The best Lunch in Whanganui | Sluurpy updated in April

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Sonia White

Dave Smith

High-kut Bistro

Non-smoking restaurants

"Very accommodating for our arrival, superb service was friendly, unobtrusive and prompt. Food was excellent - scallops and chicken bites for entree,..."

Greg Ratcliffe

"We were in Wanganui for the weekend and had already dined where we were staying so for our second night we ventured across the road to a restaurant..."

Stu Leslie

"Wonderful food. And great service too. Dishes was plated appetizing. Steak temperature was perfect and cook to profession. Highly..."

Jacky Chen

"Really lovely food. Nice to have a few brunch options without egg. We accidentally left forgetting to pay the hill and they were really nice about..."

Tessah Bradnock-Allan

"Its a great spot for bunch after we went to the Saturday market . We ordered one Korean baobun and one Alfredo fettuccine, absolutely beautiful...."

Kairui Huang

"We went here a few weeks ago and I was very impressed. Delicious menu and nice wee atmosphere. The drinks range was not extensive but it was enough..."

alice02

"We saw. We came. We dined. We were delighted. Photos show the vodka pasta, paella, tartare and scallops. Enjoy. We..."

Geoff Bilbrough

"Amazing yummy food with fabulous..."

Samantha McMahon

"I love it. The food was delicious. The stuff were very friendly and attentive. Highly..."

Hanna Luna

"The food tasteserd so good and excellent serivce.We definitely come back..."

卢健城

"Amazing service, so happy and friendly. All food was hot and fresh. Perfect portion sizes and meat cooked perfect. Quick turn around between..."

Claudia Jones

"Food,really great Main. Usually stop at main. As treat decided on desert -Desert,Creme Brule classic desert- custard quite cold in center,not..."

Jocelyn Burrell

"Cauliflower steak was V nice! Partner had the Honey scallops also worth great. Recommended for dining out. I had already eaten some of the..."

Dean Maher

"Best place in Whanganui for a decent meal hands down! Great atmosphere, amazing service, and the food.. just wow! Definitely my favourite..."

Hayden Lovell

"Great food & great service. My wife loved the steak and my pasta was superb having a lovely hint of..."

Phil Simms

"Ordered the scallops and Korean Chicken for entres, and risotto and steak for mains. All were excellent and staff were friendly and helpful. Great..."

Chris Hobley

"Steak was perfect and the plate size was also perfect, amazing staff and service..."

H D

Windermere Farms Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"I always look forward to 🥞 and fresh strawberries at Windermere Gardens each season. It is well worth the drive out..."

Peter Rennett

"We bought amazing fresh strawberries! They had seconds available when we were there, but they were going out the door fast! Sadly there was no gluten..."

Margaret Crisp

"We went out bang on 9am on Boxing day, the cafe was already busy but no line or waiting. The pancakes were amazing, fluffy, light, and tasty, they..."

Rach O'Grady

"The sweetest strawberries I’ve ever had! You can do the strawberry picking for $10/bucket and bring it home, not to mention that you can eat as..."

Winnie Felicia Gunawan

"The strawberries were really fresh and tasty. The staff was so nice. We had tasty huge cone ice creams. My daughter loved the alpacs..."

Fatima A. Junaid

"The best real fruit ice cream we ever tasted! The strawberries were so fresh and tasty. The alpacas were so friendly as well. The service could have..."

AME 43

"Lovely little place with the best strawberries! Also does delicious strawberry and raspberry liqueurs! They sell strawberry wine too but am still to..."

Cassy Crow

"Amazing service and fantastic food. Must try the ice creams and pan..."

abhijith kiran

"We had eggs benedict and strawberry pancakes. Both were superb and the coffee was the best I've had for a..."

Maryanne Nielsen

"Really nice. Friendly atmosphere & staff. Great coffee &..."

Gerry Leeper

Hugh Crawford

"Beautiful and delicious strawberries..."

Catherine Davies

"Great place to take a break for coffee. Also pick up fresh..."

Craig Freeman

"Dave runs the best country cafe in Whanganui, easily some of the. Eat coffee and..."

Tim Explorer

"Awesome strawberries and good food choices if u want to stay for a..."

Belinda Beets

"Its more than a berry farm. The cafe is amazing. Good coffee, yummy dishes and cabin food. Berry products to choose..."

TheNZLILY

"A fantastic place to go with the family and have a fun day out picking our own berries. The Cafe has a very limited menu to choose from but still..."

scott benjamin

Daily Grinds Cafe & Bakery

"This Cafe is one that I call cheap & cheerful. Their food is affordable, with a huge range of cold & hot cabinet food to choose from, plus a menu. I..."

Ling Mitchel

"The best coffee ever. You also get a loyalty card so every sixth drink is free. If you are hungry in the morning, The Daily Grinds is the place to go..."

Lucy Whittle

"Great place to order from excellent..."

Tresa Aitau

"Great variety. Very adaptable to helping customers with extra..."

Marilyn Lawson-James

"Best value for money cafe in town. Great customer service and friendly attitude. We always make a point of dropping in when in..."

Donald Duck

"Food is well presented and reasonably priced. Coffee ☕ is delicious creamy and a decent size. Staff are eager to please...."

Bonnie Lethaby

"Good prices, friendly and clean. My goto for a $6 Berry smoothie but today as I waited, they replaced my cabinet donut for a fresh one and it made my..."

Georgia Milne

"Great food & variety, value for money.. Service was..."

Leanne Williams

"Best coffee in town i reckon, food is good value too, friendly staff please note they do some vegetarian..."

nzkid25

"Saw this bakery on our way home from a funeral stopped in with my wife and grandson it had an extensive menu for a sit down lunch I came away..."

