TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

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Michelle Knight

Alley Cats

Wheelchair Accessible

"Coffee was nice, best ham and cheese toasties in a while, liked getting to choose bread type and fillings. Toasties were crispy on the outside and..."

Cassie Mitchell

"Love this place. Lots to look at on the walls for sale. Nice GF options. Not a big variety but all you need. Coffee was..."

Sue Nielsen

"Lovely cafe & gift shop. Hubby loved his burger, would go again. Nice..."

Janet Taylor

"The place looks a little run down from the outside. We were a little worried when we stopped here but the food was absolutely amazing! Definitely..."

Julie K

"Lovely, quirky little cafe. The food was great and came out quite fast. Prices are pretty standard and the serving sizes were good. The only not so..."

Mel Charrington

"Ordered French toast what we received was above and beyond delicious 😋 a must visit if passing..."

Hogan Te Whaiti

"Looked a bit small and underwhelming from the street, but wanted to try based on good food reviews from others. Upon walking in I knew I'd made the..."

Helen Winter Photography

"The food and coffee are good however the BLT is quite small for its price. The cafe has a nice outdoor seating and a art gallery in the front to..."

Maggie Chen

"Lovely morning tea in eclectic setting. Coffees and hot choc were excellent. Savoury muffin very tasty and enough for 3. Worth a stop when in..."

Dora Green

"Mandatory stop on the way to Rotorua. This is a cozy cafe with a store at the front, serving awesome drinks and tasty scones. There are heaps of..."

Mauricio Kimura

"Best nachos I've had in 100 years! And great coffee too. Thanks so much for letting me have the kids size. It was perfect for me. Beef and bean meat..."

Samantha Whybrow

"Great food and coffee, we always stop off here in our way through Tirau, and live the quaint feel, and also the dissent sculptures and artistic..."

Nolan Jex

"Very warm and tasty food! Very accommodating. We got this place recommended by a local and it was definitely a hot! Will come back again for sure...."

Thea Bayangos

"Whilst other Tirau cafes were closed when 15 of us from the Pukekohe Tramping Club were seeking hot drinks and a snack, the two ladies at this well..."

Larry Grigson (LG)

"Angus beef burger was delicious Bagel with cream cheese and salmon was rock hard Milkshakes 7 out of 10 for..."

Karen Cloete

"We found this cafe behind the gift shop in Tirau. We had a burger and salt and pepper squid salad and both were excellent. Service was great and..."

Roger Cooper

"Small cafe in Tirau. Busy restaurant, but good food and..."

Wyns Yu

The Loose Goose

"A fantastic family run restaurant, the food here is way beyond what you are expecting and you can tell the quality by how many locals are in the..."

Mike Foster

"Only place to stop in on a torrential night en route to Napier, were pretty hungry l had chicken bacon brie burger brother had pork belly l was more..."

Artie Ward

"A healthy lunch with pan fried Red Gurnard fish and a summer salad consisting of baby fennel, oranges, free range chicken and rocket with a light..."

Purwanto Lim

"Awesome! Tasty sausage roll with roast vege salad. Great little..."

Bridget Hoadley (Fig)

"Awesome little cafe. Great coffee and fast service. Worth the 30 mins extra to our..."

S L

"Celebrated mum's birthday there last night. What a fabulous place. Meals were delicious and service warm and friendly. A hidden gem in Tirau. Will..."

Sue Holmes

"We stopped at the Loose Goose cafe first time this week by accident as we had passed the cafe i would usually get coffee from in Tirau. I am..."

Alicia Walton

"This small comfy hole in the wall at the edge of town will deceive you. You think you'd get a decent burger or fish n chips. Instead you will get..."

Ryan McCarthy

"Pleasant surprise We stopped over on our way from Taupo to Thames on a recent Wednesday night. A salad with lamb and a Burger. Both very nice..."

Katharina Hecht

"Nice restaurant for a quick bite. Friendly people, good..."

Foto Arjan

"Excellent food, well priced, amazing staff, I have to pop in Every time I'm in tirau , definitely the best in tirau. Actual chicken in the chicken..."

Esther Ma'ake

"Yesterday was my first visit to the Loose Goose...and I wasn't disappointed! The duck fat chips were the absolute best chips I have ever had! ..."

Carina Ryks

"Always a pleasure. Great service and wonderful fresh food. So nice to see the chefs baking cakes and loaves rather than buying in the processed..."

Bruce Trevarthen

"We had a 3 person family dinner and we loved the atmosphere and the service. We ordered a ciabatta entree and was suprised with a freshly baked loaf..."

Jody T

"We stopped by for dinner on the way to Hamilton... So glad we did! Great food and good service. It was such a pleasant surprise to get such great..."

