The best Restaurants in Rotorua | Sluurpy updated in May

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Sequoia Eatery Rotorua

Wheelchair Accessible

"I had a delicious Israeli chorizo cous cous salad, it came in a huge bowl for only $9 which is awesome compared to other places I've been to. It was..."

Lucy

"Great food, and friendly staff.The French toast with banana and streaky bacon is awesome. Outside eating area plus kids space, super convenient..."

Fabio Pancaldi

"Absolutely excellent food. Many vegetarian, gluten, and dairy free options. Vegan was a bit harder to decipher but there were a few good options. I..."

Andrew Gray

"Enjoyed my home made chicken pie with spinach n garlic. Very tasty! And my coffee too. Staff were friendly n welcoming. Relaxing atmosphere. ThNkyou..."

Malia Tua'i Manuleleua

"What we had was delicious. They do a decent Chai Latte! (Some cafés are very bland and it can taste more like warm milk). The girls were lovely..."

Whitney Ann

"Seems like a solids cafe/eatery. Simple but nice. Had some good vegetarian options. I’ve only had one meal here - lunch. I had the vegetarian..."

Thomas

"Great cafe before starting your day in Redwood Walk. Very good coffee. Great staffs. Fine foods. Sorry that I have to give 4 stars at first (willing..."

Patrick Imrutai

"Great cafe within walking distance of the entrance to the redwoods tree walk. Service was good, was able to sit outside in the glorious sunshine. Is..."

Shonz MI

"This food and drinks were really good the pulled pork was the best I’ve had in a long time and the mango smoothie was way better than one I had the..."

Brad Law

"Food is great and all the staffs are nice and warmly welcoming everyone. Salad noodle is my favourite, and I tried mushroom several weeks ago. That..."

Dan Zhao

"Today's pasta and Hibiscus ice tea was good..."

CR

"Fast friendly service. Cafe has many GF and DF options. I had an acai smoothie bowl which was fabulous. Carmel latte too was very good! Relaxed..."

Barb Landis

"This café had the most wonderful chicken curry. It was a special item (not on the regular menu). It was SPECTACULAR. This cafe had many more items..."

Jeffrey Tang

"Good place to grab a coffee before and after going on the amazing park just up road. Nice atmosphere and great..."

Gustavo Faverão

"The food was delicious, the customer service excellent. Only downside - so many wonderful options to choose from. Excellent gluten-free options. ..."

Cheryl Shearer

"Yummy decaf long black, in a lovely outdoor dog-friendly area. My daughter enjoyed her fluffy. This cafe has SO MANY options for raw, vegan slices..."

Chantelle Nunez

"The best food in town! Sequoia have an amazing range of raw food - I especially love their raw caramel slice and raw mint slice. OMG - so good. For..."

Paul Charteris

"Really great food and delicious coffee! The eggs Benedict is mustard forward which is really tasty (if you like it that way)! The bacon was cooked..."

Follow the Sun 101

White Tiger Restaurant & Bar

"Good food, and if you show up hungry, a pretty good value. The all-you-can-eat is great and has a large selection! The tasting set was good, except..."

Ian Guile

"We opted for the all you can eat and started with the sampler and we're not disappointed! Very tasty and delicious bites. I don't think we got our..."

Emily Guile

"The food here is delicious, what you get vs what you are paying for is so with it! The staff are helpful when it comes to choosing what to order...."

Amelia Jensen

"Amazing staff, helpful & friendly. The food was just as good! The all you can eat is definitely worth the money! Highly highly..."

Melissa Edmonds

"Hands down the best place to go see when you come to Rotorua. The concept of all you can eat and the sampler dishes for you to try, before you start..."

Jodie Rees

"The all-you-can-eat dining experience is top notch with a first timers tasting to get you going. I certainly got my money's worth, although I had to..."

West Bielstein

"Great experience. The pork belly and bulgogi beef bao buns are absolutely amazing and the serving staff are very friendly and accomodating. We got in..."

Sfax Pereniki

"Paid $55 per adult for the all you can eat. Food was great, good atmosphere, super polite staff. Meals are brought out at a decent rate, and is of..."

Louena Valu

"What can I say? I can not say it loud enough, if you are in Rotorua, you have to go here! The service is fantastic, the food is delectably delicious..."

Donna Dehar-Leef

"1st time to White Tiger Restaurant & Bar, Tue night 4/4/23 ,family recommended this place to us , wow, the food was absolutely fresh and tasty, fast..."

Josephine Apulu Lio

"24th November...It was busy and cheerful, Food was delicious, 7 of us attended. My 3rd time there. Staff was attentive, food was prompt and PERFECT..."

DEE EVANS

"Honestly some of the nicest food I have ever tried. Well worth the money and this place has lived up to the hype. Could not fault any of the food..."

Hōrano Patoromo

"Recommend booking through their Facebook/Instagram page. We got the $37 all you can eat and got a wide range of food such as Bao buns, fried rice..."

Daneille Moke

"One of my greatest experiences eating out in years. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left service was to fast we had trouble keeping up..."

Steven Thompson

"We had a really nice lunch here, ordering off the menu. The staff were really helpful and attentive. The food was great, a varied menu with lots of..."

Ali Pottinger

"This Restaurant and Bar is sure to go places! The food quality for starters, sure...not a big selection compared to the usual buffet places but the..."

Anthony Jordan

"Amazing food, great sounds and excellent service. Value for money 💯 worth every dollar. Expect to leave in a food Coma. 🤤 I will be..."

Francis Crooks

Jesters Pies

82/100 (60 ratings)

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"I've been here a couple of times. The service is always consistent, friendly and warm. The pies are yummy, and great when driving into Rotorua if..."

Girl On The Move

"Pricy but really delicious pies. Service is good too. Definetly will recommend others to try. If it wasn't expensive, I will have it everyday...."

