TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

Sheryl Leonard-Schlitter

Paul O'Donoghue

"We had the cauliflower taco and soft shell crab, and the pulled pork quesadilla which was just beautiful. The pico de gallo could’ve been more..."

Ran W

"Simply delicious. I would have taken photos of my dishes, had I not devoured them so quickly! My only regret is I have no palate for spicy..."

Hera Day

"Was our 1st time here and it has great food, service and staff. Only need to slow down serving main whilst trying to enjoy..."

Belinda Beets

"Absolutely love this place! Food is delicious, fresh and wholesome. Cocktails are also very dangerously tasty. Have been here twice and left very..."

Cheree McIntosh

"The "Suicide Bomber Chicken" was delicious, but definitely not for people who don't enjoy spicy food. Portion sizes were good, and reasonably priced...."

Thomas McKnight

"Cute little mexican place with amazing chimichangas! Small but good choice of veggie options (could do with a few more soft taco fillings!). Note -..."

Sophie Eleri

"Hard to find good Mexican in NZ but this place was great. A little bit of fusion Mexican but pretty..."

Jeff Bush

"My go to place to eat..food and service is always consistent and the margaritas are amazing!..."

Allie O'Donnell

The Blend Cafe & Fusion Restaurant

Chicken Bacon and Mushroom Pie

Spicy Korean Fried Chicken Set KFC

Cappuccino

Chicken Katsu Burger & a Flat White

Eggs Benedict with salmon

Scrambled Eggs with Bacon and Eggs Benedict

Wheelchair Accessible

"Delicious food, great service, reasonable prices, would definitely return if in the area again, so many other yummies we would have liked to try. If..."

Linda Kotua

"Delicious food. They catered for all my son’s allergy’s. Good coffee and the Macha latte is awesome. Great service. Will be stopping in every..."

Mark and Sokun Grimmer

"Delicious food and very reasonably priced. We got the meal set and everything was very nice and generous..."

Ali Hollard

"Nice food. So it has been a few years since we've been here. Well we just had Breakfast here for Mothers Day 9/5/2021 and it was DELICIOUS. Highly..."

Fiona Webster

"The Korean Beef Nacho appetiser was good enough to make me want to write a review at the table and ignore my partner for 20 minutes. The staff are..."

Adrian Liao

"The food was amazing!! Beautiful salads, drinks , pies , and brunch and lunch menu options Generous portions, and packed with flavor. Could not rate..."

katiegrey

"I've been wanting to try the pork belly eggs benedict for ages, today I got that chance, it was very..."

Kimberley Waugh

"The blend is the best coffee in town I always come here Jinsoon is 1 man that can make a americano for sure 10+ wouldn't go anywhere ..."

Kit Edwards

"Nice cosy atmosphere. Food cooked with love and extremely tasty. Highly..."

Sedejah Scanlon

Phil Simms

Oaks Restaurant Cafe & Bar

"Our last night in Whanganui great meal, excellent service. In retrospect i should have had the beef wellington instead of the scotch fillet, as it..."

Michael Demoratz

"Lovely ambiance, this place is absolutely gorgeous. food was amazing, and portion sizes are plentiful. the barman there was lovely, makes amazing..."

YeetInfection

"Friendly staff and excellent service the meal was delicious and the desserts were amazing!! 😍 a relaxed atmosphere. My partner and I were really..."

Savannah Quirk

"Great place for a fine meal. Quality over quantity. Good atmosphere. Good prices...."

Daniel Khurst

"go here regularly, the chef knows how to cook a steak. whatever you're paying him/her give them a payrise 🙂 friendly attentive staff..."

Mike Devon

"Great meal that didn't take too long to arrive. Nice atmosphere with very friendly and helpful..."

KERRY OCONNOR

"delicious food well presented and Good servings. Very friendly staff relaxed..."

Stace Bisset

"Had a lovely meal yum yum. Had the herb crusted Fish. Service was great very..."

Christine Wills

"Friendly staff and good food. A bit pricey (for me), 30 to 40 dollar mains. Worth the cost..."

Llewellyn Emery

"Awesome place the food was incredible with huge..."

Chance Lebeau

"Good pricing. Excellent TVs. Perfect spacious tables. Great for a big..."

R C

"Wow wow wow we decided to go out for dinner at the last minute, fantastic staff and phenomenal steak, cant wait to come back,..."

Paula Boyer

Mischief Cafe

Orange and Almond Cake

Maple Apple French Toast

EGGS BENE

Warm Vege Smash

Smashed Hash with Salmon

Spinach and Mushroom Bagel

Not Sausage Roll

Salad

Chicken and Cranberry Filo

CHICKEN PANINI

Lemon Cake with Lemon Curd

Pancakes Bacon Banana

Wheelchair Accessible

"marvellous food,top class coffee, great service and good art...whats not to..."

Gwynneth Rixon

"Awesome place with the best food. Thanks for having us and our staff it was a great..."

