--- title: "Solera vs Sugo: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Solera or Sugo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tauranga destination restaurants set in 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/solera-vs-sugo" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Solera vs Sugo: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Solera or Sugo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tauranga destination restaurants set in 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. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Solera and Sugo - **Competitive set**: Tauranga destination restaurants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Solera Share of Search**: 19.6% - **Sugo Share of Search**: 7% ## Is Solera or Sugo more popular in search? - In October 2026, Solera had more branded searches than Sugo among Tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand. Solera had about 2,070 branded searches, while Sugo had 740. Solera made up 19.6% of all Tauranga destination restaurant searches we track, and Sugo accounted for 7%. - Solera was ahead of Sugo in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Solera’s share of searches among Tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand moved from 18.3% to 19.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.5K to 2.1K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Sugo’s share of searches among Tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand moved from 6.8% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 920 to 740. ## Top Tauranga destination restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Solera appeared in all three answers. Sugo was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Solera was listed before Sugo in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Solera | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Macau Bar Kitchen & Lounge | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Harbourside Waterfront Dining | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Sugo | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Fife Lane | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Harbourside Tauranga | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Clarence Bistro | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Tauranga destination restaurants - Asked ChatGPT "Which restaurant should I go to in Tauranga, New Zealand?": 1. Macau Bar Kitchen & Lounge, 2. Solera, 3. Sugo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best restaurants in Tauranga, New Zealand?": 1. Solera, 2. Harbourside Waterfront Dining, 3. Macau Bar Kitchen & Lounge, 4. Fife Lane, 5. Sugo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best restaurant in Tauranga, New Zealand for a meal out?": 1. Solera, 2. Harbourside Waterfront Dining, 3. Macau Bar Kitchen & Lounge Not named in any answer: Harbourside Tauranga and Clarence Bistro. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Tauranga destination restaurants in October 2026? - In October 2026, Macau Bar Kitchen & Lounge overtook Sugo and Clarence Bistro to rank 4th among Tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand, with 12.3% of the searches. - In October 2026, Solera gained share of searches among Tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand, from 17.8% to 19.6%. - In October 2026, Sugo lost share of searches among Tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand, from 12.3% to 7%. ## How has branded search for Solera and Sugo changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Solera estimated searches | Solera Share of Search | Solera rank | Sugo estimated searches | Sugo Share of Search | Sugo rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 2.5K | 18.3% | 3 | 920 | 6.8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 3.9K | 23.9% | 2 | 1.1K | 6.4% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 3.9K | 24% | 3 | 1.1K | 6.4% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 2.7K | 20.7% | 3 | 910 | 6.9% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 2.2K | 18.9% | 3 | 760 | 6.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 2K | 18.9% | 3 | 790 | 7.4% | 6 | | May 2026 | 2K | 16.6% | 3 | 930 | 7.5% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 1.7K | 16.4% | 3 | 750 | 7.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1.7K | 17.7% | 3 | 970 | 9.9% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 1.7K | 15.6% | 3 | 1.2K | 10.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 2K | 17.8% | 3 | 1.4K | 12.3% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | 2.1K | 19.6% | 3 | 740 | 7% | 6 | ## How are Solera’s and Sugo’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Solera’s and Sugo’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. - **Solera**: Measured on the search terms “solera” and “solera tauranga”, summed into one figure. - **Sugo**: Measured on the search terms “sugo restaurant tauranga” and “sugo tauranga”, summed into one figure. - [Solera profile](/demand/nz/brands/solera) - [Sugo profile](/demand/nz/brands/sugo) - [All Tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/tauranga/restaurants): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Solera or Sugo more popular in search? In October 2026, Solera had more branded searches than Sugo among Tauranga destination restaurants in New Zealand. Solera had about 2,070 branded searches, while Sugo had 740. Solera made up 19.6% of all Tauranga destination restaurant searches we track, and Sugo accounted for 7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Solera vs Sugo: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/solera-vs-sugo This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/solera-vs-sugo. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.