TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

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Lynda Soper

"We love the cafe/delicates/shop and try to drop in everytime we are passing through Blenheim. Just enjoyed lunch today at the Karaka Kitchen and the..."

Helena Duff

"This is a great find, delicious food with excellent..."

Deborah Sims

Wairau River Wines Restaurant

89/100 (1949 ratings)

Hot Smoked Salmon Salad

Duck Salad Confit Duck

Double Baked Blue Cheese Souffle

Salad

Karaage Chicken Burger

Wheelchair Accessible

"My favourite winery from all I have visited in the Marlborough region. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff in both the bottle shop and restaurant...."

Meg Copeland

"On holiday from Christchurch. We had the burger and courgettes. We had half each. OMG both just gorgeous. Did a wine tasting and took 2 bottles..."

Morag Watson

"I've been visiting Wairau Rivers cellar door/restaurant since the mid 90s and I have never had a bad experience there! Beautiful setting, great wine,..."

Bob Surunkle

"So we had my mother in-laws surprise 60th birthday at Waiau River Wines last weekend. The venue was awesome and the outdoor seating was great as it..."

Kylee Oldroyd-rangi

"It was a wonderful tasty meal, value for money with a delicious dessert. Generous portions on all meals at our table 🤓 We had something that's not..."

Toni Brooks

"We had a Window Table with fireplace view, Great Ambiance in the Vinyard Restaurant, Professional Service (Compliments to Helen) and the food was..."

Frank Grevenstuk

"Probably the best liver pate I have ever tasted. Great restaurant and delicious..."

Volodymyr Kryvenko

"I love food and wine! This iconic restaurant is always busy and for good reason. The food is fabulous and the wine selection is great. The..."

Andrew Kinney

"We decided to dine here before visiting other wineries because of the good reviews on Google. We tried the bread, seafood chowder and sashimi. All..."

Samantha

"We had a lovely lunch at Wairu River Wines Restaurant. We e-biked it there easily. Gorgeous restaurant with great service from the staff. The food..."

4chillies

"I don't often mention staff in my reviews but Delyth is one heck of a service champion. Knowledge of wine is excellent, attitude 10/10 all this..."

Nathan Capper

"So good we ate here twice in two days. Everything we ate was very tasty - with special mention going to the beef rib which was sublime. Melt in the..."

Omar S

"We dined here for lunch whilst on a bike tour of the local vineyards. We had the prawn salad and beer battered chips to share and the food was..."

Lauren Taylor

"An excellent lunch in a lovely setting. Prawns were recommended and did not disappoint! Chicken burger was above and beyond your average chicken..."

Christopher Baker

The Vintners Room

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Mid-range

"We went here for a wedding reception. The food was amazing--canapés, mains, and desserts. Lots of flavour and variety. The staff were super friendly..."

Cameron Coombe

"Lovely place for a..."

Pauline Tisch

"Attractive restaurant with quality..."

Gabrielle Pearson

"Good..."

Dave Knappstein

Susan Wright

Amy Macdonald faifai

Vishaal A Prasad

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Allan Scott Bistro

16hr Braised Beef Cheeks

Bistro Steak and Potatoes

Lamb

Duck Fat Agria Potatoes

Wheelchair Accessible

Free off-street parking

"Alan Scott was our first stop in the Marlborough wine region and the meal did not disappoint. We started with the clams, which came in an Asian curry..."

Stephen Spencer

"What an exceptional place to dine and relax. The place was a buzz with atmosphere with other diners. We sat out in the garden enjoying amazing..."

Swaye Robertson

"Delightful first experience My wife and I visited Allan Scott Bistro for lunch on a Friday recently. “Do you have a booking?” manager Nikki..."

Shirish Paranjape

"We had a fabulous meal here with excellent food/wine and fantastic hospitality. Nothing beats being made warmly welcome, and being served food..."

Bing Chang

"Food was amazing. Service was ok, missed some drinks. Atmosphere says family friendly but staff gave the impression that children weren’t so..."

Mel Wright

"Cloudy bay clams are good ~ just a bit too many flies at the outdoor area..."

Sandy Sou

"lovely lunch in a beautiful setting - attentive, friendly service and incredible..."

Nikki Annand

"What a team - fantastic experience from planning to finish! Gathering of 16 family and friends to celebrate a special birthday. The staff met our..."