Melina-Adam Holmes

"Gotta love the staff, the mochas (even if your cups are too small :-) ), the food, the atmosphere..."

Antonia Luz Ines Sims

"Awesome Cafe Experience. Feels like a cafe that would go awesome in Wellington..."

Tony Henderson-Newport

"So relaxed with fantastic coffee awesome staff and nice..."

Hayden Gwynne

"A zigzagging walk through the streets of Whanganui found us here for lunch. Random luck. What a..."

Nicole Delmage

"Had the most awesome meal last Friday evening, food was fantastic, staff were professional, great..."

Sian R L MacGibbon

"Fantastic 3 course meal and live entertainment at Mischief tonight - great coffee, great food and great..."

Chris Mackay

"The food is outstanding every time we come! Best cafe in Wanganui...."

Tash Smith

"Absolutely amazing food, awesome service, can't wait for your next dinner..."

Rachel Miller

"Great atmosphere, awesome service and the food is to die for. Yummo!! Can't wait to come back..."

Debs Andrews

"Thanks, Charlotte, for informing me that when I want an American-style iced coffee in New Zealand I should order a "summer..."

Ben Alkaly

"Great coffee, awesome people and delicious..."

Peter Mathias

"Nice food, prompt service and comfortable seating. Just found noise reverberated throughout, despite no one with raised voices. Great..."

David McClelland

"Friendly staff, a cabinet of tasty food and blackboard menu of classics with a twist welcomed us. We don’t usually stop in Wanganui. We’re glad..."

Geoff Bilbrough

"What a delicious breakfast.Bursting full of flavor. Poached eggs, wilted spinach on potato rosti with pesto roasted mushrooms and a drizzle of house..."

Nicole Waterhouse

"Perfect for a small snack. Excellent coffee & amazing..."

Netra Parab

"One of the city's best little hide aways. Great food, great..."

Piri Cribb

"This is a great little cafe just off the main street. The food was wonderfully tasty, the staff friendly and great..."

Andrew Karl

"This Café is outstanding in my book. It opens it's doors early for brekky, has a great menu, fabulous almond milk chai latte and super staff. Cosy..."

Jan Spicer

"We had mischief cater our event and it was one of the best decisions we made! They went above and beyond with their customer service to ensure the..."

Yuiteng Chan

"Fresh tasty food. Good selection of vegetarian and gluten free dishes. Relaxing atmosphere with friendly..."

Lara Johnson

"The food is amazing! I had the avocado toast, my husband had the bacon eggs bene and OMG just so so good! You can tell there’s lots of love put..."

Elle Bryant

"The staff are amazing, the food fantastic, and there was a welcoming vibe from the minute you walk in, well done team. And thanks for helping to ..."

Jane Garner

"Coffee 10 out of 10.. Excellent food, ..great service, Very clean and tidy.. Great art workd throughout... Would..."

Mary Freeman

"Bacon sandwich was great. Lots of other good looking food friendly..."

Kristina Purvis

"Sweet and cozy cafe that offers breakfast and lunch. The eggs Benedict with mushrooms and spinach in a pesto sauce and roasted potatoes was great!..."

Paula

"Awesome staff. I just had cabinet food and a long macchiato. Both were delicious. I came here after walking out of Red Eye. Wish I’d goto Mischief..."

Dan Milward

"Fabulous coffee. Beautiful food and great service. Recommend it to..."

Patrick & Julie Oleary

"First time there and the food is awesome. Have been back again since. Nice little..."

Josephine Haworth

Kristy’s Cafe

87/100 (1134 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I recently visited Kristy's Cafe and was a bit disappointed with my experience. The food was average and the prices were quite expensive for what you..."

Steve Montgomery

"We went to breakfast on a Sunday morning and there was only one cook and one server which made the wait to eat, long. But we aren't complaining about..."

D B

"August 2022. I must say after Christy’s sold her restaurant the quality hasn’t dropped. The new owners maintained the tradition of delicious..."

Igor Costa

"Was nearly closing time when we got there but still good choices in the cabinet. My wife had one of their great selection of pies 🥧 and said it..."

Jeff Peet

"Great pies!! Very nice pastry and filling. Coffee was excellent- hot and good flavour! Kids enjoyed. Perfect highway side stop- cozy ambience and..."

Michelle Wanwimolruk

"We called in for breakfast/morning tea. Just a coffee and an Anzac bikky to share, but when the lady owner pointed out their small pies, similar to..."

Judie Flower

"Open early at 7. Nice rustic set up. Good coffee and a nice..."

Daniel McGregor

"The food & drinks are delicious and their prices are good. Their pies are well known to be very yummy. The atmosphere is rustic & relaxed. The owners..."

Rebecca

"Really great pies. Had beef and a small mince savoury topped. Coffee was..."

Andrew Morrow

"We decided to try somewhere new for a quick lunch. The pies were sooooo good. Great coffee too. Service was excellent and staff so friendly and..."

Jenni Clarkson

"We asked "do you really have the best pies in Wanganui" they said yes. I think I should have asked "do you have the best pies in new..."