Jackson Nuku

"A spacious dining space serving good coffee. Cabinets offer both hot and cold options to either eat in or bag and take away. All moderately..."

David McClelland

"A pleasant surprise awaited me. Merely, upon entering the premise, I was greeted with a cheerful welcome. The extensive range of savories, slices,..."

Myke Wing

"Consistently best mocchachino in town! Sooo good! Great price too. Open lots of..."

Donna Todd

"Would like to thank the staff for helping us out with preparing a special vegetarian option. Would definitely stop here..."

Simon McLay

"There are heaps of these kind of bakery now, but the experience can really vary. Mr. Bun in Levin, for example, is usually dirty, and full of empty..."

Lester Litchfield

"Always a nice experience here, lovely staff, happy to help. Lovely food as..."

Craig Renwick

"Always nice food, clean, and friendly..."

Jayne Patchett

Mint Cafe And Bar

Wheelchair Accessible

141 Bakery & Coffee Shop

Wheelchair Accessible

"Was here Tuesday 6th June 2023. Had for myself the Steak eggs ,mushroom sauce and chips for an early lunch. I was quite happy with the feed I was..."

Gerard McCall

"141 Has got to be my favourite cafe in town. They have a great menu, amazing cabinet food as well and there sweet treat items are delicious. Staff..."

Amy Weterman

"Really enjoyed my full breakfast, nice customer service. Many..."

Teena Gibson

"I totally enjoyed our breakfast there on Saturday morn. I even recommended it to 6 guests at AOTEA motor lodge to go there on Sunday morning for..."

Andy Patterson

"Friendly staff, great choice of food, clean premises. First time for a while I had a little biscuit with my coffee, this doesn't happen much..."

Kerrin Halvorsen

"Probably my favourite coffee shop in town. Are there cheaper places? Yes, but the quality and convince of the food and drinks make it my go to for..."

Cosmonautical

"Omg this was delicious and very good service defo..."

The extraordinary gamer#vloger

"This is one of the few coffee shops that still have instant coffee, if you ask. The Cafe is clean and the food is of generous in the portions. The..."

Bonnie Lethaby

"Fantastic service, large selection of tasty goodies and the menu to order from is varied for all tastes (ice cream, bacon and grilled bananas with my..."

Saphronn

"Good service. Good variety. Hot as..."

Marilyn Lawson-James

"Husband said it was the best burger he'd ever..."

Mary Sue Hopper

"Friendly staff a very busy place and a great menu/ selection from cabinets was varied yummy food great atmosphere inside and..."

Raewyn Moore

"The food is a little pricey yea but quality is very good and staff are..."

nzkid25

"What a fantastic range of food. Such a lovely host as well. Great prices. Lovely..."

Gus Evans

"Pleasant cafe with good selection of food. Only complaint was a lack of choice of herbal teas - they had only 1 that I didn't know. However, the hot..."

Isabel Reid

"Great selection of food, friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere. My eggs were perfectly cooked and the service was great! Would definitely visit..."

Andrea Manning

Yellow House Cafe

85/100 (1355 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Had breakfast there on a sunny Saturday before heading to Wanganui market. Beautiful building, friendly staff, good atmosphere. Great Eggs benedict!..."

Kimberly Hathor Rosewarne

"Wow - Fantastic flavoursome food for every course. Cafe looked lovely transformed into fine dining at night. Service friendly but could do with..."

Michelle P

"Looking for a spot to stop while heading through Wanganui we found this little gem. A period house converted into a cafe. Great layout plenty of..."

Mike Ekdahl

"Lovely little cafe situated in an old house in a rather convenient place, providing plenty of parking. It looks well frequented by the locals,..."

Peter Kurdulija

"Always a great atmosphere and pretty good food too. Portion sizes were good with the yellow house breakfast being $30 and the eggs bene at $29 (the..."

Jordan

"Popped in today whilst in Whanganui for work. Such a lovely cafe, delicious cabinet food (I can highly recommend the salmon filo) and amazing staff...."

Joanne Bowley

"Lovely setting with great selection of food off menu or cabinet. Service was good although waited longer for meals than expected on a busy Labour..."

Ray Roberts

"Excellent cafe , amazing outdoors and indoors seating , nice atmosphere in a beautiful old house, good variety in cabinet and menu food , Great..."

Michael Purvis

"Lovely character cafe with excellent food and service. I had the Beef cheek pie and Red velvet cake, delicious. I gobbled down the rough cut chips..."

Jeff Burnz

"Great food and great service. They ask for your vaccine pass which is great. They have lots of outdoor tables and good distancing between the indoor..."

janice dowdeswell

"Awesome Cafe and would now be at the top of my list. Wanganui also put on a great..."

Stephen McMeeken

"Just had an exceptional lunch. The lamb salad was tasty and generous with the slow cooked lamb. The beer battered fish was fresh and whole meal..."

Jude Ebbett

"Great place for a bite to eat and a coffee. Plenty of seating and friendly..."

Samantha Watkins

"Staff superb, gluten free food so good. Helpful, kind..."

Annette Petersen

"Great cafe with warm and friendly atmosphere. The food was great as was the coffee. Staff and service was friendly but professional, a must..."

Linda Cutche

"A weekly must visit with friends. A place to relax with WiFi. Great team. A happy place with nice food..."

Neil Beissel

"Cute place. Good menu and nice indoor and outdoor seating options. Friendly staff. Coffee wasn't the best I had ever had but wasn't..."

alice02

"Power went out to the whole block while we were there and the staff did everything they could to make sure it experience was pleasant. The food was..."

