Bobby's Fresh Fish Market Tauranga Waterfront, Tauranga
Bobby鈥檚 Fresh Fish Market has become a local favourite, serving up an authentic taste of New Zealand鈥檚 coastal life along the waterfront. Since opening in 1996, it has welcomed visitors and residents alike with its freshly caught seafood, traditional fish and chips, and relaxed seaside setting for almost thirty years. The atmosphere at Bobby鈥檚 captures true Kiwi spirit鈥攍aid-back, genuine, and set right on the wharf, where simple wooden picnic tables sit just a few steps from the water.
The daily catch at Bobby鈥檚 includes snapper, gurnard, and tarakihi. Beyond the fresh fillets, the market鈥檚 deli adds to the appeal with specialties such as smoked mussels, rich smoked fish, and a highly praised seafood salad. One of the most endearing aspects of the market is its authenticity and steadfast commitment to freshness. Long-time manager Rewa Gardiner notes that people love choosing their fish straight from the window and watching it cooked in beef fat rather than oil, giving the meal an incredible flavour.
The vibe at Bobby鈥檚 is unmistakably Kiwi: casual, authentic, and set right on the wharf with basic wooden picnic tables mere metres from the water鈥檚 edge. Fun fact: Bobby鈥檚 follows a strict 鈥渇resh or closed鈥� rule鈥攊f the boats don鈥檛 bring in fish, they鈥檒l shut for the day rather than serve frozen.
The daily catch at Bobby鈥檚 includes snapper, gurnard, and tarakihi. Beyond the fresh fillets, the market鈥檚 deli adds to the appeal with specialties such as smoked mussels, rich smoked fish, and a highly praised seafood salad. One of the most endearing aspects of the market is its authenticity and steadfast commitment to freshness. Long-time manager Rewa Gardiner notes that people love choosing their fish straight from the window and watching it cooked in beef fat rather than oil, giving the meal an incredible flavour.
The vibe at Bobby鈥檚 is unmistakably Kiwi: casual, authentic, and set right on the wharf with basic wooden picnic tables mere metres from the water鈥檚 edge. Fun fact: Bobby鈥檚 follows a strict 鈥渇resh or closed鈥� rule鈥攊f the boats don鈥檛 bring in fish, they鈥檒l shut for the day rather than serve frozen.
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Sight Name: Bobby's Fresh Fish Market Tauranga Waterfront
Sight Location: Tauranga, New Zealand (See walking tours in Tauranga)
Sight Type: Shopping
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Sight Location: Tauranga, New Zealand (See walking tours in Tauranga)
Sight Type: Shopping
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Tauranga sits in the Bay of Plenty with a name lifted straight from the M膩ori language, meaning 鈥渟afe anchorage鈥� or 鈥渞esting place for canoes.鈥� It鈥檚 not flowery metaphor鈥攊t鈥檚 a job description the harbour fulfilled for centuries before Europeans showed up. Archaeologists trace human settlement here back to the 13th century, long before the 19th-century wave of missionaries who... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles