Tauranga's Most Healing "White People Food" - Seafood to Die For!

📍 Restaurant: Salt Water Bar & Kitchen 📌 Address: 203 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui 3116 💰 Price Range: NZD 30-50 per person ⭐ Rating: ★★★★☆ 🕒 Hours: Closed Tue & Wed Thu & Mon: 4 PM - 9 PM Fri-Sun: 12 PM - 9 PM If you're visiting Tauranga, Salt Water Bar & Kitchen is a MUST-VISIT! Just a 1-minute walk from Mount Maunganui beach, this place is easy to find and impossible to forget. Step inside, and you’ll see whole fish 🐟 and squid 🦑 sizzling on an Argentine grill—the vibes are immaculate. Grab a drink, take a seat, and let the ocean breeze (and aromas) melt your stress away. 😎 🦞 Seafood Heaven Alert! Their ingredients are locally sourced, ultra-fresh, and plated like edible art—perfect for the 'gram! 🌟 MUST-ORDER DISHES 🌟 1️⃣ Grilled Salmon Why? This is THE salmon dish of New Zealand—juicy, firm, and nothing like what you’ve had back home. The skin is crispy, the flesh melts in your mouth, and the lemongrass-herb sauce adds a zesty kick. Served with creamy mash & seasonal veggies, every bite is pure bliss. 2️⃣ Pork Embutido Why? This dish is GENIUS—Italian-style pork ham wrapped around a whole prawn 🍤. The salty-sweet combo is next-level, and the texture? Chef’s kiss. Perfect for sharing (or not!). 3️⃣ Seasonal Seafood Platter + Oysters Why? Freshness overload! The platter is small but mighty—every bite bursts with ocean flavor. The oysters? HUGE, briny, and perfect with lemon. 🍋 #WhitePeopleFoodThatSlaps #OasisInAFoodDesert #ILoveWhitePeopleFood #WeekendVibes #NewZealand #NZLife #TaurangaEats #NZTravel #SalmonLover #GlobalCuisine