Gothenburg Restaurant

Such a beautiful setting on a perfect summer afternoon with a warm breeze blowing while enjoying delicious food under the shade of an enormous tree, life is good. With the charming and delightful guidance of our server, a New Zealander of Italian heritage, we chose 3 well balanced and flavourful dishes to share. The Swedish meatballs were creamy and moist; the fish of the day was perfectly seasoned and delicately cooked; and the tortellini with crayfish bisque were simply phenomenal. In fact, we savoured the crayfish sauce so much we ordered a second serving of them. Oh, so good. My hubby decided to enjoy the chocolate mousse for dessert which looked so tempting, but I was happy to continue savouring the skillfully prepared and excellent tortellini with that exceptional bisque. A perfect finish to our leisurely lunch.

If you like really good food in small portions this is for you. Food is excellent. Not overpriced but not cheap. An experience worth having. We loved it and will return. Not suitable for kids. Wine was reasonably priced. Definitely worth a visit. We drove to it from Matamata and we were not disappointed. Try it. It's great. Cocktails were excellent.

wife booked 6pm dinner, 5+2 @ Gothenburg in Hamilton food is good standard, among our best meal in NZ. good service, superb double volume ambience calamari & crudo - king fish, quite like truffle kampachi, the best beef tataki good too, and good serving, marinade somewhat different, i like. cured salmon very good, great sauce too. lamb rack superb, very canaralised and rendered out the fat, flavourful not lamby tortellini and prawn pasta both good, great prawn bisque flavours. grilled snapper very cridp skin, good standard. the duck liver pate very flavourful, outshines the mozzarella toast, which also good. desserts, chocolate mousse and pistachio, the usual. 18.11.2025

I had my birthday dinner with my friend here. We both loved all the dishes that we shared. I love the concept of tapas. Various options on the wines and I was able to choose easily among them. Service was amazing. Overall amazing experience

Everytime I go to Hamilton I have to eat at Gothenburg, I love the atmosphere and it has such a relaxing environment. The food is delicious, it’s always well seasoned and tasty. The fish menu outshines the red meat menu. We ordered a few dishes, the only negative is that the order in which they came out was wrong. I will state each dish in the order we received them. Lamb ribs - a must have it’s delicious Calamari - yum and seasoned well Seafood pasta - good but the spinach does not go well Tuna ceviche - found the wasabi peas hard for my teeth but overall really good. Loved the sauce Beef short rib - we did order this late, hence it came last. Did not enjoy this, it was a lump of meat on the plate. It was not cleaned properly so all the yucky bits and bone were on the plate. Could have been cleaned and made to look better. The dish needed more beefy flavour! According to your palate we should have started with: Ceviche Calamari Seafood pasta Lamb ribs Beef short rib

Great Restaurant. Lovely tapas based menu with some neat Swedish options. Good range if drinks including craft beers. My favourite. Good venue with parking available down the hill. Professional and efficient staff. The menu has barely changed in the 10 years or so I've been going other than in price. Unlike many good restaurants in Hamilton (I am looking at you, Palate) its consistently great.

I love the variety of food they have! I definitely recommend the beef tataki and the sirloin steak.

Part of a No 8 Bus tour. Four course meals, on plates, at Tables. 8 people per table. Help ourselves. Plenty for all. Great selections. Service very prompt. More if you wanted it. Waitresses very attentive and pleasant.. The offer was made to takeaway uneaten food. Thank you..... 10 out of 10...

We went to Gothenburg in Hamilton for lunch. It was awesome! Staff were very welcoming and friendly during the whole meal. We ordered the beef ragu, calamari, line caught fish, double cooked lamb ribs, and the watermelon salad. All were awesome choices!! Really recommend the watermelon salad and the lamb ribs! The location was also cool! Massive magnolias were behind the property and a nice river was there too. There was also parking right on the street. Overall, a very nice place! Highly recommend!

Surprise that we didn't hear more about this place before coming. Such great food and even better service. Really really enjoyed the tapa style dishes because we were able to try more flavors. Some things were so good. We ended up getting a second serving like the lamb ribs. Can't go wrong with anything and the ambiance and restaurant were beautiful. Call in for a reservation if you need one.

Amazing food, service, and ambiance! We loved the selection of small bites! We enjoyed a late lunch along the river

Beautiful lads keep up the good work amazing food. The service was great I hope you can make a change with your food.

The service, food and ambiance were of spectacular quality. This is one of Hamilton's finest restaurants, particularly delightful for occasions.

Came for our 27th wedding anniversary. Lovely friendly atmosphere. Beautifully presented food.

One of the very best meals we've had during our 10ish days in New Zealand! We loved it so much that we went back again for a second lunch. The food is tapas, served as small plates meant for sharing. The waitress recommended for a party of 2 to order 3 items as a good sized meal, or 4 items if we were really hungry. This was an accurate estimate! It's tucked away a little bit, located at the bottom of a set of stairs on the side of an ANZ building. Recommendations strongly recommended, unless you go at off peak hours. Crispy fried chicken: 5 stars. So flavorful and crispy. The dipping sauce was tasty and subtle. Pumpkin salad: 5 stars. We tried this because it sounded unique. I was a little bit skeptical but it did not disappoint. I licked the spoon clean afterwards. The toasted pumpkin seeds were a delightful little crunchy accent every few bites. Lamb empanadas: 4 stars. The lamb was delicious. Not too gamey. Pan seared tuna: 4 stars. I'm not the biggest fan of raw fish, but this was pretty good. Loved the sweet pineapple curry sauce that it came with! Pumpkin gnocchi: 3.5 stars. Tons of veggies and was very visually appealing, loved the pumpkin sauce, but the mouthfeel of the gnocchi itself was on the dense side. It dried my mouth out to chew on them. Service was great. If I were a local, I'd definitely be a regular here! Would love to try more dishes. Excellent food overall.

