Thai cuisine: the best places to taste it in Tauranga
10 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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"What a unique place! Great vibe, staff are cool. The place was clean and tidy, pushchair and kid friendly. Delicious ice cream, huge selection of..."
Bronson Dredge
"Relaxed vibe, good place to meet friends and hang out. Great food and drinks to be had. Vegan options, including..."
Matt Taylor
"Fantastic when you just want a bowl of noodles or a plate of dumplings but don't feel like splashing out $80 at a restaurant. Super happy place,..."
Rob Williams
"Awesome place to catch up with friends. Good food and drink selection and surroundings warm thanks to heaters and blankets provided. We were there..."
Laurel Collie
"Great place to hang out. All the businesses are in fully modified containers (as in ship) Its an outside venue only. Various shops for food and..."
jonathan byers
"Our place has a great vibe!
It's clean, kid friendly, great food and drinks... Haven't been there during shopping hours, but the shops look quirky..."
Shona Dellow
"Great range of beer from Mount Brewing Co and the best dumplings from Johnny's Dumplings. Also a great range of other food and plenty of seating...."
Matt Stulen
"Really cool spot in downtown Tauranga. Perfect place to meet up for a meal and a..."
Riann Umaga-Marshall
"As one of “the older generation” I have to say that Our Place has been worth the wait. Its handy (especially for us ‘plebs’ who catch buses..."
Anna Rogers
"Funky little place in a central location.
During the day, there are some boutiquie little shops. By night, they serve an excelent range of craft..."
Finn Duncalf
"Very cool environment, everything seems to be recycled and they seem very adimant on their eco friendly waste free environment which is good. One..."
Chelsea Clyde
"Very different with lots of food choices plus beer and coffee. A few places you can buy other things. A vegetarian and vegan stall available and the..."
Jenni Watkins
"Love this place. So relaxed and yummy food. It's just a little bit different. Great for families. I love the long tables that help you to make new..."
Kaywyn McKenzie
"Perfect place for a mid-week work lunch or something lazy on the weekend. Huge range of beer on tap and small pop up food outlets to choose from;..."
Jean-Paul Lassale
"That was incredible seeing a totally new use of containers as a group of shops n a created meeting area as well... I hear it may be closed n b turned..."
John Wilkinson
"We go here often because it's such a fantastic spot. Not overcrowded and the food and ice cream and second hand boutiques, live music , kids games..."
K VD
"There is a great variety of food there is nice seating and it’s close to most things, the live music really ties the whole place..."
"We ate lunch here on a spring day (Friday) in November. It was not busy and a peaceful meal was enjoyed. We started with the chicken satay which was..."
Steve Ingalsbe
"This one of Best Thai food in town . After shock with bad food I run away to this restaurant and I order one of the most popular dish " Pad Thai " is..."
Teepakorn Dangfoo
"Arrived and was greeted straight away, food was served pretty fast and the taste was great. Fresh veggies. I ordered a spicy fried rice with chicken..."
paul cooper
"The staffs are very friendly, especially Ruby who is pretty friendly, considerate and professional. I was tired and thirsty when I walked into the..."
Aurora
"Went with my husband. Cozy atmosphere, friendly staffs. Very Delicious Food!! But yes, the price is .... a bit wallet-heart-breaking comparing to the..."
Vu Hai Anh
"A fantastic place! We came for the first time when they were unfortunately short staffed by two people, but the service was still fantastic!
The food..."
CorditeTea Games
"The best Thai food in town. Would be five stars except for the fishtank by the counter which is half empty, has no hiding places for the fish, and..."
Craig Balfour
"Amazing food. We ordered curry puffs, spicy fried Rice and tofu green curry. Food was amazing.
We forgot our purse there in the restaurant. Thanks..."
Latha Karthigaa
"A great place to dine out. Staff service is A1, good selection of food on the..."
