TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Satay Palace

88/100 (350 ratings)

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"Been coming here for 15-20 years! My favourite in Wellington. Awesome food for a great price. Nonya chicken would be my most ordered meal but all..."

M.P.

"This place is very busy all the timeI had the chicken hainanese which was very nice.Even though we did a phone order and the place was busy..."

Tim 51

"I have been eating here for over 2 years. That should tell you how good it is. I keep coming back. I moved to Lower Hutt and my wife and I still come..."

Te Waiarangi Ratana

"Went here for dinner and loved the Hainanese chicken rice dish! Very good portions for $13. I would definitely come back here to try the other chef..."

Michael Estabillo

"First time here at it was so good! Loved the vegetarian dumpling tom yum noodle soup, the mee goreng, roti with peanut sauce and the Chinese tea! All..."

Jazz

"Satay Palace is amazing. In all honesty it’s my favourite place to get food in town. I love Malaysian food!Portion sizes are decent..."

Chey Brodawg

"Wow! Why has it taken me this long to get here? A cold winters day, with a howling southerly and little sun calls for a steaming hot bowl of curry..."

Vicki Wong

"Awesome place. Get the Dual Noodles, #9. Can't go wrong. This place is a regular for me and my family. Even the kids love the food here. Fit out..."

Mighty Will

"Amazing food the price, frequent here often. The $8 Roti Cheni is hard to look past on a cold day. Service is good and an overall good..."

Daniel Munro

"In 2007, I came to Wellington to visit a friend. I had my first meal here and my last before I departed.Fast forward to 2010 when I moved..."

Sean P E Fleming

"Our family favourite. This place is awesome! Beautiful authentic food. A must try is the lamb curry and Roti. We travel especially for it...."

Bridget

"New favourite Malaysian restaurant! The roti chanai is hands down the best I've had in NZ! So authentic, just flakes apart mmm! The laksa is fab, and..."

Humbleluxury

"Popped in in a raining day. Friend recommended laksa here, so I just ordered it. Laksa tastes good, but the egg noodles is not my favourite type...."

Kate Yan

"This is one of my favourite cheap Asian eats in town. I'm pretty sure it's a family business with mum, dad and some kids involved too. The..."

Chris Carabine

"Consistently great service and a great cheap eat. Happy to work around allergies, great with kids dining (even make bespoke dishes on request). Been..."

Team Thomas

"Absolutely great food... Best place of its type in town. Excellent option for takeaway or eating in by the window watching Cuba's characters roll by...."

Martin Neil Smith Powell

"I actually love this place! It isn't given enough publicity, to be honest. The flavours are awesome, haven't tried everything, but everything I have..."

Ketewhia Poihaere TeUatuku

"I work on Cuba Street and eat here once a week at least, amazing value for money, most meals are around $9-$12I usually get the kung po..."

Craigy Lee

"Any old fav, been a staple for great food for years. In a town with great Malaysian food this nice family restaurant is a good place for a simple no..."

Toby Regan

"20.12.13 Satay Palace:Great value for money, one of our favourite nearby eating places. Always fresh healthy food where you can get plenty of..."

Prince

"Me and my husband LOVE this place, service is very quick food is amazing and for 2 entrees 2 mains and 2 drinks around the $45 mark you cannot..."

Sharon Livingston

"The best Malaysian we have ever had. We travel in to town from Wainuiomata, especially when we feel the need for a great meal at a very reasonable..."

Siobhan Williams

"My partner and I wanted a quick meal before catching up with friends. The usual was choker so we decided to walk up Cuba St and found Satay Palace...."

Jess Van Haarlem

"My partner and I love this place. Great food with great prices. Wear elastic waist pants when you go, it definitely filling. Highly recommended. My..."

Lyn

"Good restaurant; nice meals, affordable price, and friendly staff. We regularly go there to enjoy meals. Totally..."

Alex Ishikawa

"When I arrived back in Wellington in March 2011, this was the place my dad reccomended eating at. I have to say, it hasn't let me down yet, the..."

