Eat Street
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  • Iria R
    Karratha, Australia16 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Atmosphere plus!!
    What a great atmosphere, range of food options & great value for money all in one convenient location.… definitely go here! We went one night with friends mostly to drink hah & again the following night to dine. Spoilt for choice no matter which you choose, judging by the busy bustling area.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 21 October 2023
  • redcayenne
    Ravensdale, Washington186 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fun, & Fun!
    Fun atmosphere, lots of good food options, a little bit pricier than in town, but a fair deal for the people watching and social experience. It's a great idea that someone in Rotorua had, and it really works on many levels. On a 5 day visit to Rotorua, we had two very nice meals there. One evening it was very hot, and none of the restaurants had A/C working. So we picked a restaurant on the shady side and sat inside, which all worked fine. That said, Rotorua has a LOT of great food in the Central Business District. The Asian influence in particular is excellent, and the breadth of the food offerings makes it a real find for foodies. So don't forget to spread the wealth around a bit to other deserving entities.
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 7 February 2024
  • jbushman2017
    Nipomo, California510 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice but loud
    Having a space like this is really great especially for tourists. In this short section of covered walkway you have several legitimate restaurant options. As retired folks, we found the area a bit loud and would suggest to those that come here that don’t find what they are looking for, to just keep walking south down the same road where we found several other very quiet restaurant options that would have served us very well.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 9 March 2024
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holdenfj
sydney172 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
We had Italian, and my husbands pizza was awful, especially for the price tag.However, the restaurant did not charge him for it when he complained after they asked him what he thought of it. He left most of it. My meal was okay but had an awful after taste.
Written 10 March 2020
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KenVicLee
Huntington Beach, CA2,082 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
Very touristy but that is what I am sure the town wanted. A good variety of restaurants with some of them having bands playing. That created for our group of seven a noise problem. The first night we visited it appeared that every restaurant was packed.

We also found that prices seemed a little high for what you seemingly get. While in three nghts we never had dinner there we did do lunch one day at Papa Tazio. That was a much more sedate experience.

If you enjoy sitting outside to people watch and listen to some band cranking out tunes, this is the place for you. For our group we just found it to be a little over the top,
Written 18 April 2020
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Stella Duncan
Dumfries, UK63 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Friends
There's a decent range of resurants here, with lots of options for dietary requirements. Everything shuts quite early. There's a to kill a mocking bird themed restaurant on eat Street, which is really insensitive.
Written 14 April 2023
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jbushman2017
Nipomo, CA510 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
Having a space like this is really great especially for tourists. In this short section of covered walkway you have several legitimate restaurant options. As retired folks, we found the area a bit loud and would suggest to those that come here that don’t find what they are looking for, to just keep walking south down the same road where we found several other very quiet restaurant options that would have served us very well.
Written 9 March 2024
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redcayenne
Ravensdale, WA186 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
Fun atmosphere, lots of good food options, a little bit pricier than in town, but a fair deal for the people watching and social experience. It's a great idea that someone in Rotorua had, and it really works on many levels.

On a 5 day visit to Rotorua, we had two very nice meals there. One evening it was very hot, and none of the restaurants had A/C working. So we picked a restaurant on the shady side and sat inside, which all worked fine.

That said, Rotorua has a LOT of great food in the Central Business District. The Asian influence in particular is excellent, and the breadth of the food offerings makes it a real find for foodies. So don't forget to spread the wealth around a bit to other deserving entities.
Written 7 February 2024
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Tāmaki Rover
50 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
Eat Street is a triumph. It's a short street packed with a collection of eateries including pubs, burger bars, a steak house, fine dining - and everything in between. Looks pretty too with all the lights strung along the top. Definitely worth a stop.
Written 22 November 2022
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roaming_kiwi58
Christchurch, New Zealand2,816 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021
Good variety of restaurants along Eat Streat. It was very handy to our hotel so we ate here several times in the week we stayed in Rotorua. Particular favourite was Leonardo's Italian - good food and service - we ate here twice over our week away. The Indian Star was also very tasty, but the service was patchy. Our House we would not return to because of disappointing food and poor service.
Written 4 October 2021
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Andreas C
Hamburg, Germany202 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
Eat street holds what it does promise: 250 m of different restaurants and eateries including takeaway, lots of roofed outside tables along the way. It is busy, noisy and jolly in the evenings so do expect candlelight romance.
But there is reasonably-prized food from Italian to Indian and Thai so you want go 😋
Written 10 April 2020
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TheLeongOhana
United States7,505 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Family
This covered block was filled with restaurants and was less than a five minute walk from our hotel. There was a lot of different food options ranging from steaks, Italian, Thai and Indian to name a few. The May time was very quiet so the restaurants were not very busy and none of the menus really interested us. The only place we ended up eating at was at Lady Jane's Ice Cream Parlour, where we enjoyed three large scoops of their premium ice creams.
Written 2 July 2024
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Kirktunes
Auckland, New Zealand12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
A Must go to eat & drink. Meals are tasty & flavoursome, fresh & presentation is top class. Waiters and staff are efficient, informative, pleasant & professional. I eat out a lot in Auckland where I live, and when I cone home to Rotorua to visit I’ll go to eat street....& only to Macs. Great vibe, ambience, And the setting is ideal for everyone. Highly recommended to all who want a relaxed, enjoyable eating out experience and it’s not obnoxious. Thank you Macs, you’re awesome.
Written 7 January 2020
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