Reviews of Salt Restaurant & Bar. (Restaurant) in New Plymouth (Taranaki).

Name: Salt Restaurant & Bar
Address: 1 Egmont Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand, New Plymouth, Taranaki
Telephone: +64 6 769 5304
Price range: €€
Rating: 4.3

Salt Restaurant & Bar

483 Reviews

238 Comments

Restaurant

Cafe

1 Egmont Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand

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Information of Salt Restaurant & Bar, Restaurant in New Plymouth (Taranaki)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Open hours of Salt Restaurant & Bar

Monday

7 a.m.–2 p.m.
5–9 p.m.

Tuesday

7 a.m.–2 p.m.
5–9 p.m.

Wednesday

7 a.m.–2 p.m.
5–9 p.m.

Thursday

7 a.m.–2 p.m.
5–9 p.m.

Friday

7 a.m.–2 p.m.
5–9 p.m.

Saturday

7 a.m.–2 p.m.
5–9 p.m.

Sunday

7 a.m.–2 p.m.
5–9 p.m.

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Reviews of Salt Restaurant & Bar

C. C.

A fine dining experience on the waterfront, great views and vibe. The staff were very professional and friendly. Ordered their duck leg and lamb,, and my goodness the duck was so juicy and tasty - if only there was a bit more! And then couldn't help but order some dessert and so glad I did - their Trio of Chocolate was.oh.so.divine!!!! Thanks for the great feeds!

b. S.

Delicious! All the food was amazing but the desserts were the highlight

H. A.

Beautiful food. Lovely staff and a nice relaxed atmosphere. Small portions.

W. L.

Dining across the road from the waterfront in New Plymouth. Excellent service, decor and atmosphere. It's recommended to reserve a table, as it can be quite busy. Kid's menu available and price is reasonable. I would highly recommend this restaurant if visiting New Plymouth

K. G.

Delicious food and thanks for the lovely service Isabella. :) Also we really enjoyed when we did room service!

M. N.

Loved their food, great views from the outside seating

B. M.

7 Stars 5 stars for food and restaurant experience, we had snapper und steak. Dessert -> poached pineapple, wow amazing. Presentation of food like a pice of art We walked in and they have been very busy, they talked us through our options And so we had a sit @ the bar, great cocktails = 1 star extra Service staff extremely professional and friendly + 1 extra star Thx Salt Team That was a dinner to remember

R. G.

Wonderful dining experience, the service was excellent, food cooked to perfection and lovely views. Would recommend this Restaurant.

L. C.

Great quality ingredients prepared to display their best features

R. P.

Great restaurant. Nice food and staff is overwhelming. And the views are to die for.

O. W.

Dishes here are works of art cooked by two handsome brothers, mains are beyond simple with fish, beef and pork options. They have an elaborate starter menu. And a stylish mains menu full of the crowds favourites and popular choices to revisit again and again. My fav today was pork belly and our entire lunch was a combo of surprises and the highest quality food.

J. U.

Absolutely loved it, great service great food amazing environment

S. T.

Awesome venue and a great atmosphere 👌 would have given 5 stars but the starters were a bit of a let down, the hand cut fries were not hand cut and the garlic bread hadn't been toasted very well so it was obvious the bread was a few days old. Not the end if the world and certainly hasn't not put me off, I will be back!

S. W.

We just had a great dessert Zesty lemon Meringue.great presentation and an awesome combination of flavors. Last night we also had lovely popcorn prawns.

E. T.

I wish I could give you more stars. Friendly and helpful staff. Very tasty food!! I have missed the garlic bread!

Excellent food, service and atmosphere with great view. Goodness (and Google) knows I can be a harsh critic but I couldn't fault this.

N. H.

Brilliant service, very friendly bar staff. Very knowledgeable and pleasent waitess the food presentation was amazing and tasted fantastic. Excellent night out

M. A.

Great cocktails service was very good food not as good as we were expecting

What an absolute gem of an evening! Not only was the food and wine divine, the service was spectacular! Britteny was our waitress for the evening and she made sure it was a night to remember. Our dad passed away recently and tonight would have been mum & dad's 60th Wedding anniversary. The staff put together a beautiful simple plate with a single candle. Such a kind sentiment that meant the world to us and made this a night to remember. It's the little things in life that make life worth living. Thank you to all the staff at Salt and especially to Britteny xxx

A. W.

Fairly standard food, through I have to give this place credit for operating on Christmas Day.

D. P.

Higher price, but the food and service is excellent, so one cannot complain - you get what you pay for, so to that end, no issue.

