TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

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Chicken Nuggets Chips

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Waffle

Hot Water

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Salmon

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"I went with a friend two times, once just for a coffee on the way and water bottle refill and on the way back for a brunch. Well really nice staff,..."

Lucile Sanchez

"Stopped in Gore on our way back to Queenstown and needed some food and coffee. Popped into here and was super excited to see there were plenty of..."

Nathan Godwin

"Outstanding breakfast, staff are friendly and happy to see you. Great atmosphere. Would definitely..."

Karen Chapman

"Small sitdown cafe in the middle of Gore. Coffee isn't my favourite, but the porridge I had (Gore's speciality:) was great. Nice clean outside..."

Anton Angelo

"Typical cafe food Good light meal Friendly..."

Ding

"Friendly staff, sandwiches were well toasted and full of flavour - you would definitely want to add on more ingredients. Highly recommended if..."

Caritas Lun

"We had a quick coffee stop during our road trip, and were positively surprised by this little coffee shop. Nice staff; the coffee was really..."

D S

"Great food and service, even gave us 50 cents for the parking as we had no..."

Jen Andrews

"Service was really prompt . Breakfast came out in good time and was all prepared fresh by the looks of it . Offered for me to have extra sides as I..."

Blair O'Byrne

"This was the highest rating cafe on Trip Advisor, and because I didn't know better I took the advice of TA. I wasn't disappointed. Despite being on..."

Alan Doak

The Stable Kitchen

Home Maid Carrot Cake

Scrambled Eggs Any Style with Bacon

Flat White

Chicken and Cheese

Seafood chowder

French Toast Breakfast

Wheelchair Accessible

"The Stable Kitchen is a nice little cafe with good food and friendly staff. There's a good range of cabinet food on offer and a nice menu. A great..."

William Patterson

"These guys really understand cheese rolls! Great coffee, super friendly service and a relaxed local..."

Sarah Bultitude

"Friendly, fresh food and hot chocolate was amazing! Great stop on a triad trip- scones were the bomb..."

blairkirstin07

"Stunning food. I had the eggs Bennie and they were the best I've ever had and its my go to meal. The coffee was superb and the staff were very..."

Ashley Ansell

"Great coffee & Eggs Benny were amazing-hubby really enjoyed all day breakfast 😋 Best place in Gore to eat..."

Gayle

"Went in for a quick lunch.. Grandson had chicken nuggets and I had seafood chower, very happy with..."

Pamela Attwood

"Epic staff, food and thoughtfulness. We each got the stable burger, and they made mine gluten free for me. Such an old-skool burger of epicness!..."

Anna van Riel

"Yummy, reasonable..."

Dr.Prapun Rimdusid

"This is a great cafe in Gore. My family and myself travelled to Gore and we went and had lunch there. We had the following delicious meals, Sausage..."

Keri-Jane Kennard

Andrew Holt

The Green Room Cafe

Cheese Square and Bacon'n'Egg Bagel

"I was pleasantly surprised when I stopped here for lunch. I probably would never have discovered The Green Room if I hadn't had to drive off the main..."

Kaydubya

"Used to get a Mocha every morning going to work, now that I live in London still haven't been able to find one that beats it! Miss you Eleanor and..."

Suzie Weaver

"great coffee,great food,cakes to die for,a must visit when in Gore,would recommend to..."

Maureen

"I love BEAN AROUND THE WORLD coffee so this is the place for me, The food is always exciting and everyone should try..."

Joanne McConnell

"Great little find for the weary traveller! Food scrumptious and good coffee, served with a smile. You must try the famous Green Room Cheese Square -..."

Charlie Lear

"Great little Cafe with friendly staff. Good selection of food and nice..."

Linda Cutche

"We were driving through Gore on our @oneway.to.somewhere trip in NZ and just wanted to stop for a quick coffee. The Green Room hit the spot. We..."

Christian Heidorn

"Coffee was great. There was a good selection of sweet treats..."

Tim H

"Beautiful food and delish coffee, all served with brilliant smiles from lovely..."

Leanne Bateman

"I have been to many cafes in my 60+ years and the food at the Green Room is the best I've experienced. The originality of dishes all made on site..."

Claire Matthews

"Great coffee & food. Nice atmosphere & friendly..."

Ron Logan

"Good food, coffee, and friendly..."

Donna Bouma

"such a great little cafe excellent coffee and best selection of tasty tempting goodies sweet and..."

george howard

"What a great wee spot for morning tea and a light bite. Had the delicious corn fritters and a cup of tea, the staff were very accomodating of my..."

Tabatha Davison

"An excellent cafe in the heart of Gore's CBD, with a great variety of hot and cold food choices available from the cabinet. The Green Room has a..."

