A wonderful new cafe on the Russell waterfront. It's predecessor Sally's had become very tired and the new owners have created a funky, young vibe serving delicious food. We went for brunch and everything was delicious and very generous. Smoked salmon pikelets, the HUGE breakfast, excellent coffee. Highly recommended.

Great food, great beers, and great views. Everything we had was delicious. Our server was friendly and efficient, bringing us everything we needed and making suggestions when asked. We had coffees after supper and they were also awesome! We would have been back if we were in town longer!

New management, new name, new attitude & great results!

Used to be Sally’s & a waste of a great location. Now it’s a great alternative to the reliable but pricey Duke.

Awesome food & spectacular service. Sophie is great! She shakes a mean margarita!

Well, North Island seems to have some cracking cafes to go with the stunning scenery. We've come across another one on the waterfront in Russell. The Butterfish is right on the wayside and is a perfect place to chill and watch the Bay life. There's a great selection of really good quality hot and cold snacks and the menu is just what you want. The coffee is excellent too. We dropped in on a rainy day and is was the perfect retreat and a great way to spend an hour while the rain poured. If youre in Russell anytime you should definately drop in for breakfast.

We walked the waterfront of Russell and this was the only place open, others closed for maintenance or closed from 10.30 till 12.00 seriously something wrong with these other business owners.

Back to Butterfish - you wont be disappointed, it was busy, had outside seating, had beachfront seating, had a nice menu and made great coffee.

Food came in a timely fashion, however, coffee came after, I would have liked my coffee first only so that I can order a second cup.

Staff polite and friendly - well worth a visit and will be coming back here too