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  • joandjeremy
    Harpenden, United Kingdom2 contributions
    Something for everyone!
    Eat Streat is perfect. Just perfect. The restaurants were child friendly, staff kind and happy to help. The range of cuisine is incredible: Tai, Indian, Italian,- something for all tastes! A complete success- absolutely fabulous!
    Visited December 2022
    Traveled with family
    Written December 14, 2022
  • mummajules2018
    Bathurst, Australia24 contributions
    Food Options Galore
    Whatever your budget, there's something to tempt your tastebuds here. The ice cream at Lady Janes Ice Cream Parlour was delicious ... it was hard to choose which flavours to get! The curries at the Indian Star Restaurant were magnificent. We also had a delicious evening meal at Urban Gusto.
    Visited March 2023
    Written March 12, 2023
  • Stella Duncan
    Dumfries, United Kingdom19 contributions
    Decent range of resurants
    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.
    Visited February 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written April 14, 2023
  • JElliot32
    New South Wales, Australia3,800 contributions
    Hard to beat
    This is a group of about 10 or so restaurants is located in a covered, pedestrianised strip in Rotorua's CBD, towards the lake. We visited over a couple of evenings and really enjoyed the busy, friendly ambiance. Restaurants are varied to suit all tastes and budgets including Italian, Indian and Thai. Our pick was Ambrosia - the ice-cream parlour is recommended, too.
    Visited April 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 24, 2023
  • Iria R
    Karratha, Australia16 contributions
    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
    Traveled with friends
    Written October 21, 2023
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holdenfj
sydney174 contributions
Good idea but food not so good.
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 March 10, 2020
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KenVicLee
Huntington Beach, CA2,116 contributions
To See And Be Seen
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 April 18, 2020
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Stella Duncan
Dumfries, UK19 contributions
Decent range of resurants
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 April 14, 2023
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Tāmaki Rover
29 contributions
Something for everyone on Eat Street
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 November 22, 2022
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roaming_kiwi58
Christchurch, New Zealand2,826 contributions
Great variety of food options
Sep 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 October 4, 2021
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Andreas C
Hamburg, Germany219 contributions
Noisy, jolly place
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 April 10, 2020
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Kirktunes
Auckland, New Zealand12 contributions
Macs Steakhouse
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 January 7, 2020
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158iaing
Auckland, New Zealand92 contributions
Eating precinct in central Rotorua
Apr 2022
Collection of vars and restaurants under cover in central Rotorua. Very popular with range of food types to cater for most tastes. Lccated near Lake Rotorua foreshore and in main shopping precinct. Good at lunchtime and into the night
Written April 9, 2022
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travelisbliss22
Dunedin, New Zealand331 contributions
Definitely worth a visit!
Sep 2022
There aren't a lot of eateries in this little lane (maybe 10-12?) but the ambience is amazing. With all having their large menu boards out front in the lane, it's easy to wander up and down and make a good decision for what suits. Has the combined feeling of being indoors and outdoors at the same time! Nice!
Written September 17, 2022
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JElliot32
New South Wales, Australia3,800 contributions
Hard to beat
Apr 2023 • Couples
This is a group of about 10 or so restaurants is located in a covered, pedestrianised strip in Rotorua's CBD, towards the lake. We visited over a couple of evenings and really enjoyed the busy, friendly ambiance. Restaurants are varied to suit all tastes and budgets including Italian, Indian and Thai. Our pick was Ambrosia - the ice-cream parlour is recommended, too.
Written April 25, 2023
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