TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Botticelli Italian Restaurant

84/100 (899 ratings)

Restaurants

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Italian

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Dinner

Arancini

Mussels

Pasta

Peroni Draft Beer

Antipasto Platter for Two

Chicken Breast Roasted Veggies

Botticelli Pizza Ravioli

Tiramisu

Pesto

Seafood pasta

Ravioli Roast Duck Porcini Sauce

Spaghetti carbonara

Lemoncello

Not a Real Tiramisu

Lasagna

Just the Starter

Spaghetti Bolognese

Chicken Risotto

Garlic bread

Pizza Bread

Red wine

Lamb Ragu

Signature Cake

Sit down

Italian

Seating

Table Service

Serves Alcohol

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Takeout

Reservations

Dinner

Mid-range

"Friendly manager, delicious food, warm and friendly. 5 out of..."

Stuart Deeks

"Love this place !!! The lasagne is absolutely amazing and so is the steak. My latest lasagne was a bit cold at the core but I have never experienced..."

Foodie

"Went here last night. Been before and i will definitely return. The Eye Fillet was perfect!! Great food and great atmosphere. The pricing is very..."

Harry Larry

"Such a good find in takapuna. The staff is very attentive and patiently explains you the ingredients and also customises if you need to. Our pasta..."

Ishwarya

"I went here on my birthday, and it was lovely! We got wine recommended to us based on our dishes and courses. My annoying food allergies were catered..."

Lydia Sleeman Bailey

"Super yum food, the fettuccine was real fresh and hot. The lasagne was piping hot but also everything you want, cheesy and fresh. Will be back..."

Deanna Gallagher

"Friendly staff, delicious food, but our latte was too water down. We will be back for the food and the services, perhaps we’ll tell the wait staff..."

FineDiner

"Visited after rave reviews from my family, and Botticelli met my high expectations. My pasta was perfectly cooked with fresh seafood and a delicious..."

Lew

"Awsome food as always, a great Fan of their fresh pasta, excellent customer Service ,Best of luck for the Bar worl Guys..."

Nirpjeet Singh

"wonderful food, friendly staff. Not our first visit and won't be the last. Introduced my son and his partner to it and they say it's now their..."

Ray Clifton

"We managed to make a last minute booking for 3 on a busy Friday night. Overall, we enjoyed our meals and walked out happy and full. The wait time was..."

Raymond Tiong

"When you are around Takapuna area and have no idea what to have for dinner, then Botticelli is a nice option.As an Italian food-holic, I..."

Angel Deng Yun

"The 'go to' Italian in the North Shore. In fact a 'go to' for most occasions. Run by an obviously passionate team, for both food and service, this is..."

Ross L-B

"Visited last night with a group of friends...we had to wait an hour for our orders to be taken, but our table had extra seats so perhaps they were..."

GlutenFreeFoodie

"Yum yum yum I had the lamb ragu and my boyfriend had the pene pollo chickenSoooo good. Only downside was that they didn't offer extra..."

Smharpz

"I decided to come here for my birthday dinner with the family as I have been craving good Italian food. I didn’t want to go anywhere fancy or..."

Charlene Weaver

"Walking through Takapuna doing the sniff test to see where we wanted to eat.Over the years I have been here so many times. ..."

Scotty Ray

"Dined here on a quiet rainy Thursday night. Italian food is not something i would normally search out, but the wife insisted and actually, I was..."

Lee Marshall

"Garlic bread is amazingCozze picante is a beautiful entree and the Filet Mignon I've had probably a dozen times. Veges are always fresh and..."

Ryan Simpson

"Super fast service considering how busy they were. Food was outstanding I'm such a fuss pot when it comes to serving me I will be back..."

Kali

"The best sign is that this place is consistently busy with returning locals. My cannolloni was great and filled with lots of meat topped with a rich..."

David Boshier

"If you're looking for authentic Italian food this is the place to go. I had the chicken breast with blue cheese sauce and veges@ and it definitely..."

Jo Y

"I go here all the time and no matter what time I go or what I order it's always good! They are always really busy but I never have to book the staff..."

Desiree Norman

"Visited tonight, 7 June for the first time as our usual Italian restaurant in Milford has had some recent bad reviews. Well, let me say we will..."

Ginny Harwood

"We have been here twice with friends over the past few months and not been disappointed. The food and service is great and always nice meal choices...."

Scottandjan

"This restaurant had been in Takapuna for quite long time ,we have good exp every time we dine there. Pizza bread is definitely a must for starter.we..."

Jill Zhao Bolstad

"Will be coming back here as soon as possible! Delicious food, the pastas and pizzas are amazing. My 2 favourite dishes are the beef ravioli & the..."

Olivia Clements

"Delicious Food, the 3 of us that dined all had pasta dishes which were first class! Garlic pizza entree delicious. Warm atmosphere, it was a buzzing..."

Zane Torkington

"The food is beyond amazing and the serving sizes are generous. Service is efficient and friendly, always checking to see if you need anything else...."

Gellyfish Taylor

"Have visited Botticellis many times and have always had an excellent meal with friendly service. Have recently been to Queenstown and had some..."

Wendy Chalmers

"My friend took me out to dinner to celebrate my birthday, and while walking around Takapuna searching for a restaurant, we stumbled upon this little..."

Noelia Gonzalez Quiñones

"Went there last night with a group of friends and can say the entrees & mains were enjoyed. Service might be the only thing they let..."

Stu

"I have always enjoyed the great service and find food is of great quality. Our guests always enjoy themselves. Thanks a..."

Nicholas Van Oldenborgh

"This is a favourite restaurant. I have never had a bad meal - the food is great authentic Italian. It can be noisy when full but is worth putting up..."

Sue Jury

"Mmmmm mmmm, I've done Botticelli a few times. Great food. Nice..."

Neka

"The night we went there was a lovely jazzy band playing next to the bar but it meant all the other tables and chairs were crammed really close. Good..."

Andre de Wet

"Very enjoyable all the meals ,drinks and friendly team with live music,super great experience in the small restaurant, highly recommended to..."

Anna Q

"Amazing food! Love the steak and the pasta, well curated italian dishes. ❤️ Amazing customer service as well, especially the filipino server..."

Kazzy Bautista

"Nice and warm, I enjoyed handmade ravioli which sauce made from porcini and Botticelli pizza. Very..."

Yuyu

"The place it's really nice! The owner served us and she was really kind. The pizza was yummy and the tiramisù also well served. From an Italian:..."

Santiago Andrés Del Zotto (Santi)

"Food was really nice, a real trattoria type experience. Noisy and homey but in a good way. Family friendly - kids meals available along with fancy..."

Scott Mullen

"Was a splendid date. They catered so my meal was exactly what I wanted and tasted..."

Tasha Pinkerton

"Great food and service excellent, we arrived with no booking and we still get accommodated as normal. Best pizza..."

Enrique Casio Feregrino

"From out of town for a medical visit - loved the food - prices out there but that is the way things are today. Staff helpful and friendly - bit noisy..."

Kate Michell

"Incredible place. Delicious food, lovely friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend and I'll be going back for..."

Alice B

"Service was lovely , friendly staff, but my food was not as tasty. It was bland. I have had food there before and loved it though so it may have been..."

kristine rosaroso

"Went for dinner last night and had the snapper. The portion was of good size, the sauce well balanced and the fish fresh. The vegetables alongside..."

Simon Wilson

"Beautifully authentic Italian local with a great vibe. Incredible gluten free options and very accomodating. Be sure to check out their music events..."

Rosie Golder

"Excellent restaurant to meet with friends, friends service and great atmosphere. I like the idea of them supporting local artist and international...."