New Zealand cuisine: the best places to taste it in Takaka
13 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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"Yummy chocolate from all over NZ as well as individual chocolates from Choco loco. Recommend everything!! If you are there on Fridays - Fix Friday..."
judith cahill
"Absolutely fantastic croissant. The best we have had ever. Tried to get the recipe but didn’t work! Haha. We will just have to come..."
Steve Hill
"Really great chocolate! Tried about ten different little chocolates, worth every cent I spent! There is also a small park nearby with a drinking..."
Isabella Stuart
"Best croissants that I’ve ever tasted and they make a great strong coffee - an absolute must-do experience in Takaka and chance also to pick up..."
Anne Rose
"Really good chocolates. I especially recommend the berry(?) licorice..."
Straw berry
"the best coffee and desserts with friendly service..."
Peter Downing
"Super friendly staff and great range of..."
Sarah Massey
"Absolutely the best..."
Nenad Nekic
"Called in for a sweet treat. My 4 x choices had wonderful creative and complementary flavours using top notch ingredients. The proof was in the..."
Katy Jones
"Love it. Fix on Friday a real hit. But don't forget the nice chocolates they are making. Top..."
"This place is always great..
We often go for a drive up there for coffee and..."
Murray Brown
"A great place to stop on the journey over Takaka hill. People are fabulous and we always enjoy getting a bag of treats for all the animals they care..."
Tamara Cartwright
"Lovely homely feel cafe and farm. My son loved the animals and I loved the felting supplies. I have just finished making a felt scarf using some of..."
Karen Voz
"Love this place and all their animals...."
Gill Challies
"Rustic, simple, homemade, feel good food.
Friendly Farmyard animals outside. Good experience all round.
Has added some enjoyable texture to our day!..."
David Andrew Harman
"Loved it..."
Caron Proctor
"Awesome place to stop - so much fun with the animals and the scones were amazing too! Love to come back sometime soon..."
Shirley Irvine
"Awesome views, great for families, cool animals, great home baking and the best ice creams! Love love..."
Olivia Vandenberg
"Great spot to top up on good coffee and hard to resist the baking too! Awesome place to stretch the legs and..."
Bex Creery
"Amazing place. We go there every year during our summer break. Kids love the animals and feeding them. Great atmosphere. Been there once during..."
Adventure with Kids NZ
"It was a bit chilly day when we pulled into the Carpark . Plenty of parking for large motorhomes and then a short walk to the Woolshed Cafe. It was..."
Terry Klenner
"It's very cool & the coffee & food is excellent. Loved the shop & the animals are a treat....take your kids. Only open..."
Diana Rainbow
"This place is so lovely. I've been there with family 3 times. The view is amazing, the café is nice and the animals are the highlight for me, I love..."
Melanie Owubokiri
"And amazing place, need to stop have coffee tea a great food, some lovely things to buy, highly recommend this spot lots to see feed the..."
Lynn Stocks
"The kids loved all the animals. Coffee was really nice..."
Eva Stryder
"Great rustic place with lots of character! Good coffee, scones and yummy toasted sandwiches. They have a small selection of paperback books which you..."
Pip Rees
"We stopped in here before and after our stay to the Canaan Campsite. The waitress was very friendly and even remembered us on the second day. The..."
Tom Fehlen
"Loved this place. Rustic, gorgeous goodies, loved the animals, lovely place to relax and have a..."
Carolyn Jones
"Rustic and real ...coffee, food and people a special place with an amazing view of a unique geological wonderland.
Say hi to the friendly old pig out..."
"At the beginning of the Wainui Falls track, by the car park, there is a small cafe called Palmville. A delightful little place just off the car park,..."
Colin Cowan
"Friendly staff (homely and easy-going), great ice cream (mixed berry with Vanilla) with an artisan coffee (great leave design).
Vibes are certainly..."
Benjamin Koh Wei'En
"A surprise oasis in an out of the way location. After a lovelt walk to the Wainui falls it was an idyllic place to stop for a coffee and ice block..."
Lucy Kebbell
"What a beautiful wee place to grab a coffee in sunny Wainui Bay! I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my afternoon after a hike up to the..."
Alex E
"Amazing coffee and food. Great friendly service. A must visit on your way through Wainui..."
"Just had the best fish and chips! gurnard excellent , chips well cooked. �
Well done for mid tourist..."
Sage Cox
"The catch of the day was really good and fresh and tasty and cheap. Just..."
Valérie Pedico
"Amazing! Recommend the chicken naan..."
Sari Robb
"Best burgers. Anywhere...."
Luke Johnstone
"Words cant explain..."
Jonny Thomas
"GREAT FOOD. SEXY AF STAFF. FREE SAUCE. DRUMMING CIRCLES..."
