Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Tauranga
11 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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"Beautiful place and amazing good! Lovely flavours with some asian kick. The jalapeño cheese tosty was the best thing I have tried..."
Olga S
"Hidden gem! Great vibes, really friendly team, and fantastic coffee and menu! Much..."
Josh Clark
"A little small space that I have never thought it will be amazing!
Absolutely recommend!!!
At first when I couldn't recognized it was cafe, Next to a..."
Alice
"Stopped in here for breakfast after reading the amazing reviews. Great coffee, friendly service and tasty food. I had the scrambled eggs and ham..."
Dana
"Special Mention is a special spot, and a great place to visit after a surf down at Arataki.
The coffee is on point - whether an Espresso based..."
Ants Manbost (Antosaurus)
"Wow! Just, Wow! What a beautiful place, and it hits everything perfectly! You guys have the best vibe, delicious toasties (we had 4x chicken ones)..."
Travis Ferguson
"Great food, service and atmosphere. Totally recommended. Nice variety of counter food and friendly staff. Will be..."
javier yebenes
"This place is so cute and I’d been wanting to visit for a while! They had a nice menu and some tasty looking cabinet food, we had the brownie and..."
Augustus Waters
"This place was local to where we stayed on Ocean Beach Road. Would definitely visit again. An easy place to drop in and get great coffee and food...."
Sandra van de Water
"Absolutely loved it. Food was exceptional and the service was excellent. Had the Double Burger. Best Burger I've had in ages. Will I be back..hell..."
"Really excellent food and service at Clarence. The dishes were all pitch perfect executions by a chef obviously at the top of his game.
Really great..."
David O'Leary
"Review updae
We visited the bistro a couple of years ago and had a wonderful meal with some exceptional food and wine. I’ve also had the privilege..."
Roger Hellens
"A delicious feast - everything was tasty, the portions were perfectly sized. Fresh ingredients, delightful flavours. Attentive yet unintrusive..."
Angela T
"I came here as a group for dinner. The restaurant was surprisingly busy on a Wednesday night. We all had the set menu, which has 3 choices per..."
Shay Zhang
"The chef here was previously chef/owner of the French Cafe which was known as the best restaurant in Auckland for about 15 years. These standards..."
Rory Hassett
"Delicious food, beautifully presented; service was second to none. And what an experience!!! We're definitely going back for more. Best restaurant of..."
Cecilia Strachan
"Lovely little gem hidden in plain sight. Our room is cosy and well set out. Although the bathroom door/see through window got some getting used too...."
Ellejay's World
"Booked on 12pm Sat. lunch, ordered express course menu, this is not ordinary we felt chef's serious work with Italian owner's great sense, plus..."
momo
"We enjoyed a special lunch out for two experiencing the spring menu. Great service and exquisite food. Thanks Clarence..."
Tania Moss
"So far one of the best restaurants I've been to. Hands down. Must try. Your taste buds will love..."
Michael Crowe
"Beautiful decor and venue. The food was very tasty but the portion sizes were quite..."
Graeme Hetet
"Converted from the old Tauranga Post office into a restaurant, and amazingly done. Very positive vibe and staff were super helpful. Did find it a..."
Daryl Aim
"Delicious plates from start to finish! What a nice..."
Sharon Lee
"Amazing degustation meal. A food experience doesn't get better than this and always such a nice environment to dine in. Staff were..."
Matt Collier
"Love the atmosphere and food was divine
Was packed that night, service was speedy
The way they serve the tuna was theatrical however, I strongly..."
"Absolutely scrumptious! Food was out the gate. My favourite dish of the night the beetroot salad!
Our waitress Maddi deserves a gold star. She was..."
alan smedley
"Our experience at Sugo was absolutely wonderful. We arrived early for our reservation, but the staff was accommodating and sat us at the bar until..."
Sean Kregor
"the best restaurant I have ever eaten at! The food was fresh & super tasty! Didn’t leave feeling heavy or lethargic. The atmosphere was fantastic &..."
Brittney Fletcher
"I had my wedding reception at Sugo - it was the most wonderful experience, the staff were so attentive and friendly the whole night. The food is..."