Marcus Gough

"Lovely food, fabulous staff, will happily go there..."

Glenn Aitken

"Friendly staff, delicious food and excellent coffee - great place to stop for a break on a long drive across Southland. Excellent table for two right..."

John Baran

"Great little cafe. Friendly staff. My oat latte was..."

Samuel Leask

"Great coffee and food in cosy atmosphere. Always..."

Beverley Cooper

"Superb coffee. Tasty selection of cabinet food. Friendly bunch of staff and a cozy, relaxed..."

Andrew Penny

Sagun Cafe & Indian Cuisine

Wheelchair Accessible

Buffet

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"Great value for money here, delicious food, I had the lamb biriyani this time can't wait to try more of the menu. Friendly staff..."

Matt

"My first time here at this Gore takeaway shop which produces amazing food. The best Indian food I've tasted. They were very busy but was well worth..."

Allan Duston

"I stopped off at this wee place on my way through Gore. Had a medium lamb bhuna which was absolutely delicious. Decent price, lots of rice and lots..."

Annie Y

"Great place, generous portions (especially the amount of chicken/rice/sauce ratio), great prices - the express curries in particular are a top notch..."

Bliss B Legayo

"Awesome food and quick serving.Great customer service Good portion value for money. Highly..."

Dhammika Thushara Kandepola

"Just had a meal there on way back up south. Best Indian we have eaten..authentic & we were greeted by a fine young man who was very polite & gave..."

Ursula Roger

"Honestly so so so good!!! The cheese and garlic naan yum. The Butter Chicken nice creamy delicious sauce. Well done! We will be back. Cant wait to..."

Zarah Smets

"Always a really nice meal and friendly service. Pays to call ahead to cut down on waiting time. I am coeliac and have never had an issue with an of..."

G lee lee

"Just devine, definitely recommend. The best kashmiri naan plus loved the onion bhaji patties and the dipping sauce. Mains were well portioned, very..."

Annie Fitzgerald

"I found it very good there the beef wellington I really enjoyed and the staff was very helpful good staff nice..."

ernie peterson

"Loved the Naan. So good every time! And the food is always hot and delicious. I loved that they were open later for thoes last minute dinners. Really..."

Nina Diaz

"The express curry options are great value, and a Mango Lassi makes it even more special. The friendly staff even held the door open for me when my..."

Duncan Blair

"Loved this place. Was craving for milk tea for the whole day and they made this amazing tea. Just loved it. They really offer delicious..."

Adyant Mishra

"Excellent food and Service loved..."

babji nuvvula

"Have a try for taste of Indian and Nepalese food. I had very good experience with the taste of food and their..."

Bishnu Aryal

"Good..."

Riley

"The garlic and cheese nann is hands down the best nann iv ever eaten/come across in my life so far. It's actually insane how good it..."

Adam Kelly

Blazing Copper Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"I reckon this is the best restaurant in Gore by far. We had the lamb which was divine- tender succulent with great taste and the rib eye was done to..."

JYA Real Estate Ltd

"Great service and price in a beautiful atmosphere. The mussels were absolutely by far the best we have ever had. There was no kids menu but an entire..."

Zavana Pudney

"Really great atmosphere and decor. Impressive fireplace and a great place to hold a small event or get together. Great staff, great..."

Sharna Margan

"Had a fantastic evening, perfect food and a great staff experience. Was the first time we had dined out with our little 3 month old and the staff..."

Adam Kelly

"Have been there twice in the last 2months and both time my meal has been delicious, service was good and wait times were good, I will definitely be..."

Fiona

"The food was excellent here. Ordered the Pork Belly entrée, it was perfect. The steak was good and the service was great. Very nice restaurant and..."

Shane Taylor

"Friendly accommodating staff and nice tasty flavoured meal. Serving size was perfect for myself but too small for my..."

Wendy Scott

"Good food and good service, was disappointed with the kids meals, $12 each for very little..."

Amber Robertson

"Its a lovely place to have a meal an catch up with friends.The staff are lovely and friendly an keen to..."

mary mchaffie

"The food was incredibly delicious and very well..."

Trins Argyle

"Didn't need to book. Just walk in. Excellent food and service..."

Stephen Harris

"Very enjoyable evening. Excellent service from Simon and Brad. Thanks..."

Kally Barton

"Lovely meal and very friendly..."

Wendy Dowling

"Really nice Caesar salad and great..."

Ailsa Smaill

"Lovely meal, private peaceful..."

Jenny Buchanan

"Always great food..."

Nancy Stronach

"Great place for a..."

Danny Busbridge

"Beautiful..."