Kath Excell
"Loved the chicken cashew. Probably the best I've tried. Partner whose vegetarian enjoyed her tofu peanut sauce too. Relaxed atmosphere and friendly..."
Daniel Hopper
"This this the best Thai cuisine I had, I had yummy red curry and also sizzling duck is my partner favourite. Staff is very friendly with great..."
zhang yi wen
"I was extremely impressed with this restaurant. For starters the atmosphere and ambience is very calm, relaxing and cosy. The staff were very..."
Michael Davidson
"Seriously every time we order from here it's never disappointing! Tasty and absolutely delicious! Accidentally ordered noodles tonight instead of pad..."
JADE GIBSON
"Nice Thai I have had while in Tauranga. Despite being busy, staff was focused and made sure that my order was not impacted. Great taste and would..."
Divend Singh
"Absolutely best Thai restaurant in New Zealand. The environment is comfortable and welcoming, and the decoration of the restaurant deserves a..."
Fanbo Bu
"great food! love their curry. Restaurant are clean and..."
wenwen wu
"One of my favorite places to dine. Super friendly. Fast service. Amazing food..."
Krazy
"I like the ideas of the food portions not too big for an a'lacart.
The foods taste were authentic Thai.
The atmospheres was nice and quiet which has..."
Life is beautiful NZ
"Delicious food and great service. Very very happy with the meal, would visit again ..."
"In my opinion one of if not the best Thai restaurant in NZ. Friendly service and typical calm and warm Thai music and atmosphere in beautifully..."
Andre de Wet
"Awesome. I try to check out local Thai spots whenever I'm travelling or somewhere new and this is somewhere I'll be back to. I'm fussy and fairly..."
Chris Stuck
"Pretty good food. I usually visited here in the evening and lunch is cheaper but evening time has more portion.
Always pretty enjoying their..."
Alice
"Update:
Management rang me to see what happened and again advised me that the jasmine rice they use is a brand and its just plain steamed rice. Still..."
Pamela Tipene
"Went here for step dads birthday dinner. Food was brilliant. As spicy as you want or completely mild and safe. Prices are very good and value. Staff..."
timothy jamieson
"Pretty good Thai restaurant close to the waterfront. Had the Pad Thai, Tom Yum soup (large) and red curry dish. We were three people and it was..."
Laura Johns
"Good service nice and tasty chicken Pad Thai..."
Jeremy Hopkinson
"Food was yum! Especially the dessert but a bit too loud if you wanting to have a nice quiet..."
Taz Skylar
"Always amazing food, byo also for..."
Sarah Clark
"Amazing food, the best Thai experience I've had in years.
Lovely friendly staff too.
Picture is of the sizzling mandarin beef, which I picked out..."
Jeff
"Very nice food and very quick service. Portion was a very good size and I could barely finish my..."
Kyran Ferguson
"Went there twice this week great food generous portions and also the best pad see ew seafood dish I have had in New Zealand or..."
"Oh my goodness - this place is outstanding! I was actually planning to go elsewhere but the beautiful decor enticed me in & i was so glad I came here..."
Janita Patrick
"First time here and I absolutely loved it. Great service, great atmosphere and delicious food. I will definitely be back to try other dishes on the..."
Dave Pearson
"Very nice lunch here. Shared a few dishes and the mango mock tail was also very yummy. Pleasant staff. Quick service. Clean. Cost..."
Rebecca KEENAN
"Fusion restaurants tend not to receive 5 stars from our picky Chinese family. But when MY parents are impressed, you know it’s the real deal. Duck..."
Melissa Hargreaves
"great food, great service! good portion sizes and comfortable seating.
been here three times already and will be back again soon...."
Willy
"First time here and absolutely love it. Will definitely be back with friends so we can try more of the exciting and delicious menu. Fabulous..."
Cathy Baucke
"Ordered the duck curry ($37) and it was really delicious & flavourful. Was not expecting to get half a duck for that price. Only downside was..."
