Gorgeous ambiance, right on the river. Service was good. Brought food out promptly. Now the food,…read morewe had a lot. The winning tapa for us was the crudo. We ordered it twice! All the food we had was delicious, seems like you can't go wrong with anything you order. The drinks were also pretty good. I ordered the cocktail passionfruit sour. It was so good! Definitely a great spot for tapas and cocktails/mocktails with a great ambiance.

The food and service is fabulous. Best time to go is in the water weather when you can sit outside…read morein the fresh air and enjoy the river views. Thoroughly recommend,.

Craft is a new restaurant on Hood Street, recently opened in the last few months by the same folks…read morethat brought us Gothenberg. It's actually located in the old Gothenberg spot on Hood Street. When you walk in, you notice the same sense of style and aethetics that make Gothenberg so pleasant and enjoyable. Craft specializes in pizzas, sliders and beer. Now, the sign out front does actually say that, but if you are looking for something OTHER than those things, then move on. The menu is somewhat limited in that respect. However, in terms of the variety and quality of the pizza and sliders, you won't be left wanting. I came here without the kiddos and with my husband and in-laws, who were visiting from the States. My husband was very happy with the beer selection (I was the driver none for me that night). Though the food is pizza and burgers, you definitely are getting the upper-end version of these items (not typical pub-type fare). The flavor palate is interesting and tasty (and if you ever had the sliders at Gothenburg, you'd have a sense of what is on offer at Craft). The servers were great and friendly. It's wasn't too busy, but it was a Wednesday night. They have some lounge type indoor seating, and some "social" types of seating (e.g. long, high top tables, a high-top counter along the wall) and may well get crowded on a busier night. They have also maintained some of the outdoor seating that was there from Gothenburg as well. All in all, I'll be back again on a future date night. They might be perfectly happy to have your children there, but I don't intend to find out :)

So happy with the meal and service we received tonight at Craft. The waiter was absolutely lovely…read moreand accommodating, even going the extra mile to fix the leg of our table as it was slightly off and wobbly. Steak was cooked amazing and couldn't get enough of the potatoes with cheese and sour cream. Left feeling very full and satisfied. Will definitely be back.

Was worried about trying this place because of the lack of reviews, but glad we did! Perfect place…read moreif you're looking for a nice bar to relax, eat and chug some brews. We came in at 6pm on a Monday, which they have happy hour 430pm -630pm on the weekdays, $7 nzd for a beer pint. Our servers were pretty cool and friendly. Best of all, $.50cent wings! Everyday! Also you get to people-watch some locals coming in and out playing the slot machines in a room off to the side.

From the owner: Come down and experience that traditional, friendly pub atmosphere in Central Hamilton. It truly…read moredoes exist! The Quad - not part of any group or franchise.

Large spacious bar conveniently located on Hood Street alongside all other popular watering holes…read morein Hamilton. Ample seating. You can take your pick on indoor or outdoor, upstairs or downstairs. They have a few different menus, we went with Geoff's sliders platter from the bar menu. Felt pretty instant, nothing to write home about. They have a pretty large drinks selection, but I wouldn't say they have a large craft beer selection as they advertised. The waitress didn't know what an IPA was when I tried to order one. Generally a good place for a large group of people if you are not too picky on the food and the drinks.

I came here this week for a large group gathering and the service was awesome! I called the night…read morebefore to request space for 25, and they were happy to arrange a section of the indoor, downstairs eating area for us. They were attentive in bringing water and clearing our used glasses. I ordered one of the large, shared platters for appetizers and the food was really nice. Ordered a chicken nugget kid meal for my son and I was surprised by the amount of food that came with it. My only complaint is that it was really warm in there, even with the doors and windows open. That said, it was a great venue for a group and will happily go back in the future.

