TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

"Amazing as always!! Had a blast on Saturday night celebrating a friends birthday, Elton you out done yourself. Warm friendly service, amazing food..."

Andrea Dennis-Lowther

"12 of us sat down at ‘table for 10’ last night - a fantastic night, great food, great host, nothing was to much trouble and we were trusted with..."

Jane Livingston

"We have often visited this place for brunch, and as we are leaving the area to move down country, we had it on the top of our list for one last..."

Sandy Burnett

"#this ......What a fun eclectic not to mention a little cray, cafe. Staff are engaging and the banter hilarious. Great wine and food, coffee to die..."

Mike-nDee Shilton

"Booked in for a "Table of Ten" (although we had 11) dinner function and was not disappointed. Incredible host and venue. The perfect spot for a group..."

Paige Fa'afiu

"Excellent espresso, one of the very best around, and catches the morning sunshine..."

Paul Grey

"Love this place..great food..great atmosphere..great..."

Lisa Danielle

"I ordered the Chicken salad was really tasty and plenty of it also a banana smoothie which was really nice thanks once again for a really nice..."

Sharon Morton

"Love the quality of food, atmosphere and service. Has been my favourite cafe for at least a couple of years now. Tried a few different places..."

Anita Gomas

"I loved my Stacked Corn Fritters, couldn't eat it all. Of course my Soy Latte was just as yummy as..."

Tania Ferguson

"My first time visiting Cafe Kaos and what an awesome experience it was. We were made to feel very welcome, the food and hospitality was top notch...."

Nardine Theodore

"Best café in Pukekohe. Good service good coffee and nice table..."

Duncan Rogers

"What a cool place. Lovely coffee and very friendly..."

Deslie Moffett

"Saw a pic on Facebook of a burger, had to try it so drove from Auckland and they did not disappoint! Best burger in..."

Lindsey Froggatt

"Fab company, food and banter. Definitely be back..."

Maree Morgan

"What an excellent cafe. Hospitality is 2nd to none and what a find for big breakfast to set u up for a great days racing. Go Holden..."

Alan Winstanley

"We were visiting Pukekohe from West Auckland and decided to stop here for lunch after seeing all the good reviews. It was somewhat busy, but our..."

Tawna Whitford

"Generous portions, wonderful food ,great service..."

Ferdi Collins

"This is my home away from home. Excellent staff so genuine and friendly. Meals are to die for. Best quality love the free range eggs! Such a awsome..."

Leah Jane Maslen Roskam

"Down in the retro dungeon eatery for lunch today. Never mind the exceptional food. Charming front of house gentlemen full of wit and humour. Waiting..."

Leigh Speedy

"Fantastic cafe food portion and quality are out of this..."

Kim Tomlinson

"Quick service, super friendly staff! Top cafe!..."

Kirsty Suzanna

"Best Brownies ever. From my kids and myself. We also love there meals too. It's so chilled and..."

Anita Nelson

"Food is absolutely amazing.I will so be going back..."

Jaimee Bullock

"The atmosphere here is eclectic and welcoming.The service is synonymous with the name but always served with a smile. The food has always..."

Pauline

"Awesome coffee. Small but warm and cosy. Definitely kaotic at times. Will stop in again. Busy. Food looks great tho the obvious enjoyment on other..."

Liz White

"I’m in love with this cafe. I have been here sooo many times and I just love the atmosphere. It’s a very retro theme with records everywhere you..."

Allieberghan

"Very trendy and alternative place. The staff are very friendly, welcoming, bubbly and funny. Great service, it is a bit chaotic like the name! But..."

Brittany.fitzpatrick21

"Lunch after rugby, we've had take away before, it was superb! Lunch in, friendly relaxed team, watched our table, immediately came over as soon as we..."

Rebecca Gray

"Elton and his team are awesome. Elton can always put a smile on your face! Food varies. Sometimes it's amazing and other times it's ok. Never..."

Rachie Landon

"Cafe Kaos is a unique place, which you will either love or hate. I love it because it reminds me of midnight espresso and similar eclectic cafes that..."

Sarah

"Cool little cafe in Pukekohe.. By the looks of things it's a cafe by day & a bar by night. It has a nice atmosphere inside.Super busy on a..."

Samantha

"Love the quirkiness of this café, was here in the week, however it was a quiet morning and a wait of up to 30 mins for an eggs benne, which when I..."

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"Absolutely unable to fault this extremely well run cafe of heaven. I brought my mum here and she actually considers driving from hamilton for a..."

Kelsie Smith

"First time here today, wont be my last. Love the records on the wall and the order "numbers" are a hoot.Ordered a chicken burger today. It..."

Geokie

"Amazing cafe in Pukekohe, very relaxed atmosphere. Owners are great fun, the staff good too. Great menu and coffee. Decor very cool too. Mushrooms on..."

Fizzy

"Definitely one of the top cafes in Pukekohe, the food is great and they do really good caramel lattes, yum. ..."

Aidan Quinn

"My friend @cynthiasturdy and I went here for lunch for the first time today. Couldn't fault it, great food, friendly staff and supa hot coffee!..."

Sharon Picken

"Went to Cafe Kaos for Lunch with my sister today. The restaurant itself is really cool and funky, but ive had the same problem everytime Ive been...."

Becca Callaghan

"I've become a bit of a regular Kaos customer even though I don't live or work in Pukekohe. This is a busy place that has the buzz, look and feel of a..."

