Wild Rice Kitchen and Bar

In the heart of Rotorua City Centre, Wild Rice Kitchen and Bar celebrates the irresistible pull of Thai cooking with polished, personable service. The team prizes quality ingredients and consistency, the sort that keeps locals returning for the assured rhythm of sweet, sour, salty and heat, balanced with finesse.

Sharing sets the tone, from chilli prawns with a Singaporean lilt to half shell mussels bathed in Thai green curry, perfect for tearing and dipping roti. The kitchen roams wider Asia with confidence, weaving Japanese brightness into seafood: sesame tuna loin perked up by wasabi mayo and ponzu, and torched miso salmon lifted by yuzu and ginger.

Sides play to contrast, whether the crunch and tang of kimchi or the indulgence of truffle fries. To finish, tropical comforts sing: mango crepes draped in mango sauce, or pannacotta fragrant with coconut and berry coulis. Glass in hand, choose from virtuous sips like a virgin mojito or lean into a Thai whiskey sour or passion fruit chilli margarita.

Service is professional, warm and quietly proud, making Wild Rice an easy choice for anyone chasing bold flavours without fuss. Book a table, bring an appetite, and let the spice take you for a whirl.