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Waterfront Café Auckland
4 Reviews Open 7 days, 8.00am till late. Breakfast Lunch and Dinner. Most people head for the Viaduct Basin and it's array of eateries. However it is rather expensive there, albeit nice and modern. I have known...
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Dux de Lux Christchurch
8 Reviews Post-earthquake update June 2011 The Dux has been an institution in Christchurch for years and years. The announcement of the Arts Centre's board of trustees - who surely do NOT own the Arts Centre -...
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Fishermans Table Wellington
5 Reviews This restaurant has a perfect location - situated at the waterfront of Oriental Bay, only a short distance to Wellingtons city center, it has a splendid view of the bay and the harbour district. The...
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The Palms Dunedin
2 Reviews The Palms Restaurant is set in a older style building,looking out at the Queens Garden. We booked in for my daughter's 18th birthday and ate the most delicious food. The presentation, taste,quantity...
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Poppys Cafe. Tirau
1 Review Poppys (sic) Cafe in Tirau bakes it's own cakes and scones. There are delicious quiches and pies. The coffee is great and the prices what one would expect. Service can be a little slow and you might...
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Aroy Dee Thai Restaurant Takapuna
1 Review Aroy Dee has a great $10 lunch deal offering, making it the perfect place for both seniors and backpackers alike, as well as everyone else. A nice large dining area, you can separate yourself from...
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Manuka Restaurant Auckland
4 Reviews We ate at the Manuka restaurant on our first evening in New Zealand, and we were very glad to have some fresh vegetables after 2 days spent eating in airports and airplanes! We went for a classic...
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Art Center Foodstalls Christchurch
7 Reviews Post-earthquake update 9 June 2011 You find some of the foodstalls that used to be at the Arts Centre at the Ferrymead Heritage Park. Others can be found along Worcester Boulevard. The Arts Centre...
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One Red Dog Wellington
2 Reviews One Red Dog is listed as a pizza restaurant and it, in my experience, delivers some of the best. Located off Wellington's Courtenay Place in Blair St, ORD is very popular so get there early. There are...
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The Albert Arms Tavern Dunedin
1 Review This solid establishment is world famous in Dunedin for its yummy doorstep toasted sandwiches. You can get other hearty pub fare at student prices. The Albert is a nice plcae to while away a windy...
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The Castle Cafe. Tirau
1 Review Approaching Tirau from the south, you will see a big castle on a hill. Of course we don't have castles in New Zealand and this one is actually a cafe where you can stop for a cup of coffee and...
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Blankenberge Belgian Beer Cafe Takapuna
1 Review There a number of Belgian Beer Cafes around Auckland but this one is situated near the beach in Hurstmere Road in Takapuna. Hours. Mon-Fri 11.30am-late, Sat 10am-late, Sun 9am-late. Nt to be missed,...
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Mission Bay Fisheries Auckland
1 Review Mission Bay Fisheries is a small fish and chips shop and fast food joint opposite the beach at Mission Bay. I ate here one lunchtime in April 2006 having made the 7km walk from central Auckland in...
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Sign of the Kiwi Christchurch
2 Reviews Stopping off at the Sign of the Kiwi on the Dyers Pass section of Summit Road for tea and scones on a misty afternoon was like stepping back in time to the days of the early 20th century when the...
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The Green Parrot Wellington
2 Reviews The Green Parrot has been in operation since 1926 and is a bit of an institution in Wellington. Located near the corner of Taranaki and Cable streets the restaurant is rather basic with older formica...
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Starbucks Coffee Auckland
3 Reviews I don’t plan to include every Starbucks Café on my pages, but every now and then a special one is worth a mention. This Starbucks is situated in the popular Parnell Village shops. Not too far from...
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Le Bon Bolli Christchurch
3 Reviews Le Bon Bolli is virually two restaurants in one. Downstairs the atmosphere is more relaxed and casual with upstairs being the place of a more formal dining experience with service and prices to match....
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Matterhorn Wellington
1 Review As this bar and restaurant (with really good and now award winning food; see update at the bottom) has been described as legendary, iconic, a must-have-been place and Wellington institution in every...
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Orbit Restaurant Auckland
3 Reviews Orbit is a very classy restaurant. It is right below the top floor of Sky Tower. The restaurant rotates while you eat. It sounds like a cool idea but was actually making my wife and I feel sick. (they...
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Riverview Restaurant Christchurch
3 Reviews Upstairs with a great view Children welcome Delicious soups, cold meat platters Wide selection of European dishes Selection of Asian and Indian dishes Ham-on-the-bone and roast meats Hot...
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Arizona Bar & Grill Wellington
3 Reviews We went to this restaurant when we had planned to have dinner somewhere at the Waterfront around Queen’s Wharf and did not find the restaurants overly exciting, especially the Loaded Hog has a much...
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The Loaded Hog Auckland
1 Review The Loaded Hog is a large pub/restaurant located on the waterfront at Prince's Wharf in downtown Auckland. It offers a big outdoor seating area (facing the wharf), a cavernous interior and an...
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Sticky Fingers Christchurch
5 Reviews It is very conveniently located, near the CBD. Oxford Terrace is lined by numerous cafes & restaurants - a good choice of different styles. The atmosphere is great with the river flowing in front, and...