Curtis Chan

"Just gorgeous food at a really cheap price. Been there 6 or 7 times and each time gets better. It's just a pity that they don't sell beer, but..."

Esteban Gómez

"I happened across Satay Palace by incident, I walked past the place and checked out the menu and decided that I'd like to try a specialty dish which..."

Vivien Tu

"Had the lamb rendang, and the rempah was aromatic and flavourful, though not as spicy as it traditionally should be (in Singapore and Malaysia), but..."

ZY

"Food here is amazing, very tasty. The Hainanese chicken and rice is my favourite. A ++ service and friendly staff. A must visit while in..."

Lavinia Isaac

"Food tastes too awesome, my favourite Malaysian restaurant in..."

Siva Kumar

"Char kuey teow was loaded with perfectly cooked vegetables. It did benefit from adding chili sauce- and lemon juice! The first restaurant I’ve been..."

John Louie

"The combo satay was so nice and the ckt was..."

Steve Smith

"Service was great! The food came out promptly and was very fresh. Portions were also very generous! As a Malaysian, the laksa we ordered is the..."

Sandy Teo

"Very delighted to have had their Lou Su Fan. I asked to have it made stir fry style, they were happy to accommodate. Yummy food, quick and pleasant..."

Filip S

"food felt like home. flavours are on poin. run-by an intimate family who are friendly & i would definitely come back to support local biz. we had the..."

elaine yp

"A fantastic authentic family run restaurant. The food is amazing with plenty of authentic love thrown in to provide wholesome Malysian food that..."

Psyckers DO

"Great place for Malaysian food, loved Chicken nasigurang and Chicken pad thai. Received a great service and would come back when next time in..."

Dinesh Kuruwita

Papparich

80/100 (1098 ratings)

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"Ordered this during Level 2 lockdown as a takeaway option with Uber eats. It was made quickly. I’ve had a few Laksas in my time..."

JamesNZ

"Enjoy the chicken curry laksa, had good portions of chicken + noodles 🍜and the coconut 🥥 curry soup was well seasoned. Loved the curry chicken..."

Veeral Patel

"Ordered the milo dinasaur and the beef rendang with roti canai dhal and sambhal. Heard sooooo much about the milo can’t believe it’s taken me..."

#fatlyfe

"Great food. Went here with colleagues for a work lunch and everyone enjoyed their meal. Would definitely visit again soon with family and friends...."

Tushar Panchal

"Pricing is ridiculously cheap, and the food is pretty good! You had me at deep fried chicken skin. Great place for all occasions, brunch, lunch or..."

Mareko Panapa

"Very tasty food, i had it on new year's eve when all the restaurants on the quay are fully booked. Very impressive place, will go back this week..."

Xu Mona

"Best Malaysian restaurant in Welly. Not only the foods but also the drinks are wonderful. Basically each dish that I’ve ordered was delicious, it..."

Vicky Yiu

"Was fortunate enough to have the Papparich experience through the recommendation of my boss - awesome choices, love the drink range ( saw the Milo..."

Mia U

"Perfect service and delicious food! Ordered the food and just waited for 8mins. Their services are super fast and friendly.Food was so..."

Holly He

"Overall is okay, but my husband not liking his crispy egg noodle N14. It’s hard noodle and less taste. My char koew tuew is good, ordered the..."

Vivian Wong

"Had lunch here today before it got packed - there is so many options for lunch it’s fantastic- I got the RO5 (papa special Nasi lemak & prawn..."

Sei

"Love love the drinks. Service is great and the food is amazing although waiting time can be awfully long regardless of how busy/empty it is...."

Lily Anne

"Love the laksa, coffee jelly milk tea, chicken rendang and another noodle dish (cant remember the name) everything was tasty. Staff friendly, polite,..."

Vawtan

"4.5/5 Taste4.5/5 Display 3.5/5 Quantity 4/5 Customer ServiceMalaysian Restaurant with superb serving systemYou..."