Andrew Clopton

Thai Villa Restaurant

Non-smoking restaurants

Wheelchair Accessible

"We don't have a lot of nice Asian restaurants in Whanganui and this would be the best in town, the atmosphere is comfortable and food are delicious..."

Hannah Jojofa

"My brother and I had an amazing night (June 2023) and really enjoyed our meals. Thank you for the amazing service and great atmosphere. If I resend..."

MJ Ray

"Prompt service and a wide range of tasty food choices. All 14 of us really enjoyed our..."

Phil Simms

"Tuesday 20th June 2023. Went here to grab a take away evening meal. Place was ramping up (getting busier) so adked if I could order the Lamb Shank..."

Gerard McCall

"Glad to have this place up and running again. Its always one of my fav places to eat.good food good location good vibes here .great banquet set menus..."

Sue Ellis

"Absolutely loved everything about our meal. Had the set menu option, a Tues and Wed special. So we'll priced, delicious and great service. Highly..."

Linda Scott

"Friendly staff, nice Thai good, wonderful music. Highly recommend satay chicken with their homemade peanut stay sauce, and the three season fish is..."

WEINA CHEN

"We had 4 different plates and all of them were prepared with care and presented looking tastefully we all enjoyed our meals thanks to the staff and..."

Jo Coervers

"Wow!! Our first dinner at the Thai Villa Restaurant and the food, service, and atmosphere was an excellent standard. I had chicken satay as my..."

Jan Spicer

"we had very good & tasty lunch! the staff was..."

Carole Schuler

"Incredible meal & service even though they were very busy. Just seemed a little bit cramped but maybe just because they had a very large booking...."

Delwyn MacKenzie

"Just ordered via delivery the drunken noodles and the weeping tiger meals. Delivered hot. Food was absolutely amazing and great value for money,..."

Aaron Mahony

"Lovely place, awesome food with plenty of options and alternatives, friendly service and adequate pricing. Tofu as vegetarian option was also..."

Oliver Metz

"A great little Thai Restaurant the best calamari I have had in a while. And tried there Duck for a main yummy..."

Morris Shaxon

"Superb! Excellent service. This is the best Thai restaurant in..."

Mary Patiño

"I recently dined at the Villa recently for a business dinner.. Nice work..."

mark daniels

Caroline's Boatshed Bar And Eatery

84/100 (4402 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"100 % 5 stars from us! We had a small registry wedding followed by a lovely reception at the boat shed. Caroline was amazing to talk with and..."

Melissa Dalby

"I'm kinda a regular and dine here once monthly, love love love the lunch menu, and had the most amazing smorgasbord last night... food perfection,..."

Terri A Kara

"Another great meal at Caroline’s. This time it was an early Xmas dinner with 15 of us. Caroline’s recommended we preorder so when we arrived our..."

Njela Turia

"Just got home after being at a 70th birthday held at Caroline’s Boatshed. Fantastic place to be. Awesome food and wonderful staff. What more could..."

Pauline Costello

"I was there last night for my Grand Daughters birthday party and it was an awesome evening. Every one of the staff was helpful, the food service was..."

John Spence

"Thank you to the wonderful staff at the boat shed who made my partners 50th a fantastic night, table setting was just awesome, service top notch the..."

Heidi Raikes

"Fantastc place. Great food, excellent service. All round beautiful people. A must go when in..."

Aaron Kirby

"Here on evening of 19th June 2023. Just by myself as in Wanganui for work purposes. I gave the t-bone steak with mushroom sauce a shot. Excellent..."

Gerard McCall

"Great place with amazing staff. Visited on a Saturday night around 6pm with no booking. We were quickly seated indoors and our order taken promptly...."

Laura Heyes

"This is a nice spot lots of seating inside and out. The staff were very friendly and happy to help. The food was very good and service was fast even..."

Robert Bradnock

"Been here a couple of times now. Always great food. Can get busy but that's what you can expect when the food and service is good and great value to..."

Christiaan Bosma

"Service was great, and we all enjoyed our meals. I had the Lamb rump with veges. The lamb was cooked superbly, but there wasn't much of..."

John Jury

Phil Simms

"I was gutted that other patrons on Thursday night 7th nov had no consideration for other diners who wanted to enjoy a nice meal and catchup. I dont..."

Margaret Woisin

"Came to celebrate an anniversary, was greeted with compliments by our server which is always noice hehe 💁‍♀️😜 ordered tex mex without..."

Kahurangi Rose

"I recently had the pleasure of enjoying a delicious meal at a Caroline’s Boatshed, and I must say, it was an fabulous dining experience. For the..."

Alison Thurston

"Had a wonderful dinner here while travelling for work. Service was amazing and felt really personal. Garlic bread helping was good and can easily be..."

Matt Weldon-Smith

"Absolutely awesome, walked in tonight (Tuesday) with no reservation. The place was pumping, we were seated within 5 minutes, served super quickly and..."

Charlene Lyttle

"Had the sizzler burger and the sticky date pudding and they were devine. Portion sizes were generous and all elements of the meal were perfect. The..."

Nytasha Nicholson

"Friendly staff! Superb in quantity and price! Taste? Slightly above the average (just a personal thoght). Tried a few breakfasts and they were all..."

Kyunghun Lim

"Book in advance!!! We turned up on Saturday night, and the place was packed, so we were unable to get a seat. Booked for Sunday night..."

Shane Jackson

"Absolutely fantastic place, great food, great service, great atmosphere. Wish we had more time in the area to visit again. The steak I had was great,..."

Dan DAVIES

"Fantastic service and delicious, perfectly cooked food (and cheese cake for dessert), wine list was good too. Had kids menus and colouring pencils..."

C Chaplin

"Their special lunch menu is frest value and very tasty. Service was friendly and quick. A great place to sit outside on a hot summers day and watch..."

