Vegan-friendly
Salad bar
Juice bar
Delivery
Take-out
Catering
Breakfast

Vegetarian restaurant offering hot bowls, salad bowls, yoghurt bowls, toasties/sandwiches with vegan cheese, baked potatoes, baked goods, coffee/teas, cold drinks, shakes, smoothies and more. Open Tue-Fri 7:30am-4:00pm, Sat 8:00am-2:30pm. Closed Sun-Mon.


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31 Reviews

First Review by RuthJames

Lessharm

Points +32

Vegan
16 Oct 2025

Excellent

Excellent vegan selection, service and taste. A must visit for a our trip to New Plymouth

Pros: Great food, Friendly staff, Nice vibe

Cons: none

ImmiPaterson

Points +775

Vegan
04 Sep 2025

Most options are vegsn

This little cafe was close to my accommodation, which was great luck for me. Most breakfast options are vegan, and most counter foods also. I had a very filling breakfast of scrambled tofu on toast (really good bread) and a chai latte.

wildpearkitchen

05 Oct 2025

KyleSutcliffe

Points +37

Vegan
23 Aug 2025

Amazing selection and taste

Just fantastic. Not much more to say. Great selection and tastes incredible. Good value for money and lovely staff

wildpearkitchen

31 Aug 2025

Thank you 😊
We pride ourselves giving generous portions & a delighted you loved the flavors, hope to see you next time😄

anrk

Points +74

Vegan
14 Jun 2025

Great variety

Fantastic food,I had the grilled sandwich and it was great.

Pros: Fast service, Healthy options, Nice cakes

Cons: Expensive a grilled sandwich and cola came to $2

wildpearkitchen

31 Aug 2025

Thank you for reviewing us.
Our Grilled Sandwiches are huge & filled with the best quality locally growen fresh ingredients , we serve generous portions .
Our Cola is organic .
We pay our staff a fair wage,
We also have a Loyalty program that earns you 10% discount as soon as you sign up. If you visit again you will quickly earn points & free Smoothies or discounts.
We offer great value!
Hope to see you next time 😀🌿🍐

katiechurn

Points +1566

Vegan
12 Mar 2025

So lovely

Really loved the food, it’s nice to have so many healthy options and beautiful salads. The cakes were also incredible

wildpearkitchen

02 Apr 2025

MalinAnna

Points +234

Vegan
19 Jan 2025

Sehr lecker

Ich fand die bowl und den Salat echt gut, bei den Hauptgerichten hat mit das mexikanische am besten geschmeckt, der Rest war gut.
Hat eine große Auswahl, gibt auch vegane süße Sachen.

Das Brot, das man dort kaufen kann ist für neuseeländisches gut.
Ich finde billow bakery macht besseres.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-19

Pros: Bett, Lecker, Viel Auswahl

GailOwen

Points +446

Vegan
14 Jan 2025

Delicious and fresh

We had the hemp seed burger and a salad bowl to share with the beetroot cake and custard slice to follow. Delicious.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Healthy salad choices , Delicious potato skins

wildpearkitchen

07 Feb 2025

lauradorothee

Points +178

Vegan
26 Dec 2024

Great tofu scramble

I really craved a tofu scramble and finally got one at wild pear kitchen! Lots of vegan options available - we even had nice milkshakes and smoothies. The oreo shake is incredible!

Pros: Lots of options, Great scramble & shake, Fair prices

FloG

Points +78

Vegan
21 Nov 2024

Amazing food

The food is just amazing, i had breakfast and lunch there. I definitely recommend to check out this place if you go through New Plymouth.

Pros: Tasty , Appetizing, Lovely staff

Yolanda

Points +2412

Vegan
12 Oct 2024

Loved it!

On a flying visit to New Plymouth, I was glad to be able to grab both breakfast (scrambled tofu on toast) and lunch (pickle herb cheese toasted sandwich) at Wild Pear Kitchen. I also sampled their iced drinks (I had the mocha and it came with whipped cream and ice cream) and also the pear/bran/something/something muffin. I forget exactly what the muffin was called but despite my not liking pears, it was really good. I would come back to N.P. for that alone.
All highly recommended!
Great also that they open at 7.30am so I had time to get breakfast before work.

Pros: Amazingly good muffin, lovely staff, everything was tasty

wildpearkitchen

12 Oct 2024

Thank you so much for visiting and posting up all the photos😄

lesbeanflannel

Points +1036

Vegan
23 Sep 2024

Loads of Wonderful

Plenty of delicious options, wish we had found it sooner on our visit to the area and hope to come back someday to try more items!! Most of the menu was vegan 🌱!! Had a great vegan feta option that we both enjoyed- potato dish with pesto. Would out of everywhere we visited recommend this the most.

wildpearkitchen

12 Oct 2024

Thank you so much for your amazing review 💚🥰

lunadea

Points +300

Vegan
22 Jun 2024

Tasty AND zero waste

Wild Pear happened to be near our hotel and I'm very glad we came across it! Not only is most of the menu vegan, it was also delicious and there were several vegan baked goods at the counter too. We got the scrambled tofu with a side of crispy potatoes and the avocado with pesto/basil on toast, plus a hot chocolate - the tofu and potatoes were definitely the highlight. I also noticed they had posters up encouraging bringing your own containers as well as advertising screenings of zero-waste documentaries, which is awesome! Great to see a small city embracing these initiatives.

Pros: Tasty food, Good selection of dishes, Friendly staff

wildpearkitchen

07 Sep 2024

Thank you for your amazing review
Nga Mihi Aroha
Chef Chere

CUR-I-OUS

Points +164

Vegan
30 Mar 2024

The place to go in the city.

