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Top 8 Contemporary food in Opua, North Island, New Zealand
Reviews on Contemporary food in Opua, North Island, New Zealand. Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. In the original 1870s plans for the town, it was named Newport. The town of Paihia is nearby, and the small settlement of Te Haumi is in between.
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8. The Gourmet Kitchen
Overall Ratings
5 based on 11 reviews
The Gourmet Kitchen is not an actual restaurant but provides boutique catering, holiday provisioning and private chef services within Russell. We specialise in intimate functions, dinner parties, celebrations and small weddings. For further information ch
Reviewed By Waimania
Linda and her team did a magnificent job catering for approximately 80 Pax for a day time BBQ function the day after our wedding at a personal residence. With people dropping in and out at sporadic times, they did very well to manage so that fantastic food was available at all times. They took the stress out of the day completely. Being in the hospitality industry myself, I have unreasonably exacting standards :) and Linda and her team exceeded these! Great food, easy to work with and well priced- would definitely work with them again.The Gourmet Kitchen loves hearing we "exceeded your expectations", thank you! It can be a challenge working in a small space with so many people, children, pets, etc but we pride ourselves on being extremely organised and attention to detail to overcome this. Our satisfaction was seeing your guests having a great time, complimenting the food and yourself and your new wife looking relaxed and happy. :-)
7. Nikau Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 31 reviews
Located within the Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands the Nikau restaurant offers true New Zealand cuisine and wines served with traditional "kiwi hospitality". The menu is predominantly a la carte with occaisional buffet dinners offered.A relaxing house bar adj
Reviewed By faleolo11
Was welcomed by friendly staff.Warm and not overbearing. We where seated and well attended too. The food was good the desert was outstanding.The overall feeling was we felt welcomed,the restaurant had a great feel about it. The staff were professional .a great way to spend our Valentine's day. thank you for the experience! !!!Dear Guest, Thank you for posting a review after your recent dining experience with us. We are glad you enjoyed your dining experience with us and look forward to welcoming you back. Kind Regards Ross Brljevich General Manager
6. Zane Grey's Aquarium and Dock Restaurants and Bars
Overall Ratings
4 based on 191 reviews
Join us for a wonderful experience over the water in either "The Aquarium" or on "The Dock". Inside we serve up-market dishes situated in a cozy dining area with great views. Outside we have a big lounge area for you to relax and enjoy your day - complete
Reviewed By Karen15041954
Beautiful setting, awesome staff, everyone was so friendly and helpful. I would come back again just for that. However I ordered Buffalo Chicken Wings x 6 in a spicy sauce, and they were. However instead of getting 6 Buffalo wings I received chicken nibbles. They tasted lovely but not what I was expecting for me first meal of the day at 1.30pm.Hello KarenI am so pleased to hear the nice things you have said about our restaurant! I am sorry that you were unsatisfied with our chicken nibbles. Upon review of the menu, I can confirm that it states 'nibbles' and not specifically 'wings'. That being said, I think wings would be a great addition to our menu and I will put in a request to our chefs!Feel free to contact me should have any other suggestions or concerns at [email protected]
5. Duke of Marlborough
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1748 reviews
Located right on the waterfront in Russell. Serving up delectable delights for lunch and dinner the Duke of Marlborough Restaurant is at the heart of this historical hotel. The menu showcases locally sourced seasonal produce, presenting a new take on clas
Reviewed By GaryBrazel
The food was excellent and so was the ambience. It has an elegant indoor dining room and also has outdoor seating. There are views of the harbor from both. We had the tasty very fresh flounder [$37] which is a large whole fish served with bok choy and pomegranate seeds. We also got the fish of the day [$39] which comes with roast potatoes, carrots and courgettes and a sauce. I recommend the roasted vegetables [$9.50] which were delicious. The rocket salad [$9.50] was okay.It claims to be the oldest New Zealand licensed restaurant.
4. The Gables Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1015 reviews
New Zealand's oldest operating Restaurant, The Gables offers fine food and wine in a stunning waterfront setting.
Reviewed By lizGH123
Delicious food.Thanks to Rachel for advising us.Thanks to the chef for cooking.Thank you again. Yum.
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3. Alfresco's Restaurant and Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1470 reviews
UNLIKE MOST PLACES WE NEVER CHARGE HOLIDAY SURCHARGE Live Music Every Sunday Afternoon 3pm - 6pm. Happy Hour Everyday 3pm - 6pm Alfresco's is a family run business that is open everyday from 8.00am serving freshly produced food and excellent coffee. We st
Reviewed By TwinkD
My husband and I went here for dinner as it was right next door to where we were staying. The food was really nice although the service was a little sub par. They weren't busy but the service was quite slow. We would eat there again as the food was nice.
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2. Charlotteâs Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1056 reviews
Charlotteâs Kitchen established in 2015 brings a fresh approach to dining â with a killer view right at the end of the Wharf in Paihia, Bay of Islands
Reviewed By Les_Touzieaux
This is on the pier at Paihia and extremely popular especially Friday to Sunday so recommend that you book a table or be disappointed. We were very impressed by the food and service, lots of local people were in which is a good sign
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1. Legends Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 347 reviews
Legends Restaurant at the Paihia Ex-Services Club has gone under new management on 8 April 2019. Our new menu is now up and running including all of the old favourites, new vegetarian meals as well as a great burger menu! We are open daily from 5pm and cl
Reviewed By Tiddleypom
We decided to eat here as we were attending a hypnotists show, the food is definitely better than our last visit but they ran out of vegetables and the salad bar was very uninspiring, 2 lots a lettuce and a potato salad, not very good , used to have beetroot, egg salad and pasta as well, the veggies were good when replenished but they need to keep them stocked up and hot , the owner is obviously making a huge effort and we will give it another go but on a less busy nightThank you for your feedback, it's reviews like this that allow us to improve. You're right that we're making a huge effort, we have changed the structure of the kitchen and recently updated the menu a little - but don't worry, all of the favourites are still available! On that night it was quite busy and you're right, we did run low particularly with the hot veggie bar - multiple times. We have looked at the issue with replenishing items and have changed the person responsible for keeping the kitchen up to date as to what is needed, so far it is working out well. In regards to the variety of the salad bar we're making efforts to bring different things back such as beetroot and increase the sauce/dressing options - currently we have a balsamic vinaigrette and wholegrain mustard dressing made in house along with our regular sauces, we're also making more prepared salads like egg & potato, pasta and coleslaw. Items do change daily depending on availability so it is possible on a busy weekend we may run out of a popular item but we're doing our best to have a little extra on-hand - particularly items that can last a little longer in the fridge or dry store. I'm sure next time you visit these issues will be a thing of the past. Thank you again for your helpful feedback, it has helped us make Legends Restaurant a better dining option and I look forward to seeing you next time.
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