Eating Out Guide

This page lists a selection of the restaurants, bars and cafes in Porirua City, listed by suburb for easy reference. We have many fast food shops such as McDonalds, KFC, Burger King, Subway, Hell and Dominos Pizzas, and other ethnic food outlets. There are also licensed bars which serve counter food and meals. The North City Shopping Centre has a food court with a wide variety of buffet type food, and there are several other cafes dotted around the centre. Some establishments take online and phone orders so check their website for details.  We hope you enjoy your visit and meal in Porirua City.

 

City Centre

Arena Cafe

Te Rauparaha Arena
Phone: 237 4828
Great if you are at the Arena, has cabinet food, small meals, snacks and excellent coffee. Ideal after a swim or a session at the gym.

The Cabbage Tree Bar

1 Serlby Place
Phone: 238 2495
A local bar with counter food.

Café Kaizen

Pataka - Parumoana Street
Phone: 237 0338
Porirua's most popular breakfast and lunchtime cafe. Open 7 days. Amazing food and great service. Overlooks Pataka's Japanese Garden.

Curry Planet

7 Hagley Street
Phone: 237 9898
Website: Curry Planet
Tandoori Restaurant with authentic Indian cuisine, ideal for lunch or dinner. Fully licensed. Dine in or takeaway, plus home deliveries. Open 7 days.

Curry Village

19 Hartham Place North
Phone: 238 9892
Authentic Indian food, ideal for lunch or dinner.

Denny’s Restaurant

2 Semple Street, Elsdon
Phone: 238 2536
Open 24 hours, for all types of meals.

Dynasty Restaurant

10 Hagley Street
Phone: 237 6709
For Chinese dine-in and takeaway meals.

Japanese Thai Restaurant

1 Hartham Place South
Phone: 237 4612
Authentic Japanese Thai food. Great for corporate lunches.

Jaylons Cake and Coffee House

Cobham Court (near the Bank of New Zealand)
Phone: 237 8649
Great for breakfast and lunchtime snacks and takeaways.

Little India

1d Mungavin Avenue (old Mungavin Homestead)
Phone: 238 2555
Open for Lunch Monday-Friday 11.30am-2 pm, and Dinner 7 days from 5 pm.
All food cooked to order.  We deliver from Tawa to Pukerua Bay.

Peppermill Delicatessen

4 Norrie Street
Phone: 237 8010
Website: Peppermill
Porirua's very popular cafe for breakfast, brunch and lunchtime dining, overlooking Te Rauparaha Park. Special occasion catering, deli products and gift hampers available. Open 7 days.

RMC Steak House and Café

11 Cobham Court
Phone: 237 8972
Breakfasts and lunches a specialty.

The Dog Box

10 Cobham Court
Phone: 237 0743
A pub ideal for lunch or early evening dining.

Top Taste Chinese Restaurant

1 Hagley Street
Phone: 237 4450
For dine-in and takeaway Chinese food.

Mana

Cafe Sofra

Shop 2, 7 Marina View
Phone: 233 8943
For Turkish food.

Hell’s Pizza

99 Mana Esplanade
Phone: 233 6663
Website: Hell's Pizza
For the best pizzas in town. Pick-up or delivery from Pukerua Bay to Aotea. Regular specials.

Monteiths Bar

105 Mana Esplanade
Phone: 233 1120
Website: Monteiths Brewery Bar
Purveyors of great Beer and Food, Monteiths offer the full range of finely crafted tap beers from Monteiths Brewery including the ever popular Seasonal Beers along with a range of international beers and classic wines. Their menu has a New Zealand heritage in mind and ranges from classic “Pub Grub” to creative New Zealand cuisine. Monteiths also cater for all ocassions from weekend brunch to late night desserts and can accomodate large groups for lunch, dinner or conferences in their well appointed function room.

Natraji Authentic Indian

Shop 1, 5 Marina View, Paremata
Phone: 233 0009
Website: Natraji
For authentic Indian cuisine, dine-in or takeaway. Group bookings for special occasions. Licensed restaurant.

Ruby’s Licensed Cafe

99 Mana Esplanade
Phone: 233 9931
Website: Rubys
A cafe for a quick snack, or a quiet coffee. All day menu.

Sandbar Pub

103 Mana Esplanade
Phone: 233 1397
Website: Sandbar Pub
A bar for locals with full meals, great pizzas and a wonderful view over the entrance to Porirua Harbour.

The Skippers Restaurant

Marina Motor Lodge
57-61 Mana Esplanade
Phone: 233 9009
Website: Marina Motor Lodge
An onsite fully licensed restaurant and bar. The restaurant seats up to 30 guests and the menu is prepared from quality seasonal produce and complemented by a boutique selection of quality wines, beers and spirits.

Pauatahanui

Duck Creek Cafe

39 Paekakariki Hill Road
Phone: 234 6166
Website: www.duckcreek.net.nz
A popular spot for Brunch, Lunch and Dinner with views over Pauatahanui Inlet.  Mojo Coffees and Dilmah Teas. Plenty of parking.

Groundup Cafe

15 Paekakariki Hill Road
Phone: 234 8173
Ideal for a quick snack, or a long coffee in relaxed surroundings.

Plimmerton

Cafe Vella

12 Steyne Avenue
Phone: 233 9111
Excellent seaside cafe with great food.

Plimmerton Pizzeria

Shop 3, Steyne Avenue
Phone: 233 9111
Website: Plimmerton Pizzeria
For pizzas big and small. Delivery service. Or enjoy your pizza on Plimmerton Beach.

Plimmerton Taj

8 Steyne Avenue
Phone: 233 0474
Website: Plimmerton Taj
Authentic Indian cuisine with fabulous food, dine-in or takeaway. BYO fully licensed (wine only).

Topor Bistro and Bar

3 Beach Road
Phone: 233 9939
Website: Topor
Specialises in Polish cuisine and Eastern European dishes.

Whitby

Long Orange Cafe

Shop 17, Whitby Mall
Phone: 234 6665
A popular cafe open 7 days, for counter food and snacks.