Best Calamares in Whitianga

4 restaurant menus in Whitianga, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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The Espy Cafe
The Espy Cafe
90/100 (1434 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Vegetarian Friendly
Cafe
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
New Zealand
Cafe
Vegan Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Chocolate Brownie
Calamari Salad
Nachos
Loaded Wedges
Eggs Benedict
Cookies and Cream
Pancakes
Toasts
Eggs Benedict
Mince and Cheese Pie
Toasted Muesli
Salad
Ice Cream
Cakes
Chocolate and Lime Milkshakes
Calamari
Prawn Salad
Calamares
Salmon
Ice coffee
Chicken Burger
High Tea
Chowder
Smoked Salmon
Flat White
Creamy Mushrooms
Seafood chowder
Hot Chocolate Milk
Latte
Prawns
Buttermilk Pancakes
Burger
Custard slice
Mince on Toast
Café
Café
New Zealand
Family style
Dog Friendly
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Street Parking
Playgrounds
Seating
Waterfront
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
"Wow, what a dining experience. Called in to The Espry Cafe for brunch, along with many others, place was packed, alive with the sounds of earnest..."
Pete Armstrong
"Love the fire inside - the availability of cushions outside - the device - and the great breakfast for only $15 Thanks team - job very well..."
Ces Keenan
"Lovely setting close to the Whitianga Wharf. Nice atmosphere, kid friendly, and wonderful attentive staff. Ordered our meal & as soon as I got to..."
Bryce Miller
"The environment is lovely, the food is delicious! The smoothies are amazing! And the girl that served me at the counter was gorgeous..."
Daniel-Jarrod Potter (ShadowS.I.C.K66)
"The quickest service I’ve had in an Australian or New Zealand cafe! And accurate too - an excellent large single shot skinny latte extra hot with a..."
Hamish Pringle
"Big serving! Ordered the Seafood chowder, Date Scones, Creamy Mushrooms, and Kids Eggs Bene. All were..."
Dom Wong
"Excellent service and the staff is super friendly and helpful. The food is great and the pricing competitive. It is a great location near the..."
André Pieterse
"Lovely location right on the water. Food was good for the price and coffee was just okay. Very popular spot and nice to see it's pet friendly. Staff..."
Rita Moemausu
"Excellent coffee and incredible service! It's easy to see why this place is so popular, they have really lovely staff, and brilliant systems - our..."
Gavin Robinson
"Tucked away near the waterfront of the scenic Whitianga township. As you walk in, you're immediately met with a vibrant, comfortable atmosphere,..."
Daniel McCollum
"The epitome of simple done well! Staff are super lovely and the food is all home made with fresh ingredients. Also heaps of seating options both..."
Isabella Clague
"Great choice of food. Friendly and efficient..."
Stephen Tan
"Best almond crossaint i ever..."
Muhammad Hafidz
"I had a lovely breakfast here today. Lots of yummy options on the menu. The mushrooms were fabulous. Sat outside in sun and enjoyed the view. Staff..."
River Venus
"This place is amazing been here many of times now great service and great..."
Andrew & Joy Gilmour
"Honestly, it was the best food place on our holiday. I think we ended up there daily... Very reasonably priced..."
Janice Williamson
"OMG went here for Breakfast this morning, the place was busy full of great energy, delicious cabinet food. Our coffees came quickly and my breakfast..."
Lucy Barclay
Blue Ginger
Blue Ginger
90/100 (1497 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Fusion
Asian
Asian
Healthy
Vietnamese
Vegetarian Friendly
Healthy
Vegan Options
Vietnamese
Fusion
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Short Soup
Pad Thai
Charred Salmon
Noodle
Curry
Tofu Eggplant
Beef
Prawns
Kapaw Chicken
Chicken Pad Thai
Dumplings Vegan
Pad Thai Chicken Rice Noodles
Roast Pork Belly
Dumplings
Wontons
Eggplant
Noodle Bowl
Pho
Salad
Coconut Dessert
Green Curry
Chili
Duck Bao Buns
Duck
Spicy Fried Squid
Tempura
Oyster
Buddha Bowl Vegan
Fish
Calamari
Apple and Cinnamon
Pork
Calamares
Miso Eggplant
Prawn dumplings
Half Dozen Oysters
Karaage chicken
Market Greens
Sit down
Fusion
Asian
Healthy
Vietnamese
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Street Parking
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Great selection of seafood. It your into food and atmosphere that’s abit difference, go here. Cool vibe..."
