TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Canton Flavor

85/100 (1303 ratings)

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"Food is excellent and Sheena was amazing. She is very attentive to customers’ needs. However, Nicolas, one of the staff, was..."

Chinkee Mangente

"Great service, best dumplings, love the mochi. Great yum cha in Orewa! Highly..."

Matt Dallow

"Yum-char dinner on every Tuesday has lots of choices and we love the fried rice and prawn dumplings. You can order from the menu as well if you don't..."

Zhang XiaoQing

"All the dimsum and the chili chicken we ordered were amazing, pretty impressed.Congee was too bland even with chili oil and soy sauce...."

MoFoZed

"Yummy Yum Cha in nice..."

Iwpho

"Our family went there for buffet yumchar dinner on Tuesday. The food was nice, similar as other yum char restaurants but the you can eat as much as..."

Rui Han

"the food is great, the environment is relaxing and friendly...."

F.jiang0121

"Wow!! Just wow!! Not much more to say about this place, Dim Sum through to our desserts were incredible, had a party of four for this cover and each..."

Sainta Cooke

"Came in for Dim Sum and weren’t disappointed, they have a variety of different type of Dim Sum. Typical Dim Sum restaurant. The food came out fresh..."

Doris Montoya

"Had the yum cha buffet here on Tuesday Was awesome good yum cha spread Very good price and with all you can drink fizzyPlace was clean..."

Gnxsta23

"this is the best restaurant in New Zealand bar none..."

Martin

"Best Yum Cha in North Shore! Yum Cha with sea view, you can’t find it in anywhere else. High quality dim sin, nice services, and friendly to..."

Nancy Chen

"Wayson gave lovely..."

Moniquewoodroffe3

"I came here with my family for the $25 per person buffet dinner on Tuesday. First of all, it is an absolute deal considering yumcha itself isn’t..."

Sharon Louie

"Quality of food very high. Good cuts of meat used. Portions very generous. Service was excellent - we were looked after by Wayson. As far as buffets..."

Trinity Tran

"Went here on Tuesday for buffet yum cha with few friends. Not knowing how buffet would work and if there was time limit. We were immediately sorted..."

Denish Chand

"Love their all you can eat AYCE dim sum, yum char. Two hours time limit but you will be full to the brim. Only $29pp and make sure you book way in..."

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"We went to canton flavor restaurant last night in orewa on table 5 , first of all the food is absolutely delicious,all of us love it .you walk into..."

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"Have been several times for Buffet Yum Char. Good value for money and very tasty. We have enjoyed the Yum char with just two of us and a larger..."

Rachael Quayle

"We came here for the weekly Tuesday night yum cha buffet for $25. One of my friends made his way all the way from Mangere for this meal.We..."

Vivian C

"One of the best yumcha restaurants I've tried and I've tried many. The flavours were on point some of the freshest ingredients the decor the service..."

Leah N-Wells

"Great food and excellent service.. We went here for $25 buffet yum Cha, totally worth it.. Staff were very friendly and accommodating.. #Wayson,..."

Liah Bernard

"It is great we find a Chinese restaurant at Orewa . The food here is very delicious and staff is very friendly. The decor is very Chinese. We will be..."

Jennifer Chen

"Me and my BF had a wonderful dinner in Canton Flavor Orewa, the food is great!!! We ordered Peking Duck and some dim sum. OMG!! The duck is..."

Ivy Pan

"Friendly customer service and good food. We ordered half peking duck, stir fry choy sum with garlic, sweet and sour chicken. Portions were smaller..."

Adrianna

"The dim sum on offer is delicious and the drinks are great. If you're looking for somewhere to get plastered this isn't the place for you but if..."

Tiffany Kaur

"My friends and I were craving for dim sum so we decided to take a long distance to Orewa, a good reputation yum cha restaurant. - we weren't..."

Jaclyn Everett

"Was a lovely meal, everything we ordered was delicious especially the dumplings! However the bbq porkwas served warm, it would have been perfect if..."

Aimee Rothwell

"One of our favorite local restaurants in Orewa. Authentic asian food and yum cha. Location is very accessible, just across Orewa Beach. Prices are..."

Gylyn Latayan

"One of our favourite places to eat. Good personal service with a smile and tasty fresh food. The dumplings are amazing so is the garlic bok choy..."

Vanessa

"I am so happy with my experience at this place, I called few hours earlier and booked but you also can walk in. The food was so delicious and..."

Daisy Browning

"This place was full of tasty surprises. A traditional chinese cuisine, amazing dim sum, yum char and a fast service. A sign that the food is good is..."

Jeanette Medina

"I love the yum cha here, it is the best yum cha ever, the dumpling was delicious and the coconut jelly was a very good the service was..."

