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Tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

Fife Lane and Harbourside Tauranga share the highest estimated Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand, at 35.8% and 35.6% in August 2026.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Fife Lane35.8%
  2. Harbourside Tauranga35.6%
  3. Clarence Bistro14.7%
  4. Sugo13.9%

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Compare restaurants diners can choose between for a meal out in Tauranga, New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Fife Lane, Harbourside Tauranga, Clarence Bistro, Sugo. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthFife LaneHarbourside TaurangaClarence BistroSugo
Oct 202530.8%42.4%16%10.9%
Nov 202529.8%44.1%16.7%9.4%
Dec 202533.5%38.7%18.1%9.7%
Jan 202636.5%40.3%13.8%9.4%
Feb 202635.9%38.4%15.7%10%
Mar 202631.2%41%18.6%9.2%
Apr 202635%36.6%18%10.4%
May 202632.5%38.8%18.4%10.3%
Jun 202637%36.1%17.2%9.7%
Jul 202633.7%35.1%17.6%13.7%
Aug 202635.8%35.6%14.7%13.9%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Fife Lane

    35.8%

    moved from 2nd to 1st · 3K estimated branded searches · +26.4% vs prior month · +2.2 points

  2. moved from 1st to 2nd · 3K estimated branded searches · +20.5% vs prior month · +0.5 points

  3. held 3rd · 1.2K estimated branded searches · -0.8% vs prior month · -2.9 points

  4. 4.Sugo

    13.9%

    held 4th · 1.2K estimated branded searches · +20.6% vs prior month · +0.2 points

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand?

Fife Lane and Harbourside Tauranga share the highest estimated Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand, at 35.8% and 35.6% in August 2026.

New Zealand tauranga destination restaurants, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Fife Lane30.8% → 35.8%37%Jun 202629.8%Nov 20252nd → 1st
Harbourside Tauranga42.4% → 35.6%44.1%Nov 202535.1%Jul 20261st → 2nd
Clarence Bistro16% → 14.7%18.6%Mar 202613.8%Jan 20263rd
Sugo10.9% → 13.9%13.9%Aug 20269.2%Mar 20264th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fife Lane’s estimated Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand increased from 30.8% to 35.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harbourside Tauranga’s estimated Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand decreased from 42.4% to 35.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clarence Bistro’s estimated Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand decreased from 16% to 14.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sugo’s estimated Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand increased from 10.9% to 13.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fife Lane’s estimated Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 37% in June 2026 and was lowest at 29.8% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harbourside Tauranga’s estimated Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 44.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 35.1% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clarence Bistro’s estimated Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 18.6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 13.8% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sugo’s estimated Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 13.9% in August 2026 and was lowest at 9.2% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fife Lane rose from 2nd to 1st among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harbourside Tauranga fell from 1st to 2nd among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand tauranga destination restaurants in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Fife Lane overtook Harbourside Tauranga to take the highest estimated Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand, at 35.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Harbourside Tauranga gained estimated Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand, from 35.1% to 35.6%.

  3. In August 2026, Clarence Bistro lost estimated Share of Search among tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand, from 17.6% to 14.7%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sugo in New Zealand rose 25.8% over 11 measured months, from 930 to 1.2K in August 2026.

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