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Where to eat Italian food in Bay of Plenty Region: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover Restaurants offering the best Italian food in Bay of Plenty Region, North Island, New Zealand. The Bay of Plenty (Māori: Te Moana-a-Toi) is a large bight in the northern coast of New Zealand's North Island. It stretches from the Coromandel Peninsula in the west to Cape Runaway in the east, a wide stretch of some 259 km of open coastline. The Bay of Plenty Region is situated around this body of water, also incorporating several large islands in the bay. The bay was named by James Cook after he noticed the abundant food supplies at several Māori villages there, in stark contrast to the earlier observations he had made in Poverty Bay.
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7. Leonardo's Italian Food & Wine
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1222 reviews
Leonardo's is a small, family-owned restaurant. Our Menu is quite small only because we work only with the freshest products possible. For the same reason, we change our menu very often, to try new flavours and recipe. The restaurant is open for Lunch and
Reviewed By BL_Leo
On my fourth day in New Zealand, we were supposed to be having one of the best planned itinerary in our trip. Halfway through the day, the youngest member caught cold bug and had to be hospitalised.. missing one of the tour was not really that important but the fact that it drained our energy and affected our mood. Luckily she put up a strong face and after 4 hours she was discharged. Feeling hungry, I fired up Google to find place to eat. As a matter of fact the only food that they all could agree on was pizza so Italian restaurant it was. Many options but we settled for the nearest to us with good ratings. Located at Eat Street Rotorua, we decided against dining alfresco due to the cold weather. As it was weekday, not many diners were seen and therefore we got undivided attention from the waiter who served us. â¾Risotto con Granchio - crab, chili, chive and sweet pea risotto, parmesan and prosciutto crisp NZ$26.50 was the best money spent! The risotto was brimming with the sweetness from the crustacean while the crispy parmesan prosciutto provided extra crunch to the otherwise soft texture of the Italian rice. â¾Insalata caprese NZ$15.50 - with cured prosciutto, horopito and basil oil, balsamic reduction and croutons. â¾Margarita NZ$18.00 - a classic Italian pizza done right with Napoli sauce, cherry tomato, mozzarella, fresh basil, and olive oil. Thin crispy crust with generous cheese and tomato toppings but the happiest part was to see how the little ones gobbled up everything â¾House pouring white wine - badly need this to sooth the feeling after the blardy incident. A plan of just stopping by for a quick dinner turned out to be one of the best meal of the entire trip due to the setback earlier in the day and the fact that the weather was very gloomy.
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6. Osteria Mount Maunganui
Overall Ratings
4 based on 385 reviews
Reviewed By 72storm
Visited a week ago early evening as an alternative to our usual perchance for lighter fare and was pleasantly surprised. We had a few dishes in succession and particularly enjoyed the steak, which was cooked to perfection. Service was attentive and not obtrusive and as it was our first visit, it was nice to experience some relatively authentic Italian dishes. Would have rated higher except for the shrimp cocktail, which definitely needs a revamp, including fresh house cocktail sauce and better quality shrimps. My only criticism as we would recommend and return.
5. Volare
Overall Ratings
4 based on 386 reviews
Licensed restaurant, Bar, Wines, Beer, Italian style dining, fresh homemade pasta, meat, seafood, salad or side
Reviewed By andaly69
We wondered in on a Saturday night looking for a table for two. The Barman did say they were full but had us sit down at the bar while he looked for a table. We were given a table up stairs by the window. Wonderful setting. Very Italian and the food was very tasty. We chose a bottle of Shiraz which was also wonderful. One of the best Italian meals we have had. The veal Marsala was devine. Thank you for making our night wonderful. We are so glad you enjoyed your meal here with us ! Thanks for your feedback, really appreciate
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4. Capizzi Pizzeria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 415 reviews
Capizzi Pizzeria serves traditional style wood-fired pizzas. Our difference is that not only are our pizzas delicious and made from the highest quality ingredients - they are available by the slice. We are licensed, so come in and enjoy pizza, a wine or b
Reviewed By SeanH3351
Looks a bit avg on the outside but is a bit more cozy on the inside. A very basic menu and an even more basic wine list and beer list. Very basic. Not fine dining at all but overall the pizzas were a good. but not fantastic. Bases were good , toppings were ok, but possibly we ordered wrong two as both our pizzas were loaded with lettuce? For a basic style dinner itâs a good spot
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3. Pizzeria Imperfetto
Overall Ratings
4 based on 387 reviews
Imperfetto is a small authentic Italian pizzeria. Pizza is made in the traditional italian way, baked in a wood fire oven served with a big side of love.
Reviewed By JimmyPops
We had 2 pizzas - both had tasty well cooked bases, toppings were excellent - the Italian sausage was delicious, good quality salami, tasty olives and a tomato sauce with real flavour...and it wasn't over cheesed so it was pizza as it should be. Nice people too.
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2. Stratosfare Rotorua
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1547 reviews
Where to look first, outwards, upwards or at the live chef displays... Set high on the side of Mount Ngongotaha, Stratosfare is the newest hot spot on Rotorua's burgeoning foodie scene. Luxurious Italian marble, granite, schist stonework and timber set th
Reviewed By gemmasreviews
Fantastic birthday dinner for my mother with exceptional service provided by Sophie and perfect cocktails mixed by william.The food was not only cooked and presented beautifully there was also so much variety, and it goes all the way around the corner!The view is stunning!and if that wasn't enough towards the end of the night Sophie gifts my mother a birthday card signed by all the staff with a birthday dessert. Thank you all so much for making my mother's birthday surprise such a success!!!!That is fantastic to hear! I am so glad you had a amazing time and we are always honoured to be a part of our guests special days!
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1. Giovannis
Overall Ratings
4 based on 226 reviews
Reviewed By JohannNicolaS
We took TripAdvisorâs recommendation and went here for dinner on one night of our stay in Rotorua. It did not disappoint! The menu was varied with lots of options, the food came out quickly despite the little restaurant being almost full, and it was tasty. Service was brilliant.
Where to eat European food in Bay of Plenty Region: The Best Restaurants and Bars
