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We invite you to The Bicycle Thief to enjoy the warm and welcoming country atmosphere and a brand new menu of delicious Italian cuisine.
Combining traditional Italian products along with fresh New Zealand grown produce we bring you a mouth-watering menu and a dining experience that's not to be missed.
Our fully licensed restaurant set in the picturesque town of Tai Tapu is the perfect spot to enjoy a fabulous meal.
Hi Holly, Thank you for your review. We are delighted that you all had a great time with us. We aim to cater for all requirements and pride ourselves on our vegan menu, We are so pleased that our food was enjoyed by everyone. See you again soon :)
We really enjoyed our dinner at TBT. Food was nice and quick to come, staff was friendly. The tables are always hidden which is nice, however that caused that we didn't have a good communication with the waiter. Tipp, you should ALWAYS bring a spoon to the table when people are having pasta! And salt was also needed...
Hi Pedro, thank you for your review and feedback. We are glad that you liked the food and staff. We pride ourselves on our customer experience. Please always speak with the staff at the time of your visit as they will always be accommodating. :)
I have past the 'Bicycle Thief' sign posted heading out of halswell to the peninsular over the past 5 years and often thought 'i must visit sometime'. I only wish i had of sooner. Quaint venue and only 5 minutes from Halswell. The quality and taste matched the presentation of the meals and dessert. Layers of flavour. thank you.
Thank you, Tania! We're so pleased that you decided to stop by in the end :) We look forward to you visiting again!
Myself and my partner arrived at the bicycle thief looking forward to the ambiance as much as the food. Much to our dismay we were immediately ushered to some sort of tent out back beside the toilets. There was a birthday party booked and anyone not involved went to the tent, ourselves and our fellow diners were less than impressed as nobody was informed, until they arrived at the venue, of the situation. As we endured the ice cold draft running through the tent, the girls serving the tables did their best given the pressure they were under. We had the bruschetta, carbonara, pizza and tiramisu and it must be said the food was very good and we would probably return on that basis alone but 3 Stars for overall experience
Hi Roscoet, thanks for your review. Yes, we had a huge, corporate Christmas party that evening as it is the season where everyone is booking their parties with us. You were seated in our Villa San Michelle marquee which is one of our popular venues for functions. The party had already booked out our entire restaurant. I am sorry if the experience was less than you expected and I can assure you that you would usually be seated inside our restaurant (or outside in our Italian Riviera garden if the weather is warm). I am pleased that you liked our food and do hope that you visit again so you can experience our restaurant itself.
Wonderful food! First time we've been and definitely will be returning for sure.
Hi, Hilsy101! Thanks so much for your review! We're so happy that you will be returning and look forward to seeing you again :)
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Holly S from New Zealand wrote on 27 June 2021
Perfect family dinner
Lovely food and service was top quality. We had a fussy child and a vegan in the group and both of them enjoyed their meals. Great relaxed atmosphere. Definitely goig to visit again :)