Best Restaurants in Rotorua

298 restaurant menus in New Zealand, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Lakes City Smokehouse & Grill
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Grill
Barbecue
American
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
American
Barbecue
Grill
Seating
Table Service
Parking Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Pizza Hut Fenton Street
Pizza Hut Fenton Street
70/100 (808 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Fast Food
Fast food
Pizza
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
Margherita Pizza
Beef and Onion Pizza
Pesto
Hawaiin Pizza
Pasta
Vegetarian Pizza
Salad
Uncooked Pizza
Fast food
Fast food
Pizza
Wheelchair Accessible
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Just ordered a New York pizza 🍕🤙🤌🏾 plus I walked in and the wait time for the pizza, chips and garlic bread was only 15min. Obviously if..."
Lesley Pakau
"Cute little pizza hut. Made to get your pizza and go home as there's limited seating and it's used by people waiting for pizza rather than eating it..."
Alicia!!!
"The pizza was good and flavourful, could have used a bit more time cooking. Other than that it was okay. The atmosphere was a bit 😒, inside could..."
Ashleigh Lani
"Great for parties!!!!! $5 a pizza! You can’t go wrong! Everyone gets one. Share it and everyone is happy :)! Service: 4/5 Presentation:..."
Amynot - Spotify: 不想往前
"Order online or phone ahead to skip the wait. Pizza is pretty good here, one of the few pizza hut chains I'd recommend. Staff were friendly and were..."
Tini N
"It's definitely a pick up pizza shop. The service provided was fast, although screens that supposedly showing orders process queue blacked out, which..."
daniel panjaitan
"The best pizza hut I have been to in NZ. I do add extra cheese, but I always find the toppings plentiful and evenly distributed and it tastes..."
Sarah Park
"Twice we ordered pizza from here & it was hot, fresh and tasty. Very happy..."
L Bee
"We tried the new cheese bite crusts and the kids loved it, would definitely recommend..."
stacey deane
"Busy but good..."
kaye burgess
Cocktail Library & Dessert Bar
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Espresso Martini
Mojito & Whiskey Sour
Jimmy Cooks Kiwi Kitchen
Jimmy Cooks Kiwi Kitchen
70/100 (34 ratings)
Restaurants
New Zealand
International
International
New Zealand
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Pork
Sit down
International
New Zealand
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Regal Chinese Restaurant
Regal Chinese Restaurant
70/100 (273 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Dinner
Dumplings
Duck
Dim Sum
Pork
Noodle
Beef
Cantonese
Hong Kong
"Very delicious and very polite friendly staff. You know it's good food when you see all of the staff and cooks sitting down together and eating...."
James P
"Excellent food . The staff and management are very friendly and you get a warm welcome . Also it's worth the price of what you pay for. Keep up the..."
Aman Ram
"Food is good specially the Malaysia Tofu. My kid loved..."
yung cheng
"Newly opened about 4 months ago , good n super cheap dim sum. Friendly boss , nice place , bright n clean restaurant. For sure will be there again..."
cheng tong
"Ordered takeaway for 10 people while visiting Rotorua and it was excellent. Very fresh vegetables, perfectly cooked, delicious combination meat..."
Gordon Mullan
"We normally hit this place for yum cha with the family. Regal is a nice place for dim sum and they handle large groups quite well, having large round..."
timyee88
"One of the best Chinese restaurants in Rotorua. You can enjoy both northern and southern China dishes in reasonable prices. Excellent customer..."
TheNZLILY
"Dim sum is pretty good. Ive lived in HongKong for 3yrs and i feel the most similar taste like HK dim sum in this resto.and fried rice noodle with..."
Yoo Seung Seo
"Fresh yum kai! Staff could try harder to be a lot more friendlier and act like they care though. Need some cosy heating and background Chinese music..."
Raylene Sue
"Reasonably priced. Place is not too tidy but their dumplings are too die for! Would definitely go back!..."
Chik
"Nice food. But staff who come to take order. She don’t know about there food items..."
Kazal Karmaker
"Best Asian food in the Bay. Yum Cha is awesome! Staff are friendly. If you are ever in Rotorua, this is a..."
