Contemporary cuisine: the best places to taste it in Rotorua

Atticus Finch

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

LilianMonaghan

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

Serena Poon

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

Girl On The Move

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

Sharon Lang

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

Pick&Mix

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

Hungry Moo Turt

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

Asomek

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

PP

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

Katelynjones11

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

Nicole Nicole

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

KC Yumul

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

Jennie

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

Aimee R

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

Benwa

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

Dimitrios Konstantopoulos

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

Ilovefood

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

Cyn

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

Anneliese Longstaff

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

Megan D'ath

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

Philip Doyle

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

Thomas O'Leary

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

Christopher Armstrong

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

Cindy Ong

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

Tarina

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

Angelo Pereira

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

Elizabeth Harding

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

Frans Pretorius

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

Laurie Ellul

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

Wanderlust

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

Alwayseating

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

Claire

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

Lynette R

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

Jo Collin

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

Dan Norton

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

A Culinary Affair

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

Donna Bray

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

Pavetharani Sukumaran

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

Melissa Hargreaves

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

T K Khoo

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

Tahlia Mulder

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

David Hiskett

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

Greig Stuart Torpey

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

Kent Santin

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

Jenny Robb

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

Puja Sheth

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

Carol Fox

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

Ann Eastcott

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

Jessica A

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

Denis Cook

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

Alistair Drake

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

David Wild

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

Andre T

Capers Cafe + Store

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Hungry Nomster

"I enjoyed the eggs benedict with pork belly cuts its really yummy and tasty. We love their cafe, good environment, kid friendly..."

Jeddahlyn Aguilar-Bermudez

"Capers it was love from the first sight, you delicious and cosy cafe that is also kid friendly! Yeah! Family friendly! Kid friendly with a kids room..."

Alisa Hathaway

"Level 2 management perfected. Sign in, taken to table, order food & it arrives in less than 10 minutes. Lots of waitering staff who are well trained..."

Briggy

"Awesome experience. Food is made from high quality ingredients. Enjoyable experience!!!!!!! Went with wife and kids and we all had a great..."

Ron Nats Elih Fester

"Come here on my trip during weekend with my friends. Pick up this restaurant from Zomato list. We ordered creamy mushroom and seafood chowder.the..."

Sue Liu

"Love this place! Open 7 days breakfast lunch and..."

Sally Britnell

"Came here on my trip down during the weekend, because it’s the highest reviewed place in Rotorua. This place is a cafe & restaurant + a mini shop..."

Louise

"Amazing breakfast at the Capers with friendly staff and well cooked food! Friendly staff and plenty of option to choose from. Whole store is nice and..."

Rowena Zhang

"Friendly environment and amazing food thats cooked to perfection. Loved everything about it , would totally eat here every morning !! The eggs are..."

Foodie

"Love it ! Clean environment friendly staff and creating lighting. Food was amazing too. Very happy dinner. Worth it. Steak was perfect ! Highly..."

Skye

"Excellent location, great food, heaps of choices. I love their signature dish eggs Benedict with salmon, so yum.will definitely go back..."

Kristy

"Went again this morning for a breaky, wanted to try something different this time around. I had the gronola bowl, turned out delish. Good friendly..."

Taron Ah Chee

"Went here on Saturday morning with a large group of family. They have a very large cafe with plenty of tables and even a children's area if you are..."

Alysha Bower

"Kids friendly cafe！ got the creative big play room for kids. Food were pretty good. I'm definitely give 5 stars for here. I even wanna give 7..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Great family friendly cafe. A must stop if you love coffee and breakfast. Service: 4/5Presentation: 4/5Environment: 4/5Food..."

Tony Ma

"Such a popular and busy establishment and it doesn’t take long to see why. Amazing service even in the rush hour everyone here is lovely and there..."

Ishmael Chalmers

"WOW what an awesome find , this place is great . If you love your cafe culture then head here . Awesome atmosphere , seriously good coffee (literally..."

Coffee Snob

"Great coffee, great food, great service, great vibe. We are pretty picky being Melbourne coffee snobs but this place was as good as anything we have..."

Dangerous Disco McDank

"First time in Rotorua, went here by Zomato recommendation. Out of expected, So lovely food and the lemon tart is fantastic ! And the staff are so..."

Elfvexf

"Traveling on tour my customers asked me to take them somewhere for breakfast. So I chose this place. I had oatmeal was delicious with Raglan coconut..."

Luxuryloverxxx

"I am very impressed with our breakfast today. The Staff was very friendly and helpful. Nice clean and feel very relaxed even though they are very..."

Tiffany

"Went here for lunch while we were down there for the weekend it seemed like a very popular place amongst the locals & I figured why ....the food was..."