N. M.

Lovely food and excellent service. Don't need any more than that. NM

The food is beautifully prepared and presented. Service is great. We needed to book ahead but it a very busy time of the year for this region. Acoustics are not that good and conversation can be difficult when it's fully booked. Sea views from a lot of the tables

We had dinner here during level 2, was great to see a place taking level 2 seriously. As always the food was of the best quality and the service matched . Thanks to the team at Salt for helping make it a good birthday. we will definitely keep Salt at the top of our go to list in New Plymouth

B. J.

Couldn't be better, wheres the 6th star??

D. J.

What an amazing experience. Nothing was to much trouble as two of my friends had special food needs and they accommodated them beautifully. We ordered the 3 course meal and the 4 of us agreed that every course was so taste we have never had such a great eating experience. The waitress was knowledgeable and very attentive. I was so impressed I am taking my husband back on Monday for our 47th wedding anniversary. My finally words are wow, wow, wow.

H. W.

Last night the food and services was outstanding. I'm vegan and I got to have 3 course was so good. I will be back again soon.

n. o.

Fantastic service by Joanne. Food was Divine - thankyou for a stellar evening!!!

Great choices of breakfast.

Joanne was lovely and kind, and the food was spectacular

Superb meals and wonderful service🙂+++

Always delicious food and loved the setting with view on to the ocean. When in New Plymouth no doubt I am dining here. Thanks guys I will be back. Recommend to ALL

Wonderful food. Really good staff. Great view and ambience 10 out of 10

Great place with exceptional service every time I've been here. Amazing staff.

A. H.

A wonderful evening meal for three. We had superb, attentive and thoughtful service and the food was beautifully presented and delicious. Drinks service was excellent too. The only hint ... don't press too hard to know why your guests are there? Not everyone goes for a meal to celebrate! (We were together because of a family bereavement and just wanted a quiet time to talk.) Top marks to Dylan for his amazing customer care.

Visiting from Wellington. Had not dined at Salt for quite some time. Was not disappointed. Interesting menu, covering everything you need, and nothing you don't. Our meals were beautifully presented and tasted amazing. The service from the moment we walked in the door until we left was top-notch. Friendly and attentive staff. Can't wait to go back.

F. L.

We had a lovely evening at Salt. It was not our first meal there............and they have all been fantastic the setting is stunning. Lovely waterfront and city light views ..........summer evenings on the balcony or warm inside in winter. Service is friendly, prompt and professional with an interesting multi-national flavour. The menu has something for everyone. The produce used is fresh, top quality and well prepared to allow the individual flavors to shine. We particularly loved the shared seafood platter.......perfection. Great wine selection and knowledgeable recommendations Not the cheapest restaurant in town but so worth it. I can highly recommend this restaurant

So good, small menu but changes every so often. One of the best restaurants in New Plymouth for al fresco dinning in the late afternoon sun and overlooking the sea. Good quality food and great service staff.

H. K.

Always delicious food and loved the setting with view on to the ocean. When in New Plymouth no doubt I am dining here. Thanks guys I will be back. Recommend to ALL

S. M.

Wonderful food. Really good staff. Great view and ambience 10 out of 10

K. N.

I had dinner with 4 friends last night and the only way to describe it is ... exceptional! The food was amazing; the service was friendly and attentive and the atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming. We had entrees, mains and desserts - and nothing disappointed. We will be back. Thank you for a really great dining experience.

e. m.

Fantastic meal with a really interesting menu. The waiting staff are attentive but not intrusive. There is a view out towards top sea which makes it a lovely place to eat. The wine and beer list have reasonable variety and there is a cocktail list as well.

They coped amazingly with a late reservation for a group of 9 people; the food was outstanding, with great presentation and flair. We chose the set menu, and the vegans were also thrilled with their selections. Front of house was welcoming and friendly, and the waitress equally so. Can't recommend highly enough

Beautiful meals friendly staff

The staff are very friendly and kind. My husband and I had the 5 course tasting menu with matching wines. The food was very delicious and well presented. We were hosted by Inder who was very accommodating and well informed of the wines. I look forward to another visit to New Plymouth so we can dine here again.

B. C.

I had pork belly for entree very good and the steak for main was very very good my partner had the prawns for entree very good chicken for main was good the deserts were a bit of a let down lemon meringue was deconstructed and a very small serving bread and butter pudding was good but very chocolaty overall good entrees and main but desert needs a bit more work to be as good as our other meals

Joanne was lovely and kind, and the food was spectacular

J. H.

We loved our dinner at Salt last night! The waitresses were helpful, friendly and accommodating for our needs. It's not easy to find truly tasty food that's a gluten and dairy free but Salt certainly delivered. Thanks for a great experience.

