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Sabroso

91/100 (3715 ratings)

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"2nd time I have dined here. 1st time with friends & 2nd time for my 35th birthday on Thursday. I love how small and intimate it is. The food is..."

Hui Cooper

"We loved everything about this unassuming restaurant. The staff were welcoming and extremely professional. The food was outstanding, especially the..."

Kathy Matterson

"Called in here a few weeks ago with my wife for our anniversary. The best food and service I have had in a loooong time! In my top 2 food..."

Karl Von Karl

"We went to Sabroso for dinner on Saturday night and it was yum! The staff were very pleasant and made some great recommendations-the beef cheeks were..."

Vivien Renzella-Rose

"Had the most delicious dinner here last night.. lovely service, friendly waitress.. highly..."

Rachel Rowe

"This was one of the greatest dining experiences I've ever had! The owner Sara was super accommodating and the server was super great as well! They..."

Kelly Hogan

"Fabulous. Five stars for atmosphere. Five and half stars for food. Our visitor from Oxford who had the calypso rib special described them as so..."

Richard Newbury

"Fantastic service, excellent food. Would highly recommend..."

Kate Rosemary Freymark

"most amazing restaurant in town x everyone I go can't wait to come back the food is always excellent and the margaritas r to die..."

Sally Binks

"Great friendly service. Loved the opportunity to buy the hot sauces. Will definitely..."

Trish Carr

"Mucho Gratis to our lovely Server and hospital Manager/Chef who allowed us refuge from our hungry for exceptional South of the border fare!!! Well..."

John Linton

"This is my absolute favourite restaurant - Sarah is an amazing host and her hubby cooks the most delicious food I have ever tasted. Best mojitos I've..."

Jacqui Mackle

"Loved the vegan options I had. And the passion fruit mango margarita lined with salt was something else! Great service despite being a really busy..."

Kheng Chua

"Great cocktails, fantastic food and lovely personal service. Make sure you..."

Kimberly Juergens

"Thank you Sarah for an amazing suggestion of wine and meals....we absolutely loveddd it....best food I have ever had in my life..."

Kanan Shah Anadkat

"A must do when you are in Rotorua. Book ahead to avoid disappointment. You'll need to travel to Venezuela to have a more authentic latin american..."

Steve Thomson

"By far the best restaurant in town! We always take friends there if we are going out for tea and they always love it. Yummiest food and..."

Ash Thompson

"If you're thinking of dining at Sabroso then don't hesitate and book a table! My partner and I stumbled across this place and it has been the..."

Brooke

"This is our first time here as I myself have never been to Rotorua and we can't wait to try one of the best places to eat in here. We were lucky to..."

Serena Poon

"One of the best Mexican (or any cuisine) meals I’ve ever had! A nice little restaurant that feels cosy and homely. The waiter (who I think is also..."

Simona D’Silva

"Wow! Had a delicious meal here last night. The lovely host was welcoming and full of personality and intuitively knew what we would like. The food..."

Catherine Te Whare

"I made a reservation several weeks early via email but surprisingly couldn't get the reservation time I wanted because it was already full for that..."

Kiwi Eats Asia

"My wife and I enjoyed the food so much and the Margarita's were just the icing on the cake. Friendly and helpful staff. Have to book. because its..."

John Candy

"Lovely. Every dish was good. Staff were amazing. Higgly recommend the specials. Make sure you book in advanc3. Enjoy this fantastic..."

Denelle Freeman

"I'm living in Rotorua for next few months and found this place- wow! What a great place. The hosts are so friendly, Mexican food at its best and it's..."

Iain Murray

"I ordered take away and the owner was so helpful and friendly, when we went to pick up the food the restaurant had such a friendly and homely vibe..."

Believeinyourself

"Sabroso. A very small sweet place, away from the main Eat Street. Delicious in every sense. A tidy menu with a range of plates, we got a..."

Wanderlust

"Excellent service, food was really delicious and atmosphere lovely. I would definitely go there again. We hadn't booked but were squeezed in (just)..."

Maggie B

"Awesome food. Freshly made Tres Amigos and flavoursome Mexican tostadas were out of this world! Wish this place could seat more guests or have a..."

