The Marine Bistro

restaurant — Napier South · Napier

About The Marine Bistro

A bistro at 409 Marine Parade in Napier South, on the seafront. The menu blends continental cooking with Asian fusion flavours, with dishes designed to be shared. Mains include sirloin with parsnip purée and red wine jus, a pork belly dish, and miso-cream fettuccine with mushrooms and spinach. Starters include halloumi and a raw fish entrée, and burgers and fried chicken with fries are on the menu too. Vegetarian options include charred carrots with sweet soy and chilli garlic sauce.

The restaurant is licensed as BYO, according to a diner's comment on its site. Bookings are taken online, and the restaurant calls to confirm each one. Diners quoted on the website say the food is fresh and carefully prepared, the staff are friendly and the atmosphere is comfortable. One reviewer said the restaurant had changed hands and was still a good place to eat. The website gives no prices, opening hours or parking details. Open Locally counts six other restaurants within a kilometre. Goldie's, 0.8 km away, is rated 4.9 from 143 reviews, and Community Burgers, 0.9 km away, is rated 4.9 from 376 reviews.