John Travelling

"Exactly what this place is chaos but in a great way. The food is awesome and love taking visiting friends from the north shore to this place...."

Shay Bruce

"Dined in tonight and everything was amazing, loved it. The staff, food and prices were awesome. Will defiantly be back real soon...."

Phillip Corse-Scott

"Every time I go here there is an abundance of good food, good friends and fun! Gotta love a place that adds to the Franklin Area with this type of..."

Michele Jean

"Had lunch there today. Gotta take my hat off to them. Great menu, great food - left the place actually feeling like I'd eaten something and didnt..."

Mike

"It was my birthday in an unfamiliar town and by chance my husband and I, and 3 boys (aged from 16 down to 11), walked into Kaos - actually we thought..."

Dianne

"Love love love going to Kaos Its my fav place to meet up with friends but I feel just as comfortable lunching on my own and whether I am a party of..."

Susie P

"I really enjoy coming to KAOS, sometimes the wait for food is long, yes, but you only have to look around the place to gauge how long your food is..."

Crystal Johnson

"great vibe and feeling, food good only gripe is that the staff often do not get the coffee quality right. Some times its great other times you get..."

Tristan Wheeler

"What can I say. This place is fantastic. Can't fault the food and the staff are great. Keep it up..."

Eileen Knox

"Kaos is my cafe of choice. Sometimes it does live up to it's name, but that's all part of the Kaos experience. Today's breakfast was spot on, the..."

Linda Coles

"My partner and I went to Kaos for lunch on Sunday 25th November and it was awesome! Food was fabulous, so tasty and very decent servings. The staff..."

Raelene Buchanan

"This neat cafe has the kind of vibe you usually get from a trendy cafe in the heart of Wellington...that's a good thing. Its funky decor is matched..."

Will

"My friend and I enjoyed lunch at Kaos last Monday 19 March and I have to say I love the 60s the ambience, service and food was superb. The movie..."

Evelyn Kawiti

"Agree with some of the other reviews about the delay in the food but can't fault it. Love the atmosphere, the coffee and the food. Elton and Stu made..."

Mary Underwood

"Best cafe in the town, everyone needs to sample this amazing place !! Elton and Stu are great hosts and the food is wonderful, the service quick and..."

Wilma Fingafit

"My sister and I came in for lunch with both our babies. The staff were awesome, very friendly and well informed.The ambiance and atmosphere..."

Tarina

"What a wonderful place and experience. For all those lady lunchalots out there you will not be dissappointed. The best Food, service, entertainment..."

Lynette Mcintosh

"First experience now they have relocated to Pukekohe. Loved the decor, great novel idea for menu. Food was nice, coffee was very good. Looking..."

Keith Eades

"What an awesome welcome I and my group got from Elton!! We were running late but no problem.We were so impressed that he had set up the gallery for..."

Brenda

"Elton is the entertainment, once he knows you, you need to allow at least an hour for a coffee as he will monopolise you. Cherry in the kitchen is a..."

Lincoln

"Kaos/Soak is a wonderful modern, stylish cafe/restaurant complete with contemporary art gallery. Great atmosphere, friendly and efficient service,..."

Scrubber

"Was the 3rd place we checked out the menu for on our visit to Puke. For me, the service got the first stars! The lady (didn't get her name. Pink hair..."

Retta Mnz

"Great kooky place. The back room is so cool, feels like a great place to have a drink. Lunch was..."

Jon Adams

"I cannot speak highly enough of this cafe. The food is delicious, great portions and fresh ingredients. Friendly staff, great pricing and doggy..."

Chelsea Wallis

"The brunch is very delicious and the staff are so so so so..."

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"Just had lunch arrive 25 minutes before closing and Chef agreed to cook off menu so that was a big plus in their favour. Both meals were really good..."

Rebecca KEENAN

"Met a friend for lunch here. Great food & coffee, a little slow on service but didn't bother us. Love the kiwi theme with colored chairs and retro..."

Christine

"Really nice food, very good service a bit of a wait for the food but they were super busy and so did well to get it out that quickly. Nice atmosphere..."

Jeffrey B

"Excellent foods and service Best egg Benedict in town Me and my partner been coming here recently every weekend because the place isn’t..."

Kieu Jessica

"Fabulous cafe in Pukekohe with an awesome atmosphere. The record sleeves on the ceiling and walls brought back many memories. Loved the paintings on..."

Kim Cook

"Best cafe i’ve been to in so long!! the decor made me so happy, loved the quirky little touches like the toy animals as table numbers, but the..."

Christina Barrington

"Very enthusiastic person taking the orders, think he had just had a coffee from the lady making them, very nice coffee. The blackboard menu was..."

Mark Webb-Elliott

"Excellent food and awesome strong coffee. Service was friendly and..."

Nick Greet

"Nostalgic 'back in time' fitted out Cafe A great find . The atmosphere was all about the 1950's -1960's A great Cafe experience Should be on the..."

Roger Brown

"Friendly service, delicious food and great iced mocha. Met the owner and decided right there on the spot he's one of the most fabulous humans ever...."

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"Loved it. Great decor. Friendly staff. Interesting menu selections. Meal was tasty and well priced. Coffee hot & good. Would definitely come..."

Erica Longstaff

"One of our quicky but very lovely cafes you must look up in Pukekohe. The decor is a mix up of old 50s to 80s retro fab & a must see to take it all..."