New Zealand cuisine: the best places to taste it in Lower Hutt

Kirk Leech

Helen Joe

"An impromptu stop in to the Bellbird and I spotted the chicken burger unexpectedly included hot sauce so I had a Hot Ones moment and decided to brave..."

Mitchell Bidois

"We often have breakfast and lunch at Bellbird. Last night we met friends and enjoyed 5 different cocktails that Nick made for us. He delivered the..."

Donna Cherringotn

"First night last night at Summer opening hours shared a beautiful platter with friends. The mixologist created some amazing cocktails - the Old..."

Gary and Karen Ilton

"Perhaps the best service I've had in years! The server noticed I was waiting for someone so came to check if I wanted a drink while I waited. My..."

Emma Gibbs

"After a not so great start (ignored by the server, but I’m guessing it was a mistake) Aroha saved the day. She was brilliant, looked after us and..."

Toby Stokes

"I had the spicy lentil soup, it was amazing! Not overly spicy (which I was a little worried about), but definitely flavoursome! The chipotle chicken..."

Gaylene N

Columbus Cafe

Lavendar Takeaways

"Chow mein and fried rice are 10/10! They nail the charred taste. It's a small place run by a nice couple, and the food is always great. Love the..."

Zoë G

"Very good value, very clean looking kitchen and premises. Food tasty and fresh. Will defiantly be visiting again. Both fish and chips and Chinese..."

Margot

"The fish & chips here are superb and the burgers are just amazing! Love how the fish is not precooked. The place looks nice and clean, also the..."

David Fung

"Shop was clean and tidy. Good size piece of fish and very tasty, same with the hotdog, our chips on the day were slightly under cooked I like a bit..."

Tim Mason

"One of the best local takeaways available. Great value for both large and small groups. Always had very fast service and high quality..."

Nick Lauder

"Fish and chips as they aught to be! Finally, someone who knows how to make batter and can fry it so it is light and crispy. An abundance of nice..."

Ken Cox

"Really good fish and chips. Good selection of extras, from your potato fritter to mussels. The Chinese meals are tasty and cooked a time of order...."

mrcasino2307

"We love the Nasi goreng from Lavender. We used to live in Newlands and when they left we could never find one we liked as much - We were super stoked..."

Paula Clarke

"Great food at an awesome price, loads of variety and their chips are awesome, the only thing I don't like is their burgers but other than that..."

Daniel Monsanto

"Fab local fish n chip place. Always get decent food here, and the owners are adorably gruff..."

Andrea

"Excellent fish and chips. Really good sizes of fish and great selection of food. Not too expensive..."

Lisa Ryan

"Absolutely loooove my fish n chips from Lavender! My Mum loves their food too! 100%..."

Chytana Phillips

"Solid fish and chips store with a good range. Their premises are clean and they provide good service. I like their fish..."

Petar Vrecic

"Always friendly. Our local fish and chips shop. We recommend this to anyone who lives in epuni over any takeaway in this area. Love thier food and..."

Chrystal Ngature

"Me and my partner used to live in epuni . we are now in upper hutt and we still drive to epuni just so we can have lavender takeaways. Lavenders is ..."

joel averes

"Always a pleasure to buy from these..."

Kelly Raupita

"Great portion sizes and fish and chips was..."

Robert Graham

"Great, cost effective, delicious and clean local chip shop and awesome range of Chinese cuisine as..."

Taylor Hemson

Cafe Figg

Wheelchair Accessible

"Excellent service, good food, I had the hash stack and a hot chocolate. Very filling and satisfying , so tasty , I would recommend this place as a..."

Bobby

"Nice vibe when you enter the staff are very friendly. I had the hashstack and it was delicious. Im normally hesitant when it comes to cafes as they..."

Tyson Te Kira

"There were two of us and between us the vegetable stack and one slice of plum cake was enough to satisfy. The portions were substantial. The plum..."

Megan Williams

"Absolutely love this cafe, I go in every other week and get the same wedges they are delicious, even with a busy cafe the staff are still able to..."

Meghan Winslow

"Amazing food, quite affordable. Popped in for brunch a couple of weeks ago, was spoilt for choice. Came back to try other options and was pleasantly..."

Olga Palmer

"After seeing photos of chocolate cake I had to give this place a try. The cake is delicious... I even appreciated the yogurt on the side. Location is..."

Heather Logan

"A good a la carte menu, and generally good cabinet food. The odd cake is sometimes dry, but usually pretty good. However, the coffee has somewhat..."

Johann Go

"Had the BLAT and an iced chocolate and it was possibly the best BLAT I have had in a long time. The service was really quick and the waitresses were..."