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Lone Star Cafe & Bar Wellington
1 Review The Lone Star in Wellington is part of a chain of same named places in NZ serving big meals of good quality. The Wellington version is no exception though the meals are certainly no where near as...
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CIN CIN on Quay Auckland
2 Reviews Cin Cin is a very fashionable restaurant and one of the oldest established restaurants in the city. It has very unique location in the old Ferry Building overlooking the water. The setting is...
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The first Saturday in October is the annual Kaikoura sea fest. A day when the pacific plate drops and there is a huge under water trench that opens up. Huge sea mammals like whales and dolphins come for the feast and the city is packed with tents serving fresh seafood, music concerts and ample CrayFish (what the locals call Lobster's). Cray Fish
A nice gourmet restaurant at eye level and a travelers den above ground. The pub on top is a great place to grab a drink, play some pool and exchange stories about your own New Zealand adventure. The heavy use of wood upstairs is both comfy and classy. The Pizza’s set the mood for a laid back evening among friends.
A typical (if commercial, it’s owned by speights the local brewery) ski town restaurant and bar with big windows to admire the view and fireplaces for warmth and that sense of cozyness. The food is excellent and the portions are appropriate, after a day on the slopes or tramping. The Lamb Shank was a big hit on our table.
Best hamburger I have ever tasted and its huge! Generous fillings makes it a great take away while you keep your adrenalin rushing in the adventure capital of the world... Burger burger and more burgers!
Run by an American couple (well the guy's originally from New Zealand) Shana and Matt. The Blue Water restaurant is perhaps the best place to get a nice romantic gourmet meal in Opua. The Rare Beef Salad was a knockout.
A happening place during the season (so the barman tells me). Mako is a sea front bar in Paihia that offers local pub grub with beers and an unbeatable view of the Paihia Bay.During season they have Hoola Nights and i'm sure that's easy to do after tequila shots. Samosas / spring roll platter. Nachos.The Burgers are gourmet, huge and come well recommended, but I wasn't too hungry.
A great big hall with a bar, kitchen and outdoor seating. The Opua Yacht Club is a great place to catch up with locals and travellers sailing into or out of Opua. They have a very reasonably priced bar and the kitchen can make some great local favorites (read: Fish and Chips).The decor is like a big living room with huge bay windows leading onto the outer deck that overlooks the marina. There's a lot of local sea-fairing history up on the walls.They also have showers for those who need one badly. I used it and would highly recommend it. Fish & Chips!Visiting sailors are welcome. Meals available Wed, Thurs (not in winter), Fri and Sun.
This was a quaint little place our friends took us because my hubby LOVES green shelled mussels! They sell other foods, but mussels are their big menu item. It's a very homey place...we visited on a cold and wet August afternoon and sat by the fire munching on mussel chowder, mussels, meat and cheese and drinking wine. It was fabulous! I had a mussel there, but I still can't say I am crazy about them. My husband said they were wonderful and he loved the fact that they cook them several different methods. He actually had a very hard time deciding how he wanted them cooked. If you are a mussel fan, this is a good stop for you!
We hadn't actually been on the bay except for going to Russell so we were looking forward to going on the evening cruise.To "ease" people in to the evening we each had to do a turn with a ridiculous pair of glasses and a sailor's hat. Of course, I wasn't going to get caught in those (pic 3) but, 5 minutes later, there I was chatting away in this stupid outfit!It opened up the conversations that everyone was dying to have and by the time we reached the waterfall it was fairly boisterous.The crew also explained sea birds and mangroves on the way before we dined around the area of the waterfall.At 2.5 hours it was about an hour short for us as we felt there were many conversations that had a long way to go and, worst of all, there was no tea or coffee at the end!At $75 it offer you a different experience and, I would suggest it's the type of thing you'd want to do once but probably not...
Not everyone has Kiwi friends, but we do! :) That's always a good thing when traveling and what I mean by that is the locals will take you to places they have tried and liked. My friends Chris and Christine took us on a ride to Kaikoura and we stopped at a number of places along the way. One of the places that we stopped at was the Pier Hotel and Pub. What a neat place to have lunch! We spent a few hours sitting in the garden in the middle of winter watching enjoying lunch and watching the Pacific in it's glory! Food here was great. Because it's on the sea, naturally there is a seafood theme to the restaurant. I had the Nelson scallops and hubby had the green shelled mussels. Our friends had the scallops and a fish and chip platter that was gigantic! The surroundings just made you want to hang out for the whole day and we had the best time just chatting and having fun! Everyone had a...
Copthorne Hotel Commodore Christchurch Airport Christchurch
6 Reviews and 293 Opinions Prior to the earthquakes, I have always stayed in town at some renowned hotel chains. When I was...
SKYCITY Grand Hotel Auckland Auckland
7 Reviews and 434 Opinions The rooms and hotel in general were nicer than expected, and service was good. While this hotel may...
Browns Boutique Hotel Queenstown
1 Review and 170 Opinions Within stroling distance from the main town. Welcoming and homely. A warm cozey room admist the cold...
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