TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Three Doors Up And 4th Door Lounge Bar

88/100 (1667 ratings)

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"Outstanding. Literally the best chowder, and this is from someone who's usually not fussed on seafood. Have been coming here regularly for 3 years..."

Alex Neil

"Couldn't rate higher!..........Food superb, service awesome, ambience unbeatable......honestly the best dining experience in many years..thanks to..."

Matt Gaffney

"Had dinner there last night and it was superb!! Big portions and delicious! Beef Wellington so tender you didn't need a knife to cut it and salmon..."

Kristie Mardle

"Wifey found this little gem. Some of the best we've had!! A Must..."

Nathaniel Murray

"Delicious food, great atmosphere and the best expresso martinis, also friendly staff, we will definitely be back again for sure, thanks for a fun..."

Paulette Bates

"The most amazing atmosphere, service and food. Will be recommending this place to everyone that comes to the..."

Peter Vallance

"Recommend booking ahead! Absolutely loved the quality food and ambience, it was amazing!! Even with a couple minor errors I would definitely say..."

Kelly Elms

"Yummy food, friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Thanks for a lovely evening..."

Sara MacLeod

"Amazing food, amazing service, definitely would dine there..."

Dianne Dakers

"Discovered this little gem tonight, service was amazing and food was even better! Will deffinantly be..."

Traci Doherty

"Went to 3 doors up for an anniversary dinner & really enjoyed their food! Everything was cooked to perfection & flavours were amazing. Also very..."

Lily Palmer

"Amazing food! So so so delicious. Can't wait to come..."

Michelle Rose

"Food was delicious, friendly little place. Had a date night with no kids and was intimate enough to have a private conversation, with a candle on the..."

Olivia Rachel

"Service was 100%. A decent selection on the food menu, as for the drinks menu. Small dining area inside, gorgeous courtyard outside. The food is..."

Chelsea

"Excellent food, service and atmosphere. The owner, Ange was so attentive and friendly. We all enjoyed our mains and desserts, have to say, the best..."

Anne Mc

"Nice cosy restaurant. Warm deco, Excellent service. The food was lovely especially the chicken risotto, probably the best I have ever tasted. It's..."

Al Kumar

"I looked at the reviews, I had a look in the window and was still not sure but we took a punt on Sunday night and decided to give it a go. - and we..."

Austin

"After travelling all day and getting to our motel hungry and tired, we were wanting a yummy and quick meal to take back to the motel but didn't want..."

Lana Maria Lazarevich

"First time I've been for a meal here. Very impressive food, good service, pleasant atmosphere. Very keen to return. Fish of the day, Grouper was..."

Brian Medland

"Dine here whenever I have visitors from out of town. It is consistently very good. A balance of tasty affordable meals, smart service and original..."

Phil Murray

"We went to Napier for one night as birthday celebration, and i could not emagine to have a better night. Restaurant temperature was just right (i had..."

Martina Waitoa

"A very dear friend and myself look forward to lunching here every Friday and i can honestly say we are never disappointed. We have between us had..."

Kerry

"Not a huge menu which is actually a plus for us, but adequate choice. We both had beautiful meals. I had the iconic and devine risotto and husband..."

Barb Young

"We took mother in law for lunch on Sunday. Excellent front of house staff and food was also excellent. I had Lamb Kofta Salad, himself had Risotto..."

Olive Lady

"Had lunch here today. I eat here every year when I'm in Napier. Every year I'm remembered. Not just remembered as a face but remembered with all..."

Graham Edwards

"Great service, delicious food, very tolerant of kids, food all local and fresh and beautifully cooked and presented. Highly recommended, would..."

Kirsten Cunningham

"Our evening here could not be faulted. Superb food and service. Our table of six well travelled foodies ordered from the menu and the night's..."

Yoda

"Three doors up is awesome!Lovely meal, lovely wine, lovely service.Will definatly be..."

Harriet

"This restaurant has it all: excellent food, service and ambience at a reasonable price. Each dish has exquisite and interesting flavours (e.g. pea..."

Eileen Page

"a good find! Fantastic food and wine list with friendly service. To the extent that I have now become a regular; recommending 3DD to friends and..."

Mr Mac

"Went as a group of 18 ... excellent food and service with a comprehensive wine list. The ordering was faultless, timely delivery and perfect..."

Ian Campbell

"My husband and I have eaten here a few times, very helpful wait staff who memorise your order and their recommendations on food and wine are always..."

Sarahj

"Our second dining experience at Three Doors Up certainly met our expectations. Dining with a group of five people, the food was superb, and no one..."

Jacob And

"Really lovely cosy atmosphere, great food and excellent..."

Kathleen Berriman

"A very friendly and enjoyable experience. The wait staff were fun and joined in on our debates. The food was good (but not amazing). Prices were..."

