TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Kilim

88/100 (1711 ratings)

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"Great value, very casual, lovely..."

June Bartlett

"this place is the best in lower hutt.very very good meals and reasonably priced.service is awesome.as an customer this family operated..."

Fiona Edmonds

"Have been here a few times as the kebabs are amazing. Recently decided to try the mixed grille and now unsure if I would be able to go back to a..."

Jaymee O'Neill

"Mixed grill is where its at if you're a meat lover. In fact any plate you order will satisfy because the portions are decent and the taste is..."

Crumpet King

"First visit here was for a birthday meal, service was good no complaints, meal was great, piping hot, full of flavours, generous portions, ambience..."

Dotty Iorangi

"Kilim never fails to disappoint. Delicious, huge mains worth their price (I usually go for the turkish chicken burger which is amazing, always) and..."

Oof Lmao

"Always love going to Kilims. Serves are big and the food is just amazing. Went here many times with friends and family and they all loved the..."

Saaniya

"Unbelievably nice food, and the sizes were so generous that it was near impossible to eat it all! The highlight of the Chicken Meze was the beautiful..."

Octagon Pie

"Wonderful service from a handsome young man, who was most helpful and exceptional at his job. As a first timer, I was recommended a dish and the meal..."

Rott Star

"Top quality food. Could eat this everyday. Mixed grill is the winner for me, but there is so much to choose from it can be a hard choice. Perfect..."

Tyson Te Kira

"This place is a favourite of mine and my friends to go especially after heavy training sessions. I would add a 5th star however the service can be..."

Mickey Serong

"A lovely little restaurant on the busy Jackson Street. Staff were friendly and efficient. The size of the dishes was really decent with a good..."

Christian

"Kilim is great. I have ordered the kebab, the mixed grill, the Turkish burger, and the fries. The prices are reasonable and the portions are very..."

Yan Qiuteng

"Simply brilliant. I ordered the mixed grill with a couple of friends and it was just brilliant. It was $17 and worth every cent, meat was grilled to..."

Team Thomas

"This is one of the best finds ever. It's central, affordable, the food is authentic and hearty, no corkage fee (for the alcoholics) and the decor is..."

Samantha Pearson

"Been to this place multiple times and it never disappoints! If you’re not in a rush I recommend dining in as there are many delicious options...."

Gemma Krebs

"Tasty and good value. Ordered the mixed (lamb and chicken) salad for $15 which was good value as there was lots of chicken. The fries were $5 a bowl..."

Sharon Harvey

"Had Iskandar Kebab. a big portion, fulfilling lunch. Ambience was good. A typical turkish eateries. The lamb was great. condiments were good too...."

AA

"Kilim never disappoints! We come out from porirua to dine at Kilim because we love the food and people so much. The food is fresh and is always..."

Hemaima Turner

"Casual dining at its finest. Relaxed atmosphere, tasty food, and friendly staff. You get what you expect, with no pretension about being anything..."

Johann Go

"Had a nice kebab from here. The sauce, meat and bread were all fantastic. It was let down a little by the salad as the lettuce was mixed with little..."

William Donaldson

"Love how little and cosy this place is. The staff are amazing and attentive. Never had a bad meal and the range of food is good. Probably not one for..."

Kerryn Yeats

"I've been coming to Kilim for years - even though I don't live in Wellington anymore. It's amazing authentic food. No long waiting periods and a..."

Asma Bashir

"The best Turkish food I've ever had and has a very authentic feeling as it's a family who runs the business I've never had such good falafel..."

Daphne

"My daughter and I usually go once a week. We always get the chicken iskanders. (But have also tried other things as well). We have also eaten in when..."

Gayle Ashe

"This place does a roaring trade in takeaways (Wednesday night) but surprisingly no Turkish pide. I reckon if they added that to their menu the queues..."

Marmaduke Pickthall

"I absolutely love Kilim, it's one of my favourite places to go! The food is amazing, you get so much value for what you pay for. I loved getting the..."

Sobhanya Kim

"Great experience! We didn't make a reservation, but got an outside table, so lucky! The pizza bread was awesome! Crispy outside and soft inside. We..."

Holly He

"Mouthwatering good! A busy hive of activity at this place. Everyone wants a bit of the action - dine in and takeaway was off the charts crazy busy,..."

Yummtown

"Booked a table for a group of 9 on Friday night celebrating a birthday. We started the meal with curly fries (yum) and most ordered either mixed..."

Rasela Hunt

"My favourite place to eat! Used to be round the corner so it was my go-to takeaway place but now I've moved further away I need my regular Kilim..."

Cherie Knights

"Kilim has delicious food (Kebabs and Iskenders) and I would recommend you try this place out (eating in or taking away). It can get very busy some..."

Matt Snaddon

"Beautiful chicken salad with humus dressing and hallouimi cheese, lots of chicken and fresh salad is always welcome. Also recommend mix grill and..."

The Referee

"Beautiful food! Reasonably priced and no corkage fee! Mixed grill was awesome, my friend had a vegetarian meal and even that looked delicious (and I..."

Kayla

"A sizeable group of us went to Kilim as a prelude to our Friday night boogie. I've been here several times and as always the food hit the spot. We..."

Anushree Sen Gupta

"Fantastic food, friendly staff, and the happy buzz that seems to always be here is wonderful. Some places are noisy; with others it is a joyful buzz,..."

Stephen Harrison

"Delicious kebabs. I had one with carrot and zucchini fritters with no salad and it was very full. A small kebab managed to fill up my partner. There..."

Jenjaroo

"Have been going here for years. Mostly for takeaways but recently went for a sit-down mean with family visiting from out of town. They were..."

Lubbly Jubbly

"Best Kebabs I have eaten.Nice and fresh with lovely sauces. Always get a takeaway but will dine in one day. Great vibe and friendly staff...."

Shane Girven

"Another lovely night out with friends at Kilim. This place does one of the best Thai / Malay style red curries in town and the friendly, smiling,..."

Brewski

"I love the food here, been many times, but always so busy, if you don't book you're not garanteed a table & if you are then you're given a time frame..."

Abbstar

"Best doner kebabs ever! The Iskender is equally as good. When I see natives from the home country of a eating establishment frequenting for meals it..."

The Mad Diner

"I have just got my driver's license, and to celebrate my girlfriend and I went to Kilim for lunch.We were also in the area and we are fan..."

Carlo Lim

"Absolutely loved it here. The guy who served me had a great sense of humor, he made my day! The vegetarian meze had a fantastic variety of delicious..."

Julian Gillespie

"Have been many times over the past year. This BYO turkish must be one of the most popular restaurants for a reasonably cheap meal on Jackson Street...."

Duncan Galletly

"Great value, $170 for 4 entrees, 6 mains, 1 desert and a soft drink. We BYO'd wine. Everything tastes great and the portions are ample. We went..."

JD

"I went to Kilim after hearing a lot of great things about it. I did not know what to expect as I hadn't tried Turkish food before, but this food was..."

Danny Rawnsley-Wratt

"Food is always amazing, I eat here often and have never had a complaint. Staff are lovely and this is the perfect place for a local byo dinner..."

Jade Amber

"Love, love, love the vegetarian meze plate with all the bits. This is one of the places I come with girlfriends for a plate of yum and a good chat...."

Muffin Mum

"Beautiful food and would highly recommend...... Stumbled across this place as hubby and I were looking for somewhere different to eat and we will go..."

Jacquie McMillan

"really good value for money. We often go there for kebab takeaways. It is our restaurant/takeaway of choice on Jackson St. when we are too lazy to..."

Norman Wilkins

"Update: group of 7 us here, waited for about 20mins after our meals were cleared to order dessert; ended up having to ask the waiter to take our..."

Siobhan

"We ate at Kilim after hearing great recommendations and we were not disappointed! The staff were friendly and our waitress was very helpful with..."

Lemeabug

"I don't know what Kathy was talking about; not being offered water.... There is a waterwell on the wall with glasses next to it to help yourself..."

Justin Laven

"we have been there many times and have nothing short of excellent food and service every single time-we are so impressed that our booking this Friday..."

Simon Butcher

"A return visit - v busy Saturday night seated in rear section with a couple of large exuberant groups. Staff attentive and prompt - accommodating in..."

Gjb21

"Kilim is a great place to dine, very affordable and friendly local service! Have been a regular for a while and have definately not received feedback..."

Dluxnailz

"Went to Kilim last night and it was great, good food, service and the atomosphere was fantastic as the place was packed. We had the pita and dips to..."

DebHead

"Went back here recently, it is still the same, the food is still amazing and resonable. Service is fast and you can b.y.o.I always get the..."

Susie Robertson

"Have been there many times and every single time it's a delight. The food is always fresh and tasty. Prices are reasonable too and staff are quite..."

Goodkiss_nz

"Amazing food and great prices!I've been here three or four times now and am never disappointed! service is great and very quick and lovely..."

Sarah Chesterfield

"Fantastic turkish food, good service! One of my regular..."

Jade

"We went there with two kids (3 and 6). We had two starters + two main meals to share. The food was great, quick, tasty and cheap! Service good,..."

Martin Pratchett

"Food was very good. Service was good. Value for money was good. Would have given them 5 stars but they were asked to leave different things off two..."