Aleesha

"Best GF options in Petone and one of the few places across wider Wellington that uses GF bread made in Wellington, it is soft and delicious! It's..."

Hedonistacal

"coffee's good, also had a chocolate cake which was huge and tasty. Spend $5.5 for such a big cake with cream, you can't find any place like this in..."

Carina Chang

"Early on a Saturday morning looking for somewhere to eat, we found Cafe Figg open.Although tempted by the cabinet food, eggs on a potato rosti..."

Jenjaroo

"I've always passed up going to cafe figg on my Sunday morning breakfasts, but this week I saw they had changed the coffee they use, from mojo to..."

Adaire Ward

"Have been here a number of times but never written review. Went today because it was possible to get a park near it and a seat in it. I had a pot..."

Julia Mc

"Pretty good food great portions very friendly staff members that make you feel welcome will go back again for sure the big breaky and pancakes are..."

Sam Smits

"Ordered a coffee and a hash stack. Coffee was nice and strong, proper home made hashbrowns and creamy mushrooms, was awesome! Poached eggs could have..."

Rhys Armstrong

"Eating out for brunch each weekend we decided to try Cafe Figg regardless of the last review. I am so glad we did! The eggs benedict was cooked to..."

Lynnette Tonkin

"I am loving the coffee and the cheese scones in the..."

Lizzy Pokia

"My partner and I have gone to this cafe a few times and each time we have thoroughly enjoyed the food, coffee and service. As well as the outdoor..."

Caroline Ward

"Have been a few times now, each time the food and service has been excellent. Coffee was ok - not amazing - but made up for by the delicious food. We..."

Vivian

"We've been to Cafe Figg 3 times since November and each time have been very happy with the service, food and coffee.Last visit was on..."

Alice

"Really nice place for a hangover breakfast. The place is quite intimate (aka small) so it can be busy easily, but the breakfasts are generally well..."

Otago Islander

"Sorry Renee,you must have the wrong cafe(good clue is that you've got the coffee brand wrong for a start).The food is always fresh,delicious,and..."

John Cornish

"Went here with my partner on Saturday.We were very impressed by the selection in their display cabinet and they also had a great menu.We..."

Shelley

"Really loved the food here. Had the Bacon and Eggs, Truffle Omelette (this was super duper good!), Bacon and Avo Benedict, Mushroom Bruschetta (super..."

Eileen Lui

"Cute little cafe with delicious food. Chicken and waffle is one of those sweet and savoury meals, you never thought would be a good combo. But it..."

B Metale

"Went for brunch today and all 3 of us ordered fried chicken and waffles and it was absolutely delicious!!! The staff were very welcoming and the..."

Kelly Sanderson

"What a delicious lunch. Staff were helpful and friendly. The outdoor area was basic but serviceable. The meal was full of taste despite my mushroom..."

Katie Ayrton

"Petone: Now open Friday and Saturday night for dinner. We enjoyed our meals, very tasty, service was excellent. This well-known cafe is a usual..."

Julia Hennessy

"Lovely Cafe, serving a great range of food and good coffee. The chicken feta philo was a fantastic light..."

James Mitchell

"I love their lattes and their heated date scones are the best thing ever. Kids love their chocolate cake too. Meals I've had there are ok, nothing..."

Craig Smithies

"We love coming to Figg, have been coming here for years. Ownership changed hands a couple times but the service and food has always been amazing,..."

Adam Brown

"Called in for a quick coffee and something to eat. Nice atmosphere. Indoor and outdoor seating area really good. Try it next time you're in..."

Glenda Main

"Looking around Petone for a bakery, we ended up stopping in for a look in Café Figg, we were not looking for much to eat and they offered a great..."

Aaron Bublitz

"A favourite wee cafe to visit for brunch! Can be hit and miss to get parking directly out front but Jackson Street has so much to offer that it..."

Nic Page

"Had steak and seafood chowder on deals. Steak was delicious and look fresh. Friendly and fast..."

Tessa Hoang

"Wonderful spot to take a break on Jackson street. Great selection of cabinet food, nice menu and some really unique specials that change often. The..."

Ben Clayton

"Awesome brunch, great service, excellent..."

Jenny O'Brien

"Had dinner there last night - first time it had opened for dinner. Was lovely - food was really nice, good sized portions, variety to eat, and great..."

Karen Arraj-Fisher

"Absolutely delicious, me and my partner go here quite often, never a disappointment. Excellent service and great quality food and the don’t skimp..."

Kerrie O'Brien

The Conservatory Restaurant, Quality Inn, Angusi

Wheelchair Accessible

"We booked a room at the last minute and they were happy to accomodate us, thankfully…lovely hotel…the bed was SUPER COMFY, king size. We loved..."