Superb meals and wonderful service🙂+++

Fantastic service by Joanne. Food was Divine - thankyou for a stellar evening!!!

A. C.

Fabulous dinner out. Meals were beautiful...very beautifully presented and tasted devine. Great service. Friendly and attentive staff.

T. E.

Excellent service: personable, polite and engaging, very knowledgeable on all menu items and construction of each dish. Food was scrumptious and beautifully presented.

A. W.

Amazing lunch Can't fault anything in our visit. Food was delicious, generous size portions, tasty but the aioli was to die for which is homemade. Great atmosphere & friendly staff :)

We did the degustation menu with wine match. Amazing food and wine. Luke, Dylan and Ian were the best wait staff we've ever encountered they know their stuff! Knowledgeable and helpful and genuinely happy to share their food and wine expertise.

R. H.

Wow. Best meal we've had in a long time. Lamb and beef cooked to perfection. Dessert was to die for. Service was great. Spent a bit more than we would usually, but it was worth it.

Amazing food, friendly staff and great decor. I had the 5 course surprise cuisine meal as they ran out of eye fillet which was a major dissapointment. Most high end restaurants would offer a free drink or 2 for the inconvenience but nothing offered at all which itself was also dissapointing. Can't say I'd return but still giving them a 3 for the amazing food and friendly staff. Would have given them a 5 if they had eye fillet or compensated for the inconvenience of not having the eye fillet .

A great location and view, lovely food and wait staff were superb. Steak was delicious beer and wine menu suitable to good dining experience

A. M.

Had the five course taster menu tonight and left in a food coma! It was beautiful, delicious, and so much fun having one surprise after another. I could live off of the beef tartare and cardamom panna cotta! I can't wait to do it again. Add the service of a wonderful staff and a seaside sunset with cotton candy clouds, it was a night to remember. Don't go if you're in a rush. This food is meant to take time and be enjoyed. Not a place for kids but definitely a perfect spot for date night, business dinner, or just to spoil yourself.

W. S. (.

Great place with exceptional service every time I've been here. Amazing staff.

We had the silver fern winning dishes ( beef tartare and fillet steak) and they were excellent. Well worth the awards. Service impeccable and lovely atmosphere. Fantastic experience.

Awesome place. We often go to the salt restaurant when we have visitors and we have never been disappointed. The vatiety of food is great, the service is excellent, down-to-earth and friendly and the food is lovely. I will recommend it anytime.

M. E.

Amazing place, fantastic service (we had a lady sorry dont know your first name worked at salt for 10 years ) best service in a long time you where amazing! fantastic meals great wine so look forward to coming back 10/10 😀

j. T.

I am in heaven after enjoying the 5 course meals with matching wines at the Salt Restaurant. The food was delicious and perfectly matched to the wine. As a non wine drinker I was pleasantly surprised how the meals were so well complimented. I was also amazed that my favourite meal was mussels with pumpkin "porridge", I dont even like mussels! The dry reisling complimented the soft pumpkin and mussels which in turn contrasted with the crunch of pumpkin seeds and thinly sliced raw cauliflower. Goodness I will have to detour to New Plymouth more often just to try out these meals which are said to change each week. Compliments to the Chefs and thank you Brittany, Dylan and Luke for your service and information.

Great food and view.

T. M.

Tried again and the entree was good but venison carpaccio needs at least a couple more pieces on the plate - it is appropriately wafer thin but needs more wafers! The duck main was simply their stock purées and sauces on a plate with plain cooked vegetables popped on top. There was no consideration of making the duck fabulous. Asian greens had a lot of broccoli - given how many fabulous greens you would typically find in Korean, Chinese, Thai, etc etc cuisine, broccoli (the NZ go-to green vegetable) was very disappointing. Food was correctly cooked.

M. F.

Beautiful meal. Served by Emma who was just lovely and very helpful. Great views and a good selection of wine.

m. h.

This restaurant serves a constantly high quality menue. Services is also excellent.

D. J.

It was located in the most beautiful view of the New Plymouth sea. You can just drink coffee or eat together.

S. W.

Amazing service! The sommelier was incredible and gave us the perfect bottle for our taste. The food was absolutely delightful.. 100% would reccomend

A. S.

Awsome staff were realmy friendly. Good was amazing really tasty, well presented and seating outside enjoying views was Great!

B. B.

Great view of the sea. Nice and relaxing. The service was awesome as was the food. Loved it here.

M. M.

A well appointed gourmet restaurant connected to the hotel. Very well presented, if you are a big eater be prepared to order all 3 courses, these are gourmet sizes.

