Joanne's local tips

Joanne
Joanne's local tips

Good places to eat

Booking is essential due to the excellent food and service. Lovingly managed by passionate foodies, an American couple who lived in Venezuela for years. Come here for New Zealands best margaritas
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Sabroso Restaurant
1184 Haupapa St
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Booking is essential due to the excellent food and service. Lovingly managed by passionate foodies, an American couple who lived in Venezuela for years. Come here for New Zealands best margaritas
The food is outstanding. Homebrewed lemonade is also good
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Atticus Finch
1106 Tutanekai St
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The food is outstanding. Homebrewed lemonade is also good
This is a place only locals know about as its tucked away in the industrial zone. Close to town, its worth the visit as the food, especially the baked bread, is outstanding.
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Ciabatta Cafe & Bakery
38 White St
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This is a place only locals know about as its tucked away in the industrial zone. Close to town, its worth the visit as the food, especially the baked bread, is outstanding.
A local institution selling a range of true German beer, (yum) and serving good food, the Okere falls store often puts on live music and is a hub of local colour.
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Okere Falls Store
757A State Hwy 33
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A local institution selling a range of true German beer, (yum) and serving good food, the Okere falls store often puts on live music and is a hub of local colour.
For the best street food and market atmosphere
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Rotorua Night Market
1029 Village Green
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For the best street food and market atmosphere
For fine dining, excellent service, great wine list and good cocktails.
The Regent Room Restaurant & Bar
1191 Pukaki Street
For fine dining, excellent service, great wine list and good cocktails.
Great wood fired pizzas and amazing antipasto
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Pizzeria Imperfetto
1176 Pukaki St
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Great wood fired pizzas and amazing antipasto
Make sure you're very hungry as the buffet is exceptional
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스카이라인 로토루아
178 Fairy Springs Rd
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Make sure you're very hungry as the buffet is exceptional
Absolutely delicious dumplings. Super clean. Friendly staff. An authentic slice of Asia
Spring festival dumpling
1240 Fenton St
Absolutely delicious dumplings. Super clean. Friendly staff. An authentic slice of Asia
Highly recommended
Saigon '60s
1205 Fenton St
Highly recommended

Don't miss this

A favourite with locals and tourists
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폴리네시안 스파
1000 Hinemoa St
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A favourite with locals and tourists
This walk is spectacular after dark when the artwork lanterns are lit up. It's very romantic and magical
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Redwoods Treewalk
Tarawera Road
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This walk is spectacular after dark when the artwork lanterns are lit up. It's very romantic and magical
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Secret Spot Hot Tubs Rotorua
13/33 Waipa State Mill Rd
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A great place to see our community spirit in action and eat breakfast
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Rotary market at Kuirau Park
1371 Kuirau St
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A great place to see our community spirit in action and eat breakfast
Local artists craftspeople and good coffee
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The Arts Village
1240 Hinemaru St
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Local artists craftspeople and good coffee
Great for wonderful books, kiwi books, notebooks and specialist magazines
McLeods Booksellers
1105 Pukuatua St
Great for wonderful books, kiwi books, notebooks and specialist magazines
I just love wandering around this stunning place. There are georgeous gardens, animals galore and even lion cubs
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Paradise Valley Springs
467 Paradise Valley Rd
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I just love wandering around this stunning place. There are georgeous gardens, animals galore and even lion cubs
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Mitai Maori Village
196 Fairy Springs Rd
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Places to swim and picnic

A lovely place to swim and spend the day
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Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake)
Tarawera Road
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A lovely place to swim and spend the day
A natural hot spring and waterfall off the beaten track
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케로신 크릭
Old Waiotapu Road
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A natural hot spring and waterfall off the beaten track
The water quality is unbelievable, its like swimming in silk. The locals drink this water and the fish caught here are beautiful to eat. The area is full of mystique as there was a huge eruption here that altered the landscape and buried local villages. For this reason the area is tapu or sacred. It's a wonderful lake to explore for a swim and the wonderful views. There is also a day trip to a waterfall.
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Lake Tarawera
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The water quality is unbelievable, its like swimming in silk. The locals drink this water and the fish caught here are beautiful to eat. The area is full of mystique as there was a huge eruption here that altered the landscape and buried local villages. For this reason the area is tapu or sacred. It's a wonderful lake to explore for a swim and the wonderful views. There is also a day trip to a waterfall.
Hot tuns in the Bush, open fires and a huge tent, this is a great place to go for something different
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Secret Spot Hot Tubs Rotorua
13/33 Waipa State Mill Rd
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Hot tuns in the Bush, open fires and a huge tent, this is a great place to go for something different
If you're looking for a day trip with an easy walk, beautiful scenery, Bush and lake swimming, lake Okataina is off the beaten track. Its 45 minutes from my place and worth a visit
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If you're looking for a day trip with an easy walk, beautiful scenery, Bush and lake swimming, lake Okataina is off the beaten track. Its 45 minutes from my place and worth a visit

Sightseeing

Get close up and personal with wicked volcanic landscapes and boiling mud
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와이오타푸
201 Waiotapu Loop Rd
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Get close up and personal with wicked volcanic landscapes and boiling mud
Visitors report this place exceeds expectation and is well worth a visit. I haven't been, but it looks very well done
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Hobbiton Movie Set station
501 Buckland Rd
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Visitors report this place exceeds expectation and is well worth a visit. I haven't been, but it looks very well done
There is a great thermal park and good mud pools
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Hells Gate Geothermal Park and Mud Bath Spa
351 State Hwy 30
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There is a great thermal park and good mud pools
A genuine local experience
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와카레와레와 - 더 리빙 마오리 빌리지
17 Tryon St
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A genuine local experience
NZMACI (뉴질랜드 마오리 예술 및 공예 연구소) - 테 푸이아
20 Hemo Rd
Not to be missed

Adventure activities

Very popular with bike enthusiasts
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Whakarewarewa Red Woods Mountain Bike Park
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Very popular with bike enthusiasts
Kaituna Rafting - Rotorua Whitewater Rafting
For the adventure seekers
This is quite an experience of you like heights and even if you don't
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Adrenalin Forest Bay of Plenty
Weld Road
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This is quite an experience of you like heights and even if you don't
Guests report enjoying this very much
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카이투나 캐스케이드 래프팅 컴퍼니
18 Okere Falls Rd
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Guests report enjoying this very much