Mary Doig

"Absolutely beautiful lunch. We had a large group of 10 plus two toddlers. Everyone's food was delicious, not a single complaint, the atmosphere was..."

Tori Alander

"Absolutely stunning location and the food is wonderful. First visit was while we biked the vineyards and we liked it so much we went back for a full..."

Bryan Middleton

"Perfect place for lunch with a nice glass of wine of your..."

Zoe Soo

"The hostess/manager and all of the staff made us feel both welcome and as if we were new friends. Food was excellent. Liked it so much we went..."

Ercole Barsotti

"Yesterday six of us (four adults and two young boys) had a wonderful lunch at the Alan Scott Bistro. The food was outstanding for all six meals -..."

Charlie Leith

"Staff are amazing, so professional, know the food they are serving, the best way to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary, would absolutely..."

erica Anderson

"Nice place. Tasty food but small portions. Small piece of lamb with half of the carrot and half of zucchini and frozen peas 28$. Pork belly was very..."

Alina Tenetka

"Really nice restaurant, unfortunately too cold to sit outside. We ordered the edamame, which was a tiny portion. The seafood chowder was very good...."

Marie Corcoran

"Thoroughly enjoyed our entire visit. The food was next level ! Extremely warm service as well. Loved it..."

Rajeev sanghi

"Fantastic birthday lunch, amazing food, wine and service, very willing attentive staff, everyone loved their dish, and staff very..."

Gina Maunder

"Beautiful setting with an indoor and outdoor area to enjoy your wine. They have automatic machines where you can pick and choose the wine you want to..."

Adriana Borges

The Yard Bar

Salt and pepper squid

Steak with Seasonal Vegetables

Wheelchair Accessible

"Lovely bar. Great seating and a nice outside area that I unfortunately did not get to enjoy. The squid was executed flawlessly and well seasoned. My..."

Alan

"I have never seen soo much topping on a pizza, amazing value and really good..."

Lauren Inwards

"I may have been the only person here when I arrived but I was greeted w a smile, had an engaging conversation, asked if I wanted another drink..."

Kerrie Walsh

"Wicked venue. Plenty of room and a decent outside bar..."

ljapaipo

"Food good for the price and tasty. Bar is rustic in feel but staff good. Jam jar cocktails went down very well with the..."

Paul Ashdowne

"Awesome bar. Bouncer (tall, skinny, blue eyes) was awesome - dealt with an awful guy while we were there. Much thanks to him, we had a great..."

Gregory Shaw

"Pizza tonight superb. We were greeted by Charlotte who remembered us from last year which was really nice. Excellent service. Attentive wait staff...."

Marie Stephens

"2-for-1 pizzas on Thursday nights are spectacular! Gourmet creations at a great price, served in a sophisticated atmosphere. Really enjoyed our..."

Louise Baker

"One of a kind, my first time there, Very friendly staff and very helpful. Meal was excellent..no..."

Brian Tones

"We ordered burgers and chips, and had them delivered through Delivereasy. Food was piping hot, and so delicious! Best hand cut chips I've had in my..."

Rene Du Preez

"We had a really nice time here. A fairly boring beer selection, though they are trying, with one or two interesting brews on tap. Pizzas were..."

Don Pointon

"5 stars largely to the amazing pink-haired waitress who kept our little girl entertained and happy tonight. Not surprised kids flock to her :) food..."

Charlotte te Riet Scholten-Phillips

"This is where you go on a Thursday night when you're looking for something else to do after dinner. Bands Beers and bar in the yard. Also do great..."

Jason Lemoto

"Yummy well priced burgers with delicious fries. The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere positive. We had our four young kids with us and were..."

Michelle Carshalton

"Good food, good atmosphere... if very quiet for a Saturday night.... thanks to Covid i guess.... Shame my "Rare" steak came out Medium-Well..."

Steve Parlane

"The locals can say what they want about this place, but they offer a better dining experience, with great options, updated 'on trend' menus, wide..."

Taylor Keen

"We had a smashing time and good food at the Yard Bar…both the bar and wait staff were top notch and the manager should be proud of the girls..."

Tony McNally

Cartel Mexican Bar & Grill

Thai9 A Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

Non-smoking restaurants

"Genuine people, delicious food. We ordered a main dish, two rice, bbq pork spring roll and two drinks which totalled just under $50. Decent portions..."

