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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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Crab Farm Winery: Delightful food and atmosphere

by tissie

The main thing is the wine of course, which you can sample and enjoy and discuss with its maker, Hamish Jardine. The wines are wonderful. What we enjoyed the most was the whole laidback ambience of the place and the wonderful, homecooked food. We sat upstairs, on a raised terrace overlooking the vineyards, sheltered from the sun and feeling like we hadn't a care in the world - which we hadn't! Everything we had was wonderful.The lemon verbena tea was served in a pistachio coloured and glass tea pot and made with a generous sprig of lemon verbena, freshly picked from the garden. Delicious.

The Landing Cafe, Lake Tarawera: Meals with a View

by tissie

This is a lovely cafe/restaurant on the shore of Lake Tarawera outside Rotorua. The setting is peaceful with views across the lake from the terrace and there are tables inside too. We sat in the shade on the terrace, with the sun shining on the lake and watched the black swans swimming in water so clear you could see their feet. This is a very relaxed place, don't expect fast food. We ate lunch, red snapper for my beloved, fresh and beautifully cooked, I had a tart of pinenuts, spinach and cheeses - to die for. The creme brulee was one of the best I've tasted. They also do great breakfasts and afternoon teas.

Cobb & Co in Wakatu Hotel Nelson: Best prawns ever!

by regien

We arrived after 21 pm in our hotel in Nelson so most restaurants were allready closed. We decided to stay in for diner and that was the best choice ever! The food was superb! Especially when you like prawns and garlic! Prawn Feast! A plate overloaded with lots of prawns in a sauce of sweet chilie and garlic. (The people who didn't eat this dish, weren't that happy with us the next day, but don't let that scare you from taking this divine meal! haha)The next day most of my fellow travellers and I choose this dish again, because it is so amazingly good!

Muffin Break: Good breakfast!

by regien

In Auckland we had breakfast at a Muffin Break. Not only muffins, allthough they were great and there's so much choice! But they also have a lot of sandwiches with cheese, egg, bacon, tomato. And they serve fresh orange juice. Muffins and sandwiches.

Hilsops and the Craypot: Kaikoura = Eat Seafood!

by AKtravelers

As you will no doubtedly hear many times while you're in kaikoura, the town's name comes from the Maori for "Eat Seafood". It's not clear to us if the Moari is in the imperative, but we took it as a command and did as they told us. We ate at two very good restaurants: The Craypot and Hislops Cafe. The Craypot, on the main coastal road in the heart of town across from the pay parking lot, had excellent seafood. we ate dnner there and enjoyed our entrees and the long wine list. While we could have eaten on the patio, the cool evening air pushed us indoors where we enjoyed the warm atmosphere. Hislops was on the beach road north of town, across from the Holiday 10 Campground. We ate lunch there, enjoying their mostly organic menu and great espresso drinks. If you're a vegetarian, vegan or even allergic to nuts, they have little symbols on the menu to guide you to appropriate choices. Though...

The Bach: A Top Ten Restaurant in New Zealand

by AKtravelers

Our B&B owners in Taupo recommended the Bach, a lakefront restaurant with views of Tongariro, as one of the top ten restaurants in New Zealand. Apparently some publication is out to name the best restaurant in the country and Taupo's very own The Bach (pronounced like "Batch" not like the composer) is in the finals. with a recommendation like that, we had to try it and it was our best meal in New Zealand. Andrea had the red snapper and I had the best venecin in my life. We had great wine and fabulous desserts, though we probably could have had even better wine if we were interested in paying $600 a bottle! It was also our most expensive meal in New Zealand, withthe final bill somewhere around $175 for both of us. But it was definitely worth it! Even though Taupo is the trout capital of New Zealand, it is illegal to serbe trout in restaurants or sell it in stores. You have to catch it...

Fishbone bar and grill: Killer fresh New Zealand fish !!

by rrocksted

The fish is native to New Zealand, Very nice setting-I walked in because of the rep and also I wanted to write some postcards-Waiters were very accomadating and always there whenI needed something !! I forgot the name of the fish but they have a book of N.Z seafood in the restaraunt !!

Bowman's Restaurant: A great Meal

by petdec

Bowman's is quite wonderful. Friends took us there for dinner as a farewell on our last night.The service is great, the food marvellous. If you have read my other tips you will know ,I love fine food and wine. The seafood is extraordinary as is their steak.The dessert was perfection. I had creme brulee, one of my favorites. Their wine list is also very fine Everything I ate was beautifully prepared and cooked to perfection. We had a de-gustation menu and the wines were absolutely perfect

Wildfire: "First Churrascaria in New Zealand"

by LBKesner

A cozy, warm, slightly loud atmosphere is created by the open kitchen with fire grill. Gnocchi--potato dumplings with diced beef ragu, white wine, tomato, and parmesan. Garlic-Lime Chicken--Frango Estilo Gaucho, young chicken marinated overnight in Latin spices, then spit-roasted "Gaucho" style; potato mash, tomato-capsicum salsaCaipirinha--cachaca, sugar, and fresh lime

Rock Salt: Exxcellent food and service!

by worldkiwi

Simply mouthwatering food. It's a little on the pricey side of the scale, but you get served a piece of culinary art! The Fish'n'chips may be the 'cheapest' on the menu at about NZ$19.50, but it is worth every cent - it's not your ordinary old fish'n'chips!My last visit here was made even more memorable by the waitress who was the best I've ever seen in a New Zealand restaurant! She dealt with a huge group faultlessly. Eye Fillet Steak topped with oysters.

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