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Mount Maunganui Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Mount Maunganui
Mount Maunganui Māori pronunciation: [ˈmaʉŋaˌnʉi], locally /ˈmɒŋəˌnuːi/ is a major residential, commercial and industrial suburb of Tauranga, located on a peninsula to the north-east of Tauranga's city centre. It was an independent town from Tauranga until the completion of the Tauranga Harbour Bridge in 1988, which connects Mount Maunganui to Tauranga's central business district.
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1. Latitude 37
Overall Ratings
4 based on 411 reviews
You'll find us in the heart of downtown Mount Maunganui, unmistakable frontage of schist stone with a gas torches a blaze.Open for dinner or just bar snacks. Relax at one of our street-side tables along Maunganui Road, inside the decor of natural timber, stone, and fire, feel a warm glow beside one of our two schist clad open fires, or bask in the sun in our courtyard.Our cuisine is best described as classic with a contemporary style and an innovative touch. Our menu is re-created seasonally by our passionate international chefs who collaborate on ideas to create exceptional new dishes.
Reviewed By Matt E
Great location - on the main strip
Great food - but I couldn't finish it lol
Great beer - literally the pale ale is so good
Great WiFi - usually fast
Great music - either house or a live artist. When I went the artist was a blonde girl with a kind of Norah Jones style voice. I'd listen to her any day. Beautiful voice. The house music sounds fresh and chilled.
I don't think I'm used to the New Zealand prices tho, a little pricey for me but hey, I did keep coming back for more.
2. Deckchair Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 213 reviews
telephone 07-572 0942
Reviewed By John B
A good experience my partner had a savoury muffin and date scone with an excellent cup of coffee. I tasted the seafood chowder which was extremely tasty, with obviously fresh fish a good helping of scallops and a few prawns in a very tasty creamy sauce complete with sliced ciabatta. Service was good considering it was a busy place.
3. Turkish Delight Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 182 reviews
Warm, inviting atmosphere, great tasting food, Awesome hospitality, great value for your money on a tight budget....
Reviewed By Jane P - Auckland, New Zealand
We called in to Turkish Delight on an impulse as we felt like eating something 'non-bready' and fresh. We both ordered the Lamb Salad and two glasses of wine. Service was great... very friendly staff, smiling and helpful. The portions when they arrived were very generous and the salads were fresh and crunchy. The lamb was very tender and tasty - not overcooked as it sometimes can be with kebab-type meals.
4. Osteria Mount Maunganui
Overall Ratings
4 based on 303 reviews
5. The Barrio Brothers Mount Maunagnui
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 329 reviews
Reviewed By Bianca T
Every time we are at The Mount, we have dinner here. But most recently, I feel their food has slipped.
I’m sure in the past we have received complimentary corn chips & salsa (?) - definitely not any more.
I ordered tacos. My partner got the enchiladas. After a long wait, our food arrived. Looked delicious. My Tacos were, except that the menu said crispy chicken with Mexican slaw. I was really looking forward to the slaw. Instead I got what appeared to be store brought mesclun. And not even a mixture. Basic, cheap greens with a blob of dressing. Literally 2 pieces of chicken in each small taco, with some green leaves.
My partners “salad” was the same. And his enchiladas were not spicy at all and had a weird taste (perhaps due to the sauce he ordered).
For the $46 for 2 (small) mains, I feel like we can do better elsewhere.
Sorry guys, won’t be back.
6. Monte gelato
Overall Ratings
5 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By Pussycatmafia - Auckland, New Zealand
Stopped in for a nice cold treat and chose the watermelon and bounty flavoured gelatos together.. OMG.. it was amazing.
7. Eighty Eight Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 519 reviews
Reviewed By Norheim R - Auckland, New Zealand
Well let me tell you, there is good service here, and the young lady who usually works Fridays would give Ivanka Trump a run for her money..if you get my drift. Wowee, you could trip up on entering the premises, it's that impressive. Aside from all that the coffee's not as good as Tahlula's :)
8. Luca
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By CeeBeeAuckland - Auckland, New Zealand
I live in Auckland and have the best coffee shop across the street in Kohi so I am usually loathe to purchase coffee elsewhere. However, the coffee at Luca this morning was exceptional. Only problem is the price - at $5.50 its higher than Auckland. But as a certified JAFA I’m was happy to pay the price
9. Delissi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 304 reviews
Delissi is a contemporary small plates restaurant that aims to provide a unique and exciting dining experience. We provide entree sized dishes, two of our entree dishes are equivalent to a main elsewhere - the same amount of food, same sort of price but you get to try two dishes. We aim to have fresh, seasonal and locally sourced products.
Reviewed By LynnHatch - Oxford, United Kingdom
Warm welcome on a wet blustery evening. Amuse Bouche perfect way to start our evening.We were there to celebrate our daughters move to this area and a fine food celebration it was. We chose 4 entrees between us and a side order. I particularly enjoyed the flavour of the confit duck, the beef cheek was tender and tasty and we all enjoyed the presentation and flavours of aranchini and the chicken parmigiana.
Desserts did not fail to impress both visually and for taste
Hard surfaces make conversations a little difficult but we were very happy to share food and eat.
A lovely experience all round. We will be back soon
10. Vagabond Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 71 reviews
All day breakfast avaliable Great coffee Local business Gluten and Dairy Free options avaliable.
Reviewed By Tracy T
The mince on toast is just amazing... add some hash browns and some hollandaise sauce to the dish and u have the perfect brekky... lovely relaxing environment with friendly staff and welcoming owners... Just an over all great place to sit back and relax and enjoy the atmosphere...
