Basker - Cafe, Bar & Restaurant

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Whitianga's Waterways cafe, bar & restaurant

Catering to both locals and visitors, Basker invites you to enjoy the benefits of coastal living and waterfront dining at this great new place to eat in Whitianga. 

• Excellent service
• Delicious food
• Waterfront dining
• Takeaways 
• Private function bookings available
• or moor your boat dockside outside Basker for waterside dining!

All Day Dining in Whitianga

The friendly team at Basker are ready to serve you great meals throughout the day. Basker is open for breakfast, brunches, lunches, dinner, and light meals. Grab a quick coffee fix or a cheeky sav with friends.  

The menu features a fusion of local flavours and fresh, seasonal ingredients. Whether you're seeking a leisurely lunch with friends, a romantic dinner by the water, or a quick bite to fuel your seaside adventures, Basker promises a warm welcome and a taste of the Kiwi coastal experience. 

Happy Hour Daily

Join us daily from 3pm - 6pm for the Basker Happy Hour! Specials daily on select beers, wines and cocktails!

Come, bask in the beauty of Whitianga, and let Basker’s modern beach kitchen be your culinary retreat by the sea!

User reviews

7 reviews

5 stars

 

57%

4 stars

 

14%

3 stars

 

14%

2 stars

 

14%

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0%

Overall rating

 

4.0

Food

 

3.9(7)

Atmosphere

 

4.5(7)

Service

 

3.9(7)

Price

 

3.7(7)

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Mrs

April 10, 2024

Overall rating

 

2.8

Food

 

2.5

Atmosphere

 

4.0

Service

 

2.5

Price

 

2.0

The best part was the outlook.
Ordered via their on line tool expecting the best. Long wait before first delivery of iced coffee which was nice. This followed quite sometime later by hubby’s cold mocha and cold steamed mussels. Waited for some time before my steamed mussels were served. Won’t be back! $70 plus not well spent ?

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Pam

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Good Ole Fashioned Roast

April 10, 2024

Overall rating

 

4.5

Food

 

4.5

Atmosphere

 

4.5

Service

 

4.5

Price

 

4.5

We ordered the Roast Pork last night with all the trimmings as a takeaway. We decided on one large and it’s was a huge portion, enough for two people.
It was cooked to perfection and the roasted vegetables were second to none.
For us it was ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you Team
Motu & Debs

G

Guest

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Great outlook

April 06, 2024

Overall rating

 

4.5

Food

 

4.5

Atmosphere

 

4.5

Service

 

5.0

Price

 

4.0

What a pleasant surprise
Finally got around to trying it out
It is now going to be our go to place
Highly recommend

J

Julie

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Yummy food!

April 01, 2024

Overall rating

 

4.6

Food

 

5.0

Atmosphere

 

5.0

Service

 

5.0

Price

 

3.5

Exquisite calamari. The tastiest and tenderest I have ever had!. Beaut drinks and surroundings and awesome service. I would definitely visit again. Thank you so much.

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Demi

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A good day out

March 15, 2024

Overall rating

 

4.3

Food

 

5.0

Atmosphere

 

4.0

Service

 

4.0

Price

 

4.0

A beautiful sunny day, nice view, excellent food and good service.
Couldn't want anything more --(and not overpriced.)

DM

Diana Morcom

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Wow epic

February 24, 2024

Overall rating

 

5.0

Food

 

5.0

Atmosphere

 

5.0

Service

 

5.0

Price

 

5.0

Absolutely amazing everything ??

K

Krista

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Hit and Miss

February 07, 2024

Overall rating

 

2.3

Food

 

1.0

Atmosphere

 

4.5

Service

 

1.0

Price

 

2.5

We visited for the first time over the weekend, and thoroughly enjoyed our food, the service and the atmosphere, however returned two days later during the week for brunch and it was a polar opposite experience, the food was shocking - scrambled eggs done in the microwave with milk so by time our big breakfast arrived, it was floating in liquid, we were quite shocked it was even served, everything soggy and items missing, so we sent it back. Our other meal of buttermilk pancakes weren’t much better, very expensive for what was on the plate. The service was awful, the girls just really didn’t want to be there. I know this is a new business and we really wish them every success but after our experience today we won’t be returning, hoping it can be put down to ‘teething’ issues - really hit and miss unfortunately.

Owner's reply February 12, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We truly appreciate your kind words regarding your initial visit, and we're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the food, service, and atmosphere.

We take your feedback very seriously and it's disheartening to hear that we fell short of your expectations. We are committed to learning and improving from this experience to ensure that all our guests receive the exceptional service and high-quality food they deserve.
Thank you again for bringing these concerns to our attention. We genuinely appreciate your support and hope to have the opportunity to give us another chance to exceed your expectations in the future.

- Basker team

L

Local

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