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.
Sobar & Cafe
Restaurants
Chill out with your family and friends. Enjoy the live music and tasty food in the middle of Eat Streat.
Ambrosia Restaurant & Bar
Restaurants
Ambrosia, with its beautiful traditional interior, was the first licensed restaurant in Rotorua in 1954.
River’s Catch
Restaurants, West
Your local fish and chip shop breathing a little Filipino flavour into a Kiwi favourite.
Lone Star Rotorua
Restaurants
We strive to run the best restaurant operation in New Zealand. From the moment you enter Lone Star and are welcomed by our friendly staff, we want you to enjoy a fantastic fun filled night with us. We will always do our very best to ensure you receive fast, efficient and friendly service, outstanding food sourced from the best and freshest ingredients, offering value for your hard earned money.
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.
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.
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.
The Mains at Peppers on the Point
Restaurants, North
Locally sourced fresh cuisine with something to suit everyone.
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.
Stratosfare Restaurant and Bar at Skyline Rotorua
Restaurants, North
Stratosfare Restaurant and Bar offers one of the best buffets in town with incredible views overlooking Lake Rotorua and the city.
Hennessy's Irish Bar
Restaurants
Visit Hennessy’s Irish Bar right in the heart of Rotorua, an authentic Irish bar famous for serving Rotorua’s favourite pub food and New Zealand’s best Guinness.