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

Restaurant Indonesia

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"Drove 5.5 hours just for the food as I heard raving reviews about it and was certainly not disappointed. The food was to die for and the lady boss..."

Karen W Teo

"A taste explosion. Couldnt fault anything..taste..staff..experience. an absolute must when visiting..."

Barbara Burgess

"Had dinner there on Saturday night. Staff were super friendly and service was amazing, food was very tasty! Would highly recommend. Thank you very..."

Nicci Sewell

"Amazing food. Incredible service. Lovely atmosphere. Beautiful set up. My favorite restaurant in the bay by far. The staff are lovely. This..."

Jess Lizra

"Thank you for the beautiful meal tonight....awesome flavours. Great service. Beers were nice and cold..."

Maree Tweedie

"Great place. Authentic Indonesian food, artifacts and service. Beautiful atmosphere. This is my second visit, while traveling through Napier. The..."

Mani Maniparathy

"Amazing food and wonderful hosts. Truly recommend this restaurant. Definitely suggest to have de rijsttafel so you can experience a lot of different..."

Pedro Tigchelaar Lourenço

"Probably the best meal I have had in 19 years of eating out! Attentive staff and great..."

Uday Behere

"The food was delicious. A relax environment. We were served by a very friendly people. Thumbs..."

Jim Jim

"Have had dinner here several times and absolutely love it! The rijsttafel is a unique way of trying out lots of different delicious types of..."

Irmie Johansen

"This place is an amazing experience, the Rijsttafel is awesome! Staff are brilliant and the owner is a cool Dutch dude..."

Danny Carr

"First trip to Napier and discovered this gem by accident. Amazing flavours, good service. We'll definitely be..."

Sophie Hart

"What an amazing dining experience. Very personable staff and delicious food. Best iced tea ever, as..."

Matt Nicoll

"Fantastic food! Great service!! I'll be back, you can be sure of that! Thanks Kees for the extra personal touch for birthday girl!! Totally..."

Grant Radovanovich

"Really happy to find Rijsttafel here in NZ. Rijsttafel is a Dutch version of Indonesian ‘Nasi Padang’ where you get a lot of small plates of..."

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"Authenic Indonesian is hard to come by in NZ, but these guys do it with hospitality as if they are having you to dinner at their home. The menu..."

Liam Moloney

"Feels like a family oriented resturant. My partner and I went while on a trip to Napier and had the fish curry, Nasi Goreng, and the sticky rice..."

Danidu Wijekoon

"We got lucky as we planned for early dinner around 6pm.This place got so full by the time it was 7pm. So a sound advice please make a booking if you..."

Parag. Walavalkar

"We had meat and fish rijsttafels. Beef rendang, lamb stew, chicken satay, spiced chicken and the corn fritters are so delicious that we could have..."

Christy.destradi

"one of the best restaurant in town. on Google it sits at no 1 in Napier and I have to say well deserved. vegan nasi georeng is the best item that I..."

Ziax Ziax

"First time here and my first Impression of this place is gorgeous! Starting from the main entrance of the interior through the diner are just..."

Adventure Foodie

"Few restaurants in the world deserve 5 stars, this one, being owned by a Dutch couple and transformed into actual authentic Indonesian restaurant,..."

Rudhra Adhin

"My husband and i came here for dinner and we ordered the fish and meat rijsttafels. The quantity was good for two people and the quality of food is..."

Alana

"Visited in March to celebrate Daniels birthday and must say we weren't disappointed. Ordered the Rijsttafel banquet and enjoyed working our way..."

Toni

"Lovely family dining experience with good food, lovely friendly service and a slightly different experience to the usual. The fish curry and..."

Renee Lange

"Restaurant Indonesia is situated in a converted house along picturesque Marine Parade. The interior is decorated with numerous Indonesian and Dutch..."

Caffeinated Weka

"Beautiful food! We tried the rijsttafel option when we were there and was blown away by the presentation and the flavour. It was flavoursome and I..."

Dee

"Absolutely amazing food! I always ordered the vegetarian rijsttafel, but let them know I was vegan, so the waiter always informed me of what was..."

Veganista

"Really enjoyed my dining experience here. Opted for the supreme rijsttafel. Really enjoyed all the dishes. The coffees were a treat as well. Being a..."

Heidi

"The restaurant are situated on Marine Parade right by the beautiful beach in Napier. The decorations at the entrance is very attractive with the..."

