Pure Tastes is, without a doubt, one of the finest restaurants in this area. Its calling card is fresh, fresh seafood done in what we can only call contemporary Pacific Rim–style. Diners sit next to a swimming pool (sounds odd, but the effect is rather chic) and are treated to dishes like cured salmon with smoked eel salad and horseradish panna cotta; seared snapper filet topped with oysters and dill cream; or grilled scotch filet with a monkey gland sauce (no, that's not a typo). Dishes are served a la carte or as part of a tasting menu; there’s also a kids’ menu (no monkey glands on that!).
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Pure Tastes
116 Marsden Road, Paihia
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Paihia
Hours
Breakfast until 11am; Lunch 12-4pm; Dinner 6pm-9pm
Transportation

All buses from Auckland stop in the wharf, 5-minute walk from hotel and restaurant
Phone
9 4020 111
Prices
Entrees 29.50-35.00 NZD
Cuisine Type
Modern NZ
Web site
Pure Tastes
Map
116 Marsden Road, Paihia Bay of IslandsNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.