TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

"Amazing food! Lovely atmosphere and staff who actually speak french. Cafe was bustling and full on a rainy winter’s day. Definitely recommend! 😊..."

Hannah Taputoro

Arun James

"We had dinner. Food came out very fast and it was delicious 😋...."

Marin Ianev

"Service was friendly and welcoming, food was amazing and fast!! Great restaurant to chat in with a..."

Theresa Lambert

"able to cater our small group of 10 individuals. Pad thai and thai milk tea recommended if it is your first time. back last week and they are not..."

Den Agpaoa

"Excellent food. Good prices. Quiet through the..."

Dot Anson

"We had a great meal! Staff were friendly, byo wine, food was nice and tasty - we had spring rolls, the special lamb rack/cutlets, and pad see ew. We..."

Jessica Jedynak

"Favorite Restaurant. The food is absolutely 💯 YUM! Lovely service and relaxed atmosphere. Dine in or..."

Fiona

"My friends and I were craving some Thai food as we have come from Australia on a NZ holiday and we’re very impressed with the food. One of the best..."

Dylan Caruana

"Always loved going here. Friendly staff and food is consistently amazing. Not to mention it's reasonably..."

Hōrano Patoromo

"Came down from Auckland, and saw the brilliant reviews so had to give it a try. Absolutely fantastic! Homemade peanut sauce was delicious, and the..."

Brooke Walker

Capizzi Pizzeria

80/100 (1550 ratings)

Gluten Free Base and Vegan Pizzas Also Avaliable

Wheelchair Accessible

"My experience here was beyond amazing! Tried the four cheese pizza and it was to die for! The host is really friendly and helpful too! Would..."

Niharika Jain

"I would recommend this place for Wood Fired Pizza in Rotorua. This is my favorite pizza restaurants in Rotorua. The ambiance is just awesome. Thank..."

Steve Teile

"This place was just what I needed, I was craving a traditional Italian meal.Went to Rotorua a few months ago with my boyfriend for a holiday and..."

Teina Karena Fairbrother

"Dinner at Capizzi pizza. A quiet place to begin with. We ordered a garlic bread first and drinks. About a 20 min wait for our Capizzi pizza. .yummy!..."

Trisha Fitzpatrick

"Menu is limited, however the pizzas were really nice. The bruschetta was amazing! A bit disappointed that they didnt have any lemon or lime for..."

Anna

"Been here a couple of times and really enjoyed it both times. Pieces are huge so don't over order! The space is very small and you do feel a bit..."

Christine

"Was awesome pizza and it is recommended for you guys. Capizzi Pizzeria, great option for a little meal and don't miss out the Margherita over there..."

Nawaf

"Amazing woodfire pizzas! The aroma in the store of the fireplace in open view, fresh ingredients.Happy and friendly staff every..."

Chloee Bear

"A whole group of us went to Capizzi Pizzeria for dinner, we had a few different pizzas and they were all delicious. Fresh ingredients, lots of..."

CJ

"We love the "Capizzi" pizza - best pizza in Rotorua, great service, our first choice for a Takeaway or eat-in as an..."

Fiona Seekup

"We had one of the best pizzas and garlic bread at this small Italian restaurant in rotorua. The menu had plenty of options for vegetarians and even..."

anshu jain

"This was definitely the number one spot as a tourist. The pizza was very well crafted and the gelato felt like a taste from home. The owner was great..."

Aru

"The staff were genuinely lovely and went out of their way to safely make me a gluten free pizza as I am allergic. Brilliant service, good wine and..."

Emma Lawrence

"Perfect crust on the pizza, with no flop! We ordered a prosciutto pizza and it was 10/10! If you’re in Rotorua and you’re craving authentic wood..."

Max Willis

"What a great little restaurant hidden away from the main street. You have to head to the back of the restaurant to really get a feel of the vibe. The..."

Laura James

"Wood fire Hand stretched Italian pizza! So good. Don’t..."

Serena Yeo

"A wonderful experience at Capizzi as it came recommended from some fellow guests at a holiday park. Wonderful customer service & the atmosphere..."

Nicole Webb

"This Indian guy is amazing, went at 9:00 PM last night when he was about to close for the day but he did a favour for me and made the most awesomest..."

Lokpriya Sharma

"So happy we stumbled upon this gem of a restaurant during our stay in Rotorua last year. It easily became the dining highlight of our trip and we..."

Ryan Goodwin

"We ordered pizzas and caesar salad and had it delivered to work (local law firm) and it was OUTSTANDING!!!! Everything was delicious, with the..."

Chantelle Nunez

Lovely India Tandoori Restaurant

80/100 (1467 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Tasty food and delivered quite fast. Courteous staff and very friendly place to eat. Like the taste of gravy and the garlic..."

Siddharth

"I love the food from this restaurant. Me and my partner always come here when we are in Rotorua.Lovely staff, really good Indian food, best naan..."

Jessicahelenapeixoto

"Great Indian food. Enjoyed a variety of breads- garlic, garlic cheese and lachcha with vegetarian curries. Was busy on a Saturday eve, awesome..."

Swati Loomba

"Thank you Lovely India for being our savior when we were literally thriving to get a good Indian meal. Located just opposite to eat street this place..."

Manisha Kataria

"Great Service and such delicious food! Best Butter Chicken I've ever had. Really reasonably priced too. Rotorua has many indian restaurants to choose..."

MonJaq

"Lunch service was great inspite of the staff shortageNotably the lady called Kaur at the counter who gave us an Unbeatable Service.Great..."

Vidyadhar Shalivahan

"very nyce nd frndly restaurant...nd very supportive as v wer no getting jain food nywer nd instead of too much crowd this hotel staff requestd..."

HEENA GOYAL

"Absolutely delicious!!! We loved everything about our dining experience at lovely india during our stay in Rotorua. We arrived very late (9:45pm)..."

Carli

"Staff were really friendly and attentive, food came out quite fast and was delicious and exactly what we ordered. Good for the price we paid. Happy..."

Amber Ball

"I must admit it is now one of my favorite Indian cuisine place in NZ I've been to so far. All ordered meals were absolutely great, especially my..."

Ivan

"Dined here on Chrismas day, very much loved it and, for sure will be back every time we are in Rotorua!!! Awesome Indian..."

Larik

"We got takeaways from here complete with a 25% discount from our hotel. We are seasoned curry eaters and Lovely India did not disappoint. The garlic..."

Nicola Reid

"They say they do the best butter chicken and well i would definately agree!Prawn Malabara yum! Garlic Naan Yum.Lovely & clean. Staff..."

Merryn

"best butter chicken i ever had,service was superb had a great..."

Phil Ryan

"No complaints here.Ordered takeaway with free delivery (they provide this service with all hotels in Rotorua)Delivery was exactly..."

Jason

"Went here for lunch, and had the $20 lunch special. I had lamb korma with the garlic Naan. It was very tasty and I was satisfied with the size. Good..."

Darryl Scowen

"On a weekend trip from auckland, Lovely India was a warm and delicious meal after exploring Rotorua. Really good price and big portions. The staff..."

Ellie B

"What can I say, excellent food, friendly staff, nice chill environment and not too pricey eaither. Went in for dinner as well as take out. Will be..."

Nelson McComb

"Best Indian food I've ever had. The service was incredible. I highly recommend the vindaloo lamb. I went with medium spice level and it was more..."

Corbin Tenney

"I went to last Monday in Rotorua for visit Super impressed by the quality of service and food here! Impeccable attention to detail, product..."

Amit Raj

"Excellent food and service. I left my wallet in the restaurant and went back to get it after the restaurant closing time. The very kind manager..."

Deb Keenan

"Lovely India Restaurant in Rotorua claim to have the best Butter Chicken in town and my kids and I thoroughly enjoyed ours. The kids menu was..."

Haydn Murdoch

"Best Indian food I ever had in NZ. We wanted to go back the next day to have some more. Also, super friendly..."

Eva McC

"Very Tasty and Authentic Indian Food. It's a Family Owned and run business by a very humble couple. Excellent customer service. I would strongly..."

Amit H Masher

"Great food and exceptional service. The waiter was great as he was always checking in on us and when even kept the jacket for us when we left it..."

Jesse

Mokoia Restaurant

Deconstructed Lemon Meringue

Beef burger

Chowder

Beef Eye Fillet

crumbed fish and chips

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

"Struggling to understand some of the poor reviews here, seeing as you'd struggle to match or better the quality of food and service here. As someone..."

Girl On The Move

"We ordered the clam chowder to share and they were nice to divide the serve into two for us. Wow...the chowder was packed with flavour. The table of..."

Cyn

"What a great restaurant, Friendly efficient staff,great service. Our waitress suggested we have for a main any selection of three mains off the menu..."

Les Howard

"We have eaten here twice, both times the food was superb, the service was fantastic and we have recommended it to many of our friends, family, and to..."

Kellyrae Buchanan

"If you are looking for delicious food then this is the place. It's not a family restaurant but more of a fancy date night place. It's quite expensive..."

Jerf Rey

"It’s located near the ocean. So you could go outside and see the ocean from the restaurant. Surprisingly the food they serve very good. Not much..."

Elysa Thamrin

"I made a reservation here for a special occasion and dropped off a homemade cake to the restaurant a day early. They were fantastic, everything about..."