Eric Weir

"Good service,good food. Went back again 2 weeks later. Excellent staff,delicious food served promptly.Good atmosphere too. Will be back....can't..."

Theresa Greally

25 Somme Parade

Wheelchair Accessible

Thai House Express 2

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

Cheap Eats

"We don't have a lot of nice Asian restaurants in Whanganui and this would be the best in town, the atmosphere is comfortable and food are delicious..."

Hannah Jojofa

"My brother and I had an amazing night (June 2023) and really enjoyed our meals. Thank you for the amazing service and great atmosphere. If I resend..."

MJ Ray

"Prompt service and a wide range of tasty food choices. All 14 of us really enjoyed our..."

Phil Simms

"Tuesday 20th June 2023. Went here to grab a take away evening meal. Place was ramping up (getting busier) so adked if I could order the Lamb Shank..."

Gerard McCall

"Glad to have this place up and running again. Its always one of my fav places to eat.good food good location good vibes here .great banquet set menus..."

Sue Ellis

"Absolutely loved everything about our meal. Had the set menu option, a Tues and Wed special. So we'll priced, delicious and great service. Highly..."

Linda Scott

"Friendly staff, nice Thai good, wonderful music. Highly recommend satay chicken with their homemade peanut stay sauce, and the three season fish is..."

WEINA CHEN

"We had 4 different plates and all of them were prepared with care and presented looking tastefully we all enjoyed our meals thanks to the staff and..."

Jo Coervers

"Wow!! Our first dinner at the Thai Villa Restaurant and the food, service, and atmosphere was an excellent standard. I had chicken satay as my..."

Jan Spicer

"we had very good & tasty lunch! the staff was..."

Carole Schuler

"Incredible meal & service even though they were very busy. Just seemed a little bit cramped but maybe just because they had a very large booking...."

Delwyn MacKenzie

"Just ordered via delivery the drunken noodles and the weeping tiger meals. Delivered hot. Food was absolutely amazing and great value for money,..."

Aaron Mahony

"Lovely place, awesome food with plenty of options and alternatives, friendly service and adequate pricing. Tofu as vegetarian option was also..."

Oliver Metz

"A great little Thai Restaurant the best calamari I have had in a while. And tried there Duck for a main yummy..."

Morris Shaxon

"Superb! Excellent service. This is the best Thai restaurant in..."

Mary Patiño

"I recently dined at the Villa recently for a business dinner.. Nice work..."

mark daniels

Spice Guru

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great northern Indian food in Whanganui. Big range of dishes, all yummy as. Lovely waiter and fairly priced. I'll definitely go..."

Si G

"Very good service. Staff also friendly. So many time I take food from guru spice. I really like u.k special and garlic prawn..."

Surendra Singh Rana

"Food is very amazing and delicious, They serve you authentic indian food , And the boys in the restaurant are very friendly and well behaved. I..."

neeraj rana

"Good food. Excellent range of dishes. Nice place to have a leisurely..."

Suzanne Crouchley

"Wanted last minute take aways on Friday night and were pleasantly surprised with the online order system. So easy and fast. Good size portions, very..."

Irina Kapeli

"Staff were very friendly. Made casual and friendly conversation with my boyfriend and I. Had a couple of laughs and made the mood very happy and..."

Shanay Reyland

"Fantastic food, Never had this better food before and great..."

Shubham Rana

"Fantastic customer service from a very friendly team. The restaurant was quite busy, especially for s Monday. They could have easily turned the two..."

anon GOON

"Everything was delicious! The staff also super nice and very attentive! We had veggie Samosas,Mail Kofta, garlic cheese naan and mix pickle and..."

Alexandra

"Waiter was very helpful as to how hot to order each..."

Rod Biel

"Impromptu decision to dine out tonight … not disappointed one iota …no reservation necessary ( was Wednesday early evening) the staff couldn’t..."

Mary Breeze

"Devine cuisine. Food was excellent and not sweet like some Indian restaurants are. Meals taste pretty much like they are in India and come well..."

Richelle Bremner

"Great food and we were able to take away our leftovers. Would highly..."

Dawn Parkinson - Celebrant

"Loved it! The mix platter entree was delicious. We then had lamb Rogan Josh & butter chicken and the flavors were sooo good!! Topped off with a yummy..."

Zoe Millar

"Just had a beautiful meal at this wonderful and friendly restaurant. Certainly recommend to anyone looking for a top dining..."

Mark Douglas Smith

"0MG! Friday night, long week, knackered and desperate to get home. Partner orders food by phone...too easy...and as it was my treat I planned to..."

Sarah Hesketh

Pukekos Nest Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"Top quality. Clean friendly. Unexpectedly high quality food and service. The salmon frittata could have been made in a 5 star..."

Linley Valente

"Great little Cafe, first time dropped in and had a good coffee break. Nicely set up, good parking and there are a number of places nearby for..."

Alan Heather-Xia

"The best iced chocolate I've ever had! 😋 Nice shady spot outside, and water for our dog. Will definitely be..."

Leanne Harrison

"Nice little cafe, wee bit quirky. Good parking etc. Does booze too. Had eggs benny, hollandaise was bought in rather than made I'd say but I guess..."

Si G

"Always enjoy my time here whenever I come for lunch. Staff are friendly and the food tastes great! Great serving sizes for great..."

M Tutaki

"The Pukekos Nest Café is really nice. The service is definitely friendly. After a short time of waiting we get our food fast. The burger was big and..."

Robert Neumann

"This is a very relaxing cafe. The team are very friendly, service is on point and the coffee and food are great!!! I stop in on my way through on..."