Daniel Carston
"Nice place to go for yum cha! They do get better each time I go. Friendly..."
Cindy D
Chopsticks Restaurant
Chopsticks Restaurant
70/100 (23 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Dinner
Dumplings
"they had renovated..."
Wang Yuzong
"one of the very early establishments in..."
Neo Wang
Essence Cafe
Essence Cafe
70/100 (199 ratings)
Restaurants
Cafe
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Cakes
"Fantastic place we had iced coffee and it was superb a variety of brunch meals and all very tasty and big portions . Staff were fantastic and..."
Richard J
"went to essence cafe ngongotaha on holiday an tasted the most delightful food of my life, jam packed with flavour an the staff screaming with talent..."
Ramon Kongas
"Fantastic cafe - faultless service, food and sublime coffee! Real buzz with loads of patrons. Would visit again in fact would make it a point!..."
Verity
"Brilliant little cafe always buzzing with people and atmosphere, To class food and service second to none. Coffee's are of the highest standard and..."
Sven Den Breems
"A great place at the weekend for lunch. Coffee good as well. Good coffee destination for cycling around the..."
Shirley Lane
"A small local cafe with very good food and smiling and friendly service. We were staying at a nearby Air B&B and visited this cafe for 3 days for..."
S Thomas
"Always surprised by the quality at our little local cafe! Re: previous reviews, I think they got rid of that one nasty, rude waitress - good thing,..."
James-Victoria Finch
".Family coffee house. Now called DYNASTY. Mum and 4 daughters and one extra staff. Open til 4pm which really suits us. Lovely food. Great coffee...."
Faye Stamp
"Awesome tasty food. Dinner portion could've been bigger, but went back for lunch the next day and the portions seem bigger. The Wedges seemed..."
Karl Hillary
"Had a delicious ploughman's platter while my partner has a huge and filling salad. Well worth the price, staff are very friendly, and the atmosphere..."
Daniel Bryannie
"6 of us had lunch here recently and we all really enjoyed our meals. Lovely clean surroundings and nice food. We all recommend..."
Michelle
"As usual a very nice coffee and cake for morning tea. We've had lunch here a number of times and it's always been great. I recommend..."
Lionel Reeve
"Great coffee and good food with a great lunch selection. Friendly service from friendly staff. Always a good place for lunch, coffee, breakfast or..."
Ken Bannan
"Friendly service and good coffee. Got to try some meals..."
Jolee Kim
"The staff are very friendly, young, and full of life! The sheff is absolutely wonderful, the food is so good and so worth the..."
Joey Leane
"Best café on the strip. Friendly staff and a nice little park next door. Good for..."
pieter tuijnder
"Enjoyed my lunch meal with my friend in an electric wheelchair. Very..."
Lyn Sievers
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
70/100 (556 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Dryed Out Old Chips
Ham N Cheese Pizza
Sit down
Pizza
Mid-range
"Food was awesome but it take more time to prepare my pizza... Must visit for taste..."
sumandeep sagoo
"Food was on time and was nice. Service was..."
Claire Atkin
"3/10/22 7:30pm thank you for being considerate to our order. Keep up the good mahi. Even though 1 person hacked up our order..we walked away happy..."
Whanau Whanau
"Rush rush.. take it and run.. poor people's tummy..."
Harikrishnan R
"There pizzas are fresh, they are generous with toppings, and absolutely delicious! The shop itself is quite small with a narrow layout but the food..."
Maczene Pokai
"BEST PIZZAS IN TOWN!!! Always quick and professional! I have ordered online and instore. I always get the extra large, great value for money and..."
Michael Strydom
"Delicious pizza with alot of toppings. Was abit of a wait but that's normal due to it very busy. Thanks to the lady I was given a free pizza because..."
Mariana Galloway
"Very good person behind the counter. She smiles and that says alot in the hospitality industry. Clean and tidy areas and utensils are..."
Robbie Pomare
"Prompt service, great pizza and a handy location if you live on the East side of Rotorua. The only issues are the road access with a vehicle when Te..."
Paul Groves
"Nice new store. My pizza hut expectations were all met. Fast, friendly and cheap takeaways for the..."