Evaline Shandil

"My favourite place to come for breakfast but can be very busy so waiting for meals often takes a while. Friendly staff and a little area for kids is..."

Chynal Ward

"A large, busy and buzzing cafe with a gorgeous range of wraps, rolls and savouries. There is also a very delectable dessert display and a limited..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Good service and decent brekkie :) Portion sizes were great (including the drinks). We got the eggs Benedict, eggs on toast and hot..."

Kirstie Leigh

"Lunch for two on a Sunday. Cafe fairly full.The cafe itself is well decked out and plenty of seating. Neat and tidy. There is a deli type shop..."

Chris Beale

"it was great to visit here and had great slice of cake with delicious mocha, very friendly service by lady on reception who served us we will come..."

NICKIE

"I love this place. Great food, friendly staff and nice ambiance. We came here twice during our holiday. The coffee was so nice too! I love the..."

Rabbithole003

"Hands down best cafe in Rotorua..rating wise 4.2 equivalent to..."

Chloe

"We had good coffee here and shared a slice of cheesecake. The cheesecake was soft almost like a mousse, tasted great. The cafe is busy with a..."

Kerryj

"Conjoined with a retail food store, the cafe was buzzing and packed when we arrived. We were seated fairly quickly and advised of the wait time of 30..."

Chomnomnom

"Stopped here after reading a review about how good their Lemon Tart was and decided to try it for myself,can honestly say it did not disappoint.This..."

Lianne Clothier

"Capers is the whole package! Their friendly service and warm, welcoming atmosphere is second to none. But their food AND their coffee is what has us..."

Laura Jackson

"Delicious creamy mushroom that came rather quickly considering how busy it was on Saturday! The green smoothie wasnt very flavourful considering all..."

Caitlin Noonan

"I loved it. Nice spacious urban deli feel cafe (is that a contradiction?) with a great selection of healthy food. Very friendly service. Food..."

Simon Wordsworth

"Lovely staff, delicious coffee, way too many nice options to choose from!! I had trouble deciding what to get because there were so many nice looking..."

Celene Aitchison

"Nice gourmet collection. The organic coffee left strong yet calm impressive taste. We also tried the lamb shanks after all the sheep we saw today..."

Saudifooodie

"Had a great breakfast, bagel bacon and egg with a side of mushrooms and a coffee. The food was delicious and the presentation was good. So it was the..."

Katherinne Jaimes

"Visited 2 times in the Rotorua holiday. Free range eggs, organic coffee and great food. Especially like the lamb shank and big breakfast. Highly..."

Anniehcy

"Good range of healthy salads available to mix and match for a hearty and healthy lunch. Some were delicious, with the flavour lacking in others. I..."

Carli

"Have been here both times that we came down to Rotorua for a road trip! The first time the eggs bene was amazing! Perfectly cooked eggs...."

Vicki Ko

"One of the better cafes in Rotorua. The cabinet food is amazing, such a variety and lots of things you won't see at other places in town. They cater..."

Aimee R

"Service was awesome, staff were friendly and welcoming and chatty with all patrons. Made you feel like a local! Food was great - plenty of..."

Chelle Marie

"This restaurant is located in one of the quiet streets of Rotorua but don't be surprised to see heavy crowd in the restaurant. Restaurant..."

Woollen03

"Looking for a cafe in Rotovegas for a bunch of coffee deprived unqualified diners had me searching Zomato and I found this one with a 4.9 rating,..."

Frank

"Absolutely Devine I loved the fact that the buttermilk pancakes were still slightly doughy giving them the ability to soak up the amazing fresh..."

Alayna Nukunuku Bedggood

"Busy cafe, good atmosphere. We ordered breakfast and coffees. Coffees came quickly but our food took a little while to arrive which was a downside...."

Lilly Christine

"We were a bit late for lunch hour past 3, walking around Rotorua central this was the only place serving hot food other than a subway or the Turkish..."

Divya Talreja Ramnani

"So incredibly happy to have found you! It's hard finding a healthy vegetarian meal while on holidays. We both had the granola with coconut yoghurt..."

Chantelle Bergan

"Before we left Rotorua definetly had to check this place out! Many good reviews read and reccomendations also! Definetly worth going to wouldn't..."

Jarvis Adams

"Great service and food, can be somewhat pricy at time, but nevertheless great place. Will recommend to anyone. Also thy serve a good range of coffee...."

Angelo Pereira

"Capers came recommended and I must say we did enjoy our visit. Food was a little underwhelming though and the whole place felt a bit like a..."

Philip Reeve

"The coffee was good and breakfast was just above average. This place caters well for large groups and has a good selection of current..."

Maino

"Had breakfast here while on holiday in Rotorua. This place deserves all the praise it gets. The service is great, the selection of food is superb..."