Lynlie Rogers

"This is our local cafe. It's close to home. Has a nice outside area. The breakfasts & coffees are delicious. Good generous sizes & the prices are..."

Rebecca

"My wife and I ate breakfast in the courtyard. Food was amazing and service impeccable! One of best meals we’ve had in New Zealand. We highly..."

Mister H

"Great little Cafe. We stopped in after fueling up our bikes for a coffee and munch. It was great to have a good coffee and good food. Would highly..."

Micheal Vaniperen

"Even though it's a roadside Cafe the food was good and very attentive staff wil go..."

Jo Coervers

"Lovely staff who are exceedingly helpful. Food was very tasty and..."

Mark “Katzi” Pointon

"Busy cafe just north of Wanganui. Good selection of food and very efficient & friendly service. Very kindly made me a cheese..."

Carolyn Manuel

"We stopped in here for a coffee and an ice cream after a berry place down the road was a 45min wait for ice cream and I'm so glad we stopped here. It..."

Brooke Shooter

"Bloody awesome Cafe on main drag serving the good old kiwi breakfast, loved it there, just plain old good kiwi..."

chris ballinger

"Really happy with my decision to stop here for breakfast while traveling up north from Wellington - delicious food at great prices, a comfortable..."

Dakota Varcoe

Rutland Arms

83/100 (1402 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"What a lovely, relaxed place to stay right in the heart of the city. We had a big comfortable room with lots of old-fashioned charm. Everything was..."

Patrick Sandbrook

"Stayed here just one night but the staff were great. Really high quality service and super friendly. The room was large and nicely finished but being..."

Jeffrey Seymour

"Warm friendly atmosphere the place was buzzing busy, our food was tasty and presented well. Only negative was portion size for money left us still..."

Heather Millar

"Historic building, nicely modernized. Interesting, good meals. Cozy fireplace in pub. They also have a different variety of beers. Not just the old..."

Charles Skeen

"Great old pub with maybe a dozen or so different beer types! Edit: Had set meal for 14 which offered a good selection to choose from. Overall good..."

Ian Main

"Great pub but actually more of a restaurant. Food never let's me down. It would be nice if they changed up the menu a bit more though. Very good..."

Si G

"The best of everything. But the service was the best...happy, helpful, and chatty. The room was the cleanest and tidiest I have seen for a long..."

John K.

"Great food and very friendly service. Lovely range of craft beers..."

Lee Ralph

"Loved the service of staff, excellent german beers and selection of refreshments....beautiful dinner The blossoms out front sure fire draw..."

Maria Thomas

"Rutlands arms ! Service was amazzzing! The staff are so lovely and beyond helpful and thoughtful perfect place for children our girl was given a book..."

Rachael Stratford

"We had a great lunch plenty on the plate and very extensive wine list. Very pleasant staff go back..."

Jo Coervers

"Lovely pub to stay in the heart of Whanganui. Great decor. The berry compote and home made muesli, included in the complimentary breakfast, was..."

Anita Cole

"Lovely dinner. Perfectly cooked steak but the absolute standout was the service delivered by the staff...."

Gill Howes

"4 of us went in for dinner on Tuesday 11/4. Not overly busy and we all had a superb meal (steak, lamb rump and 2x fish & chips). Our server was top..."

Marc Hagedorn

"Pork ribs were good and portion size is large. Plenty of fries, with maybe too many hot chips. But otherwise a nice dinner out. Would go again..."

Annabelle Gibb

Tandoori Bite

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great place with authentic Indian food. Tucked in a quiet street right in the centre of Wanganui, it is worth exploring and trying different street..."

Olena Williams

"Just stopped by for a quick dinner on our trip into whanganui. Prompt service, great and light food - had Punjabi chicken which was almost home like...."

Nikhil Dsouza

"Came late for a meal. We were made very welcome. Awesome service, friendly and attentive waiter. Food was delicious!! Highly..."

Sheryl Gleeson

"I had lunch and they delivered me the most creamy butter chicken i have had. Service with a smile and I will be back very..."

Metara Henare

"💕 love this beautiful food here. Thanks to the beautiful kiwi owners. They rok my world with there food. Love this I eat indian hot my taste..."

Brett Meikle

"Homely environment, lovely meals with loving, caring..."

Susan Chand

"Beautiful food, actually got quite a bit of chicken and the staff are really nice..."

dwayne Te Huia

"Tandoori Bite is by far my favourite restaurant in Wanganui. I have gone there way too often over the last 2 years and i'm still not sick of it Haha...."

Ashley Mayo

"Good food quite place for a young..."

Denis Hill

"Delicious food and amazing service, they really know their stuff and cater to everybody's needs, I highly rate..."

Migiel Burger

"Absolutely fabulous! The curries have a rich and smooth flavor and the naan is made with skill. My husband and I came back again and again to try..."

Lizzy Keller

"So damn tasty! ordered 4 different curries all were spectacular. mild butter chicken, med Lamb Rogan josh, med Beef Madras and hot chicken..."

Shay

"Hosted a function at Tandoori Bite for 20 guests. Food was outstanding! Highly..."

Kimberley Olsen

Gallipoli Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

Buffet

Serves Alcohol

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"Great food at prices that are hard to match. Very friendly and helpful staff and you can have a wine or beer with your meal or a coffee & muffin from..."

Tipene Makatea

"Defenitely a great value for money and the staff could not have been more helpful. We are ex service people from Australis and we are always made to..."

Keren Lynch

"RSA restaurant, big meals served quickly by cheerful staff reasonably priced. We will..."

Francie Elgar

"An excellent meal for a very reasonable price. Relaxing environment to quietly..."

David McClelland

"Could do with a bit better signs to show where and whats to order.both food and staff..."

