Best Blue Cod & Chips in Christchurch

2 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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The Harvard Bar & Bistro
The Harvard Bar & Bistro
83/100 (326 ratings)
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Seafood
Bar
Pub
Bar
Pub
New Zealand
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Chocolate Fondant
Chicken & Bacon Stack
Blue Cod & Chips
Mediterranean Lamb Gnocchi
Affogato
Café
Seafood
New Zealand
Bar
Pub
Free Wifi
Reservations
Family style
Outdoor Seating
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Seating
Accepts Visa
Table Service
Private Dining
Wheelchair Accessible
Street Parking
Cash Only
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
Mid-range
"Had a great staff lunch here today. Good options which were larger than we expected. New managers have been there a few months and making nice..."
Sarah Healey
"Very tasty, with a new menu of new dishes to suit a wider range of people. Recommended for..."
cecilia Cheng
"Lovely food and great service. We shared Coconut Crusted Prawns and the Harvard Kimchi Spiced Fried chicken, and as a main I had the Mediterranean..."
Petra de Ruiter
"Great place. Service was awesome, food arrived very quickly, and was beautiful. Finally a barista that can make a proper strong coffee! Will be..."
Martin Farmer
"Great food great service. Lovely little gem hidden way in a quite spot. Needs better signage at the main road. If you are into aviation there is a..."
Daniel Weetman
"Didn't eat here, had a couple of drinks in garden bar, nice friendly staff, great..."
Gary Owens
"Great spot, real gem, with lots of local history, gteat, freindly staff, great food and service, definatly on my must return..."
Jay Bilis
"Excellent food and service. This place is a down a side road, heaps of parking. Nice and friendly..."
Gary Stitt
"Went for a drink tonight. Turned into a meal which were both lovely. Hubby had an affagato for dessert but also ordered Mocha semifreddo to go and..."
Michelle Jordan
"Loved the manager there, she was so lovely and accommodating, food was just beautiful!! We enjoyed the quieter atmosphere as everyone was shopping on..."
Julia jansen
"Was there this morning for a breafast, and had a really good surprise. The big breakfast was very well..."
CLEANRITE Christchurch
"Had a wonderful Sunday lunch there. Food was excellent, especially the lasagna. Lovely desserts too. Service was outstanding, good music playing in..."
C & S Smith
"Food was delicious & the portion sizes were generous, will definitely be coming..."
Laquisha Edwards
"Absolutely fantastic meal. Partner had a steak, I had chicken. All was perfectly cooked. Great service. Quiet place. Dessert was yummy. Highly..."
Ronnie Leigh
Pierside Cafe And Bar
Pierside Cafe And Bar
82/100 (354 ratings)
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Bar
European
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New Zealand
European
New Zealand
Dinner
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Vege Burger
Vegan Deluxe Burger
Blue Cod & Chips
Chicken Breast Stuffed with Mushroom Duxelle & Truffle GF
The Chefs Platter
Pork Belly Slow Roasted GF
Vegan Burger and Fries
Burger N Chips
Seasonal Salad
Sit down
New Zealand
Bar
Pub
European
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Reservations
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Craig and I regularly dine at the Pierside and always are blown away by the chef's expertise quite the hidden gem, the staff are very friendly and..."
Heather McDiarmid
"Took our neighbour out for dinner to celebrate her 72 birthday. Had a great time, food was lovely. We even took our own birthday cake and staff were..."
Becks Huddy
"Come here tonight for dinner with my family, just want to say what an awesome place! The food was top notch and the service and atmosphere awesome..."
Shannon Stone
"What a fabulous exsperience we had this evening at Peirside 👍👍👍 Food was fantastic and delicious. The portion sizes were great value for..."
Grace Lush
"We had a family meal here tonight the meals were a good size the kids meal were really great very friendly staff will be..."
Julie Austin
"Just had to say what a great meal had tonight at the pier side! After finding others closed tonight we were lucky enough to find these guys open and..."
Steve Kennedy
"Awesome food for a great price, and lovely friendly..."
Holly Bennett
"What can we say ? Number one venue in New Brighton. Mandy & Josh made us very welcome and kept the beers coming. Quiz night is a hoot, Disco/..."
John Mcdougall
"Indian food...ok european indian food. But at its best. Truly the best vindaloo ever!!! And the meat soo lean. Can't count how often we have eaten..."
John Birch
"Love the big burger meals and $10 steak night for the whanau. We will be..."
Kowhai Te Kira
"I found the place to be a nice quiet atmosphere which i found pleasing for a change food was amazing will be returning in the future good..."
Andrew Anngow
"Rustic charm and friendly service make this a fun place to visit. It's a pub style atmosphere (so don't expect any fancy decor) with jukebox and pool..."
Frank
"Had a fantastic meal here last night. Service was friendly and helpful. Food was so good! Compliments to the Chef for a perfect steak. We will..."
Baxm
"Really enjoying the menu these days - lovely food, beautifully cooked and a nice variety of choices available at reasonable prices.  The best Eggs..."
