Beautiful setting. Attentive staff. Great food. We arrived before dinner was being served; so…read moredecided to hang out on the deck with beers. Enjoying ourselves- and much to my surprise- was invited back in as soon as the grill was being fired up

We turned up after a long journey North from the Rangitikei to find the kitchen closed between the…read morelunch and dinner meals. That didn't phase the staff though -- they recognised our hunger and offered us a reduced menu, and were even happy to rustle up some bespoke toasted sandwiches and tailored meals. The restaurant is fully licensed, and there is parking right outside; you can watch boats bobbing in the marina through the large glass windows, and you could sit outside and enjoy the sunshine on a nice day. The staff were very friendly and helpful; I will definitely stop in again!

Gisborne is known as the chardonnay capital of NZ, and is surrounded with vineyards. Surprisingly…read morefew of them offer food to sample alongside their wines, let alone somewhere inviting to spend an afternoon. The Vines at Bushmere Estate Wines is well worth a visit. The restaurant seems to be a relatively new building, with lots of landscaping & new planting underway outside. When we visited on a public holiday the menu was a slightly less extensive version of the usual menu, but still with plenty of delicious sounding options that made it hard to choose! The Citrus-cured King Salmon with potato rosti, warm new season asparagus, salad leaves & tomato caper salsa was fresh, zingy & vibrant - a delicious spring dish. The Salt & Pepper Squid with Asian Noodle salad, roasted peanuts & spicy mango lime sauce was a little over-zealous on the pepper & spice, but still a pleasant & light lunch dish. I'm not normally a dessert person at lunchtime, but my arm was slightly twisted to share the Cherry & white chocolate cheesecake with dark plum icecream. The other 2 dessert options looked equally as delicious - who knew a "nemesis" was not just your arch enemy, but also a delicious fudgy chocolate brownie-like dish?!? There's a decent kid's menu too, and plenty of room for little people to run around outside among the vines to their heart's delight! Matched with Bushmere Estate's own wines, lunch was an enjoyable experience with friendly local hosts. I'll definitely be back to check out the outdoor area & the full menu.

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.

Local boy now living in the states, back for vacation. Took my family here for dinner - reservation…read morefor a table for 10. Restaurant was about half full. We were seated and felt like we were forgotten - this huge table in the middle of the dining area. We had to get up to refill our own water. Waiter finally walked her dumpy self over and took our orders after about 30 mins. Here's where it went from there: -No drink orders, just straight into the food orders. -Low quality booze options. -Half the main dishes were not available (including fish). -nobody cleared out the empty appetizer plates. -plates came out staggered depending on selection. Only reason I'm not giving this place 1 star is the mains that did come out were excellent, so I don't want to ding the kitchen staff. Something tells me they're busting their asses back there. The only thing hurting this place is the terrible service. $450 tab I would have left a $100 tip (hard habit to break). First time I haven't left a tip. They're lucky we didn't leave after the appetizers.

The food is always beautiful. The staff are lovely and attentive. Great location right on the…read morebeach. Easily my favourite restaurant in Gisborne

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.

Very welcoming environment Ordered fish…read more Yummy taste Polite staff.. highly recommend for dinner Nice and clean

Great Indian food We had an enjoyable dinner here -…read moreBollywood special lamb, eggplant Marsala and garlic naan. The food was very good and we asked for "Indian hot" which was a very nice level of spice for us. We had a mango kulfi (ice cream) for dessert which was excellent. There was no extra charge for rice and we were allowed to BYO a bottle of wine that we had bought from a local vineyard. The staff were really friendly and even though it was very busy our food came out quickly.

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.

Cool little shipping crate style cafe. Had a flat white and a smoothie, both were excellent. I'll…read moredefinitely be back.