Foodie

"I have fond memories of Georgie Pie and Jester's seems to be the current pie chain in New Zealand. Facing row upon row of flaky topped pies was a..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Yes I have gone to Jester Pies Rotorua a few times now and can say I was satisfied each time. Pies a tasty...not your normal pie for sure...Billy T..."

Amanda J

"Friendly staff, very helpful with directions when I was in rotorua. For their help, I tried a chef special, the Thai chicken and a chicken with..."

Akhdan Patni

"First time for meat pie, it was delicious Saw this place driving back to our Airbnb. Decided to stop in as we just wanted something small to each for..."

Aggiedude82 !

"The pies are so amazing! Good coffee too. Great place, friendly staff! Can't recommend..."

Zoe Bailey

"Super yummy Not just the pies but also the fries Different take on fast food, these yanks loved..."

Nicolas nelken

"Love the food and friendly owners, there is a nice variety of pies. The chips and delishous as..."

JUJU

"The Staff was very Helpful wanted a pie that had just sold out was tol d if I could wait 10 mins There would be one there..."

Ann Clausen

"very tasty pies and friendly service, the best brand for all the pie lovers in my..."

Akhdan Patni

"excellent pie shop and friendly staff. good range of pies and piping..."

Adrian Emery

"Jesters pies are just the best. Costumer service here is just great with friendly hellos and how are..."

Matthew Arnet

"I loved the gluten free chicken curry..."

Timon Bakker

"There pies are amazingly good..."

Haven Money

"Good pies Great clean..."

Ali Lokhandwala

"Love the food and the staff are always..."

Steve n

"Great pies baked in..."

Shanan Tana

"Good selection of food on the..."

Andrew Daw

"Good..."

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Ian juggins

Le Cafe De Paris

82/100 (1862 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

"Amazing food! Lovely atmosphere and staff who actually speak french. Cafe was bustling and full on a rainy winter’s day. Definitely recommend! 😊..."

Stefaniacotos

"Nice little but busy cafe. My partner and I have been down to Rotorua for the second time and we have been here both times. Photo shown below is the..."

Florence Lai

"4/5 Taste4/5 Display 3.5/5 Quantity 4.5/5 Customer Service French Cafe owned by Lovely people in RotoruaCame to..."

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"Popped in here with my family while we were travelling to rotorua. We were so glad that we chose the right place to have lunch with perfect ambience..."

Mindylow_

"Came by the day before but it was closed to endevored to come back the next day. It was a good idea since the crepe was really nice. We went for the..."

Benedict Uy

"Visited this café as it's voted as best breakkie place on TripAdvisor. The decorations emphasized on French setting, which is what you would ask for..."

BY

"Love it here. Crepes are to die for - both savoury and sweet. Made by the real deal Frenchman. :) baguettes are super tasty as well and staff are..."

Maika Henare

"Cheap delicious meals!!! YummTrying to convince my husband to come with me here for breakfast but he prefers eating at home. I would highly..."

Janice Prasad

"I stumbled upon this cafe on my holiday with family to Rotorua. At first I wanted to only buy a cup of coffee.But I was so intrigued by the..."

Emptybowl

"We always go here when we go to Rotorua. Food is lovely and the service is genuine and pleasant. A real treat to find a authentic French cafe in the..."

Andrew Smith

"This place epitomises service as it should be in Rotorua. Always a cheerful heartfelt warm welcome, which filters through all of the staff. The..."

S H

"Favourite place in Rotorua for coffee or light lunch, and as locals we go here frequently. The BLT's are absolutely the tastiest I've had ..."

Polly

"Great place! Great atmosphere, staff and food. The "Paris" on the hot chocolate was a grey touch. Good prices. Highly..."

Keith Gregory

"I am going every week for brunch or lunch.Had the oignon soupe few time and it was very nice - All the crepes are yummy as well as the pains aux..."

Ludy Howse

"Cafe Paris has it all! A warm welcome at the door, friendly atmosphere, and the best Almond Croissants in the Southern Hemisphere! Not to mention the..."

KLO

"Such fabulous service means nothing without great food; you get both here! The owners are incredibly friendly and welcoming. There is an..."

Michelle Richardson

"Beautiful selection of sweet and savory foods. Made fresh or from the cabinet and well priced. Easy parking outside. Lots to take in while you wait...."

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"Tasty and crispy crepes. We had the lemon sugar (sweet) and egg, cheese and ham (savoury). Great service too. We would come back..."

Peggy Hung

"Lovely cafe with a reasonable price. The breakfast is only $13.9 with 2 fried eggs. We also have the chicken salad which is very fresh and the star..."

Josie Nguynn

"Hands down, the best breakfast place we tried on our New Zealand trip. The staff is amazing and quite patient with tending to queries and changes. We..."

chaitanya prabhu

"Walking in you feel like you are entering a bit of France. Which is what you expect. Tasty food. I'm in love with their Apple and Caramel crepes!..."

Norton Flintoff

"Great food. spacious and clean space. Super friendly staff. The have a combination of breakfast, including any kind of kiwi breakfast. as well as..."

Mansour Ganji

"Amazing French experience. Love the food n coffee. Strong coffee. Definitely need to try the French crepe. I wish it could be cheap n more..."

Jiayi Li

"We came here to try the crepes. We had one savoury and one sweet. We also shared a wee sweet treat for those of us who had the savoury crepe. The..."

Sarah Petry

"Fantastic food. We ordered an almond croissant, a savory cheese and bacon scone, an omelette with salmon, and a savory crepe with cheese, eggs and..."

Arka Bhattacharya

"Cozy French cafe with great coffee and great food. We came once and don't want to breakfast anywhere else during our stay! Must..."

