The Kapiti Store

Toasted cheese sandwich and Kapiti icecream were served quickly and both were delicious. I highly recommend the New Zealand made icecream. Even if you are familiar with the brand - they had flavours I haven't seen in my supermarket. They also sell soup, cheeses, and some small food items such as honey (I saw some Rata honey too!).

My god this place was bomb. I would say the reviews def match up to what we got! Everything was tasty for sure. It is a smaller place so make sure to book a reservation before coming! Shrimp and onion dumpling (4 stars)- Pretty good dumplings. This was probably the only thing we ordered that wasn't OUTSTANDING. It was pretty average tasting. Special fish of the day with truffle sauce (5 stars)- This was my favorite dish. They did such a good job cooking the fish, the sauce was amazing, and they added elements to make the dish all around textured. Crispy elements with the crunch on top. It was perfect! Still thinking about this :) Halibut with noodles (5 stars)- Basic fish dish but my cousin has some dietary restrictions and so this was perfect for her. But even without all the fancy sauce or condiments this was very delicious and she enjoyed it! Short rib special with kimchi (5 stars)- This was amazing! I was skeptical when this came because it was cut up and looked like a flat iron steak which is normally super chewy. But it wasn't and was soooo tender and full of flavor, also had some crunchiness goodies on top which made the dish even better. Made a special vegetarian dish with noodles and tofu in a curry sauce (5 stars)- Awesome they could accommodate vegetarians with tasty dishes too since it's mainly an asian seafood place. But the sauce was extremely delicious and filling! The place is also a little tight and our waiter was decent, they could probably work on smiling a little more but I'll be back for the food if I'm ever in the area again!

This is an ice cream shop, cheese shop and cafe all in one. Really nice service. Can try some of the different cheeses before buying and they sometimes have ones on special. The ice cream was very good: good scoop sizes, really delicate but flavorful waffle cone, very creamy ice cream (tried the fig&honey, triple chocolate and black plum (which was creamy but also had a refreshing tang). Didn't try the cafe (grilled cheese sandwiches on the menu) but will definitely come back!