TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Soprano

89/100 (1368 ratings)

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Warmed Bread

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Chicken Marsala

Tiramisu

Bistecca

Seafood Marinara

Bolognese

Rolled Pork Belly

Cannelloni

Squid Rings

Ice Cream

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Pistachio Parfait

Salad

Plum

Lamb

Scallops

Tiramisú

Pesto

Duck

Porchetta

Crème Brûlée

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Calamari

Steak with Garlic Butter

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Risotto

Triple Sorbet

Pollo

Salmon

Deconstructed Lemon Brûlée Tart

Affogato

Chicken Breast in Marsala Wine Sauce with Shaved Almonds

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Chocolate Mousse and Passion Fruit Sorbet

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"We had an incredible experience dining here on Thursday night. My children and I have a variety of intolerances and allergies, and it was such a..."

Ruth Roberts

"Thanks for a lovely few nights of meals. We loved the antipasto platter, gorgeous beef cheek cannelloni and your birthday menu. We particularly loved..."

Anna Beth

"Had an amazing date night there... 5 Star atmosphere. 5 Star service. 5 Star food. Would recommend this place to..."

Cory Taylor

"The most awesome Italian Restaurant we have ever experienced Food absolutely delicious and the very best Service!!! And the Profiteroles Desert was..."

Philip D Smith

"Stunning restaurant, awesome vibe, delicious food. Thank you for an amazing birthday menu. Great ladies night..."

Melissa Ferreira

"Best Italian food I've tasted in NZ. Go there when ever in Kapiti region for work. Never fails to impress. Fabulous food. Fabulous service. ..."

Bronwyn Jackson

"10/10 for food, service and atmosphere. This was our first dining experience here and it won’t be our last. Our meals were superb. Thankyou..."

Rachel Ching

"I loved the food and the incredible service. The owner is charming and rather fabulous. Thank you for a great..."

Fairlie Atkinson

"Had a family dinner at sopranos last night. It was amazing, great service, amazing food!! Will definitely be back!..."

Emma Louise Borman

"A birthday do which everyone enjoyed. Certainly no complaints as we all tucked in having three delicious courses finishing off with a..."

Alec Jarnell

"Another lovely meal, great service - thanks for a great night..."

Angela Stokes

"Fabulous experience. Delish Dinner, Dessert & Wine. Fantastic service. Highly recommend..."

Marina Hiroki

"Well that was a wonderful experience. Impeccable food, fantastic wine. Friendly, helpful yet unobtrusive staff. And very reasonably priced...."

Mike Vautier

"Simply lovely, a regular go to..."

Maree Johnson

"Always good food and great service love that it’s BYO..."

Wiild Eats

"They served the tastiest food that we’ve had in Kapiti Coast. This place is a gem and we regret that we just visited recently to celebrate our 2nd..."

Rose Ann Molina

"Many thanks to the team at Sopranos Ristorante at Paraparaumu Beach for an amazing night on Saturday. There was a party of 10 of us and we were..."

Barbara

"110% Recommend this restaurant! The staff are friendly and the food is delicious. Always meant to go but never did until now - I’ve been missing..."

Courtney L.

"Wow! Amazing authentic seasonal menu. Generous portions and excellent seasonal flavours. The front of house could bear being slightly less sullen,..."

Jan

"Went on a Tuesday night, family of 4, for a birthday dinner. Staff were great and really friendly. Food was top notch, really tasty and filling. From..."

Samantha Marshall-Sutherland

"Best dinner restaurant on the coast by far. The restaurant has a lovely warm feel, staff always attentive and friendly and we have never had a bad..."

Kelz

"Delicious, wonderful service and prompt with food to the table. Had a set menu and the highlights were definitely the salsa Verde and dark chocolate..."

Nicky Kate

"Dined here last night with a couple of friends. It was fully packed on arrival. The place is quite small and the tables are very squashed together..."

Bridget

"Fabulous quality Italian ristorante. Innovative twists on classics. This is my place to go for a treat. Huge portions - I've never finished a main..."

Jennie Gutry

"Good service, nice atmosphere and food.Awesome place to visit with family dine in.Highly recommend to..."

Colin Gardiner

"A quaint little restaurant on the kapiti coast. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Food took quite a while to come out but I'll assume it's cos it..."

