Coromandel Peninsula
The quaint Colville General Store sells just about everything from organic food to petrol (warning: this is your last option for either). The adjacent…
Must-see restaurants in North Island
Parnell & Newmarket
Polished concrete floors, beer-crate tables and colourful oversized lampshades set the scene. There are plenty of enticing cooked items on the menu, but…
Wellington
You can often find a seat at this pretty little two-storey cafe when the rest of Cuba St is full to capacity. There's a vaguely French feel to the decor,…
Bay of Islands & Northland
Held in the library hall, this is a good place to stock up on organic produce (including wine and olive oil), peruse local crafts and fill up on food…
Rotorua
On the main road heading north, this award-winning bakery has a stellar reputation for turning out some of NZ's best meat pies. Great-value savoury treats…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Kiwiana reigns supreme at this eccentric corner cafe with one wall devoted to a 1950s paint-by-numbers Māori maiden mural. The food is a step up from…
Wellington
Authentic pizza, pasta and gnocchi make dining at this modern cucina a pleasure. The bianche (white) pizzas change things up a bit, as do Monday-night…
Wellington
This consistent Italian bakery serves inexpensive deliciousness (cakes, pastries and various savoury, bready, scrolly, rolly things) along with smooth…
Auckland
Shared tables and colourful wall art give this informal eatery a bohemian edge. Isaan classics including chicken laab, som tam salad and fiery northern…
Jasmine’s Cafe & Thai Restaurant
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Serves robust all-day breakfasts, decent coffee and stonking toasted sandwiches before morphing tastily into a Thai restaurant. Lunch specials are good…
Coromandel Peninsula
On the semirural outskirts of Waihi town, Down Thyme successfully combines European and Turkish flavours. Sit on the outdoor deck and enjoy lamb shish…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
A relaxed place to eat or drink, with cheap but potent cocktails, classic old photos of Te Awamutu sports teams on the walls, and a decent menu stretching…
Rotorua
This is one of many Indian eateries around town, elevating itself above the competition with immaculate service and reliable renditions of subcontinental…
Rotorua
This hip suburban diner, with a darkened interior and streetside tables, offers casual cafe-style dining by day (cooked breakfasts, salads, burgers, curry…
Taupo & the Ruapehu Region
Fergusson’s is a casual brunch spot with outdoor tables, and proffers a daily buffet breakfast (per person $12.50), sandwiches, cakes and coffee. Just up…
Napier
An authentic Turkish cafe, adorned with suitably Ottoman cushions and wall hangings. The kebabby, falafelly, salady meals are fresh and tasty, but service…
Bay of Islands & Northland
This relaxed eatery does a mixture of French and Kiwi cafe fare by day and more refined French classics at night. A five-course degustation menu (with…
Wellington
Time for tea? This quaint little tea room offers club sandwiches, cakes, freshly baked scones with raspberry jam and cream, and tea in fine bone china…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
This friendly and stylish Italian restaurant covers all the bases, with a fireplace in winter and a courtyard in summer. Speaking of bases, there's a…
Parnell & Newmarket
Rosie is a swish spot for a cooked breakfast, an inventive bistro-style meal, or coffee and cake after a stroll around the rose gardens. Service is…
Coromandel Peninsula
Housed in a cute little wooden building with punga-shaded outdoor seating, Ti-Tree serves fair-trade organic coffee, cooked breakfasts and delicious fruit…
Wellington
The hottest thing in coldness is the gelato and sorbet made by Graham, who grew up in a fruiterer's shop and sure knows his apples (and raspberries, and…
Wellington
In need of a mid-evening gap-filler? Roll into this long-running, no-frills Lebanese joint for authentic falafel, shish and shawarma (and equally no…
Wellington
This is not your average curry joint. While a tad more expensive than its competitors, Great India consistently earns its moniker with its distinctly…
North Island
This very ‘Wellington’ cafe delievers both light and substantial meals made with relish: fishcakes, BLTs, salads, sandwiches, colourful vegie options… The…
Bay of Islands & Northland
Filled with expectant divers in the morning and those capping off their perfect day on the water in the evening, this cafe-restaurant-bar, with a tropical…
Napier
Crammed with Indonesian curios, this intimate space oozes authenticity. Lip-smacking Indo-Dutch rijsttafel smorgasbords are the house speciality (14…
Coromandel Peninsula
On a corner facing the harbour, this informal restaurant offers good-value seafood meals in a prime location. Steamed mussels, smoked seafood platters and…
Waiheke Island
If you're bored with eggs Benedict, try one of the piquant breakfast tagines at this stylish cafe/mezze bar. Paninis, wraps and salads are served along…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
This excellent industrial-chic cafe offers great coffee and tempting food – try the bacon-wrapped meatloaf with greens or the tasty chicken wraps. The…
Waiheke Island
With a spacious outdoor area and ocean views, Solar is a relaxed choice for the first coffee – or beer or glass of wine – of the day. Lots of local…
Coromandel Peninsula
Classy cafe fare including pizza, counter food (tarts and quiches around $7), superb coffee and tummy-taming breakfasts. Craft beer from Hamilton's Good…
Ponsonby Village International Food Court
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Japanese, Malaysian, Chinese, Turkish, Thai, Lao and Indian flavours are all on offer here, and excellent Vietnamese and Indonesian. Beer and wine are…
Napier
If you’re the type who needs cutlery, you'll appreciate the sit-down meals served in the dining room here. Otherwise, grab some takeaway fish and chips…
Rotorua
A coffee and a stonking sausage roll could be just the thing when you've been walking or mountain biking in the nearby Redwoods. It also sells muffins,…
Napier
Fine dining on Marine Pde: a concise and tightly edited menu features the likes of confit duck leg with duck and blue cheese risotto. Sensuously shaped…
Coromandel Peninsula
Smoked fish and seafood for cooking and snacking. Also available is excellent Coromandel artisan cheese and the fiery Uncle Dunkle's chilli sauce made…
Bay of Islands & Northland
As gaudy as every good Thai restaurant should be, Pimarn features all of Thailand’s blockbuster dishes, including an excellent yum talay (spicy seafood…
Coromandel Peninsula
Serving audacious burgers with names like Soul Blues Brother and Vegan Vibe, this hip corner joint is also licensed so you can have an ice-cold beer with…
Coromandel Peninsula
Order everything from L&P-battered onion rings and fish and chips through to L&P-braised pork belly. Leave room for dessert of L&P ice cream. Of course.
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