Gothenburg serves tapas-style small plates. We loved it so much that we ate here twice within a few days! It's located in an ANZ building, down at the bottom of a set of outdoor stairs -- below street level. Reservations are advisable. Our favorite dishes were the crispy fried chicken and the pumpkin salad (we don't even really like pumpkin normally!). The pan seared tuna and lamb empanadas were good as well. Service was excellent. The ambiance is kind of classy+hipster.

We got here a little late without a reservation and were seated quickly. I cant remember which tapas we ordered but they were all good. There was even a nice river view from the patio.

(From my previous review - re-posting since they moved to Grantham Street location) I've been to Gothenburg on a number of occasions, and it never disappoints me. In general, my husband and I try to go here when we don't have the kids (i.e. "date night"). It's not that Gothenburg is decidedly child-un-friendly, but it definitely has a more adult and sophisticated atmosphere and menu that doesn't really suit my 3-year-old. We also like to take guests that are visiting us here for dinner and they've always enjoyed it. Gothenburg has a nice selection of beers (according to my husband) and usually he orders something that's on tap. The plates here are generally small, but some are larger and more "share-able" than others (e.g. the skirt steak with Asian marinade is a go-to for us). I've also really liked the sliders, patatas bravas and Swedish meatballs. We've also had the baked potato ravioli, the stuffed peppers, and edamame - all were great. Though we tend to repeat order what we've already fallen in love with, I suspect that you would be happy with nearly anything on the menu that appeals to you. I would definitely recommend for a group of adults or date night.

Gothenburg Restaurant is an absolute favourite restaurant of my immediate and wider family and friends, since moving to Hamilton from Auckland 5 years ago. We have tried out a lot of the restaurants in Hamilton, but Gothenburg is our choice always when celebrating special occasions especially birthdays. We all love the food and sharing the tapas dishes as we get to try a bit of each. I think the largest table we've had was for a birthday celebration with 14 of us! Not only is the food fantastic and never disappoints, but the staff are very welcoming and helpful in suggestions of how many of each tapas dish to order so that all of us can get a taste of each dish. They have an excellent range of craft beers that beer drinkers will enjoy. I prefer my wine and they have an excellent selection to choose from. We don't always order desserts because we are usually too full from the tapas dishes, but their desserts look wonderful and the few times I've been able to squeeze in a dessert, they have been heavenly. Whenever we have overseas family & friends staying with us in Hamilton, we make it a point to include a dinner at Gothenburg. Everyone we have taken there has thoroughly enjoyed the food and the ambience. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves good food and good service.

Just wow. Incredible scenic spot and the food was all delicious. Everything was high-end gourmet and beautifully,thoughtfully plated. Nice to have a great tapas place so close to everything -- you can get by on 3 of the tapas for 2 but w head to try more and were not disappointed with anything!

Was in hamilton for a day and had the most amazing dinner here Yonica (spelling I apologize) is lovely def go see her there!

Visiting NZ from the states and stopped in here for dinner. No question the best meal I have ever eaten. Pumpkin gnocchi Polenta chips Sirloin Calamari Kim chi dumplings Meatballs And a bottle of bubbles. If you are in Hamilton this place should be a definite stop!

Passing thru on our two week NZ adventure. We hadn't planned to stop here specifically, but showed up at the top of our search list when we needed something tasty. Gothenburg delivered. We had 5 tapas and every single one was delicious. I could list them all, but our random selections and results assure that your tastes will certainly be met. One specific dish I highly recommend every meat lover order is the Pork Belly. Yes. Just... Yes. Thanks for the awesome food and pleasant service!

For one of the best views of the Waikato River, head along to Gothenburg. With plenty of options for indoor or outdoor dining, a superb wine list, eclectic craft beer selection and some of the best tapas this side of the Bombay Hills (south of Auckland), you'd be foolish to not dine here. Excellent, attentive & knowledgable staff make this place even more special. Favourite dishes: mushroom & thyme aracini, polenta chips, skagen rora, and spicy pork & kim chi dumplings.

The restaurant was a little hard to find hidden under and almost behind the ANZ building and down through the parking lot of Panama. But once we were there it was a delicious treat. We had the prawns, just okay. The spicy chicken, very good and the beef tataki, excellent. Just the right amount of food so we didn't leave feeling stuffed. As we are just passing through we won't be back but we wanted to be sure others who use Yelp regularly can have the same delightful experience we had.

We stopped by here on a Friday in early May at 5:30pm and were lucky to get a table. You definitely need to have a reservation. It's very upscale in a trendy kind of way which feels strange for New Zealand. I don't want to say it's uppity but... They were out of a lot of their beer & wine menu. The gnocci and the arancini were extremely good but the calamari wasn't good. Service is decent but maybe not as good as it should be for this style restaurant? It wasn't bad by any means though. Giving four stars for the gnocci really ... it was seriously seriously good.

This is a fantastic place to have beer and delicious small plates. The new location is beautiful, just near to the river and with an ample open patio when the weather permits. I had wonderful crispy pork belly, seared tuna, prawns and Belgium beer. I always try to come back every time I am at Hamilton.