TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

Oliver's Cafe

79/100 (1325 ratings)

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"Great place coffee � and food good �always amazing very good friendly service .Great location overlooking beach always busy..."

Michelle Chessell

"Definetly top spot for everything. Go there every w'end �Always very busy and now and again hv to waIt for a table but always wirth the wait..."

Sharlene Weston

"Delightful eggs benedict perfect portion too and good..."

Jacinta Brown

"Exceptional food, great coffee and service that is consistently brilliant every time (happy staff). Nothing else needed for a great cafe/eating..."

Aleki Bon

"Amazing views and equally amazing coffee! The staff are extremely friendly and accommodating with decaf options. Excellent place to hang out and..."

Anne Kei

"Our first time at Olivers today and we'll definitely be going back. Staff were great (especially since we had our 'busy' toddler and new born with..."

Helen Harris

"Excellent service, friendly staff and absolutely the best coffee in..."

Sarah Pearce

"Beautiful sunny weekend great spot for a good coffee good food good service 10 out of..."

Maureen Strudwick

"Coffee is amazing and staff are super..."

Kiran Mehta

"Coffee is always great and we always get consistent great service from..."

Colette Freel

"Fantastic Food, Great Service . Can’t wait to go Back..."

Cherry Taylor

"Excellent place. Great food and coffee. Fantastic service with a smile. Best cafe in Orewa..."

Dana Kilham

"Best breakfast burrito I've ever had! Quick, friendly service..."

Julie Burgess

"Beautiful breakfast this morning thankyou after my 7km walk jog walk with our group of..."

JustineGus Wilcox-Brown

"Excellent coffee, great food, and service with a..."

Jillian McErlich

"The friendliest staff with the best coffee. Go out of my way on the way to work to get coffee from here..."

Charlotte Mellar

"Lovely friendly staff, one of our regular places we like to eat in Orewa. Very dog friendly and always accommodating to our four legged friends...."

Jesse Greenslade

"Great to have sunny day in the winter and enjoy the good food from olive’s !! love my hot chocolate, you need to ask them to make it for you!..."

Vvicky Zhang

"Apart from the amazing service from all the staff, this place has fantastic valued breakfast 2 eggs of your choice on toast for $7.99 and try the..."

Loue

"Delicious, crispy on the outside and smooth and sweet on the inside! The staff were really friendly too. The person at the counter was very friendly..."

Hardeep Macfarlane

"A really nice cafe. A little bit too busy for my taste but their coffee wins it all. Yum! Only tried their muffins but next time I'm definitely..."

TJ

"my rate is 3.5 Nice atmosphere and food was everage.I was quite disappointed about the chocolate frappe wasn’t cold enough and has..."

Anne

"Had only been to Oliver’s for breakfast until recently. This small cafe is always packed both inside and out on the pavement. Ordered a bottle of..."

Cass Finlayson

"◽Great Service◽Good coffee◽Ice cold waterWe popped in here today after a run, it was busy!But we were served very..."

Scott

"This is one of the better location in Orewa, across from the beach and it always seems to be busy. When you enter it has a nice vibe with a..."

Lisa Reynolds

"The staff here are so lovely and friendly! Love their Mexican section of the menu, especially the burrito. Coffee is yum and the outdoor seating is..."

Eilish Emery

"Lovely breakfast menu the eggs benedict with salmon and GF hash browns was so good, Murray finished his berry pancakes before I got a taste. The wait..."

Kath Fryer

"Been here a few times now, and the food is amazing. I always order the corn fritters because they are my favourite, but would be keen to try more off..."

Amy Harris

"The location is of course perfect. Right in the heart of Orewa. I have never had a terrible meal here. Whilst nothing exceptional, it is a nice Cafe..."

Danielle Teixeira

"It was a Saturday afternoon and it was moderately busy. Food came out quickly. Service was good. Nice food and ambience.We got two dishes...."

Bonita Tiamo

"Had breakfast here. Good friendly fast service. Poached eggs cooked perfectly and nicely presented, tasty food. Cafe was reasonably busy and the food..."

Julia Louise

"Our favourite Cafe in Orewa for breakfast and lunch. For us earlybirds they open at 7am. The staff, service, food is excellent and we have never..."

Trish Farrimond

"It was my partners 30th so we thought we would drive out to orewa for the day from Auckland and have brunch with limited places to eat we found this..."

Ayaan

"Went this morning for a late coffee and breakfast. The coffee was very nice so were the eggs bacon n mushrooms. The service too was friendly and..."

Hemant Wagh

"Really great coffee and breakfasts! Inviting, friendly smiles from workers. Decent pricing for everything. Would definitely come back again!..."

EFHibiscus

"I've been to this place a few times and is """a far cry of what it used to be like""the coffee food and service is of a very high standard,The..."

