Review Drift Cafe Restaurant & Bar - Napier

OMG My partner and I just had dinner at Drift Napier and the food was soo...... good. It was absolutely delicious, there are no words. Am not easily impressed but I kid you not it was very very good. Have to say it was the best money I have spent in a restaurant. The service was 💯 the food was 👌👌 . Thank you Drift Napier for making our anniversary dinner so good

Great casual restaurant! Serves simple homely food with great seafood, the scallops were seared so well and the 1kg mussels was amazing with sooo much white wine sauce, I was so stuffed! Cheesecake was creamy and not baked (just as I like it) and the whole meal came out in great time. The service was fantastic!

Really great service and nice atmosphere. Food was nice and plenty to choose from on the menu. The brownie desert is delicious. Next time I’ve got to try the pork belly.

Awesome atmosphere at the Drift Cafe! Gold stars from the wahine waitress that had served me the last couple of nights. She always checked in with my meal and had a lovely vibe. Hot food, timely manner and ability to take doggy bag home (meals substantial but too large on personal opinion) No fault. Will be back!!

Had a part of 10, the service was amazing, super fast and friendly! All our meals came out together, everyone was really happy with their food! I had the pork belly and wow, best I have tasted. The meal sizes were large so only go if your really hungry :)

Ordered two lamb shank dinners and a stir fry beef ramen. The lamb shanks were tender and tasty. Vegetables were cooked well and the sauce was good. The ramen stir fry was tasty. Good sized portions. Friendly and efficient service staff and a very relaxed atmosphere. Music was relaxing, and most importantly, not too loud! Only drawback were the sticky floors. Very clean, but sticky. Great overall experience. Will return.

I recently dined at Drift Cafe for dinner with my Hubby and 3 toddlers and was so impressed with the food, reasonable cost and service that we went back for bfast the next morning too. I cant remember the ladies name that greeted and served us on both occasions however she was absolutely awesome and so attentive and helpful with our toddlers, providing coloring pencils/books, showing them to the toy box and even taking time to distract our boy whilst we ate, telling him about her recent trip to seaworld to get him amped for our trip to the aquarium. We were seriously impressed and she really made our dinning out experience 100x better then it generally is with 3 toddlers in tow. You have a real asset in her!! That aside, food was wonderfully fresh, hot and fast. Our kids loved the pasta + hotcakes the next morning. I had a beautiful red curry from the extensive menu which couldn't fault. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

2nd time dining here. The steak was so delicious, melted in my mouth 🤤 1st time dining there I had the lamb shank and that was yum as. The bread was Abit hard to cut with the butter knife and pull apart 😂 but it was still nice. Good prices too. Overall enjoyed the food. Waitress was really lovely too. Lovely lunch. Thank you.

Although they had shortest of staff the wait time was very reasonable. We ate off the lunch menu and there is good selection. The food was if a high standard and came out hot. The staff were very polite including the nanager which reflected on the atmosphere being very calm and pleasant. Excellent experience

Amazing food great service all round 5 star. Steak was beautifully cooked, the lamb shanks were falling off the bone compliments to the chef amazing. Very clean good for the date me and my partner had.

Great food and service! Very big portion , love the lamb shank and mussels, so delish!

the buffet breakfast was AMAZING. everything was perfectly cooked and they had a sign up saying they were low staffed but you wouldn’t have noticed at all, everything was always being topped up hot and perfectly cooked and tasty. 10/10 me and my mum loved it

Couldn't fault this place! The staff were really nice and helpful! The food came out quick and looked great!!! Well priced not too expensive, steak was cooked perfect, the view of the beach was really lovely!! Would come back next time if I ever visit napier!

Great food, great prices & quick service! Have visited twice already & just love the lamb shanks for mid arvo lunch. Well worth the visit. Steak meal apparently good too