Review Babinka Restaurant & Bar - Whakatane

It is a Sri Lankan resturant and bar but they serve European and Latin American food along with Indian and Sri Lankan spices and flavours. The food is really amazing and delicious and so is the service. It is good for family and small to big groups. Outdoor seating available as well. As the bar they also provide taxi services if you get drunk. I felt that was nice for them the way they look after the safety of their customers.

The food is really good and the flavors are profound. Very attractive menu and food, friendly staff and pleasant environment made the meal with my family a very pleasant one and will definitely stop by again soon.

Sri Lankan eatery at the end of the Strand which has a good selection of curries and other Sri Lankan & Indian dishes but also further afield, e.g. Jerk chicken, moroccan lamb & chicken parmesan salad. Hostess was polite & attentive. There are small tables outside under the tree, more tables in a conservatory type area at the front (which can get hot in the day despite windows open & a fan running) with more seating inside proper. Only annoyance was the small size of the mazza platter for the price and the content.

Friendly and attentive staff. Would highly recommend one of the Sri Lankan curries. Phenomenal!

I enjoyed my kingfish steak. Friendly service.

Excellent service! Quick to receive our meal and our waitress was wonderful, getting the fan for us in this hot whakatane weather. Just ordered straight from the blackboard and the meal was priced very reasonable for the size and quality we received. Will definitely come again. Thank you Babinka!

I came here today with my parents, it was the first time for me they had been before. The waitress seated us straight away and was very attentive to us and very friendly. She ensured the food was catered to our needs and food was very yum. Would go back again.

It was good to dine in at this restaurant with overseas friends after a very bad experience at a nearby restaurant with. Customer service was good and attentive. Food was cooked to the standards. Prices were fair for the portion size. Recommended to all. Will definitely be back.

We have now been here for 3 of our 9 wedding anniversaries, (have also visited on other occasions)and each time has been yummy never let down, the best service ever yummiest food, no matter what we try it's always yum. Curries yum, Paris scallops my favourite, and crunchy cambert it's all just yum. Love this place!!!

My wife and I are regulars there.Food is fantastic (Open Devil Sandwich and Chowder always). Staff are super friendly and always obliging. Nothing is a problem for them. If you are after a friendly welcoming place that has delicious food that's not flash but very comfortable then this is the place.

After a recommendation from a local from Ohope Beach, we checked this place out and were not dissapointed, fabulous food with amazing flavours and a very reasonable price. The Steak was cooked perfectly,the scallop and mushroom dish was amazing and my Sri Lankan Curry was fantastic.To top it off fantastic friendly service,will definitely be back

Finished a beautiful brunch today. Our 3 yr old was handed his own menu which made him feel so special, we thought this was so cool! Meal well worth it plentiful plate.

Awesome experience. We started out just having a few drinks and ended having a Meal and Desert. I would absolutely recommend this place very freindly bar and restaurant staff and you must try the Bailey's Dessert.

Stopped in here over summer holiday because we were in a rush and they were quiet, always a bit sceptical of a quiet restaurant. All of the staff were accommodating and friendly, even the chef. Beautiful meals too, will stop in next time we visit sunny Whakatane.

Awesome food and great staff. We had a selection of dishes across our group and every one of them was done perfectly. The staff were attentive and friendly.

Wonderful little Jewel hidden away in a small town like Whakatane. The menu consists of a large variety of foods from various cultural backgrounds. Authentic Sri Lankan dishes are well-presented and are absolutely delicious. The staff are friendly and the ambiance is great with good spaciousness and decorations consistent with the theme of cultural fusion. Highly recommended!

Great Sri Lankan fare in a trendy atmosphere that somehow manages to be kid friendly with a kids menu. They also serve NZ food (I think this might be their primary focus) but we didn’t try it. The two dishes we had really brought us back to Sri Lanka. Thanks!

had snapper in beer batter-not snapper & had to use my wifes steak knife to cut it, soft runny eggs-hard as rock, medium rare steak-so rare could hear the steak still moo-ing, only positive was our waitress lovely young lady.

We stopped in for dinner on Sunday 8th Jan and had the most delicious and entertaining evening. The food was amazing and very authentic and the service was great. Thank you Coraline and to Sam for looking after us and for all the laughs! Highly recommend this restaurant in the heart of Whakatane!

lovely evening enjoyed by our group of 20 something people including a young lady from macaw. staff very friendly . hats off to the chef who handled cooking all the meals on his own owing to being short handed. his assistant was very good too and the meals arrived looking yummy. would certainly go again next time im in whakatane.

Great place for Dinner Spent the week eating out here and tried most of the Menu It was all very good Healthy portions, well cooked and beautifully presented Staff were very friendly and a huge thanks to Coralie for the great service and making me feel welcome and at home Thank you Coralie

I had a beautiful sesame & coriander lamb curry that was probably the best Sri Lankan curry I have had to date. I only had it mild as I don't like hot curries and it was perfect. Awesome staff, very friendly, lovely dinning experience. �

Great food and great service. Highly recommend. ����

We went to Babinka with a toddler, the wait staff went above what any other place we have taken her to has done to assist with keeping her entertained and happy. It made the visit far more relaxing, thank you!! The food was nice too.

Went here for my mothers birthday - the food was good but very spicey even though it didn't state this on some of the dishes - my mother dosnt like spicey food so had to take the coating off of the chicken - my husband loves spicey hot food but even he couldn't cope with how hot the Shri Lankan curry was - good friendly service though

loved our meal tonight thank you so much. compliments to the chef and waiting staff excellent service

I am definitely coming back when we head back to Whakatane. The food was to die for! Well done Mr. Chef.

First time at Babinka restaurant this evening. Great atmosphere, very pleasant and welcoming staff, and great food. A thoroughly enjoyable experience , thank you.

The food was delicious. Great service and lovely atmosphere!!

Family and I had a great meal good service friendly staff nice smiles.keep up the good work Babinka.

Beautiful meal. Entertaining staff, really enjoyed it.

Most enoyable ..... will certainly return.

Had a great meal for six people. Very tasty. Would got be again. Seafood chowder was amazing.

Great food- spoiled for choice - and great service. What more could you ask for?

Had the most yummy Christmas Day lunch indeed. thankyou sharon & Tim

Once again an awesome meal and great service