Quirky cafe in a stunning grand old building. Boutique cinema and interiors shop in same building…read more Large menu options and also delicious looking counter food. We just had coffee and muffin. Banana & berry muffin tasty but dry. My coffee was good but partner's decaf was very weak. We sent it back and they replaced with a smile.

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!

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.

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

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.

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

We never expected to find a restaurant this good in such a small town in New Zealand. The red…read moresnapper here was caught right off their shore, and made some of the best ceviche we've ever had! The food was all incredible, and the people working here were also genuinely nice. Visiting here from Los Angeles was a bit of a culture shock when we realized tipping wasn't expected. We only had a credit card, so we nearly panicked when there was no tip line for us to add gratuity. After staying here for a few days, I feel this restaurant proves to be the best in town for dinner. PS: the place next door has amazing breakfast and some of the same people work their too! :)

A great spot in downtown Gisborne! We didn't have a booking but (unlike the prior reviewer) we did…read moreget a table, though we were relegated to the back patio by ourselves. Food was very tasty and inventive. We shared the pork croquette entree, the had pork belly and the fish special as our mains. Fish was tasty but the pork belly was the winner! We split an interesting take on creme brûlée for dessert. A nice selection of local wines too!

Wasn't a bad place in a pinch. I like that they are upfront with you about the wait for food before…read moreyou even sit down. The drinks are pretty good and so is the service. I like the atmosphere of this place. We only went once it was a nice time.

We tried this place on New Years Day. There were quite a few other diners so we were feeling pretty…read morehopeful about the food. The outside of the building is very dark and not the most clean looking place but inside is bright with loads of sitting room. We ordered the seafood chowder and the Rivers Beef burger. My partner said the burger was just what you would expect, but not anything to write home about. It came with a basket of beer battered fries, which were crisp and nicely salted. The chowder was a major disappointed. It was bland, and heavy and repeated on me for hours afterwards. The portion size was generous, if only the chowder had been good. I didn't find any pieces of fish, instead only finding some chorizo sausage. The garlic bread which came with the chowder was tasty. It was ciabatta bread with just the right amount of butter and garlic. If we returned to Gisborne again we would not return to here to eat. However it was a nice place to enjoy a glass or two of vino.