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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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If you love Thai food like I do, then Mai Thai is the place for you. It was voted Best Thai food in Auckland 2005 and received the Thai Select award in 2004. I had larb gai (spicy minced chicken) and tod mun (fish cakes with cucumber sauce - very yummy), which are two of my favorite Thai specialties. And to drink, you can't have Thai food without Thai Iced Tea!
Orbit is located in Sky Tower and is on a revolving platform so during your meal the restaurant revolves 360 degrees in one hour, giving you an amazing, changing view of Auckland over the course of your meal. Reservations are required for dinner (not sure about lunch). We had the venison and New Zealand lamb, both of which were delicious. For dessert we had the trio of New Zealand ice cream which was also delicious. Unfortunately I don't recall what the prices were.
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 tables in prime locations by the window and many others dotted around catering for different group sizes.Another feature of ORD is its home brewed beers. They allow you to do a tasting to see which one you like best then it's "2nd star to the right and straight on 'til morning......"Being right by Courtenay Place you are close to the action if you decide that you want to kick on and go to some clubs etc. The pizza is why you come here. There are heaps of variations with a medium size at $18 and large at $26. You can go half & half if you and your partner are not sure which one to settle on. Have at look at their Menu for all of the options.
Located about 30 min drive from Nelson, we stopped here by chance, really lovely cafe/deli.Specialise in smoked fish and procducts, we ate on balcony/terrace overlooking Waimea inlet, on the wharf. Food outstanding, lovely wine, very near to some outstanding vineyards and lovely relaxed atmosphere. We took my mum in law and ended up ordering 4 starters as couldnt decide, scallops, smoked cod and green pea puree, hot smoked salmon. This place is excellent.
The Boat Shed serves the best of New Zealand seafood in a busy cafe style atmosphere - it is truly a Nelson Icon - a focal point for locals and a 'must do' for tourists. The Boat Shed is situated over the water, in an unbeatable Location.We were fortunate to be led to a table by the window (with no reservations!). Fortunate because the restaurant is often fully booked in the weekends!It was a very nice meal. We whet our appetites with seafood chowder and scallops with chilli sauce. Alex’s main course was the rump of lamb and me, steak and scampi.It was certainly one of the best dinners we had! The meats were seared just right and the seafood were fresh and delicious on its own, without the need of any dressings.It didn’t surprised us why The Boatshed is Nelson’s favourite! Food is reasonably priced and the ambience is relaxed, cosy and lively!With great food, great service and great...
GPK or gourmet pizza kitchen is a very good spot for a bite to eat when in Auckland. Situated on Ponsonby Road with many other restaurants and coffee houses GPK is my place of choice. They don't take bookings for small parties and the place is always busy. Last time we came here the food was good as usual with children well-catered for (5 choices of main and 2 choices of dessert). For mains the venison was very good and the pizza was excellent. The prices are above average (main is approx $27 and pizza is approx $22) and you get a satisfying meal and good service. A feature here is also the wine list which is excellent with lots of interesting wines by the glass.If you are interested have a look at their Menu for a full list of prices as well as the wine list.
Pedro's has been creating great food in Christchurch for many years. Based upstairs on an corner of Worcester & Manchester St's Pedro's is almost in the middle of Christchurch. The room is large with several different sized tables. The menu changes regularly with the only certainty the shoulder of baby lamb. The main courses are all the same price (approx $30) so your choice will only be influenced by your taste buds.The wine list is quite good though you can bring your own wine if you wish. Corkage is a hefty $7 each so not cheap but it does allow you to bring a couple of bottles of your own wine and not pay restaurant prices.The atmosphere is about right (from my experiences in Madrid & Barcelona) and the waiting staff all Spanish. Pedro's signature dish is the shoulder of baby lamb and it's my favourite. It is a very large dish and comes with veges. It is very tender and very tasty....
I have been here several times over severalyears and it's still a great place to go. The menu features crayfish with the usual assortment of Italian dishes plus a few local items. The website has a menu on it so you can have a bit of a look. There is a good wine list so you can match your dish with a nice local wine. For seafood try the Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc which is one of the best from the region.
One of a chain of mussel places with another place in the huge town of Havelock (okay so it's a tiny town) in Marlborough and Paraparaumu north of Wellington. The mussels are very very good and worth a look if you have any fondness for mussels. You can get the mussels in a variety of styles but I believe that the more simple the better - a look at the main photo for this tip is the way to do them!! Mussels, mussels & more mussels
There are heaps of great eating places in NZ if you know where to look. The following list are some of my favourites.Auckland - GPK in Ponsonby Rd - PizzaWellington - One Red Dog - Pizza & home brewed beer. Neo's - Breakfast and possibly the best coffee in the countryBlenheim - Roco's - really good menu and great wine selectionKaikoura - Mussel BrothersChristchurch - Pedro's - Spanish theme with Shoulder of Lamb the signature dish, New Yorker - some of the best steak in the countryQueenstown - Lone Star - huge meals
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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