Nautilus Restaurant & Espresso Bar

Come and enjoy superb waterfront dining and hospitality at Nautilus Restaurant, one of the finest restaurants, cafes, function and wedding venues Tauranga has to offer. We offer a vibrant menu that accentuates the bounty of the sea. Prepared by award winning Executive Chef Maurice Mourali and his team.

Literally a stone’s throw from the water's edge, you can enjoy a glass of wine in the fresh sea breeze under Tauranga's sunny skies. A great place to relax and unwind with your work colleagues or family and friends, Nautilus provides the perfect setting for all day dining.

We are next to the Sulphur Point Marine Park Walkway, so call in and fuel up on your way around the circuit. Or come and enjoy a game of petanque while sampling our extensive wine selection or our delicious coffee.

Our stunning location, spacious restaurant and large lawn on the water's edge make Nautilus Restaurant the perfect Tauranga wedding venue and function venue that will impress your guests. We are also Tauranga catering specialists.

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My wife and I came here for a buffet lunch without the kids. It was our first time and we enjoyed it. We knew going in that it was very cheap for a buffet, so assumed that meant the quality of the food would be reasonably average. So long as you keep that in mind, you won't be disappointed. The food was probably better than I expected but certainly isn't gourmet. The location is nice and the outside area was great on a sunny day. The staff were friendly and efficient. Overall it was nice and I'd certainly go back.

Alicia

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Rated 2

Used to be such a lovely place for brunch or a coffee, but now that it is a buffet style restaurant I won’t be going again. Very crowded and noisy, cheap and fried food, and limited choices if you don’t eat seafood. Not to mention some of the dishes on the menu were of available to us. A shame because it is a great location and used to be one of our regular hang outs.

Ryan Gordon

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Rated 2

This used to be a nice spot. since its become a buffet the quality of food has dropped drastically. its now all about pumping people full of bad food and getting them out the door asap. Staff dont come across as knowing whats going on either, made a booking and they knew nothing about it. Nautilus also advertised certain items on the buffet but you get restricted to how much your allowed . . . the oysters for example. went back for a second plate and was told they wouldnt be bringing anymore out until "later on" same went for the creme brulee which wasnt avaliable until after 7.