Amanda Schoeman

"Johnny at the reception desk was such a great person. He was super friendly and helpful. Experience was great at..."

Gotham Koul

"It was a nice big room but would've been nice if there was air con in the rooms. Room service was really good. Staffs are very friendly and helpful...."

Sheetal Chand

"Absolutely wonderful staff 😄 Rooms were very tidy , beds are comfortable. Breakfast is a..."

Cheyene Donaldson

"With our recent Early Ford V8 Nationals based here, I as organiser, can only add praise to the management who stated from day 1 when we 1st met that..."

Bryan Cossey

"Myself and my husband have stayed at The Angus this weekend. The room was very spacious and very clean, comfy bed and lovely linen. There will be..."

Marie Mackenzie

"We stayed at The Angus Hotel in October 2 x adults 2 x children. The room was clean, comfortable and regularly serviced. The staff were all..."

Christiaan Arts

"Last stayed 4 years ago. Work booked me-but it was really good. Steep stairs: lovely desk lady whipped my suitcase up. Clean and well serviced. Car..."

Mj Bloem

"Our recent stay was absolutely awesome. Booking 12 rooms was a breeze, nothing was a problem. Cecilia who I was in contact with made booking..."

Dale Laurent

"Staff did a great job with our large group even though we were pretty loud and..."

Ashley “Mashed” Young

"Staff super friendly, great price on the night, lots of parking, real supprised just how nice the room was..."

MasterBry

"The service from the front desk staff on Friday, Saturday, Sunday both day and night shifts was fantastic, very helpful, and pleasant to deal..."

Chris Motu

Saigon Paris Bakery And Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"Pies had great pastry, and were very full. The steak in the steak and mushroom could've been cooked a little longer. Reasonable prices but not the..."

Luca van Gorkom

"Love the big breakfast & the dude here makes the best hot drinks, lovely friendly staff highly..."

Jules Johnston

"Had a rump steak breakfast and it was really delicious. Would come back..."

Ropati T

"This place is the best ever for breakfast. Great food that is cooked really well and comes out..."

Jay Davis

"Nicely priced, Great food, friendly..."

Dylan Barker

"Wonderful coffee I ever had.Great service and lovely people.Good..."

Athan SS

"THE BEST SAUSAGE ROLL IN NEW ZEALAND. Thin flakey pastry surrounding the best flavoured sausage roll. Old school flavour. And only $2 each. Just..."

Steven Potts

"Good food Well..."

Gary Stokes

"Have been here twice for lunch with workmates and both times food was really delicious and guy serving us is nice..."

Leanna Hutton

"Dope pies and chips. Super fresh and hot! The pies are well made with good ingredients and plenty of meat. Pastry is yum. Good overall..."

Duncan

"Always go here for the big breakfast! Good food for a good price! You won’t be..."

Jarvis Baker

"Good quiet clean place for brekkie, reasonably..."

Neil Robinson

"Beleive it or not the coffee here is great. Haven't had the food yet. Maybe one..."

Kiwig1rl

"Always great friendly service. Tasty family..."

karen waterreus

Sierra Cafe

"Nice coffee here and if you work in the building or the tower, you get a discount. The staff are always friendly. Limited selection of food available..."

FOOD Wars

"Excellent customer service, coffee is great and delicious Orange almond cake - thank..."

Andre Stanton

"Loved our soy mocha and white chocolate coffee. Pleasantly clean tables, polite staff and affordable coffees. Will happily..."

Tani Cui

"I’m a welly coffee snob big time but they have the best coffee. The lady told me they get in fresh beans daily. The barista is spot on. I had two..."

Cilla

"During the July school holidays, Sierra Cafe participated in the sweet as hot chocolate challenge. On my last visit, I tried this special hot..."

Sam Gatelytaylor

"I really like this cafe. The sweet as hot chocolate was my most recent visit, and it was really delicious. The staff were all really friendly. I..."

Josh Gately-Taylor

"Nice. Ordered a scone and mocha. Both not outstanding but still nice enough. I’d say above average. Service very good. They are really kind to the..."

Danielle henaghan

"A quick coffee stop at Sierra on level one at Queensgate was exactly what was required during post Christmas sales shopping. Staff was lovely and..."

Taylar W

"Friendly staff, fast service and most important a delicious..."

Katie Ayrton

"love getting my coffee from here. love you guy Phoenix and Chen and the friendly staff..."

tarkthebigblackshark

"Lovely Cafe and good place to have..."

Marciano Lim

"This has become our go-to cafe in the mall in Lower Hutt. It has just about everything you would want in the way of a cafe light meals snacks and..."