Anton Tuorila

"This place was excellent,a warm and inviting host, most excellent pie's & coffee, amazing decor like being in a museum, with intimate seating..."

duel list

"What lovely friendly hosts. Thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience. Nice food. Such caring people. Food top standards...."

Gus Evans

"Tasty and fresh pies , with some awesome customer service ! Not forgetting the coffee and ambiance..."

Alvin Vaz

"Pies and coffee were great. Service was quick and..."

Joe Ninety

"Nice atmosphere, very friendly staff. We had tasty vegetarian pies and coffees. Would go..."

Laura Petkute

"Thee best pies in the pacific, love the creamed mushrooms, great..."

Michelle Gosnell

"plenty of parkings； characteristic decoration; It’s a good..."

Lian D

Ambrosia Deli & Cafe

Chicken Schnitzel Bagel

Wheelchair Accessible

"Every time I go to Ambrosia I fall in love with a new food. The meals are delicious and come out in speedy time with the friendly staff serving you...."

Amanda Gibbons

"I will miss the friendly folk at Ambrosia, it’s been my daily morning coffee (awesome Havana) run for two weeks, and their salads are heavenly!!! ..."

Dilshan Perera

"Excellent place to go to come out of the cold and enjoy great coffee and delicious..."

Terry Lobb

"Excellent coffee, great food, really neat selection of delicatessen foods and products. OG staff too, cool bunch of..."

Dan Marks

"FAMOUS FOR..."

Justine Palmer

"The 3 berries smoothie was so good. Got a cabinet croissant both times I've eaten here and was always pleased with what I got. Staff is always very..."

Summer

"Really interesting place for good food and very nice coffee and a nice little courtyard outback, a very nice place to relax and chill..."

Vdub

"Delicious Fish Po'Boy, Croque Monsier is beautiful and rich. Coffee is top notch..."

Tony Sundman

"I visited on a recommendation and I was not disappointed. The salads were lovely and fresh. I had a small dish of both choices,, namely a Thai salad..."

Jill Geraghty

"Cute wee set up. Had nothing been here before and very cute. Nice outdoor spot also...."

alice02

"Excellent coffee,superior cabinet food and a good breakfast..."

Hmmm

"Always enjoy this cafe. Lovely coffee and..."

Bronwyn OHagan

"We grabbed a quick bite here in town. Nice sandwich and pastry selection with lots of beverage options. Indoor and outdoor cafe seating. Gifts and..."

c “cfl” lane

"Beautiful food and coffee and lots of great things to..."

Amber Brown

"We had a delicious falafel salad and a slice of orange cake here. As well as coffee and a glass of wine. Really enjoyed it. Well..."

Ann Williamson

Japanese Kitchen Wa

Wheelchair Accessible

"Just had a wonderful meal for our daughters 11th birthday, the service was brilliant, the food was delicious and they treated us and our daughters so..."

Sarah Crook

"Fantastic, attentive service on entering premises. Fast, fresh, efficient food prep and to top it off the food was deliciously fresh and..."

Heather Moran

"Love ur sushi definitely the best sushi place in town if not new Zealand..."

Missy Wood

"Lovely, fresh, tasty food- not heavy at all but filling all the same. Would definitely..."

Claire Rettig

"Japanese Kitchen WA is our go-to restaurant in Whanganui. The food is always fresh and tasty, the prices are reasonable, and the service from Grace,..."

Tony Stuart

"Not only is the food is amazing, the service is out standing. The owners and staff are always warm and welcoming and nothing is a problem. This is my..."

Jessie Bailey Anne

"Favourite Japanese restaurant in the country, food is so good and filling, but not overly filling. Staff is very friendly, the atmosphere is gorgeous..."

Mona-Lisa Wareka

"Very attentive good service! Food is fresh and well presented. Enjoyed our..."

Lucy Lam

"A must dining experience �� Thank..."

Annie Clark

"Loved it .. fab food , first time going there and will deffs go back , and will be recommending it to friends and..."

Sam Lewis

"Our favourite restaurant in Whanganui. .. food & service are..."

Tanja Wareka

"Friendly staff, food was beautiful. Took me back to my trip to Japan. Highly..."

Jenni Davis

"the food is so good !!!! i recomend to anyone who want to taste a good japanese..."

Obregón Alvaro Andrés

"You have to support this Japanese Kitchen. The food is amazing...the staff are all friendly....the cafe is spotlessly clean and it's just great..."

Sandra Waters

"Friendly service. We got there early and were serviced quickly. Food was good. Nothing was not good, but nothing was outstanding. Will be back for..."

Jared Wood

"Great place, food and experience. Highly..."

Nick Roverts

"Delicious food, nice little spot and child friendly. We have been here on a couple of our visits from Aus and always love the food. The food always..."

Matthew Sheahan

"Just absolutely gorgeous and amazing. The restaurant situated down a small shop alley is quite a little wholesome experience. The building is not..."