Temi Taio

"The service was fantastic, food was great but the portions were a bit small, just enough for the girls but the boys may have to order an extra...."

Lesley Chen

"Been here twice, and this is definitely one of Kapiti's top restaurants. Great food and great service both times. Will be back!The range..."

Tyrone

"Beautiful food and awesome service. We booked for a special occasion and were warmly welcomed and most impressed with our meals. The desserts were..."

Lisa Barber

"So I took my Mother here for Mother's Day. It was on recommendation from a friend who has eaten here several times. Arriving at about 6.15, we were..."

Ashleigh Brown

"Oh, mama mia, what is there not to like about this place, apart from the hard chairs.Fabulous food, wonderful ambience, oh my..."

Paul

"Lovely dinner at Soprano's last night. I had terakihi with pea & asparagus risotto, Very yummy. It pays to book as they turned away quite a..."

Meagan

"The first time we went to this restaurant the food was great once we finally got it, waited patiently for our main only to be asked if we were ready..."

Nicole Fitzpatrick

"Good friend, Excellent service, Great atmosphere.Went to Soprano's for a dinner date, Had the fettuccine carbonara and lasagna for mains..."

James Whyte

"Soprano's you have done it again! We visited Soprano's earlier this week as a party of seven. Excellent food, service and ambience and the best gob..."

Gary Petersen

"My husband and I have been going to Sopranos since 2008 and have always had wonderful service and absolutely amazing food. We love the personable..."

Bridgitte Galloway

"Wow. This place is so consistently good. We visited again last night. The food was superb and the service excellent. Even though busy we were made..."

Mark Feary

"I first phoned the restaurant to ask about access as I had to use crutches and needed a chair with arms. The staff member was exremely helpful..."

Marilyn

"I adore the food here, the portions are very large and the food is divine.My biggest problem is trying to decide between the many..."

Michele Wilson

"I went to Sopranos earlier this year, they have new chefs. The portions were huge and the chef went the extra mile to accomodate my dietary needs,..."

Jan

"We had a farewell dinner for an overseas guest and were given the private area off the restaurant. The food and service were excellent. Would..."

Jill

"Awesome food and service and great value for money!..."

Vanessa

"Attentive service. Had Masala Chicken, not on menu, but done as a special - was outstanding. Desert, trio of sorbet was delightful. Certainly will..."

Michael Scott

"Nice quaint restaurant in a good location. Staff were in general helpful and friendly. There were some planning issues with seating and menus for our..."

Luca van Gorkom

"The staff were amazing, so friendly and attentive and welcoming, nice clean place, food was good and served with a good timely manner..."

Kiri Holmes

"Our first time at Sopranos, we had seen good reviews and heard good things about them from others .... we were not disappointed! The service was..."

Barry Osborne

"Food was fantastic, best meal I have had in NZ. Lamb was cooked to perfection, paired with roasted root vegetables that had a wonderful, natural..."

James Jordan

"This Paraparaumu Beach restaurant is a pleasure to eat at. As a coeliac I was delighted to notice that most of the choices on the dessert menu were..."

Gill T

"Lovely food. Lovely atmosphere. Exceptional menu and seating. Staff were well-mannered and prompt, and didn't leave us feeling like our table didn't..."

Taina Albrett

"Our group of seven ate at Sopranos on Saturday 19th August. We had a range of starters and mains. All of the dishes were beautifully cooked and of an..."

Ross J

"Had an open mind when booking but boy-o-boy, that dinner tonight was simply delightful and outstanding cuisine (never said that before in a review)...."

Ric Van Weede

"Food was absolutely gorgeous, generous portions staff are very..."

Colin Goffe

"Absolutely deeeeelicious, we will be back, fantastic service! Great value too as it was their birthday..."

Donna Wheeler

"Lovely food, proportion of protein to pasta was a bit out but regardless a lovely..."

Jasmine Conroy

"Great service & excellent Italian food, warm ambiance with clean toilets , easy access , chill music , the staff were very friendly. I highly..."

Ailin Aranda

"Very good service, nice balance of flavours, portion size was just right with the desserts being quite..."