Grant Edlin

"They make good coffee, don’t have very good selection of food for vegetarians. The staff are nice. But if you could add some more vegetarians food..."

Kyriakos George

"Great little Cafe in the center of Queensgate Shopping mall. The food is tasty with a good selection of sweet and savory dishes. The coffee is a bit..."

Linda Cutche

"Quite a nice cafe. A reasonable selection of food choices and the coffee is decent quality. Friendly service as well. The seating is good with the..."

Michael McGimpsey

"Amazing service. The lovely brunette girl with glasses was so nice and made our experience great. Food was also..."

Jack Gully

"One of the best coffee in the Hutt..."

Kin Chang

Brew'd Boulcott

73/100 (1210 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Accepts American Express

Free off-street parking

"I took my daughter here for her birthday dinner tonight. The food was good, but the service was amazing! The team at Brew'd went above and beyond to..."

Valerie Hanlon

"Everything was delicious. Our party of 4 were all very happy. Great service. Well worth the price. I was surprised at how filling and enjoyable it..."

Zeena Edmond

"Very friendly staff and it’s always busy Very good price wise and the food was yummyWill definitely go backNice ambience And..."

Tim 51

"Great customer service, the environment had a good comfortable feel alongside the music. Food was a breath of fresh air, however the only downfall I..."

Marcus Makiteiaa

"Ordered the Creamy mushroom medley with a side of bacon, which I enjoyed. Only negative was the bacon was slightly over cooked. Customer service was..."

Sharon Harvey

"I love going to Brew'd Boulcott, it's a great local and the kumara wedges are amazing. It can get pretty packed on a Thursday and Friday so I always..."

Sobhanya Kim

"We had an impromptu lunch here before an appointment at Hutt Hospital. Service was friendly and efficient, food was quick, tasty and reasonably..."

Mike

"It's a great place to go to catch up with friends if you don't wany to go into the centre of Lower Hutt. Food has always been great, portion sizes in..."

Rosie

"We came last night 16/7/15 booked a table for 10. When we arrived we were shown to our table and asked if we wanted any drinks. It was fairly busy..."

Sally Ann Smith

"Came for a meal had chicken in the basket it left me wanting more not sure whether it was enough or i should of had an entree anyway it was very nice..."

Terry McGee

"love this place foods great and the coffee . we go there lots .its the go to for a good feed for a good price .iv tryed alot off the menu and im..."

Rob Janes

"Always go here for lunch or steak night and I'm never disappointed with what I order and it's something new every time. Highly recommend to anyone..."

Grayson Barnes

"Do you know how hard it is to find a restaurant in Lower Hutt that offers a decent Shiraz, how hard can it be? Thank you Brew'd, the Nugan Estate..."

Xaz Shepard

"Fantastic atmosphere and a great meal. I had the pork belly which was cooked to perfection and my friend had the pasta which was delicious. Would..."

Heather Scott

"Went there with a group of six, staff very freindly, great range of beers, we ordered starters and mains, the crumbed prawns where full of flavour..."

Phil

"Love coming here, always good food. Had live music too (Friday night). Friendly staff. I am part of the social club and for my birthday I got a free..."

Ange Smith

"Went on a Friday night. Had live music which was really good and created such a great vibe. I had the pork belly which was very good the jus was..."

Evana Smith

"We had an enjoyable night out. My husband said his hamburger was the best he had ever tasted, really delicious. I had the Ceasar salad, beautifully..."

Frances Collett

"Had a great time on our valentines dinner. Staff was amazing and the food tasted delicious. To top it off the cocktails were so..."

Lisa Kennedy

"Opposite Hutt Hospital. Nice boutique beers and a HB Chardy for my wife. We didn't dine so hence no comment. Food smelt..."

Neil Chesterman

"First family dinner with just us and the kids, Pranay was very accommodating and friendly with our young ones even managed to get a high 5 out of our..."

Sarah Prentice

"Excellent. Been here 3 times now and food always fab. Kids menu is so great with them putting together own pizzas or hotdogs. Were more than willing..."

Karla Galpin

"This is a great local bar with amazing decor, very friendly staff and the food was excellent. We had the seafood chowder and a cheese burger which..."

Henk Wolthuizen

"Great establishment, superb food at reasonable prices. The team is lovely and greatly personable and I find myself enjoying every second I spend..."

Thomas McConachie

"The selection of craft beer is excellent as is the food. The young guy serving us could do with a little more training. The open steak sandwich was..."

Automated Zero

"We had a wonderful time, food was awesome, service was on point. We will definitely be back soon...."

