Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Te Anau
6 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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"Had a ball of a time, our Mel's were delicious, thanks for your..."
Jo Folster
"Excellent club.
Great service.
Good pub grub.
Some music on a Friday night would be..."
Cherie Morgan-McGrory
"Good bunch of blokes behind the bar very accommodating, good food cold..."
Jackson Monahan
"Epic lamb shanks for $25 as pictured, great value drinks, kids area that kept them occupied for hours, friendly service…will be heading back..."
Peter Forster
"Very friendly staff. Great..."
Pamela Harris
"A very cost effective destination for tourists to eat. Friendly staff and a decent play area for..."
Emma Lane
"Very fond of indoor and outdoor environments,
Bring friends or come here alone to have a cup of coffee or a drink and relax..."
Hanping Li
"Stopped by for dinner without a booking, excellent food and truly delectable brownie for dessert. Staff were lovely and helpful, and overall had a..."
Mayurapriya Raviskanthan
"Was at a wedding here last night . The staff were amazing . The food was absolutely delicious. I had the lamb and it was PERFECT. The nibbles were..."
Melissa Hemphill
"Your Good Old fashioned country club.Fresh Huge hearty meals and beer. Perfect combination. Are you six foot tall? No worries you will be full if..."
SAIKHAM LU
"This place was the bomb.....surprisingly.
The food was perfect, Chef came out to ask if the food was ok....much appreciated.
She was friendly and..."
Cherie Russell
"Great value. Pleasant garden seating. Easier to get a table during busy tourist season compared with other..."
EK Aiken
"Beautiful blue cod and chips, good old fashioned kiwi club..."
Anna Richardson
"Awesome place, lovely staff, very good food quality,..."
"This restaurant shows excellent customer service by taking the customer’s feedback and putting it into action. When we told them that the salmon in..."
Carlo C.
"👍- great early bird deal from 530-630: 2mains, 2 desserts, garlic bread for $60 altogether - great warm hearty tomato soup, although a..."
Iamafatchicken
"I dined alone, having told the wait staff that I needed to be served quite quickly in order to get across the street in time to see the start of a..."
Kaydubya
"My husband and I just went out for dinner as a combined birthday celebration at La Toscana and it was 100% excellent. Really yummy food, excellent..."
Jo Lundman
"Traveling from Melbourne, truly amazed by the food here. As a life-long foodie, they serve one of the best pizzas and the BEST garlic bread I have..."
Sa W
"Went between 5:30pm-6:30pm and had the 2 people deal. It was $60 for garlic bread, 2 pizza or pasta, 2 desserts and 2 drinks. The garlic bread,..."
Nicole C
"Unquestionably one of the best pizza and pasta dining experiences I have ever had. The service and quality of food was top quality and very..."
Mike Fitzgerald
"We ate here when we stopped in Te Anau. The food was excellent (particularly the garlic bread!) It was very busy and the waitresses were always on..."
Alex Hewitt
"Delicious pasta and great service. Really friendly local atmosphere, we were passing through on holiday and it seemed well-loved by the townspeople...."
Jack Perkins
"This is a great little restaurant in Te Anau, and judging how busy it was, very popular with the locals. The service was fast and friendly - with..."
Dylan Bland
"So the salad is okay, but too violent. Tastes delicious but too much garlic. Don't order if you want to be around people for the next three..."
Olli Xxx
"Not sure it was because we were hungry after a long hike, the seafood pizza we have for sharing was one of the best we ever eaten. Pretty of seafood..."
Pong Ah
"60$ for 2 people, garlic bread, 2 mains (pizza/pasta), deserts and 2 drinks (house beer or wines, good selection). A great deal from 5:30 to 6:30...."
Seán Cahill
"This was such a pleasant surprise.
Service was attentive, warm and friendly.
But the star was the food.
We ordered a marinara pasta and a medium..."
Jonathan Goh
"A gem find out of nowhere! The dinner if you can get it between 5 to 630pm is value for what it's worth; garlic bread, 2 mains (pizza or pasta), 2..."
Joshua Ng
"Fantastic evening at La Toscana! Great food, warm atmosphere and even better service. Thank you so much for making the evening one to remember...."
Maretha Smit
"Authentic Italian restaurant with large delicious pizzas for a reasonable price. Great service and friendly..."