My family and I go here all the time, and we're never disappointed. For my better half and I, we…read moreenjoy the selection of Good George beers. For my 5yo twins, they've enjoyed burgers from here since they were still being prammed around the city. Notably, there's ample room in the restaurant to fit a large pram, and there are large tables for large parties. Fight night (or afternoon, as the case may be) is always an interesting time to come to LT. It usually draws quite a crowd. So, if you're not into fight nights or crowds, call before you arrive. Plus, they're willing to book a table for you if you do call. When we first moved to Hamilton in 2016, LT had some growing pains. Like another reviewer said, they'd run out of staple food items on their menu. That seems to have been corrected over the years and ticking along very nicely. Have a go!

I was a bit torn about giving this place a four or a three star rating. This is one of the new…read morerestaurants being offered after the extensive Sky City renovations. I came here for lunch with only my husband and we sat at one of the high-top tables out front. What I do really like here is the atmosphere. It has a comfortable but upscale brew house decor. The seating outside is good for people watching along Victoria Street. I had a glass of the blueberry gose, which was described to me as a sour wheat beer. I really liked it. My husband isn't a great fan of the Good George brews, so he had one of the non-house beers. If I was just rating my beer and the atmosphere, I would have given this place a four star rating. Then we get to the food. The server told us they were out of mussels and prawns. This took 3-4 options off the menu from the start. Not a great start (especially since the mussels were a big part of their advertised menu). I ended up having the chicken sandwich (added on fries) and my husband had the braised beef sandwich. The portion of add on fries was quite substantial, but they suffered a bit by looking a lot better than they tasted. I pretty much always finish up my fries but I left maybe half; they were just not that exciting. My sandwich was fine. A good portion and I did finish it, but it wasn't particularly exciting. My husband's sandwich was worse. I tasted it and the beef was really dry (how does this happen with something that should be braised?!). So, I'd definitely recommend this place for drinks with friends, probably not so much a place for kids and if your hopes aren't too high about the food then you'll have a great time.

We came to this brewery because we enjoyed the drinks we had at Hobbiton. They make the…read moreHobbiton-exclusive beer, cider, and ginger ale. It wasn't too busy when we came here for lunch so ordering and getting seated was quick. They even had live music which was nice. We had a flight, the sample platter, and the cajun lamb pizza. Out of all the garlic bread and salt and pepper squid we've had in NZ, this was the best. The pizza and the sample platter was a lot of food for two people, so if you're not too hungry or have small appetites, I recommend just ordering one item to share. While we didn't really care for the cider (I didn't find any in NZ that I loved) or their hard pink lemonade which was too sweet, we did love their hard lemonade.

These guys are fraud do not visit them not recommended to anyone, my aunt visit them in August she…read morefell ill and currently under treatment due to poor beer and food quality

I heard about La Cave from a colleague at work, and then realized that it's actually a very short…read morewalk from my home. It took me a while to finally get myself there, as the business hours mostly overlap my work hours. However, I had an afternoon "off" one day (I was home with a sick baby) and decided to take him for a walk and we found ourselves in La Cave, which is mostly French imported goods (and some other gourmet items from Europe) - including wines, pasteries, chocolates, and many other items. All of the stars must have been aligned, because that evening they were having a food and wine pairing event with items from Lauguedoc and Provence regions. My parent-teacher conference had been cancelled that night but I still had the babysitter booked. The hostess (Valeri) was on the phone, and I overheard that she was receiving a cancellation. I told her that I'd be happy to attend with my husband. She checked one person that was on the waiting list (but got no reply) and so, by chance, my husband and I snuck in for this fantastic evening. The price was $35 each, which included 5 courses of food/wine pairing. To be fair, I thought it was a dinner initially, but my much smarter husband realized it was more like "tapas" amounts of food with wine. However, Valeri and Raphael (her husband) were generous hosts, poured the wine fairly freely and made all the food themselves. It was all delicious and though the cooked with items from their stock and poured wines from "cellar" they were not at all pushy about getting you to buy things. They seemed very much that firstly, we enjoy ourselves and secondly, that they could impart a little French education/culture onto their guests. By the end of the night, I was very pleasantly warm-faced and glad that I only had to walk up the street to get home. I learned by joining the mailing list that they have other wine and food pairing evenings, some cooking classes and other one-off events. They also seve coffees in the mornings and have a lovely selection of frozen and par-baked French pastries that look amazing (though, I have not yet had a chance to try them). This little place is situated a short distance off SH 1, as you head south out of Hamilton toward Cambridge, in the Riverlea neighborhood. You could bike there from the CBD (which would be a fairly good ride) and by car it's about 5-8 minutes out of the CBD. It's well worth a little visit if you are looking for some wine, some fabulous chocolate (also stored in the temperature-controlled wine 'cave'), coffee, pastries, etc.