Robbin

"This was a great dinner. They had a lot of different kinds of dumplings and spicy fried noodles. The tea was very good too. Although they were..."

Hardeep Macfarlane

"Amazing food with great service and decent prices. We went for dinner and ordered a few appetizers and heartier dishes. Our tea cups were never empty..."

Jessica Harrison

"Hands down this is the best Chinese restaurant in Auckland. I've been let down by many restaurants with their fake Chinese food.Canton Flavor..."

Brigitte Todd

"Always love this restaurant since they were open in Silverdale. Lovely people, great foods! This time we ordered roast pork, beef with ginger and..."

Jun S

"The food here is delicious and authentic. The ambiance is really nice.The service is fast and friendly.Would definitely recommend..."

Simon L

"Awesome place! Delicious food. Definitely a great place to eat with family and friends. The price is affordable too. Definitely would return..."

Tony Liang

"Amazing food and great service. The only authentic Yum Cha and Chinese restaurant I have ever known to have a panoramic ocean view in NZ. Can't wait..."

Colin (Kangling) Zhang

"Nice and genuine Cantonese yum char and seafood restaurant, been here many times and surely will keep coming back. Great taste, warm and fast..."

Hiway2002

"Foods are a bit too salty for us, but the portion is alright for its price. The environment and interior is lovely, great to enjoy. I personally..."

Charis Yang

"Good service and nice food.We all enjoyed this meal and expect a discount next time 😆😆.We spent a wonderful night in here and we will come back..."

Barbie Peng

"Great Chinese restaurant near by the beach, friendly accommodation service. The place is very clean and bright. There were busy on the weekend lunch..."

Na10480268

"First time came to Yum Cha.Dim Sums were so delicious, lots of Choices, so amazing. Beside Orewa beach, atmosphere and service..."

Luqiiiiiih

"Excellent ambient, first class service and impeccable food, highly recommended. It could be the best place to dine out in Hibiscus coast area...."

Matt Ma

"A great place to taste real Cantonese food. Beautiful setting, friendly staff and delicious food. Had lunch there last Sunday.Very impressive and..."

Shuge Zhang

"this is my first time to go there,it's near to the orewa beach,and the scene is very beautiful!In this restaurant,it's mainly for Cantonese..."

YuTing Liu

"Absolutely my favorite Yum Cha restaurant in Auckland. Almost go there every week. Super fresh and yummy food. Always have the cute new products...."

Siqi Li

"I love this place so much! I will always come back. The food is soo good! My go to is the Peking duck pancakes, coriander and prawn dumplings and..."

Chelsea Smile

"The best Fujian Fried Rice I’ve ever eaten in Auckland！Nice atmosphere and service, staff are all friendly.I will come back..."

Daniel Chi

"Canton Flavor Authentic Chinese restaurant serving Yum Cha and classic Cantonese food beside Orewa beach.Their Dim Sum Chef has more..."

May

"Affordable and delicious - definitely a good choice a casual, local dinner.Tofu beautifully cooked and the coconut buns for dessert were a nice..."

Aria Fuller

"Ordered takeaway c/o my friends and I was pleased to have a taste of their pork siomai or siu mai. It was reallyy goooood. One of the best. Stir..."

Elz Quin

"First time going here with my family, my bf & I live in south Auckland so we go to a lot of yum cha’s. I like the atmosphere, the music they were..."

Tee

"Staff were lovely! Food was amazing! Will be going back for my birthday meal. Especially loved the sesame coated peanut butter..."

Paige.xx

"I have been to this restaurant at least 6 times since it opened in Orewa. The food has always been consistently good. My son had just come back to NZ..."

David Wood

"Was our first time visiting and we absolutely LOVED the food. We chose lots of small items off the Yum Cha Menu and all of the food was so full of..."

Samantha Hyland

"This Restaurant has only been open 3 and a half weeks as of today 08/09/2018. I highly recommend it. Place was packed and the food was delicious. Not..."

Sonny Gough

"I had yumcha here about a year ago, it was very busy on a Saturday and service was friendly but slow. Today I ordered via Uber eats and the food was..."

K

"We are living in AKL but this is our fav Dim sim restaurant. Highly recommend! Love the view - you can see beach and sea just cross the road. Nice..."

Allison P. Li

"Best Cantonese restaurant in NZ in my experience! Best roast duck I have ever eaten in NZ🥰The skin is very crispy, sweet but not greasy. pineapple..."

Erin Yang

"The best Cantonese restaurant! The waiters here are amiable, and the morning tea here is uniqueness, I recommended to come in the morning or at the..."

k en

"Absolutely amazing food! And the staff were amazing, very lovely. It is a Don't Miss, MUST GO Place! Very delicious and real traditional..."

