We offer a delicious tapas dining experience in Hamilton – perfect for casual meals, special occasions, and afternoon drinks right next to the Waikato River.
Tapas
Our tapas are plates designed to share, order a selection of them for the table and enjoy the variety.
The bigger your group, the more flavours you will be able to sample. Food is best enjoyed freshly made, so our dishes are brought to your table as they are being prepared, some are fast and some take a little longer. Don’t miss out on our delicious desserts and cheese selection. If you are feeling adventurous, try a chef’s selection! Your server will be happy to help.
Venue
Gothenburg is located on the lower floor of the ANZ Centre on 17 Grantham Street.
Our stunning dining room has an airy feel with floor to ceiling windows and an amazing view of the Waikato River banks. Our outdoor terrace is a calm spot in the centre of the city where you can enjoy tapas or a drink on a sunny day.
Gothenburg is just as suited for casual meals as special occasions, after work drinks or a coffee on the terrace, so come and enjoy our beautiful location by the river.
Location
Our restaurant is situated right in the middle of central Hamilton, but tucked away in a very quiet spot by the river.
We are a popular destination for riders on the Te Awa River Trail and a nice stop on the way for visitors to the Hamilton Gardens. We are located right next to the Hamilton Museum and soon not far from the new Waikato Regional Theatre which is due to open in 2025. We are very proud to take part in what Hamilton offers to locals and visitors to the Waikato region.
Gift Vouchers
What better way to celebrate someone’s birthday or achievement than with a bit of luxury? Our giftcards can be purchased from the restaurant or conveniently purchased online. Electronic giftcards can be emailed to you or the intended recipient, or we can post out a physical gift card within New Zealand.
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EXCELLENT Based on 1750 reviews Wesam S25 January 2025 Great fine dine restaurant Are you looking for a fine restaurant! Are you looking for a great seating and view! Are you looking for a great service and food quality! This is the place .Alan W25 January 2025 Best restaurant in Hamilton! Every time we visit our daughter in Hamilton we make a point of visiting Gothenburg as the food is always delicious and the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. We certainly haven’t found a better restaurant in the area. The food this time was excellent yet again with the lamb ribs and seared sirloin particularly good!jimmyjjjjj18 January 2025 Delicious! Wow. Food was insanely delicious, excellent service, great relaxed atmosphere. Definitely recommend, although a bit pricey you pay for quality dishes.Dennis17 January 2025 Tapas by the River Food is good and location nice under the big riverbank tree. Negatives: a bit pricey; and our two meat dishes were brought out before we had finished our first tapas, hence had cooled down considerably. Not ideal when we were after a leisurely lunch.epicure4920 December 2024 Very highly recommended... The best place in town. When the cab dropped in front of any anonymous-looking bak building, we thought we were in the wrong place. There is no outside signage for this place and we worked through a couple of glass doors to the stairs before we realised we had an arrived. When there it's great... Lots of floor to high ceiling glass and modern design. Friendly welcome and service... and fabulous tapas -style food. We each 2 dishes and they were all very delicious... Arancini, Calamari, Lamb ribs, Pork belly, Prawn & Scallop tortellini (could have been hotter) and Polenta chips. I could have happily chosen everything on the menu. We liked the place so much we went back for good coffee outside by the river the next morning. The best place we found in town. Highly recommended.Wavy18 December 2024 Gorgeous tasty tapas dishes Had a fabulous tapas dinner sharing six very tasty dishes - market fish, prawn toast, asparagus, broccolini, beef and lamb. All were quality, perfectly cooked. The ambience had a lovely ambience too.Paul S16 December 2024 Best Tapas I've had Had a great dinner experience here with the family when visiting from Toowoomba. Every dish was spot on and yummy (even for the vegetarians 🙂 )Robin C11 December 2024 Lovely outdoor terrace; delicious dinner This large restaurant is tucked away off the street and can be easy to miss. The large outdoor terrace is fabulous. It is able to accommodate large parties without disturbing others who are there for a quiet dinner. We shared the tasty watermelon salad. Then I had delicious, perfectly cooked lamb rump (they need to find another name for this tender lean cut of lamb!), and my husband enjoyed a flavourful roasted vegetable salad. Wonderful NZ Pinot noir enhanced our meal , and we finished by sharing a white chocolate and strawberry dessert. Highly recommend.Kelly P7 December 2024 Merry Christmas Friends and I have been coming for our annual Christmas lunch for 6 years now. It's a treat we all look forward to. Once again our meals were outstanding. So tasty and beautifully presented. The staff are awesome. Knowledgeable,professional and friendly. Love sitting outdoors under the tree. Never rushed to finish or move on. All adds to a lovely relaxing atmosphere. Already looking forward to next year's visit. Merry Christmas team an thanks thanks for making our experience special .Shane M4 December 2024 Amazing business lunch 2024 I was there this week for a customer business lunch, there were 6 of us, I let the waiter order enough for us all, We were give the chef plates, a mix of beef, chicken, pork belly, seafood, & vegetables This was amazing food, I highly recommend anyone if they want to impress your family friends or business, you will not be disappointed, Thank you team, the waiter we had was very good, he look after us very well, I be back again in Jan /feb 2025 see you than,