Picky Diner

"The food was delicious. We walked into a cosy and well presented restaurant and were greeted warmly by the friendly and knowledgeable waitress who..."

Lee

"So good! I've been to Sabroso several times and it never disappoints. The margaritas are Delicious and the food is simple, with strong Latin..."

Elizabeth Harding

"Great food, especially the entrees, steak and chimichanga, fantastic and friendly customer service, a delightful theme inside the restaurant and one..."

Joe

"I'd be surprised if Sabroso is not the best restaurant in Rotorua. We had such a great evening. It felt like being welcomed into someones home...."

Rhys Goodwin

"One of the best dining experiences I've ever had. Nice and cosy little restaurant, that was a "full house" on the night we visited, so it's just as..."

Sahiyena Tsitsistas

"Fantastic warm service, if you sample the flame thrower sauce a plate of sour cream will come in handy. Relatively Small which could be the beauty of..."

Mattias Fridh

"We visit Sabroso regularly. Sarah is ALWAYS welcoming and friendly. Each time we try the special which is never disappointing! Reading all the other..."

Tina Gamblin

"On our quest for mex this has got to be the best so far. Despite trooping from hamilton to get here it was totally worth it and can see us coming..."

Sarah

"Review from a group of Year 12 Spanish Students.Our night at Sabroso was a night to remember. For all of us the desserts were definitely..."

Sarsha

"Lured to sabroso after reading the positive feedback and it was every bit as fabulous. Had tapas and desserts along with sweet margaritas. Don't..."

Donna Bray

"Came here to use a voucher deal and I have kept going back and dragging my mates with me.Amazing food, packed with flavour, great host who is..."

Earnie

"I stopped into Sabroso on a short break in Rotorua having seen it recommended in my Lonely Planet guide. It didn't disappoint. Following a friendly..."

Helen Taylor

"Great meal, friendly staff, very child friendly, the kids loved the puzzles and colouring in. Food delicious, plantains great experience to try,..."

Kirsty C

"Everything about this place was absolutely brilliant! Service, Food, Drinks, Ambience...the lot. Probably the best margarita i've ever had. ..."

L

"Brilliant! I nearly broke the bank on the Sangria! I had to have just one more. The food was top-shelf and the service was very friendly and fast...."

Adam Julian

"My partner had a prawn dish and I had the plantain platter. They catered really well and easily to vegan diet and the mango passion margueritas were..."

Daniella

"We Checked out Sabroso while visiting Rotorua after reading reviews here.Top tasting food, good service, great margaritas (grab the..."

Josi

"We adore Sabroso, the food selection is wonderful as is the quality, and the price is fairly reasonable. Their soup selection is especially..."

Chanel & Joe

"I could not find fault with Sabroso! They deliver excellent, delicious, authentic food in a great atmosphere served up with the BEST margaritas. All..."

Lyn Maner

"We went back two nights running - the black bean soup is heaven - we've been trying to recreate it at home ever..."

Janice And Simon

"Amazing experience here. Fabulous food at great prices. A lovely wine selection and the option to purchase bottles of 2 different spicy sauces that..."

Andrew Tallack

"Absolutely blown away by this place! The service by Sarah was phenomenal, nothing I had ever experienced before. She is attentive and makes you feel..."

Emily Garner

"A fabulous dining experience. The food was delicious, the service was excellent and the atmosphere was great. One of the best meals of the year..."

Nicky Solomon

"Awesome restaurant - we try to travel down from Auckland at least once a year to eat here! Sarah and John are great hosts and cooks and the food is..."

Theresa Walker

"Loved this small and cosy restaurant. We were fortunate to walk in and dine, because of a cancellation. Our host/ Waitress, was very warm and..."

Tracey Clayton

"Yummy fusion if Latin American cuisine, tasty food full of flavor, many Gluten-free options. Sangria with a tocuh of sherry was exceptional, so was..."

Jane R

"We ate at Sabroso's tonight and can't recommend it enough. The food was the most authentic Latin-American we have had in a long time and best of all,..."

Veronica Cockrell

"Amazing little find! Amazing food, great drinks and excellent service! Very authentic food and no Rotorua smell inside (which my teens were very..."

