TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

"Recently We were travelling south island New Zealand and We found a small cafe in Alexandra which serve finger licking fusion dishes and outstanding..."

Finn McKinlay

Alex Dunn

Centennial Court Hotel Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"The food was Yum 😋. We got Paneer Thikha Masala, Lamb Korma, Plain Naan & Aloo Paratha. Love them all, Paneer however was my favorite. The only..."

Kaharti Devi

"Best curry I ever had. Every time I don’t have enough rice, I can ask for it for free, actually they serve enough rice, but just too good I can’t..."

Dino Li

"Great Indian food and friendly..."

Nickhil Tendulkar

"Best Indian meal I have had in a long time! Absolutely recommend this place. Very clean. Staff very professional. My next visit to Alexandra will..."

Tess Curry

"Excellent and authentic Indian cuisine. We loved it. Try the Naan too. Plain and Garlic both good and..."

Kinmun mrbrown Lee

"Food is absolutely amazing, we both enjoyed it. Rice and naan we perfect and I must say the Riesling wasn't bad either..."

Janet Nicholas

"Excellent service and scrumptious food. Me and my friend enjoyed the dumplings alot and also the fish curry was really good. The service was good..."

Sana Khan

"Mind blown. Great food and service. We had the chilli prawns and bhuna chicken. Amazing. The onion kulcha and chicken keema naan were also..."

Sajid J

"Grabbed a lunch special with a couple of different dishes. The dishes had a great flavour and were a good size too. The only reason for four stars..."

Bec

"Lovely restaurant! Very tasty food and great service. We came for dinner at 8pm which was not an issue. Standard prices and fit out. The..."

R&C West

"Great food, great taste, great staff. Overall..."

Reese Miller

"Always delicious food and helpful staff..."

Kristýna Hazdrová

"Tasty, reasonably priced Indian tucker served by the nicest man, who told us he was actually Nepali, not Indian. We ate in the restaurant, which was..."

Bill Gilbertson

"This was the best service we got in our 4 day trip to Otago. The food was excellent and the service second to none. The food was delicious. Highly..."

Wayne Carter

"Fantastic food! Can't wait to try it..."

Edward

"Great service, very kind and friendly staff. The Nepalese influence is great. Food was 10/10.. Will be back!..."

Guido Loeffler

"Loved the food here! Something as simple as Dal Tarka was top notch. Highly recommend this..."

Madhu Chari

Ashoka Indian Restaurant & Bar

Lamb Bhuna Lamb Corma with Onion Bhaji

Gambas Al Ajillo

Sit down

Indian

Wheelchair Accessible

"What a lucky find! Arriving in town late for dinner (NZ late aka 8pm) thinking we'd have to go the big fast food places but instead we found some of..."

Shaun Freeman

"Been here with family, The best Butter chicken and lamb curry in the town. Fluffy Naan and some papdums with 😋 yummy dips. The best part is staff..."

Jazz

"This place is lovely, staff were nice, restaurant is small and cosy. The food was incredible and fairly priced. Just a shame that it was quite empty..."

Mark Glover

"Absolutely delicious, on par with English curry. Friendly staff, and super fast delivery time. Even had compostable curry containers. Little bit more..."

Nicola Bennett

"Delicious food and friendly service. Would recommend anyone to give this restaurant a try. A hidden gem nestled away behind the main shopping..."

Richard Heeringa

"Amazing Food. Everything is made from scratch and tasted super fresh. The staff were super friendly and super helpful. Probably the best Indian I..."

Georgie Coxon

"I was delivered a takeaway meal with kindness and enthusiasm - and trust to pay online (as I have done previously for the previous brand). The..."

Frances Anderson

"We loved eating at this place, the korma chicken, butter chicken and the kadai lamb were all delicious. We had garlic and cheese naan and they also..."

Elodie Kip

"This restaurant is amazing, the food is always so full of flavour and incredible. Their delivery service is always on time, and the staff are so kind..."

Nikita Oliver

"A fantastic meal and a great place to go as a family. Amazing butter chicken and the poppadoms came with amazing pickle, yoghurt and mint sauce. The..."

Anna van Riel

Fishtail Restaurant & Bar

Naan Vegetarian Roll-Up

Fishtail Special Naan

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"The food was Yum 😋. We got Paneer Thikha Masala, Lamb Korma, Plain Naan & Aloo Paratha. Love them all, Paneer however was my favorite. The only..."