Abbie Taylor

"Great service, authentic Thai food. Knowing that I like spicy, the waiter brought a small dish of spicy chillie. That's being thoughtful, Will..."

Christine Davies

"The best Thai food in nz so far! We were just stopping by before ferry. Had a really nice meal and we came back again for lunch before boarding...."

Serena Shi

"1) Tasty and authentic Thai cuisine 2) friendly services 3) great lunch..."

Samuel Tan

"Chicken pad Thai was delicious. Succulent chicken, zesty flavours, and sauce really tasty. Prawns well cooked in another order too. Roti was a little..."

Ted Taylor

"This thai restaurante is really good. The chicken Pad Thai is one of the most delicious I've had in NZ, the chef is very friendly and the atmosphere..."

Karen Palacios

"Had a lovely meal & the service was great. Was nice & warm also. Will definitely go back..."

Graeme Hankey

"The restaurant itself is fairly basic but the food is pretty authentic, the curries are not too watery and not too thick. The chocolate spring rolls..."

Brad C

"We had a unique request this evening and the staff were only more than happy to accommodate us. Was such a fun experience. Thank you for the care and..."

Alex Offen

"The food and ambience is fantastic, must try if ur in blenheim The owner Ping is amazing he helped me organise surprise for my family for their..."

Hetal Ganatra

"We had a lovely meal at Thai9. The staff were very friendly & attentive. There were lots of food options including vegetarian & keto. I had the..."

Darren & Cindy

"We ordered Tom Yum and a stir-fried dish +desserts. They were all really-really good! The service was on point as well. Has a nice athmosphere! Would..."

Hannes Teidla

"Dont be put off by dim lights if it happens your up for dinner, they'll eventually turn the lights on, joking aside had a sumptuous meal before..."

RS AdventuresNZ

"A very nice place with yummy food, decent prices, fast and polite service with a smile. Only feedback - they could bring some more authentic Thai..."

Martin Schröter

"I honestly walked in thinking I got the wrong menu online! Us 3 diners experienced fine dining level service and delicious, authentic food. Big..."

Jason Bouwman

"Highly recommend Thai 9. Delicious food and excellent service. We will definitely return again for another..."

elizabeth hall

"Best traditional Thai meal I have had in New Zealand so far Thank you Krispy pork basi Thai..."

J J

"Great food ❤️❤️ great service ❤️❤️ We had a delicious dining experience. Okay, the decor is nothing flash but the food is authentic...."

Alana

"Thai green chicken curry was delicious and spring rolls also good. Typical Thai service, very friendly. Restaurant itself lacked atmosphere but..."

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The Tamarind 2017

Lentil Doughnuts DF GF

Fish

Lamb Mappas and Duck Pepper Roast

Rice

Beer

Fish Curry

Coconut Chicken Curry

Chettinadu Chicken Curry

Tamarind Special Chicken Mappas

Wheelchair Accessible

Drinks

Dinner

Mid-range

"Friendly crew delivering warm service. Delicious food from South India. Shout out to Chef Sudhakar and his food tips and Vivek the restaurant..."

Kassam Merchant

"Stopped here after a very long drive from Queenstown. The food was absolutely delicious. We had samosas to start and shared a couple of curries, the..."

Fiona Sisam

"My wife and I love Indian food and this is some of the best we have enjoyed. There are many options and they are very helpful in helping you select...."

Mark Crist

"Really good food. The black chickpeas, eggplant masala and lamb rogan josh were all very nice and particularly good naan (not..."

Mary Binney

"Amazing service, we have enjoyed coming here multiple times over the years. This time all of us ordered the South Indian dishes that were recommended..."

Anne Victoria

"Our favorite meal in New Zealand. We ordered the broccoli appetizer, eggplant masala, kerala fish curry and a chicken dish that I forget the name of...."

David Herron

"Went for lunch (31-05-22) was impressed with the attentive and professional service shown from Atish. Wether a Blenheim local or a visitor to the..."

Sandy Wilson

"What a great little gem in Blenheim! Incredible and authentic South Indian cuisine – we highly recommend the dosa – it’s huge and delicious! We..."

Timothy Rearden

"Bringing Gods own country ( Kerala) in Blenheim. Being served wholesome and nutritious food 🥘 is serving and icing on the top. You need to come..."