Brayden Anderson

"We come here weekly and the food is always superb! Friendly staff that always welcome you warmly. Great food selection, our favourite is the prawn..."

Emma

"This our most visited Japanese Restaurant since we moved down here to Whanganui in 2015. It's always the best place to go in town when we want to..."

Hannah Jojofa

"We were traveling through and spotted this place while walking through town and came back dinner. It's obviously a favorite with locals, they were..."

Kathi Coyle

"Excellent quality of food, lovely spot..."

David Young

"Amazing atmosphere. Super friendly staff. Very good quality food. Recommend: Teriyaki chicken, Seaweed salad, dinner..."

S S

"Epic food, and great..."

Mark “Katzi” Pointon

"A beautiful meal. A little cold in the restaurant But the food was..."

peter toyne

"Great food and service so many nice things to..."

Scott Base

"Our party of five found the food to be delicious. However, the staff had no knowledge of their wines. The wine list was scant and we enjoyed neither..."

Sue Cameron

"Always a great meal here. Lovely location and goid service. Food is..."

Sue Ellis

"Great choice and variety of Japanese dishes. Ideal finishing choice of Matcha Ive Cream also. Excellent service and very..."

Harry van Heerden

"Superb food and service highly..."

Clive Rivers

"Food and service is always amazing. My favourite place to go in..."

Tiare Ahsin

"Nice place, great food, great service/staff. Pity the sushi was sort of worse than from NewWorld so would not recommend that for sure. Yet all other..."

11Fisa

"Amazing food served by amazing staff. Always feel appreciated and our custom..."

Sue Nimmo

Exotic Thai Restaurant

"Had a lovely meal, yummy salmon. The others enjoyed penangs and stir fry, great..."

Theresa Allpress

"Beautiful meal. The best service. Lovely..."

Jenny Atkinson

"Great..."

glyn ackroyd

"..."

Bronson

Sonia White

Dave Smith

High-kut Bistro

Non-smoking restaurants

"Very accommodating for our arrival, superb service was friendly, unobtrusive and prompt. Food was excellent - scallops and chicken bites for entree,..."

Greg Ratcliffe

"We were in Wanganui for the weekend and had already dined where we were staying so for our second night we ventured across the road to a restaurant..."

Stu Leslie

"Wonderful food. And great service too. Dishes was plated appetizing. Steak temperature was perfect and cook to profession. Highly..."

Jacky Chen

"Really lovely food. Nice to have a few brunch options without egg. We accidentally left forgetting to pay the hill and they were really nice about..."

Tessah Bradnock-Allan

"Its a great spot for bunch after we went to the Saturday market . We ordered one Korean baobun and one Alfredo fettuccine, absolutely beautiful...."

Kairui Huang

"We went here a few weeks ago and I was very impressed. Delicious menu and nice wee atmosphere. The drinks range was not extensive but it was enough..."

alice02

"We saw. We came. We dined. We were delighted. Photos show the vodka pasta, paella, tartare and scallops. Enjoy. We..."

Geoff Bilbrough

"Amazing yummy food with fabulous..."

Samantha McMahon

"I love it. The food was delicious. The stuff were very friendly and attentive. Highly..."

Hanna Luna

"The food tasteserd so good and excellent serivce.We definitely come back..."

卢健城

"Amazing service, so happy and friendly. All food was hot and fresh. Perfect portion sizes and meat cooked perfect. Quick turn around between..."

Claudia Jones

"Food,really great Main. Usually stop at main. As treat decided on desert -Desert,Creme Brule classic desert- custard quite cold in center,not..."

Jocelyn Burrell

"Cauliflower steak was V nice! Partner had the Honey scallops also worth great. Recommended for dining out. I had already eaten some of the..."

Dean Maher

"Best place in Whanganui for a decent meal hands down! Great atmosphere, amazing service, and the food.. just wow! Definitely my favourite..."

Hayden Lovell

"Great food & great service. My wife loved the steak and my pasta was superb having a lovely hint of..."

Phil Simms

"Ordered the scallops and Korean Chicken for entres, and risotto and steak for mains. All were excellent and staff were friendly and helpful. Great..."

Chris Hobley

"Steak was perfect and the plate size was also perfect, amazing staff and service..."

H D

Windermere Farms Cafe

Freshly Picked Strawberries

Mixed Berries Icecream Cup

Strawberries Whipped Cream and Bacon on Pancakes

Windermere Berry Farm Coffee Cup

Pancakes

Pancakes with Maple Syrup and Red Fruit

Regular Pancakes

Berry Pancakes with Bacon

Wheelchair Accessible

"I always look forward to 🥞 and fresh strawberries at Windermere Gardens each season. It is well worth the drive out..."

Peter Rennett

"We bought amazing fresh strawberries! They had seconds available when we were there, but they were going out the door fast! Sadly there was no gluten..."

Margaret Crisp

"We went out bang on 9am on Boxing day, the cafe was already busy but no line or waiting. The pancakes were amazing, fluffy, light, and tasty, they..."

