Spanish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Christchurch
10 restaurant menus in New Zealand, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Love the spanish vibe and court yard, very different to other bars in christchurch. Great rooms to sit in that are all a slightly different vibe...."
Laura M
"Amazing food worth the price, lovely people and immaculate vibes. Would recommend not overly populated..."
Alan Tsai
"So glad I finally found a Jazz bar in Chch. On entrance you are immediately transported to a very Mediterranean settings with a open veranda and a..."
Deepak Stevens
"Lovely intimate wee spot for some good wine choices.
They do their best on the food front considering the size and space they have for kitchen..."
Khymne Methven
"A great little bar with really friendly staff and a great selection of tapas and wines.
It had great music playing and was very..."
Stewart McDonald
"It is a quirky and charming venue, and they have a great selection of..."
Vatey Uy
"We had wonderful service from the friendly staff. We asked for some specialty cocktails which were both interesting and yummy. The platter was also..."
Melissa Harward
"Great venue, absolutely love the space. Wasn't fond of the service generally. We got to the bar, one person being served so we settled to look at..."
John Richardson
"I loved this place, amazing cocktails and friendly staff. Live music and warm..."
Isabella Istome
"Visiting from the UK. Absolutely loved the venue and the selection of drinks and small board food on offer. Staff were engaging, wines all tasted..."
"We went to eat the beef and chicken empanadas. They were delicious and full of flavour. Highly recommend pairing them with some..."
Camila Ayala
"Love there tacos!! One of my favs in Chch. They taste fresh, delicious and filled well.
I have been a few times during my lunch break while at work..."
Divyesh Bhaven
"I come to Riverside fairly often and every single time I make a straight shot for this place. Every single time I get the nachos with chicken or..."
Hazel Williams
"The best burrito what I had for long time! Good cheese, nice salsas and it was..."
The127domca
"Best Mexican food in Christchurch, we had to come back twice during our..."
R Levido
"Best Mexican food that I have had in New Zealand. Awesome tacos, churros were delicious. Definitely..."
Thomas Bollmann
"I found this place when I went to Christchurch, I tried the burrito with some churros and it was a really good experience. Highly recommended the..."
Carlos Felipe Ávila Rojas
"Everyone must eat here. Stunning food and lovely staff. Whether you are looking for a great food at reasonable price or trying to find an authentic..."
Lina Nieto
"Omg 🤩 delicious food!!!!! Lovely staff, friendly service and good portions. If you are in Christchurch you can’t miss this..."
Tamara Sepúlveda
"Amazing!! The soft tacos and the quesadillas are absolutely delicious. And the excellent customer service is always a plus. My must when I visit..."
Francy Monroy
"Awesome food and service, the slow cooked pork quesadillas are delicious. I highly..."
Yohan Dumortier
"2nd time trying and still delicious. Would definitely get again. Also tried the chicken, previously. Just as tasty.
Friendly owner (I think?), so..."
MourningStarx
"Located inside the riverside eatery. Grab a cold beer and some delicious Mexican food...."
Steve Smith
"Amazing food, so delicious! Service was excellent with super friendly staff. Will definitely be a regular whenever we are at..."
"Friendly staff, authentic food coffee and chocolate with vegetarian options. Vegetarian Benedict eggs and chocolate were my go to and they were..."
Lina Berbesi
"Lovely everything!
The food is great. Fried goodness!!
Great staff who are friendly and helpful. They were great at explaining the..."
Teena Thomas
"I loved the place.
It has a very cheerful and cozy atmosphere. The service was very good and the food was..."
Tássia Mota
"Friendly owners and staff, nice Colombia’s coffee,yummy food and music 🥘 you won’t disappointed at this cosy..."
Aisa C
"Lovely place. Found it first and then after checking it was even mentioned in an article on Project New Zealand. So glad to have visited this place...."
Julian Schnippering
"Lovely place, friendly people, delicious food and the best coffee! You gotta come over and try it for yourself!..."
Felipe Leal
"Delicious food, amazing juices, great coffee, friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere. We'll be back soon..."