Gwyneth Fries

Wild Bean Cafe

"This place makes amazing coffee. Try the columbian blend of beans, worth every..."

Expert Lynx

"Wild bean, anywhere good..."

Talea Uluakiola

"My regular refuel stop. Busy team - great..."

Graeme Vercoe

"Great customer service and great..."

Peter Mutlow

"I love..."

Darryn Adams

"clean and plenty of..."

David Ellery

"Classic Wild..."

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Lime Cafe

81/100 (2553 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Came to Lime Cafe for lunch today and was very impressed! The staff were very friendly and nice to talk to. I ordered the bacon and eggs on ciabatta..."

Ashleigh Michelle

"Great spot to stop in for breakfast while you're in Rotorua. The menu is adequate in size and they offer a large selection of cabinet food. Great..."

James T. Raukete

"Hmm it was good food, a great selection but for on the pricey side for a lunch date with a friend. Definitely just went for the slices because I..."

Pippa

"Great little cafe slightly hidden away from the busy main roads of rotorua. Staff are really friendly and helpful, coffee was hot, fast and delicious..."

Bones

"This is the best breakfast place in rotorua area. I have tried all and this was the best i wish i knew it earlier or it had 4.9 rating so we did not..."

Yasser Alkadi

"Visit Lime Caffeteria with my husband on our Rotorua road trip. Well decorated shop, friendly staff and great food. We ordered chicken sandwich,..."

Turkish Apple

"Absolutely obsessed with this café, and I am so gutted I live in Auckland! My new favourite café for sure. Starting off with the interior designing..."

Anastasia Lee

"Great place for a classic breakfast with the basics down right! Ordered the spinach eggs benny with the hollandaise on the side. Eggs were perfectly..."

Lennie L

"We were Rotorua for a weekend and couldn't not visit Lime. The last time I was here was a few years ago and it's just as good as I remember. We had..."

Rebecca MacDonald

"Only been here a couple times over the course of three days. Once was in the busy morning rush, and another in the afternoon when it was pouring..."

Violet

"Went here for breakfast when we were in Rotorua and was extremely impressed. The staff were friendly and the bacon and eggs i ordered with extra..."

Aaron Mitchell

"We had the bacon and eggs on toast with a side of lamb and mint sausages,and the mince and cheese pie with side salad from the cabinet. Both really..."

Briana

"Friendly staff, good location and often busy. Sometimes some good/interesting dishes on the specials (hanging on the wall new the to the kitchen..."

Phil NZ

"Came here today- for breakfast before work- staff were friendly fast service, coffee was good!!! Musli was present ares beautifully plus it tasted..."

Chloe-Mae

"One of the best Cafe's in town. The food selection was great. I had a cooked breakfast. Coffee was great. Only criticism was the staff. They weren't..."

Peter W

"Coffee is always good. Food is good most of the time, sometimes with strange ingredient combinations. Cabinet food doesn't look as appealing to me...."

Maika Henare

"We chose Lime for a recent family Sunday brunch. Thankfully we booked, as they were very busy. Our party of eleven (aged 2 years to 80 something..."

Celeste Bowden

"expensive food but quality. great location and excellent hosting. Highly..."

Kartick Trademe

"We had lunch here last week and it was superb! The staff were friendly and engaging and the food very tasty with beautiful presentation. The coffee..."

Kathryn Price

"I have been a Lime addict for almost 8 months now. They serve great tasting coffee. It is NEVER cold or burnt. The staff are very welcoming,..."

Julia

"My brother and I ate breakfast here twice in mid-March - the day before, and the day after, we had completed the Waikaremoana track. On both..."

P.E. Newman

"We visited when holidaying from Australia last week. We actually came back a second day and had the exact same breakfast because we loved it so much!..."

Rachel Edwards

"Nice little cafe near to Lake view. 5 mins walk from pullman hotel. A lot selection for breakfast and lunch. Good vibe with guests from local and..."

siewlan liow

"My husband and I had brunch on a Tuesday we order the big breakfast & Mince on toast with an egg. The BBF was amazing my husband said it was the best..."

A Thompson

"The coffee and food was great.Very friendly staff. lt was our first time here but we will visit..."

Faye _mous

"Very lovely meals, with fast and friendly..."

Debra Kay

"Had the pancake stack with berry compote, plum, maple syrup and mascapone. Decent serving of 5 pancakes, plum was a little too sweet for my liking..."

Julian Hiller

"Looked up this place and it had the best reviews, the reviews weren't wrong. The coffee was that good I had to go back for a second one. Coming from..."

Dave Cleary

"Great coffee, pastries, and delicious egg dishes make this place a real winner for breakfast or brunch. The people are delightful, and even though we..."

Carol Fox

"I don’t claim to be an expert but their seafood chowder is the best I’ve ever had - creamy, full of flavor and generous seafood portions! Forgot..."

Queen Dy Guani

"The pancakes were great. Coffee was really..."

Jason Lesser

"Really good big breakfast! The avocados with the smash were not fresh though. Overripe and refrigerated. But get the eggs and mushrooms and their..."

Letitia Harmon

"Awesome cafe, great location. Meals were great value, very reasonable portions which taste great. Coffee & Chai were delicious. All the staff we..."

Lisa Newman

"Best coffee we have had for a long time. Generous food servings. Nice location, quiet street. Clean as well. Will go back..."

Lesley Hema

"We went here for Sunday brunch on our way out of Rotorua, and it didn't disappoint! The food was delicious, the coffee was GREAT. Service was a..."

PJ

"How delightful to be welcomed by the smiling eyes of Danielle who took our order without fuss. The coffee was excellent in a mug as ordered and the..."

Larry Carne

"Great cafe. Cappuccino’s were perfect, good coffee for sure. The smashed avo was superb, really filling. The breakfast was big enough to share..."