Whittney Orr
"Love, love, love this place. Exceptional food, choices, flavours, drinks. Wait staff are great too. One of our party required gluten free food -..."
Karen Peel
"Service was great from both the host & our waiter & the food was phenomenal. Highlights for us were the scallop entree & the lamb ragu but the..."
Kristina Emson
"Had a brilliant experience this evening at Sugo- my server was friendly, incredibly attentive (even though I was the only person outside, he was sure..."
Kelsie Hamilton
"Sugo is always amazing. The food is always exceptional and service too. We had Benji looking after us, absolutely made our night. Just so very..."
Rachael Hassan
"Sugo was recommended to me by a Tauranga local and I really enjoyed it. The service was good and the food delicious. I had the ricotta tortellini and..."
Rachel Scramstad
"Great meal at Sugo. We arrived late to dine with no reservation. Staff accommodated us and were happy to move us to a better table. Food was great...."
Joy Akehurst
"The restaurant has an amazing Italian-like atmosphere. It felt quite authentic. The floor looks cool 😄
And I absolutely LOVED their Tiramisu! I..."
Margarita Mikhailova
"My daughters and I had the best experience at Sugo last Thursday evening. The food was delicious and the drinks were good, but it was the service..."
Debbie Dooney
"If you are looking for a great Italian Place look no further! This nice restaurant is located on Wharf Street with both indoor and outdoor setting..."
Aydin Partridge-Long
"our server ana was so lovely to us, we told her it was our one year anniversary and then the next time she came back to check on us she had this..."
Skarlet George
"Honestly one of the best Italian I’ve had. Food was amazing and our waiter Benjamin was so kind and made us feel welcome. Would recommend to..."
Denee Wall
"Great kids menu / pizzas. Loved the chicken meal very tasty. Good service. Lemonchello was a nice touch for my birthday. I hope to go..."
Brad Stevens
"What an amazing place to eat. Some of the best food I have eaten in a long time. Taste and flavour galore!!! Staff were super friendly, gorgeous..."
Amy Shavaughn
"Service always top notch, food absolutely phenomenal. We got entrees mains and finished with dessert which we normally don’t ever order but must..."
"We had a lovely meal here. Very nice food and comfortable seating. Service was very..."
Matt Holden
"The food was very good and the dining experience was 10/10 due to the fantastic service by our waiter, Barbara who is Italian. She is professional..."
Alan Chagall
"Great food and ambiance! Sad that they are closed now but had an amazing dining experience on their last night! If they were to stay open, will..."
Irene Ang
"Pleasant dining experience seating upstairs with rustic decor. The Blue Vein cheese sauce on the gnocchi was very..."
Mark Hartfield
"I have always loved Volare and now that Luigi is back, I love it even more. Thanks, Luigi, for making every experience a..."
Tess Scully
"Had a wonderful experience at Volare tonight. The staff were so friendly and helpful and I honestly could not fault them at all, the food was..."
Charissa Vincent
"Even though we were First table guests last night your staff made it a wonderful experience.
Remember like the old days when you felt special for a..."
Brian Buttner
"We went to Volare on Friday evening for some food and couldn't of walked away happier. The staff where really attentive. A delicious wine selection..."
George Hooper
"We held a 21st birthday for our twins starting with a sit down dinner for core family friends then progressed on to grazing platters for the boys..."
Michael Higgins
"Had the most delicious 3 course meal here. Beautiful setting, reasonably priced, great service and fantastic food. The dinning area is absolutely..."
"Went there on Sunday nite,wanted Fri. but they were booked out!! Well worth the wait ,great food ,had lamb shank---soo tender,big portion,even for..."
"Haven’t had Dominos here in a while and the reviews scared me a bit but… the Team must have had a read and changed! Had a thin crispy Veg Trio..."
Lara
"Took a while to arrive but fair for a Friday. Best dominos I’ve had in a while the pizza was very well..."
Joel Murray James Klein Ovink
"My grandparents came to visit Tauranga and they absolutely loved loved the pizza form here and the customer service is just absolutely..."
