A fantastic brunch. One of the best Eggs Benedict's I've ever had. Great coffee and surroundings…read more Highly recommend!

This is a super cute lil spot - on a busy intersection corner in a lovely early colonial 2-storey…read moreheritage building. There are outdoor tables under trees & umbrellas to linger with your coffee or brunch, as well as plenty of indoor tables. The quality of the food, both from the menu or the counter, is pretty high, and you can get a wide range of both food & drinks; organic, healthy, alcoholic, deep-fried - all tastes are catered for. Unfortunately you will pay top dollar & should also be prepared to wait a while. The staff are pretty laid back & when there's a breakfast or lunch rush, they don't seem to have any systems in place to cope. We have had a hot freshly cooked meal arrive at our table before a simple croissant from the counter! Having said that, if you don't mind waiting & paying, the food that we have eaten as well as seen served at other tables is pretty delicious - definitely one of Gisborne's better establishments.

A great spot for a coffee and a scone before heading into Gisborne for the day! Very tasty counter…read morefood options. Cafe is upstairs from the cute bookstore. Worth a stop!

Muirs Bookshop & Cafe is a combination of the oldest and one of the largest independent bookshops…read morein New Zealand with a great cafe upstairs. The bookshop specialises in literary fiction, strong non-fiction, New Zealand and Maori books, quality children's books and a good smattering of mind/body/spirit, philosophy and religion. The cafe has a balcony that looks over the main street and up into the hills and serves wonderful savouries and sweets, all house-made. The coffee is Coffee Supreme. It is an ideal place to meet friends for morning tea, light lunch or afternoon tea. Our hours are 8.30am to 5pm weekdays and 9am to 3pm Saturdays and 10am to 2pm Sundays for the bookshop. The cafe is 9-3.30 weekdays and 9am to 3pm Saturdays To find out more - go to www.muirsbookshop.co.nz

This small town cafe is surprisingly busy, when we were for a Saturday lunch a steady stream of…read morelocals and tourists alike (cyclists, surfers, beachlovers and bikers) stopped in for a cuppa or some kai. It serves up good meals from a spectacular, must-try seafood chowder to toasted sandwiches, burgers and pasta of the day. The double chocolate brownie was rich and velvety and a steal at $3.50 (served with your choice of yoghurt or cream, just like in the big city). The coffee was very good. Lots of seating inside, with photographs of the local views (gorgeous as they are!) displayed on the walls (and for sale). There are also a number of street-side tables perfect for people watching and traffic spotting on a nice day! There is plenty of parking immediately outside on Cook Street, or around the corner on Solander Street.

The restaurant overlooks a marina. The food and service were good. We had the dinner mussels made…read morewith a broth of turmeric, coconut, coriander and served with garlic toast ($20), the pan fried fish ($30), Spanish salad ($12), cauliflower and pumpkin salad ($12) and for dessert the flourless chocolate cake served which is served with ice cream. All were good. Reservations are a good idea, as they do get booked up.

We went here on our motels host recommendation. The food was quite tasty and the portions were…read moregood. The staff also very helpful and took good care on us. For the 5th star I would have liked to have the outside location (where we were seated) a little nicer and with a better view to the harbour.

It's not a place to go for a romantic dinner. No privacy, the noise level was very loud as we could…read morehear three different conversations around usThe atmosphere was cold when we sat down. The seats were cold, and the venue was cold. Also, where we were seated next to the window was ok, but it's also next to the walkway where the staff and public walk past Service was OK even though we didn't get everything we asked for. The food was OK .

Family favourite for many many years. Friendly staff and a well designed menu to fit with the theme…read moreof the place. Food is always served hot and to a high standard and the view of the harbour is amazing especially if you manage to catch the sunset whilst eating here.