The best Dinner in Rotorua | Sluurpy updated in May

"Absolutely amazing pizzas at Pizza Peddler. We always have vegetarian pizzas from here and I must say, we have never been disappointed. The excellent..."

Anthony C

Zoe Smith

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..."

Keith Lowes

Alenka Bohunkova

Its Corona time

Tyler

Ron Raikes

Willow Toon

Leticia Marinoni

Jack Green

Nando's

82/100 (1021 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I thought it odd when I saw the "please do not feed the birds" sign posted on the wall, but that was before witnessing some sparrows nonchalantly..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"We really enjoyed the vegetarian burger, salad and peri peri fries. The extra hot sauce is superb and a treat accompaniment.If you're a..."

Rahul Ajmera

"Believe it or not, in all my travels around the world, this is the first place I tasted a Nandos burger and have fallen in love since. We ate here on..."

Yashraj Vakil

"I love the fact that these guys open for breakfast unlike all the Nandos's in Auckland. Good work guys! love the breakfast menu :-)But i..."

Zuber Mohammed

"We love Nandos in Rotorua..ultra modern and clean...bathrooms really clean - yay.The food is delish, atmosphere awesome, staff so friendly, love..."

Nicole Durie

"The atmosphere is so warm and cosy as is the staff. Great service and ymmuy food. It's such a pleasure to eat here. I'll go back again and again and..."

JR

"What can I say? Fantastic in all aspects, as soon as we came in we got great customer service and the food was great, some of the best chicken I've..."

Mayur Kumar

"Nando never disappoint , their chicken is so tender and tasty. If they put more effort into the side dishes, they will be more successful. The fries..."

Ray文 “ChampagneRayman”

"Nice, modern decoration with relaxed environment and serving good food. Staffs are..."

ATGC

"The food was delicious as always, atmosphere was lovely & the service was excellent. We especially want to say thank you to the staff for their..."

Mary Tuinukuafe

"Went there for a late lunch with a colleague, we ordered a plate of chips between us and a few drinks, $9 for the chips and they were great, neither..."

David Schultz

""How grilled chicken should be!" Peri-peri is a chain restaurant that offers great grilled chicken cooked according to your desired spicy..."

David Cajes

"This was a really nice place to come for our tea. I had a vegetarian burger and chips and it was very tasty. The atmosphere was fun and colourful..."

Alice Moon-Star

"It's very tasty, jucy Peri Peri chicken, especially with sauces. Those who like spicy will enjoy it. I enjoyed it and it's a nice ambiant restaurant,..."

Denn P

"nando's is the home of the best chicken for me. lots of nice flavour and aroma. we love the different levels of spiciness of their sauces. spacious..."

Den Agpaoa

"A very welcoming eatery in the heart of Rotorua. The service was quick and everything we ordered was delivered with a smile. The food was tasty and..."

Craig Mason

"If I could rate higher I would. Absolutely wonderful visit to Rotorua branch today, the 2 staff members were extremely welcoming, friendly and..."

Heather Murphy

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

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

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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Wheelchair Accessible

"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

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..."

Anita Zandberg

Gengy's Rotorua

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great staff, Chefs on the ball, you choose your meats, vege, fruits, seafood, flavoured oils etc and the chefs hot plate cook it 5..."

Karen Read

"Eat all you can. Stomach was full, but heart was not. Great selection of food. Create your own recipe on the go. Must visit when in Rotorua...."

balaji raj

"Excellent food choice at a reasonable price. Food was constantly bring refilled so there was always extra choices. Will definitely eat here..."

Kirk Leech

"Was good as usual. Lots of choices. Did the early bird special. My meat, however, wasn't cooked how I would normally have it (beef) but overall it..."

M Camping

"Great food. Lots to choose how you do your dish. Went the seafood route, n very yummy..."

John Wilkinson

"Great Service had friend with us for her Birthday most enjoyable super selection of food recommend Seafood Chowder all..."