Rach O'Grady

"The sweetest strawberries I’ve ever had! You can do the strawberry picking for $10/bucket and bring it home, not to mention that you can eat as..."

Winnie Felicia Gunawan

"The strawberries were really fresh and tasty. The staff was so nice. We had tasty huge cone ice creams. My daughter loved the alpacs..."

Fatima A. Junaid

"The best real fruit ice cream we ever tasted! The strawberries were so fresh and tasty. The alpacas were so friendly as well. The service could have..."

AME 43

"Lovely little place with the best strawberries! Also does delicious strawberry and raspberry liqueurs! They sell strawberry wine too but am still to..."

Cassy Crow

"Amazing service and fantastic food. Must try the ice creams and pan..."

abhijith kiran

"We had eggs benedict and strawberry pancakes. Both were superb and the coffee was the best I've had for a..."

Maryanne Nielsen

"Really nice. Friendly atmosphere & staff. Great coffee &..."

Gerry Leeper

Hugh Crawford

"Beautiful and delicious strawberries..."

Catherine Davies

"Great place to take a break for coffee. Also pick up fresh..."

Craig Freeman

"Dave runs the best country cafe in Whanganui, easily some of the. Eat coffee and..."

Tim Explorer

"Awesome strawberries and good food choices if u want to stay for a..."

Belinda Beets

"Its more than a berry farm. The cafe is amazing. Good coffee, yummy dishes and cabin food. Berry products to choose..."

TheNZLILY

"A fantastic place to go with the family and have a fun day out picking our own berries. The Cafe has a very limited menu to choose from but still..."

scott benjamin

Mint Cafe And Bar

Wheelchair Accessible

141 Bakery & Coffee Shop

Steak Chips Eggs & Mushroom Sauce

Wheelchair Accessible

"Was here Tuesday 6th June 2023. Had for myself the Steak eggs ,mushroom sauce and chips for an early lunch. I was quite happy with the feed I was..."

Gerard McCall

"141 Has got to be my favourite cafe in town. They have a great menu, amazing cabinet food as well and there sweet treat items are delicious. Staff..."

Amy Weterman

"Really enjoyed my full breakfast, nice customer service. Many..."

Teena Gibson

"I totally enjoyed our breakfast there on Saturday morn. I even recommended it to 6 guests at AOTEA motor lodge to go there on Sunday morning for..."

Andy Patterson

"Friendly staff, great choice of food, clean premises. First time for a while I had a little biscuit with my coffee, this doesn't happen much..."

Kerrin Halvorsen

"Probably my favourite coffee shop in town. Are there cheaper places? Yes, but the quality and convince of the food and drinks make it my go to for..."

Cosmonautical

"Omg this was delicious and very good service defo..."

The extraordinary gamer#vloger

"This is one of the few coffee shops that still have instant coffee, if you ask. The Cafe is clean and the food is of generous in the portions. The..."

Bonnie Lethaby

"Fantastic service, large selection of tasty goodies and the menu to order from is varied for all tastes (ice cream, bacon and grilled bananas with my..."

Saphronn

"Good service. Good variety. Hot as..."

Marilyn Lawson-James

"Husband said it was the best burger he'd ever..."

Mary Sue Hopper

"Friendly staff a very busy place and a great menu/ selection from cabinets was varied yummy food great atmosphere inside and..."

Raewyn Moore

"The food is a little pricey yea but quality is very good and staff are..."

nzkid25

"What a fantastic range of food. Such a lovely host as well. Great prices. Lovely..."

Gus Evans

"Pleasant cafe with good selection of food. Only complaint was a lack of choice of herbal teas - they had only 1 that I didn't know. However, the hot..."

Isabel Reid

"Great selection of food, friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere. My eggs were perfectly cooked and the service was great! Would definitely visit..."

Andrea Manning

Yellow House Cafe

85/100 (1355 ratings)

Apple and Cinnamon Muffin

Spiced Egg and Hummus

Poached Eggs on Toast

Carrot Cake Flat White

Sausage

Salmon

Sidewinder Fries

Yellow House Breakfast

Wheelchair Accessible

"Had breakfast there on a sunny Saturday before heading to Wanganui market. Beautiful building, friendly staff, good atmosphere. Great Eggs benedict!..."

Kimberly Hathor Rosewarne

"Wow - Fantastic flavoursome food for every course. Cafe looked lovely transformed into fine dining at night. Service friendly but could do with..."

Michelle P

"Looking for a spot to stop while heading through Wanganui we found this little gem. A period house converted into a cafe. Great layout plenty of..."

Mike Ekdahl

"Lovely little cafe situated in an old house in a rather convenient place, providing plenty of parking. It looks well frequented by the locals,..."

Peter Kurdulija

"Always a great atmosphere and pretty good food too. Portion sizes were good with the yellow house breakfast being $30 and the eggs bene at $29 (the..."

Jordan

"Popped in today whilst in Whanganui for work. Such a lovely cafe, delicious cabinet food (I can highly recommend the salmon filo) and amazing staff...."

