Nikau Restaurant & Bar – Paihia

Enjoy a café style breakfast or a romantic dinner

Located on Seaview Road at Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands, offering relaxing & comfortable dining atmosphere with pool views & island-influenced surroundings. Providing on-site dining to hotel guests (with room service option), the general public are welcome to dine in.

Nikau Restaurant & Bar has a menu that proudly showcases fresh local seasonal produce & focuses on traditional New Zealand Cuisine, specialising in seafood, meats & vegetarian recipes offering current up-to-date food trends & being environment friendly with our resources.

The bar specialises in award winning NZ wines as well as craft beers & cocktail to compliment your meal or to enjoy a casual drink by the fire during winters as well as an alfresco pool area to enjoy the sunny tropical weather.

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Seasonal dishes to tantalise the tastebuds

Home Grown Specials

This season’s Home Grown Dishes have been created by our talented chef Raveen Perera. Raveen is passionate about being a chef. He loves to see how happy food can make people, and how it brings them together to experience quality products and incredible favour.

Feta, Quinoa & Pomegranate Salad – $20.00
Entrée | Vegetarian (dairy, gluten, garlic & onion free)
Angel Food dairy free feta, fresh rocket leaves, toasted walnuts, wholesome quinoa, avocado, and pomegranate seeds. Finished with a honey & balsamic dressing and topped with crispy kumara crisps.

Tikka Spiced Salmon – $40.00
Main | Gluten Free
Farmed NZ Salmon, marinated in tikka spices. Baked then served on lemon scented cauliflower rice, accompanied by beetroot raita and a refreshing tomato, cucumber & coriander salad.

Dishes are available as part of our restaurants’ a la carte dinner menu.

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The Nikau Restaurant & Bar is located within Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands main reception building on the corner of MacMurray Road and Seaview Road. Parking is available on Grey’s lane or on MacMurray Road. Visitors are welcome to dine at the restaurant – avoid disappointment by making a booking in advance.

Opening hours: Open 7 days a week for Breakfast (weekdays from 6:30am to 9.30am, 6.30am to 10am on weekends) and Dinner (from 5pm to 8pm)