Reka Nemedi

"Had a lovely lunch today , wow awesome so much so we ordered a takeaway for dinner .I'll definitely be..."

Lavina Ireland

"Canton flavour is a great place to go if you want to experience Cantonese food. Their Barbeque pork is to die for. Would..."

ThisOneLad

"I recently had the pleasure of dining at Canton Flavor restaurant that exceeded all my expectations. From the moment I stepped foot inside, I was..."

Eddie Peel (Ed)

"At long last more than a decent Chinese Restaurant in Orewa or for that matter past Silverdale. Let's me start with complimenting the wait staff they..."

Neil Mendes

"I recently had the pleasure of dining at canton flavour, and I must say, it was a fantastic experience. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted..."

wennt19

"Loved the YumCha at this place. Beautiful interior and delicious dumplings. The sticky rice was amazing and the beans were great. The items were..."

James Youn

"We love coming here once a week. They've got nice wines and delicious meals, especially if you are like us looking for a spicy food..."

Yelena Lat

"Buffet yum cha every Tue night. So worth it, buffet was fast & satisfying to the brim. The staff were nice and accomodating. Will recommend to..."

Butch Jaca Rafols

"Great buffet options on Tuesday. All the yam chas and dumplings are nice and served in the timely manner. Great atmosphere and a nice place just 30..."

Vi Duc Phan

"Canton Flavor has blown me away with the incredible authenticity of their Chinese cuisine. The restaurant serves a wide variety of dishes that are..."

Ryan !

"Out of all the restaurants I have visited in the last 79 years of my life never have I ever thought I could enjoy food as much as I did before my 3rd..."

Jake Leatherland

"Found the amazing Yum Cha around Auckland, highly recommended for 肠粉！！！Fresh is the..."

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Thai Orewa

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"This place is so lovely to visit for dinner and also take away on lockdown. The best service ever never get poor customer service experience. Thanks..."

Eric William Cook

"The best Thai on the coast. Great meals, and friendly staff. Highly recommended...."

Grayson

"Delicious chicken green curry. I could almost taste flowers when I had it. My husband's chicken pad thai was sweet and crunchy, very satisfying. The..."

Janaina Maia

"This is and always will be my favourite restaurant! Come here with my family almost every week and it never disappoints. The food is always yum, hot..."

Hannah Wood

"LOVE this place! My partner and I went back the next two days because it was so good and it made us really happy that they remembered us. Can..."

Sarah Parks

"Great sized portions with plenty vegetables in the vege dish! Rice is an extra cost. A very good Thai restaurant, with lots service though out the..."

Coffee4two

"Food came out incredibly fast. Portions were a bit smaller than expected but it's definitely worth it. Quality over quantity. Fresh was food and..."

Florence Lai

"Food was delicious, had beef curry, prawn toast and curry puffs. Plenty of meat best Thai in Orewa!! If it's Thai you want then try Thai Orewa! Staff..."

Pomwi!

"Excellent food, and great service. We had the flaming chicken (flambeau), and peanut sauce chicken to share with a side of coconut rice and a couple..."

Miss M

"Lunch on a cool and windy Wednesday. Shared mixed entree, all very tasty and mains of Three brothers and Chicken with banana. Both served with rice...."

Gaye Booth

"Love it here, lively atmosphere, fast and friendly service and the food is exquisite, a local favourite, highly recommend eating here, make sure to..."

Nikita Rowe Walker

"Went here on what we thought was a lazy night but was choca block full on arrival, no booking but they managed to squeeze us in , after waiting 40+..."

Mystery Shopper

"Best Thai I've ever had!!!Place was full which is always a good sign. Great prompt service. Food was delivered in a timely manner. The food was..."

Paul Martin

"Absolutely delicious food! Great food and a lovely atmosphere. Would definitely recommend. We had the red curry duck, chicken pad Thai, and sizzling..."

Debs

"Best takeaway in the area. Great for a dine I'm byo with friends too. Cant go wrong with anything really. Duck sam ros, massman curry, seafood stir..."

Justin Gauci

"Went here for a friends group dinner and we all really enjoyed it! The food and service was great and to top it off its BYO wine - bonus. Classic..."

Foodathon

"My first experience having Duck Yellow and Red Curry was here at Orewa Thai, and boy they nailed it. There was a generous amount of duck breast in..."

Aseem

"As delicious as thai food is, it just got even better for me after discovering this gem in orewa, the moment I find love I shall bring her here just..."

Mr.G (OFFICIAL)

"Good for Thai food in Orewa and definitely better than Thai'd Up for the taste. Chicken Hot hot is my favorite dish though really spicy. One would be..."

