Best Chowder in Hanmer Springs

6 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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Old Post Office Restaurant
Old Post Office Restaurant
81/100 (1622 ratings)
Restaurants
Pub
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
New Zealand
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Bar
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Roast Beef
Beef
Schnitzel
Cheesecakes
Apple pie
Pasta
Salad
Lamb
Pesto
Fish
Chowder
Cheesecake
Fish & Chips
Burger
Ribs
Prawns
Sit down
New Zealand
Bar
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Outdoor Seating
Television
After-hours
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Mid-range
"Me and my partner came to Old Post Office Restaurant for valentines dinner. I got a large catch of the day, he got pasta of the day. My meal was..."
Rhys “Justice” Walsh
"Absolutely one of the best roast beef dinners I've ever had in 60+ years (even better than mum's). Meat slow cooked 4 hours, tender & fell apart at a..."
kiwi kids
"Thank you team for a very pleasant evening meal.Visited in May,had very good roast of the day along with a beaut beer.Had nearby gas fire.Roomy..."
Ralph Christophers
"Amazing meal tonight👌3 of us had the chicken Burgers & its the first time in ages I've had a real chicken breast in a Burger (not deep fried)...."
Lisa Begbie
"Second time I've been here and fantastic both times. Food was great. The roast beef was melt in your mouth. All the staff were attentive and friendly..."
Kenny Brighton
"A first time to Hanmer Springs thermal pools, we had a late dinner at this restaurant. The roast beef dinner my husband ordered was super delicious...."
Emilene Lockhart
"Excellent food and service. I now eat here every time I visit..."
Patrick Rowlinson
"Want a place to dine! Great service with historic feeling, dine by the fire place or find a quite corner to yourself. Meals fabulous, wifes salad &..."
Jay Dee
"Delicious food, big props to the chef. Serving sizes were generous, very happy. Pricing surprisingly cheap for the quality and quantity of the meals...."
Zachary Hayward
"Service was attentive and genuine and our meals came quickly. Good pub style food at a reasonable price. Would definitely recommend. The servers were..."
AusKiwi Mic
Mumbles Cafe
Mumbles Cafe
80/100 (2948 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Quick Bites
Coffee & Tea
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
New Zealand
Vegetarian Friendly
Cafe
Cafe
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Expensive Nachos
Omelette
Blueberry Muffin
Pancakes
Ice Chocolate
Carrot Cake
Beef Nachos
Salad
Cakes
Turmeric Chai Latte
Chili
Avo Smash
Fish
Eggs Benedict
hot chocolate
Pancakes
Chowder
Fries
French Toast
Bacon and eggs
Fish and Chips
Hot Dog
Burger
Date Scone
Nachos
Toasted Bagel with Cream Cheese and Jam
Eggs Benedict
Fish & chips
Poached Eggs not on Toast
French Toast
Beef
Cappuccino w Oat Milk
Toasts
Roasted Veg Salad
Chicken Frittata
Sit down
Café
New Zealand
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Mid-range
"Went for brunch. Good size portions, average selection of Cafe items. Quick service even when busy. Food tasty and hot. Pancakes slightly too..."
Deb G
"Came here twice on our wee girls vacation for breakfast. Staff were so lovely! Food is absolutely delicious and there was hardly a wait. Super..."
Gwendolyn Sidebottom
"Amazing food, friendly service, and great experience over..."
Rachel Shaw
"Thank you! Lovely brunch on a Sunday! Really fast service for coffee AND food! Good size, and..."
Léa Mazzocchi
"I've visited here a few times over the years with my family and always had food that hit the spot . There is a great counter selection of food as..."
John O'Callaghan
"We were hunting for food after spending the entire morning at the thermal pools and we were not disappointed. The cafe has a very bicycle centric..."
peter oht
"Decent scrambled egg on toast and big breakfast. Generous portion as well. Service is..."
Tuti Haryanti-Brigham
"It was cold outside but lovely and warm inside. My brekky of sausages eggs bacon etc was delicious. A great way to start the day. I always stop at..."
Iwander
"Yet another outstanding feed from the team at Mumbles Cafe. Every visit to Hanmer Springs we make a point of having breakfast here usually as our..."
Dawn Barnes
"My daughter and I had a lovely late breakfast at Mumbles Cafe , service was friendly and very welcoming, big breakfast was delicious, ice chocolate..."
Kat Smith
"Always head to Mumbles for Breakfast when in Hanmer. Such a great place with great Value For Money, the menu is top notch and I've never had cause..."
Gary Miller
"The young Argentinian man who made our coffee was so fast we thought we were back in Sydney! We had only just sat down and we ALL got our coffees and..."