N. M.

Outstanding, attentive professional waiters, tasty interesting meals and beautiful view. Would definately recommend.

Nice views, fantastic service. The only vegan, gluten free options was salad and chips unfortunately. But still worth a visit.

Good service with nice ocean viewing.

The food was average, liked the desserts. The inside could do with a spruce up, bring it into the 21sr century

I. l. W.

Lovely atmosphere & staff. Food was great

Great view, great wine and great food albeit a touch pricey. Would definitely recommend for a relaxed date style evening

W. W.

B. S.

What amazing food and staff. Service was prompt even with a busy night and the food was to die for. Great view out over the sea.

P. G.

Nice place. Bit slow to be seated and with food but lovely meals. No alcohol free beer.

A. H.

decor and service fine,staff excellent,but dont order the mussel fritters,the Chef needs to go to Coromandel and learn how to make them.Mussels are a relative cheap seafood and there is no need to pack them with flour.

Friendly staff, good environment, very busy place. The food and price is ok.

Always the same great views friendly staff and good food. We always dine there when we are in New Plymouth. Well worth a visit.

T. F.

Great view, great wine and great food albeit a touch pricey. Would definitely recommend for a relaxed date style evening

'Love their big breakfast. Service is superb. Definitely must try when you're in New Plymouth

T. A.

Quality food and service. Shaded outdoor area and provided hats for sun shade. They also do doggy bags & a smoking area. Nice view

Great desserts and friendly staff!

Had our Christmas do here a week ago, service was excellent. Private room for 15 pax and above, very good experience.

N. B.

Excellent meal excellent service first class all the way

E. W.

The good news is that the food is delicious. The less good news is the servings are not for hearty appetites.

C. B.

Excellent food and excellent service. We will definitely be going back.

Great service and great food went over and above expectations with my wife's food intolerences, made it for a memorable wedding anniversary, highly recommend!

d. e.

The food was average, liked the desserts. The inside could do with a spruce up, bring it into the 21sr century

R. H.

We could always find something to complain about. I can tonight but why bother? It is minor. Most things are at a very good standard and should be applauded. Thanks to staff and owners.

W. S.

Real nice place. One of the best in Taranaki. Lovely meals, hot coffee and friendly service. Treat someone today.

Great outlook over the ocean with North facing views. Food okay, staff are you nice friendly and helpful.

G. N.

Rooms are ok - bit noisy at night because of position on Egmont Str. Food is good & found the staff friendly and had a good view of the ocean from the restaurant.

M. B.

Food was good but really small meal portions and some of the highest prices for New Plymouth

A. G.

Had lunch here recently. Very nice menu. Nicely presented. Very good service.

Excellent food and top notch service from our waitress.

W. B.

Fine dining restaurant with good customer service, friendly staff, flexible waiting, and great food!

J. P.

Great atmosphere great food recommend this place to anyone the food was out of this word u must try the pate best I've ever had

Lovely night 10/10

Good food, good service and great atmosphere. Definitely would recommend, especially for birthdays

Went there for lunch today 12/3/16 Very friendly staff I had a crumbed snapper and egg burger it was amazing the fish was fresh I rate this place 10/10 Will definitely be coming back

S. R.

Superb. Our meal was outstanding. Perhaps too much toffee sauce on bread and butter pudding.

G. C.

Very nice restaurant for a date. Lovely unique and delicious meal options. Views of the ocean.

J. B.

Amazing food and outstanding service. Would recommend.

g. F. L.

Outstanding place to dine, amazing staff and food. Thanks Luke for making each visit enjoyable.

Excellent food, service and views. Central with parking underneath or across the road.

Absolutely delicious. Staff were efficient and friendly. A lovely experience.

J. G.

Wow. Degustation lunch I highly recommend. Staff were outstanding to say nothing about the food. Just perfection

Nice views, helpful staff, good food to boot!

c. b.

Great food and service. The Brule was good along with a Highland to finish the evening

Lovely meal. Great service for our 30th wedding anniversary.

E. L. F. (.

Pork croquettes, crisp Cavelo Nero & a flat white. Nice lunch.

J. H.

Staff are awesome, food is even better every year we go!

r. s.

Lovely atmosphere, nice to sit outside on the deck overlooking the ocean and watching the world go by

Lovely atmosphere & staff. Food was great

Y. C.

Tremendous view of the coast, beautiful food & professional staff.

G. C.

Excellent food, good service, fantastic view!

Awesome awesome breakfast

The food was a bit underwhelming, but not bad. Service was great, though.

Not wowed

Excellent attentive knowlegeable front of house staff and delicious fine dining.

