Franco's La Panetteria
Bakeries · Ostend · $$
★ 4.6 from 65 Google reviews
At 30 Belgium Street in Ostend, this is the sort of bakery you build a Waiheke day around, with loaves, buns and pizza made from scratch and a cabinet full of sweet things.
About Sing Tao Chinese Takeaways
Fish and chips, burgers and a full Chinese menu all come out of the same small shopfront on Belgium Street in Ostend, which is exactly what you want after a swim or a long day out on the island. There's a park straight across the road if you'd rather eat your chips in the open air, and the doors are open from noon until 9pm every day except Monday, when things kick off at 5pm.
The cooking runs from sweet and sour pork and chicken chow mein to wontons, spring rolls, fried rice and egg foo yong, and the fryer covers the rest, with battered fish, potato fritters and chips that locals come back for again and again. Portions are generous, prices are low, and it's the kind of place where ringing ahead is just what you do on a Friday, because the queue builds fast once the island starts thinking about dinner.
There's no website and nothing to book, so phone your order through and give them the fifteen or twenty minutes they quote. Nothing flash, just honest takeaway food cooked to order and handed over hot, ready to eat in the park or on the beach.
- Outdoor seating
What diners say
Written from 169 Google reviews, every one we could get, on 12 November 2026. Rated 4.2 from 168 Google reviews.
Overall verdict
The verdict is a dependable, cheap feed rather than a special occasion, and the 4.2 stars from 169 reviews sit about right. You come for hot, freshly made takeaway in big portions, and most nights that's exactly what you get, with the occasional miss in the fryer.
Dishes people recommend
Order fish and chips first, because the chips are the standout and the fish is consistently good. Sweet and sour pork is crunchy and generous, and the wontons, spring rolls, fried rice and chow mein are all worth adding to the bag, while the fish burger is the shortcut if you want something handheld.
Service
You order at the counter or over the phone, and the timing is usually spot on, with the twenty minutes they quote meaning twenty minutes even when they're under pressure. The family behind the counter are friendly and efficient, and the food comes out hot and freshly made.
Atmosphere and setting
It's a small, no frills shopfront in Ostend, with a park straight across the road where you can sit and eat your chips in the sun. Public transport is close, the beach is a short hop away, and it works best as a picnic stop rather than a night out.
Value for money
This is some of the best value on the island, with huge portions and low prices that make feeding a family cheap. You'd struggle to spend much here even ordering widely, and the fish and chips in particular feel like a steal.
Best for
It suits a cheap family dinner, a post-beach feed or a big shared order when nobody wants to cook. Ring ahead for a group and a bag of chips, wontons and sweet and sour pork will keep everyone happy.
Common complaints
The cooking can be inconsistent, with bland or watery noodles and the odd burnt or undercooked dish, so there's some luck involved depending on the night. Phone your order through or you might be standing around, and there are a couple of food poisoning reports that ended in a trip to Auckland hospital.
How we checked this
Every fact on this page was checked on 8 November 2026 against Google and 169 of its Google reviews. The photo is from the eatout library, not taken here, and no venue pays to be listed or ranked. Something out of date? Tell us
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