곰정안

"I definitely enjoyed PappaRich! When you walk in, you are greeted by very friendly staff. We didn’t have to wait long after we ordered our food..."

Abigail Madelo

"Large portion sizes, authentic Asian flavours, one order is normally enough to share between two unless you're extra hungry. I have been here at..."

Shiny H Appy

"Busy little place which is always a good sign. The ordering of meals is a bit strange, we watched quite a few people try and place their orders..."

Sally

"First time at a Papparich and it is the best Malaysian I have had so far. Fast service. Refreshing drinks. Will definitely be coming back here...."

Shazneen Zaim

"Went to this restaurant with my family. We shared fried chicken, and then individually ordered our main and dessert. We enjoyed everything. I ordered..."

Inuneko

"Top 3 asian restaurant in wellington, if not the best, great service too! Superb congee, delicious crispy chicken skin, awesome crispy egg noodle,..."

Mike.not666

"Went here this weekend and everything was well worth it! We got chicken skin for entree which was very crispy and tasty, nasi goreng with fried..."

Niño Sara

"Interesting coffees. Lakes was huge, and tasty. Fried Banana is absolutely delicious!! Get in early to this place coz it fills up super fast at lunch..."

Sally

"Heart eye emoji!!! 😍😍😍ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLACE! Massive as portions. Recommend the R01 chicken rice with steamed chicken if..."

Crumpet King

"Amazing find in wellington city! Quick, fast and authentic tasting... I would highly recommend!The roti was one of the best I have ever had with..."

Jaffa

"This is the closest you can come to experiencing the truly amazing and unique Malaysian cuisine. I had to come here a few times just to try..."

Justin Chua

"Love this place! Food was absolutely delish. Decent price and decent portions! Drinks are very different from ones I've had around. Dessert here is a..."

Coco

"Arrived papparich at around 12ish and the store was nearly full. Fortunately we found the last table to sit down.I ordered a curry egg noodles..."

Shirley Yu

"Great value for money. Large portions, very tasty food and friendly staff. Food came out quickly despite a lot of people at the restaurant. The only..."

Kjanpants

"Loved everything! Staff was friendly and good decor. Bathrooms could be cleaner, they just looked old too. Priced reasonably.Food was..."

FoodieLady

"have been a regular customer to paparich.At the begining , it felt good to see there are so much drinks selection and also the dishes tasted..."

Dguangquan1982

"This is fast becoming a favourite spot for me when im in Wellington. The Nasi Lemak Chicken Curry with Prawn is absolutely delicious, the flavour..."

Ronel Kapp

"Has to be one of the best Malaysian restaurants I have been in too. Roti canai was excellent. The chicken gravy on the side could have better but..."

Anant

"Very authentic Malaysian food. Busy and noisy atmosphere but that makes it work so well. Ordering is a treat. Good place that will always be busy..."

Rachael Trudgeon

"There is an odd dearth of mid week mid-range dinner dining options in town and the only eating places I came across were fast food joints or European..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Hubby and I both had the chicken laksa and we found it pretty meh. Good flavour but could have done with more chicken and there was no hard boiled..."

Heather Ngamanu

"Great malaysian eatery! After seeing PappaRich's foodgasm photos all over social media a friend and I made an effort to try it out. When we arrived..."

Vicki Wong

"Been here multiple times and you know Paparich will not fail you - we have tried Laksa, roti, chicken rice, stir fried noddles, various..."

TinaS

"Have tried Malaysian and heard about this place. So have been there 3 times. This place is busy and food taste was good. There are good selection of..."

Jimon007

"Followed my nose to an authentic(ish) chicken rice place. Hainan chicken rice is in my top ten favourite dishes of all time list. I will go..."

Mya

"I have been to the one in Auckland so this was the first time visiting Wellington branch. The shop deco was light and welcoming. Staff were really..."

