Just like our café culture, our restaurant scene offers a never-ending choice of dining experiences and cuisines.
Options include everything from multi award-winning fish and chips to fine dining, and from locally brewed craft beer and wine, to steambox (meals cooked using natural sources of geothermal steam) or hāngī (a traditional Māori underground cooking method). Rotorua really will surprise you.
The bustling hub of Eat Streat boasts a dozen or so restaurants and bars in a thermally heated, covered avenue as long as a city block.
Here and throughout the city, food from every corner of the world is at your beck and call – a global smorgasbord of gastronomical delights.
Super Casual Bar & Eatery
Restaurants, Central
Head to Super Casual Restaurant & Bar in the heart of Rotorua for a culinary journey that caters to all ages.
El Mexicano Zapata Express
Restaurants, Central
El Mexicano Zapata Express is an award winning restaurant, takeaway and quality street food provider, popular with both locals and visitors to Rotorua.
Grill N’ Roll
Restaurants, Central
Grill N’ Roll is passionate about serving up delicious, freshly grilled and cooked food in a fun and friendly atmosphere.
White Tiger Restaurant & Bar
Restaurants, Central
White Tiger Restaurant & Bar is an Asian fusion restaurant with a new concept of all-you-can-eat and freshly made to order. This unique dining experience has something for everyone.
River’s Catch
Restaurants, West
Your local fish and chip shop breathing a little Filipino flavour into a Kiwi favourite.
Poco Tapas & Wine
Restaurants
Delicious tapas, superb wines, fabulous cocktails and a great selection of New Zealand craft beers in a stylish, relaxed and intimate venue – welcome to Poco.
Number 8 Wire
Restaurants
Number 8 Wire is all about bringing the fresh New Zealand ingredients to your plate.
ANI's Gin Bar and Tapas Restaurant
Restaurants, Central
ANI’s Gin Bar and Tapas Restaurant is 100% Māori owned and whānau (family) operated, and named and opened in honour of the owners late mama, Annette (Ani) Sarah Vincent.
Barrel & Co. Bar and Grill
Restaurants
At Barrel & Co. cooking centres around hearty grill favourites and a farm-to-table philosophy.
Good Eastern Taphouse
Restaurants, East
If you’re hitting the trails, staying at one of the local lakes, or exploring the Redwoods Forest, Good Eastern Taphouse is the perfect place to refuel. With a huge range of Good George beers and ciders on tap and a mouth-watering menu, there’s something to tempt everyone.
Duke's Bar & Restaurant
Restaurants, Central
For 125 years, Duke’s Bar & Restaurant has been entertaining locals and visitors alike. The classic décor sets the scene for a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.
Ambrosia Restaurant & Bar
Restaurants
Ambrosia, with its beautiful traditional interior, was the first licensed restaurant in Rotorua in 1954.