Joanne Hellier

The Thomas Green

80/100 (1024 ratings)

Eggs Benedict on Bagel

Yorkshire pudding

Tapas

Panko Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad

Strawberry and Banana Cheesecake

Ribs

Pork Belly with Mustard

Prawns

Chicken Spaghetti Cabonara

Pork Ribs with Slaw and Fries

Beef

Hokonui Smoked Salmon Croquettes

Donuts

Salad

Scallops

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great place for quality meals. Had the beef Wellington, cooked to perfection, and the venison salad was also delicious. Service was great even on an..."

Jamie Chapman

"Delicious food, fancy plating and also very kind..."

Cowbug18

"Nice atmosphere with plenty of room. Service was really good and food was definitely worth..."

Graeme Buttar

"A lovely brunch/lunch menu at The Thomas Green in Gore. Our group had Eggs Benedict, seafood chowder, delicious chicken salad and Thai red curry,..."

Chami Abeysinghe

"Great venue, with a Gatsby flair. Very friendly staff, and beautifully cooked, flavorsome Salmon. Cocktail menu was a bit..."

Nina Lees

"The Thomas Green is the flashiest place to dine in Gore. It serves a nice Western family cuisine in a very poshy feeling environment. Edit - re..."

peter oht

"Never had a bad meal from..."

Heather McDowell

"Lovely meals, great helpful staff. Highly recommend. Great variety on the menu. My partner had the scallops as a starter, he said they were to die..."

Angela Cleaver

"Nice classy place. Took me back to a time where the placement of your knife and fork mattered. Service was faultless. The pizza we ordered was the..."

Jude Still

"Had lunch at the Thomas Green last Thursday. The staff was superb, very friendly! And this avocado bagels dish was delicious with a wee spice in..."

Anke Ruwette

"Highly recommend Thomas Green in Gore. Great friendly service and meal exceeded my expectations. Thoroughly enjoyed my cauliflower bao..."

LJ P

"Very good, food, caffeine and service excellent, as 12 months since I was last there...same quality..."

Ray Treadaway

"Really nice building, food was awesome, our server was great, very friendly. We were on our way to a show and the wait wasn't long at all, we were..."

Keith Buckby

"A fantastic experience at the TG tonight for our son’s birthday dinner. I called earlier in the day to reserve a table & asked if the lunchtime..."

Kelly Young

"Had a fabulous time the waitress was lovely polite especially since we were having a good..."

Rose

"Really impressed with the food and service. The tempura squid was delicious and the beef wellington an absolute treat. Despite being short staffed,..."

Sarah Harris

"The meals are a taste treat.staff are helpful . Great food for those special..."

Suzanne Aitken

Salmon with Udon Noodle Salad

Ribs

Pan Fried Blue Cod

Prawns

Beef Stir Fry Vegetablesb

Chocolate Baileys Cheesecake

Garlic and Cheese Pita Bread as a Starter

Nachos

Scallop and Prawn Salad

Wheelchair Accessible

"When all the locals meet up at a place for lunch, you know it's a good restaurant! To be honest, we chose it because if the name haha! Excellent..."

seanna higgs

"We popped in here for a Friday dinner and the place was packed. We were quickly shown to our table and our orders taken. The steak sandwich and lamb..."

peter oht

"For those who are NOT vegetarians this is a good place to go for a meal. What started out as disaster for our booked in group that was obviously..."

Chrissy Anderson

"Pretty good food for a small town pub in NZ. They have a variety of gluten free options and the lemon cake was very moist. They have a terrace out..."

Melanie Duncalf

"The cafe is tidy, menu reads well. I couldn’t order oysters as there were none in stock but despite this they wouldn’t remove them from the..."

Dean Jones

"A favourite of the family to visit we were not disappointed. The food is consistently good, service is friendly and usually quick. However this..."

Therese Manning-Cook

"Great place for a meal with executed friendly southern hospitality. The meals were exceptional and their size was not for the fainthearted. Highly..."

simon Lyford

"What an amazing meal we just had here, fantastic food and great..."

Angela Cleaver

"Great good, great service. Prawn and scallop salad was abundant in both prawns and..."

Tracy Wills

"They look after us very well great place to go in gore for a family..."

stephen john luscombe

"Great place to eat Well presented meals Half meals also light and Bar meals avaliable Pleasent service from staff No booking taken so may have to..."

Lorraine Borthwick

"We eat here all the time as we enjoy things about it. The only negative is toward the tomato and basil fettuccine. Would not recommend that. Highly..."

Sarah Beale

"Can highly recommend 👌 Great environment, friendly staff and delicious food! I went with a Sirloin, prawns and..."

Andre Basel

"Friendly staff great food really nice selection of beers and wine. One of gore’s best..."

Layton Findlater

"The mushroom soup was best I've had, thick, creamy, packed with mushrooms and..."

Helen T

Jasmine Kim

"Wasn't a big meal but very nice and staff..."

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