Joanne Bowley

"Lovely setting with great selection of food off menu or cabinet. Service was good although waited longer for meals than expected on a busy Labour..."

Ray Roberts

"Excellent cafe , amazing outdoors and indoors seating , nice atmosphere in a beautiful old house, good variety in cabinet and menu food , Great..."

Michael Purvis

"Lovely character cafe with excellent food and service. I had the Beef cheek pie and Red velvet cake, delicious. I gobbled down the rough cut chips..."

Jeff Burnz

"Great food and great service. They ask for your vaccine pass which is great. They have lots of outdoor tables and good distancing between the indoor..."

janice dowdeswell

"Awesome Cafe and would now be at the top of my list. Wanganui also put on a great..."

Stephen McMeeken

"Just had an exceptional lunch. The lamb salad was tasty and generous with the slow cooked lamb. The beer battered fish was fresh and whole meal..."

Jude Ebbett

"Great place for a bite to eat and a coffee. Plenty of seating and friendly..."

Samantha Watkins

"Staff superb, gluten free food so good. Helpful, kind..."

Annette Petersen

"Great cafe with warm and friendly atmosphere. The food was great as was the coffee. Staff and service was friendly but professional, a must..."

Linda Cutche

"A weekly must visit with friends. A place to relax with WiFi. Great team. A happy place with nice food..."

Neil Beissel

"Cute place. Good menu and nice indoor and outdoor seating options. Friendly staff. Coffee wasn't the best I had ever had but wasn't..."

alice02

"Power went out to the whole block while we were there and the staff did everything they could to make sure it experience was pleasant. The food was..."

Andrew Clopton

Thai Villa Restaurant

A6 Thai Roti Bread Vegetarian

L4 King Prawn or Calamari or Seafood Salad

Sweet and sour chicken

A11 Crispy Chicken Wings

Noodle

Thai Beef Salad

Deep Fried Whole Snapper with Sweet Chili Sauce

Beef

Lamb Shanks

A4 Deep Fried Wontons

Pork spare ribs

S1 Stir Fried Vegetables and Cashew Nuts

Non-smoking restaurants

Wheelchair Accessible

"We don't have a lot of nice Asian restaurants in Whanganui and this would be the best in town, the atmosphere is comfortable and food are delicious..."

Hannah Jojofa

"My brother and I had an amazing night (June 2023) and really enjoyed our meals. Thank you for the amazing service and great atmosphere. If I resend..."

MJ Ray

"Prompt service and a wide range of tasty food choices. All 14 of us really enjoyed our..."

Phil Simms

"Tuesday 20th June 2023. Went here to grab a take away evening meal. Place was ramping up (getting busier) so adked if I could order the Lamb Shank..."

Gerard McCall

"Glad to have this place up and running again. Its always one of my fav places to eat.good food good location good vibes here .great banquet set menus..."

Sue Ellis

"Absolutely loved everything about our meal. Had the set menu option, a Tues and Wed special. So we'll priced, delicious and great service. Highly..."

Linda Scott

"Friendly staff, nice Thai good, wonderful music. Highly recommend satay chicken with their homemade peanut stay sauce, and the three season fish is..."

WEINA CHEN

"We had 4 different plates and all of them were prepared with care and presented looking tastefully we all enjoyed our meals thanks to the staff and..."

Jo Coervers

"Wow!! Our first dinner at the Thai Villa Restaurant and the food, service, and atmosphere was an excellent standard. I had chicken satay as my..."

Jan Spicer

"we had very good & tasty lunch! the staff was..."

Carole Schuler

"Incredible meal & service even though they were very busy. Just seemed a little bit cramped but maybe just because they had a very large booking...."

Delwyn MacKenzie

"Just ordered via delivery the drunken noodles and the weeping tiger meals. Delivered hot. Food was absolutely amazing and great value for money,..."

Aaron Mahony

"Lovely place, awesome food with plenty of options and alternatives, friendly service and adequate pricing. Tofu as vegetarian option was also..."

Oliver Metz

"A great little Thai Restaurant the best calamari I have had in a while. And tried there Duck for a main yummy..."

Morris Shaxon

"Superb! Excellent service. This is the best Thai restaurant in..."

Mary Patiño

"I recently dined at the Villa recently for a business dinner.. Nice work..."

mark daniels

Caroline's Boatshed Bar And Eatery

84/100 (4402 ratings)

Beef with Bacon and Egg Burger and Fries

New York Brownies

Lamb

Boat Shed's Scotch Fillet

Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake

Wheelchair Accessible

"100 % 5 stars from us! We had a small registry wedding followed by a lovely reception at the boat shed. Caroline was amazing to talk with and..."

Melissa Dalby

"I'm kinda a regular and dine here once monthly, love love love the lunch menu, and had the most amazing smorgasbord last night... food perfection,..."

Terri A Kara

"Another great meal at Caroline’s. This time it was an early Xmas dinner with 15 of us. Caroline’s recommended we preorder so when we arrived our..."