Ann Clausen

"Gengy’s is a good place to have a buffet in the holiday season. Staff are very friendly, foods are tasty. There are variety meats to choose, enough..."

Andi Guo

"It was a Great place to dine at, thee food options were awesome, free cold water, dessert was nice ice cream, pancakes, whipped cream, thee customers..."

Joseph George

"For our last week in Rotorua we selected the Gengy's Restaurant,we have no regrets cause the buffet was magnificent, excellent and we ate well,it was..."

Anuanua Anuanua

"Great food selection, option of soups and even ice creams as dessert with various toppings. The people who cooks are fast to attend to me when I go..."

Happy Lucky

"Rotorua ,Very nice selection of meat & Veges & I liked choosing my own food combos.. Very friendly staff. I loved the pancake & ice cream to..."

Rosina K

"Pretty cool experience creating dish from the uncooked selection of food and then watching it being cooked on a big grill right in front of you. Good..."

Nytasha Nicholson

"It is so cool that the chef cook right in front of you! And the price is reasonable consider the variety of food..."

LAU Ho-kwan

"Best place. Unlimited food. Unlimited water. If you don't like it, it's probably your own fault as you choose what's in your food and how it's..."

FALLEN NZM

"Our family enjoyed our dine in experience. Although not much to choose from on the deserts table, the delicious pancakes make up for it. Was good to..."

Jules Grace

"First time there, didn't really know what to do but thankfully went with others. Grab a bowl and fill with what you need/want and then put it on the..."

Lana Tawa

Saigon '60s

79/100 (1119 ratings)

Free off-street parking

"I feel this is quite a polarising restaurant. The words used to describe the flavours to me by a local was “heavy” and “gamey”. My chefs..."

Ben Vickery

"Had the beef pho, lemongrass chicken and summer rolls which were all super tasty, especially the beef pho, way better than all the Vietnamese..."

LilianMonaghan

"This was my first experience for Vietnamese dining in Rotorua. My rating is based on food quality, wait time, affordability & service. The..."

Wikitoriaedmonds1

"Beef Pho soup is very authentic and very good, the prices are affordable. The vegetarian dishes of theirs are also good. Visited on Saturday at..."

Earl Warner

"Visited this particular restaurant on a rainy morning in the city. Really tasty, authentic Vietnamese food. Having the noodle soup with their egg..."

Samuel Elliott

"Stopped by for late dinner. The place was really quiet which was exactly what I needed, but was wanting it being a bit busier! Beef pho was very..."

Eric Woods

"Wow honestly, they really exceeded the expectations of ours. Beautifully presented food, huge proportions we could not eat it all. Service that is..."

Jamel Seace

"Like other people stumbled across this particular location as not apparent from the roadside. Very great value. Had an excellent night, food was..."

Fernando Medus

"Enjoyed real Vietnamese dishes. It's been much time since I left the country of mine. Discovered the actual taste of Vietnam right here in New..."

Wally Skinkle

"Stop by this particular spot on our road trip to Rotorua since I'm Vietnamese and also was craving for Viet meals. Certainly worth the stop as..."

Banca Tuichi

"Super new authentic Vietnamese food for a fantastic value. The staff is very helpful. Would like to endorse for this. Should test the Vietnamese Egg..."

Fremaux Anne

"Food that is awesome, super friendly staff, and great prices. Was filled with Asian families which is generally an excellent sign. Quite an excellent..."

Christopher Jordan

"It is very hard finding great usual Vietnamese meals around here. So this place really surprised me with the tasty food of theirs and awesome..."

Alica Galvin

"What a great experience at Saigon 60s. The restaurant is minimally furnished and many tourists eating there. Go there for a feeling of Vietnam..."

Minnie Ball

"📍Saigon’60S Originally, we planned to have Japanese food for lunch, but since we arrived late, we ended up finding a Vietnamese restaurant on..."

