European cuisine: the best places to taste it in Whitianga
8 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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"We just love this cafe. Funky atmosphere, great service and awesome food. The special salad is to die for. Well worth the walk from the ferry if..."
Jill Flemming
"My family and I have been visiting Whitianga each Christmas for the last four years
We have Visited numerous cafes and eateries but still keep..."
Mike Perry
"One of the best, yummy and down right awesome cafe I have ever been 2!
Loved the food! Loved the outside seating area! loved all the things the kids..."
Emma Steel
"Excellent food and super presentation! Friendly staff. A must for all visitors in the..."
Bea Gardner
"Quite possibly the best breakfast I've ever had. Delicious, fresh and ..."
Chris Kelemen
"Fantastic food, great staff and an awesome atmosphere what more could you ask for...... Oh that's right Sam's ciabatta to take home with you from the..."
Raewyn Pegden
"Great food and staff ! Awesome spot for kids to..."
Anna Milligan
"Top night at Eggsentric last night. Great food and entertainment with Cricket Farm. Ridiculously good..."
Claire Hemmaway
"Incredibly delicious food and love the outdoor area for the kids to explore and shade to relax..."
Toni Foley
"Always a great time here. Food is epic and staff always have a smile and banter..."
Kaitlyn Gooch
"Super schönes Restaurant / Café es ist ein Besuch alle mal wert..."
Deniese Timmsen
"A quirky find, loved the atmosphere and the..."
Louis Joubert
"Excellent food and service.
Very pleasant..."
Peter France
"Delightful cafe, eggs benny, delicious, gelato mmmmm mmm good and drool worthy orange cake. Service was excellent, friendly and helpful. Even the..."
kristina Kakinator
"This place is like a little utopia of amazing food, friendly service and beautiful spots to sit and watch the flowers and bees! There’s really not..."
Camellia Aebischer
"Our first time in Whitianga so we headed over to Cooks Beach and found this hidden gem!! Food was unreal!! The cafe itself was fun and quirky. And..."
Jackson Green
"This place is surreal. We were traveling to NZ for the first time in our lives, and our first meal here changed our outlook towards the culinary..."
Vibha Choudhary
"Amazing atmosphere, super nice staff. Great place to have a bite and some coffee. I would like a few more vegan options, but regardless, I will..."
Paulo César Madeira Velho
"Wow!! What a find! Great wine and beer selection to start with, delicious food, fresh and flavoursome. Chicken salad was amazing, crumb mussels soo..."
Lisandro Walfisch
"The best lunch ever! Delicious food and great atmosphere. Highly recommended!..."
Maria Costa
"Had a lovely coffee and shared an orange and almond cake. Everything was presented well and delicious. The cake came with yogurt in a little dish..."
Vanessa Baker
"Great setting along an amazing beach. Quiet and humble and delicious food and atmosphere.
We sat out in the front garden and had a coffee and pie...."
Phillip Egen
"The garden was pretty and cute. Of course, the food was also yummy! It was the most delicious egg benedict I've ever eaten. The doggy whose name is..."
"Superb food! We had the chicken, pork belly and salmon main dishes and all meals were very tasty, well presented, and came out pretty quickly. Good..."
Karina Chipman
"We enjoyed our dinner here so much.. 😋 friendly staff and great vibe. It is now called Blue..."
Hilda Tshuma
"Very impressed with the food, thank you to the chef! I was here two weeks ago for dinner with my sister and a friend and we loved it, I had the pork..."
Rachel Storey
"Divine, delicious food, lovely staff, nice water view of whitianga wharf,highly..."
Mandy Dawes (MJS)
"Awesome Beef Wellington…good service on a busy Saturday..."
Tony McNally
"Absolutely perfect place to eat. Great selection of food and alcoholic drinks. A comfy, cosy vibe that wasn't too pub like or fine dining. Just..."
Teegan Tangiora
"Every element of our meals was outstanding, but in particular the mushroom sauce was probably the best I have ever..."
Polly Nissen
"I took friends to Sabys. They were from out of town. My male friend wanted to go there for their Beef Wellington. We all had it. The Beef Wellington..."
Gayle “Dom” Dominikovich
"Friendly, professional staff, great atmosphere and good food. Nice big kids play area across the road. The beef Wellington, salted squid, kids burger..."
Jonathan Hughes
"Beyond Satisfaction!!!
We had an early Christmas Party at the Sabys and all of us were very satisfied with the food and the service. We organized a..."
"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..."
"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..."
Chocolate Fondant w Lavender Sorbet and Strawberry Gelq
Sticky Date Pudding
Calamari
Scallops and Bacon
Risotto
Fish and Chips
Lamb
Mussels
Eggplant
Fish
Sashimi
Tuna
Poached Chicken
Twice Cooked Pork Belly
Pork
Salmon
Scotch Fillet Steak
Eye fillet
Chocolate Molten Lava Cake
Beef
Salt and Paprika Calamari
Chowder
Oysters Kilpatrick Half Dozen
Fish & Chips
Smoked Mussels Starter
Fish & chips
Tapas
Over Cooked Duck Breast with Too Much Salt
Prawns
Salad
Supposed to Be Scallopsand Bacon Yea Right
Battered Prawns & Cerviche
Crab
Seafood Chowder Entrée
Lamb Rack
Scallops
Sit down
Seafood
European
New Zealand
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Table Service
Reservations
Waterfront
Wheelchair Accessible
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Digital Payments
After-hours
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Traditional and old fashioned food presented well. We need to keep restaurants like this alive. Staff was very proactive and pleasant. Desserts were..."