David Ketchen

Marine Parade Eatery

80/100 (987 ratings)

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Spicy Pulled Chicken Burger

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Grilled Halloumi Bagel with Pesto and Portabello Mushroom

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Mochaccino

Halloumi

Lemon Cheesecake with Mango Sorbet

Cheese Scone

Pork Belly with Potato Gratin

Confit Pork Belly

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Egg and Bacon Bagel

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Confit of Duck

Latte

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Grilled Chicken Thighs

Gourmet Omelette

Ayurveda Bowl

Andys Hash

Grilled Halloumi Bagel with Pesto & Portobello Mushroom

Flatbread Vegan Bowl

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"Love this place! Brilliant brunch yesterday, great quality food, good value for money, cool surroundings and very attentive and friendly staff. We'll..."

Jess Winchester

"Thank you guys for an amazing meal last night!!!! Fantastic food (Xmas menu) backed up with your unbeatable service and just the best relaxed..."

Rachael Steinmetz

"I'm addicted to their brownies!! GF, DF and delicious. And their coffee is always good too. Highly..."

Heidi Roberts

"This place is a regular haunt for us, more often than not its just a Pinot Gris or two, and some of their delicious small plates. We have eaten..."

Gareth Woods

"We visited here every morning last week for breakfast after it was recommended by the owner of the motel we were staying at. Good good and good..."

Julz Jameson

"Brunch here this morning. The food looks good, tastes even better. The chicken cous cous salad, the goats cheese omelet from the kitchen and the..."

Alejandro Sim

"Great place, staff really friendly. I usually get coffee but this time I had some food and it was amazing. I feel its fairly priced for the quality..."

Jasmine Tina

"I have eaten here about 6 times now and every time it's exceeded my expectations. Great atmosphere, coffee and food! Also a great place for..."

Sharon Pirie

"So so so good! Lovely staff, such delish food, and love the styling of the place..."

Stephanie Phillips

"This place has the most delicious food & so beautifully presented. If you're done paying a ton to eat out only to have a seriously underwhelming..."

Danni Parsons

"great place.. great staff... great..."

Mark O'connor

"Great food, fabulous service and and the ambiance was wonderful. Father Christmas popped in and a brass band played Christmas carols... what more..."

Gail Smith

"Constant high quality food - delightful to look at and simply delicious to eat!!! Just had the best degustation meal for Valentines Day 10/10 - well..."

Sonya Jackson

"Never tire of their Breakfast Bowl. So many yummy flavours. Thank you Marine Parade..."

Cindy Richardson

"Dope dope dope dope dope dope dope dope dope dope dope dope dope dope dope..."

Huta Thomas

"Fantastic food, Fantastic service - I had the fish for dinner and my friends had the steak - was all cooked..."

Paula Rowe

"Went here for breakfast. Very busy place. Friendly staff. Ordered the marine breakfast- delicious!! Also great coffee. Our 3yr old loved it too...."

Kate Thompson

"Amazing food and awesome service. Always great coffee and service with a smile. Such a great location right on the beach in front of Kapiti..."

Daniel Jones

"The only decent cafe in Paraparaumu beach, good coffee and good food with a lovely interior. It can be hard to find a seat on busy mornings but it's..."

Alexhawkhead

"Great food, friendly staff and a nice pleasant place to dine. I love healthy healthy and interesting options you have to choose from and they make a..."

Chelles

"A placenta surprise found near the beach. I love the deco and nice fresh cut flowers. The menu has some interesting items and you can see they are..."

Christian

"Worth the wee walk from the waterfront park to get fuel for the adults, they do iced coffees too and now I'm just filling in the number of characters..."

Simone Bahr

"My favourite cafe on the Kapiti Coast. Fresh, nutritious ingredients. I had the breakfast salad today and it was delicious. Our go to for a Saturday..."

Saralyn

"I've been here about 6 times now. By far and away the best dining experience on the Coast for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Healthy, hearty, lots of..."

Megan S

"Lovely cheerful surroundings always busy of which shows the popularity of this place..never had put me off as i just have got to know the ideal times..."

Dianne Bottcher

"Nice little cafe with cute decor. I had a salmon bagel which had heaps of flavour and was a good size for brunch. Great coffee too. Would recommend..."

Bbmess

"A nice spot to pop in for Sunday brunch. I normally choose the cerbside table as I find the interior options a bit dark. Full breakfast is well..."

