Eat & Drink
Mount Maunganui has a wide range of food selections, from ethnic delights to kiwi favorites! If you want a recommendation for dinner, see our friendly staff who can give you the best dining tips in town. Here are a few of our favorites:

Mount Maunganui has a wide range of food selections, from ethnic delights to kiwi favorites! If you want a recommendation for dinner, see our friendly staff who can give you the best dining tips in town. Here are a few of our favorites:
- 5/5 Amazing place! -
""New to staying in hostels - PCL lodge has excellent staff, welcoming people and always fun activities to get involved with. Great location by the beach and the town" "
- 5/5 Awesome hostel -
"Such an awesome hostel! Spacious with an outdoor patio area and a table tennis table. Kitchen is huge and the facilities are always clean. Heaps of storage under the beds as well so you can actually unpack. Staff are super friendly and only a 5 minute walk to the beach too!"
- 5/5 Best Backpackers I have ever been! -
""The best hostel I’ve been soo far in New Zealand! Pacific lodge is just amazing, reat space in the comum areas with tv, library, ping pong table and a big kitchen! It’s always super organised and clean! Staff are really friendly and always helpful if you need anything!""
- 5/5 Amazing stay - helps find work -
""They helped us find work straight away! It was also a very welcoming, clean and friendly environment that offered so much. Definitely recommend"."
- 5/5 Prefect -Tick Tick Tick! -
""Such a nice hostel! We travelled as a couple and the private room was so nice - it even had a separate shared bathroom away from the communal ones which was a nice touch. Very clean, fresh looking and close to the beach. Friendly staff. Tick tick tick"."
- 5/5 Great for Groups! -
""I could not of asked for a better experience. Staff were amazing and went above and beyond to make sure I had everything I needed. The lodge has a awesome vibe, is super clean and is an affordable way to stay with groups of mates in the Mount. Highly recommended and I can't wait to stay again next year"."
- 5/5 Free surf boards, Amazing people! -
""I had the best time at this hostel, meeting amazing people! The staff are all so lovely and friendly who let us borrow surfboards all the time!! Will miss it so much, great for long term stay""