Best All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Restaurants, Rotorua in New Zealand

"Not only is the name a clever pun, but it also rings true; Stratosfare will send your tastebuds soaring! Located up Mt Ngongotaha as part of the Skyline Skyrides complex, this places takes buffet food to the next level. I was blown away by the quality, as with most buffets I was expecting simple, budget food that had been prepared en masse with little or no care, but what I got here was gourmet-quality fare at a reasonable price… and of course with stunning views!"

"This is a local secret (and not so secret for those stay at the Novotel), you can book the Atlas buffet on Friday and Saturday evenings without being a guest of the hotel. Respected by locals as one of the best quality buffets in town, you will not regret your visit. They have "live cooking" so you know it’s fresh and hasn’t been sitting there all day. Also, they have a special Thai Buffet on Thursday nights. So pick one of the three nights, don’t eat all day and then go stuff yourself til you burst!"

"Boy Rotorua really is spoilt for choice when it comes to buffets, the bonus I guess of being a major tourist centre. Chapman’s, like most buffet restaurants, is located in a hotel, but is open to the public. Chapman’s is a sure bet, having won "Outstanding Hotel Restaurant" at the Rotorua Hospitality Awards. Need I say more? A classic buffet restaurant with superb food."

"Jimmy Cook’s (named after Captain James Cook) is a trendy, unique buffet located in the Copthorne Hotel. The buffet only runs from Thursday to Saturday and serves up an absolute feast of New Zealand and Asia Pacific dishes. Also, if you have a function Jimmy’s can do a killer BBQ buffet for private groups. Yum!!"