Rachael Marie

"Super delicious food. We had the seafood plate to share and it was surprisingly wondeful, from presentation to the taste (just a tad sweet, but..."

L Ln

"Staff are wonderful. Food was GREAT desert was incredible. Views were amazing and the grounds looked well looked after. Our room was perfect and..."

Katie Ball

"We had an awesome fine dining experience here. I asked waitstaff Christel what can she recommend to me as a main course and dessert and it was really..."

Mylene Bautista

"A small, boutique restaurant attached to a spa and hotel. The food and the service were exquisite. The fish and soup of the day were both delicious..."

Marta Nelson

"Food was delicious and service was excellent - attentive without being overbearing. My wife and I had the shared dining experience, which has two..."

Alexis Randell

"Great food, great service and excellent wines to match. We ordered the bread to start, two of the first flavours and one of the mains, followed by..."

Nathan Craig

"Had a great romantic meal here! Staff were very attentive. Food was nicely prepared and the presentation was fantastic. Worth the price. We will be..."

L. E

"Very hard to book as there are limited amounts of tables. The food took 45 minutes but luckily in compensation, we got a free bowl of French fries...."

Jet Yiu

"We chanced upon Waiora Spa and were so pleasantly surprised by this hidden gem. Fantastic accommodation, awesome staff and a divibe setting by the..."

Alison Franklin

Saigon '60s

79/100 (1119 ratings)

Lemongrass Seafood with Rice

Beef Stir-Fried Egg Noodles

Katsu Chicken

Smoothie

Vegetarian Spring Rolls

Vietnamese Egg Coffee

Beef Pho Rice Noodles

Pork Vietnamese Pancake

Noodle

Pho

Spicy Lemongrass Noodle Soup

Free off-street parking

"I feel this is quite a polarising restaurant. The words used to describe the flavours to me by a local was “heavy” and “gamey”. My chefs..."

Ben Vickery

"Had the beef pho, lemongrass chicken and summer rolls which were all super tasty, especially the beef pho, way better than all the Vietnamese..."

LilianMonaghan

"This was my first experience for Vietnamese dining in Rotorua. My rating is based on food quality, wait time, affordability & service. The..."

Wikitoriaedmonds1

"Beef Pho soup is very authentic and very good, the prices are affordable. The vegetarian dishes of theirs are also good. Visited on Saturday at..."

Earl Warner

"Visited this particular restaurant on a rainy morning in the city. Really tasty, authentic Vietnamese food. Having the noodle soup with their egg..."

Samuel Elliott

"Stopped by for late dinner. The place was really quiet which was exactly what I needed, but was wanting it being a bit busier! Beef pho was very..."

Eric Woods

"Wow honestly, they really exceeded the expectations of ours. Beautifully presented food, huge proportions we could not eat it all. Service that is..."

Jamel Seace

"Like other people stumbled across this particular location as not apparent from the roadside. Very great value. Had an excellent night, food was..."

Fernando Medus

"Enjoyed real Vietnamese dishes. It's been much time since I left the country of mine. Discovered the actual taste of Vietnam right here in New..."

Wally Skinkle

"Stop by this particular spot on our road trip to Rotorua since I'm Vietnamese and also was craving for Viet meals. Certainly worth the stop as..."

Banca Tuichi

"Super new authentic Vietnamese food for a fantastic value. The staff is very helpful. Would like to endorse for this. Should test the Vietnamese Egg..."

Fremaux Anne

"Food that is awesome, super friendly staff, and great prices. Was filled with Asian families which is generally an excellent sign. Quite an excellent..."

Christopher Jordan

"It is very hard finding great usual Vietnamese meals around here. So this place really surprised me with the tasty food of theirs and awesome..."

Alica Galvin

"What a great experience at Saigon 60s. The restaurant is minimally furnished and many tourists eating there. Go there for a feeling of Vietnam..."

Minnie Ball

"📍Saigon’60S Originally, we planned to have Japanese food for lunch, but since we arrived late, we ended up finding a Vietnamese restaurant on..."

彭笙瑞

"The pho soup is a bit sweet. They don’t serve with lime nor basil. I asked for lime but since they don’t hv, she gave me lemon instead. After..."

Serena Yeo

"We ordered a beef rice noodle, spicy lemongrass noodle, Baguette, spring roll and pancake with coffees. The baguette is fantastic. The noodles are..."

정지영

"Nice authentic Vietnamese noodle! My favorite is spicy pho (noodle soup). I tried both - regular one and spicy one. Nice and relaxed environment with..."

ATGC

"Have you tried the Vietnamese egg coffee before? This place probably does the next best egg coffee after northern Vietnam! Multiple food varieties to..."

Thasnim Sharthar

"Limited seat. Beef Pho is ok. Pho is a bit hard though. If you haven’t tried iced egg coffee before, I would suggest this..."

Michael C

"This is the best Vietnamese restaurant I have ever come across. The food is authentic. The chef’s special is highly recommended. It’s duck meat..."

Ivy Ngar Ting Ho

"For rice dish, felt a bit pricy for the portion of the meat. The vermicelli noodle salad, noodle portion is very..."

Catherine Chee 卡特林徐

"Strong bold flavours, quick service. I liked the egg coffee, but my partner thought it was gimmicky and not hot enough, she liked the traditional..."

Karl Chong

"A basic, plastic table , hole—in-the-wall, with a simple, pared down southern Vietnamese place. Choices of Phó’ are limited to choice of..."

Carolyne Kramar

"Delicious pho and soup. The spicy lemongrass soup was one of the tastiest things I've eaten in the area, though be warned, it is legitimately spicy!..."

Brynn

"Very cool joint, food is very nice, and quiet different to the Viet food I normally see from Auckland. Shop is small but service is great and its..."

Tan Wang

"I went here with my parents as a last minute dinner, as we were having a day trip to Rotorua from Tauranga. To be completely honest, this is now one..."

Ava Ferguson

"Beautiful food !! Although the place was packed , they still managed to serve our food fast ! . Forgot to cook our chips tho , so we had to remind..."

Kelara Thompson

"server/waitress not wearing mask. Food: Udon texture was perfect. Stronger flavours than what we had last time. husband loves their salad with pork...."

Den Agpaoa

"A pleasant escape from the mundane dining options. With a variety of unfamiliar foods on the menu, there will be something to keep you interested for..."

Jayson Grieve (MiniMule)

Ciccio Italian Cafe

79/100 (2153 ratings)

"I had THE BEST Keto Chicken burger ever! The bun (which was made in house) was absolutely divine (light and fluffy unlike alot of other keto..."

Suzanne Andrew

"Came here as I heard it is one of the few places with a Keto menu. Ordered the chicken and camembert burger which was delicious. The pork rinds were..."

Greg Koia

"We went here for lunch 2 days in a row while we were in Rotorua for the weekend. Amazing staff, they make you feel like you're at home. The food is..."

Zee

"Such friendly staff, really knowledgeable. Great service. Delicious food too!!! Freakshakes were the best!!!! After trying to go there 3 times in the..."

AbbP

"Weve been here a few times and its always been good. Food always hot, fresh and tasty. Staff are friendly. Not really a fan of the freak shakes as..."

Chynal Ward

"Have eaten here twice now and highly rate it if you love Italian food! A huge menu to choose from that caters to all tastes, and a dessert cabinet to..."

Alicia

"Been wanting to come to this for a long time after seeing it's freak shakes all over Facebook! Came here for brunch on Sunday. Got super..."

Queena

"Went to Ciccio Italian Café just for dessert based on review around month ago.And I must say, it was one amazing freak shake that I ever had and..."

Sangyeon Won

"Went here for a birthday dinner and were not disappointed! It was quite busy but the staff were so lovely and always around to help, I had to spinach..."

Celene Aitchison

"Review based on dessert.Talk about wow!! From a $19 shake in Auckland Parnell Casadel Gelato to a $12 one from Ciccio, a little less on the..."

Aaron87lee

"Came for dinner over the weekend, we got there pretty late and it was pretty busy so we had to wait a little bit but that was okay. Once seated the..."

Emma Rozema

"We had a great New Years Eve dinner at Ciccio with delicious food excellent service and very generous portions. Both the main and desserts were..."

Team Furz

"We dined here a few times a couple of weeks ago and were very impressed! The quality of the food is world class.It is also has in my opinion,..."

The Critic

"The freak shakes were very impressive and very sweet, the pizza and chips were yum and the cabinet of flash cakes was amazing to stare at..."

Daly

"Went here for lunch. Pizza was really delicious. Dessert choices are amazing. Had the best piña colada cake here a few months ago, so full of..."

Christine

"last came here in 2008 and enjoyed the food , back in rotorua for 2 nights now and recommended to our group and most went back next day for..."

Colin

"Ok so sometimes your service may be a bit iffy I have been here numerous times and the food is always EXCELLENT if the service was consistent then it..."

Kirsty Scott

"This is definitely my favorite restaurant in Rotorua! The mains are delicious, however in the past few years my favorite dish, the "nuts about..."

Rebecca Roling

"So pleased we chose to go here for dinner. It was excellent. Great friendly service and delicious food. Amazing cakes as well. Might even be our..."

Terri Harford

"I have been to this place alot and every time it just keeps getting better, even when they are very full they always treat customers extremely well,..."