Njela Turia

"Just got home after being at a 70th birthday held at Caroline’s Boatshed. Fantastic place to be. Awesome food and wonderful staff. What more could..."

Pauline Costello

"I was there last night for my Grand Daughters birthday party and it was an awesome evening. Every one of the staff was helpful, the food service was..."

John Spence

"Thank you to the wonderful staff at the boat shed who made my partners 50th a fantastic night, table setting was just awesome, service top notch the..."

Heidi Raikes

"Fantastc place. Great food, excellent service. All round beautiful people. A must go when in..."

Aaron Kirby

"Here on evening of 19th June 2023. Just by myself as in Wanganui for work purposes. I gave the t-bone steak with mushroom sauce a shot. Excellent..."

Gerard McCall

"Great place with amazing staff. Visited on a Saturday night around 6pm with no booking. We were quickly seated indoors and our order taken promptly...."

Laura Heyes

"This is a nice spot lots of seating inside and out. The staff were very friendly and happy to help. The food was very good and service was fast even..."

Robert Bradnock

"Been here a couple of times now. Always great food. Can get busy but that's what you can expect when the food and service is good and great value to..."

Christiaan Bosma

"Service was great, and we all enjoyed our meals. I had the Lamb rump with veges. The lamb was cooked superbly, but there wasn't much of..."

John Jury

Phil Simms

"I was gutted that other patrons on Thursday night 7th nov had no consideration for other diners who wanted to enjoy a nice meal and catchup. I dont..."

Margaret Woisin

"Came to celebrate an anniversary, was greeted with compliments by our server which is always noice hehe 💁‍♀️😜 ordered tex mex without..."

Kahurangi Rose

"I recently had the pleasure of enjoying a delicious meal at a Caroline’s Boatshed, and I must say, it was an fabulous dining experience. For the..."

Alison Thurston

"Had a wonderful dinner here while travelling for work. Service was amazing and felt really personal. Garlic bread helping was good and can easily be..."

Matt Weldon-Smith

"Absolutely awesome, walked in tonight (Tuesday) with no reservation. The place was pumping, we were seated within 5 minutes, served super quickly and..."

Charlene Lyttle

"Had the sizzler burger and the sticky date pudding and they were devine. Portion sizes were generous and all elements of the meal were perfect. The..."

Nytasha Nicholson

"Friendly staff! Superb in quantity and price! Taste? Slightly above the average (just a personal thoght). Tried a few breakfasts and they were all..."

Kyunghun Lim

"Book in advance!!! We turned up on Saturday night, and the place was packed, so we were unable to get a seat. Booked for Sunday night..."

Shane Jackson

"Absolutely fantastic place, great food, great service, great atmosphere. Wish we had more time in the area to visit again. The steak I had was great,..."

Dan DAVIES

"Fantastic service and delicious, perfectly cooked food (and cheese cake for dessert), wine list was good too. Had kids menus and colouring pencils..."

C Chaplin

"Their special lunch menu is frest value and very tasty. Service was friendly and quick. A great place to sit outside on a hot summers day and watch..."

Eric Weir

"Good service,good food. Went back again 2 weeks later. Excellent staff,delicious food served promptly.Good atmosphere too. Will be back....can't..."

Theresa Greally

25 Somme Parade

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Thai House Express 2

Wheelchair Accessible

"We don't have a lot of nice Asian restaurants in Whanganui and this would be the best in town, the atmosphere is comfortable and food are delicious..."

Hannah Jojofa

"My brother and I had an amazing night (June 2023) and really enjoyed our meals. Thank you for the amazing service and great atmosphere. If I resend..."

MJ Ray

"Prompt service and a wide range of tasty food choices. All 14 of us really enjoyed our..."

Phil Simms

"Tuesday 20th June 2023. Went here to grab a take away evening meal. Place was ramping up (getting busier) so adked if I could order the Lamb Shank..."

Gerard McCall

"Glad to have this place up and running again. Its always one of my fav places to eat.good food good location good vibes here .great banquet set menus..."

Sue Ellis

"Absolutely loved everything about our meal. Had the set menu option, a Tues and Wed special. So we'll priced, delicious and great service. Highly..."

Linda Scott

"Friendly staff, nice Thai good, wonderful music. Highly recommend satay chicken with their homemade peanut stay sauce, and the three season fish is..."

WEINA CHEN

"We had 4 different plates and all of them were prepared with care and presented looking tastefully we all enjoyed our meals thanks to the staff and..."

Jo Coervers

"Wow!! Our first dinner at the Thai Villa Restaurant and the food, service, and atmosphere was an excellent standard. I had chicken satay as my..."

Jan Spicer

"we had very good & tasty lunch! the staff was..."

Carole Schuler

"Incredible meal & service even though they were very busy. Just seemed a little bit cramped but maybe just because they had a very large booking...."

Delwyn MacKenzie

"Just ordered via delivery the drunken noodles and the weeping tiger meals. Delivered hot. Food was absolutely amazing and great value for money,..."