Ajay

"The whole clan descended on Thai Orewa for dinner this week. With young children in tow we stepped out early, but the restaurant was already quite..."

Gus

"We have been to the Thai Orewa several times and have enjoyed the consistent quality of food and service. The staff are always friendly and attentive..."

Andy Woof

"I visited Thai Orewa on Monday evening for dinner. It was quite busy for a Monday. The service was friendly and my order taken quickly and..."

Stuart McIntyre

"Have been going to Thai Orewa for years! I am very fussy, and I only really like two of the dishes they have - but they are always very very yummy!..."

Ange Griffiths

"We live in Orewa and get an order once a month.Most authentic Thai I have found in Auckland, so happy they are in Orewa. Garlic & Black..."

Justin

"Usually very good, but sometimes in early part of week food can taste like its been "on hold".However 90% of time great food and best we've..."

Adrian Kimber

"YUM!! My favourite place to go for dinner - it is totally worth the drive. Food is consistently amazing, service friendly and super fast. It actually..."

Rachel

"Thai Orewa serves by far the best Thai food I have ever had, their food is always delicious, you get large meals and fast. The staff are..."

Letitia

"We visited Thai Orewa Restaurant for the first time although having lived in the area for the last 10 years. The food and service was excellent,..."

Ron Krajenbrink

"Great food fast service even though the restaurant was quite busy on the Saturday night. Good value for money would go..."

Lalit Chandra

"Would highly recommend this restaurant if you like great service and delicious food that doesn't break the bank. The staff were nice and friendly, we..."

Tracy Ford

"Have been here twice now - busy little place - great service and delicious..."

Chelsea

"I would go back, four friends dined with me and we all loved our meals, very tasty. Though my chicken dish was supposed to be medium heat and had..."

Mupps

"Fantastic restaurant, very kid friendly, and they have a superb selection of wines to accompany their meals.Highly..."

Karl

"Fantastic restraunt that I am happy to fork out $13 a meal for,staff as with Most Thais are freindly and offering but enable the meal to be enjoyed..."

James

"Nice place infront of beach. We visited for lunch on a weekday, so was not very busy. Service was fairly quick, and the food was tasty. We ordered..."

Sandy Smart

"Nestled between many other restaurants is a charming, busy, Thai themed restaurant on the main Hibiscus Coast highway across the road from beautiful,..."

Maria-Theresa Kare-Ariki

"Seafood curry 4/5 Fresh rolls 4/5 Coconut rice 3/5 Milk tea (2.5/5) Banana sticky rice & ice cream..."

Missy Ouyang

"Great food and service was good, very friendly and fast. We've been a few times and it did get very noisy after about 8pm as it's quite large and..."

Suzanne Wilkinson

"Food was tasty and served very quickly. I had sweet and sour pork which was flavourful but there seemed to be more pineapple than pork. The..."

Nick Eastham

"Celebrated a birthday here in a Friday night. Place was very popular with the takeaways offered and once dinner arrived I knew why. I ordered the..."

Paula Bishop

"im being to thai orewa restaurant for more than 10years. Always amazing foods, so yummy! I highly recommend Stir Fried Basil (Beef or Chicken or..."

Maho

"Delicious food, good quality, amazing customer service.Specially Lexi & Gwyn are very lovely girl, taken care of customers very nicely and like the..."

priyal bhavsar

"Really enjoyed our meal tonight at Thai Orewa. Great flavors, good size portions and well presented. Would highly recommend everything we had: prawn..."

Lisa Schl8r

"Great meal had here and worth the drive from Auckland. Entrees ordered curry puffs (I loved as like a Cornish pasties pastry) also we ordered spring..."

Debi Barrett

"Very good food and good service but extremely noisy. Will choose a less busy time next time Certainly will go back. Need to..."

Christine Curtis

"Situated in a great location near to the Orewa beach, the restaurant offers great services and delicious food. The staff were very welcoming and..."

Darcy Vo

"Overall I love this place. Great food, good portion size and good service. I had the Duck Basil Stir Fry. They brought me the same thing but with..."

brad stansell

"The food here is delicious. Excellent service. Highly..."

deb johnston

"You will not be disappointed!!! If you're looking for authentic Thai food that's delicious, look no further. I almost forgot to take photos of my..."

Grace Marie

"If you are there just for the food you won't be disappointed, atmosphere is..."

June

"Looove this place!!! Amazing food! And friendly staff! Reccomend to go here if your around the area!! Thank you for the..."

Neha Raj

"Everything really good but just a bit noisy which can't be helped. Obviously everyone enjoying the experience..."

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