Kim Walker

"Not cheap but the food was well worth it. The meals here taste great and deserve a visit for..."

Mark

"Great food, reasonable prices and good service. We visit here quite often and we're never..."

Melissa Gordon

"Great food, good service, good wine, price is ok too.What else do you need to..."

Margot

"Eaten here 3 times when visiting Rotorua.Fantastic food, great choices, loved the Rissoto, staff are really friendly. Wouldn't bother..."

Sandra Hammond

"This is my favourite place to eat when we visit Rotorua. The food is awesome and the staff are lovley. Our first visit was a breakfast, how good can..."

Rachael

"Amazing Italian style keto food. Beef bone broth is cooked for 44 hours before serving which is pretty damn impressive. Very friendly service and..."

Bojan Krtolica

"Extensive keto menu. Excellent food even for the non-ketoers, and the vegetarian. Noticed they gluten free options too. The lovely young lady who..."

Rachael Marie

"Great to have a keto menu although we didn't order from it. Standard menu seems fairly expensive but portion sizes are huuuge! Enough to have fed me..."

Tarina Hodgson

"If you are on a keto diet this place is Fantastic with a great variety of keto food which is also available to take away Actually both keto and non..."

Paul Margan

"Food and milkshakes looks good. Customer service was awesome and the staff are friendly. But don’t go with high expectations on milkshakes, you..."

Anvesh Katuri

"Wow! Wow! Wow! My friends and I went to hunt out food 'challenges' first was the 22 scoop ice-cream challenge at Pokeno and this time we came to..."

Julie Choppin

"Great service and fantastic food, Keto options are the best Ive come..."

Denyse Wilcox

"Tasty food and great service. Perfect for lunch before joining the Hobbiton tour..."

Sam Saltwell

"Very nice lunch to be had here. Slightly on expensive side. The service today was a bit slower because there was a large group dining there at the..."

Grant Edlin

"Came here as a group of 8 on a Friday night, and had great service throughout. The servers got to our table quickly and were helpful accommodating..."

James Ing

"It is a little bit expensive but the food is worth the cost. Do not be put off by the interior decorating. Their servings are generously sized and..."

Sema

"Amazing! Their keto food is delish! Will definitely be..."

Jenna Rowe

"Amazing food, and the friendliest people! We came in right at the end of lunch time and the kitchen was actually already turning down, but opened up..."

Siiri Wilkening

"LOVE that this place has so many amazing Keto options! A whole Keto menu, and half the treats in the cabinet are Keto too! Not to mention the amazing..."

Hannah Vickers

"The food is amazing!! The range of food they have to choose from between regular food and keto is mind blowing. Lovely front of house and staff. Such..."

Alex

"Amazing menu, amazing service, amazing prices, perfect atmosphere! Absolutely cannot fault! So many options for everybody. This is definitely going..."

Therese Carter

"Very good. Friendly service and food is..."

John Wang

"So good. They weirdly have lots of gorgeous keto food and freak shakes which are intense sugar hit. The freak shake is great but unless you have a..."

Helen Trayes

Hennessy's Irish Bar

79/100 (1490 ratings)

Ham and Cheese Sandwich

Fish and Chips and Salad

Fruit Salad with Waffle Sundae

Beed & Guinness Casserole

Wheelchair Accessible

"What a great place to eat in for lunch 4 children 2 adults. Met with a smile and then ushered to our table straight away. Service for food was quick...."

Gurlee Brown

"My family and I visited this place twice during our trip to Rotorua last weekend. We tried their fish & chips, Scotch fillet, beef & Guinness pie,..."

Tzuling Liu

"Bloody good Irish bar. Great..."

Wayne Graham

"Only average rating as I was only there for a quick drink while doing a stag night pub crawl. It was a nice establishment. I enjoyed checking out..."

BIGHOHEPA

"After another google recommendation turned out to be booked out this was a far better experience. Amazing food, great staff and made to feel you were..."

paganwench

"I was told they have the best seafood chowder in town, and me loving seafood chowder and knowing it’s very hard to find good one, I came and..."

Sion Stavrovski

"2 Adults & 3 kids...We had a lovely family meal here on Boxing Day 2018. Very friendly staff met us at the door and escorted us to a great spot. The..."

Carmen

"Came in for lunch with 16 tourist, mostly no English, 12pm on Saturday with no reservation. Our waiter Lelly had an amazing attitude and was very..."

Wade Stafford

"Great little pub we've been here a couple times, traditional Irish feel decor and that good old tavern feel, plays some great old drinking Ballard's..."

Isabelle O'Brien

"Tonight (Saturday)25th March, we went into Hennessy's for a meal. From the moment we went in Lelly, the waiter welcomed us and showed us to a table...."

Heather Cox

Fat Dog Cafe

79/100 (5977 ratings)

Bourbon and Maple Chicken Burger

Fish and Chip and Salads

Bacon and Eggs Benedict with Hash Brown Potatoes

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

"What a cool cafe. A vast menu greets you on the blackboard when entering. Thoroughly enjoyed eating The Fat Dog Works. Rather busy, but the service..."

Brendon Gee

"Best coffee in Rotorua. I had the Corned Beef Hash. It was perfectly seasoned, and I liked it better than the usual eggs benedict that you find in..."

Warren Retzlaff

"Nice little cafe with delicious food. If I had more time I would've definitely come back and tried put their lunch menus and goodies in the cabinet!..."

Alysha Richards

"Absolutely love this place. Great coffee and food. Suited our group of Mother in law, wife and wife's daughter. I had the "Woofer", pictured, OMG! I..."

Paul Kelly

"Ive been to this restaurant/cafe before on a number of occasions and the food is just delicious, the girls that serve are very polite and very quick..."

Barbara Takiari

"Amazing food. Salami scones was the best thing scone we'd had in our lives!! Food tasty and accomadating for kids! Thank..."

Jamesntiana Rogan

"A good portion size of light and fluffy waffles. The lime milkshake was lovely. Quirky decor. Service was..."

Adventures of a Geography Teacher

"My wife and I had the Fatdog works (cooked breakfast). Mean as feed. I would have added some mushrooms, but top marks for everything that was on my..."

David O'Brien

"We had a nice meal there. Food was really nice, staff is friendly, and the food was excellent and not that..."

Sara H

"A tasty lunch in Rotorua - we had the Steak Sandwich, the Tropical Fish Burger and a couple of caramel milkshakes. All delicious and fresh. It was..."

Patrick Haesler

"Perfect place for a delicious breakfast at an affordable price. Fun and quirky atmosphere with friendly staff. I enjoyed the delicious Turkish Eggs..."

Noreen Roudon

"Woke in Rotorua looking for the best eggs Benny an we found it at the Fat Dog. I had the Woofer breakfast which I couldn't eat on my own even on an..."

Borelli Kingi

"Such amazing service. Super friendly and helpful staff. Yummy..."

Ange M

"This place has a great vibe. My goto for a relaxed coffee or lunch with friends when costing Rotorua. The coffee is great, the food is delicious,..."

b. mason

"Delicious meal (the Dog’s Benny). Coffee came with a little sweet caramel treat, however the coffee itself wasn’t too flash. Good vegetarian..."

Maddie Barklimore

Terrace Kitchen

79/100 (1266 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"Stopped here by chance - it is fantastic. Great food and coffee and a beautiful environment with an amazing children’s play area tucked off to one..."

Alison Toia

"I had brunch here and it was excellent. The interior design, food, atmosphere, staffs..everything is very satisfying. The weather wasn't great but I..."

Alice

"Great services and atmosphere, both indoor and outdoor. Both chicken salad and vegan skillets had great flavours. The fried chicken tasted crispy and..."

Jane Chuang

"Absolutely loved the vibe at this cafe/restaurant. Clean, sophisticated, beautiful outdoor area... the staff were friendly and attentive. The food..."

Jade

"The moment we walked through the door we were greeted warmly and treated with outstanding customer service from then on. Our coffees were hot and..."

Bubby lou

"The food and service were excellent. All our dishes were delicious and well prepared. The server was extremely attentive throughout our dinner...."

John Cap

"We just had a wonderful meal there. We had a nice outdoor seating. The pan fried skate wing was outdtanding. Also excellent was the beet salad..."

SeFok Chan

"Delightful service. Great food, especially “the greens” (cauliflower, gluten-free) however be aware that the crispy fried chicken did not for..."

Harry S

"Great place for drinks and food. Very well done with excellent furnishings and decor. Very friendly and helpful staff. With a wide range of options..."

Aydin Partridge-Long

"Arguably the best restaurant in Rotorua. Creative dishes at reasonable prices. If you’re looking for a big steak and potatoes, this is not for you...."

John Viescas

Just Kebabs

Chicken Salad with Lettuce Cheese

Wheelchair Accessible

"Really enjoyed my meal here. It was my first time here snd i totally enjoyed it. Awesome customer aswell! Definitely be back for more. I must also..."

Namu Tamiana

"Lovely kebab rice, kebab rolls. Superb food. Excellent taste. Very nice taste. Quick service. Dine-in and takeaway both options..."

Vipul Jotania

"My fave takeaways in town, hot fresh, beautiful salads, prompt service and every meal is consistent and on..."

