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Popular Restaurants | Other Restaurants Tips | All Tips (23) Firstly, I liked Cafe/Restaurant Turenne because the prices were more reasonable than other cafes I checked out in the town, and sitting outside on the pavement, you could see the couple of hundred metres down the side road to a part of the waterfront, so the surroundings were pleasant. It's just off the main road, so a little more secluded than some of the other cafes (not that traffic makes a huge noise in town anyway, ordinarily it seems)
I tried a most delicious Egg and Bacon pie (something they just wouldn't serve up in an Aussie cafe or bakery, so it was quite special to me to be able to choose from different quiches and pies that we don't have at home.) Leave a Comment Theme: CoffeehousePrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Rue LavaudDirections: near cnr of Rue Balguerie
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... could hope to finish the enormous meals served at the Duvauchelle Hotel. This is tasty, substantial cafe food - nothing grand but well cooked standards such as steaks, fried fish, tender ribs, hearty pies, home-made soups as well as a few international flavours - good, rib-sticking stuff served with a smile in a friendly local pub atmosphere.
There's a big restaurant area with views of the bay that I'm sure fills up at weekends and on holidays but we were there on a quiet mid-week night and that area was deserted so we chose to eat at a table in the bar - much more congenial.
The hotel is an historic old building - one of the very first hotels in the South Island (maybe even the first) - a long, low wooden building on the main road into Akaroa. Walk around the back and you'll find the very attractive looking waterfront accommodation units - this could be a good place to stay.
Do you know - I can't remember what I had (definite senior moment there) except it was good. I do remember one of our party being served the biggest plate of ribs I've seen outside the US of A, and he finished every last stickyfingered one of them and sat back with a beatific smile on his face. Leave a Comment
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It doesn't look much from the outside - and the stuffed toy rabbits in the window and messages written all over the walls, inside and out, added to the slightly scruffy appearance, but the menu read really well and we thought we'd take a chance. Fortunately we booked - when we arrived the place was full, warmly lit and looking very welcoming. The evening just got better and better. The service was friendly - and efficient, the dishes we chose lived up to all the menu had promised - with good wine to match. All in all a great evening. It's no wonder C'est la Vie is, as we discovered, quite an Akaroa institution - and wins well-deserved praise from visitors and locals alike.
There's just one word for the meal we ate at C'est la Vie - delicious!
Venison in a red wine sauce - cooked to perfection, with a crisp char to the outside and meltingly tender at exactly the right point of rareness inside.
MrL's still talking about the duck he ate.
Both dishes came served with a flavoursome ragout of mushrooms and a creamy potato gratin that complemented the meat perfectly. Portions weren't huge but were just the right size for us to feel we could be tempted by dessert - a rich chocolate cream served with a garnish of fresh fruit and a melt-in-the-mouth pear tart. Leave a Comment
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This is a great little cafe/restaurant that serves fresh innovative NZ cuisine. Great to place to relax and has seating outdoors as well as in.
the photo is the view we had while sitting on the terrace Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 2 Rue Jolie, AkaroaPhone: (03) 304 7658.Directions: On the shorefront in French Bay
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Mains
$28.50 Varies Fillet Mignon – Grain Fed Prime NZ Fillet Cooked To Perfection on Grilled Field Mushrooms and With a Green Peppercorn Sauce
$24.50 Chicken Rolls – Tender Chicken Stuffed With Bacon, Mango and Brie then Rolled In a Spiced Breadcrumb Mix and Placed On Apricot Rice with a Tarragon and Bacon Sauce
$26.00 Porkloin Wrap – Tender Porkloin Wrapped in Delicious Smokey Bacon, Gently Oven Baked With a Mustard Seed Sauce
$25.00 Marinated Salmon Fillet – Fresh Baked Akaroa Salmon, served On Beetroot Griddles and Drizzled with a Light Lemon Oil
$29.00 Lamb Noisettes – Tender New Zealand Lamb Rested On Steamed Asparagus with a Ginger Wine, Rosemary and Cranberry Jus -
All Mains are accompanied with Potato of the Day and Salad or Vegetables to Match the Dinner Choice.
Desserts
Bully’s Chocolate Sambuca Delight
Lemon Shortcakes with Blueberries
Almond Torte with Peaches
Gratin of Fresh Berries with Sabayon
Lightly Minted Strawberries with Chantilly Cream on Brandy snap Biscuits
A Cheese and Fruit Plate using Local Barrys Bay Cheese
All Desserts $9.00 – With The Exception Of the Cheese Plate - $12.00 Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 57 Beach Road , AkaroaPhone: 304 7533Directions: Over looking the harbourOther Contact: Mon - Sun 10am - 10pm
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You'll pay city prices here, but what other Akaroa restaurant can claim a well-deserved review in the New York Times? The menu generally includes seafood specialties and treats such as quail wrapped in speck and sauce burgundy. The duck ŕ l'orange is legendary. The 8-year-old bistro has an intimate interior with space for 24 in two seatings. Leave a Comment Theme: FrenchPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 33 Rue Lavaud, AkaroaPhone: 03 304 7314Other Contact: Closed July to Oct
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For economically priced food (as overall even the supermarket in Akaroa - which is part of the Milkbar - is expensive) I always head for the bakery.
There is a view of the waterfront, pier and palm trees from out the front, as well as the French flag which marks the Cairn commemorating the landing of the French settlers on board the 'Comte de Paris.' Leave a Comment Theme: BakeryPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: Beach Road (the pier end of the main street near the more upmarket apartments and restaurants)
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Just a little fish n chip shop down by the main wharf.... Akaroa's restaurants tend to be a bit on the pricey side, but this place was quite good.
I was pleasantly pleased to see some fish only $2 per piece, so tried some Hoki and Gurnard for myself (both NZ specialties, I believe). Delicious! Leave a Comment Theme: Fast FoodPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: almost opposite the main wharf, next door to one of the chic dining hotels.
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What I really like about this restaurant is that the view is great, but the prices of the restaurant/cafe aren't similarly over the top... indeed the cafe prices are quite modest, a nice surprise indeed. Well worth a stop...magnificent views. Most of my banks peninsula photos were taken from this very spot, in the car park.
The coffee was nice, and I really enjoyed the huge chocolate chip cookies (something NZ seems to do very well indeed) which were only about $1.20 ea. Leave a Comment Theme: CoffeehousePrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Highway 75, Little RiverDirections: about 30 mins from Akaroa, at the top of the peninsula
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C'est la vie is, from what I could tell, wandering the whole village, Akaroa's only Authentic traditional French restaurant.
(I didn't actually get to eat there, as $20-$25 main meals are out of my price range).
Soup of the day for $10 was French Onion (which I sometimes wonder if it is even French) and there were also nice desserts.
The building also looks a bit more French than some of the others. Leave a Comment Theme: FrenchComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: Rue LavaudDirections: at the Museum/Bon Accord end of town.
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