Lee-Anne Glanville-Rothman

"Even though the closing time is over, we have received guests and provided delicious meals and thank you for your kind..."

JUN SI JUNG

"Very friendly staff and nice..."

He Xu

Mr Yakitori

Yakitori (Grilled Skewers)

"We were returning to Auckland from Wellington and staying in Rotorua. We drove to the restaurant and found it was on the ground floor of a hotel. ..."

jin jeremy

"Yummm!! We had no idea that Rotorua had a Yakitori restaurant – and it's been here for 18 years. The food was amazing (great skewers and delicious..."

Jo Sauter

"Delicious! Cute little restaurant inside the hotel. We weren’t staying there but anyone can eat at the restaurant. Really yummy food. Slow service..."

Jess Mackie

"A little pricy. But delicious food, atmosphere was a little meh, kinda too dark. Top tier service..."

Tammara Thompson

"You need to try Banana with Bacon here. It is cozy place to enjoy sake in..."

Chloe Zhang

"This place is awesome! Great food and vibe. A must..."

Ben Jordan

"Great food. Reasonably priced. Definitely suggest you book in advance. Well worth..."

Adrian Fonseca

"Great service, very tasty food, reasonably..."

Charmaine Marais

"Unique and delightful menu options in acisy seeing inside the hotel. Good..."

Robin Horder

"Great food! Great service! Highly..."

Michael

"Amazing food and the staff were very friendly. Mr yakitori’s is a local..."

Stefan Hall

"Great experience, waitress looked after us very well. Knew hubby aswell so was a bit of a bonus. Not sure what her name was but she needs a payrise...."

Sammy harris Harris

Steam 100% Pure Vegetarian Indian Restaurant

" Fantastic food with awesome customer service. We had variety of food from the menu each items were tasty and authentic..."

Ila Patel

"Ambiance: 9.5/10Food quality: 10/10Food taste: 10/10Staff: 10/10Overall: 10/10 and a big thumbs..."

Neel Gandhi

"Very yummy fresh food...polite staff and good ambience....loved the food quality....jain food also very..."

Meghna Jain

"Nice vegetarian restaurant in Rotorua. Ambiance was good and location is very handy. It was very crowded which is good. Service was little rushed...."

Ksh Josh

"Absolutely fantastic restaurant. Great n authentic food brings your palate back to India . Great staff, prompt service and excellent food from..."

Ishan Subodh Shanbhag

"Fine Dining Pure Vegetarian Restaurant in Rotorua New Zealand, Serves Really Delicious Food I Took All Different Types Of Food In 2 Days Breakfast /..."

Health Plus

"Excellent and adventurous menu of vegetarian delights. Food was top quality and service was quick considering large groups. We dined at 6pm on Monday..."

Shez

"It was a great experience and Preeti was a perfect host. After we settled down we saw a big group having a buffet service and we asked what was the..."

Ram Iyer

"Fabulous Indian vegetarian food. Looking for authentic taste and quality meal? I would highly recommend Steam. We travelled from Auckland just for..."

Hemal Jani

"Been to Rotorua for 2 days , by far , this is the best restaurant if u r looking for Indian cuisine.Loved the service and the taste .Keep..."

Himanshu Garg

"It was a great experience. We were bit late. Restaurant was closed. Seeing us a girl came and opened the door, checked with chef and told us that..."

Raghavakurup Radhakrishnan

"I think this is the best Indian restaurant in Rotorua. We had a dinner last night and everything was up to the mark. Next day morning we had brunch..."

Mihir Patel

"Best place to have indian and vegetarian food in rotorua. Even the south indian dishes like dosa was great to have. Staff is also courteous and guide..."

Lovish Gupta

"I have hardly ever given a full score, but this one deserves, from the ambience, the furniture, the warmth of the people working here to the..."

Hari

"Overall experience was ok. Their menu has got lot of varieties to choose from. Food was pretty good in service was ok. We were welcome by a very..."

Chirag Sharma

"Best Indian restaurant in Rotorua,The ambiance is great,authentic Indian delicacies served here,the taste just what we want away from home,Cheers!..."

Nidhi Macwan

"Went there for a healthy and hearty breakfast on a Saturday morning during our trip to Rotorua this weekend and we loved it so much! Will definitely..."

Vaibhavkursija

"The only fine dine Indian VEGETARIAN restaurant in Rotorua, New Zealand. It was the feeling of finding cold spring in the middle of hot desert...."

Dattha Moudgalya

"It Was A Great Experience, Great Food, Great Service. Couldn't Ask For Better Then This. Highly Recommended. Hanika And Shiva's Customer Service Is..."

Pooja Shah

"For Me it's a home; away from the home. One of the best restaurant in Rotorua for all the occasions. Number of varieties and more to choose from the..."

Kunal Zinzuwadia

"Steam.. first not only Indian but 100% pure Vegetarian restaurant in New Zealand just at excellent location Rotorua. Excellent for whom is pure..."

Aneri Halwawala

"one of the best restaurant in Rotorua , Numbers of verity in foodsRemind me Indian Culture and History by photo display..."

Akash Choksi

"This is one of the best Indian restaurant I ever visited in Rotorua. So many varieties to choose from Gujarati, Punjabi, South Indian, Chinese and..."

Rakesh Somani

Indian Star Express Takeaway

81/100 (146 ratings)

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"Butter chicken and garlic nan are the best 👌. I like the butter chicken sauce and the chicken always tastes fresh. The garlic nan is always made..."

Shane Ruri

"The butter chicken wasn’t the typical creamy westernised one that I’m used to but that’s fine. It was cooked nicely, chicken not dry or old,..."

James “JM27”

"Deliciously gooood would like to thank the chef 👳 Navneet (Navi) for my Amazing meal not only is the customer service great Navi catered to my..."