Mari S
"Delicious... this is definitely somewhere I will happily come back to. The food is amazing and the service exceptional. No complaints at all. Highly..."
Ellejay's World
"Blew my mind.. I went with 3 others and we shared all our meals.. I can't pick a favourite.. it is 100% my absolute new favourite place to eat out....."
Tracey /Sebire
"Right in the heart of Tauranga and beach front, this Asian street food is tasty. Beautiful fit out, good..."
Maggie Chen
"Exceptional tasting food! Reminds me of the good old days living in Vietnam. These guys have really captured the authenticity of the flavours...."
New Zealand Adventures
"Great sitting outside, and, provided there aren't any parked cars, there's a view out over the Harbour. The service is very solicitous and the food..."
Liz Chandler
"First time back at our fav resturant for four months after disappointing under new management last time. But tonite what makes ZoZo yummy was..."
steve batchelor
"Both food and service were amazing! The Char kway teow was delicious. Compliments to the chef. I definitely wanna come back with friends to try all..."
Ligia B (Lulu)
"Make sure you book a table! Lively atmosphere and incredible food at a good price. We had a selection from the snack menu and shared it all around,..."
Chris Parnell (FlashMedallion)
"This place is insanely good. Impressive portion sizes for the lunch specials. Very good quality ingredients used. The service was impeccable and..."
Bojan Krtolica
"Super delicious food and good prices! They accidentally brought me a non-vegetarian dish first but apologized and served the right one. Nice staff..."
"Excellent food, full of flavour and a great portion for both meals ordered. Great service, definitely recommend if you’re feeling like..."
Krista Belle
"FANTASTIC option for Lunches !!!$12 - $18Good selection of choice from your usual expectations of curries, rice dishes, pad thai, soups to..."
Shar Ellis
"My wife and I had our 18th anniversary dinner here tonight. We ended up choosing the "Set Menu" $70 option just for a try out. Yummo! We recommend..."
David Prentis
"Recently went there with friends for a birthday treat. our table of 8 was well looked after and the food was great.I had a duck red curry..."
Peter Redward
"Had the chicken and cashew twice. Was amazing great flavour and perfect level of hotness. Beautifully decorated and friendly staff. Great value for..."
Cassie Reid
"Really great food. And good value, We went there for lunch a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. We had Pad Thai and Ginger Stir Fry. Simply great...."
Simon Karlson
"We have been going to Thai Thani in Papamoa for years and last night was our third visit to Thai Thani 2 in Wharf Street. The food is ALWAYS awesome...."
Nick Williams
"Great food! Wonderful deco! Had been here before in January, but now it simply feels different...... Our server was great. He was..."
Joshua
"In my opinion one of if not the best Thai restaurant in NZ. Friendly service and typical calm and warm Thai music and atmosphere in beautifully..."
Andre de Wet
"Awesome. I try to check out local Thai spots whenever I'm travelling or somewhere new and this is somewhere I'll be back to. I'm fussy and fairly..."
Chris Stuck
"Pretty good food. I usually visited here in the evening and lunch is cheaper but evening time has more portion.
Always pretty enjoying their..."
Alice
"Update:
Management rang me to see what happened and again advised me that the jasmine rice they use is a brand and its just plain steamed rice. Still..."
Pamela Tipene
"Went here for step dads birthday dinner. Food was brilliant. As spicy as you want or completely mild and safe. Prices are very good and value. Staff..."
timothy jamieson
"Pretty good Thai restaurant close to the waterfront. Had the Pad Thai, Tom Yum soup (large) and red curry dish. We were three people and it was..."
Laura Johns
"Good service nice and tasty chicken Pad Thai..."
Jeremy Hopkinson
"Food was yum! Especially the dessert but a bit too loud if you wanting to have a nice quiet..."
Taz Skylar
"Always amazing food, byo also for..."
