European cuisine: the best places to taste it in Wanaka

Francesca's Italian Kitchen Wanaka

87/100 (3718 ratings)

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"Totally delicious! We had the Beef Carpaccio which was to die for, followed by pizza and the gnocchi with beef cheeks and pecorino. Amazing food,..."

Rachael Keenan

"Fab meal and great staff. Just popped in and able to squeeze us in. A really enjoyable time which totally..."

Dawn DW

"The Ragu Bolognese with pappardelle is to die for!!! Best bolognese I’ve ever tried. The service was A1 as..."

Kimmie Warner

"We had dinner on Valentine's Day and it was amazing. The clams are as entree were one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten. Great service..."

Jennifer Tracey

"Knoshi and beef cheeks and rubarb pie for dessert absolutely awesome and great comfort..."

Doug Thoma

"I could eat the Beef Carpaccio morning, noon and night - so many amazing flavours on one..."

Chrissy Van Der Jeugd

"Amazing food! Amazing pizza! Actually the last pizza cheff, from Brazil was..."

Danillo Santana

"I am a local and love this..."

Wendy Critchley

"The food is quite authentic and nice. It's however slightly on a very safe and bland side.You must instruct the server before hand about your..."

Mehtabolism

"What an experience. The food was great. The pizza was to die for along with the potato skins as well as the mushroom bruschetta. Service was super..."

Amit Tripuraneni

"Decided to pop in here for dinner on our first night in Wanaka. On entering we were told the restaurant was busy and we would have to vacate within..."

Binula

"Love it! Headed to Francesca’s for dinner around 7 and they were pretty much full. Luckily they were able to fit us in for an hr dinner. We ordered..."

Loz Arthur

"Just dropped in for dinner at Francesca’s - last minute decision for some spontaneous Italian. Have to say - a very astute decision on my behalf...."

Rodney

"Had the braised octopus casarecce, merino lamb shoulder pappardelle and potato skins. I really loved the texture of the pasta, it tasted very..."

Fatcat

"Simply amazing. Best gnocchi (braised beef) I've ever had. Everything was amazing, Great service too. Can't stop thinking about it. Also had a good..."

Jayde

"Firstly the Italian wine selection is amazing! Such rich flavours. The gnocchi is to die and so creamy. Such a great vibe inside. Dessert was yum!..."

Olivia Wadham

"Pleasantly surprised but the food decor and service it was also great value! Wine selection and ambience was also great! Really recommend the prawn..."

Neil De Zoysa

"A fantastic rustic-feel Italian kitchen (albeit in a brand new building!). The food is very hearty and filling as you would expect, great selection..."

Jessi67

"Located just behind Speight's at the Town Circle, Francesca is a busy place. Reservations during rush hours are advised.The service was..."

Rahul Ajmera

"A modern interpretation of Italy meets Wanaka. The outcome: delicious cuisine in a stylish setting. Our group enjoyed good service and a variety of..."

David Palfreyman

"Once we found Francesca's, there just didn't seem to be any reason to eat anywhere else in Wanaka. So we didn't. But over four days, we ate and drank..."

Onara

"Gnocchi was incredible, best meal I have had in a long time. Great friendly staff and service. Will be hard to try other places I would like to go..."

Tom

"Went in for dinner had the slow cooked beef gnocchi it would melt as you breath on it. Was soo soft loved every bite...#PERFECT and the polenta chips..."

Mo Kara

"Francesca’s happened to be the best place we’d eaten on the entire trip, and also happened to be some of the best food we’ve eaten outside of..."

Heneedsfood

"This is a great Italian restaurant, tucked away in the ski service town of Wanaka.Menu is generous and food quality is great.A welcome..."

TheHungryRanga

"Hit and miss. We booked ahead and dined as a family. My order of pasta was enjoyable but my partner was disappointed with the risotto. Kids liked the..."

Bronwyn

"We had a lovely meal here, however I will give one caveat, it is a pizza bar so don't expect a full menu. Once I got over my initial disappointment..."

Iceman

"Great food with excellent service to boot!! One of the best carpaccio I've had!! Go Go Go but reservation recommended or else you probably won't get..."