Stef Phillips

"Ordered a 2 curry special for dinner. Got a butter chicken, a lamb vindaloo, 2 Naan bread and a large soda for $38. Fantastic value. I had the..."

Rhys “Justice” Walsh

"Went for takeaways by chance and was best we've had in a long time. Will be a regular customer from now..."

Chris Andersen

"Superb authentic Indian food. Outstanding taste and..."

Vipul Jotania

"The best lamb vindaloo curry I've ever had. Proper spicy like it should be. My wife's lamb Rogan Josh was also wonderful, ordered medium-hot and..."

Kyle

"The BEST Indian I have had, absolutely delicious flavour, quick and friendly. A Family on our way back to Hamilton, he was happy to give our 3 kids..."

Fierce Athletes Club

"Best prompt service, thanks so much for the best most beautiful kai butter chicken,chicken korma and best samosas with tamarind sauce abd the naan...."

Monique Tini

"I ordered food today, the chef navneet (Navi) his cooking was osm , indian original taste, I founded first time in nz , osm food chef..."

Aman Nz

Picnic Cafe

81/100 (1499 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Had breakfast here last weekend . It was nicely busy . We were sat by the door which was a little chilly but they have blankets .The staff are really..."

Niamh Slattery

"Good spot to have breakfast. The staff is super friendly and the atmosphere is very warm and cozy. Good quality coffee and the breakfast was well..."

Sunny Gill

"Best chicken and avocado foccacia ever! Great coffee too! Was holidaying in New Zealand and was so hard to get a decent coffee! Really nice..."

Sabrina Avenue

"Had brunch here while on holiday in Rotorua. We ordered their eggs benedict with salmon it was probably one of the best eggs benedict I have ever..."

Foooodie Explorer

"Best coffee in town!! My daily stop..friendly staff and amazing food to top it off!! The service is on point. There is a reason there are so many..."

Kara Cunningham

"Best food in this place. Coffee was just PERFECT. If here, don't miss it! Wish they did fresh juices too. Only reason not giving a 5..."

Parul

"Awsome breakfast! Good start of the day. My little one love their smoothies. She said it is the best ever... must try OMG! I love my yummy pancakes..."

Jackson Wong

"Highly recommend! Went to picnic on saturday and were so pleased we returned on sunday again before leaving rotorua. I had the eggs benedict with..."

Ashley Brown

"Really nice place, clean, tidy, staff very nice and friendly. Just had my birthday/anniversary breakfast here with my husband. So glad we picked here..."

Debi Barrett

"awesome food.. value for money... I had the french toast ..it was best 1 so far...friendly staff.. Top breakfast cafe on my list. Highly recommended..."

Sagar Nayak

"Fantastic little spot - Shakshuka was delicious had a different spin on traditional breakfast. Coffee was great and we received good..."

Bronwyn Adams

"The eggs bene were delicious as was the coffee. Friendly and helpful staff, my new little hideaway..."

Hwiperi

"Service in this cafe is beyond excellent - staff are very helpful.Food is absolutely delicious and the sweets looked moreish!Coffee was..."

Viyola Dsouza

"Great little place in a nice spot; simple food: fresh, good and tasty. Very good coffee, nice relaxing ambiance, and more importantly: great staff...."

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"Great service! Amazing food! we'll be back for..."

Nikki

"Had a lovely breakfast for a group of 8 here. They were very accommodating for our large group and straight away ensured that we were seated. Coffee..."

Isabelle Tran

"Reasonable prices. Small selection of food. Seagulls on the outdoor seating. Good was fine. Nothing special but quite..."

Nick Suter

"Rolled up with my little noisy whanau and had a nice dining experience. Spent about 80 bucks for 3.5 of us so moderately priced..."

Gio

"Having lunch with family this has recently changed hands but I can assure you it is still really good. Happy to make changes to menu if asked. The..."

Rebecca KEENAN

"Quirky little Cafe with good beverages, food, and empathetic..."

Blitz Home & Garden New Zealand

"A nice cafe in Rotorua, a large menu including alcohol. Plenty of parking on the road outside. I had pancakes and coffee. Service was fast and the..."

David Blackwell

"Nice cafe to stop for a hot drink, atmosphere is good, feel like a lot of locals pop in. The staff are very..."

Morgan Marshall

"Lovely staff, reasonable prices and a good coffee. You can’t ask for much more in a cafe. Not as posh or ‘hip’ as some of the other cafes with..."

Trentyz

"Service was prompt, friendly, efficient and knowledgeable. Cute setting, handy location for a nice after-lunch walk. Spring roll pancakes and..."

Truis Ormsby-Martin

"Friendly staff and good food. Bacon and eggs , orange cake were yummy. Good coffee and..."

Duygu Ozkan

"Due to the chef being sick, they only had cabinet food. Nice selection, friendly service, and prompt service food to table. Pet..."

Ross Weddell

"Locals Favorite. Affordable and beautiful food. Friendly staff, it definitely the best choice that..."

Imran Azlan

"Lovely little cafe with lots of interesting meals from around the world. Their big breakfast variant was delicious and definitely hit the spot. Kudos..."

Richard Lee

"Absolutely outstanding!!! Good job picnic team you guys are excellent! Always great me with a smile and delicious..."

Liam Gatenby

"Stopped here on last day in Rotorua. Lovely little café. Food was excellent. The big breakfast was very..."

Kirk Leech

"Nice food and staff. Great for Gluten Free folks, as the cafe makes its own Gluten Free bread..."

Jane R

"Great breakfast spot. Friendly staff and tasty food. My Shakshuka was..."

Elroy 0kada

"Thoughtful and efficient staff as we ordered one main meal but they separated the portion without being asked. Coffee is good. We enjoyed our brunch..."