Lets Go
"We had a group of 8 people. The service was great and most things came out at the same time. My friend said that the prawn linguine was amazing. I..."
emma curtis
"We were here for desert last night and it was such a beautiful place. The waitress serving us was so kind, gave us a beautiful seat outside with..."
Vhashika Maisuria
"Ā beautiful location overlooking the marina. Unfortunately it was cold with the wind. The 4 bacon scallops presented in scallop shells were..."
SUSAN
"I had come here last night with my partner and we were served by two great waitresses. We had a splendid evening with our desserts and hot chocolates..."
Vivek Gajanand
"Lovely lunchtime special and the views are..."
Ann Katz
"What a spot, (fantastic weather always helps), right on the marina.
I had the battered jumbo prawns - delicious - and the ceviche - which would've..."
Glenn Wright
"Great food. There was a fairly long wait for food but there quite a few more people than usual and the wait staff were great at attending to us while..."
Cade Tariau
"There's been some mixed reviews here recently, but on a quietish Sunday, the food and service was perfect. Platter was so good (the prawns in..."
Shane Cotton
"The staff were wonderfully friendly and accommodating.
Food and drinks were spectacular.
And the atmosphere was beautiful with the fire keeping us..."
jen
"Awesome food, super friendly and fun staff, and the cocktails were delicious! Thank..."
James Devantier
"A true highlight of our trip to the Coromandel peninsula. Food was beyond delicious and the staff were just wonderful. Could not recommend this..."
Elly Binns
"Beautiful views of the harbour, friendly staff and a decent selection of food and drink. Food is good rather than great but solid portion sizes and..."
Charlie
"Do yourself a favor and visit this lovely restaurant in Whitianga. The service was delightful. The food and cocktails are absolutely amazing- enjoyed..."
Srishti Bhayana
"I recently had the pleasure of dining at salt. The waterside views were stunning and the seafood was some of the freshest I've ever had. The service..."
Jayni
"Soft shell crab was a good feed. Tasty and generous. Oysters were ok, they needed to do a better job of cleaning the shells before serving as it's a..."
Nick Reedy
"Great location- a scenic view of the marina, helpful friendly service. We enjoyed a shared seafood platter. Desert was nice but a little pricey for..."
"if you ever go to matarangi, be sure to visit this place. i went for a holiday to kuaotunu and towards the end of the holiday i decided to have lunch..."
Mango
"We were very lucky to have been able to secure what seemed to have been the last table for the night as we had not made a reservation. After a bit of..."
Simon Doubroff
"My partner and I stayed there for 2 nights, we had an absolutely amazing time! The appartment was fantastic with all the utilities, view on the lake..."
Virginie Piquera
"Had a great weekend away with the lads. Course a bit worn after the summer trade and np rain. But pretty good considering. Got some nice pizzas and..."
Michael Williams
"Great resort, very quiet and secluded. Highly recommended if you need a weekend away.
The only complaint was the staff weren't fully onto the..."
Mina Nour
"Worked here for the summer, friendly staff, good banter and the best pizza ever! Saw the bar tender mix a drink we didn't even have on the menu and..."
Jñāna Coté
"The place is amazing. With the natural reserve area next to it and the 6 km long it’s hard to find better places to spend the day. We stayed at..."
Christian Pietsch
"Nice picturesque course played with the family.
Also a helpful groundsman. Lost my sunglasses and we were able to locate them with help of his quad...."
Marcel Thiele
"Amazing course, love the holes definitely will play there..."
Rory Lucas
"Welcoming pro shop.. Bar/restaurant very good.. Finishes with a par 3, great to watch whilst enjoying a drink/food... Excellent piece of land...half..."
Matt Walsh
"We had a lovely family meal. Food was great. Lovely views out over golf..."
Pauline Reid
"So good!!! Course was in amazing condition. Staff work really hard with good equipment to provide an amazing course. Pro shop and bar/ Restaurant..."
"Neat place. Great food, we had their Pizza which is a good choice. Right by the beach so good views all..."
Ben Shaw
"Great food, atmosphere, singer and staff. A great night of dining at the Enigma. Reasonably priced family run establishment and highly..."
Stephen Williams
"Lovely warm atmosphere in this restaurant, we were blessed to walk off the street on a Saturday night and have a table for 2. The service was nice..."
Daniel Bailey
"Fantastic food and warm, friendly service. And the view is amazing. We were there for lunch. Between us we had the chicken burger, lamb burger, open..."
Celeste Johansson
"Very good food. We spent a holiday dinner, everything was yummy. We had the lamb shiash kebab and the children also had a chicken shishlik as a..."
Michi Moshkovitz
"Amazing genuine greek food. As authentic as it can get. The atmosphere is also traditional greek and the view is directly of the beach. The service..."
Steve TheTrashCan
"Well worth the visit. The food here was delicious and the staff very helpful and friendly. We had a very nice dining experience and we would like to..."
Carol de Koning
"Great food and friendly service. Helpful staff. We will certainly come back to enjoy a meal here. Highly..."
Shirley Sargent
"Very nice food, lovely staff, quick service. Our second time. Unfortunately, there was a guitar player/singer who was a bit too loud for our..."
SkiwiJohn
"Really enjoyable experience...we will be back if in town next. Awesome food service and great value for money. They made sure we were comfortable and..."
Jayde Mitai
"Very good service and delicious food, duck was very good, as was my seafood skewer. Good for taking kids. Food came out in about 10 - 15..."
Michael Arthur
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