彭笙瑞

"The pho soup is a bit sweet. They don’t serve with lime nor basil. I asked for lime but since they don’t hv, she gave me lemon instead. After..."

Serena Yeo

"We ordered a beef rice noodle, spicy lemongrass noodle, Baguette, spring roll and pancake with coffees. The baguette is fantastic. The noodles are..."

정지영

"Nice authentic Vietnamese noodle! My favorite is spicy pho (noodle soup). I tried both - regular one and spicy one. Nice and relaxed environment with..."

ATGC

"Have you tried the Vietnamese egg coffee before? This place probably does the next best egg coffee after northern Vietnam! Multiple food varieties to..."

Thasnim Sharthar

"Limited seat. Beef Pho is ok. Pho is a bit hard though. If you haven’t tried iced egg coffee before, I would suggest this..."

Michael C

"This is the best Vietnamese restaurant I have ever come across. The food is authentic. The chef’s special is highly recommended. It’s duck meat..."

Ivy Ngar Ting Ho

"For rice dish, felt a bit pricy for the portion of the meat. The vermicelli noodle salad, noodle portion is very..."

Catherine Chee 卡特林徐

"Strong bold flavours, quick service. I liked the egg coffee, but my partner thought it was gimmicky and not hot enough, she liked the traditional..."

Karl Chong

"A basic, plastic table , hole—in-the-wall, with a simple, pared down southern Vietnamese place. Choices of Phó’ are limited to choice of..."

Carolyne Kramar

"Delicious pho and soup. The spicy lemongrass soup was one of the tastiest things I've eaten in the area, though be warned, it is legitimately spicy!..."

Brynn

"Very cool joint, food is very nice, and quiet different to the Viet food I normally see from Auckland. Shop is small but service is great and its..."

Tan Wang

"I went here with my parents as a last minute dinner, as we were having a day trip to Rotorua from Tauranga. To be completely honest, this is now one..."

Ava Ferguson

"Beautiful food !! Although the place was packed , they still managed to serve our food fast ! . Forgot to cook our chips tho , so we had to remind..."

Kelara Thompson

"server/waitress not wearing mask. Food: Udon texture was perfect. Stronger flavours than what we had last time. husband loves their salad with pork...."

Den Agpaoa

"A pleasant escape from the mundane dining options. With a variety of unfamiliar foods on the menu, there will be something to keep you interested for..."

Jayson Grieve (MiniMule)

Ciccio Italian Cafe

79/100 (2153 ratings)

"I had THE BEST Keto Chicken burger ever! The bun (which was made in house) was absolutely divine (light and fluffy unlike alot of other keto..."

Suzanne Andrew

"Came here as I heard it is one of the few places with a Keto menu. Ordered the chicken and camembert burger which was delicious. The pork rinds were..."

Greg Koia

"We went here for lunch 2 days in a row while we were in Rotorua for the weekend. Amazing staff, they make you feel like you're at home. The food is..."

Zee

"Such friendly staff, really knowledgeable. Great service. Delicious food too!!! Freakshakes were the best!!!! After trying to go there 3 times in the..."

AbbP

"Weve been here a few times and its always been good. Food always hot, fresh and tasty. Staff are friendly. Not really a fan of the freak shakes as..."

Chynal Ward

"Have eaten here twice now and highly rate it if you love Italian food! A huge menu to choose from that caters to all tastes, and a dessert cabinet to..."

Alicia

"Been wanting to come to this for a long time after seeing it's freak shakes all over Facebook! Came here for brunch on Sunday. Got super..."

Queena

"Went to Ciccio Italian Café just for dessert based on review around month ago.And I must say, it was one amazing freak shake that I ever had and..."

Sangyeon Won

"Went here for a birthday dinner and were not disappointed! It was quite busy but the staff were so lovely and always around to help, I had to spinach..."

Celene Aitchison

"Review based on dessert.Talk about wow!! From a $19 shake in Auckland Parnell Casadel Gelato to a $12 one from Ciccio, a little less on the..."