It would have been a 5 star had they not forgotten about our order, hence the unnecessary wait! Let…read moreme break it down- lamb chops were excellent, bbq ribs great, chicken pizza yummy, steak was so so since it was not cooked as specified (we asked for medium rare, came out as well done). Our pepperoni pizza was good also, no one can mess that up, even with the wait time. Our server was attentive, he took good care of us. Our orders came after 40 minutes, can't complain about that since it was a busy night. Overall, we were happy with everything except for the extra wait time because they forgot to make our pizza. Ambiance was cozy- it was family friendly. We will definitely go back when we visit New Zealand again.

Dined 19th Aug. Restaurant was freezing cold people were dining in puffer jackets. I didnt think I…read morewould need a jacket so didnt bring one and it killed the vibe. Entrees were average the dips for bread werent nice, bread was hard and cold and seafood chowder had more veges in it than seafood and tasted like pepper. The dessert was also average, Brownies were cold and the bannoffee pizza slice I had didnt have any banana on it. The kids pasta meal was loaded with mushrooms and was meant to be a carbonara, but it resembled the adults mushroom fettucine, I dont know a single child that likes mushrooms. The only reason for the stars is that the main adult meals were good.

The Londoner is a traditional British pub on the north end of Victoria Street. There are always…read moregood daily specials! Plus, they have Guinness, Old Speckled Hen, and Boddingtons (usually). Because of the pandemic, they have been unable to get kegs of Boddington's shipped to New Zealand. While that's a bummer, you won't be disappointed by the selection of beer. Have bangers-n-mash, beef lasagna, or good ol' fish 'n chips! They're quite good and comforting pub fare. If you're there on a Wednesday evening at 6:00pm, check out Quiz night with MC Richard Swainson (an outstanding local writer and film scholar). Tourists should beware that many of the questions assume local knowledge, knowledge of rugby, cricket, and netball, as well as other Kiwiana. Nevertheless, it's a good time. Introduce yourselves to Richard and ask him for the local community scoop. He's got heaps of knowledge about Hamilton and Aotearoa!

Good food, good service, just a good time…read more Nice British atmosphere. Look for the specials (had the $15 pork special with some banging bangers & great vegetables). Would be back if in Hamilton.

Amaaaaazing breakfast! Lovely presentation, kind staff, convenient located nearby church and they…read moreshare a huge parking lot, so parking made easy. Cafe latte was yum, to all the fresh food. Everything tasted delicious and fresh. Huge selection of pastries that I wanted to try all of. Nice, relaxing ambiance; outdoor patio seating was nice. Absolutely loved this breakfast. Yummy food, kind service, friendly, lovely view of green garden--what more should a gal ask for. Thank you, Kirk Cafe! After competing the trip and reminiscing and reflecting on best foods in NZ, hands down BEST brekkie I had during trip along with Vu Du Larder in Queenstown!

The most beautiful tasty breakfast ever! The chia tea was delicious! Loved it and worth the…read moredrive! Expensive but good thing our exchange rate is good:) Got the smoked salmon egg benedict. Salmon was not my favorite but everything else was delicious and well presented! The meat big breakfast was the bomb! Everything was so delicious! Definitely order this one! Doris plumb carmel was way too sweet. Would skip this one next time.