Nick Lawyer

"We had a large group of 9. What a great night!! The food was excellent. Atmosphere was really nice and staff were very attentive and friendly.Highly..."

Craig Stewart

"Love the vibes here very relaxing staff were awesome food was delicious definitely recommend this place great location close to the portside and..."

Tee

"Amazing food, lamb rank was amazing and the flavour of the lamb and veges was amazing! Coffee and treat option was great. Service was a little slow..."

Francine Toki

"Highly recomend the beef wellington it was done perfectly and so were the veggies and very tasty mash yum definitely having that again. The two staff..."

Carol winsor

"We really liked this place. Great atmosphere, and all the food was cooked perfectly, even scallops in the chowder. Am keen to tey more of the..."

Chris Greig

"We had a great meal here with the ciabatta starter and the steak and chicken for our mains, the steak was a great cut, cooked to perfection and super..."

Kyran Ferguson

"Since arrival in NZ in 2020, this was hands down the best Restaurant, Fantastic food, awesome staff and just a great atmosphere, the Beef Wellington..."

Henry Merrick

"Really lovely dinner and cosy..."

Liz Nes

"We enjoyed the pretty little European style courtyard and desserts outside. Inside was busy with good atmosphere. A nice find down a back street, in..."

Katharine Good

"Where do we start! Love love love, the service was perfect, lovely young lady and so attentive. The good was unbelievable, the scallops, fish of the..."

Tracey Wynne

"Friendly atmosphere and delicious food. Smoked feta pot, grouper, and scotch fillet were very tasty, as was the date pudding and port at the..."

James Armitage

"This was the best meal we had on the North Island and we have been going to great restaurants. Excellent in every single detail. We didn’t have a..."

Cecilia Teixeira

"Great atmosphere, Staff was friendly and attentive, Food was good! Will be back..."

Joanna villaranda

"The steak fillet was great! My compatriot had the Wellington and said it was quite good..."

Jody MacDonald

"Such an awesome Lil restaurant, the food an atmosphere where next level. Highly highly..."

Andrew Lang

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"A group of us from work went for a banquet style dinner. The staff from Indigo made it easy for me to book and choose our menu options. We were..."

Kelly Bray

"Best indian food I ever had. Let's start from the beginning. My friends and I were there to celebrate my friend birthday. I would recommend booking..."

Umang Kothari

"We are originally from the UK so we know good indian food when we come across it. What more can i say but absolutely fantastic restaurent. Great..."

Clive John Robinson

"Fantastic food, wine and service. Would absolutely recommend this as a place to visit while in..."

Shirley Dalton

"All I can say is amazing!! A++ I won a competition for dinner for two. Not only did I receive all meals for free but my children also received their..."

Shontel Frater

"Shaun is an amazing chef and the staff are very polite top service and top..."

Reece Hamilton

"amazing staff, really attentive and helpful. stunning food, i recommend the lamb chops they come with an incredible mint sauce.we are so full but oh..."

Sam Webb

"Lovely service , food � best food ever best tap beer Napier..."

Jass

"Service was great. Food to die for. And a great selection of alcohol. Thanks Indigo for a great night..."

Diane Plimmer

"Always enjoy eating here great staff always feed me well. Would recommend this place to eat 100%. Take the whole..."

Pane Wild Hart

"We were very lucky to be invited by our daughter Sam Webb to share her prize dinner with her and her family at Indigo. The food was 5* plus. The..."

Angie Torwick

"Best Indian restaurant in Hawkes bay! A variety of food to choose from, great customer service, friendly staff, great wine and alcohol selection...."

Larissa Wilkins

"Wow...it's not the cheapest take away but quality all the way. Good portion size as well . I would eat here every week if I..."

Dee Murphy

"Love love love always enjoy coming here. Amazing staff lovely atmosphere. Jist perfect highly..."

Anntoinette Baldock

"Awesome, took the family and some family friends from England. Totally loved every dish. Topped off with some chilled out acoustic sounds. Cheers..."

Bryce Weir

"Yesterday we enjoyed our dinner at Indigo during our weekend trip to Napier. Very nice food. Good service. Friendly staffs. Love to go..."

Rashmi26

"Came here on a Saturday. Didn’t know that we had to reserve but the staff were kind enough to accomodate us even thought we were quiet close to..."

Evan Thomas

"Really yummy food. I had the chana masala which was great but perhaps a few too many chickpeas haha. The second time I had the pea rice with sides of..."

Jazz

"Fantastic, helping staff and awesome food. The vegetarian options wore varied and what we order was outstanding (dhal tadka with vegetable sizzler..."

Cal Powell

"It's always hard when you're visiting somewhere new and you're trying to decide where to eat. We walked past and thought it looked nice and so I..."