Brittany McLean

"This shop is rated too low based on my experience. Visited on long weekend and there were 3 customers ahead of us. Only 1 member of staff in the..."

Dave Croft

"People if you are looking for authentic, delicious Turkish food this should be your go to business. I recommend the iskender meals that are a very..."

Steve Franklin

"Easily the best kebab in town but the store is often closed with no notice when it's advertised as..."

J Williams

"My friend and I were backpacking through New Zealand and stayed in Rotorua for while. This was my favourite place I ate at while in Rotorua! Food was..."

Vivian Gregoire

"I had one of their Chicken Wrap Kebab’s and it was delicious. I would definitely come here..."

Chris Lee

"Delicious food, great service from freindly staff too. My usual kebab spot has recently changed ownership and unfortunately its new standards are..."

Christopher John Fannin (cobaltkobra)

"Delicious and fresh. Very..."

Travis

"Lovely clean shop, reasonable prices, really great service and really enjoyed our meals! 5..."

Slavica Hasanbegovic

"Love there kebabs and meat on chips everytime they come through with top food thats for sire highly recommended..."

David Kaukau

"Affordable and best kabab u can have if u r student and dont have enough money to spend. And the quantity is also huge so u wont go empty stomach..."

Abhishek Sharma

The Thai Restaurant

Fresh Pacific Oyster Platter

Salad

Gai Pad Met MA Muang - Chicken & Cashew Nuts

Pad Thai Chicken Wontons & Spring Rolls

Chili

Garlic Prawns and Fresh Vegetables

Duck

D1 Ginger Pork and Fresh Vegetables

Prawn Cocktail De Camarones a La Diabla

Pad Thai

PUD Prk-Stir Fried Chill

Wheelchair Accessible

Stella Tan

"Went for dinner , friendly staff, food was great as requested. Being a vegetarian, i found good options in starters as well as main meal.. recommend..."

gurpreet kaur

"Food was just average Thai food standard, probably u might get better Thai food elsewhere for the same prices but service was trying and environment..."

Aylwyn Gan

"The service here is so fast and good. The waiters are very welcoming and kind I never wanted to leave. The food here is DELICIOUS I definitely..."

Aania Chand

"We had takeout from The Thai restaurant. I ordered food online without any issues. Food is good. The curry puff is delicious. Seafood Tom Yam is..."

ATGC

"A warm and wellcoming beautifully decorated Thai restautant with a wide selection of dishes. The food was great and service friendly and..."

Andre de Wet

"Came in for late lunch. Ordered soups and pad see ew and penang curry. All were very good, very authentic really. If you order spicy you'll get a..."

Bhavic Patel

"Beautiful food, have dined at alot of Thai Restaurants but this place comes out tops. Service was fantastic and always love the decor and vibe of..."

Bronwyn Southall

"Ordered Take Outs. Super friendly and welcoming over the phone. Food ready only 10min later. Taste and Flavour were really nice and super affordable..."

Katharina K

"Big portions, fast service, soup was too salty for me but main dishes are well balanced, lots of veggies and protein. Thai style decorations..."

Irina Iris

"Best Thai food in town.The tastes, smell, appearance and atmosphere takes me back to Thailand. Authentic Thai flavours (not westernised versions)...."

Chedly Fernando

"Food was great. Service was fast. Nice atmosphere. Very reasonable prices. I would eat there again in a..."

CC

"Delicious thai food. We went when it was quiet but usually a busy place. Service was fast and staff is courteous. Customised the veg option as per..."

Raman Singh

"Went to the Thai restaurant to order take-out and got the green curry, pad Thai and fried rice. Customer service was great however the consistency of..."

Liam Macdonald

"Food was yum, service was attentive..."

Minh D

"We happened on this restaurant as a fluke. What a pleasant surprise that this restaurant was an absolute success. The spices and flavors came alive..."

Cori Mill

Lotus Cafe & Bakery

Cappuccino with Cinnamon

Vietnamese Chicken Salad

Small Donuts

Mochacino

Toasts

Big Breakfast Which I Did not Eat All of It

Benedict Bacon

Beef Chicken Noodle Soup

Wheelchair Accessible

"If you’re looking for authentic Pho in NZ, this is right place for you, even better. Using the rock bowl is really a good idea to keep the broth..."

Hoa Huynh

"Been here few times and absolutely amazing food. I tried “Pho” today and it was the best Pho I’ve ever tried. They have variety of dishes for..."

The Living Quotes

"we had pork bahn mi for takeaway!! nice crispy baguette, medium-spicy pork and the pickle tastes very good and different from others ... the pickle..."

Gokul Govindan Unni

"My favorite place to spend morning with family. Good brunch dishes, and Vietnamese food is also tasty. The staffs here are always friendly...."

Nha Huynh

"Was walking around city centre looking for something to eat. Saw this place and decided to give it a try. The food was excellent, lovely and friendly..."

Hannah Bui

"Good food, lovely atmosphere and friendly staffs. I love the little corner for our kids to play a bit when we were..."

The tradie Guy

"Delicious food and very friendly staffs! Love to see you again..."

Hưng Phillip

"Good service: 5/5, Atmosphere: 5/5, Reasonable price: 5/5. Having large spacious area with many tables, free Wi-Fi, a lot of parking lots in front of..."

Quoc Viet, Phan

"We arrived during breakfast time but were eyeing the lunch menu. The person serving us was so accommodating and said they could cook the lunch menu..."

exodus diva

"Good service, delicious and cheap food, clean space, welcoming..."

Nguyễn Huỳnh Mai Anh

Be Rude Not To Cafe

"We just stroll around for a coffee and ended up with this great breakfast platter to share and it was delicious. Don`t expect the vegan options and..."

Artacke Pictures

"Was served by two lovely ladies and the wedges were delious. The place was not crowded plenty of tables down the hallway if you want a quiet spot...."

Daneille Moke

"Very calm and friendly place with tasty cuisine and good coffee. The service here is extraordinary and we came back multiple times. The wifi here is..."

J U

"Nice environment, comfortable place and lovely service. Have a coffee here on a Sunday morning and was..."

Luciano Rodrigues

"- Good food. Nice portions. Lunch. Coffee. And more. - Good service. - Good location. - Good prices. - Great place to work;..."

Kim Fox

"Seafood chowder was delicious. Thought I would need a spoon but the bread bowl did its..."

Tim Wallace

"Beautiful decor and interior; I love the 2 entrances and the seating. The service from Priscilla was absolutely stellar! She made us feel warm and..."

Crystal Wharton

"Love this place for its gluten and dairy free options! Lots of vegetarian food as well if that's your preference. The staff is very friendly and the..."

Glenna G

"Excellent food. Awesome service. My wife had roast chicken and salad. I had creamy bacon and mushroom pasta. The host brought water and glasses..."

Jamie Ganderton

"An unbelievably friendly café, whose owner we were lucky enough to make the acquaintance of the day prior to our visit. The coffee here truly is..."

Tobias Reckhard

"Great coffee, great food and wonderful reception. To set the tone of your restaurant the person on reception must be warm and friendly - you can't..."

Christine Harrison

"Great service and atmosphere, with excellent catering for gluten free/celiac disease. The staff were very knowledgeable about ensuring their items..."

Sara Hansen

"This place does appearingly simple food is a really delicious way. All four of my family members had really tasty meals with great combinations of..."

Kate Mackay

"Lovely little cafe. Nice people, good food and..."

Nathan Guerra

"Quirky but sincere. Staff, service, food and coffee all excellent. The flat white was perfection and they have a great range of gluten free and paleo..."

Colin Coyle

"Had a breakfast special if a half eggs bene and coffee. It was near perfect. I'll give the coffee a 7/10 and the eggs and hollandaise were spot on...."

Barry Page

Wild Rice Thai Cuisine

77/100 (1025 ratings)

Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables

Vegetable Thai Red Curry

Satay chicken

Combination Fried Rice

Chicken Cashew Gai Pad Med

Wheelchair Accessible

"I have traveled through Newzealand, I could rate this the best Thai cuisine ever! I am writing this review in the middle of eating this. Highly..."

Sim Bhinder

"Excellent service with a quick delivery. Generous portions and good value for money. We had the pork Thai curry which had many veggies but the sauce..."

Shez

"Excellent dinner and friendly staff! We had the shrimp curry and shrimp with ginger and vegetables. Very fresh and authentic. We sat outside next to..."

Katelynjones11

"Really great food and service. Had the Pad Thai and the Spicy lamb with vegetables and both were really good. The service is quick and very friendly...."

Steve Woods

"Went here with my partner as he loves the Massaman Curry. I ordered the Panaeng Curry which tastes so authentic. Absolutely in love with the Massaman..."

Iti Ahurei Nepia

"We had the best experience with this place! Ordered dinner takeaway - which was FREE delivery (as our order was over $40). Over the phone, the staff..."

David Huntington

"Best Roti Ever!!!Food was amazing and we weren’t waiting for long. We were in a group of 20 people and the service was great, staff are very..."

Erin.monckton99

"Fast, delicious and easy. The service was friendly and efficient even though they were very busy. The food came up super fast (again, considering..."

Georgia Nelson

"Amazing service and accomodating staff. We were a group of 16, arrived without a booking and they managed to set up a table for us within minutes...."