Lisa Moon
"We loved our brunch here, great atmosphere, staff and delicious food for everyone! Would highly..."
Briar Pearce
"Very enjoyable! Plantain and empanada dishes were great as we're the..."
Mike Columbus
"Amazing coffee and service... family run bussiness the love they put in the food is..."
"We've visited here twice in recent weeks and plan to go again. Note that the menu Zomato has, and indeed the menu on the restaurant's own website, is..."
Janice Lester
"Had coffee here, fast service but you will have to pay inside after eating. Not quite sure if this is their practice here in..."
Dianne Tan
"This was a lovely place to stop and have something small to eat. The waiters and waitresses were so accommodating and friendly. The price was alright..."
MmmFood
"This place is beautiful, the building itself is gorgeous & its nestled amongst gardens along side the Avon river with a lovely outdoor seating area...."
Sarah S
"Finally after walking pass the curator's house many times when we visited the garden, we finally entered the restaurant. We had dinner here for our..."
Ernie Huang
"I was here from an invitation to a wedding reception, thanks to my generous friends I could have this fancy meal experience for the 1st time. (And..."
Caroline
"Would very much like to record complete satisfaction with this charming restaurant ;recently had a very large function upstairs at The Curators..."
Alison Keiller MacDuff
"My partner and I had a lovely experience for dinner tonight. I booked early and request a quiet table. We ended up with the "honeymoon table" in a..."
Kelly Wood
"Enjoyed dinner with family there on a Sunday evening next to the open fire by the bar. The staff were helpful and always on hand. The food was..."
Sean
"Great view, good beer and calamaris... Nice atmosphere on a summer afternoon. We did not get to try their proper food menu but the only thing I guess..."
Harvinder Singh
"I have been there twice for dinner and lunch! Love traditional Spanish food there! They are amazing! Tapas there are just over my expectation...."
Frida Dai
"Lovely lunch with tasting plates, lovely Spanish flavours lots to love about this menu, little pricey but worth it for the ambience. Will be back..."
Brad Sherry
"An important international guest was entertained to a splendid dinner at the Curator's House in October 2013. The attention we received was..."
Margaret Austin
"Just had a wonderful lunch- heritage building, views onto the botanic gardens in full bloom, sunny day- magic. Chirozo lunch dish very nice, tad..."
Andy Evans
"We went to the Curator's House while visiting Christchurch, the place was great. A real treat, it's rare to find a place with such character in..."
Mike Oconnel
"Me and my wife dined at the Curators House the other evening. It was our wedding anniversary. We went on a week-night but the place was still pretty..."
James Macklin
"We eat out A LOT. We often entertain business guests from overseas and we found the service to be unobtrusive, yet attentive. The food was fantastic...."
Anne Lindsay-Sanders
"What a lovely find! This is a charming eatery located in the Botanical Gardens. The food was fabulous, we had a Tapas sharing plate, the calamari was..."
Lillian M
"So delightful to spend our few remaining hours left in Christchurch with lunch at the Curators House Restaurant. Very charming and hospitable hosts,..."
Andrew Karl
"Came here for dinner - when we walked in we had some super friendly ladies seated us.
We started off out, but then it was cold and asked to go in -..."
Marene F
"We ordered the shareable tapas and enjoyed every crumb of it. Each dish was perfection and they complimented each other. Our server, an English..."
Lisa Baker
"If you don't base your experience off of 5 star service, definitely impressed with the service received. Wish I could remember the gentleman's name,..."
Matt Welford
"Boutique yet interestingly Spanish influenced place, great for sitting around the outside (if it wasn’t raining cats and dogs) and enjoying some..."
Carl K
"Had a splendid evening here!
We had the last reservation of the night and were still treated with incredible service.
The food was immaculate, fresh..."
Ellie Monk
"Nice place. Food is good. Pricing is not too bad for the location in town. One portion of the main dish is enough to be satisfied with the meal...."