Andre T
"When I stopped in with my mate recently, the shop was clean and the pizzas were awesome and I don't even like pizza..."
Teresa Hamill
"Lovely pizza, enjoyed every..."
Shannon Reihana-Moleni
"Pizza is always delicious and nice staff/service..."
Emma Gates
"Actually they made a great pizza. They were prompt and flavour was good. Maybe a bit untidy but product was..."
Malcolm Hore
"V/ helpful staff, as not used to ordering pizzas,food..."
Linda Wise
Colibries Steaks & Ribs
Colibries Steaks & Ribs
70/100 (139 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Dining bars
Spanish
Mexican
Latin
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
After-hours
Prawn Taco
Jackfruit Nachos
Fries And
Pork Belly and Chips
Chips and Ribs
Aguachile Crudo
Chorizo & Shrimp
Guacamole
Queso Fundido
St Louis Ribs
Beer IPA
Beef Quesadilla
Chicken Tinga
Hanger Steak
Fried chicken
Bar
Dining bars
Pub
Mexican
Latin
Spanish
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Private Dining
After-hours
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"The majority of the dishes were scrumptious and bursting with flavor. The steaks were prepared to perfection according to our preferences, and the..."
ken
"We came to this place for daughter’s birthday with my family there staff give us welcome and they make very special day for my daughter and us..."
kuma kuranage
"Delicious lip-smacking dishes. Their favorites are a must have. Best nachos than the US. Would also recommend for fine dining experience. Well..."
lakshmi anusha
"Ate here today - Saturday afternoon. Excellent Jalapeno Poppers. Great jackfruit nachos. Service was fantastic, young fulla had a good energy, felt..."
Willy
"Mexican vibe. Good food and drinks. Family of 6- entertaining international visitors. This place did not disappoint . I had the prawn skewers - Loved..."
sumi gokool-Sahadew
"Because ain’t no party like a margarita party! Colibries mexicana was another of our New Zealand's foodie stops 🤤 Amazing Mexican food in the..."
Foodie Doc Melbourne
"Really great experience. Friendly staff on arrival got us through the door as there were many places to choose from. Food was 10/10 - definately be..."
Han Pon
"We ate at this restaurant on Sunday evening after choosing it from the many restaurants on Eat Street. It looked lively with several tables full and..."
Michelle Danby
"I got the chicken wings and beef ribs. Both FIRE. Food 10/10 service..."
Koraurau kingi
"Came here for my birthday. Loved all our food. Our waiter was amazing and friendly. Definitely would go..."
Lisa Lisa
"We were so nicely welcomed, and the service was amazing. All the chaps were outstanding. The steaks are good, and the sauces, including the salads,..."
Becci Robertson
"I had an awesome experience dining in at this pub. The food was awesome. The service from the front of house was just amazing. Highly..."
Nandana Manoj
Dakjib 2.0 At Pullman Rotorua
Dakjib 2.0 At Pullman Rotorua
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Korean
Dinner
Lunch
Korean
Asian
Street Parking
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Non-smoking restaurants
Dog Friendly
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Accepts American Express
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Aorangi Peak Restaurant
Aorangi Peak Restaurant
70/100 (848 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
European
New Zealand
European
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
烤牛肉
Duck
Scotch Filet
Salmon
Prawns
Tenderly Roasted Lamb
Fondant Chocolat Aorangi with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Caramel Choc Slice
Lamb
Kiwi Nectar
Venison
Local Rotorua Beer
Cheese platter
烤魚
Meat platter
Seafood chowder
Virgin Mojito
hot chocolate
Salmon
Garlic bread
Beef
Beef
Tequila
Salad
Scotch Fillet Steak
Scallops
Sit down
European
New Zealand
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Full Bar
Dinner
Mid-range
"We had a lovely dinner made more special with gorgeous view and exclusive wine cellars!..."
Kim Ying Chan
"This place is under new management. You cannot beat the location you have 360 degree views of Rotorua. The food is pricey and the lunch menu is..."
Kezia Lobo
"Me and my wife went to Aorangi Peak for dinner to celebrate our first new year’s eve after marriage. We have very fond memories of the place...."