Russell Hughes

"Simply excellent value for money and my Flounder meal every week is something I never tire..."

Steve Baron

"Amazing service, beautiful meal and a great..."

Bill Costello

"Friendly staff excellent..."

Bruce Gibson

"Great food and friendly staff. I highly..."

Geoff Chowles

"I always git a good meal. Never. Had a..."

Leo Brown

"Good basic food at a reasonable..."

Allan Muntz

"Meals are nice and quick and..."

Isobel West

"Good meals great..."

steven jefferies

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Reg Skipworth

"Nice..."

Joseph Smith

Susan Dromgool

Lynda Carlton

Stellar Restaurant & Bar

82/100 (1433 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The pasta was one of the best dishes I've had, the fish was fresh and would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a good meal for a decent price..."

Megan Foster

"Wow beautiful meals great service cooked just how I liked best steak ever. Great food presentation on our plates were just amazing 10/10 you..."

Keith Lammas

"Exceptional service when we stopped in for a late lunch on a Friday afternoon. Food was ordered and at our table in less than 10 minutes. It was hot,..."

Anna Martin

"Awesome meal and we had visitors from Paraparaumu. They are definitely coming back to eat here again. Meal, pricing and staff could not be..."

Simon Carter

"Thnxx for the great hospitality over the weekend. First time Stellar & will definitely be back if we are ever up in Wanganui again. All staff were..."

Cindy Mancewicz

"Great food set in a nice restaurant with an awesome atmosphere. Clean and tidy with super friendly staff. We will be back..."

Pstutzy Nz

"Had sirloin steak, cooked perfectly with really good chips too. Nice table by the fire. Thank you...."

Leanne Harrison

"We had a party of 7,so tables were moved together to accommodate us. Unfortunately the tables were not the same height, some of us had to juggle our..."

Patty Marsh

"Awesome venue, great staff Alex the chef is amazing! Highly recommended ..."

Caro Evans

"A nice bar, restaurant, club space. Despite the tables being a little wonky and not a tables lit in the restaurant area. It was a pleasant..."

Aydin Partridge-Long

"The menus were well priced and the dishes were tasty too. We had the steak and chicken parmi. The location is right in the city..."

Danish Roy

"The food was delicious and generous. Banana Bites were a kiwi classic that brought back..."

Margie Sawtell

"We were the annoying customers this time with all the special requests and this staff handled them professionally and with kindness. The food was..."

Andrew Clopton

"Restaurant side is immaculate, from steak to Seafood chowder cooked to perfection. The bar side is divine and my personal favourite. There’s..."

Rico Reweti

"Great place and some really great electronic events they put on every couple..."

Jon Livesey

Club Metro

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

"Great to see our club turning around with many new members. Congratulations to a young intelligent & focused people person new manager. Great looking..."

Kathleen Lloydd

"Great food and service. Easy enough to get a park. And I believe a courtesy van too. Not to mention a great local theatre right across the..."

Justin Mulligan (Jim)

"We ordered the pork roast. Kids done free. Also had the cob loaf it was delicious. Food was hot when..."

Teena Lawrence

"Friendly staff & enviro, very spacious & great for entertainment including a covered outdoor smoking area. Awesome prices on beers & food storage..."

Melody Biddle

"Great lunch meal at The Metro as it's now known. Great new owners who are starting to give the old and worldly feel with old TV sets, jugs and..."

Jan Spicer

"Excellent place to visit, day or night. Friendly staff and a great variety of things to do for the family. A first class restaurant is on site which..."

Barry Billing

"Quick service, nice roast..."

Mark Wilkinson

"Had my Mother-in-laws 80th birthday here. A very good meal of a generous serving size. Service was generally good except the bar lady who a number..."

Barry Codlin

"Thanks for the Lunch and taking such a large group at short notice. i enjoyed catching up with the Fam Bam on Anzac Day...."

BIGHOHEPA

"I cannot speak more highly of our experience here . The service was outstanding . Our daughter has alot of food allergies and they went over an..."

Tamara Peneamene

"Great food and friendly..."

Simon Hill

"Used to go here years ago had changed a bit,but we all have I suppose,meal was basic but very nice,staff very friendly and advised us to eat early..."

George powrie

"We recently had a 21st, the venue and service was great. We used the Rotary Room which was great as we had a few small children. We had a choice of..."

Gill Potaka-Osborne

Mud Ducks

81/100 (1191 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Free off-street parking

Highchairs Available

Free Wifi

Accepts Credit Cards

Non-smoking restaurants

"Best coffee and selection of cakes and pastries in Wanganui try ...gravel road tasty and wholesome food hot enjoyable coffee ...lucked in in finding..."

Melissa Jay

"The best coffee I've had in Whanganui!! great menu and inviting, relaxed atmosphere. Friendly staff and amazing..."

Courtland Xavier

"The service and staff was awesome even though it was somewhat busy, the food was awesome, my caramel latte was awesome. And then swing the new..."

Jocelyn Mato

"Have scrambled eggs once and you’ve had them all... but have you had Mud Ducks? Best scrambled eggs on toast I’ve ever had, not even..."

Whitney Toangutu

"The best little cafe on town that never fails to provide great service, food and..."

Dallas Murdoch

"We had the Vege Breakfast, Nacho Bean Bowl, and. Ginger Tea Cake! Didn't get the chance to take a photo. It was all gone within minutes of it being..."

Kellyanne Ritchie

"We had awesum service good soy latte an real yummy avocado on toast.. always enjoy mud ducks..."

Margaret Needham

"Love Mud Ducks. great cheerful staff Food is really good and coffee excellent Well done Mud Ducks great position too..."