Sarah Clark
"Amazing food, the best Thai experience I've had in years.
Lovely friendly staff too.
Picture is of the sizzling mandarin beef, which I picked out..."
Jeff
"Very nice food and very quick service. Portion was a very good size and I could barely finish my..."
Kyran Ferguson
"Went there twice this week great food generous portions and also the best pad see ew seafood dish I have had in New Zealand or..."
"Excellent food, full of flavour and a great portion for both meals ordered. Great service, definitely recommend if you’re feeling like..."
Krista Belle
"FANTASTIC option for Lunches !!!$12 - $18Good selection of choice from your usual expectations of curries, rice dishes, pad thai, soups to..."
Shar Ellis
"My wife and I had our 18th anniversary dinner here tonight. We ended up choosing the "Set Menu" $70 option just for a try out. Yummo! We recommend..."
David Prentis
"Recently went there with friends for a birthday treat. our table of 8 was well looked after and the food was great.I had a duck red curry..."
Peter Redward
"Had the chicken and cashew twice. Was amazing great flavour and perfect level of hotness. Beautifully decorated and friendly staff. Great value for..."
Cassie Reid
"Really great food. And good value, We went there for lunch a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. We had Pad Thai and Ginger Stir Fry. Simply great...."
Simon Karlson
"We have been going to Thai Thani in Papamoa for years and last night was our third visit to Thai Thani 2 in Wharf Street. The food is ALWAYS awesome...."
Nick Williams
"Great food! Wonderful deco! Had been here before in January, but now it simply feels different...... Our server was great. He was..."
Joshua
"In my opinion one of if not the best Thai restaurant in NZ. Friendly service and typical calm and warm Thai music and atmosphere in beautifully..."
Andre de Wet
"Awesome. I try to check out local Thai spots whenever I'm travelling or somewhere new and this is somewhere I'll be back to. I'm fussy and fairly..."
Chris Stuck
"Pretty good food. I usually visited here in the evening and lunch is cheaper but evening time has more portion.
Always pretty enjoying their..."
Alice
"Update:
Management rang me to see what happened and again advised me that the jasmine rice they use is a brand and its just plain steamed rice. Still..."
Pamela Tipene
"Went here for step dads birthday dinner. Food was brilliant. As spicy as you want or completely mild and safe. Prices are very good and value. Staff..."
timothy jamieson
"Pretty good Thai restaurant close to the waterfront. Had the Pad Thai, Tom Yum soup (large) and red curry dish. We were three people and it was..."
Laura Johns
"Good service nice and tasty chicken Pad Thai..."
Jeremy Hopkinson
"Food was yum! Especially the dessert but a bit too loud if you wanting to have a nice quiet..."
Taz Skylar
"Always amazing food, byo also for..."
Sarah Clark
"Amazing food, the best Thai experience I've had in years.
Lovely friendly staff too.
Picture is of the sizzling mandarin beef, which I picked out..."
Jeff
"Very nice food and very quick service. Portion was a very good size and I could barely finish my..."
Kyran Ferguson
"Went there twice this week great food generous portions and also the best pad see ew seafood dish I have had in New Zealand or..."
"Fantastic food, the owner had a bit of an issue when we arrived, and the server aas underage, so alcohol took time, but otherwise great, friendly..."
Keely
"Me and my husband had been to this restaurant this weekAnd the food was amazing We ordered satay chicken curry puffsChicken cashew and..."
Payal
"Best Thai in Tauranga at the moment. Great service and cozy ambience. Dishes are on the higher end for asian cuisine, however you can always count on..."
Elle
"Firth time I have been here. And I tell you what it was one my best thai food I ever had.Amazing customer service too.I order some green..."
Farshid Hakimi
"Dined here a while back, after enjoying a movie at Rialto. It's a good combo for a night out.The carrots cut into special design was great. The..."