Yashraj Vakil
"On a recent trip to Rotorua with my partner for my birthday we came to Aorangi for dinner. With an 8pm booking we were soon the only ones in the..."
Stoi
"The service was fantastic, the food was fantastic, the drink selection could do with a re-vamp as a lot of popular/premium spirits were not there but..."
Wine And Cheese
"A magical event to dine. I was here with my wife and good friend on a Sunday and we had the place to ourselves. Very knowledgable waiter and most..."
Fraser Marett
"My husband and i went up to have our 2nd wedding anvisary up there and we went at night time.The view was beautiful and the resturant was amazing.The..."
Pauline Savage
"Meal and service was great, couldn't fault it and what a view!! I had the beef fillet wich was superb, my wife enjoyed the rack of lamb. Entree and..."
Les Howard
"Wow, boy has Paul He done some work around this place in the least 12 months! What was once a chalet style regional restaurant that somehow got lucky..."
Sigrid De Castella
"We enjoyed a beautiful luncheon with good friends up at Aorangi Peak. The welcome was warm and genuine, the views obviously spectacular, but I the..."
Tama Matene
"The food is good but the scenary is better. Clear mountain view of the city and the lake. Great place for a date or function by the looks of it. The..."
Johnson T
"We ate the Stratosfare Restaurant in the evening. Was told to wear smart casual clothing. We turned up and there was people sat around us in sporty..."
Jedd Clay
"found this place randomly and it happened to be dinner time. the views are great. Food was delicious but not really suited for..."
Alisa Andrew
"Good food, great view. Recommended to have a window seat for the view over the lake and..."
Lance Woollett
"Wonderful views and delectable cuisine! Stumbled across this restaurant and was immediately welcomed. The staff were all courteous and inviting! I..."
Steven Lutz
"Lovely view, very friendly service. Food was acceptable, with a large variety, but the lamb and beef was a bit tough.. Pricy at 79$ per..."
Madelein Grove
"Absolutely Delish, All my life I've wanted to Visit Aorangi Peak & The chef is Fantastic. Fantastic Atmosphere, Waitress are Awsome too. I'm totally..."
aza smith
"We had lovely Valentine's day dinner here, lovely sweets, lots of food choices and staff were friendly and helpful. Nice view as..."
Harumi Sano
"Still one of the best buffets around. Fresh food with a million dollar view. Great bang for buck with gondola and meal @ $75..."
Gill Gibbs
"Nice view. Food is also good. Good wine collection. Dont forget to reserve your..."
Harsh Japee
"Enjoy the views while being nice and warm inside! The place has a good upmarket feel, but standard pricing, for coffee and cake anyway. Parking right..."
Julian McCracken
"Awesome reception. The food was so good. Continental cuisine. Love the array of choices. Money well..."
M. Shomade
"The view is amazing❤️ The restaurant is a bit "tired", but the food was..."
Ksenia R
"Its the most stunning panoramic view restaurant over Rotorua. Very delicious food and great service..."
Ahed Almadi
"Costs $75/person to eat as much as you want watching the entire beautiful Rotorua city buy its worth it once in a..."
Joseph Shin
"Although it's usually a smorgasbord, under red light restriction the entrees and deserts were brought to the table and were unlimited. Only had to..."
Dave Pearson
"Amazing food and service. It was a lovely view looking out over the lake and..."
katiroa matchitt
The Rusty Bros Bar & Cafe
The Rusty Bros Bar & Cafe
70/100 (1 ratings)
Bars & Pubs
Restaurants
European
Dining bars
Cafe
Mediterranean
Moroccan
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
After-hours
Café
European
Dining bars
Mediterranean
Moroccan
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Delivery
Reservations
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Private Dining
Table Service
Street Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Live Music
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Full Bar
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
After-hours
Lunch
Khim's Snacks And Juices
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Philippine
New Zealand
Asian
Asian
Philippine
New Zealand
Indian Aroma
Indian Aroma
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Indian
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Chicken pakora
Indian
Parking Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Tc Takeaway
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Fast Food
Fast food
Fast food