Paula Rountree
"Love coming here on those sunny but windy days so you can enjoy the warmth and beach view without the cool! Always lovely staff and always busy which..."
Tracy Dorset
"My and my partner went out for dinner on Tuesday. Really pleased with the meals. We ordered the $15 steaks witch clearly stated that it's a 150g..."
Evie Mich
"Went to the pier and had a beautiful steak eggs and chips,The staff were awesome and friendly..Great atmosphere ,a real lovely place.Would..."
Wendy Hall
"have had meals in the past and different experiences. but last visit it was excellent. lovely waiter and food was good. had the ribs and partner also..."
Maryanne Stikkelman
"Dined at Pierside last night with 4 other friends.The service was great with an extremely happy waiter who shared jokes and was overall,..."
Janene.w@xtra.co.nz
"Went to Pierside on Mother's Day for lunch. We all ordered something different. I had the steak sandwich on ciabatta bread without Mushroom Sauce...."
Marilyn
"This is my favourite New Brighton hangout - the staff are super friendly and welcoming and they do the BEST toasted sandwiches in Christchurch! I've..."
Tanya Hyde
"We wanted a seafood restaurant so we searched for seafood. Most places only had one or two seafood items but Pierside had a genuine substantial..."
Chris Hooker
"Just had a perfectly cooked and presented meal at Pierside.We had a lamb rack, and eye fillet meal- both perfectly cooked to medium rare as..."
Barbara
"My husband, father and I dined at the Pierside Café & Bar on one of their $15 steak nights. My husband and father both ordered the steak and I..."
Paula Moore
"Always an excellent, friendly, delicious dining experience and tonight no exception despite the waitress being (by her own admission) out of her..."
Union Homestead
"Enjoyed an excellent 3 course meal this evening. Plenty of choices on the menu. Something for everyone. My husband thoroughly enjoyed the..."
Mandy Partleton
"Went here tonight with a friend, she had the lamb back strap which was melt in your mouth, the salad and potatoes that came with it were devine. I..."
Jamie Houghton
"Last night I went to this place with my friend, who lives in New Brighton. There really wasn't allot of choice in the area and she raved about it so..."
Lillie Barrett
"Based on my meals and meals friends had (separately), we agreed this is a surprisingly excellent place to dine. The steak was cooked to absolute..."
Julzz
"Great food, good service, great bar!At last, something in New Brighton that offers a nice environment, and a bar that does food from a kitchen..."
Stu Morris
"We have dined several times at the Pier Side Cafe and each time it gets better and better.The staff are friendly,courteous and nothing is a..."
Penny Stott
"I just had the best meal at Pierside cafe, with their primo location and delicious food how could I not enjoy sitting outside lapping up the sun and..."
Kate_my_mate
"As an avid supporter of New Brighton Businesses I was interested to see if the newly introduced menu would warrant a second visit to the Pierside..."
Renee
"Awesome place, took my parents here for some lunch and they absolutely loved it, great customer service, the lady was lovely and looked after is well..."
XxMz Kittyxx
"Went to eat with my Grandpa. He enjoyed what looked to be a delicious breakfast Sandwhich and I enjoyed the Oceansider which has chicken bacon in a..."
Anthony Gandara
"Nice dinner out with family, A shame the menu has changed and there's no pork belly and no beef schnitzel but pretty good meal all round. Lovely..."
Vickie Atkinson
"An unpretentious place to have a drink and eat some fabulous food. The food business (Hang Ten) has been a wonderful addition. The vegetarian burger..."
Lynette Nugent
"not sure about their food, but the beer and service is surely good. But the seats and outdoor place can be better cleaned and taken care..."
Carl K
"Under-appreciated beachside local in a sunny location. Better now that food is available..."
mike nugent
"I have never been here before. Bar maid went the extra mile to help us with my mother inlaw. they cooked us a meal that wasn't on menu. Very..."
Kate Masina
"Took a big group for birthday celebration. Friendly staff, quick service. Food portions were huge and we had to take doggy bags home. Burgers,..."
kowhaiisyellow
"WOW ... Roast of the day "Pork Belly" yum yum yum! I can never eat a roast meal but these guys NAILED it! Bumma my partner ate all hers so I didnt..."
T Te Puni
"We had a superb dinner tonight of beautifully presented pan-fried blue cod on bed of kumera, greens and b blanc followed by exquisite lemon creme..."
Mel Palmer
"Cosy little tavern with great bar baskets, friendly staff and even a pool table for free! Next to the pier as well, really enjoyed the piece in here..."
Ankaro
"We just want to thank Pierside Cafe for a divine dinning experience. We left replete, relishing and rejoicing the fine choices we made. Their chef is..."
Thomas Edward King
"Had several great lunches here recently and a lovely dinner. Great friendly service. Excellent food they have a great kitchen..."
Tiffani Field
"Really good food the steak was fantastic and the grilled mediterranean with chicken was exceptional.Good friendly service and the old boys playing..."
Rhys Davidson