Tyler Skye
"Couldn’t seem to stay away while we were in Takaka! Great food, great prices
Noodles are great, stacked with flavour, veggies and meat.
Burgers are..."
Laura Wills
"Highly recommended. Wide range of food available @ the Curry Leaf. From Fish&Chips to Asian Foods at decent prices. My favourite is Pork Ribs. Melt..."
Sunneva Stocker
"On a five week road trip around both of the New Zealand islands and trying the hot chips on offer every day in a different place.
The Curry Leaf is..."
R B
"Best Burgers in Takaka. Can be bit of a wait if its really busy but its worth it. Ring ahead for the win. Nice Fish'n'Chips as..."
Matt Robinson
"If I could give this place 10 stars I would!! My partner and I were in takaka for almost a week and came here just about everyday! The pork belly..."
dragon 159
"Awesome food, very friendly service, old-school prices. I had 2 fish (deliciously fresh hoki) and a generous half scoop for $12. My friends raved..."
Dan Turner
"Turned up New Years Day and they were getting hammered. Didnt stop them from turning out some good takeaways. Batter was crunchy and all the food was..."
megan williams
"We had dinner from here after reading other reviews. I had a fish burger and my son had a chicken burger. The rest of the family had fish and chips...."
Anthony Nixon
"Wow! Thank you much for our delicious food at an incredible value. For $42 we got 2 drinks, a salad, naan, a fish burger, a scoop of chips, and a..."
Olivia Bell
"The Curry Leaf is the home of amazing banter and tasty house-made food. I've been eating here for over 6 years and keep going back for more! The..."
Paige Climo
"Pretty tasty food. Portions could be better. I’d..."
Justin vS
"Great service with funny banter, a wide range of food and fair prices! Beautiful fish, delicious naan wraps and tasty curries. Definitely an up beat..."
Casey White
"We ordered a whole bunch of food from here. I had the falafel wrap- good. The chips were good too! Huge portions (are they from USA? Lol). The funky..."
dave I
"Best valued hot food in town. Chips and wedges were yum and good amount for the price. Burgers were also huge. Also had a Dahl and rice and it hit..."
Luke Shaw
"Awesome wee place to eat. The Naan Bread Wraps we had were so tasty and well priced. The staff there were mint people too. Highly..."
Emily Brice
"Have stopped here twice for a burger and chips after a motorcycle over the hill from Nelson. Highly recommended. Top notch food. Battered fish burger..."
Murray Neill
"We wanted something different and a bit spicy. We ordered Sweet chilli and prawn noodles and a crumbed chicken naan wrap. Generous serving, delicious..."
Bryce Coneybeer
"Absolute legends. Asked for cheesey weezy (north island chips with cheese, t sauce and aoili) and the boys delivered.I had heard south islanders call..."
"Pizza range is great, thin homemade style base and yummy flavours. The views are spectacular. Good range of..."
Meredith Noonan
"Awesome little cafe, serving great pizzas and more. It's a little off the beaten track, high up in the hills and can have limited opening hours --..."
Tim Nash
"Delicious pizza (seriously some of the best I've ever had) at a brilliant location with great vibes and a view! Not to be missed as a lunch or early..."
Di Kun Ong
"Albeit a little off the beaten track, Totos Cafe is well known by the locals as sporting a varied menu. It has a taste sensation to suit every pizza..."
Colin Cowan
"Perfect pizza. The hut is run by a friendly and hard working couple. Service is great and the view is..."
dil south
"Best pizza I’ve had ever! Small, peaceful pizzeria/cafe a MUST..."
Allyzza Narido
"Toto's is an amazing find in an amazing location. Set amongst the beautiful Abel Tasman Park on the way to Totaranui Beach. The views across to..."
Dietmar Dyck
"Fresh pizza at the top of a mountain what could be better. The carrot cake was also..."
Gail Stewart
"Amazing views, great pizza, lovely Service, good music. Love going there on a sunny..."
Patricia Smith
"We go here every time we're in Golden Bay. I especially recommend the La cremiere!! The pizzas can also come in a small (kids) size & the three..."
Poutine' Beer Battered Chips Cheese Red Wine Gravy
Wild Jamaican Goat Curry
Saigon Salad
Townsend Blitzkrieg IPA
Halloumi
Wild Goat Burger
Burger
Roots Salad
GT Cocktails
Ribeye steak
Chicken Burger
Vegan Burger
Mimosa
Burger and fries
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Live Music
Wheelchair Accessible
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Free Wifi
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"It is a funky environment with great food. Loved the vibe, and food was pretty good as well. Really enjoyed my stop here and definitely happy with..."
Mark T
"Ohh so lovely place. Very delicious burger 😍😍🥵😋😋 u should try it..."
gosmami
"Quirky place with fabulous food!
