Restaurants in Tauranga
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Somerset Cottage
The most awarded restaurant in the Bay, Somerset Cottage is a simple-but-elegant venue for that special treat. The food is highly seasonal, made from the best NZ ingredients, impressively executed without being too fussy. Standout dishes include blue cheese soufflé, duck with coconut kumara and the famous liquorice ice cream.
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Zeytin
Ask the locals to name their favourite restaurant, and odds-on they’ll name Zeytin − a real Turkish delight. Real food, real cheap, with something for everyone along the lines of kebabs, delicious homemade breads, dips and healthy salads, wood-fired pizza and a few exotic surprises.
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Naked Grape
With cheery staff, wine-coloured rugs and lilting jazz, this hip Strand wine bar draws the daytime crowds with pastas, pizzas, salads, good coffee and beaut breakfasts. At night it’s moodier, with mains like honey-braised lamb and lemon-marinated chicken breast.
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Mediterraneo Café
A hot spot, reeling with regulars enjoying terrific coffee and scrumptious all-day breakfasts. Order off the blackboard or from the cabinet stuffed with sandwiches, flans and cakes. Lunchtime crowds can be frantic (but the chicken salad is worth it).
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Bravo
This trendy, well-regarded restaurant and bar is a pleasant spot for breakfast, flash sandwiches, salads, wood-fired pizza and freshly squeezed juices. There’s outside seating on the pedestrianised street and a few good vegetarian options.
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Little India
Part of a consistent nationwide chain, this flavoursome curry house offers the best value on the Strand, especially for lunch specials. Outdoor tables for a hot night and a hot prawn jhalfrezee.
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Wharf Street Restaurant & Bar
Wharf Street could live off its harbour views alone, but gets down to business with its extensive wine list and good value seafood, served in a refreshingly unpretentious dining room.
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Collar & Thai
No tie required at this upstairs, upper-end eatery that artfully elaborates on Thai standards and uses plenty of fresh seafood. This place has good-value lunch specials.
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Shima
Shima is a simple, unpretentious sushi and sashimi bar, hung with Japanese fans, umbrellas and lanterns. Bento boxes and set-price menus are great bang for your buck.
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Elixir
All natural and healthy, with some gluten-free options. Juices, smoothies and home-made muesli, plus coffee, pancakes and gelato, are delivered all bright and breezy.
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Turkish to Go
Swiftly serving tasty kebabs; the large ones should satisfy even the most epic of appetites.
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Fresh Fish Market
A local legend serving up fresh fish and chips right on the water’s edge.
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