Cherie Davies

"Just had the WOAP burger (The Revolution) and it was delicious. Quick service, place gets busy so you may need to book in advance. Dessert was just..."

Robert Chivers

"Been here many times. Food is always excellent, and there is a wide variety of beer/wine/spirits available. Staff are friendly and helpful, and..."

Su Bell

"Great casual place for a drink and/or dinner. Food was very good. Our group had a selection of different meals and all were enjoyed. Excellent cooked..."

Evan Rayner

"Steak and cheese pie had the most delicious sauce especially after coming from Australia. Some pieces of steak were a little tough so that's my only..."

Desiraye Solomon

"Really welcoming, friendly staff, great food and service. We had a lovely evening. Thank you so..."

Diane Wright

"The lamb rump is very poor, considered ram lamb, and highly advise not to order. Rest of meal was..."

Megan Smith

Gotham Lower Hutt

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great coffee, delicious food! Friendly staff! Good location where near queens gate shopping mall. Free WiFi for surfing. I always go there in..."

Judy Cao

"Went for lunch Wed 30th Oct. It was very quiet maybe because it was later in the afternoon. The young lady on reception was helpful with the gluten..."

Peter Brown

"Nice place. I had the po boy pork belly sandwich and it was good. The pork was nice and crispy but I would have loved a little more. Fries were a bit..."

Tom Luke

"Very good service and friendly staff. When they got my order wrong one time as they misheard me they apologized and replaced it with no fuss.The..."

Thomas Cooley

"Big Brekkie was great a decent serving as per the pic...i had it with sour dough...poached eggs were perfect and cant complain about the Havana..."

Clara Webster

"My fave would have to be the BLT sandwich - yuuum!! The atmosphere is great, same with the service. Gotham is our go-to for work lunches..."

Bryony Hamilton

"The best coffee in Lower Hutt, also they reward after 5 cups to one free, very generous, great food and excellent service, highly recommend to..."

Na Qian

"Having been a long-time regular at Gotham in Chews Lane, I wondered how its Lower Hutt sister compared. It turns out the two premises share a name, a..."

Caffeinated Weka

"We went there twice after bought some discount vouchers to use there. Typical cafe foods but good portion and tasty. We ordered french toast, steak..."

Janet L

"Popped in here with a couple of friends when we reached hangry after a bit of shopping. We were a bit surprised that it looked nothing like the..."

Muffin Mum

"Went here for lunch with work. Ordered the steak Sammie and found no issues with it really. I wasn't asked how I like my steak but was glad when it..."

FOOD Wars

"Went for my first visit the other day. I found a pleasant place which appears to be well patronized by a variety of customers. Only had time for a..."

PeterMS

"Friendly staff, prompt service and good..."

Chin Yoon Fatt

"Today was our first try at Gotham. The staff were friendly and attentive however the wait for our meals was longer than average and diners who came..."

Julia Mc

"We tried Gotham Lower Hutt for Lunch as we had a voucherWhen we arrived we were greeted and took a table. Both my wife and I lunches were..."

Robert White

Jackson Cafe & Bistro

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

"The service is excellent and food. October 2017 - Update......Wow the food was absolutely excellent. One problem was the dessert plate was to..."

NKR MRE

"Good atmosphere Toilets for the type of restaurant could have been cleaner. Now the food!! I ordered the custom grill, from the stone menu, i had no..."

Michelle

"Fantastic service and equally great food, went with friends for lunch and being a sweet tooth ordered desserts and was amazed with the presentation..."

Bhushan Sambhus

"Delicious food lovely service and a complimentary drink from the chef... Can't rate this restaurant highly enough! Stone grill is always fun but..."

Ang Marguerite

"Very delicious food. A group of us tried a variety of dishes and enjoyed..."

Joshua Jury

"When we arrived we were greeted immediately, even though they were very busy. We were seated and offered to order beverages. We were informed of the..."

Warren Bass

"Meals are massive and taste fantastic, stone grill was great - again with huge amounts of meat. Prepare for a doggy bag situation. Staff took some..."

Sharon Heald

"The food was great, with a good range. We all enjoyed our food. The servers were helpful, but not too attentive, as it took a while to get one of..."

Petar Vrecic

"Had the lamb shanks for dinner. Ordered two but ended up giving the 2nd one to my husband cause I was very full. Service was so fast and meal was..."

Tehina Nama

"Voted best beef and lamb for 4years running?! RIGHTLY SO! Went for mums birthday end of May. Dad and I had the lamb! Best decision because it was..."

L Brown

"Really good. Nice food. Quite a few people but food arrived in a timely manner, very friendly staff. The roast vegetable salad was warm & luscious..."

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