Cafe Jerusalem vs Māha Restaurant:Which is more popular in New Zealand?
In October 2026, Māha Restaurant had more branded searches than Cafe Jerusalem among Kerikeri restaurants in New Zealand. Māha Restaurant had about 240 branded searches, while Cafe Jerusalem had 140. Māha Restaurant made up 3.6% of all Kerikeri restaurant searches we track, and Cafe Jerusalem accounted for 2.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Kerikeri restaurants, Cafe Jerusalem and Māha Restaurant each appeared in three of the four answers. Māha Restaurant was mentioned before Cafe Jerusalem in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
Māha Restaurant, about 71% more searches than Cafe Jerusalem
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 3 of 4 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Māha Restaurant, named ahead of Cafe Jerusalem in every answer
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Top Kerikeri restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Cafe Jerusalem and Māha Restaurant were each mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Māha Restaurant was listed before Cafe Jerusalem in every answer.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Marsden Winery4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Sovrano Estate4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers- Māha Restaurant3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Cafe Jerusalem3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Plough & Feather0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Black Olive0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
See every answer about Kerikeri restaurants
4 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which restaurant should I go to in Kerikeri, New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best restaurants in Kerikeri, New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best restaurant in Kerikeri, New Zealand for a trip to kerikeri?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“kerikeri restaurants”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“kerikeri vineyards”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.
Is Cafe Jerusalem or Māha Restaurant more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Cafe Jerusalem and Māha Restaurant by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six Kerikeri restaurants we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Māha Restaurant, Cafe Jerusalem. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Plough & Feather | Black Olive | Marsden Winery | Māha Restaurant | Sovrano Estate | Cafe Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 47.5% | 17.8% | 25.4% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 56% | 13.4% | 22.6% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| Jan 2026 | 53.9% | 14.4% | 22.2% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 53.3% | 16.3% | 22.7% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 51.9% | 17% | 22% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 2.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 48.1% | 19.8% | 23.4% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| May 2026 | 40.4% | 30.4% | 22% | 3.6% | 2% | 1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 40.8% | 28.4% | 21.5% | 5% | 2.5% | 2% |
| Jul 2026 | 41.7% | 27.6% | 19.9% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 3.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 39.7% | 29.7% | 21.2% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Sep 2026 | 43.2% | 26.6% | 21.3% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Oct 2026 | 48.3% | 24.1% | 19.3% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 2.1% |
How has branded search for Cafe Jerusalem and Māha Restaurant changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Māha Restaurant was ahead of Cafe Jerusalem in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Cafe Jerusalem’s share of searches among Kerikeri restaurants in New Zealand moved from 2.3% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 140.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Māha Restaurant’s share of searches among Kerikeri restaurants in New Zealand moved from 4.7% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 350 to 240.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand Kerikeri restaurants in October 2026?
3 changes
In October 2026, Sovrano Estate overtook Cafe Jerusalem to rank 5th among Kerikeri restaurants in New Zealand, with 2.6% of the searches.
In October 2026, Cafe Jerusalem lost share of searches among Kerikeri restaurants in New Zealand, from 2.8% to 2.1%.
In October 2026, Māha Restaurant lost share of searches among Kerikeri restaurants in New Zealand, from 4.3% to 3.6%.
How are Cafe Jerusalem’s and Māha Restaurant’s branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cafe Jerusalem’s and Māha Restaurant’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Cafe Jerusalem
1 branded search term
- cafe jerusalem kerikeri
Māha Restaurant
2 branded search terms
- maha kerikeri
- maha restaurant kerikeri
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