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Smash Palace

A group of men sitting around a high table in a pub.
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Smash Palace serves as a reminder of why bars and pubs were created in the first place.

Sunshine Brewery

The white exterior of The Sunshine Brewery Gisborne.
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A couple of streets back from Waikanae beach, the sun shines down on New Zealand’s oldest independent brewery.

The Village Berry

A refrigerator full of organic produce.
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Most of us can only dream of having a supermarket alternative like The Village Berry in our neighbourhood.

The Works

The brick interior of The Works in Gisborne.
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As soon as you pull up to The Works, you know you’re in for something special.

Puku Ora

A view of the cafe counter at Puku Ora Gisborne.
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Food can inspire positive change – and Puku Ora Eatery in Gisborne is a testament to that.

Flagship Eatery

A cafe with a brick wall and large ceilings.
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This contemporary cafe could be easily stealing the show in any big city across the globe – but it’s quite happy to be stealing the hearts of locals right here...

Neighbourhood Pizzeria

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Beyond slinging exceptional dough, a pizzeria must above all be fun – and luckily Neighbourhood Pizzeria in Gisborne has an oversupply of this key ingredient in stock.

Neptunes Pizzeria

The red and green exterior of Neptunes Pizzeria Gisborne.
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A slice of magic (and really good pizza) awaits down Gisborne’s main drag. Neptunes Pizzeria was never destined to blend into the Gladstone Road streetscape.

Zephyr Wainui

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Walking into Gisborne's Zephyr is like walking into a ray of sunshine. That’s the only way we can describe it.

Bollywood Indian Restaurant

The exterior of Bollywood Indian Restaurant in Gisborne.
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Every town needs a reliable Indian restaurant that they can depend on for delicious food and warm service. In Gisborne, it’s Bollywood Stars.

Curbside Kitchen

The sunny exterior of Curbside Kitchen in Gisborne.
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As soon as the clock strikes 7am in Gisborne, Curbside Kitchen’s coffee machine kicks into gear with a throng of regulars stopping by for their daily brew before work...

Crawford Road Kitchen

The black and glass exterior of Crawford Road Kitchen Gisborne.
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The reality of a small town is that dinner options are more limited – but that doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing, especially with Crawford Road Kitchen...

Raglan Roast Gisborne

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As soon as the first light touches Gisborne, the Raglan Roast coffee machine is up and at ‘em, ready to wake up the town with strong brews.