Centrale at Clarence in Tauranga

"Stopped in for an afternoon drink and pizza in the courtyard. Centrale has gone through a recent overhaul with a slimmed down menu that offers a range of quality and delicious items. Can't go wrong with simple and authentic pizzas! Wait staff are attentive and knowledgeable, atmosphere is excellent both inside and out, with Centrale occupying the old Tauranga Post Office building. Great range of cocktails, VERY extensive wine selection and a great Dark n' Stormy with Black Tears rum!!! Two pizzas, fries and 8 drinks (there were four of us) came to $210 Side note: if you are after a lager the only choice is Peroni, and if you don't like that then you are out of options. Plenty of "Hipster Beers" (Hazy, IPA, Pilsner etc)."

"Love it here! Our go-to place for great cocktails and food. Good ambiance, a lot of drinks selection to choose from, comfortable seating, opens everyday and even for breakfast! Will definitely keep coming back even for just some casual drinks with friends."

"Great service, delicious food, just don't get confuse with the menu because they are sharing platter. It was our first time at that place and it was great! We got full belly in the end!"

"The Gilda was a lovely reminder of San Sebastián, and the beignets and pate also great starters. Pizzas are great (perfect bases!) and the pasta dishes lovely. Desserts were delicious too, affogato, meringue and tart, with staff very attentive. Highly recommended."

"Such a lovely restaurant. I know it's meant to be the bar but you don't lose any part of the experience. The whole meal was great as were the drinks."

"Had a fantastic dinner with friends. We shared three delicious pizza's - a classic margherita, a truffle pizza and a roast lamb pizza. They were perfect! The hospitality from the servers was absolutely top-notch too. Friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. Great food, great atmosphere, and a place I’ll happily return to"

"The Food! Here was delicious had lunch with 5 others and we didn’t have one thing we didn’t love! Fantastic wait staff and hats to the kitchen."

"First of all, it was Valentines and they were packed, so have to take this review with that in mind. Seated us next to the kitchen and a terrible table, we asked to be reseated and our request was promptly fulfilled. Cocktails were excellent and had the crudo/cucumber starter. The starter was a bit bland but very fresh. Main plate was lamb rump and well prepared, medium rare suggestion was perfect. Paired with the Pinot Noir made for a great flavor. Topped off with the Cannola for dessert was just the right finish. Excellent friendly staff trying to cover all bases on this extremely busy night. Try it when you visit Tauranga."