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MINT Restaurant

189 Marine Parade, Napier 4110, New Zealand
06 8354050
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Ranked #10 of 104 restaurants in Napier
Price range: $25 - $38
Cuisines: European, French, Contemporary, New Zealand
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Description: Mint restaurant is set in an 1897 heritage house on Napier's Marine Parade, it's modernised interior offers comfortable ambient dining. Open for lunch Tuesday to Friday, Dinner Tuesday to Saturday, enjoy complimentary house-made bread while you peruse the menu. Our cuisine is contemporary with a twist of New Zealand influence and we are fully licensed. Mint is ideally suited to casual or intimate dining, business or celebrations. Menus and table bookings available on our website.Your hosts, Steve and Ruth Beere.Bon Appetit
Restaurant details
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Description: Mint restaurant is set in an 1897 heritage house on Napier's Marine Parade, it's modernised interior offers comfortable ambient dining. Open for lunch Tuesday to Friday, Dinner Tuesday to Saturday, enjoy complimentary house-made bread while you peruse the menu. Our cuisine is contemporary with a twist of New Zealand influence and we are fully licensed. Mint is ideally suited to casual or intimate dining, business or celebrations. Menus and table bookings available on our website.Your hosts, Steve and Ruth Beere.Bon Appetit
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Napier, New Zealand
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58 reviews 58 reviews
46 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

My partner and I went to mint to celebrate her birthday. We reserved a table a week in advance and got a nice spot in the restaurant. We were told the specials by the waitress, ordered drinks and got our entrees sorted. The entrees came out in good time and mains had been ordered. The food was great, everything cooked... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013 via mobile

First time at this restaurant and had heard good things about it from friends. Enjoyed the food. Great service from front of house. Complimentary home made rolls were a nice touch. Good wine list. Waitress was informative and made good suggestions. I had fish of the day which was very moist. Bathrooms are lovely. Will be back.

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Tauranga
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

Beautiful food, good service, lovely atmosphere in this historic house. Our group of six looks forward to returning to Napier and dining at Mint again.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2013

A group of 9 ate at Mint during the week. The service was accommodating and very good. The food was nice as well. All round very good but not quite outstanding. Recommended.

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Napier, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2013

Mint is a fantastic place to go if you want gourmet, professionally cooked food. I had my wedding dinner here and the food was superb.

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See 5 more reviews by JasonMegchelse for Napier
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013

We pre booked a table by the window & the waiter was absolutely charming even if he did flirt with my wife!! The rabbit Parfait was very tasty, the seafood special was beautifully presented with tasty fresh ingredients. When touring round New Zealand & looking for restaurants there are always going to be some hits & misses, but dining at... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013

This is an exceptional restaurant and we loved it. The freshness of the ingredients, the mind-blowing flavours, the originality of the menu, the value for money and the quality and price of the excellent wine list just amazed us. We were in a hurry and they bent over backwards to bring our meals on time. We both loved the rabbit... More

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Weybridge, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2013

We are foodies from the UK and were passing through Napier on our 5 week NZ car tour staying for just one night at the Scenic Hotel. We make it a rule never to eat in hotels as you get a much better feel for a place, much better food and a proper evening out if you eat in a... More

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Moura, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2013 via mobile

Wait staff were very pleasant and helpful. Food was delicios and well presented. I would highly recommend a visit if you can afford it...it is pricey but well worth the money. Thank you for the lovely evening.

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Helmond, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2013

The Mint has a very good cuisine. It is a bit like French. The service is good as well and also the ambiance is very fine. The price is not the cheapest though.

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