Mark Richards

"Yum Yum Yum. Have eaten here many times and never had a bad experience or meal. The food is just delicious if you like Turkish. Make sure you..."

Allison

"Delicious food. so yummy and miles apart from all the fast food turkish places (though this is no slower, just done so much nicer). The environment..."

Pineapple

"Another of our Petone regulars. Consistent quality, friendly service, authentic decor and a wide selection to choose from. A great relaxing place to..."

PJ M

"I have been to Kilim many times and have found it consistently enjoyable. Service is friendly and efficient and the food is well presented,..."

Ian Smith

"Kilim is our local 'regular' for takeaway kebabs. The food is always exceptionally prepared, healthy, and the service is excellent. We often phone..."

Caffeinated Weka

"We ordered takeout tonight and just finished a felafel open kebab and a lamb iskender. They were delicious! I had the open kebab and everything was..."

Laura Kay

"Must Try: Mixed Grill! Every meat was tender and juicy. The rice was tight and mushy (not sure if you would understand what I mean😂). Will be here..."

Rithu Lal

"Actually fantastic. This place is is amazing when it comes to quality, flavour, value, speed and vegetarian options. Huge menu with everything..."

Isabella Clague

"I ordered mix roll (lamb and chicken) It was delicious stuffing was really..."

a.g surendaran

"Yum yum. Absolutely our office lunch go-to spot. Healthy options and reasonable prices when you compare food portions. Get the mixed escenda with..."

Chris Ryan

"Had food taken away countless times,good..."

Samitha Abeysinghe

"We visited Kilim at lunch hour on the weekend. The meals and all the other foods and desserts we ordered were really huge portions.. Service is..."

Paul Vincent

"Busy wee place, staff are friendly and engaging, food arrived quickly and was delicious. Mixed Grill is a great combo of tender meat, fresh salads..."

Jodi G

"Great portions and great food. Never felt unsatisfied at all coming here! staff are all super friendly..."

Lee Heang

"This is one of our favourite Turkish places. It's always extremely busy but they are pretty quick, staff can be a bit abrupt. The food is great, pic..."

Ange

"Liked the wrap here. Small eatery always a good place to be after your shopping Edit: an year later and nothing much has changed, lovely food lovely..."

saurav sen

"OVERALL: 8 / 10. VALUE: good portions, average price range. SERVICE: fast and efficient. FOOD: good flavour, however takeaway salads are pre-made..."

Ardian Helado

"One of the best turkish food you will get in town. The place is soo cozy and with a beautiful turkish setting all over with lights and..."

Sreeram Nattath

"A really good Turkish place in the middle of Petone. Food is good, plentiful and tasty. The lamb and chicken dishes are my..."

Ants Manbost (Antosaurus)

"Food is great, super tasty, quick service, make sure you book in advance as they are always crazy busy. We go here a bit and never leave..."

Brendan

"Well designed Turkish place in Wellington. The place has a real Turkish vibe with all that Middle Easter ornaments. Menu is authentic Turkish menu..."

Ryan Ranjbari

"Went for the first time 2 weeks ago & the food & service were both great so we have plans to go back for dinner this..."

Tai Kingi

"Nice wallet friendly Turkish cafe. Been here multiple times with Family, Parents and in-laws over the years and have always enjoyed the..."

Sabyasachi Banerjee

"Experience 10/10 that much cool food, i believe price is little bit..."

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Chocolate Dayz Cafe

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"Beautiful location and the food is delicious however very overpriced which is understandable I guess due to the nice location. I will be going back..."

Neha280619

"I love this place! Got eggs benedict with bacon and one of the best I’ve ever had. Service was great and prices are reasonably good for a café...."

Brooke Taylor

"This place is AMAZING! Would 100% recommend i had the fishcakes it has so much salmon on it and works so well with the spinich the egg was cool..."

Ashleigh Sorensen

"I saw some negative feedback re this place. However, for me this has been good. Great view and comfortable atmosphere. Food was served adequately..."

Jimon007

"You cannot beat the location and view of this cafe. We ordered the fish and chips but the fish was very dry and the side salad needs more dressing...."

Christian

"Great location with good seating options inside and outside (plenty of shaded spots and in the sun options). Right next door is a beautiful shop with..."

Kathryn G

"10/10 Would Eat Again! Tandoori Chicken Was a Cracker With My Pet Guinea Pig. Definetly Would Eat There Again Eastbourne All the way! East Side Rep..."

Roan O'sullivan

"Great service. I popped in the other day with my mum who is down from Hamilton. My step grandparents introduced us to you. I love how it's close to..."

Emma Taylor

"Went there last weekend with my family. The cabinet selection was great with heaps of options to choose from for a reasonable price. I had the fish..."