Vilgelm Grenz
"We went on a Saturday afternoon just after lunch for some nibbles and drinks. It was a bright sunny day so we sat outside and enjoyed the view around..."
Emma Collins
"While most of the meals delivered to our table looked good and tasty, my own choice of main, the seafood casserole fell miserably short on taste and..."
"Got a number 3 with a Mexican cola. It's not outstanding but it's good enough. It cost like$13 which you will need 2 of to have a decent size lunch...."
Darath N
"Love the Horchatta. You have to try it. I’ve also had the Vegetarian Chimichanga, and Vegetarian Arepa. Both great. Get amongst! Love this place...."
Thomas
"Delicious range of food & "FANTASTIC" Cocktails made by friendly & vibrant bar staff.
Great food awesome cocktails, good..."
George Phoenix
"I've eaten here several times now and the food has always been very tasty. I like the lomo saltado, creamy scallops and pasteles. I also love their..."
Ange
"We love the food here, absolutely delicious. They have so many options to try, depends what you are in the mood for! I like the vegetarian quesadilla..."
Abby T-H
"Great burritos, not truly authentic though. The coxinha was with too much cheese and little chicken, also bit oily. Service was impressive fast, and..."
Daniel Lucas
"The original is in Queenstown which I love. This one is a branch and not as great as the original. The menu appears to be the same but could be..."
santi santiago
"Great place, truly authentic coxinha, tamarindo juice and guaraná, typical Brazilian street food.
The attention was excellent as well and if you..."
Felipe Lemos do Prado
"How could you turn down the authenticity of South American staff offering churos, tacos, and arapitos to die for. This little corner of the Little..."
J.G. Seabrook
"So grateful to have found a Mexican food place that truly delivers on taste and quality! Greeted by the Latin staff, Caribe is a true Latin kitchen!..."
Ketaki Khare
"We had some delicious food here. The chimichanga is just amazing. The nacho's were also a favourite. Portions are not huge but reasonable. Staff were..."
Karl Swart
"Good place to spend a evening with your friends, nice selection of Brazilian food, nice place to introduce your friends to a piece of South American..."
"We had a late lunch and it was very quiet but still vibrant. Loved the decor and the seats were really comfy. Great staff and the paella was..."
Michelle A
"Went here only for paella craving - tbh dont like the tiger prawn as the shell stick to the body - wish it could be replaced by chorizo other than..."
Vincent Ho
"Pretty big place; nice decor; good Service;
Food is great; great place to hang out with friends or..."
Danny DJ
"A great spot to have lunch on a sunny day out on the verandah. We had some items from what I would guess is the entrees or small plates part of the..."
Morgan Williams
"We were wandering around the upper levels of the Riverside Market looking for a place to eat and found Castro's. The entrance for Castro's and Nikkei..."
Benedict Uy
"Amazing venue, so beautiful. Yum food. Paella wasn't crunchy but still good. The mushrooms croquettes are amazing and we will be back for more of..."
fwhiu
"Friendly staff, love the ambience and our lunch tapas & paella were delicious! Enjoyed our lunch and will definitely be..."
Nancie Tang
"Second visit to Castro's and I'm not sure how they did it but this visit was even better than our first!
These guys and girls are really invested in..."
Ishna Jacobs
"This is a fusion of Spanish tapas and japonese. I only tried the Spanish food. Had 3 different tapas and they were all delicious and well prepared...."
Sofia Ferreira
"Really enjoyed a late tapas lunch here on their gorgeous balcony. Fennel salad was exquisite and service..."
Tim Nash
"The location, fitout and staff were exceptional, however the food although good lacked some wow - except for those Chuuros -..."
Giovanni Dozzi
"We hosted our conference dinner at Castro's on Monday night (3rd July). There were 16 of us. Castro's did a set menu which was amazing. There was..."
Toni Collins
"Good ambience. Seafood paella was great! Sangria served in cute glass jar. The octopus was only downside as bit slimy and bland. (I normally love..."
Suzy A
"Food is good. My wife and I had dinner here. The environment is not..."
Victor Gch
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