Deepak Desousa

"The food was tasty and the restaurant setting was quite elegant for a small town... however my two issues were that the food was way too greasy and..."

Saba Jhaveri

Village India

Bhuna Lamb with Rice and Nan Bread

"Facade is deceptive. The atmosphere is great. Service is a bit slow but excellent and helpful staff. Food is to die for. Had lamb bhuna and partner..."

Kurt Jorgensen

"Had an excellent lunch here (2 persons, 34 nzd, Chicken Tikka Massala, Chicken Eggplant Musheoom curry with rice and 2x Garlic Naan, no drinks)..."

Alex Havermans

"Ordered two curries that were both really tasty and decent size portions. We had the naan and a rice too which paired really well. The wine and beers..."

Seb Mitchison

"Power cut. Brother supplied another great..."

Jacob Collins

"Very affordable and food is amazing! Meat is very tender. Obsessed with their cheese garlic naan bread!..."

Rochelle Francisco

"We came to Village India several time before the pandemic, then could not come to NZ for almost 3 years. We’re back and after arriving from the US..."

lisa white

"This was our first Indian experience in New Zealand and we were not disappointed! Everything from the starters to the mains to the dessert were..."

Joshua Dyer

"Delicious food, great service and atmosphere. Food was tasty and lots to choose from. Really enjoyed our evening. Highly..."

Manmohan Singh

"The best Indian I have ever had. Fantastic food, great value and the portions are very generous. Chicken korma is the best going around and is..."

Jacques Cuccurullo

"If you are looking for delicious food, great service and authentic experience look no further. Village India provides such flawless customer service..."

Maria Barton Harema

"Awesome place. Great food..."

Jono Poswillo

"The best Indian restaurant that I have ever eaten. Food quality, service and atmosphere A++ The manager she knows her clients and make great..."

Mack

"I had the Chicken Madras hot which was delicious. My wife had the Chicken Tikka Masala mild which was ok but not what we had expected (we've had this..."

Lyndon Baty

Chantilly Cafe

French Toast with Bacon

Spinach and Feta Roll

Everything it’s super delicious and affordable! Best place in town

Kids Waffles

Eggs Benedict with salmon

Café

New Zealand

Seating

Wheelchair Accessible

"Took kids here for refreshments after a morning of Xmas shopping. Love that it catered for all of us with different food options. Will be back &..."

vanessa Jones

"Great yummy breakfast. Excellent coffee. Quick and friendly service. French toast was delicious..."

Off The Fringe Organic Hair Studio

"Lovely whitebait lunch and great service. The extensive cabinet food looked enticing as well. I like it that you can choose food and add a salad if..."

Diana Lawrence

"The Chantilly Cafe is kiwi classic that has been an award winner in the past. A very relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, with good comfort food type..."

Don Gurteen

"One of the best coffees we've had. Mocha was delicious as was the flat..."

Marc Robinson

"Beautiful food. Great service. Excellent value for..."

Julieanne Larsen

"They open so early and have a delicious breakfast menu that is served..."

Daph Ruiz

"Delicious food friendly staff Good value for money..."

jacqui hitchcock

"Great big breakfast and great coffee. Staff were very welcoming and great to have a laugh..."

Guy Clouth

"Didn't put perfect scores as always room for improvement. Saying that this place is up there with the best. Lovely atmosphere, staff, food the..."

Rowan Evans

"Heaps of variety! Food is good. The $10 dollar breakfast meals are a huge hit! Very worth it and a huge portion! Can't finish it most times. Great..."

Hannah Jackson

"Great to see old fashioned food alongside newer choices. Clean place and great service. Love it...."

Bronwyn Yarrall

"Lovely milkshakes and great range of cabinet food. Delicious cooked breakfast. Great..."

Joanna Redmond

"This little Cafe is absolutely fantastic. Customer Service fantastic. Nothing is too much for the staff. We so recommend 👌a must stop for food..."

Katerina Nelson

"$10 breakfast deal - I couldnt even finish is. Staff are awesome, and the vibe of the place was spectacular. It's no wonder why they are regarded as..."

Kane Sullivan

"Staff very obliging... had a lovely breakfast... waffles to die..."

Katie Van Berlo

"This café has real home-style food at very good prices. Plenty of food choices from the cold sandwich and salad cabinet, the hot food cabinet, to..."

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