Sharon

"It’s always a good sign when you walk into a restaurant on a weekday evening, and the place is full (especially when you’ve made a booking in..."

Kiwi Foodie

"I was lucky enough to get out to Wanaka and try out this Italian restaurant. It was a beautiful day outside so we sat out in their lovely outdoor..."

Linny

"We arrived at the restaurant on a Wednesday evening without a reservation and were seated speedily. We shared a salad of blue cheese and pears (figs..."

Hamish Caithness

"An amazing Italian restaurant! We ordered both pizza and pastas and both were excellent. The margherita pizza was thin, crispy and baked in their..."

Dason Wong

"My friends and I (group of 4) had dinner at this establishment. The vibes were really positive, service staffs were attentive, and the food was..."

Eriffin Lim

"We decided to go in last minute and they were able to fit us in even though there were tons of bookings for the night. The atmosphere and aroma is..."

Kyle Demsher

"Visited with a group of 9 people on a Thursday night and it was packed so thankfully we had a reservation made. Pizzas were tasty. Pasta was a little..."

Yi Sze Tan

"The polenta fries were pretty good. Crispy on the outside and slightly chewy ok the inside. The rest of the dishes were on point as well. We were..."

MH S

"had dinner for 2 on Tuesday night. booked last minute through the phone, received a nice table. the atmosphere and setting was really nice and..."

peanuts

"A nice and quaint Italian restaurant! We ordered a single pizza along with a starter and both were great. The parma ham pizza was thin, crispy and..."

Timothy Lim

"Great place to have amazing pizza and pasta. The caprese salad was terrific, and the Vitello Tonnato was good, but a little too filling for me for..."

Ivel E. Iraheta

"🍴 Francesca’s Italian Kitchen Wanaka Taste Rating 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 🏮 Review 🏮 Oh my, this Italian restaurant is outstanding. The..."

彭笙瑞

"My wife and I had the most amazing experience here!! She had secretly booked the outdoor green house seating, which is literally a mini greenhouse..."

Shaun Petterson

Relishes Cafe

83/100 (2456 ratings)

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"I loved this place!! The food was excellent and so was the atmosphere! That was the first eggs benedict ive ever had and I fell in love! Nothing..."

Shannon Abernathy

"Arrived on a busy night. Staff were quite nice & knowledgeable! Food was excellent! We had duck, ribeye & cod. All quite good! Have to recommend..."

Adam Lilienfeld

"Totally amazing food. Goat was Devine, mushroom and feta strudel was to die for. Kid's menu fantastic. As for the desserts. What can we say except-..."

Tania Lesley Goss

"Popped in to Relishes for a spontaneous meal last night and as usual it surpassed all expectations. Fantastic, attentive staff and service, divine..."

Anna Allan

"A lovely cosy welcoming restaurant on a cold winters night. Chicken pate entre was lovely as were our steaks. Would visit again if in..."

Lynda Frater

"Great friendly staff, awesome coffee & best eggs benedict in town..."

Roy Rose

"Had dinner tonight and would like to say the meal was up there with the best I have had. The steak I ordered was perfectly cooked and the dessert was..."

Sylvia Jansen-Dean

"Breakfast was delicious, staff were lovely. Do..."

Bonnie Mocchetovic

"Delicious food and excellent service. Can't ask for any more. We would be happy to..."

Catherine Mitchenall

"We loved Relishes so much we ate there both nights we were in Wanaka. The food was excellent, with several choices for a non-meat eater like me; the..."

Julie Tereshchuk

"Excellent food! And I am picky! ;-) I feel it is healthy (for a burger) and the flavors are..."

Mandi Miller

"This is a gorgeous place on the main street, and perfect to sit outside and people watch. I came here for brunch and ordered the courgette and..."

Rhonni

"Great staff, very polite and welcoming 👍🏼 I ordered an ice coffee and it was pretty good. If you don’t want it too bitter I recommend mixing..."

Maxine Balani

"Absolutely delicious dinner. Great menu, amazing food. Lots of flavour. Both mains and desserts we ordered exceeded expectations. Friendly service...."

Bayside Gal

"Our favourite cafe for a cafe and a really cheesy scone.Interesting lunch food. A friendly vibe, sheepskins on the outside chairs. They even gave..."

