
Darren scott
"Loved the food, loved the layout, loved all the stuff to look at inside. The skeleton band was a nice..."
Kees Hengst
Lone Star Napier
Lone Star Napier
79/100 (1597 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Southwestern
New Zealand
Bar
Bar
New Zealand
Vegetarian Friendly
Southwestern
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Veal
Honky Tonk Chicken
Prawns
Salt and pepper squid
El Greeno Burger and Fries
banoffee pie
Deer John
Glen Cambell Burger
Burger
Entree Squid
Burrito
Nachos
Lamb
Fish & chips
Fish
Pork
Cake
Cajun Chicken
Prawn
Iced Chocolate
Salad
pork ribs
Grilled Cauliflower
Garlic bread
Garlic Loaf
pavlova
New Porker
Cheesecake
Fish and Chip
Midnight Nachos
Ribs
Sit down
Bar
New Zealand
Southwestern
Outdoor Seating
Street Parking
Waterfront
Sports bars
Serves Alcohol
Reservations
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Seating
Free off-street parking
Table Service
Highchairs Available
Wheelchair Accessible
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Non-smoking restaurants
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"Amazing service. The servers were like so good and friendly. We walked in for our dinner and were greeted with a huge welcoming smile. They brought..."
Rohit Raj Kamal
"Shout out to Nikki ❤️ Nikki provided the best service I've ever had at a restaurant. She knew the menu like the back of her hand, she never..."
Jorja Phillips
"Wow so good. So much food for 2 , taste was so good . They have first table which is amazing. Highly recommend . Pawns starter. Main stand by your..."
Nikki “Nikki C” Crawford
"It was our first time here, and we didn't disappoint. Lovely food and friendly staff. Great location, and we will go there..."
PL V
"Food was amazing and service was excellent would definitely come Here..."
Gabriella Jones
"I had a Deer John and Pork belly, and they were both amazing. It was my first experience of deer meat, and I loved it. The staff was really kind, and..."
Sowon Kim
"Fabulous food..the mussels were so delicious. Our server Ellen was a delight and the matre de was incredible. Highly recommend Lone Star Napier..."
Fiona Munro
"Absolutely delicious food, loved every bit of it , our server was lovely and so helpful we had a warehouse stationery team Xmas dinner and had the..."
Karly Taylor
"What a lovely meal. Absolutely fantastic. Really enjoyed everything about our meal. The mussels were delicious before the huge and very tasty mains!..."
Wendy Beever
"Their steak dishes are amazing! Great size, and each dish comes with side chips 🍟 and salad 🥗. For the chips you can choose potato or kumara..."
Datchanee Thernphrakiat
Drift Cafe Restaurant & Bar
Drift Cafe Restaurant & Bar
77/100 (743 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
New Zealand
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Bar
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Espresso Martini
Chicken Mushroom
Cheesecake
Crème Brûlée
Lamb
Ice Cream
Burger
Pesto
Fish
Scallops
Pork Belly
Schnitzel
Butter chicken
Eye Fillet Steak
Quesadilla
1kg Mussels
Beef
Seafood chowder
Steak Fries & Salad 15 Lunch
Garlic chicken
Thai Beef Salad
Buffet breakfast
Beef burger
Pasta
Lamb Rump
Salad
Salt and pepper squid
Sit down
Bar
Buffet
Reservations
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Seating
Parking Available
Table Service
Free off-street parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Street Parking
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"OMG My partner and I just had dinner at Drift Napier and the food was soo...... good. It was absolutely delicious, there are no words. Am not easily..."
Sharon Roberts
"Great casual restaurant! Serves simple homely food with great seafood, the scallops were seared so well and the 1kg mussels was amazing with sooo..."
Oliver Taylor
"Really great service and nice atmosphere. Food was nice and plenty to choose from on the menu. The brownie desert is delicious. Next time I’ve got..."
Harry West
"Awesome atmosphere at the Drift Cafe! Gold stars from the wahine waitress that had served me the last couple of nights. She always checked in with..."
Reama
"Had a part of 10, the service was amazing, super fast and friendly! All our meals came out together, everyone was really happy with their food! I had..."
Natalie Mitchell
"Ordered two lamb shank dinners and a stir fry beef ramen. The lamb shanks were tender and tasty. Vegetables were cooked well and the sauce was good...."
Cheri J
"I recently dined at Drift Cafe for dinner with my Hubby and 3 toddlers and was so impressed with the food, reasonable cost and service that we went..."
Lily Richardson
"2nd time dining here. The steak was so delicious, melted in my mouth 🤤 1st time dining there I had the lamb shank and that was yum as. The bread..."
Chloe Message
"Although they had shortest of staff the wait time was very reasonable. We ate off the lunch menu and there is good selection. The food was if a high..."
Ros Horan
"Amazing food great service all round 5 star. Steak was beautifully cooked, the lamb shanks were falling off the bone compliments to the chef amazing...."
Eden Te Are
"Great food and service! Very big portion , love the lamb shank and mussels, so..."
Chloe Xu
"the buffet breakfast was AMAZING. everything was perfectly cooked and they had a sign up saying they were low staffed but you wouldn’t have noticed..."
ur dad
"Couldn't fault this place! The staff were really nice and helpful! The food came out quick and looked great!!! Well priced not too expensive, steak..."
Kim butler
"Great food, great prices & quick service! Have visited twice already & just love the lamb shanks for mid arvo lunch. Well worth the visit. Steak meal..."
Camandche