Annie Clark

"Great atmosphere good service and yummy food. Enjoyed the outlook over the..."

Grant Hook

"Not only a great cafe and coffee house but generous with their community spirit too. I massive "Thank you" to Mud Ducks for supporting our SPCA Quiz..."

Shona Howe

"We went for dinner last night and it was so good! Food and staff amazing as always. But at night with candles outside, dimmed lights and soft music..."

Bryley McKenzie

"Friendly service and great..."

Jenny Miron

"Came in for lunch today as part of a family birthday, excellent food and service from the team and the fact they were happy to accommodate our..."

Andy Edgcombe

"You made my day with my coffee today! Love u..."

Maria MacLean

"OMG, I did not realize you could improve on perfection, but my visit to #mudducks today was out of this world 🌎, 😍❤️. For #brunch, I..."

Pete Armstrong

"I had about 1.5 hours to burn before hopping onto my Intercity bus. Was lovely to just park up here sit outside, have a nice coffee and a lovely..."

Mia S

"Wonderful vibe to this place. Lovely attentive staff with can do attitudes. You can sit inside or outside. We chose to get our food takeaway & sit in..."

Margaret Crisp

"Had the bao-bunderful, was soo good. The bao were like little fluffy clouds, the chicken was disgusting good, and the sauce 🤤 Also, 2 for 1..."

Shonikwa Webster

"Today I finally ate here rather than just having coffee. Why did I wait so long? The food was just superb and so were the specialty teas, worth every..."

Irina Kapeli

"Great place for lunch! I had the pulled beef cheek with caramelised onion on potato hash and my partner had the brekkie roll - delicious! Coffee was..."

Joshua Wren

"Excellent cafe/restaurant for breakfast/lunch. The big breakfast was very..."

Ian Main

"Great place for breakfast. Recommend the toast with honey whipped butter. Great..."

Janice Partington

"They really know how to do coffee. The roast is good and the barista work is also high quality. I wish the bakery case was a little stronger in..."

M S

"We love coming here every time we are down for a visit. Service / food & drinks / atmosphere cannot fault. Recommended to all if you stop..."

Elisapeta Ioane

Wild Bean Cafe

"Gased up, had a coffee and a pie. I was surprised that the pie was so nice. Coffee was very good..."

Micheal Vaniperen

"Decent selection of food and drink but my steak and cheese pie ended up being steak and..."

T Bone

"Nice 👌 excellent coffee, nice snacks & food, , inside tables &..."

Michael Purvis

"Awesome place and friendly staff. Quick..."

Mohit Chaudhary

Bernie Svendsen

The Brick House Restaurant & Function Centre

Wheelchair Accessible

"Excellent servicethe young apologised for a mistake that was not hers. Made a booking for 5 adults 2 children. While booking a table we ordered..."

Ra Brown

"I have to say its nice to be able to get a good wholesome meal with a variety of different vegetables. I had the Roast Lamb that is available I..."

Midori Leigh

"Got to hand it to The Brick house they never disappoint. Many occasions we have come here to enjoy good quality homely style meals and it's always..."

Amy Weterman

"We went here for lunch. I had the roast of the day, which was pork. It was great. Others in our group had scallops, chicken salad, chicken burger and..."

Sandra Bristol

"Great casual place for dinning. Staff were friendly and inviting. Ordered from counter and food was delivered to our table. Wait was minimal and good..."

Colin Webster

"Really nice food, spacious dining area, very reasonable prices, easy parking next..."

Vdub

"Absolutely divine. Highly recommended. Excellent value for your money. Wonderful staff. Cheesecake..."

Luke James Bell

"A great family atmosphere, ordered two lamb shanks, portions were so large, I couldn't finish both of them, dressed with hot gravy, the meat was..."

Filipe M

"Food was cooked well. Portions are big. I had the flounder. Cooked..."

TPK B

"Wow - take your appetite with you. The meals are extremely generous in size and so well priced. Great service just adds to this very enjoyable..."

Janet Leyland

"The decor is nice and the flounder they gave me was massive. The server was friendly dinner seems to cost about $30 and lunch around..."

Jonathan Gupwell

"Brickhouse always have delicious and affordable meals, great customer service , food is delivered in good timing and I absolutely love the Chicken..."

Bonnie Huntley

"friendly staff, exquisite food and fine establishment, definitely recommend the beef burger it's pretty mean with a good ol..."

Jason Milne

Jabies Doner Kebabs

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"Usually not a big fan of Kebab and most of the Kebab I have tried throughout New Zealand were okay.. But this little tradition small Arabic..."

Hannah Jojofa

"Amazing service, the staff are overwhelmingly friendly and funny. The restaurant is really authentic and inviting with a great atmosphere. The..."

Brayden Anderson

"Solid kebabs, I only get falafel so can't comment on the meat versions. The falafel is delicious, they are consistent in their quality and I'd..."

Dan&Emily Dixon

"Always have a positive experience in all aspects. Good food, friendly staff, conveniently..."

Mohammed Afzal

"hands down the best kebab joint in the world, all the boss men are legendary and the food is fire. check it..."

massive chicken

"Jabies is insanely good- the best kebabs The pockets are a perfect lunch for me at a reasonable price plus they feel healthy. The man who works..."

Rebecca Dobbin

"Kebabs here are awesome, best I've had in nz. THIS IS A DONNER KEBAB!! you're not getting fresh chicken breast on your kebab you mugs. The manager..."

mark hedley

"My last review 2 years ago was 3 stars. I must now amend to 5. The food is always great and today when I called/rung in, Donna was kind and pleasant..."

G G

"Tristan makes the best kebabs! Everything is so perfectly placed with the perfect amount of sauce so when you bite into it you get a bit of..."