JME

"We have been to Wild rice Thai cuisine a few times now and I believe that they make of one of the best Thai dishes. They are usually full in the..."

Sham Ladkoo

"Love, love, loove this place. Had a variety of options for me - the vegetarian. Good quality, good service, on time, plenty of options for seating...."

Pippa

"This thai restaurant is located in the heart of the city in a multi cuisine, western style open food Street. The location is attractive and has..."

Woollen03

"Located on the Eat Street of Rotorua, the staff was very friendly and professional. The place was spacious and good variety on the menu. We..."

Candii Cao

"Located at the eating street of Rotorua. This is the only Asian restaurant in eating street. We ordered a whole volcanoe chicken, a portion..."

Cindy Ong

"what a stunning thai in rotorua! we just ate for lunch here for tom yum goong, pad thai and green curry beef. they're all fabulous!..."

Nyoman Budi

"This is an awesome place in a lively street. All our dishes were absolutely delicious and the service was also very good. We will definitely be..."

Jana Greissner

"Lovely food fantastic service. Great location in food hub of city. Pad thai was super and red curry was delish. Entree was just devine. Totally..."

Lyndal Wimalasekera

"Personally that is a great Thai meal. Was quite hesitate when see the ratings 3.4. Personally it is above average. The Thai spice tom yum is the..."

Ronald Tan

"This place is one of the many restaurants in the eat lane at rotorua central.. I'd rate it as a must have for everyone! The food is super authentic..."

Sudip

"Food was amazing but the service left alot to be desired. Has a great little atmosphere so if they picked up and waited on tables properly would be a..."

Aaron Mitchell

"Really felt like Thai tonight and here we are and definitely not disappointed. Brilliant Tom yum soup and satay chicken to start and followed by as..."

Ojas Darji

"Went for a dinner for two this weekend. Place was busy (Valentines Day? Ugh!)But despite the crowd the service was spot on. Greeted at the..."

Chris Beale

"Wow! After looking at the other overpriced Thai resturants in Rotorua - I'm glad we chose this one! The food was amazing! really authentic and tasty!..."

Soriya Em

"We visited Mon 23 Jan '12 with great expectations after reading the fabulous reviews on this site.The location is great & the restaurant had..."

ShazEls

"We had the best Thai meal EVER at Wild Rice last week - seriously, we eat Thai food a lot and this is no exaggeration! Wild Rice describes itself as..."

Caffeinated Weka

"Fantastic!! Really love this place and consistently fresh beautiful food. Regularly visit now and are always greeted with smiles and fresh fresh..."

Marie Bidois

"If you're in Rotorua you simply MUST visit Wild Rice Thai. The food is exceptional the service is second to none. Billy and his team go out of their..."

Avril

"Our friend had a fantastic experience at Wild Rice and definitely recommended the place. We decided to dine in for our friend's birthday. It was a..."

Jenny Shaw

"We only got takeaways but were very impressed at what was being served in the restaurant which looked beautifully presented.We got three..."

Charlotte Hall

"We went to this place twice on a recent holiday. It was recommended by the guy at the wine shop down the road and is a fantastic Thai restaurant. We..."

Ken Lord

"This is the best thai restaurant in Rotorua. One of the best green curry in NZ. Worth a..."

Douglas

"Had a great experience here. The restaurant is very clean and has comfy table and chairs. Hats off to the attended who made us welcome and looked..."

Vikash Prasad

"Group of 5 on a Friday night - we got the red duck curry, pad Thai, Tom yum soup and the lamb curry. All dishes were fantastic, authentic and full of..."

Betty P

"Good place, staff were accommodating and very friendly. A bit loud inside..."

Katya A

"Omg what a great food. From many days I was looking for good Thai Restaurant in Rotorua. So finally I went to WILD RICE THAI Restaurant which is..."

Chandan Purohit

"Walked in sat down. Deciding what to it took longer than it took for food to cook!!! And it was yummy!!! Maybe it a little bit pricier than non Eat..."

Miss Nga

"An ok experience here. Very busy with lots of family's coming here for dinner. The restaurant was not very accommodating for vegetarian and/or vegan..."

Shyam Amarsee

"Take away food, everyone enjoyed but I had to get my grandson to order as my accent not understood over the..."

linda marieskind

"Their fried rice and tom yum is absolutely divine and delicious. I’m from Auckland and have only been here twice and it’s what i look foward to..."

Thing

"Delicious food & friendly staff! Wish we had this restaurant on the Gold..."

Simone Davies

"What an amazing evening we had. Service was instant. The food was brought out in record time and was hot and tasty. One of the best Green Currys I..."

Andy O'Sullivan

"Had dinner with Green Curry with Chicken, Sizzling Beef and Stir fried vegetables. While my family loved the beef, I adored the Green Curry with..."

Mehmud Sharif

"We had a great tome there. Food were..."

lu hanna

"We ate lunch and we enjoyed eating the food we had especially the pad thai chicken. Thanks Wildrice, keep up the good..."

Kookie Samin

"Very delicious. We got the green curry and massaman curry. Very good portion for a decent price. Lovely staff..."

A M

"Could you guys please update your opening hours on Google 😊. Food and service is..."

I Tourakai

"Tasty food and attentive service. Good drink options as well. Would come..."

Vlad Albulescu

Hells Pizza

Wheelchair Accessible

"Good place to go on Thursday! Extra helpful and calm staff will delightly take your order and give explanations or suggestions based on your choices...."

Ģirts Betmanis

"Fantastic meal hot and fast delivery will always use hells pizza from now on Love the range of sides and the range of pizzas Prices were good too..."

Jordan Donoghue

"Super friendly staff, quick and easy to order online with specials clearly marked. Easy to find a park right outside and food was hot and..."

Meagan Kerr

"As I was well hungry, I was looking for a good pizza to take away. As earlier I had noticed another pizza place, I went back there, but once inside..."

David France - ExploreFeelGood

"Great pizza. The double was massive and more than enough for 2 people. Had a decent amount of toppings. Really delicious and we'll be back. The..."

Amore Strauss

"Had to order some food for a lot of people. This place was recommended by someone local we met earlier. It was worth it. I recommend the gluttony or..."

Francis Pearce

"Being vegan I was keen to try the Savior after enjoying Sinister last time. Ommitting the quorn. I took the first bite and wow! Crispy base, yummy..."

Katarina Lee

"Good food great service..."

The Zow

"Awesome service staff rang to say a desert we ordered wasn't avaliable and offered a replacement, pandemonium pizza was delish and also the..."

Cathryn Radley

"I'm not normally a Hell Pizza fan.. but have to say the Rotorua restaurant has changed that.. I will be..."

Andrew Cartman

"Top notch, heaps of toppings and good gluten free base. Dairy free mozzarella actually smooth and..."

Ryan Kennedy

"Friendly Staff 😊🇮🇳🇳🇿🇮🇳🇳🇿service and food were both excellent..."

Mohan Kaki

"Nice and friendly staff. Clean Store. Love the customer washroom so neat and tidy. As always pizza was yum..."

Harleen Kaur

"Very reasonable prices and the food was excellent for a chain pizza place. Salad my wife got was perfect size for dinner and very healthy and..."

Doug Thompson

Shadehouse Cafe

Cheese and Mushroom Omelette

Chicken and Apricot Quiche

Scrambled Eggs and Toast Beef Nachos

New Zealand

Café

Seating

Wheelchair Accessible

"On Feb 1st, we had a (very) belated breakfast at the Shadehouse Cafe. Hubby’s Big Breakfast cost $20 and he thought the battered onion rings were a..."

MJ

"Great Coffee, Great Food and Great Service.I have finally found a café that everytime I visit, the cappuccino and food is always at high..."

Julian Sayed

"It is a lovely setting here and the food is always delicious. The best part of buying plants is visiting the cafe. Yesterday I had a scone, nice,..."

Jill

"I am a regular at the Shade House Cafe and Love it!! I go there because I love the peaceful surroundings and the food, especially the date scones and..."

Emma Brown

"We go to the shadehouse often. It is one of our favourite spots to lunch. Has always been great food without exception (and yummy coffees!) and..."

Peter

"First-time experience was brunch today. We were greeted by a totally professional and very friendly young lady. Great selection of food - all made on..."

Owen

"I visit the Shade House Cafe frequently and have always found the food to be wonderful and the service just the same.It is set amongst the..."

Robynne Robbins

"Very friendly, helpful staff and delicious food and coffees. I always find the service to be excellent and the Shadehouse has now become our regular..."

Melanie Pearson

"Quality cafe food in a nice setting - you can sit inside, on the deck, or outside. Vegetarian options available (but lacking in vegan..."

Thomas

"Just traveling through. Loved the coffee, great selection of food, atmosphere and friendly service. Lovely for the dog too! Thank you..."

J H

"Lovely place for lunch or a snack. Food always good. Girls give great service. Polite and friendly. My Mum loves it..."

Heather Wavish

"Had a delicious small bacon and mushroom quiche. In fact i returned another day (while back visiting Rotorua) for another! Tables and chairs etc on..."

Kathy C

"mushroom stack really good somewhat lacking in iced coffee but eh definitely try to sit on the..."

Christian

"Having morning tea here with my sister amazing fruit cake and the size is huge will keep me going that is for sure. Only reason I have given 4 star..."