Triny Ngu

"awesome experience. Loved the food and service. Staff were warm and wait was short. would recommend..."

Tini N

Herbs & Spice Thai Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"Enjoyed my meal here with my family. We ordered a selection of dishes including vegetarian and meat options. Service was good, the food tastes..."

Girl On The Move

"Visited this nice little restaurant while we were spending the long weekend in Rotorua. Service was friendly and fast. Dishes were brought out at a..."

Payal

"Saturday night in Rotorua on holiday with my boyfriend. We walked down to Herbs and Spice and ordered the Pad Thai prawns. I have eaten a lot of Pad..."

Lucy

"Did not expect that after reading the past reviews but... the portions were big, the food very well cooked and it was all really tasty! Even the..."

Mark

"hey superb food, great prices. me and my sister really enjoy the fun of eating food at this restaurant. staff girl(may be Indian) is so sweet and..."

Sui Yang

"LOVE this restaurant. My husband & I have been here several times. It's small and intimate, the food is sooo yummy & it's well priced, with..."

Michelle Rook

"Great food. They make their own sauces and the entrees are clearly hand made. We loved the money bags with fresh herbs and the Tom yum took me..."

Shaun Price

"Accommodated to a table of 10. Staff was very friendly and the service was quick. Generous servings. Each dish was served nicely and fresh. The Pad..."

Parnesh Chand

"Amazing dishes and fantastic owners and staff. I highly recommend coming here. My partner and I absolutely loved it. We look forward to coming back..."

Chris Henderson

"We made a reservation for 8 guests. We were greeted and seated promptly. Orders taken in a timely sequence and meals served within 15-20 mins...."

Pauline Smith

"Food was great, really good price for 2 curries, 2 rice and spring rolls. Was ready to collect 10 minutes after we called. The beef was really tender..."

Shannon Atkinson

"Such a cosy little restaurant. Enjoyed the atmoshere and service here. The food was fantastic, really decent portions. I recommend the crispy pork..."

Hannah Taputoro

Arun James

"We had dinner. Food came out very fast and it was delicious 😋...."

Marin Ianev

"Service was friendly and welcoming, food was amazing and fast!! Great restaurant to chat in with a..."

Theresa Lambert

"able to cater our small group of 10 individuals. Pad thai and thai milk tea recommended if it is your first time. back last week and they are not..."

Den Agpaoa

"Excellent food. Good prices. Quiet through the..."

Dot Anson

"We had a great meal! Staff were friendly, byo wine, food was nice and tasty - we had spring rolls, the special lamb rack/cutlets, and pad see ew. We..."

Jessica Jedynak

"Favorite Restaurant. The food is absolutely 💯 YUM! Lovely service and relaxed atmosphere. Dine in or..."

Fiona

"My friends and I were craving some Thai food as we have come from Australia on a NZ holiday and we’re very impressed with the food. One of the best..."

Dylan Caruana

"Always loved going here. Friendly staff and food is consistently amazing. Not to mention it's reasonably..."

Hōrano Patoromo

"Came down from Auckland, and saw the brilliant reviews so had to give it a try. Absolutely fantastic! Homemade peanut sauce was delicious, and the..."

Brooke Walker

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Wendy's Fish Shop

"An eclectic mix of Chinese food, burgers, fish and chips that just works. The old school sweet and sour pork was solid. The fish and chips were..."

Simon Turner

"Home from Australia for a few days, really looking forward to fish an chip meal. The chips were good, the fish fresh but the batter was soggy, ..."

Rosa Jane

"Yummy kai! Chips delicious and Chinese food theeee best. Kids really enjoyed the chicken..."

Karissa Tai

"Fish n chips were good, fast and friendly service. Well be back..."

Chynal Rangiawha

"You always get more bang for your $ when you're hungry they're the best instead of two you get four everytime..."

Nga “Nan” Ace

"Nice fish n chips. Fish tastes fresh. Able to feed the..."

TeUmuariki Anderson

"Ordered over the phone got there and the wait was less then 3 minutes . The best hot dogs in town with a generous scoop of chips . Greeted nicely by..."

Shai Lillian

"Don't go much but always love the food here. Yummo..."

Hamiora Ngaheu

"We ordered fish and chips, burgers and deep fried mars, was definitely worth the price. Fish was really fresh and chips were perfect would definitely..."

Britt Lc

"We’ve been back several times to Wendy’s for fish and chips..."

Patty Kennington

Capizzi Pizzeria

80/100 (1550 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"My experience here was beyond amazing! Tried the four cheese pizza and it was to die for! The host is really friendly and helpful too! Would..."

Niharika Jain

"I would recommend this place for Wood Fired Pizza in Rotorua. This is my favorite pizza restaurants in Rotorua. The ambiance is just awesome. Thank..."

Steve Teile

"This place was just what I needed, I was craving a traditional Italian meal.Went to Rotorua a few months ago with my boyfriend for a holiday and..."

Teina Karena Fairbrother

"Dinner at Capizzi pizza. A quiet place to begin with. We ordered a garlic bread first and drinks. About a 20 min wait for our Capizzi pizza. .yummy!..."

Trisha Fitzpatrick

"Menu is limited, however the pizzas were really nice. The bruschetta was amazing! A bit disappointed that they didnt have any lemon or lime for..."

Anna

"Been here a couple of times and really enjoyed it both times. Pieces are huge so don't over order! The space is very small and you do feel a bit..."

Christine

"Was awesome pizza and it is recommended for you guys. Capizzi Pizzeria, great option for a little meal and don't miss out the Margherita over there..."

Nawaf

"Amazing woodfire pizzas! The aroma in the store of the fireplace in open view, fresh ingredients.Happy and friendly staff every..."