Lacuna Clothing

"Very happy with our meal, the place is well set out with a table stopping customers from getting too close the staff/food area. Their COVID code was..."

J Smith

"Awesome food. They do the best falafel hands down in nz. Really nice staff. It all just tastes great Well deserved 5 stars from me. Thnaks guys 4..."

Joel Helliwell

"From nelson but I can tell you! I only buy kebabs from jabies the pita bread tabouli an extremely generous amounts of meat an everything else. 10/5..."

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Cafe Anatolia Wanganui

Wheelchair Accessible

"Takeaway chicken sandwich, with garlic yoghurt. Absolutely delicious! I was afraid I might still be hungry after just the sandwich but nope, very..."

Mark “Katzi” Pointon

"Delicious food as always and excellent portions for the price. Four stars though because staff had stoney and cold customer service, not a smile to..."

Kimberley Waugh

"Tonight was my first time trying Cafe Anatolia, it didn’t let me down that's for sure! I ordered a On rice with salad/dips with mix meat. It was..."

Tyldan Ria

"A nicely clean and airy place, providing quick simple Turkish fare. Utilises a menu terminal screen, that you scroll through and tap your choices and..."

David McClelland

"My food was great & a generous serving. Staff polite & did what they're paid to do. No particular niceties. Atmosphere? What..."

Ling Mitchel

"I can Highly recommend this place. The Authenticity of the food takes you to Turkey.. with amazing Kebabs to Gourmet Sandwiches that fill your mouth..."

Brayden Anderson

"Amazing service! I really enjoyed my meat & chips the meat was cooked perfectly! Decent amount of sauce. Also, I ordered VIA kiosk the staff were..."

Saskia Hook

"I really appreciate the friendly service, my meal was excellent thanks 🌞 👌I will be back soon, greatful. yummy..."

Karina Hunt

"Good selection of food. Well..."

Stephen Tan

"I really enjoyed the food .I just personally think adding in ordering machines just really take away from the true purpose of hostipally which is..."

Bonnie Huntley

"Such delicious food 🍲 Great atmosphere, and very tidy setting. Customer service was awesome. Would recommend Cafe Anatolia as a nice place to have..."

Samantha Rerekura

"Our go to when in Whanganui. Nice food. Even have a keto..."

Richard Passey

"So Yum!!! Great value and friendly..."

Leigh-ana Hale

"So delicious!! Their kebabs are so good and their smoothies are so yummy and refreshing! They have a great range of menu options and it is clearly a..."

Melissa Yiddzy

Parnells Cafe Gallery And Garden Art

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"Delicious eggs bene & big breakfast. Definitely recommend. Awesome service as well☺️ Thank you. Beautiful art as..."

Wix Holland Barnett

"First time we have had a takeaway coffee. OMG has to be the best in town. You definately have two new coffee addicts. Thanks for the fantastic..."

Simon Carter

"Always good food. Coffee good too. One of my regular..."

Diamond Jones

"Lovely food. Awesome kids menu. My 4 year old love the fresh fruit with icecream. Will be back. Staff were warm and..."

Jodi Rasmusen

"Wow the corn stack was out of this world!. Great value..."

Diana Senior

"We booked the cafe for the evening for our Te Ora Hou team. The venue was spacious and we had it all to ourselves. The food was plentiful and so..."

Judy Kumeroa

"Prices on Google have not been updated, and everything is a couple dollars more than what I have seen online. Classic eggs benedict was good! Coffee..."

Mika

"It was an amazing breakfast with the members of God's Holy Nation Foundation at Parnells Cafe & visiting my grandma's land in Jerusalem..."

Brenda Kara

"As we have a group of members with our Therapy dogs coming for a gathering or hosting an event. Parnell Cafe shows their support and provide one of..."

Hannah Jojofa

"I travel a lot for work. Scrambled eggs is my go to brekkie and i could count on one hand how many do that well.... but i came here and could not go..."

cassandra eade

"Nice staff and menu options. Place isn't super high dining if you are looking for a place like this. Is a more family orientated place but very nice...."

alice02

"Thorough enjoyed food and coffee. My small quiche was slightly cold Not only after asking for it to be re-heated I received a whole new slice and..."

glenniss taramoeroa

"I was impressed by reasonable prices, and friendly staff. My meal was an omelete and it was the best I've tasted in a very long while. My friend had..."

Cris Rukuwai

"Classic eggs bene with bacon, a very good breakfast! Great coffee to wash it down and very friendly service. Travelling through close to the state..."

Derwent McPhee

"Had eggs Benedict , the best I've had in awhile and I would highly recommend it to anyone else. My friend had the same and also enjoyed it , it's..."

John Burston

"Good location, spacious, light, nice food, plenty of car..."

Vance Crozier

"Hidden from plain sight, the Parnell Cafe from Whanganui was a serendipitous surprise (other cafes closed to mourn for the Queen’s death). Decor..."

Jack Liu

"Great for breakfast with good coffee and super good service. Omelette was..."

James Mowat

"Lovely cafe with several different eating areas both inside and outside. We had really delicious bacon eggs Benedict. Bacon was absolutely 👌...."

Matthew Mills

"Always a pleasure to go to Parnells. Excellent food and service. Enormous..."

Jenny N

"good covered outdoor and indoor spaces. with an uncovered outside space as well. Warm atmosphere. Popular, was quite busy while I was there- & was..."

Shan W

"What an awesome Salmon Eggs Benedict. One of the best ever. The chef who made this needs a huge compliment. Definitely my place of choice for future..."

Samuel Mackenzie

"Great food snd great coffee and nice outside..."

Alex

"Great place, the vege stack with egg & bacon was fab, hoping to have it again..."

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