Kevin Lew

"Nice local restaurant. We've enjoyed our time there. Had a great burger and good appetizers. Try the sparkling..."

Fred Drouven

"Delicious! Came on a Friday night after our Hobbiton tour. Looked like a lot of tables were reserved, but they were still able to seat us right away...."

Vivian Scanlon

"I have just had the best cooked terakihi fish accompanied with perfectly cooked chips served in a cute newspaper wrapper. Coffee was splendid, venue..."

Kylie R Fletcher

Bugger Cafe

Enchanted Cafe

Beef Burger with Blue Cheese

Smoothie

Portobello Mushroom and Bacon on Ciabatta

Paratha

French Toast Bacon Fresh Fruit and Maple Syrup

Fairy Bread with Fresh Fruit

Wheelchair Accessible

"We ordered 2 slices of bacon and egg pie from the cabinet. Then sat and waited for over 10/15 minutes before we had to change our dine in to a take..."

Suz Burton

"Love this cafe. We stopped for a quick bite and to charge the car and had a great breakfast here. They made me an egg breakfast that was not on the..."

Christine Neilands

"Found this cafe online as one with Gulten Free options...huge bonus. Met family members there who were on way south & I came over ex Morrinsville...I..."

Veiljo Hentonhill

"Really good food. Owner are super sweet and nice. Place is really cool and the music selection too, really boosted up my morning!..."

Cinzia Araosta

"Lovely Cafe been here a few times and love it . Can't wait to try your famous gluten free..."

James Fieten

"Stopped here for a break on the way down south. It's located slightly away from the main road, so it felt more private than the other cafes around..."

Ryno Z

"We called in here on our way through. I had the creamy mushrooms which were excellent. All the other food looked really..."

simon paton

"Food was really good. We came in at a super busy time which meant the tables were all used or the empty ones were dirty. Took staff awhile to..."

Renee Werder

"Great cafe on the side street so parking was easy. Had mince on toast and was filling. Great service and..."

Marie

"Excellent service and food. Easy to find with off street parking...."

Fran Surtees

"Drove through Tirau hungry so parked up for coffee, which was delicioussss, had classic bacon & eggs on toast. The others enjoyed eggs bene and..."

Isa P

"Hidden in Tirau before heading out towards Putaruru...a stunning ambience and great meals...and sweet treats....quick service fairly priced. A must..."

Regina Ieti

"Nothing special. Everything same as other cafes. Food was good, short of..."

Andrei Mironiuk

"Good food, good coffee, nice people but really noisy, echoing room. Hard on my husband's hearing aids and on my ears. Maybe look at options for..."

Pat Flinn

"Popped in while passing through Tirau for a coffee. Friendly staff and excellent coffee. Thanks Just off the main road so plenty of parking on the..."

Rachel Courtney

Oxford Cafe

A8 Spaghetti Breakfast

Café

New Zealand

Seating

Wheelchair Accessible

"The food price is reasonable and they open very early in the morning. They are the only one open 6:50 am in Sunday morning. Thank you...."

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"The food is great. The Snapper meal had perfectly cooked fish and chips and eggs. The bacon and eggs meal was more filling then I have had from any..."

Tyrone Gregoire

"Wonderful food & service.. and a loo thank..."

The Koha Shed West Auckland

"Great crackling. Great prices. A gotta-stop place if you're passing through Tirau and you want a delicious home-cooking style meal or a quick..."

Steve Abernethy

"As usual Great Value for Money. Clean and friendly. Our Fav. Place for a Coffee or an All day Breakfast if you are Super hungry. Have asked for it to..."

Pat Thomas

"Stopped and had a pork and watercress pie. It was really good! Definately worth the stop. If you found this review helpful please click "Like"..."

Aaron Livingston

"Looks can be deceiving - modest on the outside but all the business on the inside with great food and great prices. Coffee about average but pies..."

Raymond Chang

"Fantastic service and unbeatable prices! The Oxford bakery & cafe in tirau is a must visit. Your classic kiwi sausage roll and chocolate eclairs...."

Ben Matheson

"I love this cafe. A lovely couple run it and the food is great. Can't wait till they do their..."

Jodie Dackers

"The BEST pie I have had is here!!! You must stop here and have one! Recommend mince and cheese or potato top! Thank you Oxford..."

Ashleigh Ngow

"Always stop here on our way to Auckland. Food is good value standard roadside cafe fare. Toilets are in need of a spruce..."

Michael Sprott

"Don’t judge a book by its cover. Looks simple on the outside. So many cafes in Tirau but the food here is really..."

Julie Holden

"We always stop at the Oxford cafe in Today .Good food .Good service . Reasonably priced..."