Chloee Bear

"A whole group of us went to Capizzi Pizzeria for dinner, we had a few different pizzas and they were all delicious. Fresh ingredients, lots of..."

CJ

"We love the "Capizzi" pizza - best pizza in Rotorua, great service, our first choice for a Takeaway or eat-in as an..."

Fiona Seekup

"We had one of the best pizzas and garlic bread at this small Italian restaurant in rotorua. The menu had plenty of options for vegetarians and even..."

anshu jain

"This was definitely the number one spot as a tourist. The pizza was very well crafted and the gelato felt like a taste from home. The owner was great..."

Aru

"The staff were genuinely lovely and went out of their way to safely make me a gluten free pizza as I am allergic. Brilliant service, good wine and..."

Emma Lawrence

"Perfect crust on the pizza, with no flop! We ordered a prosciutto pizza and it was 10/10! If you’re in Rotorua and you’re craving authentic wood..."

Max Willis

"What a great little restaurant hidden away from the main street. You have to head to the back of the restaurant to really get a feel of the vibe. The..."

Laura James

"Wood fire Hand stretched Italian pizza! So good. Don’t..."

Serena Yeo

"A wonderful experience at Capizzi as it came recommended from some fellow guests at a holiday park. Wonderful customer service & the atmosphere..."

Nicole Webb

"This Indian guy is amazing, went at 9:00 PM last night when he was about to close for the day but he did a favour for me and made the most awesomest..."

Lokpriya Sharma

"So happy we stumbled upon this gem of a restaurant during our stay in Rotorua last year. It easily became the dining highlight of our trip and we..."

Ryan Goodwin

"We ordered pizzas and caesar salad and had it delivered to work (local law firm) and it was OUTSTANDING!!!! Everything was delicious, with the..."

Chantelle Nunez

Lovely India Tandoori Restaurant

80/100 (1467 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Tasty food and delivered quite fast. Courteous staff and very friendly place to eat. Like the taste of gravy and the garlic..."

Siddharth

"I love the food from this restaurant. Me and my partner always come here when we are in Rotorua.Lovely staff, really good Indian food, best naan..."

Jessicahelenapeixoto

"Great Indian food. Enjoyed a variety of breads- garlic, garlic cheese and lachcha with vegetarian curries. Was busy on a Saturday eve, awesome..."

Swati Loomba

"Thank you Lovely India for being our savior when we were literally thriving to get a good Indian meal. Located just opposite to eat street this place..."

Manisha Kataria

"Great Service and such delicious food! Best Butter Chicken I've ever had. Really reasonably priced too. Rotorua has many indian restaurants to choose..."

MonJaq

"Lunch service was great inspite of the staff shortageNotably the lady called Kaur at the counter who gave us an Unbeatable Service.Great..."

Vidyadhar Shalivahan

"very nyce nd frndly restaurant...nd very supportive as v wer no getting jain food nywer nd instead of too much crowd this hotel staff requestd..."

HEENA GOYAL

"Absolutely delicious!!! We loved everything about our dining experience at lovely india during our stay in Rotorua. We arrived very late (9:45pm)..."

Carli

"Staff were really friendly and attentive, food came out quite fast and was delicious and exactly what we ordered. Good for the price we paid. Happy..."

Amber Ball

"I must admit it is now one of my favorite Indian cuisine place in NZ I've been to so far. All ordered meals were absolutely great, especially my..."

Ivan

"Dined here on Chrismas day, very much loved it and, for sure will be back every time we are in Rotorua!!! Awesome Indian..."

Larik

"We got takeaways from here complete with a 25% discount from our hotel. We are seasoned curry eaters and Lovely India did not disappoint. The garlic..."

Nicola Reid

"They say they do the best butter chicken and well i would definately agree!Prawn Malabara yum! Garlic Naan Yum.Lovely & clean. Staff..."

Merryn

"best butter chicken i ever had,service was superb had a great..."

Phil Ryan

"No complaints here.Ordered takeaway with free delivery (they provide this service with all hotels in Rotorua)Delivery was exactly..."

Jason

"Went here for lunch, and had the $20 lunch special. I had lamb korma with the garlic Naan. It was very tasty and I was satisfied with the size. Good..."

Darryl Scowen

"On a weekend trip from auckland, Lovely India was a warm and delicious meal after exploring Rotorua. Really good price and big portions. The staff..."

Ellie B

"What can I say, excellent food, friendly staff, nice chill environment and not too pricey eaither. Went in for dinner as well as take out. Will be..."

Nelson McComb

"Best Indian food I've ever had. The service was incredible. I highly recommend the vindaloo lamb. I went with medium spice level and it was more..."

Corbin Tenney

"I went to last Monday in Rotorua for visit Super impressed by the quality of service and food here! Impeccable attention to detail, product..."

Amit Raj

"Excellent food and service. I left my wallet in the restaurant and went back to get it after the restaurant closing time. The very kind manager..."

Deb Keenan

"Lovely India Restaurant in Rotorua claim to have the best Butter Chicken in town and my kids and I thoroughly enjoyed ours. The kids menu was..."

Haydn Murdoch

"Best Indian food I ever had in NZ. We wanted to go back the next day to have some more. Also, super friendly..."

Eva McC

"Very Tasty and Authentic Indian Food. It's a Family Owned and run business by a very humble couple. Excellent customer service. I would strongly..."

Amit H Masher

"Great food and exceptional service. The waiter was great as he was always checking in on us and when even kept the jacket for us when we left it..."

Jesse

Mokoia Restaurant

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"Struggling to understand some of the poor reviews here, seeing as you'd struggle to match or better the quality of food and service here. As someone..."

Girl On The Move

"We ordered the clam chowder to share and they were nice to divide the serve into two for us. Wow...the chowder was packed with flavour. The table of..."