Aaron Mahony

"Lovely place, awesome food with plenty of options and alternatives, friendly service and adequate pricing. Tofu as vegetarian option was also..."

Oliver Metz

"A great little Thai Restaurant the best calamari I have had in a while. And tried there Duck for a main yummy..."

Morris Shaxon

"Superb! Excellent service. This is the best Thai restaurant in..."

Mary Patiño

"I recently dined at the Villa recently for a business dinner.. Nice work..."

mark daniels

Spice Guru

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great northern Indian food in Whanganui. Big range of dishes, all yummy as. Lovely waiter and fairly priced. I'll definitely go..."

Si G

"Very good service. Staff also friendly. So many time I take food from guru spice. I really like u.k special and garlic prawn..."

Surendra Singh Rana

"Food is very amazing and delicious, They serve you authentic indian food , And the boys in the restaurant are very friendly and well behaved. I..."

neeraj rana

"Good food. Excellent range of dishes. Nice place to have a leisurely..."

Suzanne Crouchley

"Wanted last minute take aways on Friday night and were pleasantly surprised with the online order system. So easy and fast. Good size portions, very..."

Irina Kapeli

"Staff were very friendly. Made casual and friendly conversation with my boyfriend and I. Had a couple of laughs and made the mood very happy and..."

Shanay Reyland

"Fantastic food, Never had this better food before and great..."

Shubham Rana

"Fantastic customer service from a very friendly team. The restaurant was quite busy, especially for s Monday. They could have easily turned the two..."

anon GOON

"Everything was delicious! The staff also super nice and very attentive! We had veggie Samosas,Mail Kofta, garlic cheese naan and mix pickle and..."

Alexandra

"Waiter was very helpful as to how hot to order each..."

Rod Biel

"Impromptu decision to dine out tonight … not disappointed one iota …no reservation necessary ( was Wednesday early evening) the staff couldn’t..."

Mary Breeze

"Devine cuisine. Food was excellent and not sweet like some Indian restaurants are. Meals taste pretty much like they are in India and come well..."

Richelle Bremner

"Great food and we were able to take away our leftovers. Would highly..."

Dawn Parkinson - Celebrant

"Loved it! The mix platter entree was delicious. We then had lamb Rogan Josh & butter chicken and the flavors were sooo good!! Topped off with a yummy..."

Zoe Millar

"Just had a beautiful meal at this wonderful and friendly restaurant. Certainly recommend to anyone looking for a top dining..."

Mark Douglas Smith

"0MG! Friday night, long week, knackered and desperate to get home. Partner orders food by phone...too easy...and as it was my treat I planned to..."

Sarah Hesketh

Pukekos Nest Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"Top quality. Clean friendly. Unexpectedly high quality food and service. The salmon frittata could have been made in a 5 star..."

Linley Valente

"Great little Cafe, first time dropped in and had a good coffee break. Nicely set up, good parking and there are a number of places nearby for..."

Alan Heather-Xia

"The best iced chocolate I've ever had! 😋 Nice shady spot outside, and water for our dog. Will definitely be..."

Leanne Harrison

"Nice little cafe, wee bit quirky. Good parking etc. Does booze too. Had eggs benny, hollandaise was bought in rather than made I'd say but I guess..."

Si G

"Always enjoy my time here whenever I come for lunch. Staff are friendly and the food tastes great! Great serving sizes for great..."

M Tutaki

"The Pukekos Nest Café is really nice. The service is definitely friendly. After a short time of waiting we get our food fast. The burger was big and..."

Robert Neumann

"This is a very relaxing cafe. The team are very friendly, service is on point and the coffee and food are great!!! I stop in on my way through on..."

Lynlie Rogers

"This is our local cafe. It's close to home. Has a nice outside area. The breakfasts & coffees are delicious. Good generous sizes & the prices are..."

Rebecca

"My wife and I ate breakfast in the courtyard. Food was amazing and service impeccable! One of best meals we’ve had in New Zealand. We highly..."

Mister H

"Great little Cafe. We stopped in after fueling up our bikes for a coffee and munch. It was great to have a good coffee and good food. Would highly..."

Micheal Vaniperen

"Even though it's a roadside Cafe the food was good and very attentive staff wil go..."

Jo Coervers

"Lovely staff who are exceedingly helpful. Food was very tasty and..."

Mark “Katzi” Pointon

"Busy cafe just north of Wanganui. Good selection of food and very efficient & friendly service. Very kindly made me a cheese..."

Carolyn Manuel

"We stopped in here for a coffee and an ice cream after a berry place down the road was a 45min wait for ice cream and I'm so glad we stopped here. It..."

Brooke Shooter

"Bloody awesome Cafe on main drag serving the good old kiwi breakfast, loved it there, just plain old good kiwi..."

chris ballinger

"Really happy with my decision to stop here for breakfast while traveling up north from Wellington - delicious food at great prices, a comfortable..."

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