Rebecca KEENAN

"Superb service Fab food! Great coffee Nice staff Options for..."

tam peters

"Great place for brunch, visited this cafe around 11 am and it was nice and less crowded compared to most cafe in Rotorua central. Food and coffee..."

Dan

"Always a reasonable meal and Dogs allowed if you take ya pooch for a morning..."

Barry Grouby

"Awesome food and coffee, definitely worth a..."

Fayde P

"Lovely food and friendly..."

Michelle Sergent

"Great food and..."

John Kessels

Bikaji Plaza

"Great Indian Food in Rotorua. Ambiance is good. Service is great and fast. Perfect Indian Music. Friendly Staff. Centrally located. Highly..."

Semona De Souza

"Loved the samosa chat and Gilab jamun, sev puri was good. Very generous qty. Dosa was not up to the expectation. Overall good service and..."

Ritika Bansal

"Good ambience and nice clean tidy setup. We had Samosa here and it was very good. They had good menu options and sweets seemed tempting as well. It's..."

Raman Singh

"Delicious food in a comfortable setting with excellent service and price. We have tried different dishes and have loved all of them. the samosas and..."

Gus A

"Stumbled into this as all the halal eateries were closed. Wow! No regrets. 100% vegetarian. Amazing food and equally good customer service. Would..."

Maureen Azam

"All food is having a gr8 taste with all flavor of spices not so hot or mild with moderate presentations.... Must try Items. Laccha Prantha. Mushroom..."

Alok Verma

"We enjoyed a very good meal here. Two of us ordered an aloo gobi, rice, chicken tika and butter naan bread. We thought the food was excellent value..."

Maryanne W

"Great veg place! Even for meat eaters. Welcoming staff that explained all the different dishes to us to help us choose the best option to get for..."

hannah rogers

"Amazing food, quick service. Very happy with my meal and experience at Bikaji:) would recommend. Vegan and vegetarian friendly..."

Tayla Ocean

"Best Indian place in town. Love how they have a ton of vegan options and soooo delicious. Would definitely..."

Mikaela Mula

"What a fantastic place. Really great staff that were polite and helpful. The curries and deserts were full of flavour and all very..."

Marco DP

"Was sensational food and cheap! If vegetarian food was this good everywhere I would turn for sure. So tasty and delicious, will be..."

Charlotte Wigham

"Awesome place to go to with the family . Excellent service, and had a great time there. A must visit restaurant. Great food and would highly..."

Roopali Tauklee

"best place to color your evening with delicious tasty Indian food. best garlic naan and malai kofta I ever had..will visit..."

Aman saini

"I went there n had papadi chaat that was fabulous and for main course I was recommended for karhi paneer. It was loving. Thanx to whole..."

shubam sharma

Amazing Thai Restaurant

Green Curry with Prawns

Pork

Chicken Cashew Gai Pad Med

Pork Special Fried Rice

Wheelchair Accessible

"Awesome Thai restaurant that made me feel in Thailand. It was fast, affordable and so delicious!! Loved the decorations and gave good big portions...."

Foodie

"We ordered a chicken pad Thai, satay skewers, and a Tom kha goong. Its actually one of the better pad Thais I've had around the north island, very..."

Doris Ma

"Our family of four (2 adults and 2 young kids) had our Christmas dinner at this restaurant. We ordered green curry chicken, red curry duck and fried..."

Cecilia

"Like the name says its amazing...The food and customer service both was amazing.We tried mandarin duck,sweet sour fish,chicken garlic..."

Neel N Rani Maharaj

"Lovely spot! What a pleasant surprise in Rotorua. Reasonably priced, but not cheap. Friendly attentive staff, extremely good duck and prawns. The..."

Jan Holtzhausen

"I love thai and this place has never dissapointed. Friendly staff, food is delicious, and the wait time isnt to bad either. I love the little sampler..."

Chynal Ward

"Love the food here.Service during lunch is very good.Food has the great authentic thai flavours.Lunch portions are small for individual serves.Cashew..."

PK

"Love this place. The best Tai restaurant, I have been in New Zealand. bit expensive but OK. sometimes bit salty, but still acceptable. Maybe it is..."

Aston Patterson

"TheThai ambiance was great. Fast serving and accomodating. I love their pork and chicken cashew nuts, a must try definitely. Try their tom yum soup,..."

K R A M

"The food was really good. Had a spicy green curry. Also aporeciate the free water for me thirsty german. Also enjoined the view on the main road out..."

Thomas Marz

"We went to this restaurant as it was close to our hotel. The food was great. Large portions with efficient service. We arrived at 6.30 and it was..."

Annemarie M

"We had a take away last night. It was excellent service, a very quick turn around - about ½ an hour, and a delicious taste experience. Would highly..."

S H

"One of the most amazing Thai experiences I've had lately. I went here with my wife, mom & mother in law and hence we had ordered a variety of dishes..."

Aabhas Dole

"My husband and I visited Rotorua this weekend and had dinner here. I was alittle disappointed when I looked at an online menu and saw prices..."

Emma Rozema

"We randomly stopped in for lunch and left very happy! The gentlemen working was very lovely. I had the Tofu Pad Med Mamuang the sauce had so much..."

Chantelle Bergan

"Went out to dinner here for our anniversary and we had chicken cashew and the lamb penang. They were absolutely delicious. This Thai is a bit on the..."

Jan

"Really enjoyed this place. Food is very good, was quite surprised. Staff were a bit frazzled, they said they have been very busy recently, kept..."

Kiwi888

"Had dinner here on the 12/09/2015.Had the tom kha gai soup and the red curry with chicken, my partner had the green curry with chicken, we both..."

Daniel Nordstrand

"Came here for take always had pad see yew and store fried vege!!! Yum yumm what a yummy surprise. Sometimes smaller Thai places tend to be..."

Chloe-Mae

"When the 4 of us walked in at peak lunch time we were the only customers. However the staff/ manager was fantastic, polite and food came out quickly...."

Simone Halstead

"This has always been my family's favorite Thai place and we were super excited to return here on our holiday. It did not disappoint. The food was..."

Susie Wells

"We had a lovely meal here on weeknight. The menu was interesting. The food was delicious and quick and also reasonably priced. Staff was friendly and..."

Sabaro T

"Had new years dinner here. Food was well presented. Great menu. New and exciting flavors. Excellent service. Would definantly recommend to..."

Krotchakorn Sirisawat

"this is the best Thai restaurant in NZ, I have had dinner last night. the food was fantastic and the service was outstanding, the waitress are really..."

Sarch

"The name of this Restaurant is so true. This place has amazing Thai. What a taste sensation and journey. I was one in a group of six friends, and we..."

Melanie Curry

"The food and service at Amazing Thai was outstanding. We arrived after 9pm on a week night without a booking and received a warm..."

Jude

"Will return again. A little pricier than some other restaurants but the meal was totally worth it. Attractive and tasty vege green..."

Hot Springs of New Zealand

"There aren't many folks going to the restaurant but the food was amazing as the restaurant says. I had the Pad Prik Khing and the chicken was..."

Jacob Cassagnol

"Went for lunch when it was quiet. The owner was very welcoming and helpful with our food order. Enjoyed our meal and will go back when in Rotorua..."

Maurice Eddy

"This restaurant is approximately named, the food really is amazing. We’ve had 6 different dishes and each of them have been perfectly cooked and..."

Bridget Baker

"Great location and great food. Really good service.. Food comes out..."

Baz Patel

"Lovely place great service great price great food definitely be going..."

Brenda Roberts

"Amazing Thai lives up to its name! Fantastic flavours, real winner! They're also lightning fast at making takeaways, 10 mins to make food for 6 of..."

Tony Baker

"Delicious food and the service was pretty quick. Lots of items on the menu to choose from. Also it’s a big restaurant with plenty of tables. Well..."

Mansha Dubey

"Awesome affordable food and portions were generous. Came here with a group everyone loved what they had. Polite staff..."

Ecl Z

"For the price and food quality we were all pleasantly surprised. Having tried many Thai restaurants in the US, this surpassed those "high end" ones..."

Adam Kubalski

"Like the name says .....amazing. Amazingly our first restuarant in rotorua and was awsome .The food was great and service was exceptional . Highly..."

Neel & Rani Maharaj

"Best Thai Restaurant in Rotorua hands..."

NAFEES HUSAIN

"Found out they now do bubble tea, so decided to give it a go with pad thai. The taro bubble tea was delicious! Pad thai also tasty :) will be back..."

Brooke Donaldson

"*** 💚💛❤ My Partner & I went here for the 1st time while we stayed in Rotorua 🙂 We would both highly recommend this place to anyone wanting..."

Carolyn Fenton

"Fantastic food, service felt a little off and other tables drinks and dishes keep coming to our table. Will be back for another great..."

Dylan McCutcheon

Lone Star Rotorua

75/100 (2092 ratings)

Cajun Chicken and Johnny Cash Stash

Pork

Hillbilly Highway and Mojito

Bbq ribs

Chicken Breast with Rice & Slaw

Salad

pork ribs

Baked Artisan Garlic Loaf

Salmon

banoffee pie

Beer and Garlic Bread

Raspherry Chocolate Cheese Cake with Passionfruit Sorbet

Steak with Mash & Mushroom Sauce

Crumbed Bacon Chicken

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

"Both their food and service were pretty good. We had maverick fillet and rockin ribeye. Also one pork and one prawn salad. Would come back if we..."