Mehikdeep Kaur
"I have tried cheese pizza with or without cheesey crust. I like the cheesey crust one. But no complain. Good..."
Riz Malik (Riz)
"Went there tonight for dinner, the solid bloke who served us offered to make my pizza extra hot and spicy, and boy did he not disappoint, it was..."
Nathaniel Sage
"Ordered from here many a time without any issues. Foods good and friendly..."
Kyle Pask
"Placed a school order for 120 pizzas. Pizzas were all ready on time, well covered, hot and tasty. Fantastic effort from the Bethlehem Dominos Team...."
Anna Hegarty
"Very nice pizzas and very friendly staff thanks to sajjan and..."
jaspreet singh
"Staff was very friendly and pizza was delicious..."
Sajan Ahitan
"Very great price but started charging 1 dollar per extra sauce, other than this very well priced, best that money can buy. Sells chicken bites and..."
"Was a really great evening, waitresses were attentive and the food was delish!! Counting down till we get to go back. It was a lovely enviroment and..."
Solomona Sakalia
"Dropped in for dinner on new years eve with 6 of us. Cute little place with a very homely and rustic feel. Great atmosphere as well. The service was..."
Bwilsondomain
"Friendly service and quick food. We had the Bay of Plenty pizza and it was fresh and delicious. The garlic bread was great too! Would have been a..."
Lana Maria Lazarevich
"Decided on Salva D'or as a catch-up dinner with a family-friend from far away. Started with the prawns and they were excellent. Really happy with the..."
Andrew
"We visited for Christmas Eve dinner for the first time and what a surprise. Quaint and authentic with great music and atmosphere, relaxed..."
Elliot.steel
"Dinner July 2017.Grab one voucher. Dinner for 2. Steak was GREAT ! ! Friendly service, nice atmosphere, GOOD value, simple but well cooked steak..."
Shar Ellis
"A great night with the same Amazing service absolutely fabulous food our favourite restaurant an experience not to be missedAuthentic atmosphere..."
Glenys Davies
"What a great night we had. I always appreciate if a restaurant is being authentic both in sight and sound with great welcoming people same as in any..."
Tom Tauranga
"We were greeted by great staff and seated promptly! The service was fantastic and the menu had a tonne of options that were reasonably priced we had..."
Madzy OH Yeah Wadzy
"Dined here last nite superb service and loaded with atmosphere. I had the pollo piccante and it was devine the sauce was spicy and the meal..."
Sheryl
"This place is a home run. It's not fine dining but soul food, cooked with love and care. We have been 3 times and enjoyed it more every..."
Caleb Standen
"We had a great time at Salva D'or Restaurant & Pizzeria on Friday 22 August 2014. I have known the owner for a long time he actually played..."
Alex Stojkovic
"Awesome place to visit. Food was excellent with a wide selection of dishes specially for the Appetisers (Calamari and King Prawns) .Place was packed..."
Mel Jackson
"I love this place, it is authentic Italian for such a reasonable price! The courtyard setting is beautiful and the staff very friendly and attentive...."
Jason Darby
"My Mum and I dined here for her birthday last Thursday and absolutely loved it! The waitress was excellent and the Italian bottle of wine she..."
Lisa Horan
"Highly recommended! Me and my wife visited from Auckland one weekend, we had a lovely dinner time at Salva D'or. The food was great!..."
Bojan Adamcevski
"A group of 5 of us had a great night at this newbie on the block. The food was fantastic. I had a Scallopine Marsala which was absolutely superb. ..."
Neil Fullerton
"My wife and I with 2 friends decided we would try out this newcomer to Tauranga.We are so pleased that we did, the meals were excellent, from..."
Bob D
"The best Italian food I've ever eaten! Food is so authentic Italian, very tasty, fresh , absolutely perfect and prices are great, very reasonable!..."
Mag Stefanovska
"Italian?…very much! We enjoyed everything we ordered, stand out dish was the calamari entree cooked to perfection, delicious! We will be back to..."
Sheryl Harrison
"A gem of a place, warm welcoming and with lovely food & wine to boot.
I'll be back!
Edit: 1-6-23 visited again for a family birthday. Great service,..."