Kirstin Lucas

"Amazing place, flavourful taste, great service.. best Indian food I've had so far in NZ!! Was astonished to see so many Indian food lovers who are..."

Mahek Pratik Gandhi

"By far, the best Indian cuisine I've had In New Zealand.. presentation, variety and service of food is pleasing.. fun atmosphere to be in.. fully..."

Pratik Gandhi

"The best Indian restaurant in Napier city centre. I had malabar prawn curry with steamed rice and a side salad. The portion was quite big and taste..."

Di

"First visit to Napier for a long time. Heard that Indigo was the place to go to so we did! Lovely setting and you do need to book in advance to..."

Graham

"Great food, London quality (excellent), traditional, clean and flavorful. We did have a little wait on mains but with our two younger kids theirs..."

Adam

"What more can you say about this place. Amazing food, service and atmosphere, just brilliant! Would recommend to anybody in a flash. Goat masala was..."

Rjaggard

"You pay for what you get - and here at Indigo you get even more. The prices are slightly higher than you would expect at other Indian restaurants,..."

Kiwi Foodie 123

"Really good Indian food. A bit pricy - but well worth it. Staffing is usually friendly and good. Like all the places around there - there seems to be..."

Epicurious Nomad

"Very very good. Excellent flavor fresh tast. I loved it. Deco and ambience at..."

Pierre

"The best Indian we have eaten. The food was outstanding. The lamb cutlets were delicious and we could have ordered multiple servings. The alcohol was..."

RachB

"Wow. What a fantastic restaurant. Possibly the best Indian meal we have had out. The dishes were succulent, tender and well flavoured with great..."

Peter Grooby

"Fabulous, fantastic and energetic. These are the best words to describe Indigo on a positive note. The rating takes a slight hit as food made in..."

Vaidyanathan Balasubramanian

"fabulous dinner, fantastic food, lovely wine and nice friendly staff. I loved it here. Best Indian food I have had in a long long time! There..."

Shona Mowbray

"Consistently delicious and amazing ! Really nice waitresses and beautiful mushroom curry. The complimentary poppadoms to start are perfect...."

Rachel

"I love Indigo me and my partner have been regulars since it first opened, we love the staff, service and the food. Bit of bummer though I love the..."

Kathryn West

"The most authentic Indian food I've had in NZ, bearing in mind I've never been to India, but lived for many years in Birmingham (UK) where curry's..."

John Conneely

"I have become quite the regular at Indigo.The menu is fabulous and the service fantastic ! If you are wanting a beautiful authentic meal I..."

Taylor Reese

"I have been lucky enough to visit this restaurant many times. Wonderful authentic cuisine. The beverage menu is excellent and unique, with not only..."

Philip Barber

"Fabulous! The food is scrumptious and the wait staff are superb. Everything that we ordered was beyond delicious. The naan bread, too, is..."

Jane Sewell

"We have been to Indigo Restaurant a couple of times and both with large groups of over 20 people, and both times the food has been excellent and the..."

Kelly

"I am often in Napier for business and Indigo is a must for dinner - I am working my way through the menu and although quiet mid week when I am there..."

Paul

"Visited Napier weekend of 20th/22nd September. Arrived on Friday evening and fancied a curry. Motel manager suggested Indigo so ordered a takeaway..."

Gerry Keating

"I love Indigo!!!!!!!! It is so good! From the minute you walk in the door, where your coat is taken for you and you are greeted with smiles,..."

Maddy Dillon

"Indigo was great, I went there with my sister and had a really good time. It had brilliant service. I loved it. It was a good atmosphere and the food..."

Anna Merchant

"Indigo rates 5 stars with our family. The whole dining experience was fantastic from the moment we walked through the doors. We were escorted to..."

Debbie Weinert

"Fantastic. What a find.Decor clean modern sparse expensive...no stupid fake paintings and statues and red wallpaper here.Service brilliant...."

Tim Monck-Mason

"We had dinner at Indigo once after being recommended going there by a friend. Now this is my first option when going out for a Indian meal in Napier...."

Becky B

"I visited Napier on business and ordered take away. Was pleasantly surprised by the prompt delivery and service. Visited the restaurant later that..."

Lourens Grobbelaar

"In short - awesomeThe food was exquisite. It's very hard finding Indian food which is not 'doctored' to fit the Kiwi pallet. Indigo..."

Andy

"This was my first visit to Indigo since it opened, I had heard lots of good things about it and though I would give it a visit. I went with my wife..."

Jim U

"Beautiful food and very well priced. Easily the Best Indian Food aroundFriendly Staff who are very professional and..."

S Foley

"Dont go to Indigo. You will be addicted and you will not be able to resist going back. The best Indian food I have ever eaten. All meats are cooked..."