Aaron87lee

"Came for dinner over the weekend, we got there pretty late and it was pretty busy so we had to wait a little bit but that was okay. Once seated the..."

Emma Rozema

"We had a great New Years Eve dinner at Ciccio with delicious food excellent service and very generous portions. Both the main and desserts were..."

Team Furz

"We dined here a few times a couple of weeks ago and were very impressed! The quality of the food is world class.It is also has in my opinion,..."

The Critic

"The freak shakes were very impressive and very sweet, the pizza and chips were yum and the cabinet of flash cakes was amazing to stare at..."

Daly

"Went here for lunch. Pizza was really delicious. Dessert choices are amazing. Had the best piña colada cake here a few months ago, so full of..."

Christine

"last came here in 2008 and enjoyed the food , back in rotorua for 2 nights now and recommended to our group and most went back next day for..."

Colin

"Ok so sometimes your service may be a bit iffy I have been here numerous times and the food is always EXCELLENT if the service was consistent then it..."

Kirsty Scott

"This is definitely my favorite restaurant in Rotorua! The mains are delicious, however in the past few years my favorite dish, the "nuts about..."

Rebecca Roling

"So pleased we chose to go here for dinner. It was excellent. Great friendly service and delicious food. Amazing cakes as well. Might even be our..."

Terri Harford

"I have been to this place alot and every time it just keeps getting better, even when they are very full they always treat customers extremely well,..."

Kim Walker

"Not cheap but the food was well worth it. The meals here taste great and deserve a visit for..."

Mark

"Great food, reasonable prices and good service. We visit here quite often and we're never..."

Melissa Gordon

"Great food, good service, good wine, price is ok too.What else do you need to..."

Margot

"Eaten here 3 times when visiting Rotorua.Fantastic food, great choices, loved the Rissoto, staff are really friendly. Wouldn't bother..."

Sandra Hammond

"This is my favourite place to eat when we visit Rotorua. The food is awesome and the staff are lovley. Our first visit was a breakfast, how good can..."

Rachael

"Amazing Italian style keto food. Beef bone broth is cooked for 44 hours before serving which is pretty damn impressive. Very friendly service and..."

Bojan Krtolica

"Extensive keto menu. Excellent food even for the non-ketoers, and the vegetarian. Noticed they gluten free options too. The lovely young lady who..."

Rachael Marie

"Great to have a keto menu although we didn't order from it. Standard menu seems fairly expensive but portion sizes are huuuge! Enough to have fed me..."

Tarina Hodgson

"If you are on a keto diet this place is Fantastic with a great variety of keto food which is also available to take away Actually both keto and non..."

Paul Margan

"Food and milkshakes looks good. Customer service was awesome and the staff are friendly. But don’t go with high expectations on milkshakes, you..."

Anvesh Katuri

"Wow! Wow! Wow! My friends and I went to hunt out food 'challenges' first was the 22 scoop ice-cream challenge at Pokeno and this time we came to..."

Julie Choppin

"Great service and fantastic food, Keto options are the best Ive come..."

Denyse Wilcox

"Tasty food and great service. Perfect for lunch before joining the Hobbiton tour..."

Sam Saltwell

"Very nice lunch to be had here. Slightly on expensive side. The service today was a bit slower because there was a large group dining there at the..."

Grant Edlin

"Came here as a group of 8 on a Friday night, and had great service throughout. The servers got to our table quickly and were helpful accommodating..."

James Ing

"It is a little bit expensive but the food is worth the cost. Do not be put off by the interior decorating. Their servings are generously sized and..."

Sema

"Amazing! Their keto food is delish! Will definitely be..."

Jenna Rowe

"Amazing food, and the friendliest people! We came in right at the end of lunch time and the kitchen was actually already turning down, but opened up..."

Siiri Wilkening

"LOVE that this place has so many amazing Keto options! A whole Keto menu, and half the treats in the cabinet are Keto too! Not to mention the amazing..."