Richard Ransfield

"Amazing Beautiful staff and delicious food. I cannot help but wonder what my life would have been like had I not stumbled into this fine cafe. I have..."

Mr.G (OFFICIAL)

"Excellent takeaway coffees, fast friendly service and the date scones so yum. Light and tasty. We will be returning for sure. Can't wait to try..."

Tasha Maloney

"Went here for a quick brunch and they served THE best french toast I've ever had! Also. I like their soy hot chocolate and the fact that it comes..."

Tan.ned

"Happy with the overall quick experience at oliver . My vegetarian friends vegetables salad had chicken it but it was delicious anyway. Nice outdoor..."

Jarrod Yap

"Brunch at Oliver's February 21st, corn fritters fantastic, service excellent, view awesome. Thank you.Purchased Chilli sauce for a 'discerning'..."

Dot Brooker

"Great food, generous portions. Delicious coffee frappe. Great location. And it was fab to have live music too. It satisfied my hunger after..."

Walksinauckland.com

"Food was great. A bit on the expensive side but at least the quality of food is high. The hot chocolate was really nice too. I had French toast n it..."

Eve

"Fantastic service! I was greeted by cheerful smily staff who sat our table of 6 quickly and took great care of us. The food was great and the coffees..."

Ann Samual

"Awesome hot cross buns!greatservice and perfect coffee. Would recommend on a sunny day to sit and enjoy the views.----- 30 Dec, 2011..."

Bill Falzone

"Soup was Awesome, bread wonderful, great bacon eggs bene - best ever! Service was 100% Great friendly happy staff. Top job, we will be back, 15 out..."

Chris

"It started off being greeted by a friendly and happy blonde haired young man (not the one with dread locks, he looked grumpy and didn't really want..."

Daniel

"I have never had a bad experience with Oliver's. The staff are youthful and happy to help and the coffee is simply superb. The prices are very..."

Miles

"Had lunch there on Wednesday the 30th of June 2010. The place was busy. The staff were friendly and the service good. The food was tasty and good..."

Hans Van Hutten

"Olivers has the most welcoming staff in Orewa. The food is great and the coffee always hot and well presented. It would be difficult to match the..."

Lorena Bailey

"Olivers has all the boxes ticked for a great cafe, location on the beach, provides a chilled out funky atmosphere.Great food with talented..."

Cathy

"This has to be one of the best places to be. Great food, brilliant views and the staff are the most pleasant people ever. Visited twice in 2 years..."

Michael Peacock

"We ordered the Big Brekki and the Open steak sandwich.Quick service,amazing view of the beach and sumptuous meal😋 Definitely will come back with..."

Shazneen Irani

"Always a great spot to brunch, the consistently great service and delicious food. It's become my go-to breakfast spot thanks to its reliable quality..."

Sassy

"This is a cute wee place to dine. The food was awesome and my spicy Chai latte was excellent. The only downside was that within moments of arriving..."

Karen Turner

"Loved this place. Went there in the weekend for breakfast and it was delicious. The view from upstairs was amazing as well. Cannot fault..."

Jolee Stewart

"4.5 ⭐️ Oliver’s Cafe had a warm and inviting atmosphere. The cafe was clean with lots of outside seating. The service was friendly and super..."

Nirvana Knill

"Second time we’ve been here and both times our coffees have come out lightning fast. Great food and location. Impressed with Connor’s service..."

Fiona Fox

"Lovely service and delicious food. A great selection to choose from. Our coffees came almost immediately and then food shortly after. Awesome vibe..."

Marica Jurasovic

"Great brunch catch up. Food (corn fritters and vege scramble) was tasty and we didn't have to wait long. Great coffee too and cabinet of sweet treats..."

Carmen Hansen

"Gorgeous food... The taste and presentation. Always comes out fast and the wait staff are great - efficient and friendly. No wonder there are always..."

Nikki

"We were at Orewa for a couple of days early this month and came across this cafe open early. It was already packed but we managed to find a table..."

Anmaname Mendo

"Great coffee, great food, really great service, lovely friendly staff, great location lovely views. We came for brunch yesterday & back again today...."

Lynda from-Waiheke

"Been twice there for breakfast. Superb food, excellent service. The children's pancakes were great and I had the big breakfast. Plenty of parking..."

Ben Fernandez

"Highly recommend Oliver's. Always and consistently good food, great value and excellent..."

Karan Taylor

"Great coffee and cabinet food! Head upstairs to the balcony area, for an awesome outlook to Orewa Beach and a much cosier and quieter space. I find..."

Jesse Roberts

"Popped in with my partner to grab a coffee and all of the staff we interacted with were friendly and asked us how our day was which was nice, as was..."

Jordan Brockwell-Parker

"Nice spot close to the beach, quick service and really good food combined with a nice big cup of Flat White. The price is totally fine...."