Wendy Furlan

"One of our favourite places in Rotorua. Lovely simple family owned business with great food at a really reasonable price. The drinks are amazing and..."

Scott Devonport

"I was absolutely happy to have this amazing food! Highly..."

Anna Isakova

Atticus Finch

89/100 (3391 ratings)

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Prawns

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Contemporary

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Free Wifi

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"Spent a lovely night in Atticus Finch. Service was friendly and accommodating. We had Lamb Rump(3/5), Beef Rendang(4.5/5), Fried Haloumi(5/5)..."

LilianMonaghan

"Heard a lot of good things about this place so we decided to dine here last night and we are truly not disappointed! We know the idea of tapas/ plate..."

Serena Poon

"I do enjoy the sharing plates here with a group of people. The food is always beautifully cooked and bought out together. The chicken and vegetarian..."

Girl On The Move

"We weren’t disappointed sharing spiced rubbed lamb rump steak, marinated chargrilled chicken. The menu catered for a wide variety. Friendly service..."

Sharon Lang

"Came with a large group. Food was awesome. Service was great too. Service getting food out was a little slow, even with a pre order it didn’t come..."

Pick&Mix

"Three days in Rotorua, three nights dining at Atticus Finch - tasted all main sharing plates. In each sitting we had the spicy lamb rump - definitely..."

Hungry Moo Turt

"An entire separate vegan menu!We weren't sure what we'd find in Rotorua for vegan food but were blown away by Atticus Finch. We ordered the..."

Asomek

"Hands down the best meal we have had during our NZ travels! Seperate Vegan menu has an abundance of tasty dishes all presented beautifully..."

PP

"My husband and I had an amazing dinner here! Our favorite dishes were the sirloin with stuffed mushrooms, the rice balls and the apple cake. Service..."

Katelynjones11

"Endless aftertaste meal we had in Rotorua. Enjoyed every dishes recommended by a friendly helpful staff. Amazing Pork Belly is highly..."

Nicole Nicole

"Highly recommended! Def a place to go to for good food. Partner & I went straight to two large plates to share, camarel pork belly & chargrilled..."

KC Yumul

"Absolutely loved the food, the bar and restaurant has a fantastic vibe and waiters recommendations are so good they had us ordering even more after..."

Jennie

"Best tapas in Rotorua! Popped in one night without a booking but it was no issue- the reserved tables have their booking times on them, so you..."

Aimee R

"Everything was great. Food was fantastic. Service, wine and beer were great. The first time for me that I enjoyed a white beer as I will call it back..."

Benwa

"Nice smart place with tasty tapas. Everything we tried was great. No complaints. Vegetarian options were plenty. Meat and fish recipes quite nice...."

Dimitrios Konstantopoulos

"Delicious food. Excellent service. Attentive staff, but not overbearing. Crostini a standout. Highly recommended. Everything was just spot on. Well..."

Ilovefood

"We were recommended to dine here by the hotel we stayed whilst holidaying in Rotorua. Service was friendly, quick and professional. Prices were..."

Cyn

"Absolutely loved this place! The decor was very aesthetically pleasing and welcoming. The staff were all very friendly and extremely helpful with..."

Anneliese Longstaff

"Amazing tasty and creative food. It's supposed to be played for sharing, we ordered one large plate (lamb) and 3 small ones plus shared a desert..."

Megan D'ath

"Visited Atticus Finch with my mum for dinner and we both loved it, the service was great and the food came out super fast, designed to share the menu..."

Philip Doyle

"We wandered around Eat Street checking out menus and settled on Atticus Finch because the elements on each dish looked really interesting. Had the..."

Thomas O'Leary

"Really impressed. Often find places outside of auckland are overrated but thought this place was great. Beef was so tender with pineapple coriander..."

Christopher Armstrong

"First visit to Atticus Finch and surprisingly the food was delicious!We had sesame chicken, roast rolled pork, sirloin steak, prawns..."

Cindy Ong

"So impressed with our meal here! 5 of us turned up on Saturday night and although they were very busy and most of the tables were reserved they made..."