Tutti

"Quite simply the best Indian Restaurant in Hawkes Bay!!!The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, and the food is fantastic. (Any Lamb dish will..."

John Bland

"I was in Napier on business for a couple of days last week and had seen reviews about Indigo so thought I would give it a try. I took a business..."

Andy A

"We had lunch at Indigo this week, and it was the best Indian experience I've had for a very long time. The chicken tikka entree was cooked to..."

Janine Last

"I had heard lots about Indigo and thought it was about time I gave it a try. Rather than eat in I decided to get a takeaway to try it out. I went to..."

Monty A

"Not my usual sort of Indian restaurant - however after traipsing about for 7 years to find a decent Indian meal in NZ - I've finally found a place..."

Andy

"I was down in Napier on business from Auckland and was very impressed with my Lamb Nhari. The presentation was fantastic, the flavours were ..."

Ian M

"This is one of the best Indian Restaurants outside of India. I travel the world regularly for business and have also frequented India many times -..."

Bester Pansegrouw

"Wow, what a fantastic experience and not the usual curry house I am used to! Great atmosphere and especially like the fact(I presume) they had..."

Mike Brown

"Excellent service and lovely decor. We had a great meal and the owners really ensured we were satisfied with everything. The lamb shanks are the best..."

Rob Tuckey

"We had the three course lunch menu and thoroughly enjoyed every course, the flavours were to die for! The wine list was good, also great to see the..."

Di Craig

"Visited here on a lunch deal voucher, first thing that struck was how haphazard the service was but entertaining at the same time (but it was first..."

Paul Orton

"Enjoyed a 3 course lunch. Great service . Been very disappointed with so called Indian food served in Napier/Hastings but Indigo has given me hope..."

Julie Cutbill

"Outstanding food. Weve been waiting for so long for a decent Ruby Murray in Napier. I dine here at least once a week. The flavours are not lost in..."

Grape Escape Ltd

"Very tasty Indian Restaurant! Butter Chicken was the best I have tasted in a long time, and service was fantastic! Great setting with seats out the..."

Brooke N

"very good food, excellent staff. , the whole experience made the evening a very relaxing and enjoyable occasion. The wine list was extensive as was..."

Jim Ussher

"Food was beautiful. As soon as we had the starter we knew we were in for a treat. The portions were exactly right. The service was excellent and..."

The Nicks

"Went for lunch with family. Awesome food,fantastic service. Had the Murgh Malia Tikka for entree. It was to die for.Staff very friendly and wonderful..."

Helen Le Quesne

"Big fan of Indian Food. Great place and fantastic service.I had the spicy Lamb chops to start followed by the Chicken Tika Masala, the food was..."

Mike Brown

"Whiskey- Whiskey- Whiskey…… Oh gosh what a delightful little place this is can’t wait to bring hubby here. although it was quiet on a Wednesday..."

Ces Keenan

"My husband and I had dinner there last night. The food was absolutely delicious and the service team was extremely friendly and..."

Natalie Bauer

"Just got back from Indigo with friends, food was delicious, service was great. Amazingly, we were the only people in there so atmosphere wasn't..."

Sean Patrick

"OMG - the food was stunning. It is the best Indian meal (and we love Indian food) we have ever eaten. The whole experience was memorable. The..."

Ann Cook

"Was a lovely meal and service was good. Tables nicely presented but very large. Can be hard to hear the person across the table if it is busy as it..."

Karen P

"We Dine in week ago, divine food, service was very nice, best butter chicken in town so far, we will be back .recommend..."

Vanita Basra

"Our family had a great time, having dinner at Indigo Indian restaurant at napier. Did was tasty and the girl who served was friendly and..."

Chandana Lokuge

"The best of the best i have seen. Couldnt believe i was in an indian restaurant. Its a class. Food was at its best. Wont talk about the price cos its..."

Sanjay

"Great service, spectacular food, overall a great experience. Highly recommend you..."

satvir parmar

"Food was delicious especially the Samosa Chat starter. Nice mocktail choices. Saved some money by booking on first..."

Helen Atkinson

"Food was really good, one of the mains a little spicy but otherwise everything was perfect. Would..."

Jamie Morrell

"I can't fault this place. The service was great and the food was amazing! Highly..."

Catherine Taylor

"Amazing service, Great whiskeys, I highly recommend doing the whiskey tasting!! Paul knows his stuff, so many incredible whiskeys. and there is also..."

Catherine Rachel

"Fabulous food and service, highly recommended..."

edmunns

"Very nice atmosphere. Authentic North indian..."

Sam Chan

"I really enjoyed the dinner, the chicken is juicy and beer very fresh..."

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"Atmosphere was great! Food and wine was awesome! ..."

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