Marcus L
"Such a stunning little spot. The food was really amazing! Service was slightly slow, but..."
Duncan Steenkamp
"The food and service were amazing. Great value for money! We loved every dish we ordered but our pick was definitely the dessert! Make sure you order..."
shming chew
"Quick service and the pizza and the Valpoliccela wine was good. Sorry but the water tasted of..."
Kenneth Andreasson
"Great atmosphere. Great meal. But cheesy.. But that's what we..."
Chris Rodley
"Small cozy place with great Italian food. Probably the best Italian restaurant in Tauranga. I love the pizza! Though i wish it has more toppings. :)..."
Christine Jeis
"Turned up unannounced as a party of 8, they took a few minutes to rearrange the furniture to allow us to fit and the wait was worth it, the food was..."
eric short
"Had dinner over there. Great Italian restaurant in the town, nice pizza and bruschetta . delicious food. We'll come back soon . Very friendly staff..."
Tao Liu
"I am european and I have been travel around, and I can say that this is if not the best, one of the best meals in a italian restaurants I've had. I..."
Xavier Vericat
"I arrived in New Zealand from Italy months ago and I finally tried an Italian restaurant, where I felt home! The Italian guy and all the staff are..."
Claudia Lancini
"Awesome food and service. Prices are reasonable and the food is delicious. We really enjoyed the dinner..."
Kisy Y
"Great food as always and the staff are very friendly and helpful. I tried something different and it wasn't my taste but the staff took it away and..."
"Very quiet, beautiful interior. Pizza topping was fresh. Ordered 2 family size pizzas, one pasta, and drinks. Pasta portion was bit small as u can..."
Alice In New Zealand
"Wow just popped in for dinner as was right next to our hotel. Was an absolute delight. The pizza bread to start was delicious. My hubby had the..."
April
"We tried this charming Italian bistro on a weekend visit to Tauranga. It was a quiet night generally but a few of the tables in the small-ish..."
Dee
"Setting is very authentic italian and the location is great. This is somewhere we always stop by when we pass through Tauranga. We always get the..."
Lana Maria Lazarevich
"Good wholesome meals, great service and hospitality. We had entree sized meal as we were off to the movies. Recommend if you want a nice homemade..."
Graeme Hetet
"Fantastic restaurant, lovely quaint atmosphere and wonderful food. It's not a restaurant to go to if your in a hurry, it's a take your time kind of..."
Roachiexx
"I first came to this restaurant late after the door was locked, but the restaurateur was still finishing up and was kind enough to open the door for..."
Jette Eriksson
"Have been coming here for twenty years, and still love it.A family business, with authentic Italian food, small and intimate..."
Jeni Fountain
"My cousin and I wanted to have lunch somewhere different so we walked past the Italian restaurant and thought what a coincidence as we have never..."
Jv
"We really enjoyed our meal at Bella Mia. It is a small family run Italian that doesn't pretend to be anything its not, but has a pleasant "Italian"..."
Tony Booth
"I have not dined here, but merely bought a gelato with a friend as we walked by. Not a massive choice, but it's great how it's all homemade and..."
Lauren Jane
"We enjoyed lovely service and food, my seafood pasta was delicious. The helpful lady at the restaurant understood we didnt have much time, she..."
Harumi Sano
"This is a very nice Italian restaurant with a good selection of dishes. The atmosphere is very cozy and it's really conducive to a nice quiet..."
Alvin Gounder
"Best Pizza south of Italy! The price may be up there but you get the best Pizza you will ever taste! Traditional base sauce and freshly cut herbs. We..."
RatsmithNZ
"Beautiful italian restraunt with italian music to top it.
The steak I order was cooked perfectly to MR and the house wine paired well.
The only..."
ben belcik
"We read the reviews, took a look and went in. The pasta was excellent, the last mouthful was as good as the first. Superb gnocchi, great lasagne, you..."
Andrew Elliott
"Bella Mia is a cozy family restaurant in the best traditions of Italian cuisine. Giuseppe and Karen are the most friendly hosts. It’s a place..."