Hungry Southsider
"Great tasting food, fresh ingredients that are all put together so well! Would be nice to have a glass of wine too. Friendly service, def worth a..."
Anna Burden
"yum! love blue ginger! and the staff are..."
Maile
"Awesome food! Great Atmosphere. Love your work! Highly recommended for families or the romantic night out!..."
John
"Probably the best value in Whitianga; not to mention some of the yummiest food. Great for takeaways and a lovely friendly place to eat..."
SueC
"Got the prawn pad Thai, nice and peanuty - the way I like it, ample protein (prawn). Doesn't need the lime so try it..."
Saumik Barua
"Woooooah, the food here was amazing! Every dish smashed it. And it all came out so quickly, we were very impressed! The staff were all very friendly..."
Chris Lamb
"Amazing amazing amazing experience at blue ginger earlier tonight. The food was exceptional, the best food we’ve had in our three weeks visiting..."
Leanne Jimenez
"Just WOW! What an experience!The decor, great friendly service and all those beautiful smells. We have ordered the spring rolls, which were good,..."
Petra Skýbová
"Food was wonderful. The roast duck curry was our favorite. The desert ice cream mixed with a shot of espresso gave us the kick we needed before going..."
Henley Joseph
"I love everything about Blue Ginger . Every single meals we had were all so tasty... Last week, we tried Edamame dumplings and OMG...it was divine!!..."
Kimi Higuma
"This restaurant came highly recommended! We tried the prawn dumplings, both pork and chicken bao buns, bang bang shrimp mango salad and prawns pad..."
Lisa Brown
"Loved this place! Delicious and several vegan options. Amazing service. Awesome vibes. A must if you are in..."
Valentina J
"What a ray of sunshine on a wet day in Whitianga. Awesome food. Could not fault. Prawn Dumplings a must and everything else ! Well done...."
Duncan Andrews
"We went to Blue Ginger because all the local people we asked said it’s one of their two favourite restaurants (Lukes Kitchen being the..."
Hamish Pringle
Squids Bar & Restaurant
Squids Bar & Restaurant
83/100 (776 ratings)
Restaurants
New Zealand
Asian
Seafood
Soups
European
Gluten Free Options
Gluten Free Options
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Chowder
Cheesecake
Noodle
Pesto
Fish & Chips
Pasta
Fish
Tapas
Salad
Fish Taco
Chili
Tacos
Seafood Platters
Scallops
Curry
Oyster
Prawns
Calamari
Mussels
Cheesecakes
Tuna
Crawfish
Calamares
Catfish
Salmon
Bouillabaisse
Cakes
"Great food. We had the specials - no idea what the fish was but the waiter’s description was spot on. Service was friendly and relaxed. We had to..."
Matt “rodentracing”
"Friendly and attentive service. Limited seating and picks up at peak times. Tuna was seared perfectly and accompanied quinoa / veggies salad..."
Winston Ng
"It’s not a fancy 5 star but I’d say it’s the best in town. Good value for money that’s for sure. Catch of the day was fresh and nicely..."
CL (Chrissy)
"Not sure scallops go with rosemary. Other than that, everything I..."
Peter Sun
"Friendly local restaurant with comfort atmosphere. Foods served with decent price and don't forget to try local..."
Youhan Kim
"My husband and I chose Squids over other suggestions in our guide book and so glad we did. I had Sweet Soy Salmon while my husband who loves..."
Drina Nixon
"Nice small cozy place near the marina with a good view of the nearby yachts good selection of wines and local craft beers. Menu has everything from..."
Sheldon D'mello
"Was just reminiscing with my buddy about our time at Squids last year. He had a shrimp pasta dish and calamari. I had a kilo of mussels served with..."
Sam McGuire
"Excellent food here. Chowder was amazing (could’ve had this as a main), great tuna and fish chips. Fish was cooked perfectly. Service was great...."
jason leong
"Very nice food, super friendly..."
Gabriel Mercado
"We stopped here for lunch, had the sesame tarakihi and salt and pepper squid. I only had the kids dish (the squid), but no less effort was put into..."