Jamez Hill III

"Chose Capers for breakfast in Rotorua, great list of options, French toast was a great and the coffee was great! Went back the next day to get a..."

Jace Fairbairn

"We sought this place out while visiting as it had great reviews. I raised my eyebrows a bit when I saw the prices and the fact that we had to order..."

Zach Kutlow

"A casual cafe/restaurant with cosmopolitan class. Great food - breakfast, lunch or dinner - and excellent coffee (in a town where good coffee isn't..."

Graeme Simpson

"Capers open for breakfast, lunch till early dinner. It doesn't close for afternoon break.If you miss your breakfast time and wake up late..."

Cindy Ong

"My partner and I went to Capers Epicurean for a big breakfast when we were down in Rotorua. We went there expecting a lot as it was highly rated on..."

Melanie Lim

"Such a great place for brunch / lunch. All the food was really delicious and the staff were so lovely. It's a really big space so even when it's full..."

Toma Cullen

"We spent the weekend in Vegas (Rotovagas) and was impressed with some of the great places to eat here like Capers Epicurean. This place has a a great..."

Alwayseating

"A friend and I dropped in before the movies for a salad and soup and a couple of wines. The food was amazing , the prices reasonable and the service..."

Helen Gyde

"Had breakfast here on business trip with my wife. The service was splendid, staffs are friendly and food was over my expectation for casual morning..."

David Deschamps

"The first time i ate here was a year ago. I had breakfast there with my mate and food is flawless including service. We had the eggs benedict... Eggs..."

Alyssa Yalong

"The back story: Capers Epicurean was one of the recommended restaurants in the travel guides - recommending it for its brunch and bagel options...."

A Culinary Affair

"great atmosphere. Very helpful staff. I normally don't write reviews but I was so impressed by Cappers that I decided I had to. Loved the food too...."

Nathan Flett

"Great cabinet food. I got to enjoy their rolled pork roast which way really good but the peanut butter cheese cake was the star on the..."

Tony Edelsten

"Nice place. Clean and tidy with good service. Called in for a cuppa and cake only but the food looked fabulous...."

Redbull

"We went here 3 times during our stay as we loved it so much - twice for breakfast as there was a fantastic selection and we couldn't fault the..."

Meg76

"They have one of the delicious food I have ever tasted (besides McDonald's) I've been there so many times and still love going back again and again ,..."

Prince Currymuncher

"We chose this place to eat as there was a kids room for our children. First impressions were nice and clean and huge. Staff were attentive, caring..."

Shirlene

"One of the best in town. Excellent customer service and very caring, excellent coffee and food and very relaxing environment to hang out with friends..."

Kartick Trademe

"Go 3times a year when in town and always loved their signature lamb kebab. But this time it is gone and my lamb salad was only really good not great...."

Tim Monck-Mason

"First we went in for a coffee & my partner really liked his but mine i swear was at boiling point - it was so hot i burnt my fingers & it..."

Wine And Cheese

"Different :) food was nice and staff friendly. Keep it..."

Larik

"First impression attentive and smiling staff! Best Flat white since a long time and a beautiful blueberry cake with white chocolate icing. Perfectly..."

Renate Staudinger

"Fantastic breakfast service ... went straight to the Pork Belly Bene with zero regrets! Atmosphere was loverly and relaxing despite being quite..."

Trace Richards

"nice vibe. no lunch after 2pm. fried salmon bite was so good! beef stew curry rice normal, sticky rice not good. tropical smoothie okay. cauliflower..."

hiulamchan

"Whenever we go to Rotorua, we always go to this Cafe. We love the varities in food selection. Ambience was cozy, good service. I always order egg..."

Jeddah B

"The atmosphere is welcoming, and the service is good. They have many options on the menu to eat, different types of sandwiches and deserts. Good..."

Jesiane Queiroz

"Great space. The food was delicious. Huge..."

Betty Damianidis

"Food is very fresh and delicious! We were really hungry and started Googling and found this place! I never heard or had Tan Slice in my life and..."

Gnip Weis

"Like this place. good cabinet selection of interesting options. Both cabinet sweet options were great, not to sweet which we prefer. Great organic..."

Steve Bilton

"It's a nice cafe with delicious slices and cakes. Coffee could be better but I forgot to ask for double shot. I'm guessing it's not double shot..."

Sérgio Dantas

"The food was amazingly good and healthy! We ordered the Chicken, Mushroom & Bacon Fettuccine and the Paprika Lamb Shank. They were both a..."

Dominic and Grace In Love

"The famous Capers Pork Belly Eggs Benedict is rich and delicious, such a showstopper! Couldn't recommend it more if you're looking for something that..."

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