Aileen Barry
"Very nice Italian food, pasta was lovely and fresh and homemade. Great service, would highly recommend. Pizza was lovingly made and tasted..."
Justine Smith
"A lovely little place with a great atmosphere. The pizza was lovely. Nice and cozy but still with enough room for a table of 12. I'll be..."
Lianne Turner
"I ordered a traditional Italian pizza and it was pretty tasty.
I often walk around this place and the smell is..."
Eric Serafim
"It feels like you are in Italy. Pizza was absolutely my style. Friendly and welcoming. We are going back to our little..."
Rolf Gsteiger
"Very authentic Italian food if you are prepared to wait. We waited 45 mins for a pasta marinara and..."
Siew Kiat Tai
"Very nice place to dine. Food excellent all hand made pizzas delicious. Premises need a bit of..."
"We had a lovely meal here. Very nice food and comfortable seating. Service was very..."
Matt Holden
"The food was very good and the dining experience was 10/10 due to the fantastic service by our waiter, Barbara who is Italian. She is professional..."
Alan Chagall
"Great food and ambiance! Sad that they are closed now but had an amazing dining experience on their last night! If they were to stay open, will..."
Irene Ang
"Pleasant dining experience seating upstairs with rustic decor. The Blue Vein cheese sauce on the gnocchi was very..."
Mark Hartfield
"I have always loved Volare and now that Luigi is back, I love it even more. Thanks, Luigi, for making every experience a..."
Tess Scully
"Had a wonderful experience at Volare tonight. The staff were so friendly and helpful and I honestly could not fault them at all, the food was..."
Charissa Vincent
"Even though we were First table guests last night your staff made it a wonderful experience.
Remember like the old days when you felt special for a..."
Brian Buttner
"We went to Volare on Friday evening for some food and couldn't of walked away happier. The staff where really attentive. A delicious wine selection..."
George Hooper
"We held a 21st birthday for our twins starting with a sit down dinner for core family friends then progressed on to grazing platters for the boys..."
Michael Higgins
"Had the most delicious 3 course meal here. Beautiful setting, reasonably priced, great service and fantastic food. The dinning area is absolutely..."
"We will definitely return! Lovely food, the right portion sizes, I was neither overfed nor hungry! Nice vibrant atmosphere with a great buzz. Only..."
Vicky Beveridge
"Lovely atmosphere with incredible service. Delicious food, cocktail and coffee. Highly..."
Rae Cook
"Finally got the chance to come in for food, and the Soul Bowl I had was delicious! Nice fresh veges, well presented with a delicious satay sauce.
My..."
Willy
"Highly recommended. For brunch, “The Classic” and “Full “Breakfast” were amazing! Sadly, we came their early morning, way before they could..."
Flora Mae Encabo
"Great service , made a last minute booking and was put at a really nice table !
The food was phenomenal (hands down some of the best seafood ive..."
Sam Harris
"Right from the start we were welcomed by the lovely Cleo. She made us feel very welcome! Such a beautiful meal. Seafood is a specialty but there are..."
Joady Robinson
"Amazing food and location. I had the grilled beef salad and it’s easily one of the best versions of this dish I’ve ever eaten. The portion size..."
Erin Spence
"We booked the private room. Katrina and the team were outstanding. The food was fabulous and the service was brilliant. Staff were appearing with..."
Stacie Taylor
"Really awesome, thank you.
Brunch plus..."
Felicity Turner
"First time, we did a walk in. So it was busy but not packed however I do recommend making a booking if more than two. The food was excellent and..."
NosFedZ32
"Great service, tasty food, and beautiful location. Have been for breakfast and dinner, but nice to just enjoy a cold drink on a good day as..."
olivia taylor
"Delicious food and beautifully presented. Staff were attentive and..."
Deborah Taylor
"Great night. We had such a great time with good food, service and..."
Richard
"location is amazing, stunning view of the boats/waterfront. The food was lovely. I recommend getting the seafood linguini, drinks were a bit slow..."
Molly Stewart
"Tremendously great food, crispiest crackers, awesome customer servicing and hospitality. Good yarns, great atmosphere and the vibe is ALWAYS there..."
drew palmer
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