Updn

"Had a very pleasant evening hosted by Kees. We opted for the Rijsttafel (meat) $29.95 per head. Gave opportunity to try everything on menu. Service..."

Take2

"This place is a gem! Try the Rijsttafel its a banquet menu ! Small serving dishes all placed on your table and the tastes is soo good! The owner is a..."

Charissa

"We came into Restaurant Indonesia last night for dinner, the service and atmosphere were fantastic. We would recommend trying the Rijsttafel, this is..."

Ryan Orr

"We had an excellent dining experience on what must be the busiest night of the year in Napier, the Saturday of Art Deco weekend. Two of the four us..."

Philippa Stevenson

"We had a lovely dinner "experience" at this restaurant last night.We were welcomed by the owner to his (what almost looks like) a small museum,..."

Hieke Wijnsma

"We ate at Restaurant Indonesia for my niece's birthday after swimming with sharks at the aquarium. The restaurant staff were extremely friendly and..."

Kirsty Andrews

"Awesome experience, chosen due to wanting to try something different and drawn in by the unique archway to the restaurant. Ordered the "supreme..."

Marie Banks

"Just had the most gorgeous vegetarian food at this lovely restaurant. I've not been here before....but I will be back! All too often vegetarian..."

Alison Cowell

"Fantastic meal and experience. Authentic food in lovely surrounding making it a great atmosphere for dining. From the moment you arrive..."

Stephen

"What a unique experience it is here! We had a great meal, with a nice choice of wine to match the food - thanks Kees for the recommendation! Of..."

Zoe Dedes

"We chose the Rijsttafel - a selection of dishes. What a treat; a delicious combination of flavours served with a recommended wine and a Hawkes Bay..."

Angus Veitch

"We visited for dinner with our two kids and enjoyed the riisjtaffel which was a good way to sample many things. There was a good combination of..."

Biggie C

"As a Dutchman living in the US I got the surprise of my life when I sat down and enjoyed the very best rijsttafel I have had since I left the..."

Maarten Persenaire

"Once again my wife and I travelled from Auckland to Napier to enjoy the food and service at this establishment..........this time we brought my..."

Nick

"We took the whole family to Napier for the weekend and decided on something a little different. This restaurant is great. The ristaffel is what we..."

Dave

"Restaurant Indonesia offers a cozy venue with phenomenal food. The service is terrific - very friendly. The riistaffel is their signature dish, and..."

Patrick W

"On a May weekend away to Napier we dined here on the recommendation of a colleague. It reminded us of rijstafels we've enjoyed in Amsterdam. Given..."

Donna Hengeveld

"Great meal and superb serviceI love authentic ethnic food and this was greatI will definitely visit again when I am back in NapierJoss..."

Mike Brown

"We went to Restaurant Indonesia on our first trip to Napier. Tried the rijsttafel, which was very interesting and tasty. It was more food than I..."

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"A relaxed setting and knowledgeable host made it an enjoyable and gluten free dinner. "Heck gluten free is easy" said our host, "tomorrow I am..."

Mary Ellen Warren

"We visited the Restaurant Indonesia on a busy Easter weekend, my husband and i had our 1 1/2 year old and our 4 month old baby's with us, What a..."

Jacqueline Spiller

"Oh the food, the atmosphere, the waiting staff are all to dine for.We have had family, friends and just a intimate dinner for two.Fabulous..."

Gary&Elaine

"I was in Napier for the Mission Concert in the weekend, not really sure of where to go for dinner I did a google search and randomly found this..."

Sandy O'Neill

"Really enjoyed the unique and delicious food. Lots of different flavours and levels of spice. Friendly service and ambient surroundings. Good..."

Keith Den Hollander

"I just got back from eating at this restaurant and couldn't wait to rave about it. It is the best restaurant I've ever experienced. We had the..."

Anna

"Went there for my birthday Tuesday night. Got there a bit early and Kees was very welcoming even though he hadn't even had time to turn the lights..."

Jill Norman

"I've been coming here when visiting Napier for many years. The latest owners have carried on the great food and service. Throughly recommend the..."

Lisa

"My partner and I were wandering past Restaurant Indonesia while we were visiting Napier this weekend. As we walked past we smelt the most amazing..."

Leanne

"We are Malaysians living here and was really amazed with the food....authentic! Friendly service, great decor and the food is wonderful - all at a..."

