Arts Village Café
1240 Hinemaru Street, The Cottage
Cafes, Galleries & Museums, Eat & Drink, Culture
Sharing a space with the Arts Village means even though this spot serves great coffee and food, it is also a show-off point for local artists whose pieces line the walls.
Tea & Happiness
149 Fairy Springs Road, Koutu
Cafes, Eat & Drink
Serving 100% vegan food and drinks, Tea & Happiness sees plenty of curious customers through the door.
Terrace Kitchen
1029 Tutanekai Street
Restaurants, Eat & Drink
Like all good eateries, this place has food at the heart of its ethos, and thanks to the talents of some super experienced chefs, you can expect some exceptional kai on the menu at Terrace Kitchen. Whether it’s smoked, fried, baked or steamed - ingredients here are chosen with care (and some grown right on premises from the onsite garden!) because these foodies know that great food takes great effort. Want a peek at the kitchen staff in action? Sit at the in-demand bench seats under the hanging lamps and watch your meal be made with fire and flair.
Okere Falls Store
Cafes, Goods, Eat & Drink
Okere Falls Store team are big on walking the talk when it comes to giving our environment a helping hand.
Yamato
1123 Pukuatua Street, Hillcrest
Restaurants, Eat & Drink
Bowls of hot sticky rice, thick udon noodles and hot miso broth sound like your kind of thing? Then you best get yourself down to Yamoto.
Abracadabra
1263 Amohia Street
Bars, Cafes, Eat & Drink
As the name suggests, this restaurant and café has somewhat of a magic touch to it.
Artisan Café
1149 Tutanekai Street
An easy-going eatery that is deservedly proud of its authentic approach to good food, good coffee and good service.
Atticus Finch
3010/1106 Tutanekai Street
With a menu designed to share, it pays to come here with a kind-hearted group, who won’t mind you digging your fork into a dish on their side of the table.
Baked Rotorua
Tryon Street, Whakarewarewa
A place that specialises in cheesecakes and doughnuts and serves them up alongside organic coffee? You betcha we’re heading there pronto.
Brew
1103 Tutanekai Street
Loaded fries, pizzas, burgers, fish and chips and rump steak, the best advice we can give you is to come to Brew bar hungry.
Capers Epicurean
1181 Eruera Street
Capers is a fail-safe place to settle in for a brunch, lunch, dinner or simply a coffee and newspaper session.
Ciabatta Café and Bakery
38 White Street, Fenton Park
Come early enough and you’ll be privy to the glorious sight of fresh pastries being wheeled out of the kitchen and into the display cabinet.
Eat Streat
Tutanekai Street
Ever-changing fluorescent lighting and activity from hungry wanderers make this bustling inner-city food alley a go-to spot for locals and tourists alike.
Pig & Whistle
1182 Tutanekai Street
Pull up a pew, grab a cold beer, and enjoy the atmosphere of a place that just gets hospitality through and through.
Sabroso
1184 Haupapa Street
Full of classic Latino warmth and hospitality, you can expect to feel like more of an old friend here than a customer.
Social Club
1160 Amohia Street
Social in name and character, this eatery is a bright and vibrant place to park up with a group of friends any time of the day.
Stratosfare Restaurant
178 Fairy Springs Road
Get your hungry self to this brilliant eatery, leagues above when it comes to the Rotorua dining scene (both metaphorically and literally).
The Vnam Kitchen
1220 Fenton Street
Vietnamese food lovers, Rotorua has the place for you.
Vetro Mediterranean Foods (and Revolver Espresso)
1131 Amohau Street
Anything from olives to oils to canned goods and specialty wines, Vetro is a grocer with a point of difference.
Volcanic Hills Winery
176 Fairy Springs Road
Rotorua’s very own winery!
Zippy Central Café
1153 Pukuatua Street
Fast-paced and a stone’s throw from the town centre, this local favourite café certainly lives up to its name.