Loved how the produce was local.
The staff were friendly.
Drinks were quite expensive, it was $10 for a canned..."
Caitlin Treloar-Ward
"Very cool bar with chill vibes. Food was excellent. Had the wild goat balls and the wild goat curry. Both superb. As someone from the Caribbean..."
Suzie Cory
"Great food, awesome music playing, a brilliant atmosphere. Loved it would go back often if I didn't live 1000s kms away. Goat balls were yum...."
Linda R
"Roots Bar is an absolute gem of a burger bar that offers a unique and quirky dining experience. The modern take on a retro vibe is executed..."
Mike Gencic
"Really enjoyed our lunch and drinks at Roots Bar. The burgers and fries were amazing. Burgers were very well crafted and fries were crispy and..."
Saeran Maniparathy
"Great little bar with damn tasty grub to boot. Good selection of beer and all 4 of us thoroughly enjoyed the meals. Quaint joint, so you might wait..."
Lethalis DoUrden
"A great, laidback bar/restaurant to enjoy a bite and/or drink. The staff was super friendly, and the food was great. It took a bit to get our food,..."
Ivel E. Iraheta
"Burgers are tasty, chips are super crunchy and great selection of local and new zealand beers on tap.
Great place to have a boogie when a gig is on..."
"Great place for coffee and a good breakfast. Best Americano I’ve had in New Zealand. Lovely atmosphere inside. Has plenty of tables in side as..."
J K
"Super nice coffee to stop!
Dessert are amazing! Wanted to try all of them… my belly wasn’t really happy ^^’
Let’s go for them, don’t..."
Neegy Zomzom
"This cafe is in an old cinema and opens nice and early at 7.30 so thanks for that. Excellent breakfast poached eggs and bacon and the coffee is good..."
Steve Warne
"Always a nice place to stop for food. Good menu & selection of cabinet food. Lots of different eating spaces including a lovely sunny outdoor..."
Barbara
"Had the best ever gluten free banana and chocolate muffin here, with my coffee. Great cafe, with plenty of food options, cabinet and menu. Plenty of..."
Megan Van Opzeeland
"We headed over to Takaka after some recent heavy rain, very wary that the road had been closed the day before. The local cleanup services had done an..."
Phill Urquhart
"Very nice little cafe. Friendly staff and quick service. The food was tasty and there was plenty of seating. The funky design and atmosphere was very..."
Jesse Taylor
"Friendly staff, tasty coffee and beautiful atmosphere. You can sit inside or outside, the Café is pretty big and at the front you can find awesome..."
Tim Richter
"I've been there several times. The space is really nice. Good food and coffee. You should go there.
It is very much a Takaka icon. Centrally..."
Chris Brobin
"The Brisket panini was awesome. Super tasty meat with tasty extra filling. Latte was just perfect. And fast service.
The icing on the cake for me..."
"Very high quality take food
Fantastic burgers
The burgers are full of great tasting ingredients, I had the fish burger and the salad that accompanied..."
Kiwi Kiwi
"This was pretty well the only place open at 4pm on a Friday & it was delicious! We had the full loaded chips, enough for 2 people and it was..."
Brittany Gagne
"Fantastic burgers and the chips were great too. About a 15 min wait was fine and well worth it for the finished product and clearly spelled out at..."
Simon Doubroff
"Some of the best battered fish we've had, and some great additionals such as fried prawn skewers and battered mussels. Chips were from frozen but..."
Maddock James
"It's a far stretch to say 'the best I've ever had'... but right now, I can't recall a fish burger as good at these here.
Three times and every time..."
Daniel Lawson
"Monday evening 12/7/21 my wife brought a Hawaiin burger & I got a fish burger. They were the best we have ever had!! We also got some chips which..."
Martin Loveday
"These guys always try to cook my chips just the way I like them. Twice cooked so they are crunchy. Nice fish. Never tried anything else. Really..."
fern love
"Fantastic lunch. Fast and friendly service. Nicest chips done with cheese garlic ham and gravy. Batter on the fish thin and crispy. Would definitely..."
Mike Whipp
"Nice little shop with quick service and nice staff. I had a great burger with some thick potatoe fries and my friend had fish and chips which he..."
Isabella Stuart
"Delicious gurnard and chips. Batter is just the right thickness and not greasy like some you can get. we got two pieces of fish each as he said the..."
"Excellent food, great service. The buttered chicken was pretty good, but would probably try the ribs next time. Good feedback on the garlic prawns as..."
Dael S
"Lovely setting. Staff good. Enjoyed the food. A bit on the expensive side but they are very generous with the meat. Wheelchair friendly. Outside..."
Lee Gladman
"Amazing .... delicious food presented with care. Fair portion sizes. And a friendly resident..."