Kaharti Devi

"Best curry I ever had. Every time I don’t have enough rice, I can ask for it for free, actually they serve enough rice, but just too good I can’t..."

Dino Li

"Great Indian food and friendly..."

Nickhil Tendulkar

"Best Indian meal I have had in a long time! Absolutely recommend this place. Very clean. Staff very professional. My next visit to Alexandra will..."

Tess Curry

"Excellent and authentic Indian cuisine. We loved it. Try the Naan too. Plain and Garlic both good and..."

Kinmun mrbrown Lee

"Food is absolutely amazing, we both enjoyed it. Rice and naan we perfect and I must say the Riesling wasn't bad either..."

Janet Nicholas

"Excellent service and scrumptious food. Me and my friend enjoyed the dumplings alot and also the fish curry was really good. The service was good..."

Sana Khan

"Mind blown. Great food and service. We had the chilli prawns and bhuna chicken. Amazing. The onion kulcha and chicken keema naan were also..."

Sajid J

"Grabbed a lunch special with a couple of different dishes. The dishes had a great flavour and were a good size too. The only reason for four stars..."

Bec

"Lovely restaurant! Very tasty food and great service. We came for dinner at 8pm which was not an issue. Standard prices and fit out. The..."

R&C West

"Great food, great taste, great staff. Overall..."

Reese Miller

"Always delicious food and helpful staff..."

Kristýna Hazdrová

"Tasty, reasonably priced Indian tucker served by the nicest man, who told us he was actually Nepali, not Indian. We ate in the restaurant, which was..."

Bill Gilbertson

"This was the best service we got in our 4 day trip to Otago. The food was excellent and the service second to none. The food was delicious. Highly..."

Wayne Carter

"Fantastic food! Can't wait to try it..."

Edward

"Great service, very kind and friendly staff. The Nepalese influence is great. Food was 10/10.. Will be back!..."

Guido Loeffler

"Loved the food here! Something as simple as Dal Tarka was top notch. Highly recommend this..."

Madhu Chari

Chatto Creek Tavern

Crosscut Chips Beef and Bacon Burger

Salad

Hereford Ribeye Steak

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great place for lunch on the first day of the rail trail. Fish burgers (although delicious) are great, but a little pricey for a pub meal. Fries..."

Kirk V

"Wonderful service and atmosphere. Food is delish. In the summer they have live music in the garden every Sunday. Well maintained playground for kids..."

Steph Spencer

"A lively, happy and interesting pub. Conveniently on the Otago Central Rail Trail, so a perfect stop for thirsty riders. The good beer did nothing to..."

Simon Hudson

"Wow Wow Wow 🤯 OMG, The crosscut chips were TDF and the burger was incredible. Fresh bun, fresh lettuce, home made burger patties and the..."

Deb Wattes

"Great place to take kids, cool outdoor play area, including Henry & Honkey the friendly donkeys, simple but yummy seasonal menu, heaps of outdoor..."

Tracey Blackburn

"I love the beef burger and chips. Play ground for kids and parking for cars and bikes. Beside the rail..."

buddy enoviso

"Called in for lunch and a rest from riding the rail trail, we had the burgers which were..."

Matt Meade

"Great pub for a visit! Friendly staff. Nice menu too. Need to visit again in Summer to sit outside :-)..."

Vic Chapman

"Great food, and lovely donkeys in the paddock, Henry and Honkey, Honkey loved the pats, Henry was looking for treats (but don't feed the donkeys)..."

Sandra Lee Lovering

"Stopped here on our bike ride for lunch. The beer battered fries and cross cut fries were simply the best I have ever hard. The cold beer went down a..."

Ian Baines

"Great wee pub loved it ,and the black beer was beautiful ,will call in again nek time I down that..."

Lester Heaphy

"Well worth a visit whether you are biking past on the Otago Central Rail Trail, or driving by. The outdoor areas have had a major revamp in the past..."

Kari Sheat

"We stopped there twice in the last two weeks, the first time while driving out to explore Ophir and the second time when we were riding the..."

Sharyn Laurie

"Gotta love this pub. Loads of history. Great beers on tap. And the fries are to die for. Friendly staff and the "locals" are very sociable. Been here..."

Murray Lloyd

"Very nice staff and excellent lunch..."

Peter Grant

Speargrass Inn

90/100 (1020 ratings)

"Definitely best Fried Chicken in town!!! The Tacos are good especially Shredded Chicken and Baja Fish. I have got the Duck Taco a few times as..."

Kaharti Devi

"Very quick service. Fresh food but would have loved more jalapeños 😊 Might also be helpful if staff had uniforms so we could tell patrons from..."

N V

"Daughter and myself had a lovely lunchtime here whilst I was visting from Pukekohe Nth Island. Staff very..."

Lyn Sievers

"Visiting the area and decided to go for Mecixan. Started with the chicken wings on the September special. They were tasty as and would've ordered..."

Vince Kilpatrick

"Excellent service and great food. The best calamari in the world! Great Quesadillas, Rib-eye steak and Churros, we enjoyed it thoroughly...."

Brigita Sehgal

"Best Mexican I’ve had in a while. Easy going, cool vibe, without any pretensions. Always like places which surprise..."

Andrae Gaeth

"Wow! Great friendly service, awesome menu variety and all round great night out. Definitely worth visiting! Soft tacos had some great tastes and..."

Lynnette Holland

"Loved this place. Went with a friend who is dairy intolerant and they made it one of the most enjoyable eating out experiences ever with their..."

Ciara McAdden

"Nice place, definitely worth a visit. Food was superb and the waiting staff awesome. Plenty of vegetarian options. The margarita was spot..."

Rod K

"Been before. The atmosphere was good but it was a Monday night so very quiet. Been a few times before and it has been buzzing. Staff were friendly,..."

Ann McNamara

Kebabtime

Wheelchair Accessible

Thai Crom

Wheelchair Accessible

"Very Flavourful and absolutely delicious..."

Kaharti Devi

"one of my favorite resto in alexandra NZ. good food, good service and location is easy to..."

buddy enoviso

"Good to have real Thai..."

Joy Duffy

"The photos speak for themselves! WE LOVE IT HERE! Every time we come through Alex we make sure Thai Crom is on the agenda. Couldn’t recommend..."

Reid Eberwein

"Awesome food. Friendly staff experience. I thought.. Hmm.. Thai food.. But it was delicious and a nice dining atmosphere. Prices were..."

Conrad Goodger

"Stopped in here with my kids for lunch the other day and the food was very good with great flavours and a pretty flash presentation for lunchtime...."

Nick Littlejohn

"Unfussy and clean Thai place in Alexandra. We had garlic beef on rice and pad Thai off the lunch menu. Pad Thai was excellent, garlic beef was a bit..."

Yohanes Santoso

"Good food...."

suchi ei ei

"Great food and..."

L Murray

"Great food I had ginger stir fry chicken it was so yummy I will go back and try more meals Service was very good lady was so nice and..."

Denise MacDonald

"Nice food. Friendly lady who served. She is Superb staff. The food is hot enough, don't order thai hot unless u really take very hot food. The..."

Rick Reef

"lunch only..."

Karmay Lee

"It's always a pleasure to eat here. The food is fantastic and the staff are attentive and..."

Adam R.

"Good size meals and tasty. Great service very..."

Stuart Stacey

"Had a wonderful dinner here tonight, it was delicious, plentiful and full of flavour, would recommend this place to the Prime..."

Ken Twemlow

"Great local Thai - would recommend the special fried rice and sweet sour..."

Cindy

Ferris Road Brewery

A Few Nibbles Salsa and Corn Chips Plus Some Marinated Olives

Free off-street parking

Non-smoking restaurants

Wheelchair Accessible

"Excellent beer, very good pizza, and pleasant atmosphere. I was felt very comfortable. Recommended for..."

Aleksandar Jovic (Alex)

"They have a great selection of different beers. I didn't have any pizza this occasion but the I do like coming here for a..."

Brendon Hannam

"Really cool place - lovely owners and nice beer. Can't wait to head back to Alexandra and try their..."

Tim Grimley

"Cool atmosphere, great selection of craft beer and friendly..."

Ryan Feely

"Great beer, brewed on the premises and great pizza, likewise make on the the premises. What more could you ask for? Oh yes, being able to chat with..."