Cheyneismyhero

"Lovely little place. Went there with my partner after visiting his mum complaining that Paraparaumu didn't have any nice little places... all we..."

Laura Wier

"Went for breakfast today gr8 mocha should have ordered a large it was so yummy. I had French toast with spiced fruit it was delicous. Kids ordered..."

Wendy Robertson

"I eat here often and the food is very nice:) I keep trying something new each time I go. The food is 10/10! I would describe the flavours as..."

Amanda Doncliff

"We dropped in for breakfast between Christmas and New Year and I had the best ever French Toast (with berries and lemon honey) - to die for. My..."

Margaret Pennington

"What a little gem this place is! We were on a deliberately slow, moochy road trip from Wellington to Palmerston North, so decided to take the scenic..."

Anna Garland

"We visited Marine Parade Deli on Friday 22 Nov. It was a superb summer's night & we were looking for somewhere easy to unwind. We went their on..."

Sarah & Caroline

"This is my favourite restaurant on the coast.We had dinner here last Friday and it was so good we are going again tonight.Excellent food,..."

Tania Dally

"Took a chance on Marine Parade Deli today, as we got a park over the road. We both were greeted warmly and met by a very humble member of staff...."

Andy Y

"What a fantastic addition this is to Paraparaumu Beach eateries. We had lunch here as we reluctantly ended our beautiful Kapiti Christmas holiday -..."

Philippa Lagan

"This place looks a bit wind-beaten from the outside, but when you walk in it's a whole other story! Lovely interior, good wooden tables and seats..."

Charlotte Hinksman

"What an amazing find. If you are every in Kapiti you must stop in here. We tried a couple of their pizzas which I highly recommend, and the coffee is..."

Luke

"We had a great breakfast here today. All our food (Big breakfasts and a Hash) was beautifully cooked and the ingredients were top quality. The cafe..."

Evan Freshwater

"Stopped off here with all my friends at the beginning of a long road trip. Service was amazing, great vibes and the staff were so friendly! not to..."

Erin Charnock

"The cafe staff were lovely, making a birthday brunch a pretty special event. It’s a small kitchen and seems like a family-run place, so our drinks..."

Olivia Wannan

"Amazing restaurant. Best breakfast in all of NZ during our travels! It was absolutely fabulous. 4 of us with fancy coffees all for a wonderful price...."

Rebecca Mathern

"Beautiful and cosy place, very friendly and helpful staff. Food was delicious. Smoothies are the best I’ve ever tried..."

Daria Kashirskaya

"We had a great lunch here, I can definitely recommend the pulled chicken burger and the hash. Coffee is great and the vibe is so relaxed too. The..."

Grant Newdick

"Food was great. Particularly liked the Faluda drink and this cute coffee..."

Simon Cox

"It’s not often the chef comes out to check how your meal is but it was warmly welcomed as we wanted to say how much we enjoyed our meals! I’ve..."

Ellie Webb

"Such lovely staff and service! They were very welcoming and baby friendly. The best service I have received in a long time. Food was nice and well..."

Ms Tee

"Sea breezes, great coffee and food who could ask for anything more. Well you get friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere as well. Across the road to..."

Linda Cutche

"The food was delicious and well priced, the decor was very cute and relaxed, and the service was friendly and professional. A genuinely lovely place..."

Katie Hunt

"Cute little cafe near the shorefront with very friendly..."

Taylor Young

"Tidy place and very nice meals. A little slow to arrive but friendly staff and a generally pleasant..."

Andy Smith

"I had the paneer tikka bagel and it was amazing- delicious and creative! The barista did amazing coffee art as well. Great customer service..."

Veronica Young

"New owners from last visit and food top notch. Three of us for breakfast and all came away very..."

N Williams

"MPE has had new owners for a few weeks now and he definitely knows how to cook! Breakfast was delicious and fresh. The coffee was lovely and hot, not..."

Leeana Burgess

"April2021: it's been a while since I've been here. After the Dawn Service for ANZAC day, stopped and got a takeout coffee. Walked over to the Beach..."

J B

"Awesome entrees for WOAP. Revisited and had an amazing breakfast. The team are happy and friendly. The fire made it cosy and I didn't want to..."

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