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Soprano

89/100 (1368 ratings)

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beef steak

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Seafood Marinara

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Duck

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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

Soprano Ristorante

87/100 (1155 ratings)

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Italian

Vegetarian Friendly

Italian

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

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Dinner

Steak with Garlic Butter

Triple Sorbet

Deconstructed Lemon Brûlée Tart

Chicken Breast in Marsala Wine Sauce with Shaved Almonds

Chocolate Mousse and Passion Fruit Sorbet

Fettuccine Soprano Fresh Fettuccine

Fish of the Day

Rolled Pork Belly

Squid Rings

Pistachio Parfait

Plum

Pollo

Tiramisú

Affogato

Porchetta

beef steak

Crème Brûlée

Italian

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Serves Alcohol

Dinner

Mid-range

"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..."

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