80% of the food is vegan and everything is clearly labeled.

Klappsi

Points +37

Vegan
25 Mar 2024

Just perfect

Highly recommended place. Really friendly, cosy, nice place with yummy food!

Pros: Yummy Food, Cosy and nice place

ErinaLeigh

Points +378

Vegetarian
21 Mar 2024

An all-star amazing selection!

Fresh salads, hot pasta dishes, falafel wraps, vegetarian side dishes! So much choice! Best vegetarian restaurant in Taranaki!

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-21

Tanz45

Points +27

Vegetarian
22 Feb 2024

Yum!

10/10 recommend, it was delish and I got the creamy wild mushrooms and added crisply potatoes. So good!!

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-22

wildpearkitchen

10 Mar 2024

Owen2393

Points +336

Vegan
25 Jan 2024

Best brunch in New Plymouth

Awesome little vegetarian cafe, with plenty of plant based options! They do a variety of things including sandwhiches, wraps, toasties, salad bowls, smoothies and breakfast! Incredibly friendly service and the tofu scramble was fantastic😄highly recommended!

wildpearkitchen

10 Mar 2024

Thank you Owen
I'm so happy to read you loved your creamy vegan mushrooms & Scrambled Tofu it's my favorite breakfast to make 💚
Nga Mihi nui Chef Chere 🌸

kasha333

Points +38

Vegetarian
16 Jan 2024

False advertising

The sign claims they are plant based, but they serve EGGS!!! I didn't even go inside once I learned this.
Very very sad as loved it when it was Three Pillars and now feel it isn't safe to eat there.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-16

Cons: tried to give zero stars, system wouldn't let me

Owen2393

25 Jan 2024

For anyone reading this review, it is slightly unfair - they actually advertise on their window “plant based vegetarian” showing clearly that they are not purely plant based but offer vegetarian options too. They have a large number of plant based options, with a few other options offering organic eggs.

wildpearkitchen

10 Mar 2024

Our Head Chef is Vegan .
We advertise Vegetarian Plant-based.
We cook organic eggs to order by the Chef
& take great care with all food managment & respect highly all of our customers food preferences & we go over & above to prepair & cook all food away from an contamination.
The utensils we use & pans are strictly asigned for eggs only , or vegan only.

Most of our staff are Vegans.
You will be in safe hands .

Nga Mihi nui
Chere Bailey

marissandtim

Points +2316

Vegan
11 Sep 2023

Amazing lunch options

The best place in New Plymouth to go for breakfast or lunch!
Although they are not completely vegan, probably around 80 percent of their food items are and there are descriptions about all ingredients available. We absolutely loved their different lunch options and stopped by twice. They have several hot dishes and salad options available from which you can choose to build yourself your own bowl. Also, there are a lot of homemade sweets available.

Pros: Loads of vegan options, Healthy focus, Friendly staff

Cons: Not completely vegan

abrakaDaniel

Points +184

Vegan
10 Aug 2023

Absolute Hit!

From the great welcoming vibe and staff to the delicious plates, this place hits the spot! First time I went I got a large deli plate which meant I got a mountain of delicious hot and cold salads but today I felt trashy so got the hemp burger on gf bun and kumura fries with acai smoothie. Dayyyyyum, I could eat it all again!

Pros: Amazing clean plant food , Friendly staff, Bustling cosy vibe

Cons: So many Delish options you’l have to go back again

cveganw

Points +185

Vegan
17 May 2023

You must go here!

Wow I was blown away by the options. They have this thing where you choose what size bowl you want (I think small was about $16, great for brunch). Then you choose a salad.. I had Moroccan chickpea and then two hot options out of jackfruit taco (so good!!!!), pad thai (so good!!!) And I think it was lasagne. I imagine these options change all the time. Seriously amazing food. I would have gone back again if they were open on the Sunday. They also have a selection of foods in the shop and had a pack of dandies marshmallows that my child spotted so we had to get those. Lovely outdoor area too, really great vibe indoor seating too. Just amazing. There are vegan and some vegetarian things there.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-17

Pros: So many options. Heaven., Yumyumyumyum, Also has dandies

NannaT

Points +34

Vegan
15 Mar 2023

So much choice

Absolutely fantastic nearly everything vegan. Lovely staff, delicious food and smoothies.

emmabroomie

Points +137

Vegan
09 Mar 2023

Lovely salad selection!

Lovely salads & broad selection of choices! Staff were lovely too

Pros: Majority is vegan, few veggie bits

TimH.

Points +1205

Vegan
16 Feb 2023

Eat the rainbow

So many options, such great service, delicious flavors in all the colors of the rainbow with something for everyone! This was a refreshing find!

savannabriar

Points +180

Vegan
03 Feb 2023

Amazing!

Delicious food, amazing staff, so many healthy options and sweet treats! Was in Taranaki a week and constantly had to pay these guys a visit!

Pros: Awesome points system, Healthy options, Beautiful decor

TimiVincze

Points +578

Vegan
02 Nov 2022

5*

So so many choices, it was hard to choose, which is pretty unusual in nz sadly. Everything is fresh and full of flavours.
Not everything is vegan, but clearly marked.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: Not everything is vegan

ChunkyWombat

Points +1262

Vegan
03 Oct 2022

Fill your boots up! Incredible salads

Pick the large plate and it's time to go to town! Such a great mix of flavours you should definitely mix it all up for max flavour!




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