Margot Lemm

"Lovely spot for a good beer with..."

Camille Kirtlan

"Beers and pizza and out door seating. Fantastic service yummy..."

Mike Grabner

"A good yarn and amazing beer.. Can't believe this place can manage so many beers on tap with such small brew size (but high quality)! Pizza was nice..."

Nic Widfledt

"Nice little small town brewery with a wood fire oven. Would give 5 stars but the food was a little overpriced for what you got. We paid $27 for a..."

Aaron Hall

"Pizza was fantastic. Great bases and huge range for flavours. Staff were relaxed and whole vibe is very chilled out. Would definitely eat there..."

Jess Dwyer

Monteiths Brewery Bar Alexandra

Salt and pepper squid

Steak Egg N Onion Burger N Chips

Steak Chips and Salad with Onion Rings

Lamb

I Believe a Roasted Beef Salad

Pesto

Fish

Lamb Shank with Mashed Potatoes Avocado and Pumpkin

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

"Nice pub/restaurant feel. Love the outside seating area. Food is nice. Staff are very attentive (sometimes a little too much so but all..."

Ciara McAdden

"Seafood chowder is the best I’ve tried in New Zealand & Australia. Staff & owners are great and make you want to come back. They’ve built a..."

Codie Hair

"I love this place. Great food, coffee and an awesome selection of beers. The setting is really nice with the best garden bar in Central Otago. The..."

Derek Millar

"Three of us came in on recommendation and we were not disappointed. The service was wonderful, the food was sooooooo good, just melt in the mouth..."

Colleen Lennon

"Great staff (attentive polite without being over the top) great food and an excellent selection of..."

Layton Findlater

"Nothing I could fault this place on, Amazing staff , Tasty chicken nibbles and the creamy pasta ohhh my it left me wanting more highly..."

Chasingnaturephotography

"Very tasty food. Good..."

Sivaswamy Mohanakrishnan

"We stopped in for dinner and were pretty impressed with menu options and prices. Enjoyed the lamb burger and seafood salad. Will be..."

Kiwis Fly the Coop NZ

"Fantastic service, Darren and his team were courteous and very friendly, very polite, and helpful . Will definitely recommend others to try the best..."

Huriana Russell

"I have been here and eaten many times, the food is great the staff are on the ball and most importantly the beer choices are..."

mike hair

"Decent pub food and good beer. Pleasant outdoor seating..."

Martin Hurst

"Good quality and quantity food, good beers, great customer service. Sewfood chowder is a must for anyone who enjoys seafood. It has prawns, mussels..."

Tee Jay

"I had a perfectly cooked Ribeye steak with a fine local Pinot..."

Tim Brunton

"The steak was absolutely perfect good size 👌 well cooked..."

ben darch

"Nice lunch of seafood chowder and a seafood platter. Reasonable prices. We ate in the garden. Very..."

Liz Olsen

"Lovely outdoor area, great shade or sun good for our..."

Jas Williams

Pizza Bella

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"One of the few stores left open on New Years Eve, thank god. Never thought i'd experience eating at a gourmet burger/pizza/wrap/waffle restaurant...."

B R

"Lovely food and good..."

Sandra Lee Lovering

"Great pizza , great burgers , great chips The single burger is quite large. I ordered 2 burgers chips and a pizza, it was ready in 15 minutes with..."

Cam Walker

"Very Gud taste. Ate Vegi wrap and vegi burger. Both are really really tasty. The guy over there is very friendly and also he customized my burger..."

Rinks Saliya

"The biggest burger and one of the best. I ordered the Farmyard, with chips. Ate all the burger but couldn't finish the chips. Seems to be the only..."

Alan Doak

"We love this place! Best thick cut chips in town. The food is always amazing, and the bloke who works there is a true..."

Keates

"Stopped for a quick burger on the way back home, was far better than I expected and they were reasonably quick. Would definitely recommend over any..."

Kyle Cuthbertson

"Fantastic fare on a cold night. Great hospitality. Fair prices, flexible in getting what the customer would like. Will come back to try the mouth..."

Emma Prosser

"Well, pulled in and thought - oh well average pizza will be fine....but no! It was delicious Chicken Shotgun, amazing. And great..."

C & S MaC

"Pretty good. Service is good, had a burger that was decent too. Partner had a pizza which also looked pretty good. Try it..."