Alex White
"Our entree was amazing . Fish Masala fritter (?) with dip.Our mains- the Best fish and chips we've heard in years. Fish of the day was Hapuka so we..."
sa7007
"Great selection of various seafood dishes. Well presented food. Really good friendly service. Worth a revisit next time in..."
R Smith (Roy)
"Very nice meal here and excellent service. Went with a group of 4 and everyone enjoyed it. Great seafood..."
Glen Philip
"Great experience. Had the fish and chips (red snapper). Definitely recommend it. Save some room for dessert and get the banana spring..."
Chris Schaffers
Stoked Restaurant
Stoked Restaurant
82/100 (1225 ratings)
Restaurants
European
New Zealand
Seafood
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
European
Seafood
New Zealand
Bar
Gluten Free Options
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Seafood
Chicken Pizza
Fish & Chips
Beef
Tea Salad
Fries
Seafood Platters
Ika Mata
Ribs
Craft Beer
Chargrilled Scotch Fillet
Prawns
Jalapeno Poppers
Salt & Pepper Squid
Chargrilled Organic Bostock Chicken Thigh
Gluten Free Fish and Chips
Salad
Thai Coconut Mussels
Toasts
Baked Cheesecake
Wings
Meat Lovers Pizza
Ice Cream
Pulled Pork Pizza
Oyster
Chicken Wings
Salmon Pate
Calamari
Tempura
Pulled Pork Sliders
Mussels
Burger
Tuna
Lamb
Calamari
Calamares
Fish
Chargrilled Lamb Rump
Salmon
Pork
Scallops and Oysters
Fish & chips
Burger
Sit down
Bar
European
Seafood
New Zealand
Gift Cards Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Street Parking
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Waterfront
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We both went for the steak meal, which I think was very pricey. Around the high $30 mark, possibly closer to $40, then $30. Small meal, steak, chips..."
Lisa-Marie Fitzgerald
"I ordered Mussels pot, grilled king salmon plate, kids pizza, salt pepper squid and margarita drink Everything is so good, kind stuff. Definitely..."
Miki K
"Found the service impeccable! Staff were super kind and our mains were ready within about 10 minutes?! Positioned right on the waterfront with..."
Isabella Clague
"I recently had the pleasure of dining at Stoked Restaurant on the Esplanade in Whitianga as part of a package trip with Air Auckland. The restaurant..."
Craig Dealey
"The fish and chips was great and the brownie desert was amazing! Note that you have to order with your phone or a tablet which is the only negative..."
Jason Lesser
"Awesome place, they made cocktails to our very random tastes and they all came out delicious. Had a chicken burger and it was most probably the best..."
James Devantier
"Popped in for lunch and the mussels were incredible - a must have. Service was super friendly and food came out quickly. Make sure you have the..."
Zoe Robson
"Overall we had a good experience. Although the pork ribs looked a bit burnt, they were actually quite tender and delicious. We appreciated the effort..."
Nico Z
"Most delicious and fresh mussels we've tasted! The chargrilled steak was perfectly cooked and juicy. The ribs was amazing and generous portion (2x..."
Christina O
"Really awesome place to relax and unwind with family and friends. Situated on the whitianga water front stoked has a great view of the bay and serves..."
Phillip Egen
"Amazing location, staff and food! Yum! Had the lamb, chorizo artichoke pizza, homemade salmon pate, and baked cheesecake. Definitely booking ahead of..."
H L
"Awesome service and food. Really fantastic experience! Owner was lovely and so helpful, going out of his way to make sure everyone was happy and..."
Aidan Vickers
"Good service, food well presented. They were happy to make a plain cheese pizza for my fussy son. I tried the squid (a bit plain) and the jalapeño..."
shireen Buchler
"Beautiful spot right by the beach, the food was amazing and well priced for the portion sizes. Highly recommend the tempura..."
Karlie Spain
"Such a wonderful spot for lunch. Just across the street from the water with a beautiful view. The owner was super sweet as was the staff. The food..."
Dan Baker
"Awesome food, great beer and wine. So yummy we had oysters and thai coconut mussels, pork sliders and pizza. Apple crumble to finish, very happy...."
Alan Courtenay
"Excellent food. Great service and cater to gluten free customers very well. Highly recommend for Coeliacs and people with dietary..."
Hugh Hucklesby
"Amazing! Visiting from Rotorua for the weekend we booked in for dinner on a Saturday night lovely quaint restaurant the staff were SO amazing. Dinner..."
rhedyn chapman