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…
Must-see restaurants in New Zealand
The West Coast
Produce is expensive in remote Haast but this small supermarket stocks sufficient provisions for self-caterers. Also inside is the Grumpy Cow Cafe, which…
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…
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…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Classic breakfast dishes (until 2.30pm), a cabinet full of cakes, pies and sandwiches, good espresso and free wi-fi are all reasons to visit this petite…
Wellington
This consistent Italian bakery serves inexpensive deliciousness (cakes, pastries and various savoury, bready, scrolly, rolly things) along with smooth…
Dunedin
Make the trek to Roslyn for an inventive menu and outstanding harbour views in this glass-encased hilltop pavilion; ask for a window seat when you book. A…
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…
Wanaka
If you do believe that Wanaka is a scale-model version of Queenstown, you'll probably like the idea that Queenstown's newest fish and chippery has an even…
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…
Queenstown & Wanaka
Equal parts bakery and cafe, this little eatery serves a wide selection of gourmet savoury pies, including exotic flavours such as venison and chicken…
Fiordland & Southland
Admire century-old egg beaters and 262 teapots within this private collection of household antiques, then tuck into a home-baked pie, quiche or apple…
Dunedin & Otago
Cosy pub in a heritage building with sports on the telly and Speights on the taps. There's a nice open fire, and friendly staff will adapt the meat-heavy…
Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Making the most of its sunny corner location with outside tables, the Last Kitchen serves locally sourced produce sprinkled with European flavour: creamy…
Rotorua
This is one of many Indian eateries around town, elevating itself above the competition with immaculate service and reliable renditions of subcontinental…
Fiordland & Southland
A rewarding stop for a quick looseleaf tea or espresso, or perhaps for contemporary daytime food like green-lipped mussel fritters or the house Benedict…
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…
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…
Napier
An authentic Turkish cafe, adorned with suitably Ottoman cushions and wall hangings. The kebabby, falafelly, salady meals are fresh and tasty, but service…
Dunedin
Popular with students, Governor's does a nice line in early morning pancakes and other light meals. If you’re feeling a little off the pace after the…
Queenstown & Wanaka
Breakfast here comes with a real French flavour – croissants, pains au chocolat, baguettes – with 17 different crêpes and galettes served throughout the…
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…
North Island
This very ‘Wellington’ cafe delievers both light and substantial meals made with relish: fishcakes, BLTs, salads, sandwiches, colourful vegie options… The…
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…
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…
Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Stretch your legs on the drive between Haast and the glacier towns by grabbing a smoked salmon bagel, sashimi or chowder. Still not enough salmon? Gaze…
Queenstown & Wanaka
With courtyard tables adjoining a grassy square, Stables is a good spot for an alfresco lunch. Later at night, step inside the 1860s stone-and-wood…
Napier
Crammed with Indonesian curios, this intimate space oozes authenticity. Lip-smacking Indo-Dutch rijsttafel smorgasbords are the house speciality (14…
Queenstown
A pair of food trucks squeezed into a lane between buildings – order your hoki, monkfish or blue cod from one, and eat inside the other. Ever fancied a…
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…
Dunedin & Otago
Surprisingly upmarket for a restaurant attached to an SH1 motel, Northstar is a common choice for Oamaruvians with something to celebrate. Expect robust…
Queenstown
Framed by exposed-stone walls, the Captain is both a sailor and a landlubber, with a menu of fish and farm favourites – steak, Mt Cook alpine salmon, lamb…
Christchurch & Canterbury
This cheery restaurant on the main drag presents Asian cuisine from Beijing to Bangalore, although the emphasis is more on the Indian. All dishes are…
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