Tarina

"Quality dinning, one of those places you want to order a few dishes to share with! Good atmosphere. But the last time we were there my mate was..."

Angelo Pereira

"Been here twice now and both times the food has been delicious!Highly recommend the chilli prawn small plate and also the cauliflower & salmon..."

Elizabeth Harding

"Back to the good old basics with an amazingly social way of dining. Order what you like and share with good company. A culinary experience we won't..."

Frans Pretorius

"If you like cocktails, share plates amongst the bustle of Eat Street in Rotorua, this place might be for you. The cured meat share platter was a..."

Laurie Ellul

"We came today for lunch, we sat outside and enjoyed a beer in the sun. Quiet place, which made me a little cautious but there was no need...."

Wanderlust

"This place was amazballs!!! Every dish was of the chain! We had the potato skins with truffle dip, this melt in your mouth Lamb, Kumura, Pine-nut..."

Alwayseating

"Absolutely amazing Tapas, wasSo pleased with the range of food which had a very unique combination of flavours. Highlight was croquettes and the..."

Claire

"We were with our two teens looking for a place to dine then found this place and liked the ambiance. We enjoyed the mains, dessert and coffee. Good..."

Lynette R

"My son and I were looking for somewhere close to where we were staying and read the reviews. Ticked all the boxes so we went. Well it was superb. My..."

Jo Collin

"Wow! Good. So good. The food is great. The pork belly...sublime! Who knew places like this existed in Rotorua! You KNOW you're on to a good thing..."

Dan Norton

"The back story: Wandering through the streets of Rotorua brought us to delightful gathering of food places. Termed "eat streat" this was a collection..."

A Culinary Affair

"An odd restaurant with an odd name. The menu was similar to tapas with larger serving share plates (you want to be in a group to enjoy the variety)..."

Donna Bray

"Booked through first table and had an amazing experience at Atticus Finch. All of the staff were lovely and provided us suggestions. Tried an array..."

Pavetharani Sukumaran

"Drinks were average but food was 10/10, no notes. The cauliflower steak and soba salad stood out - you know a place has good food when you don’t..."

Melissa Hargreaves

"A decent place where the food meets the expectations of whatever is mentioned in the menu. Attentive and friendly table staff and will gladly visit..."

T K Khoo

"Staff were so lovely and the food was fabulous! It can sometimes be difficult to find decent vegan options at restaurants but these guys delivered...."

Tahlia Mulder

"Surprisingly good food, probably the best you can get on the slightly dated Eat Street. Quite a lot of gluten free options, and almost all of them..."

David Hiskett

"A solid dining experience in the heart of Rotorua with room for improvement. The staff were friendly and despite an initial delay in our waitress..."

Greig Stuart Torpey

"3.9 | food was rather variable. Some dishes were delicious like the broccolini while others like the pot stickers were rather bland. Service was..."

Kent Santin

"Absolutely loved dining at Atticus Finch. Glad we booked - it's super popular. Excellent service, delicious food, great atmosphere. Would highly..."

Jenny Robb

"The atmosphere is bustling, when it's busy. This restaurant is part of a row of restaurants, which makes it fun and inviting. With the option to sit..."

Puja Sheth

"This is some of the most delicious and creative dining you will get to experience anywhere! They use fresh local ingredients in amazing combinations...."

Carol Fox

"The flavours in the food were amazing! I loved the freshness of the ingredients. The staff were attentive and very friendly. They gave good advice on..."

Ann Eastcott

"The food was delicious! We got the fried sesame chicken and the sirloin, the pork dumplings, the corn chips with beans and avocado. A warm chocolate..."

Jessica A

"Service was a little on the over attentive side, but the food and beers made up for it. Sharing plates are a good concept as is sharing the bill..."

Denis Cook

"The food here was nothing short of great, all the dishes were good. Staff very attentive and friendly. Would recommend this as a good place for date..."

Alistair Drake

"Really tasty small plates. We tried the aubergine roti, the steak, pork dumplings and lamb rump with aubergine puree & tabouleh. Food was all very..."

David Wild

"Had dinner here with the family. Staff were really friendly and the service was awesome. Food was delivered to our table quickly. Our favorites were..."

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