Uki Zhou

"Bajeezus.. she was a right feed hi.... the dicksee chucken was toinder and jewst roight.... santees menyou was jewst delishoush.. like shes dump her..."

TaystèBhud

"The friendly welcoming as we entered Lone Star Rotorua was great and a nice preview of the beautiful meal and service we experienced. I ordered the..."

Sanicanes

"Another lovely place to eat in Rotorua. 8 of us dined here on a Saturday night. It was quite busy when we arrived and were told there would be a..."

Payal

"Our server was particularly memorable because of her amazing service. She was extremely attentive and checked on us often to see if we needed..."

Layli

"Went to a 50th at Lonestar Rotorua and all in all they catered quite well for the large group of us. Being a Saturday night the restaurant was..."

Ritchie Sachdev

"We ate in the bar where there was no service but the bar staff were nice. The food was tasty. A bit pricy for what you get but it's a nice place to..."

Fereen

"Great fast service and well cooked food. Kids meals are great value and adult food tasty and wholesome. Only moan (my English mum) was that Buffalo..."

Ian Dickinson

"Came here last night for a function hosting a group of 24 key corporate client. Top notch service and food was good heathy portions. Everyone raves..."

Ken

"Road trip to Rotorua, looking for somewhere to dine on our first night in Rotorua, saw Lone Star.We had to wait 15mins to get a table, which is..."

Shane.001@windowslive.com

"Excellent experience and food. My wife and I and our two young kids were treated wonderfully from the moment the doors were open to us! The service..."

Flash Bollard

"I have been here twice and both times the service and the food is spectacular and I will be going back the Dixie Chicken and the Jack Daniels..."

Maggie Paul

"Enjoyed at girls night out here.Great food, cooked beautifully. I had the Cajun chicken which was succulent & not dry like some can be...."

Nicola

"Big meals, family friendly servvice, fun atmosphere. We came here in January as escapees one night from a Camp we were attending and had cruised Eat..."

Miriam Herlihy

"Went here whilst on holiday last week.Service was great, and prices reasonable.I had a chicken dish which was stuffed and came with buffalo..."

April

"We visit Rotorua lonestar for every family birthday and just love the food!! Always the kids favourite too. Big meals, fantastic food, great service..."

Melissa Gordon

"Extremely busy the night we visited but very impressed - we had a voucher for a free Lone Star loaf which is a freshly baked bred loaf with garlic..."

Patrick&Ron

"👍: -Probably one of my favourite restaurants from my trip to NZ, nice interior decor of a Cowboy texan Style restaurant. -Very very decent sized..."

SL Wong

"had an amazing night there tonight, it was beyond amazing honestly. the food was delicious and the meal sizes were big. and the customer service was..."

Mari

"Dined at this restaurant for Matariki Weekend in Rotorua and it was very busy and we comfortably sat outside for dinner. They were very friendly and..."

Michaela Wilkinson

"The food very nice here.. RIBS Number 1.. service very good.. raspberry juice very nice.. fast service. Clean toilet. Best..."

Pranesh Chand

"Absolutely loved it here Food was great and service great aswell very friendly and prompt with ordering didn't have to wait to long for starters and..."

Holden Mccallum

"Exceptional dining experience, we hadn't made reservations and the staff were more than accommodating as soon as we walked through the doors. Prices..."

C P

"Charu from the Rotorua Lone Star was amazing server so attentive for our daughters 13th birthday, Thank you so much for making our night memorable..."

Gina Parker

"Dined here from 6pm to 8pm on a Saturday evening. Lovely food although my mussels in my dish were super tiny which was a bit disappointing. Very..."

Vic Beacock

"Great location with a lot of choice on the menu, I had the steak, and it was good, meat good have been better, but overall, my experience was good...."

Sujan Selven

"Quiet night and the food could have been better. Awesome Lamb, above average steak, average venison. Ribs were consistent, and burger large. Garlic..."

Richard Haigh

Robert Harris Cafe

"Bought a Grab One voucher, $25 for two breakfast meals and two hot drinks - a great deal! The eggs benny was amazing. A generous serving of..."

Kiriana Eparaima-Hautapu

"8 am on a sunny/cloudy Sunday morning a week out from Xmas. .breakfast was yummy and the staff were great! My husband had the eggs Benedict and a..."

Trisha Fitzpatrick

"Had breakfast here 12/09/2015Me and my partner had the small eggs benny and coffee deal for 10 dollars. My eggs benny was tasty and long black..."

Daniel Nordstrand

"We visited Robert Harris casually on our stopover last weekend and the experience was good. We loved coffee and breakfast. The food was great and..."

Andrew Taylor

"A sight for sore eyes for the weary tourist, like us! A welcoming vibe, warm decor, spacious. Coffee was excellent. As a traveling coeliac though,..."

Marie Whealing

"The coffee and food here is excellent and the staff are very polite, helpful and friendly. Plenty of options for a small snack or a nice breakfast or..."

Shyamal Singh

"Awesome birthday breakfast, great service every time we go here, friendly staff😃, great value for your 💰 money, could ask for any..."

Te Atawhai Herewini

"Nice coffee and breakfast. Best that opens..."

Lina Giedre

"As usual for us late to find a lunch stop. Very helpful and friendly staff. The cabinet was a bit light on food but it was after 1 p.m. We ordered..."

Lionel Reeve

"Breakfast was great. Service was great ..."

Dary Edwards

"Great cafe. Clean and spacious. Really friendly staff/owners. Food and coffee were great. Totally recommend the hot pork sandwich. It was amazing...."

Joady Robinson

"I ordered the salmon eggs benny which came out perfect, lots of hollandaise and I ordered a soy mocha which was delicious too, only 4 stars and not 5..."

Adam Crabb

"Thought we'd 'mix it up' today and sample a RH breakfast. Ordered food from the breakfast menu, tasty and well presented and ample for the price, and..."

Andrew Crisp

"Lovely staff and atmosphere. Not much vegetarian and nothing vegan other than a smoothie. Chips are fried in palm oil so not vegan friendly..."

Donna Bodell

"Visiting from Hawaii ... excellent service and excellent coffee. They do it right on both fronts. A suggestion. Put your operating hours on your..."

Gary Steele

"A New Zealand establishment cafe. Robert Harris greets its customers with trays and plates on which to place an array of kiwi bakery delicacies...."

Bruce Hill

"Delicious food, friendly service, plenty of space to choose a seat. One star missing due to lack of wheelchair accessible toilet, there is a public..."

Yvonne V

Sichuan Style Restaurant In Rotorua

Filet Mignon and Chicken

Dumplings in Sichuan Style

Dumplings

香水鱼

Dish Soup

Grilled Fish in Chili Sauce

Fried Lamb

Hot Pot

Beef Teriyaki Chicken

Peanuts and Dry Tofu in Spicy Sauce

Fried Vegetables

dumpling

Stir Fry Dried Red Chilli with Prawns Shelled

Wheelchair Accessible

"The food is very authentic! I highly recommend the handmade items such as..."

Teresa Lee

"I believe this is one of the only Chinese restaurants in Rotorua. They have an extensive menu and offer all kinds of dishes from vegetables,..."

Aimee.

"Pretty good sichuan style spicy food. Not that cheap kind of chinese food but quantity can give 5/5. If u can't eat very spicy, just choose the..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Mmmm spicy.... x.x This restaurant has 2 branches, one in rotorua and one in hamilton. Specialising Sichuan style of food, they use lots of..."

Darren Big Belly

"The best spicy Chinese Restaurant in Rotorua. The most authentic Sichuan spicy food. There is no difference between Sichuan Province and here...."

Henry Joelson

"This was really good authentic Sichuan food. Generous portions, very reasonably priced (considering most of Rotorua) clean organized kitchen...."

Jo Kraemer

"Ok.. I'm back again.. although this place is on the expensive side it is bloody good.. the toilet is embracing all the Sichuan goodness as I write....."

TaystèBhud

"as a Chinese, i would say here is the top 3 sichuan cuisine you can find in New Zealand. forgot the sour and sweet Chinese takeways. we don't barely..."

Lara Meng

"Very good authentic Sichuan food. If you want sweet and sour pork, fried rice, etc this place isn't for you. If you want spicy Chinese food it's..."

Troy Norrie

"Went in without expectations and was left completely satisfied. The food here tastes amazing and the prices are not bad. Staff were also very..."

Reean Ali

"I took my son for a mother son dinner they were really nice. Portion was worth the money and taste was omg to die for I had Wong tong soup it..."

Knghtlight

"We ordered the Kungpao chicken and lamb and beef stir fried rice noodles. Both dishes were large and delicious. The staff were very welcoming and..."

Daniel Sansom

"Average. Nice to have a free mooncake on the day of mid autumn festival, dumplings were really nice but DanDan noodle flavour disappointed, not spicy..."

R. Ouhel

"Ordered beef brisket soup with handmade noodles and some dumplings. Honestly one of the best bowls of noodles I’ve had - authentic northern Chinese..."

