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Urbano Bistro

289 Fenton Street, Rotorua, New Zealand
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Ranked #11 of 108 restaurants in Rotorua
Cuisines: European
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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116 reviews from our community

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Waiouru, New Zealand
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12 reviews 12 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 NEW

Wonderful friendly service from professional staff servicing fresh and flavoursome food. Only downer would be that their prices seem to be moving upwards. That being said the product served is excellent.

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See 3 more reviews by Patrick H for Rotorua
Wellington, New Zealand
Top Contributor
94 reviews 94 reviews
35 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 54 cities Reviews in 54 cities
52 helpful votes 52 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

We had a lovely dinner in this stylish bistro. The food was very good, the service attentive apart from the fact our waitress forgot one of our entrees and the other three of us sat waiting till it arrived. It didn't but once prompted, the missing entree was brought out fairly quickly. My friend had the venison and said it... More

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See 7 more reviews by Kiwibabe for Rotorua
Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013 via mobile

What a treat it has been eating here. The waitress was attentive and pleasantly helpful, just what we like. the food was phenomenal- the chef clearly has a great talent for flavours, textures and attention to detail. We were directed here by our hotel manager and couldn't have been happier! The ambience could have been improved by doing up the... More

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Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

A litle more expensive than the average but worth every penny and more! Beautifully presented, perfectly cooked food. We started with a garlic bread to share. Then I had the lamb and hubby had the venison. Both meats cooked to perfection. We shared a rocket salad and I don't know how you get rocket to taste so good! It was... More

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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

I just didnt get the impression that they wanted to serve me, food was ok, but they didnt seem as if they want to make any money from our attendance.

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Te Puke, New Zealand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Lovely service Food to die for, heater outside for thouse who either are smokers or just want to enjoy a dinner outside

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013 via mobile

It took over 15 minutes for anyone to talk to us. The meal came quickly but while the scallops were good, but the arancini was inedible. And it was expensive for what it was. Unremarkable.

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12 reviews 12 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013 via mobile

Had the scallops for my appetiser, venison for my main and the strawberry rhubarb crumble for dessert. The scallops were cooked beautifully, venison was perfectly rare and the best I've had this year. The crumble was delicious. It took awhile to come but the staff were courteous and apologised and offered coffees on the house while we waited. Staff were... More

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Palmerston North, New Zealand
Senior Contributor
35 reviews 35 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

This is right next to the Executive on Fenton and though a little dearer than other places the food and service is brilliant.

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Batehaven, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

Well worth a dining experience here, from the exceptional service by the staff to the great food, what a pleasure! We went looking for somewhere to have a quick bite and ended up having the best evening. The food is exceptional, fresh and value for money. the only little issue I had was trying to cut up my banana fritters... More

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