Sally James

"One of a handful of cafes on Ardmore Street, definitely worth trying. A fairly standard menu for a cafe in a standard cafe space. I had the..."

Binula

"Delightful cafe overlooking the lake! Headed in for brunch around 11.30 and it was almost full. We ordered a bowl of lime buttered edamame beans to..."

Loz Arthur

"Although there are plenty of cafes around the lake we were lucky enough to find this one. Reasonably busy we found a table outside with views of the..."

HJ

"The food at Relishes cafe was delicious and generous. The staff were friendly and the restaurant has a good ambience, with some dim..."

Amy Wu

"Relishes is a lovely little spot on the popular cafe strip in Wanaka. Decor was nice and cosy, as was the fireplace! Breakfast was very well..."

The Taste Bud

"We always stop by in Relishes Cafe whenever we are in Wanaka. The Seafood chowder and Garlic Mozzarella Bread was superb and not to mentioned the..."

Agomong

"Pleasant cafe with friendly staff. My brunch dish was okay, I got the kumara croquettes with smoked salmon, poached egg and rocket. Thought the dish..."

Evie

"Had lunch here on a cold winters day. Good was nothing short of amazing. So good in fact we booked straight in for dinner. They have a great..."

Tessa Caton

"Warm, delicious and friendly. Checked out this place based on TripAdvisor reviews. It exceeded expectations. Menu was small but a great selection...."

Alex Morris

"Cute and Cosy. Love this cafe. Awesome, welcoming service and very child friendly with colouring activities provided. A flavoursome unique menu had..."

Bronwyn

"Views of the mountains, gorgeous. Beautiful coffee, to accompany a perfect healthy and delicious Veggie Breakfast. Asked for low fat, and got exactly..."

Sophia Borders

"Best coffee in Wanaka - consistently! The food is good too, we have tried quite a few others and always return to Relishes for the coffee...."

Dave

"My husband and I were returning home after a 5day holiday with the grandchildren and wanted a lovely adult lunch. He had Thai fish cakes....wow wow..."

Cecelia Benseman

"We had breakfast here on the Sunday morning of show weekend. We were lucky enough to get a table, many missed out. :) Even though it was extremely..."

Jeannine Watt

"Two of us had a meal at this restaurant recently while on holiday in Wanaka. The last few occasions we had dined there we were less than satisfied..."

Mark Peck

"We visited for brekkie on Easter Sunday. It was very busy and the service was a bit slow but all the dishes were very nice. I ordered scrambled eggs..."

Sara Lewis

"We were originally only stopping for a beer (they sell emersons - great local pilsner from dunedin) but the dinner menu looked so good we ended up..."

Andy

"i had a great breakfast sitting outside under their heater just lovely.i thought my waitress was exceptionally polite,fast and professional, thank..."

Terri

"Food was delicious. Staff were very lovely and offered my 2yo son toys as soon as we walked in, very..."

Evelyn Xu

"Having a stroll along the Main Street looking for a lunch spot. This cute little spot with a few tables outside and a number of mixed size tables..."

Jamie Sciban

"Great food, loved the coffee! Serving staff were super friendly, Nat in particular was a gem, she was SO happy to make menu choice recommendations..."

Stephen Armytage

"I love Relishes in Wanaka. Some artwork or the funky tape display are some of the things to admire while you enjoy the flavoursome food, the tasty..."

Peta Lucas

"Absolutely delicious lunch at Relishes. Between our group had the chorizo and prawn salad, seafood chowder, green goddess salad and Buddha bowl - all..."

Kyle Fischer

"Really delicious food (fresh, seasoning good), nice service, feeling comfortable..."

Regina Jian

"fast and friendly service. food was pretty good. impressive rest rooms too. parking is available right..."

Woon Yang Ng

"Very good breakfast with gluten free friendly options! Service was fast, staff was friendly. I got the eggs Benedict, which was delicious and had..."

Christina L.

"Delicious food with very friendly staff. The cook let us order the lunch menu even though it was supposed to be the breakfast menu. It was very busy..."

Gemma Goodfellow

"Great food and service! The staff is very kind (shoutout to Sophie our server!) and the food was wonderful. We got the goaty roaty and seafood clam..."

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