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MINT Restaurant

189 Marine Parade, Napier 4110, New Zealand
06 8354050
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Ranked #9 of 107 restaurants in Napier
Price range: €19 - €28
Cuisines: European, French, Contemporary, New Zealand
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Description: Mint restaurant is set in an 1897 heritage house on Napier's Marine Parade, it's modernised interior offers comfortable ambient dining. Open for lunch Tuesday to Friday, Dinner Tuesday to Saturday, enjoy complimentary house-made bread while you peruse the menu. Our cuisine is contemporary with a twist of New Zealand influence and we are fully licensed. Mint is ideally suited to casual or intimate dining, business or celebrations. Menus and table bookings available on our website.Your hosts, Steve and Ruth Beere.Bon Appetit
Restaurant details
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Description: Mint restaurant is set in an 1897 heritage house on Napier's Marine Parade, it's modernised interior offers comfortable ambient dining. Open for lunch Tuesday to Friday, Dinner Tuesday to Saturday, enjoy complimentary house-made bread while you peruse the menu. Our cuisine is contemporary with a twist of New Zealand influence and we are fully licensed. Mint is ideally suited to casual or intimate dining, business or celebrations. Menus and table bookings available on our website.Your hosts, Steve and Ruth Beere.Bon Appetit
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

Four of us went to Mint to celebrate my mother's birthday. We purposely chose four different appetisers/entrees so we could share and try a bit of each. All of these were highly enjoyed and were a treat to eat. The mains did not disappoint either. We were too full for dessert but thought we would have a look at the... More

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Waiwera, Auckland, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013

I had no difficulty choosing from the menu. Both courses were well presented and very tasty.I choose the beetroot salad and slow roasted lamb. Good choice of wines too.

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Napier, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

My partner and I went to mint to celebrate her birthday. We reserved a table a week in advance and got a nice spot in the restaurant. We were told the specials by the waitress, ordered drinks and got our entrees sorted. The entrees came out in good time and mains had been ordered. The food was great, everything cooked... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013 via mobile

First time at this restaurant and had heard good things about it from friends. Enjoyed the food. Great service from front of house. Complimentary home made rolls were a nice touch. Good wine list. Waitress was informative and made good suggestions. I had fish of the day which was very moist. Bathrooms are lovely. Will be back.

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See 2 more reviews by Wanderingfeet12 for Napier
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Beautiful food, good service, lovely atmosphere in this historic house. Our group of six looks forward to returning to Napier and dining at Mint again.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

A group of 9 ate at Mint during the week. The service was accommodating and very good. The food was nice as well. All round very good but not quite outstanding. Recommended.

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Napier, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

Mint is a fantastic place to go if you want gourmet, professionally cooked food. I had my wedding dinner here and the food was superb.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2013

We pre booked a table by the window & the waiter was absolutely charming even if he did flirt with my wife!! The rabbit Parfait was very tasty, the seafood special was beautifully presented with tasty fresh ingredients. When touring round New Zealand & looking for restaurants there are always going to be some hits & misses, but dining at... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

This is an exceptional restaurant and we loved it. The freshness of the ingredients, the mind-blowing flavours, the originality of the menu, the value for money and the quality and price of the excellent wine list just amazed us. We were in a hurry and they bent over backwards to bring our meals on time. We both loved the rabbit... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013

We are foodies from the UK and were passing through Napier on our 5 week NZ car tour staying for just one night at the Scenic Hotel. We make it a rule never to eat in hotels as you get a much better feel for a place, much better food and a proper evening out if you eat in a... More

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