Zippy Central Bar & Cafe

Fun lunch on a quiet Sunday afternoon. This restaurant has been here for 30 years and I could see…read morewhy. My husband and I split the chicken satay salad. It was plenty of yumminess for both of us. Lots of tender chicken served in a bed of greens, red onion, tomatoes and crunchy noodles. The chili sauce as generously poured on top. We had a large cappuccino to accompany our meal. We chose to sit outside and appreciate the warm summer air. Win win

This place is so cutely decorated, like out of kids coloring book. The service was super fast, you…read moreorder up front, pick a table and food was served within 15 minutes. I got the mushroom on toast which was yummy. It could have used some citrus or spice to cut the creaminess but still good. My husband got the salmon Benedict, the eggs were cooked perfectly and the hashbrowns were crispy

Storefront

Corned beef hash

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Artisan Cafe

4.4(27 reviews)

We stopped in for breakfast and loved it…read more The special was waffles so I gave it a try. It was beautiful and oh so delicious. Two waffles were accompanied with crispy bacon and fried bananas, lightly sprinkled in powdered sugar with some lovely thick maple syrup as well. I'm sure there were no calories in this dish. I ate every morsel. It was so good. With my waffles, I had a creamy, hot latte topped with beautiful latte art. I also had a few slurps of Husband's berry smoothie. Oh was that good too. Everything was so yummy. Service was good. You review the menu and order at the counter. They bring your food and drinks to you. Lots of seating. Street parking was easy and they open a bit earlier than most other breakfast places. Great experience.

Great spot centrally located in downtown Rotorua for a quick eat in or take away. coffee,…read morepastries & , small bites, simple breakfasts & all delicious. Friendly staff to top it off.

Cappacino

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Picnic Cafe

4.7(33 reviews)

0.4 km

I came here for breakfast two days in a row and would have kept coming if the timing had worked…read moreout. Very pleasant cafe with good food, great coffee drinks, and great pastries. If I ever come through here again I'll try a smoothie. It's right by the tourist-heavy Eat Streat area but it manages to feel like a true neighborhood joint. There were always locals hanging out when I was there. No wifi, unfortunately. Very tasty Eggs Benedict. If you're at one of the nearby hotels and want a more down-to-earth spot for cafe fare, you'll probably be as grateful as I was for this cafe

Great little cafe next to hotels and the park. Excellent service and delicious coffee! If we had…read moremore time, I would have ordered food as we saw it coming out and delivered to tables and it looked delicious! Noticed this cafe from the window of our hotel room and saw cute tables outside with patrons looking relaxed and welcoming.

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Terrace Kitchen

4.2(18 reviews)

0.6 km

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This was a delightful find. The food was yummy - avocado toast and brioche waffles. Their juices…read moreand smoothies are soooo good as well. Their desserts looked and sounded wonderful but we were way too full to even try.

Was excited to eat here from the Reviews. Walked over & DISCOVERED....This is an Event Only Venue…read morenow! I wish that they had updated their page.

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Capers Epicurean

4.5(35 reviews)

0.3 km

Delicious meal. Fresh ingredients. Courteous staff. Cute little shop with local made goods inside…read moreas well! Definitely worth stopping in when looking for a bite in Rotorua.

Best breakfast in NZ! We were on our last week of a 4 week trip starting on the South Island in…read moreQueenstown. We had decided up until we got to Rotorua that breakfast is not a NZ strong suit. That is until we walked into to Capers before our kayak adventure. The bagel & eggs Benedict with bacon was fantastic and had us coming back. Everything thing from the pastries to the entrees had a little extra care in its preparation and presentation. Later that day we ordered takeaway Vegetarian lasagna & chicken curry & rice. No disappointments here, both were on point. The left over lasagna was better the following afternoon. Over course we were back for breakfast before we left Rotorua. The coffee was excellent, we had spicy chai lattes, lattes & long blacks in our many visits. Order anything, you can't go wrong!

Go green smoothie and latte

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Blind Finch

5.0(4 reviews)

Craft burgers, beer, and gin - and a nice full bar. Had a bit of trouble finding a bar with seats,…read morewhich is usually my preference. The Blind Finch was exactly that. Service at the counter and at a variety of tables. Great service but did not eat. Will return for the delicious looking burger!

Yummy burgers and beer. We stopped in for lunch on some free time from our tour group. Friendly…read moreand helpful service along with great food makes it easy to recommend this place!

Front of the restaurant

Gin list

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Lime Cafe

3.8(13 reviews)

0.4 km

We really enjoyed the breakfast, eggs cooked very good and enjoyed the coffee. Great service would…read moredefinitely go back.

Came here twice for the waffles with peach and berries. Really tasty and very nicely presented…read more Bacon and eggs were tasty too, including the ciabatta toast. Very busy at 10am on a Saturday!

Beautiful alfresco seating.

Kids Favourite! - Eggs and Soldiers.

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Berry - frappe.

Lotus Cafe & Bakery

4.5(2 reviews)

Good prices and good selection of food and drink items. Friendly staff…read more They accept credit cards. They have indoor and outdoor seating. You leave your plates at the table when done and the staff will clear them later. You can order different food items that they will cook to order or you can choose from there selection of pastries, meat pies, and sandwiches that are self serve. You grab what you want and take it to the register to pay. I ordered a steak and cheese meat pie which tasted great and my friend had the coffee which he said was great.

Great place for breakfast. Received enough food for two people at a reasonable price. Good…read moreselection of savory and sweet pies, sandwiches, and pastries. 5/5 would reccomend.

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The Lincoln

5.0(1 review)

0.3 km

Walked in due to the price posted outside - at NZ$13 for my meal and coffee, this was the best…read morebreakfast deal in Rotorua. Eggs are made to order, home fries are certainly from frozen, but the speedy service, quantity of food, and low price made up for it! It's breakfast, so it's pretty much the same everywhere. If you are expecting organic or farm-to-table, you probably want to keep walking. Bonus: could get an American style coffee which can be a bit of a challenge. Located close to town center. One catch was that my credit card didn't work and I was requested to pay in cash. Sounds like there is sometimes an issue with out-of-country credit cards. The five stars are because this is exactly what was advertised - decent food at a low price.

Bar and bar seating

Order at the bar

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Outdoor seating

Abracadabra Cafe & Bar

4.5(16 reviews)

0.4 km

This is definitely a neighborhood/community family oriented place. As a traveler its always nice to…read morego somewhere that locals like. This was evident by the multiple birthday parties that were dining there. We felt like one of the locals! They have all kinds of seating for everyone's taste: inside, outside, the quieter front room, and the slightly busier bar area towards the back. There are more rooms in the back that I did not explore. But certainly no shortage of tables. We had the chermoula calamari salad ($24 NZ) and falafel salad ($25.5 NZ). Both were terrific. The salads weren't too big where you might feel wasteful to not eat it all. The calamari was nicely crisp and the falafels were flavorful. They have a wide ranging menu to cover everyone's tastes. Service was efficient and friendly. They even have a bin of toys for restless little tykes. All in all a terrific spot to dine.

I'm calling this Rotorua's best kept secret! Moroccan and Mexican inspired food on a quaint 1940s…read morehouse with a balcony. Food was delicious, full of flavor and piping hot. Homemade corn chips and not too salty. Dessert was also not too sweet, will definitely be coming back here!! Staff were friendly and smiling in an authentic way that can be so rare, I loved every moment here.