Hannah Vickers

"The food is amazing!! The range of food they have to choose from between regular food and keto is mind blowing. Lovely front of house and staff. Such..."

Alex

"Amazing menu, amazing service, amazing prices, perfect atmosphere! Absolutely cannot fault! So many options for everybody. This is definitely going..."

Therese Carter

"Very good. Friendly service and food is..."

John Wang

"So good. They weirdly have lots of gorgeous keto food and freak shakes which are intense sugar hit. The freak shake is great but unless you have a..."

Helen Trayes

Wholly Smoked

79/100 (2612 ratings)

"I have always wanted to try Beef Wellington, and got to try it at Wholly Smoked. I was not disappointed, the meat was nice and tender and juicy. I..."

Darryl Scowen

"Group of 5 adults. Ordered a sharing platter which easily fed 4 of us and pork belly for the other. Meat and seafood were delicious - not enough..."

Billie Ratu

"Really good meal, food came out a bit late as they thought we had already eaten and then asked us if we wanted dessert, and the pork ribs were a bit..."

Adam Beuth

"The restaurant offers a good selection of food. The staff are friendly and cheerful. Food was fantastic. The serving size is big and very tastfeul..."

Ferdinand Go

"Upside: The food is really good. I had the brisket, and it tasted fantastic. Simple with slaw and fries. And not covered in sauce. Came out in good..."

Darren Mordecai

"Visiting from Canada. Came in for a quick bite to eat before we headed to the Zorb. Small and clean space. Very clean bathroom bathroom which is a..."

Denny Hui

"TLDR - Pro: Large portions, great plating, fast service, smells great from outside, pricing is reasonable. Con: Not enough staff on to serve as..."

Karl Gandela

"Lovely find for an unpretentious dinner with the family. Fresh produce, great cooking, good portions, reasonably priced. The tomahawk steak was done..."

Lobak

"Had the Beef Ribs & the Lamb Ribs. Excellent meals.Both tender and falling off the bone. Choice of mash, wedges or fries. Lamb had a glazed, crunchy..."

Devils Advocate (Chiwi)

"Welcomed at restaurant entrance. Served by excellent staff both bar and front of house. Our meals were, scallop salad (delicious entree) mains were..."

G C Jenkins

Hennessy's Irish Bar

79/100 (1490 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"What a great place to eat in for lunch 4 children 2 adults. Met with a smile and then ushered to our table straight away. Service for food was quick...."

Gurlee Brown

"My family and I visited this place twice during our trip to Rotorua last weekend. We tried their fish & chips, Scotch fillet, beef & Guinness pie,..."

Tzuling Liu

"Bloody good Irish bar. Great..."

Wayne Graham

"Only average rating as I was only there for a quick drink while doing a stag night pub crawl. It was a nice establishment. I enjoyed checking out..."

BIGHOHEPA

"After another google recommendation turned out to be booked out this was a far better experience. Amazing food, great staff and made to feel you were..."

paganwench

"I was told they have the best seafood chowder in town, and me loving seafood chowder and knowing it’s very hard to find good one, I came and..."

Sion Stavrovski

"2 Adults & 3 kids...We had a lovely family meal here on Boxing Day 2018. Very friendly staff met us at the door and escorted us to a great spot. The..."

Carmen

"Came in for lunch with 16 tourist, mostly no English, 12pm on Saturday with no reservation. Our waiter Lelly had an amazing attitude and was very..."

Wade Stafford

"Great little pub we've been here a couple times, traditional Irish feel decor and that good old tavern feel, plays some great old drinking Ballard's..."

Isabelle O'Brien

"Tonight (Saturday)25th March, we went into Hennessy's for a meal. From the moment we went in Lelly, the waiter welcomed us and showed us to a table...."

Heather Cox

Fat Dog Cafe

79/100 (5977 ratings)

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Wheelchair Accessible

"What a cool cafe. A vast menu greets you on the blackboard when entering. Thoroughly enjoyed eating The Fat Dog Works. Rather busy, but the service..."