Haari

"This place is a taste sensation! Thoroughly enjoyable and be prepared to leave very full. My wife and i have, at least twice, travelled from Auckland..."

Nick

"We arrived 10 minutes earlier than the usual opening time (without a reservation), and were made very welcome.The meal and service were..."

Caren

"An extremely tasty food sensation coupled with excellent service!We had the rijsttafel supreme. The food came out very quickly and the..."

Janine Kamphuis

"Thoroughly enjoyed our meal, we turned up later in the evening without a booking, they acknowledge they were pretty full, only 1 person front of..."

Nikki Gordon

"My wife and stumbled on this restaurant because it was programmed into the speed dial of our hotel telephone. I checked it out on Tripadvisor and I..."

Stephen Pogson

"A friend and I walked past around 4pm and it smelled so good that we agreed to go there for dinner. It turned out to be an absolutely fabulous dining..."

Nico Anders

"What a find! We just happened to stumble across this place, and I'm so glad we did. You have to get the Rijstafel - a tasting menu like no other! You..."

Megan

"Fantastic location and service. The variety of dishes in the rijstafel was very impressive. Great all round dining experience - we love it. Only..."

Belinda Vandenberg

"This was amazing!!! Beautiful food, very reasonable and extremely friendly staff.....Just wish I lived in Napier so I could go every week :( The..."

Kelli Walker

"Going to this lovely restaurant is like going to a friends' home to eat a wonderful dinner that is made by caring people that make you feel welcome...."

Paul Dutch

"Another lovely meal at the Indonesian, this place is a "must do" if you're in Napier. There's just no other place with this combination of ambiance..."

Lynn Twigley

"We had a wonderful meal on Friday 21st. It was a very rare horrible day outside in Napier but we received a very warm welcome from the owner who..."

Tony Vincent

"This place gets 5 stars from me only because I can't give it 6. Words like "awesome" just don't do it. The rjstaffell is indescribably good, the..."

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"We had a super dinning experience for 8 of us choosing the Meat and Fish Risttafel- ummm not sure of my spelling. Fabulous array of dishes, each with..."

Lesley Kingston

"A great way to introduce your taste buds to Indonesian food, especially the banquet meal, more food than I could eat...and that's saying something...."

Steven Chittenden

"The menu promises much & certainly delivers. A wide selection of Indonesian cuisine from the traditional Rijsttafel of delicious dishes served on..."

D.L.Harvey

"A meal at Restaurant Indonesia is a very pleasant experience and one that does not hurt the pocket too much. Both food and wine are reasonably priced..."

Sally Symes

"Absolute amazing dishes at very reasonable prices.Excellent..."

Wayne

"We've been eating here for years! Still a unique and diverse eating experience. Great for groups. Friendly service and excellent..."

Adam

"Great food, quality customer service and affordability all in one. We never regretted coming to this place after our travel from Wellington to..."

Arlene Barraca

"We tried the mixed vegetable and chicken lumpia; chicken satay and curly prawns as starters. For main meal we had mid aceh fried noodles with..."

Lisa Brown

"No trip to Napier would be complete without a meal at Restaurant Indonesia. The Rijsttafel is a unique flavour adventure which must be experienced...."

Cameron Farquhar

"Really friendly welcome, nice and warm inside on a cold winters night. We had Rijsttafel for 3, it was perfect. And the Spekkoek spiced cake for..."

Jack Asquith

"We had the “rijsttafel” tonight and oh my word, it was absolutely divine, best restaurant meal we’ve had in years! If you don’t know the..."

Inge Vergroesen

"Absolutely amazed and delighted that we dined here on our trip to Napier. The service, cuisine and the overall experience was outstanding. The hosts..."

Josh Finch

"Awesome Indon food in NZ! My best meal yet! We visited the resto on our first day at Napier (3A2C) and had the Ultimate Rijsttafel and the seafood..."

Mel Goh

"Great service. Weren't too sure on some of the food that was served up. Would we go back? Most probably because the service was excellent...."

Norman Tutaki

"In Napier for the weekend and decided to eat in for the first night. What a great decision to get our mela from here. Absolutely delicious meal...."

Chris Heenan

"Everything feels like home, from the ambience to the food! The food is so yummy especially Mie Goreng with extra Ayam Goreng and Corn Fritters..."

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