Simon Miles
"Waoo, no words for the pizzas.
We ordered one large Marinara and another large Aglio.
Incredible, so tasty and made with love❤️ Staff very..."
"Beautiful food, beautiful presentation, very friendly staff. We enjoyed it so much we went back for a second night and enjoyed it a much the second..."
Inge Barker
"Very very friendly staffs and awesome food. The restaurant is easy to find cuz it is in the center of town...."
Pond Laoha
"Really nice meals that were very generous in their servings. Staff were very friendly..."
Helen Teague
"Great meal, great service, great experience. We were served by Alex a couple of nights ago, he was very helpful. We had the ribs, seafood paella and..."
J
"Apologies. I forgot to photograph the deserts. Nice restaurant. Patagonia style barbecue. Wife had lamb cooked over a wood fire. She liked it. I had..."
Henry Farkas
"The best meal we had so far in New Zealand. Crayfish direct from Milford Sound. So fresh and sweet. Calamari fritter is also extremely tender. Fish..."
Purwanto Lim
"We had a lovely meal. The servings are very large. Each dish was extremely tasty and we enjoyed the friendly service. Small yet good wine..."
Fiona Humphries
"Good restaurant with a Chilean flair from the chef being an expat. The seafood chowder was really good, just loaded with seafood, like with every..."
George Miu
"Amazing food and wines. Great atmosphere and Chilean decor. We had lamb and vegetarian tortilla made of carrots and onions with lentil and quinoa..."
Marta Włodarz
"Loved this restaurant!! Super friendly staff. Good selection of wine. We ordered the lamb and paella. This was the best restaurant experience on our..."
Sheril R
"BBQ lamb is a must have for dinner. crayfish, venison and paella are all very tasty too. Nice place to get together for dinner...."
Vanessa ZHANG
"Definitely a great restaurant. My partner’s been to Patagonia and was very happy with how authentic the food was and wine selection. We would..."
Yi Lynn Ooi
"Amazing food, did not expect such a great place in a small town after many mediocre meals on the road. Creamy seafood chowder, flavourful seafood..."
Jason Zhang
"We had the best rack of lamb during our 3 week trip to NZ. Initially surprised by the cost of the main dish but once we got it, we realised that it..."
jorge garcia rey
"Delicious food. I was very happy with the steak and venison. Great service and friendly staff. I was seated within minutes of arriving and food was..."
Becky
"Everything was great !
Risotto : I could feel flavor of squid ink, moreover still very creamy. It was a fantastic harmony.
Seafood Platter : Each..."
N K
"Good quality food, and relatively priced. Service was friendly aside from waitress not knowing what "medium-well" steak was, however steak was as..."
ELÆN
"Really tasty food and good service. Definitely worth a..."
"Good Italian food run by Italians. Fresh pizza and pasta was great. Hot chocolate was the best we've had so far in new Zealand as..."
jay pachchigar
"The interior is very tastefully decorated. The place has a nice atmosphere and feels private because of the trees outside, although it's located in..."
Junko Smith
"We were pleasantly surprised by our Valentine's Day 2020 dinner. The food was very good as was the wine. The presentations were artful. The decor is..."
David Currier
"Great menu. Lovely staff who opened dining early for our hungry party. We had just completed a long walk in Fiordland so were tired and hungry...."
Marina Oreti
"I’ve never been to Italy.
I’ve been told I’ve had very good and authentic Italian in America, but I have nothing in which to gauge this..."
Patrick Young
"Great service & delicious food. We went two nights in a row because we didn't care for anywhere else in Te Anau. Roberto was a fantastic host as..."
Alec Dejanovic
"Great food, definitely the place we preferred in Te Anau. I enjoyed the spaghetti with crab and lemon for main, very fresh and full of flavours. I..."
Mickael L
"Don’t usually post reviews (this is my first ever) but the crayfish pasta here was amazing. Never had crayfish this fresh before - in fact all the..."
Yang He
"This is a little hidden gem. My wife and I ended up there almost by accident. It is not mentioned in the Lonely Planet guide and were only referred..."
Javier Madrid
"Food was pretty good, reasonable value (for Te Anau) and waiter was nice. Shame that they'd run out of pizza bases. Relaxed..."