Ellen S
"Quirky café/bar, with a beautiful front yard. I very much enjoyed their falafel, beetroot and feta salad..."
"We both had the Thursday special, a $20 rib eye steak (medium rare) with fries & fried eggs. Chef did a great job of cooking the steaks just right...."
Dee W.
"Good food, decent beer selection,..."
Ali Booker
"This was the best meal I have ever eaten. Massive 400g sirloin steak rare cooked to perfection.
Wife had the blue nose - thick cut but exquisitely &..."
Ben Harris
"Adequate chips, solid beer, friendly service, premium but not criminal..."
Peter Kelly
"Fab staff food was..."
Nikola Abernethy
"Great food, a little expensive, but gluten free options are reliable to celiacs. Some trendy and locally made craft beer and alcohol available. Good..."
Kristin Spaetzel
"Went for lunch when we saw the 'whitebait fritters' sign outside..delicious and served with a great green salad and fries, $27. Maybe a tad expensive..."
Sue Meredith
"We had an excellent meal here. I had the medium portion of sticky ribs (which was very generous) & were absolutely gorgeous; my husband had a main..."
Rosemary Walton
"Loved it , fantastic service,with a smile on a very busy day great music,plenty of seating indoors and out,the best cappuccino i have had in a while..."
"My family (incl. 3 teenagers) visited Takaka in January. We got takeaway coffees from DK in the morning, and the food and vibe looked so amazing..."
Steve Woodfield
"Favourite place in Takaka so far. Great vibe, awesome food, beer and wine.
Supreme coffee and all round awesome place to hang out. Recommend sitting..."
Aimee Cane Gregg
"We had a great day yesterday at the dangerous kitchen! It is a really nice location with delicious food and even better service. I totally recommend..."
Stephan Albrecht
"Pizza is the best around particularly the Popeye Plus. Always a place to stop at when in Golden..."
Debbie Harris
"Simply the grooviest place to hang in Nelson, and in my NZ top 5..."
Samuel Hagmann
"Great food, excellent service, all in all a very laid back, relaxing experience. And great that they allowed our wee doggie to sit with us in the..."
Michael Engelbrecht
"The best coffee in Takaka here, using Supreme beans.
The muffins are awesome, I've had the blueberry, and the spiced pumpkin..."
Meredith Noonan
"Came for dinner and was lucky to find a spare table. Limited menu on offer for dinner, mainly pizzas and chips. Big selection of pizzas, including..."
William Lin
"Great pizza, coffee and cake. We all made different choices and were equally satisfied.
Highly..."
Peter Kurdulija
"A gem.
A great little place with some very interesting food options. Seems to be very popular with the hippies too.
Lots of seating indoor and..."
Craig x
"Great Salmon pizza and also staff are friendly, only thing is I wish I knew the chips are from the takeaway next door because the charged $8 for a..."
Rebecca
"Great pizza and beer and outstanding coffee. Best place to visit in town. Make sure you try a chicken cranberry pizza, it is truly amazing!..."
Donny Reid
"The only thing more dangerous than the possibility of overeating is the danger of missing out! One of the best cafes I've ever been to, plenty of..."
Charlie Lear
"We just had coffee, which was..."
Andrés Pérez
"Had a seafood pizza and a southern style one there. The ingredients were fresh and good. We really enjoyed it. Didn’t try their cakes but they..."
iris tao
"Great vegan options!. We had the bean pizza with spinach, cashew nuts and tahini. Best pizza iI can remember. They also made the burrito and pasta..."
Sarah-Jane Knox
"Wasn't expecting to find this place during my journey through NZ and can definitely appreciate why others refer to this place as a "Gem". Friendly..."
Rohan Sharma
"Great restaurant. A bit expensive. Many gluten-free and vegan options. Pizza is delicious and salad too - but it would be great to tell that pizza..."
J C.
"🌱 They have 5+ fully vegan meals and plenty more vegetarian options that can be made vegan too! Staff is very helpful and open to adjusting your..."
C. X. P
"The ambience of the restaurant and cafe is just amazing. The small terrace in the front is great for sunny days to enjoy Takaka vibe. The food is..."
Vanessa Diaz
"Dangerous kitchen gave me the best value, delicious breakfast I could remember......cheesey thin pizza with pesto, grilled tomatoes, bacon sausage..."
Paul Rogers
"Nice restaurant in the way to Golden Bay in the Nelson Tasman area. Is located in Takaka. Very good restaurant with excellent choices of pizzas and a..."
Mariano Alexis
"Absolutely in love with this place! Almost always busy during high-season, the staff is friendly and the restaurant very cozy and beautiful...."
Jasmin Jäger
"My best breakfast in New Zealand! Thank you! We had garden breakfast and shakshuka - both were amazing! Coffee was also good.
So happy to find a..."
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