Wendy M

"I think this place is going to be my new "I can't be stuffed driving into Wellington" hang out. It has a similar ambiance to Chocolate Frog &..."

Julia Mc

"I went here with my family for lunch.We ordered the smoked chicken, kumara and green leaf salad (very fresh), sausage roll ( one of the best I..."

Jayita

"Lazy Sunday morning and the only thing to worry about was finding Cobar shut. But chocolate dayz seemed to be open and, never having been, we gave it..."

Duncan Galletly

"I normally dinein this place Sunday afternoon with at least 5 or 6 friends. We always go there at their busiest time with long cue front of till...."

One Way

"I went here today with my girlfriend looking for a place to eat lunch while we were spending the day at Eastbourne Beach, the setting of the place..."

Carlo Lim

"We met friends here on a Sunday morning at 10am for brunch and although we couldn't book a table, there were enough seating options for the four of..."

Mary Roberts

"Went expecting a lot and was not disappointed....fish and chips were just right...fish was moist and the coating crisp..chips lovely and golden all..."

Rusty Burk

"As regular patrons at the Chocolate Fish and Chocolate Frog cafes, it has taken us long enough to make it over to Chocolate Dayz. Our first..."

Michelle

"Absolutely fantastic place to sit down (if you can get a table) and take in the sights and sounds of Days Bay. The cafe was packed the intire time..."

DebHead

"Lunch | Sunday 7th August 2011 | Lunch at Chocolate Dayz Cafe was SUPERB!!! The flavours were fabulous and the espresso exceptional. Even though..."

Kathryn Price

"Been to Chocolate Dayz Cafe again - usually go about 3 times a year. Again the wholesome food is cooked and presented well and tastes delicious...."

Jacqui Bolamina

"Chocolate Dayz has been a popular beachside attraction for years, and you certainly can't beat scenery that looks out across to Wellington Harbour...."

Caffeinated Weka

"Just the place for a scrummy breakfast. Food, coffee, service, environment all good. They were quick too. Prices slightly on the high side but people..."

Ali Couscous

"Not sure if theres maybe new owners as I had been a lot before, love this place so much but the coffee wasn't very good. Overall still love the..."

Alex Carter

"This is our new favourite place for brunch! Nice views, friendly staff, quick service and quality food at a good price. You can sit outside or inside..."

Tina Faulkner

"Wow. Great food, great service, awesome views, awesome location. I had the most delicious lunch (French Toast) and the Blueberry Bliss smoothie was..."

Haydn Murdoch

"You won't find a better bacon hash stack anywhere. Cant be done. Always a treat to go there, management and staff take a pride in what they do..."

Sam Cooper

"Great spot to stop after a full day on the trails. The food and service was great and you could wait on the deck and see the ferry come..."

Steve Macbeth

"I recently visited Chocolate Days Cafe and was thoroughly impressed. The coffee scones were amazing - they were warm, fluffy, and had the perfect..."

Dirk van der Walt

"Awesome halloumi and mushroom stack and best mocha as well! They also had an amazing baklava..."

Stine Mischke

"Best pie in Wellington! And the chicken burger is amazing too, definitely worth the drive. Friendly and quick & delicious..."

Hannah Crawshaw

"Had been to this cafe 21/2 years ago and wanted to go back again and it did not disappoint! Absolutely perfect! Best coffee we've had in ages and..."

Sharon Robertson

"Fantastic café to relax in. Great music, friendly staff & lovely view of the water. I had their gf chocolate hazelnut cake - soooooo good & not..."

Margaret Crisp

"Nice little cafe right next to the beach and only a few minutes from the ferry dock. You can also take bus 83 there. Friendly staff and good food,..."

Timothy Claassens

"This place is great. First up - the young people working there gave great customer service! Friendly, food came out and quickly and they cleared the..."

Debbie Baker

"You mast go there! Fantastic food and great coffee. Baklava is out of this..."

Franjo Strajnar

"Cute little place, coffee was good. Didn’t try the..."

J K

"Salmon bagel & relish Ham Croissant and salad Melting moment Plum tart n Yoghurt All totally devine! Thanks Totally recommend 😋☺️ Great quick..."

tam peters

"Beautiful location, wonderful mocca, friendly staff. Delicious scones. This is my mascot Nat Geo. He goes on walks, boats, planes and trains with me..."

Jude Head

"Nice place to sit and the staff were friendly. No vegan options. The vegetarian big breakfast was fine but a bit lack lustre, the chai latte was..."

Thomas Beagle

"Such good food and coffee, plus a spectacular view across the water. We had the french toast and potato hash and both were super super tasty. Coffee..."

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