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Abracadabra Cafe Bar

87/100 (2940 ratings)

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"This place is fabulous. Very delicious food and coffee. We ordered a California burrito and a cinnamon brioche for breakfast. Huge portion of food...."

Uncle V

"A nice peaceful sunny cafe with an eclectic choice of healthy dishes which are otherwise not that healthy . My boyfriend and I particularly loved the..."

Ria Chakraborty

"We enjoyed our dinner at the Abracadabra Cafe. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was served quickly. Most importantly it was very..."

Kim Anderson

"Amazing food and wonderful service! The bounty hot chocolate is to die for. I had the Huevos Rancheros and asked for extra guacamole and chipotle..."

Grace Chen

"Wow frigging wow. Fantastic greeting and quickly seated despite becoming busy. Good service and the manager was actively managing making sure..."

Cookingkenny

"Favourite cafe in Rotorua! The venue is spacious and has a nice indoor/outdoor flow with plenty of seating options. The coffee is perfect. The lunch..."

Mona Krsteva

"Have been here multiple times and it's my fav cafe in Rotorua! The cumin spiced chips are the best fries I have ever had, hands down. The staff are..."

Aimee R

"Had lunch here yesterday in the green room. What a great place when you have children along, no chance of them disturbing other diners! Although it..."

Lorraine McLaughlin

"We booked the green room for a dinner party which was nice and private. Service was good, it was quite a busy night so staff were working very hard..."

Alayna

"Great food , will be back . The nachos were spot on ...."

Terry Littlefair

"Went here on the 11/09/2015. Lovely little place heaps of cool little off the side rooms, garden bar etc was really nice. We only had coffees here..."

Daniel Nordstrand

"Amazing food! Amazing hospitality! Amazing coffee/hot chocolates! I go here on a regular basis ... pretty much weekly! I highly reccomened it for..."

Kirsty Nicholson

"This place was recommended to me by a friend, and she was so right! Friendly helpful staff, great atmosphere, and the food was amazing!! The grand..."

Fiona Constable

"After an experience that no one should even have at Nuvolare ( wasn't served for 25 min!!) I phoned Abracadabra to see if there was an..."

Rami.albatniji

"Were greeted straightaway, thank goodness I had booked a table as the place was pretty packed.I had the extra long island iced tea, it was..."

Katherine Holder

"This place is awesome. The owners are lovely and the staff give great service. The food is unique and delicious and the non alcoholic drinks are..."

Kathleen Joyce-Reweti

"Great coffee, friendly & down to earth staff :-)Love the gypsy-like decor, very interesting.We make a point of coming in for a coffee..."

Wine And Cheese

"We dined here as a family in the July school holidays. The place was busy but pleasant. The staff were friendly and accomodating. The children..."

Davina Plummer

"Best breakfast menu in Rotorua. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Highly..."

Nicola Davis

"This place has to be one of the best around. Been several times and am always impressed. Went as part of a large group for a stag night and even..."

Ian

"This is an excellent place for breakfast. Fast, fresh, full of flavor, great quality ingredients. Lunch is excellent too.Service is..."

Kellyrae Buchanan

"What can I say.... Target got it right!!! 10/10!! I love this place, the food, the coffee, the staff, everything is just awesome (which is why i'm a..."

JR

"We went to Abracadabra for my 30th a couple of weeks ago, we have never been before but heard very good things about it. There was 12 of us..."

Suzanne Hull

"We went for dinner on Friday before the marathon although the restaurant was chocka it was excellent service and even more delicious food. Although..."

Nicola

"Had several mals there. each one an eating experience. Excellent menu, first class friendly service. Food is good value. The chermoula squid sald is..."

Wendy Simpson

"WOW! What an amazing dinning experience! I went to Abracadabra for dinner last Friday night! It is exactly what Rotorua has been missing. The food..."

Deanne

"Staff were lovely and sweet. Our food was so yummy and the presentation was 10/10. We went back again next day for drinks for our drive back home and..."

Shale Reti

"A good brunch venue with a unique flavour profile that was delicious. We were the first here on a Wednesday morning, and the service was good. We had..."

Greig Stuart Torpey

"An amazing price for incredible food. The Tunisian spiced lamb shank was succulent and wonderfully seasoned. The surf and turf option of the steak..."

Irene Chen

"The restaurant was clasic and very cosy atmospere and warm welvomed from staffs. We ordered steaks 'surf&turf". Wow it was amasing present and..."

Dan Park

"Cute cafe! A separate vegan menu stole our hearts. Plenty of options! Delicious food and good value for money. Our dishes were really generous...."

L B

"Location of this place is top notch. This place has good vegetarian options. We ordered Veg Burrito (Made with Jackfruit) & corn chips with..."

Yuvraj Modi

"Lovely atmosphere and staff. The cabinet Food was great and the menu looked great a well. Very accommodating with our wee dog. 2 areas you can have..."

Kaye Englebretsen

"Didn't think much of the place at first, then the food came out. Delicious and filling. So..."

Chanel Hunt

"We had the scrambled dukkah eggs, they were perfect. Didn't even need to add any salt or pepper. We also had the gf French toast, delicious &..."

Candy Walters

"Absolutely delicious 😋 enjoyed the atmosphere, service, coffee and..."

Sobia M

"Great service and awesome food, has a Mediterranean taste that we all loved. Strongly..."

Nor Khalel

"Went for an early dinner I had the Steak Surf and Turf and my Daughter had the Grand Burrito. My steak was perfectly cooked for Medium Rare, and..."

Darryl Scowen

"Really nice. Can't believe how cool the bar down the back is, and to have the enclosed areas outside at the back - great to bring kids. Coffee is..."

Tim Galea

"We ordered entrées for dinner, it was a first time here. The Jalapeños were quite spicy but to my liking. We weren't really fond of the Chilli..."

Rana Motu

"Absolutely delicious breakfast and coffee. Friendly staff with great service, funky..."

Emma Martindale

"Such quick service and some of the best South American/ Mediterranean style cuisine I've had EVER. Waitresses are very friendly and host quickly. The..."

Matt Matyszczuk

"I went to this Cafe for a Sunday breakfast. The coffee bean (Flight Coffee) tastes great. I had an espresso and their big breakfast. Middle Eastern/..."

Angus Wishart

Capers Cafe + Store

84/100 (3466 ratings)

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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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