Why go
- City in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
- Served by Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE).
History
Napier is a city in the Hawke's Bay region on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is a beachside city with a seaport, known for its sunny climate, esplanade lined with Norfolk pines, and extensive Art Deco architecture. For these attributes, Napier is sometimes romantically referred to as the "Nice of the Pacific".
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:30-23:00 · 163 Tennyson Street, Napier, 4110 · centralfirestation.co.nz
Thai, Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Italian Restaurant Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:30-21:00 · 93 Dickens Street · trattoriaallatoscana.com
Turkish, Cafe · Opening hours: 11:00-21:00 · cafeanatolia.co.nz
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-17:00; Sa-Su 08:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · Emerson Street, Napier · starbucks.co.nz
Breakfast, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 10:00-15:00; We-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa-Su 09:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 30 Nelson Quay, Napier, 4110 · boatrampeatery.co.nz
Pita, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 83 Kennedy Road · pitapit.co.nz
Burger, Sandwich, Diner, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-20:05+ Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 112 Tennyson Street, 4110 · communityburgers.nz
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 16:30-22:00; Tu-Su 11:30-22:00 · 132 Kennedy Road, Napier, 4110 · flavourofindianapier.co.nz
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · 192 Hastings Street · mexicalifresh.co.nz
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-21:00 · 10 Hardinge Road, Napier, 4110 · themilkandhoney.co.nz
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 180 Emerson Street, Napier, 4110 · pizzacrust.co.nz
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 · 290 Marine Parade · lickthis.co.nz
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 19 Carlyle Street · dominos.co.nz
Noodle, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 269 Gloucester Street, Napier, 4112 · noodlecanteen.co.nz
Coffee, French, International, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 28 Tennyson…
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 17:00+ · 129 Marine Parade · hungermonger.co.nz
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-20:00 · 61 Bridge Street, Napier, 4110 · the-frying-dutchman.tuckerfox.co.nz
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr, Su 07:00-14:00; Sa 07:00-15:00 · 189 Marine Parade, 4001 · roamhawkesbay.co.nz
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Fine Dining restaurant · 199 Meeanee Road · theoldchurch.co.nz
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 251 Dickens Street
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · 42 Carlyle Street
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · 262 Gloucester Street, Napier, 4112 · singapore-restaurant.tuckerfox.co.nz
Philipine, Restaurant · Philipine restaurant · westshorebeachinn.co.nz
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Bubble Tea cafe · 6/7 Dickens Street
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 110 Kennedy Road
Roast, Fast Food · Roast fast food · 29 Clive Square West
Malaysian, Cafe · Malaysian cafe · 105 Marine Parade
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 209 Marine Parade, 4110
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant
Nepalese, Restaurant · Nepalese restaurant · 85 Hastings Street
Fast Food · fast food
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-23:00 · 50 Nelson Quay, Napier, 4110 · eastpierhotel.co.nz
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 17:00-22:00; We-Fr 12:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 12:00-14:00,17:00-22:00 · 110 Taradale Road, Napier, 4112 · thaichef.co.nz
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 11:00-21:30; We 11:00-22:00; Th-Su 11:00-21:30 · 61 Bridge Street, Napier, 4110 · cafeanatolia.co.nz
Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Cafe · Coffee Shop/Sandwich cafe · 112 Emerson Street, Napier, 4110 · thatsandwichplace.co.nz
Breakfast, Thai, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-We 07:00-16:00; Th-Su 07:00-22:00 · eliciouseatery.co.nz
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 190 Station Street, Napier, 4110 · burgerking.co.nz
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 15:00-22:00 · 24A Hastings Street, Napier, 4110 · indigonapier.co.nz
Mexican, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 69 Hastings Street · zambrero.co.nz
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · 47 Tennyson Street, 4110 · misterd.co.nz
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Fr 17:30-22:00; Tu off; Sa-Su 11:30-15:00,17:30-22:00 Features: vegan options, air conditioning · 80A Emerson Street
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00 · gelato2u.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food · 12 Hardinge Road · pizzapazzi.co.nz
Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Fish And Chips restaurant · 112A Charles Street · westshorefishcafe.co.nz
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Airports
Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) 3.8 km to the centre
Napier, HKB, NZ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Air New Zealand) · direct flights to 3 destinations incl. Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 3 direct destinations
- Air New Zealand NZ (Dash 8-300, ATR 72) · 3 routes: Auckland*, Christchurch*, Wellington*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where to stay
2 Tennyson Street, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · masonic.co.nz
12 Browning Street, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · countyhotel.co.nz
308 Kennedy Road, Onekawa, Napier 4110, New Zealand · decocity.co.nz
445 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · pebblebeach.co.nz
22A Waghorne Street, Ahuriri, Napier 4144, New Zealand · thecrownnapier.co.nz
1 Tareha Street, Westshore, Napier 4110, New Zealand · fairley.co.nz
176 Dickens Street, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · questnapier.co.nz
11 Shakespeare Road, Bluff Hill, Napier 4110, New Zealand · book-directonline.com
50 Nelson Quay, Ahuriri, Napier 4110, New Zealand · eastpierhotel.co.nz
2 Clive Square East, East, Napier 4110, New Zealand · expressotel.co.nz
101 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · thedome.co.nz
26 West Quay, Ahuriri, Napier 4110, New Zealand · anchoragemotorlodge.co.nz
36 Munroe Street, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · swiss-belboutiquenapier.com
387 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · nautilusnapier.co.nz
359 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · edgewatermotorlodge.co.nz
18D Milton Road, Bluff Hill, Napier 4110, New Zealand · summerlovestotravel.com
10 West Quay, Ahuriri, Napier 4110, New Zealand · bluewaterhotel.co.nz
259 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · arthousenapier.co.nz
48 Emerson Street, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · criterionhotelnapier.co.nz
45 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · scenichotelgroup.co.nz
11 Storkey Street, Marewa, Napier 4110, New Zealand · kennedypark.co.nz
85 Meeanee Quay, Napier 4144, New Zealand · choicehotels.com
321 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · moteldelamer.co.nz
471 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand
47 Gloucester Street, Greenmeadows, Napier 4112, New Zealand · greenmeadowsongloucester.co.nz
27 Meeanee Quay, Westshore, Napier 4110, New Zealand · therocksmotel.co.nz
16 Nelson Crescent, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · gardnercourtmotel.co.nz
371 Kennedy Road, Pirimai, Napier 4112, New Zealand · bellatuscany.co.nz
56 Meeanee Quay, Westshore, Napier 4110, New Zealand · albatrossmotel.co.nz
377 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand · shorelinenapier.co.nz
348 Kennedy Road, Pirimai, Napier 4112, New Zealand · spanishladymotel.co.nz
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: NPE has direct flights to 3 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Napier, NZ. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach