Guidebook for Rotorua
Food Scene
Atticus Finch
1106 Tutanekai StBest selection of vegetarian meals and great tapas
Best French/swiss pastries and wonderful home made bread and wonderful coffee.
41 locals recommend
Ciabatta Cafe & Bakery
38 White StBest French/swiss pastries and wonderful home made bread and wonderful coffee.
Great menu for lunch and dinner, fabulous fresh salads - a great selection of different foods.
26 locals recommend
Urbano Bistro
289 Fenton StGreat menu for lunch and dinner, fabulous fresh salads - a great selection of different foods.
Wonderful South American restaurant, small and intimate and great hosts - open Wednesday thru to Sunday - bookings advised.
10 locals recommend
Sabroso Restaurant
1184 Haupapa StWonderful South American restaurant, small and intimate and great hosts - open Wednesday thru to Sunday - bookings advised.
Great restaurant/coffee shop with fresh and tasty cabinet food - open from breakfast thru to dinner. Dinner menu outstanding - great lamb dishes.
47 locals recommend
Capers Cafe + Store
1181 Eruera StGreat restaurant/coffee shop with fresh and tasty cabinet food - open from breakfast thru to dinner. Dinner menu outstanding - great lamb dishes.
Lovely fresh food and very consistent. Great coffee and very friendly staff.
19 locals recommend
Picnic Cafe Rotorua
1174 Whakaue StLovely fresh food and very consistent. Great coffee and very friendly staff.
Great Italian restaurant - famous for Thai Green chicken rice risotto. Wonderful selection of pastas.
7 locals recommend
Ciccio Italian Cafe
1262 Fenton StGreat Italian restaurant - famous for Thai Green chicken rice risotto. Wonderful selection of pastas.
Drinks & Nightlife
Eat street has a great friendly feel - just walking down the street and stopping at various bars for a drink is a fun expereince.
134 locals recommend
Eat Street
Tutanekai StreetEat street has a great friendly feel - just walking down the street and stopping at various bars for a drink is a fun expereince.
Parks & Nature
Hot boiling mud - thermal foot pool and much more - this park is entirely free of charge and well worth a walk through.
59 locals recommend
Kuirau Park
Ranolf StreetHot boiling mud - thermal foot pool and much more - this park is entirely free of charge and well worth a walk through.
Arts & Culture
A great village to visit to get a real feel of maori culture - the food and overall scenery plus you can see a show.
40 locals recommend
Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village
17 Tryon StA great village to visit to get a real feel of maori culture - the food and overall scenery plus you can see a show.
St Faiths church is the 5th most visited building in NZ. The church is over 100 years old and has the famous glass stained window depicting Jesus Christ cloak and the image gives the impression that Jesus is walking on water as in the foreground is Lake Rotorua. The church has wonderful flax work on the walls and the bench seats have all been carved by famous maori carves. ell worth a visit. A gold coin entry fee and there is usually two women on the door who can answer any questions you may have. Open from 10am till 3pm daily.
Anglican Church
Tunohopu StreetSt Faiths church is the 5th most visited building in NZ. The church is over 100 years old and has the famous glass stained window depicting Jesus Christ cloak and the image gives the impression that Jesus is walking on water as in the foreground is Lake Rotorua. The church has wonderful flax work on the walls and the bench seats have all been carved by famous maori carves. ell worth a visit. A gold coin entry fee and there is usually two women on the door who can answer any questions you may have. Open from 10am till 3pm daily.