John Mills

"Great service & yummy bacon hash browns eggs & toast breakfast. Thanks a bunch, we be back..."

blondini bag

"Great accommodating staff very good simple casual food damn good Roma Coffee will definitly visit..."

Vern Ellis

"The mince pies were delicious as usual, great service always a..."

Bev Ellis

"Best pie I've had in a long time! Definatly be stopping each time through..."

mitch kane

Cabbage Tree Cafe

80/100 (1048 ratings)

French Toast with Bacon and Banana

Steamed Mussels with Tomato and Sausage

The Scotch Steak Burger

Beef Burger and Fries

Wheelchair Accessible

"The lemon cake with yoghurt is sweet and soft. It tastes like Chinese traditional cake“Fagao（发糕）” for us. John,the staff is really..."

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"They kindly adjusted seats for our table of 11. Provided complimentary chocolate peanut butter slice.Portions were large for the amount..."

Johnson Lo

"Totally wonderful lunch today, the staff were very friendly and I asked for a special dish of mushrooms and onion and my hubby had a coconut fish pie..."

Ronny T

"It was an amazing experience to have lunch here yesterday. The atmosphere is cozy and was impressed by the school desks they have. Friendly services,..."

Shimitri

"Went here in the weekend for brunch. The cafe looks great since the revamp! The food and service were great. Definately coming back..."

Bailey Williams

"Great place to stop at today. The food and service was excellent. The young lady making the coffee was super efficient and the coffees were hot and..."

Karen Bryant

"Called in for a morning tea on our way to Taupo last weekend. Because of the food selection had a considerably larger meal. Great selection of food,..."

Sara Lambert

"Amazing food, execellent staff, make you feel so welcome, big ups to all that work..."

Melane

"Fabulous selection of food from both a cabinet and menu, and it tasted great. Lovely cozy cafe which was reasonably priced. Would definitely..."

Lynda

"My three friends (one in a wheelchair) and I had lunch at the Cabbage Tree Cottage in Tirau on Sat 21st June 2008. We were met at the door by our..."

Pam Samson

"Absolutely best pitstop at our journey on North Island. The food was the best, so yummy! We had the lamb burger and chef's special steamed mussles..."

Satu Salminen

"We were craving for seafood chowder... found the place on google map and visited. Didnt regret. :) soup's fulfilled the craving. Portion's rather..."

Jolyn Fang

"Food was great, with quick service. Staff helpful with takeaway container for..."

Mr Moto

"Once again, back again for another really yummy lunch. Different day this time, but made no difference to food or service. Seafood chowder has..."

Alison Ede

"Food was good with plenty of options on the menu. Came by for lunch and enjoyed it. Nice to sit alfresco and watch the cars, trucks and occasional..."

Benjamin T

"Excellent cafe to help break up your drive and grab a cappuccino and eggs Benedict. Plenty of outdoor seating and the drink was delicious, I loved..."

Thomas Safran

"The Cabbage tree cafe is by far the best cafe in Tirau. The workers are very polite and they always greet you with a smile, the food is absolutely..."

Jonjo Marr-John

"Very good coffee. Plan your coffee stop in Tirau. The hot blue berry muffin is very nice as well. Staff are very..."

Terry Bird

"So good. Will be back for sure. Tasty food and good portions for a fair price. Friendly service too. Wish it was open for dinner as options are..."

Marc Crawford

"Very nice owners. After we arrived and ordered the food, they started getting very busy and full house! I can see they still managed it very well...."

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Poppys Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"We stopped here for brunch. I had something from the counter - it was sort of a cross between an omelet and a pancake stuffed with chicken and..."

Colleen Stacey

"Popped in for a cooked breakfast which was excellent, as was the coffee. Only complaint is the staff talking to each other in loud voices about a..."

Suzanne Tofilau

"I am a regular customer at Poppy's Cafe. I always have a Mocha my favourite! Always a smooth consistency, Coffee just right and just the right amount..."

Lilly

"It was fantastic to finally enjoy a good hot cup of coffee on our way to the beach hop in Whangamata. My wife and I also had a gluten free..."

Norm

"We stop on our way home to Wellington. What a awesome cafe. Great food, and great service. Coffee was one of the best we have had. I recommend..."

Mum Dad

"We have just enjoyed the best breakfast. Everything was delicious. Definitely worth a..."

Therese Varcoe

"Toastie is better than panini. Fries were good. Cute covered outside patio in the..."

Henry Depew

"Food was lovely, good portions and well..."

james 1881

"A charming, pretty and quirky cafe. I am always excited when I unexpectedly find cafes that offer foods for special dietary requirements. Poppy's..."

Jude W

"I normally don't write reviews of cafés, but this one really deserved a good one! Really good food, and not overpriced, with excellent service. I..."