Consistent performer! Good wine list accompanied by good food ... thumbs up! 😁

If you get the chance. Go to Salt Restaurant the food is bloody excellent with great service.

Web site not showing the current limited menu, only 3 mains options available

Could not fault - unlike the NP Lone Star - keep out of that place at all costs!

Amazing customer service by the younger staff plus food was awesome.

Very nice place and great food

C. L.

Great place with great service, food was really good, would recommend this place to anyone

Beautiful meal, great service and friendly staff!!

Great service, great food. Value for money dining

Very good service, amazing food

A bit pricy but lovely ambience and yummy food

M. a. L. S.

Tapas ...light and flavoursome. Excellent service from Luke, restaurant manager.

J. G.

Good views, food expensive and not that great, service good but a bit pushy.

Great food great service. Romantic setting.

The food was beautiful & service excellent

Great food, great service, highly recommended.

E. P.

Nice cafe in Taranaki. Colouring books for kids . Lovely place

Beautiful food and service as always.

5 star food, 5 star service, superb views highly recommend absolutely amazing!!!

just love sitting out on the balcony having a drink in the sun with the sea views

Great outdoor vue ..delicious food..Amazing friendly Stuff

Beautiful meals perfect location and great service

Wonderful food and service out favorite place to eat

Very nice. Just need to move the road, and it would be beachfront!

Awesome places great meal and awesome staff

T. J.

Great, friendly service and superb food!

Not impressed, the water they supplied was warm añd unpleasant

Delicious food! Many options for people with coeliac disease.

Had a lovely lunch with my dear husband Jeff bishop

Good service with nice ocean viewing.

Great service; interesting and delicious food

Tasty food, beautiful view. A little bit dated setting.

Great view, good serve, reasonable priced

j. f.

Lovely meal and catching up with family time 😀

K. P.

Lovely meal and service from Joanna, thanks.

Excellent food, great service

Delicious food and excellent service!!

I was here for a presentation. Good conference room for about 40 people.

Very nice meal and excellent service

Nice outlook, Good food, lift available.

Fantastic service, great food.

Excellent quality food in attractive surroundings.

Nice location. Well presented for. Reasonable price.

Good service but small portions

Awesome meal good service awesome staff

Nice atmosphere, food and view.

Food and service were excellent

Great food, great views

Beautiful meal with great service

Good food, friendly staff

Yummy filling food. Great service

B. C.

Very good food and excellent service

Great food, lovely vibe!

If you ever find yourself in New Plymouth, make sure you visit Salt and try their duck.

Lovely food great service

Best iced coffee I have ever had

A. R.

Top notch food. Great location

Amazing food and top service

Only one vegetarian option. Very pricey $$$

G. B.

Great meal fantastic staff

C. S.

Dinner went well except Irish Coffee.

Fine food and great service.

Food awesome service average

Z. H.

Nice Seaview, great taste.

Fun place w great food

M. S.

Great outlook but expensive and food just ok

Awesome vibes and great customer service

Great service! Great Coffee!

Outstanding service and food always

Will back here,good sevice

great sea view, great food

Excellent service and food

Good restaurant with sea-view

Good food

For the money ehh... Not quite...

Very nice place and food

Excellant service by Callum

Very nice and friendly

Food and service amazing

Love this restaurant 💖

Fish was Fab!

Flash

Great food

great food

Beautiful place

Engagement

(Translated) Right next to the Puke Ariki Museum, the restaurant faces the sea and has a good view. The simple two lunches are all good. It is said that the dinner is of a high standard and often hosts large banquet meals. (Original) 就在Puke Ariki博物馆旁边，餐厅面朝大海，视野很好。简单的两道午餐做的都不错，据说晚餐的水准很高，经常承办大型的宴会餐。

(Translated) A meal that was much better than the photo The terrace view is good, the staff is good, The perfect fit for your mouth The main steak was too good to be called rare (Original) 사진보다는 훨씬 맛있었던 식사 테라스 뷰도 좋고, 직원들 기본기 좋고, 입에 딱 맞았던 에피타이저 메인 스테이크는 레어라고 하기엔 너무 웰던

(Translated) Visit on 14.02.19 (Valentine's Day) at 21:00 p.m., very friendly welcome, very friendly staff, special menu, hardly wait, great 3-course menu and wine (75 Doller / person), premises very good Conclusion: recommendation (Original) Besuch am 14.02.19 (Valentinstag) um 21:00 p.m., sehr freundliche Begrüßung, sehr freundliche Mitarbeiter, Spezialmenü, kaum Wartezeit, tolles 3-Gänge-Menü und Wein (75 Doller/Person), Räumlichkeiten sehr gut Fazit: Empfehlung