Christian

"A neat place to catch up with friends! Ordered the vegetarian sweet and sour (soy) chicken, and was really impressed by how much it tasted like..."

Daisy Smith

"Damn good laksa! The chicken was a little light - but the flavour and noodles were fantastic, as were the generous chunks of fresh eggplant and tofu...."

EpiCurious

"The food is nice, the price is reasonable. Umm, it's a lovely place. The food is coming quick, and the service is nice too. I really love the banana..."

Linshiqin829

"the service is good. serving time ia reasonable. the taste is as good as imagined. would recommend to all. will bring my family next time for..."

Leilei Sun

"Popped in for lunch during the weekend. Was very busy but not a long wait, only 5 mins! Love the ordering system. Ordered 2 iced beverages - the..."

Maggie Cheung

"Have been to Papparich four times since it opened and have been impressed each time. The friends I've been with have been equally impressed. The..."

Mighty Will

"The location is great for lunch during working days, the restaurant looks very clean, bright and chic. Always came during busy times but still got..."

Vogue Foodie

"Stopped in today for a lunch with two friends. The lady (I think an owner) showed us to our seats, advised on how to order using the ticket and bell..."

Team Thomas

"We came on a Wednesday evening and arrived at 5:15, when we left just over an hour later it was packed so it's still a good idea to come early to..."

Jessica Lane

"Arrived for a spot of brunch on a Saturday morning just after their opening hours. We managed to get a table right away, however if we had left..."

Rosemary Young

"I would like to recommend Tau food palm sugar p01 and Fried rice noodle N17！！！Also their roti is really delicious and fresh Plus really good..."

Zhilinhu90

"Just a few days ago, PappaRich opened its door in Wellington for the first time. It is a Malaysian restaurant chain that aims at recreating authentic..."

Lily Brown

"Checked out this place this noon as friends strongly recommended. It was packed and we had to wait outside for a while. We put down what we would go..."

Kate Yan

"Good Malaysian food with generously sized portions. PappaRich gets very busy at midday so it’s best to get there a bit earlier or just after the..."

Angela

"4pm ...Wandering around the city starving... hesitantly I wandered in, drawn by the modern, bright easy ambience... and the fact it was open. The..."

shelley malcolm berry

"Dropped in for an early dinner and was pleasantly surprised on quality of Malaysian food and its authorticity. Meal choices from extensive menu were..."

Graeme Wooller

"You get to fill out the dockets yourself and call the wait staff through a buzzer. The food is good, but there are much better Malaysian around. ..."

Twenty Six

"Really awesome Malaysian food! Recommend dining in though cause the portion sizes appear to be quite different for takeaway (reason why not 5..."

Shaqtech

"First time tried when me and my hubby went for a trip to Wellington. Had an amazing dinner. Excellent customer service. Highly recommended this..."

Neetu Deo

"Good Malaysian cuisine. Crowded on weekends but excellent service! Would definitely love to come again for some yummy..."

Krithika Sanjay

"Really big menu with great photos of absolutely everything. Delicious drinks much better drinks selection than any other Malaysia place in town...."

Zac

"Always go for the chicken curry and roti. Never had a bad one here! I have had several other dishes and they have been great too but nothing beats..."

Akio Shigeeda

"Food tasted average but consistent with the rest of the franchise. Will go back there for Malaysian food fix. Price is on the high..."

Timmy Toppy

"This is a chain restaurant so expect consistency. The food is consistently adequate and is not the best Malaysian food in Wellington. It is also..."

O Y N

"Great place for lunch. Nice food. Only comment when ordered a hot the trail, it was not hot. Beside this all..."

Marcel Kanon

"Highly recommended. Love this restaurant so..."

oo kk

"Food are great here. Had the opportunity to meet the boss who was of great help with the house recommendation. Service was good as well. Be prepared..."

rockerfellas

"Nice environment, yummy food, a little bit prizy, very good..."

Leo Cao

"One of my regular place for Malaysian food, it is definitely the best at that end of the..."

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