Brendon Gee

"Best coffee in Rotorua. I had the Corned Beef Hash. It was perfectly seasoned, and I liked it better than the usual eggs benedict that you find in..."

Warren Retzlaff

"Nice little cafe with delicious food. If I had more time I would've definitely come back and tried put their lunch menus and goodies in the cabinet!..."

Alysha Richards

"Absolutely love this place. Great coffee and food. Suited our group of Mother in law, wife and wife's daughter. I had the "Woofer", pictured, OMG! I..."

Paul Kelly

"Ive been to this restaurant/cafe before on a number of occasions and the food is just delicious, the girls that serve are very polite and very quick..."

Barbara Takiari

"Amazing food. Salami scones was the best thing scone we'd had in our lives!! Food tasty and accomadating for kids! Thank..."

Jamesntiana Rogan

"A good portion size of light and fluffy waffles. The lime milkshake was lovely. Quirky decor. Service was..."

Adventures of a Geography Teacher

"My wife and I had the Fatdog works (cooked breakfast). Mean as feed. I would have added some mushrooms, but top marks for everything that was on my..."

David O'Brien

"We had a nice meal there. Food was really nice, staff is friendly, and the food was excellent and not that..."

Sara H

"A tasty lunch in Rotorua - we had the Steak Sandwich, the Tropical Fish Burger and a couple of caramel milkshakes. All delicious and fresh. It was..."

Patrick Haesler

"Perfect place for a delicious breakfast at an affordable price. Fun and quirky atmosphere with friendly staff. I enjoyed the delicious Turkish Eggs..."

Noreen Roudon

"Woke in Rotorua looking for the best eggs Benny an we found it at the Fat Dog. I had the Woofer breakfast which I couldn't eat on my own even on an..."

Borelli Kingi

"Such amazing service. Super friendly and helpful staff. Yummy..."

Ange M

"This place has a great vibe. My goto for a relaxed coffee or lunch with friends when costing Rotorua. The coffee is great, the food is delicious,..."

b. mason

"Delicious meal (the Dog’s Benny). Coffee came with a little sweet caramel treat, however the coffee itself wasn’t too flash. Good vegetarian..."

Maddie Barklimore

Chapman's Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"Went here with my family for my sister’s 18th birthday. The service was amazing 🤩. Staff are so friendly and helpful. Love the food and for..."

Vea Masila

"Food was good . Staff are extremely helpful and..."

Ge X

"The service here is great, every time. Thanks to Alvin who goes over and above, is always friendly and attentive. Great buffet for the price,..."

L Gifford

"Great buffet and hubby enjoyed the dinner. Unfortunately I couldn't eat the buffet but the chef's made me a Caesar salad and was delicious. Great..."

Marie

"Young guy serve us with good and outstanding customer service thank you Te with the rest of the crew .we enjoyed our..."

Josephine Williams

"We have eaten here a lot now. Just wish they would have oysters tho but meal and service was..."

christine kanara

"We went there for Mother’s Day lunch and didn’t have the highest hopes considering the recent reviews however we were all very pleased with our..."

Kate Scott

"Loved iit, liived iin Rotorua 4 most of my liife now and fiirst tiime ii went to eat at thiis place on Saturday and ii was completely fuuullll...from..."

C.M.W

"Super friendly, helpful staff. Excellent and delicious different varieties of food. Will definitely be..."

Debbie Chandler

"Its been years since we last went to Chapman's restaurant, very busy Saturday night, took ages to get our drinks, but staff were very apologetic, ..."

Margaret Ager-belton

"One of the best buffet Restaurants we have been to in NZ and very friendly service. We had a group of 18 and it catered for everyones needs and all..."

Alefosio Paese

"Enjoyed a nice buffet meal here with whanau for a birthday. Was busy but not packed. Half doz staff or so on the floor tending to the food and..."

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