Central Fire Station Bistro - Napier

Carpaccio Venison starter, Roast Pork Belly with Roast veges main. Excellent Sunday night meal, especially the venison. As long as you don't mind paying for quality the Central Fire Station Bistro is a must visit if you are in Napier

Wondered why we didn't go there earlier. Oh that's because I tried to book it a couple of times before but it was always full! No wonder. Excellent food, service and ambience. Love the design of the historical building. Interior and exterior. Staff were genuinely happy and friendly. Food was excellent

Staff were very accomodating. Food was creative and there was a sense of passion in what the chefs create. The only thing i could recommend is more attention to detail in terms of the gin list. It could be more extensive and i don’t remember it being on the menu. When I asked about the gins I don’t think the staff were provided with or coached on the local gins and the difference between dry, botanical, herbaceous and citrus. I also do recommend the use of dehydrated fruits. It could essentially elevate the experience to match the food and wine. Decor was nice and the bathrooms were clean. Food came out at a good pace. Good job to the floor staff and chefs. Just a bit more managerial over-site needed to fully bring the rest of the bar up to the food level which is an A+.

This is an exceptional restaurant. The food was truly exquisite and was equal to that we recently experienced in Michelin Star restaurants in France. The young female waitress was extremely well informed about the dishes and this was most impressive. The decor is very tasteful. There was an extremely good selection of drinks to choose from. Definitely deserves the very highest recommendation.

Best in Napier, actually possibly best in NZ. We loved the wine the platter and the mains. We eat in the best restaurants in Auckland and many major cities in the world globally. Still we were blown away by the taste the experience and the quality of the dinner we had here.