Daniel Moore
"Tonight our delicious dinner at Collar and Thai was the best dining experience we have had since we have been in New Zealand. The food was amazing,..."
Jodie
"We went on a Sunday evening without being booked, and asked for a table for 5. Three of our party were children. They were well catered for..."
Davina Plummer
"Great Thai food. Had a lovely waitress. Would definitely..."
Kasey
"We took friends from Brisbane for an evening meal and we all very thrilled with the whole experience. Our friends eat Thai regularly and said it was..."
Gary Bodger
"Went to lunch with a group of 12 people, pre-ordered off the menu on their website so meals were all served quickly. Presentation was great and..."
Nicky Wills
"Service counts for alot! even though the food wasnt out of this world. it was the service that sold me over. I have to say that I am not a big Thai..."
Lesley Van Blerk
"Group of 12 went for dinner last night and after reading the recent reviews i was a little sceptical. We had a wonderful evening although the..."
Natalie Crotty
"Top dinner food, and very good lunch time specials. Very good in all..."
Shaun Hopkins
"In our opinion this is the best thai restaurant in Tauranga. Have nearly sampled the entire menu and all the dishes have amazing flavour..."
Christine
"We had lunch for two today & it was absolutely delicious. We used a Grab One voucher & that was 2x main lunch meals for $20, an awesome deal!! We got..."
Chrissy Watkins
"Very yummy food. We had stirfry and red curry. Meet was tender and plenty of fresh veggies. Waitress was kinda hurry but friendly enough. For lunch..."
Fleur
"Definitely affordable food here, reasonable portions nice food but have had..."
Goff Leov
"Great food and excellent service. Thai Roti are amazing for the price and green curry easily could feed 2, or 1 hungry person like me..."
James Laidlaw
"Great food. The service was on point. They were short a few staff so the mains took a while to come out. We will definitely be coming back again. I..."
Craig Young
"Came in a large group and they accommodated us well - all the meals came out together and looked great. I got the red duck curry and loved it ! So..."
Jenna E
"Fantastic atmosphere, staff are all friendly and welcoming, plenty of variety on the menu and an extensive range of drinks. The food was amazing, we..."
Glynn Yeardley
"Great ambience and staff. Friendly and accommodating. Food was excellent. Had a wonderful time. Food was so good our 'meat and potato only' guest..."
timothy jamieson
"Have eaten in a few times. Lovely staff, quick service, delicious food. Love the Thai decor. Very..."
Angela Speer
"After a long hiatus we went back to Collar and Thai and it was just as lovely as it was the many times we visited in the past. Starters are all very..."
Mark Fidler (SloBurn)
"We saw a movie at Rialto. Then across the foyer enjoyed a lovely thai meal at 2pm..
Good ambience. Good service. Reasonably
Priced..."
SandrineT
"First time visit friendly staff food was very nice but the waiting time was very slow for it not being overly busy. But would go again see if things..."
"For a small mall food-outlet...this place was great! Super tiny, super busy, super friendly, and super quick! Meals are a decent size and really..."
Goldie Beeton
"Small little outlet in the Crossings mall with super friendly service and wonderful food. Bought a variety of dishes and we thoroughly enjoyed them...."
M.I.A
"pad thai was ok.lots of chicken pieces.quick service.initially thought that the serving was
small.but ended up sharing it.will try other dishes next..."
Den Agpaoa
"I’ve been looking for good Thai since we moved to Tauranga last year & now I’ve found it! Great food, beautifully presented (even though it’s..."
Anna Powell
"I love Thai Street Food at the Crossing, The staff are very friendly and helpful, The food is cooked fresh and tastes amazing, It is very good value..."
Glynn Yeardley
"Great Thai. Lovely service. Definitely go back..."
Jeff Peet
"Part of a shopping mall so don't expect too much atmosphere. Food is great tasting and affordable. Meals are very..."
Joady Robinson
"Always super fast and delicious! Been here a few times and it never seems to disappoint, one time they even gave us some extra kebab sticks they..."
lara marshal
"Excellent Thai food, great flavors, a go to place every time I head to the..."
Shane Llewell
"Great Thai restaurant in The Crossing food court area.
Eat in or take away.
Always fresh and tasty, love coming here.
Update. It's still there...."
Ian Sadler
"Khao Soi Gai (egg noodles in yellow curry) chicken option, absolutely delicious, served with rice on the side. Rice not needed as dish very..."
Bev
"Really good food , well presented and no long wait, will be going their..."
Linda Oakes
"Food is great, fresh, flavorsome and well presented, cashier very helpful and..."
"I love the food from here, love the spring rolls and had a variety of dishes always last me two meals out of one order. Lots of veges and meat don't..."
K Smith
"I love visiting the crossing so I can have lunch here. I haven’t been for a while and the guy who served me remembered my order, even down to no..."
Bev and Jason Waller
"He had veggie tofu Pad Thai; She had black pepper beef stir fry - yum! will come back for more in the menu..."
Winn GC
"Nice food, healthy tasting, good prices. Best Tom Kha I've ever tasted. I love going down to the food court to eat..."
Emily Bell
"If I feel like Thai food I always come here, it's delicious and..."
Cameron Hamilton
"Absolutely amazing flavours! Only thing I could recommend is having slightly larger portion sizes..."
Chick Norris
"Amazing food, very taste.
One of the best Thai in NZ.
Very authentic...."
N S
"Always order my Thai from here. Little expensive but super tasty and good..."
"Delicious butter chicken, service was exceptional from dharam. Had a great conversation and he even went as far as to give us free soft drinks as it..."
Ollie Hilliam
"I had chicken korma and home style mutton curry with garlic naan it was yummy I really like the food I will come again and specialize thank you chef..."
singh sohan
"Food is amazing as well as staff. We enjoyed mutton curry and Garlic Naan.
Thanks to Dharam for wonderful service..."
kishore Chaprana
"We had butter chicken and lamb sagg all yummy good flavour and hot when it arrived with our uber eats
Onion bhaji were yum to
Naan standard but..."
Louise Rigden
"Superb meals and great atmosphere but the best thing is the service. The staff really look after you and make your whole experience..."
Dee Viant
"Awesome service and best chilly chicken of newzealand. Must try. Amazing..."
Param Singh
"The waiter had allot of knowledge about the food there. And the food was so good. We loved it. Thanks for a good experience. Mixed plate (meat) in..."
Alex Brown
"Friendly service, really yum food butter chicken and saag, naans and popodoms yummm! Lots of chicken too not a few bits like some other places,..."
S archer
"Great food great staff great value, highly..."
Steve Goodman
"Excellent food, the naan was absolutely..."
Brianna Riordan
"Myself and my lovely Lady go here often. We've been almost right through their menu now , even the desserts. Never had a fault . The wine is..."
Coross Co
"The taste of food is like an real desi Punjabi dhaba. After long time I have same Indian taste that I used to have it in India.
Place is well..."
prashant agrawal
"Wow so yummy. Had quite a lot of choice for vegan dishes. Our curry was really yummy, probably the best I've had. The waiter was so lovely and..."
Samantha Saunders
"Really great little find. Especially to dine in. If you have the time to support this restaurant make sure you dine in. Although a little under the..."
Christopher Gorringe
"Second time to an Indian Restaurant following a not so pleasant first time experience about 20 years ago in Hamilton. We had a magnificent meal which..."
Judith Haszard
"Fantastic. Everything was perfect. Friendly, well spoken staff, clean tidy & presentable restaurant, quick service & delivery of meal. Meal was hot,..."
Beckie Mobley
"Bloody good curries. Never been..."
Jean-Paul Lassale
"Best Indian I’ve had in a long time! Delicious food, and great service. Will definitely be..."
Eva Tisch
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