Cyn

"What a great restaurant, Friendly efficient staff,great service. Our waitress suggested we have for a main any selection of three mains off the menu..."

Les Howard

"We have eaten here twice, both times the food was superb, the service was fantastic and we have recommended it to many of our friends, family, and to..."

Kellyrae Buchanan

"If you are looking for delicious food then this is the place. It's not a family restaurant but more of a fancy date night place. It's quite expensive..."

Jerf Rey

"It’s located near the ocean. So you could go outside and see the ocean from the restaurant. Surprisingly the food they serve very good. Not much..."

Elysa Thamrin

"I made a reservation here for a special occasion and dropped off a homemade cake to the restaurant a day early. They were fantastic, everything about..."

Rachael Marie

"Super delicious food. We had the seafood plate to share and it was surprisingly wondeful, from presentation to the taste (just a tad sweet, but..."

L Ln

"Staff are wonderful. Food was GREAT desert was incredible. Views were amazing and the grounds looked well looked after. Our room was perfect and..."

Katie Ball

"We had an awesome fine dining experience here. I asked waitstaff Christel what can she recommend to me as a main course and dessert and it was really..."

Mylene Bautista

"A small, boutique restaurant attached to a spa and hotel. The food and the service were exquisite. The fish and soup of the day were both delicious..."

Marta Nelson

"Food was delicious and service was excellent - attentive without being overbearing. My wife and I had the shared dining experience, which has two..."

Alexis Randell

"Great food, great service and excellent wines to match. We ordered the bread to start, two of the first flavours and one of the mains, followed by..."

Nathan Craig

"Had a great romantic meal here! Staff were very attentive. Food was nicely prepared and the presentation was fantastic. Worth the price. We will be..."

L. E

"Very hard to book as there are limited amounts of tables. The food took 45 minutes but luckily in compensation, we got a free bowl of French fries...."

Jet Yiu

"We chanced upon Waiora Spa and were so pleasantly surprised by this hidden gem. Fantastic accommodation, awesome staff and a divibe setting by the..."

Alison Franklin

Black Label Barbecue

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Texas Chicken

"Nice fresh chicken and quick service. The restaurant is nice and clean. Great value, with my wife and our two boys we can eat for..."

Bruce Wilson

"Amazing! Awesome food cooked perfectly and the spicy chicken has some good spice to it. Customer service is on point!..."

Eddie de Thierry

"Good value, tasty chicken, generous portion of crunchy chips. Recommended. Way better than..."

Graham B

"If you haven't tried texas chicken your missing out! Great chicken and not bad prices either. I have always found the store nice and clean and the..."

Kat Emsley

"Actually bloody happy with Texas Fairysprings experience from last Monday.A good piece of crispy, tasty chicken. The burger was fresh and hot and the..."

Andrew Huges

"Oh yea! Our go to chicken spot when in Rotorua! F that other chicken place! Food is mean..."

mrMARVILUS

"I personally love Texas Chicken, great chicken piece sizes and always lovely coleslaw and honey butter buns BUT what sets this particular branch are..."

kirbyanais

"This was by far the best "takeaway" chicken I had in my life so far. I will reccomend this specific branch to anyone. The staff is very friendly as..."

Danielle Botha

"I wandered in with my friends yesterday. We were immediately greeted by friendly staff and the splendid layouts of their juicy chicken. It was 12pm..."

James Simon

"Love everything about Texas Chicken. Taste ,service , price and clean. Every light and crispy yet very tasty and delicious. (No soaky dripping oil..."

RAMSEY SOM

"This sparkly clean restaurant is full of positive vibes with friendly and cheerful staff and on the top of that crunchy & juicy chicken, just like..."

Sayuri Wijemanna

"Holy cow first time ive actually enjoyed fried chicken the food was fresh and the staff were wicked fast(they had my order ready before i had..."

Matt Gregor

"Awesome service, great tasting crunchy chicken, but that Tex Wrap was a real stand-out with it's flavours and big strips of chicken... Texas Chicken..."

Matt Rudland

"Great service very friendly staff and clean place to eat. Chicken was super juicy and nice. Would recommend..."

Sarah Stone

"Amazing food. Friendly team didn't take long to serve food and the honey bun was my favourite of all. I would recommend everyone to at least taste..."

Krishnaprabhu Ananthoju

Turkish Kebab & Eatery

Wheelchair Accessible

"Stumble across this cafe and was pleasantly surprise with the food and service! I had the small isk and the portion was huge for a small! No..."

Ammeltz Yoko

"Very happy with this little Gem in Rotorua. I always find the meats in kebabs so salty but the meat here was absolutely delicious! It has a yummy..."

Ragga Girl

"The food is great! The people are also very nice and generous! Me and my family will get takeouts, usually, and sometimes the man behind the counter..."

Smiling Southerly

"Second visit to this place!!! SO GOOD... Last time lamb kebab. This time falafel wrap. Both times delish fresh salad, good sauce options, generous..."

Tau

"I ordered the mezze platter for $14.50, hoping it would be a good size. In fact, it was enormous and delicious as well! There was so much tasty food..."

Angus Hunt

"Second te here in 24 hours. Came to Rotorua from Auckland, and we found this little fantastic eatery, we even got takeaways for our way back. Good..."

lijun wang

"The only takeaways we have are Turkish mixed meat on salad, no rice, so we have eaten at a lot of different Kebaberies (our word) around the country..."

Donna Stanish

"Surprisingly good, very tasty and this thing was huge. I got the large mixed meat kebab. It was a full meal, I didn't need anything else that..."

Vivian Dawson

"My all time favourite Turkish place , the food never fails to amaze me as to how good it tastes ! Lovely service , very kind people..."

Lani Muspratt

"We had the yummiest meal last night, Mixed Meat Turkish Salad…Yummy food and friendly..."

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