Sam Knox

"1st time I've frequented this place, my wife and I both had burgers, was very good, will definitely go here..."

Nigel Aitken

"So good! Definitely order the waffle and pizza, delicious!!! We got half and half of "butter chicken " and "chicken shotgun " plus "Black Forest"..."

fyn chang

"Great service, friendly staff. Everything on the menu is very nice. Well worth a..."

Quentin Adams

"Great food. Only ever gotten the waffles but they never disappoint,..."

Nell Walker

Riverside Cafe & Lodge

"I enjoy this place an its my fav in..."

mark quinn

Stadium Tavern

Buffalo Chicken Wings

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great ribeye steak, cooked to perfection. Not a fan of the rocket, reddish and celery salad though as it has 3 things I hate in it. Very quiet on the..."

Lee-Anna Johnston

"The best choice of burger in town with good seating..."

Deep Guide

"Beautiful food and plenty of it. Staff were great. We will go..."

Dyane Chadwick

"I ordered the surf n turf to takeaway. I ordered a rare steak cos i knew by the time i got it home it wld be medium rare. My meal was outstanding...."

Nikki Mcfadgen

"Great place for a quick catch up and enjoy some great..."

waqas ahmad

"Pleasant place to chill. A good selection of food and nice for entire family. Today meal was extremely good- the steak was perfect and tender and the..."

Stephen Patrick

"Is a great place to have a few beers after work with dinner on the..."

Wesley Hatcher

"Loved it burger was delicious,steak cooked perfect, My friend had the pizza and the base was amazing so light and fluffy,..."

Kylee Duckmanton

"Fantastic meals, fresh & cooked to perfection. The Weiner Schnitzel was huge with a tasty salad & great chips. The chicken, mushroom pasta was one of..."

Sue Prendergast

"Enjoyed an evening at the Tavern Friday for a meal and to watch Crusaders, despite being opposition supporters staff were very obliging sitting us..."

margaret Tapp

"I love the food here its just so fresh and yum I've always had amazing meals thank you so very much and I go here alot..."

Kristal Wilson

Station Brewing

Ida

Curry Culture Indian Kitchen And Bar

Tandoori Jheenga Tandoori

Samosa

Lamb Seekh Kebab 06 Pieces

Vegetable

Indian

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Yummy Asian

"Couldn't be bothered cooking,felt like Chinese food, so ordered a dine in main and a take home extra main, got to keep the wife happy too! It was..."

Stewart Hawkins

"Delicious Chinese food. Reasonably priced and worth the wait. Everything tasted so fresh compared to other Chinese dishes I have had from other..."

Ruth Petera

"Best sausages, spring rolls and chips we have had in a very long time. Delicious food, not greasy at all and really clean shop. Would definitely..."

robyn van gelder

"Wonderful find on our weeks holiday based in Alexandra. Only had the egg fried rice and beef noodles but both dishes were excellent , good value for..."

Andrew and Ruth Jordan

"Food was pretty darn good for round these parts, was really busy when we went so took ages to get food, by then our chips were a tad cold but the..."

Mark Glover

"Had superb fish in very crisp batter. Loved the way they put the fish separate from the chips but in the same packet. Extremely clean and helpful/..."

Peter Ashton

"Awesome food and service!..."

Mark Angelo

"Food was very yummy, probably the fact it was the first meal I haven't had to cook for 3 weeks added to the flavour, too😀 However, we always do..."

Kari Sheat

"Very nice! Highly..."

Sin

"Had sweet and sour pork and must say that it was done really well however the rice was a little to sticky for my liking however overall was good as..."

Spikey James

"Giving it a 4 for food but zero for cleaness in their shop side dont know whats its like out back but shop needs good..."

Moo Sayer

"Cheap as chips yummy Chinese. 2lunches and a beer $30. Can't get better than that 🙂 had the 1/4 chicken and wonton noodle soup...."

Sandra Hewlet5

"Only got chips as a side for something we'd cooked, but man they were delicious. Fresh oil, crisp outer, fluffy inside, golden..."

Jennifer Dawson

"Good food even though our order was given away to someone else first time round.. apart from that was a good feed. Staff may need a little more..."

Gypsy Bisschops

"We really love this restaurant and takeaways,as do many other..."

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