Nicole McLaren

"Amazing food. Stopped through here and we were impressed. Could have been the eggs benne I’ve ever..."

Glen Stallworthy

"Quick service, hot food and oh so delicious! Recommend the banana smoothie! Actually everything..."

Lana Tawa

"We stopped off here for breakfast on our way from Rotorua to Hamilton. Cute little cafe which is presented very nicely. The food presentation was..."

Bev and Jason Waller

"When we went there was hardly anybody here, which is surprising as the food and coffee is superb! Thanks for a great breakfast and service..."

Janna Jansen

"I wish I had taken a photo of my Kumera Benedict but I was so hangry! The food was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING 👏 😋 20/10 🙌 Will definitely stop in..."

Renee Wipiiti

"Friendly service, good food with half sized portions available, coffee was good..."

Tony

"Great speedy service. We were on a bus trip, short lunch time limit so we were grateful for the speedy, pleasant..."

Chris Baudinet

"First time we’ve stopped here but not the last. Great coffee, food & Atmosphere. Definitely calling in on at..."

Amit Raj

"Great coffee our stop on the way to Rotorua from..."

Jenny Rudland

"Food was delicious, good tea and lovely..."

Emma Yorke

The Glade Roadhouse

"We ordered 2 slices of bacon and egg pie from the cabinet. Then sat and waited for over 10/15 minutes before we had to change our dine in to a take..."

Suz Burton

"Love this cafe. We stopped for a quick bite and to charge the car and had a great breakfast here. They made me an egg breakfast that was not on the..."

Christine Neilands

"Found this cafe online as one with Gulten Free options...huge bonus. Met family members there who were on way south & I came over ex Morrinsville...I..."

Veiljo Hentonhill

"Really good food. Owner are super sweet and nice. Place is really cool and the music selection too, really boosted up my morning!..."

Cinzia Araosta

"Lovely Cafe been here a few times and love it . Can't wait to try your famous gluten free..."

James Fieten

"Stopped here for a break on the way down south. It's located slightly away from the main road, so it felt more private than the other cafes around..."

Ryno Z

"We called in here on our way through. I had the creamy mushrooms which were excellent. All the other food looked really..."

simon paton

"Food was really good. We came in at a super busy time which meant the tables were all used or the empty ones were dirty. Took staff awhile to..."

Renee Werder

"Great cafe on the side street so parking was easy. Had mince on toast and was filling. Great service and..."

Marie

"Excellent service and food. Easy to find with off street parking...."

Fran Surtees

"Drove through Tirau hungry so parked up for coffee, which was delicioussss, had classic bacon & eggs on toast. The others enjoyed eggs bene and..."

Isa P

"Hidden in Tirau before heading out towards Putaruru...a stunning ambience and great meals...and sweet treats....quick service fairly priced. A must..."

Regina Ieti

"Nothing special. Everything same as other cafes. Food was good, short of..."

Andrei Mironiuk

"Good food, good coffee, nice people but really noisy, echoing room. Hard on my husband's hearing aids and on my ears. Maybe look at options for..."

Pat Flinn

"Popped in while passing through Tirau for a coffee. Friendly staff and excellent coffee. Thanks Just off the main road so plenty of parking on the..."

Rachel Courtney

Ronnies Cafe

Pancakes Bacon and Banana

Fried chicken

Café

Seating

Wheelchair Accessible

"The best place on planet earth. After nearly 15 years abroad. I returned to NZ, Grabbed my hire car and drove south from Auckland. A few hours..."

Damian Aimers

"Delicious pies! Cool old school diner..."

Laurits Tolstrup

"Chicken and chips was fresh and amazing! We always stop here when In..."

Dee Edmonds

"Small town kiwi bakery cafe, typical of the type. Tasty pies - decent filling and flakey pastry. Coffees were a good size, and the the food and..."

Peter Tyson

"A typical bakery from the outside and a typical bakery on the inside. However, the difference with this one is that you get a decent sized pot of..."

Ian Child

"Nice tasting bakery goods that are well priced. Clean and tidy inside. The venue was spacious and staff..."

Tyler Moeke

"Yummy food and super busy for a Saturday morning, loved the small sausage roll and apple and feijoa smoothie..."

Teagan Vaughan

"Beautiful atmosphere for a quick cuppa and meal. Meals/Milkshake were ok. Expensive I thought for the kai but otherwise was good to talk to the..."

Jean Serjeant

"Been eating here on the way through this town for 25..."

George Mooyman

"As per usual... this place has beautiful tasting food , my son had the small box chicken and chips while I had the steak an mushrooms pie..."

Kevren Ford

"Great choice of cabinet food and meals to order. Not fancy food but well priced food. Wasn't impressed with the coffee but it was ok and I'm not..."

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