Best places: Bistros in New Zealand

Ritzy, family-friendly gastropub with cosmopolitan decor focusing on locally sourced eats & wines.

😠 Nice place but one of the worst food experiences I have ever had to endure both taste and value for money. We ordered the sun fed vegan chicken lettuce cups, margarita pizza and chips . Total of $52. The salad / lettuce cups were $18. ( fairly pricey but ok if you get an enjoyable salad ) I asked fo...

Cozy, upscale establishment in a Victorian cottage featuring classic & modern NZ dishes & fine wine.

👍👍 Came here today after seeing it being fully packed on a Thursday night. We had the green curry mussel with the pita bread as starters. The main was fish of the day john dory with kumara mash and kale. We also had the prawn spaghetti. The mussel texture and flavour was very very good, right amoun...

Iconic 1862 beer & wine garden with mountain views & a large menu of locally sourced tapas.

Stylish, contemporary locale with inventive dishes, a lively bar scene & views of Viaduct Harbour.

😐 What a let down. I was craving a good brunch and I was met with a lacklustre experience. The chai latte had no chai flavour, so sent it back immediately (thankfully with no issues). The chocolate at the bottom of the iced mocha was rock hard and the straw wasn’t doing anything to help move it around...

👍 Love that the owners have maintained and retained this wonderful building. Definitely an asset to the area. Try the teramisu and the creme brule as a treat

👍👍 Beautiful food. Lovely people. lovely experience. Great wine. Well worth a visit. We will be back..

Relaxed eatery serving breakfast, pasta, New Zealand entrees & wine in a bright, contemporary space.

👍👍 This is an experience. Yes, it is expensive and you will spend over 2 hrs there, but the staff makes you feel special and you know that what you're tasting is well crafted. It wasn't pretentious as many fine-dining places tend to be. The skills and quality of produce shows and it makes it definitely...

👍 Nice brunch/lunch & dinner place, next door to Motel, good coffee and food. The Berry coulis with my French toast order was runnier than I'm used to, looks like a spilt raspberry drink 🤔🤔 Otherwise nice atmosphere, attentive staff, great service.

😐 Not worth the hype. Couldn't get in on Friday night for dinner so made a booking for Saturday and were a little disappointed. The garlic flatbread was absolutely amazing but I can't say the same about the eye fillet or the apparently highly regarded risotto, which were both just average. The ambienc...

👍👍 Been here a few times. Food is delicious and beverages are great. Love the style of the restaurant. Very trendy & modern looking. My sort of place.

Sports bar offering a menu of pub grub & global mains, plus gaming machines & TAB facilities.

👍 Nice location obviously and service. Calamari was super yummy, generous and crunchy with good tartare sauce. Garlic loaf was also good. For the southern style fried chicken, the chicken was great however the mushroom sauce doesn't belong on that plate, maybe a hot sauce or something else. The chips...

👍👍 This menu is going to be a pretty big surprise to any western visitors (by that I mean white people), who generally have a very specific view of what morning food should be, but Odd Saint has done a great job of folding multiple ideas in on themselves and creating a totally unique menu. They actuall...

👍👍 Everything is so good 👍 The whole family felt grateful and blessed. Thank you for friendly smiles and wonderful service. Excellent foods 😋 Clean and carefully presented every detail in the restaurant. Thank you, and happy new year 💝

👍👍 A must visit, absolutely amazing! If you are looking for superb food and/or drinks and/or company, this is the place. Super tasty custom cocktails to your needs (or wants), and fabulous food to even match my awkward dairy-free dietary requirements 🙌.

👍👍 It's more than we expected. Absolutely amazing menus and customer services. very reasonable price and high-quality menus. beers, wine, etc. They have pics of cocktails details, so it would be helpful to choose if you don't know much about cocktails.