Kevin Fong

"This is one of my favorite restaurants in Rotorua. It’s my top choice when I visit. The food and service are lovely, very classic Sichuan style..."

Maggie Yang

"It was my first time eating there with my family yesterday night but believe me its the best Chinese restaurant in town. The staff and the service..."

Top B

"This place is the best! It was honestly pretty much our highlight of going to Rotorua, we liked it so much we went twice. It's the first restaurant..."

Ruth Sun

"The sweet and sour eggplant dish and the sichuan style dumplings are absolutely divine and super generous portions. Love eating here when we come to..."

Jamie Watterson

"Some dishes are really spicy. Big portions to share. Would highly recommend the sizzling..."

JHsuan L

Columbus Coffee

Bacon Sausages Mushrooms

Nachos

Omelette

Flat White

Angus Beef Burger and Fries with Cheese

Southern Spiced Chicken & Waffle

Creamy Coconut Pumpkin Soup

Creamy Mushroom on Cibatta

Free off-street parking

Accepts American Express

Street Parking

Accepts Discover

Seating

Wheelchair Accessible

"A little to expensive at 4.80 but good value. A kick of caffeine and nice atmosphere alfresco. The cakes and slices are..."

Mark Stacey Baird

"Columbus coffee was, as always 👌, the food made to perfection and staff ready to assist in taking orders. Preparation time was also not too..."

Riaan Wilken

"Upon entry we were greeted with a huge smile and hello (even before the door closed!) We got our meals nice and warm. The drinks, tea and the food..."

Atelaite Turaganiqali

"Fantastic service. Staff are young but very friendly, efficient and helpful. I just had a cuppa, no..."

Siobhan Foster

"One of the tastiest meals I've eaten anywhere with fabulous service from a terrific bunch of young people. Highly recommend & good GF..."

vicki atkins

"Very good and tasty place. Breakfast menu is wide, different sides options to fit your needs. Staff is pleasant. Breakfast cost you 20-30 nzd incl...."

Игорь

"Lovely friendly staff and absolutley delicious food and great coffee. Would definately come back again when I'm up this way. Throughly..."

Shura Caris

"The coffee is great, the staff friendly and the service was quick. There is also a good selection of prepared food in the..."

Neil Douglas

"Very helpful, friendly staff service as well as scrumptious food. Great value for your money. Thanks Columbus Coffee..."

MILLIE A

"I love just sitting there just enjoying the busy road, nice music pleasant..."

Ancy Aneesh Paul

"Clean and tidy. Friendly and helpful staff. Relaxed..."

Dr Siham El-Kafafi

"Consistently good food and service. Creamy mushrooms on ciabatta 👌 Impressed again Rotorua by a yummy orange cake from the cabinet and..."

Becs Illingworth

"Had a really nice mince & cheese pie & nice flavoured latte served with efficient & friendly service. However the mixed berry muffin was far to..."

Steve Franklin

"I had a really nice experience with Columbus cafe Rotorua, the person who works at the front counter, Fai, was really lovely, best customer service..."

Rupinder Sandhu

Ambrosia Restaurant & Bar

70/100 (1914 ratings)

Soup of the Day Cauliflower

Low N Slow Pork Belly

Scallops

Truffled Arancini Risotto Balls

Chocolate Brownie with Espresso Cremeux

Twice Cooked Lamb Ribs

Calamares

Pork

Blueberry and Honey Baked Cheesecake

Fresh Steamed Mussels

Accepts American Express

Seating

Table Service

Live Music

Wheelchair Accessible

"We came to Eat Street after the Basketball at the Events centre...so it was after 9.00 on a Thursday night in winter. Most places were closing or..."

Food And People

"Had an awesome brunch here with my mum today, I had the Eggs Benedict & pork Celore and mum had the steak & eggs. The customer service was perfect...."

Namu Tamiana

"10/10 would return here again! Such a great meal. My partner and I went here for dinner expecting simple bar food. When we arrived, we saw a $29..."

Susie Wells

"Looking for somewhere for Sunday dinner went for a stroll through downtown rotorua. Ambrosia had a 3 course special so we decided on that. I had..."

Peter W

"All dishes done nicely!! Lamb and stake were perfectly cooked, tender and juicy!! Sauce were nice too!! Love the mash potato too!! Best dishes I had..."

Alice Zhou

"Came here on the afternoon of the 12/09/2015My partner and i came here for a nibble and some drinks. We went to the bar side of the..."

Daniel Nordstrand

"There are mixed reviews on this site so we were unsure whether to go or not. We finally decided to go and wish we went a long time ago!! Went on a..."

Natalia Botica-Uhlmann

"We dined tonight at this restaurant and it cant be faulted at all. Service ,food, wine and meal was absolutely awesome, We counted 35 people and 2..."

Lyn Anderson

"Have been here twice in the past month and each time has been fantastic! First time taking opportunity of the blackboard specials noted out front,..."

C B

"It is hard to believe that some of the reviews are about the same restaurant that we had dinner at last evening.We were absolutely..."

Carolyn Worsley

"Love, love, love this restaurant! This is by far my favourite place to eat out. Food is always amazing and most of the staff are very attentive and..."

Lauren

"We came here off the street for dinner on Sunday 5th September 2010 for my husband's birthday dinner after roaming the street reading menus we..."

Rebekah Green

"We came here while on a weekend away in Rotorua, the menu looked nice when we had walked past earlier in the day so we decided to try there for..."

Anna

"Ate at the begging of feb. Food was good starters were nice and came out after about 15mins. We shared the mussels and they were well presented and..."

James

"Good food and excellent service. The set menu available between 5pm and 7pm is good value for money. We ordered Lamb Rump and Surf and Turf as main..."

Extra Vaganz

"We had a great time. Our first time as well, definitely come back if time permits us. Food was great. And good value for money. Staff were friendly..."

La Vida

"They have a $29.99 three course meal before 7pm, which is a very good deal. We started with Chef's soup of the day (cauliflower and apple) and..."

Yuan Z

"Went for dinner and 100% recommend this place. Lovely staff and vibes. Had the 3 course meal. Was a good price for the portions. Definitely coming..."

Shannon Kyle

"I have been multiple times over the years, normally for the 3 course meal for under $30 if seated before 7pm. Tonight I had this again and had the..."

Darryl Scowen

"Great food good services and live music, can't go wrong. The poached eggs were cooked to perfection and taste..."

Brandon Tang

"We were attracted by the Monday special of 1kg mussels and Tiger beer. And the 3-course meal. Food was good. Portions were generous. Mussels were..."

Samantha

"We loved the food so much at lunch, we went back for dinner! At lunch, we had two of the specials, the lamb shank and the waffles daddy. Both were..."

Michael Engemann

"Ambrosia staff were awesome. Great place to bring your family for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Best place in Rotorua by far! Well worth the money. The..."

Greg Stewart

"We enjoyed the 3 course dinner here for $29 & it was well worth it! Everything we ordered came out fast ,efficient & cooked to perfection. But the..."

Metals

"Service was amazing and the burger was SO good! Zero criticisms. If I could give more stars I would. The lovely gentleman that took our order was..."

Nevenka Rose

"It was a great night out with the family, awesome place to dine in, yummy food, steak was cooked to perfection, juicy and tender, kids enjoying their..."

Rini Sim

"Had the Lunch special and was so impressed we returned for the 3 course dinner . I would challenge anyone to find a better meal in any high class..."

Mark Winkle

"Had a awesome waiter "Sione" great service with exceptional food and great atmosphere. I've only been in for Dinner so lunch Menu was new & very..."

Lah Ashby

"The food was good, but nothing stunning. The smoked salmon I had was great, but very small, if the waitress would have advised me I would have..."

María Paz Cárcamo Agüero

"We had a lovely dinner at Ambrosia. The $29.90 three course dinner meal (5-7pm only) is an absolute steal and the quality was excellent. We both..."

Marina Samountry

Burger Fuel

"Went through drive through very fast and friendly service I love there milk shakes and cheese burger with bacon added as extra and they give you a..."

Angela Reece

"Lovely experience with the amazing whopper meal. Courteous staff and helpful nature. Food was amazing and upto the..."

Vipul Jotania

"The restaurant was very clean and tidy. The food was good though one burger was wrong but was fixed up then and..."

Conrad Good

"Always nice to eat a meal here, sometimes a little noisy eith students yelling across the room but still a nice place to..."

Kiri Albert

"Hawaiian bk burger was great. So was the hash..."

Andrew Blackwood

"My go to place for my grandson was so busy but they were so..."

Michele Sievers

"Amazing got are order in like 2 minutes would..."

Sean Perry

"What can i say about burger king.When you first walk in your Welcome by this amazing smiles. Its almost like you have just been hugged by all of this..."

Sebastian Bastiano

"The service was impeccable... To the girl who served us and greated us in Te reo omg girl it was amazing.. and the food was amazing, it was so good..."

Jamie Newport

"I would like to thank Jas, who carried our tray for myself and my grand daughter as I use a walking and my grand daughter is too young to carry. Very..."

Mandy Van Der Merwe

"Haven't had BK in a long time still the same. Good taka except the Sunday's are way better now was really great. Um drinks are rubish, but hey i was..."

T HERANGI-KINGI

"Clean environment and fast efficient service. Food ok for a fast food place if you're in a hurry and love the..."

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