Patrick Knight
"Not easy to make a real idea outside, but push the door and let the chief enhance you ! Just a bit longer to serve so if you want to eat there to..."
Sebastien H.
"Great food..."
Roland Pingitzer
"This place is amazing. Not often you get the owner getting his hands dirty. AND checking on each dining table...."
"Delicious homemade pizza, fresh pasta and great service! It’s a busy little place and I can see why.
Unfortunately we didn’t get to try their..."
Sandy Haynes
"Loved this non-pretentious pizzeria in Te Anau!
We were greeted by this lady who I supposed was the owner. Other service staff were also friendly...."
Eric Yeap
"Impressive for the efficiency and professionalism of all the staff. It was peak time, packed full of tourists but they had everyone seated, fed and..."
Emma Peel
"Excellent service despite the crowd. We really enjoyed the fettuccine alfredo, highly recommend to try the pasta on top of the..."
Zhen Qin Aw
"Nice tasting pizza which came out pretty quickly after ordering as there wasnt many people in the pizzeria. The staff were friendly and helped with..."
ken
"Pizza and pasta was amazingggg!!! i came just before the tables were all filled up , service was very good even though it was really busy. keep up..."
Sikkawat Sanyanusin
"Amazing wood fired pizza and the best Tiramisu!!!
Waitress are lovely and there is fast service. The place is bustling even late at night, we opted..."
An SN
"incredible, incredible, incredible!
we came here after spending the entire day trekking at milford sound, so the entire family was pretty much..."
Gabrielle G
"An essential visit in Te Anau!
The vegan pizza I've had in Aotearoa! It was very authentic and true to the traditional Italian meals with a slight..."
Caitlyn
"We liked the pizza so much that we dined here two days in a row during two days stay at Te..."
Samuel Kim
"Awesome little spot we stumbled across. Staff were lovely and even though there was a wait for food, they communicated and there was no problem...."
Jake Munford
"An approachable and authentic atmosphere, being understaffed did not impact the quality of the experience, only a slightly longer wait. There was one..."
Daniel Archibald
"Came here and got two pasta on the specials menu as well as the Grecian and Carnivore Pizza. I would highly recommend the original pizzas over the..."
Raynil Laxmidas
"Loved the food.
Wish the service was a little bit more courteous.
Authentic and flavorful pizza.
Pretty good vegan pizza as well.
We ordered two and..."
Mantha bharadwaj
"Yum yum yum!!!! What more can I say. Super friendly staff, fabulous mouth watering food (highly recommend the lasagna) and a cosy light interior. And..."
Elizabeth D
"We had dinner here recently on a stopover for Milford Sound and had a wonderful experience. They took amazing care of our toddler, bringing over a..."
Adam Kentwell
"This is a VERY well run restaurant! Lasagna, service, and vibes were so good I came back for the same meal two nights in a row! They were able to..."
"Excellent pizza, food and service! Best pizza in town. Very nice..."
Matt Grimaldi
"We had dinner and it was delicious. I had the pasta and my fiance had the pizza. Serving sizes were large and the pizza had ample toppings. Owners..."
Renazzle Dazzle
"Delicious food and beautiful atmosphere! I tried The Local (chicken, bacon, Camembert, and cranberry sauce!) and it was spectacular! I’ll..."
Melanie Johnson
"I really enjoyed the experience. I really liked the pizza.
Its not a 5 star restaurant but, they deserve 5 stars to offset some of these harsh..."
Justin Hoernschemeyer
"By chance we saw the restaurant. It looked very inviting and we still havn't regretted it. The woman at the counter was very friendly. The pizza and..."
Laura K.
"Found the service to be perfectly friendly and adequate, contrary to some reviews. Could be some misunderstanding of simple German efficiency in..."
Grant Daniels
"Long wait for pizza. Shortage of staff is most likely the reason but time doesn't seem to care, especially if the bus is leaving in 10 minutes. ..."
Dan Moreland
"Very obliging about food intolerances. Surprisingly nice wine too! I get what people mean about the decor needing an update, but our food was..."
Suraya Sidhu Singh
"Very cute restaurant and very good pizza. Comfortable interior and good service as well. Liked it a lot..."
Jacob Schmitt
"Good service and pretty good tasting pizza (we ordered Zeus - vegetarian pizza). Personally I found this place good and would happily recommend to..."
Saurav Kataria
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