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.
Ambrosia Restaurant & Bar
Restaurants
Ambrosia, with its beautiful traditional interior, was the first licensed restaurant in Rotorua in 1954.
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.
Atticus Finch
Restaurants
Atticus Finch is a restaurant and bar offering contemporary New Zealand cuisine. Opening for a café-style lunch and shared plates for evening dining.
Barrel & Co. Bar and Grill
Restaurants
At Barrel & Co. cooking centres around hearty grill favourites and a farm-to-table philosophy.
Capers Café + Store
Restaurants, Central
Capers Café + Store is a contemporary café in the heart of Rotorua, providing great hospitality to locals and visitors alike.
CBK Craft Bar & Kitchen
Restaurants
New Zealanders have always been great hosts, and it’s a tradition Craft Bar & Kitchen (CBK) is determined to keep alive.
Chimney Indian Restaurant
Restaurants
Welcome to Chimney Indian Restaurant, one of Rotorua's most popular spots for delicious tandoori, Indo-Chinese dishes, and the curries of North and South India.
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.
Eastwood
Restaurants, East
Wood-fired pizzas, nibbles, platters for sharing, and beverages – Eastwood caters to an eclectic bunch of customers, from scientists, mountain bikers and locals out for their daily trek.
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.
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.