Olive Hill
"Ok, here is the place where you can probably find the best fish and chips in Hammer Springs. No doubt. The fish taste good, size good for one person,..."
Andrea Tripodi
"Legit. I came in frazzled with 3 kids apprehensive about bad tourist town coffee but this place is awesome. Great layout, friendly staff,..."
George Anderson
"Amazing food after a family weekend! Few slip ups but absolutely nothing major, lovely & accommodating staff and super yum food, i got bacon & eggs..."
Lulu
"Fantastic brunch spot in Hanmer: loved the ambiance of big open windows, so you can sit inside but still kind of feel like you’re outside. The..."
Katie
"Wonderful place ! GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS. AWESOME..."
Chris Hackett
Powerhouse Cafe
Powerhouse Cafe
79/100 (1791 ratings)
Quick Bites
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
New Zealand
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Cafe
Healthy
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
After-hours
Breakfast
Lunch
Cakes
Eggs Florentine
Pancakes
Chai Latte
Corn Cake
Salad
english breakfast
Smashed Avocado
Salmon
Seafood chowder
Avocado Smash
hot chocolate
French Toast Brioche
porridge
Kids Pancakes
Chowder
Burger
Steak Sandwich
Highland Fling
Burger
Eggs Montreal
Burrito
Vegan Big Breakfast
Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benny with Salmon
French Toast
Beef
Eggs Bene with Bacon and Potatoe Cakes
Toasts
Cheese and Onion Scone
Brunch Burrito with Grilled Chorizo
Sit down
Café
Healthy
New Zealand
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Brunch
After-hours
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
"TLDR: One of the South Island's few good restaurants with vegan options. Food: 5 star for cafe food. After spending many days on the road eating..."
Revan Kon
"I would give this place 6 stars if I could. We tried it on the first day of our stay in Hanmer Springs and we kept coming back. They have a large..."
Bettina Melendez
"Just had an early lunch here today. The Cafe was packed, but we still received pleasant service, and the food was amazing and beautifully presented...."
Amanda S
"We popped in on a recommendation of a friend. Certainly worth a visit. Food was delicious. Generous serving. Service good. Although the cafe was busy..."
Christina Forrest
"Wow, I was starting to think Hanmer was becoming a place of mediocre fried food joints and greasy cafes until we found Powerhouse. An exceptional..."
Mark Lincoln
"Awesome little Cafe tucked away from the main street. Lots of vegetarian options. The Kumara Carrot soup and the seafood chowder were absolutely..."
Swapnil Ogale
"Lovely cafe hidden away from high street. Very busy but for good reason! Food is very good!!!! Great for Gluten free/vegetarian! Coffee very good and..."
Joanna Murphy
"Best breakfast ever! 😍 super nutritious and delicious food here with generous portion sizes..."
Quintin Swanepoel
"Fully caters to plant-based options. Absolutely amazing people and food. Highly..."
Megan Andrews
"Could not fault the food, the flavours were great and everything was cooked to perfection. However, the three coffees ordered were burnt and..."
Steph W
"The cutest place for breakfast. Delicious fresh meal, with great outdoor seating and excellent service. Definitely get a treat for the road as..."
ashleigh garcia
"Amazing food, delicious coffees, and super friendly staff. This is a VERY popular cafe, so obviously very packed. It's a bit loud inside, so if..."
Stephanie DeMay
"My partner and I went here twice over our short stay in Hanmer. Each time was a lovely experience with many different vegan dishes to choose from...."
Cameron Forrest
"Delicious food, fast and friendly service 😋 my French toast crumpets were amazing! With pears, apples, oranges, blueberries, passion fruit, ..."
T&P Brownlee
"One of the best cafes I have been to. Will definitely go back. The food and coffee was..."
Vinod
"Really friendly staff! Great coffee- was a little cold for my taste. The savoury scone was nice, loved the onion but was a bit..."
Rebecca Roberts
"Great cafe lovely variety of food. Very obliging with my food allergies adapted eggs Benny so I could eat it. Lovely plant based pancakes. Coffee was..."
Tracey De
"Very happy with the morning after breakfast. Bacon and eggs for me and eggs bennie for the wife. Watched then make up a wow porridge there was some..."
Mike Whipp
"WONDERFUL. Delicious food and super friendly staff. Coffees come quickly so we didn’t mind the wait for the food at all. Food was worth the wait,..."
Y Th
Fire & Ice Cafe Restaurant & Bar
Fire & Ice Cafe Restaurant & Bar
76/100 (1978 ratings)
Bars & Pubs
Bars & Pubs
Restaurants
New Zealand
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Bar
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Garlic bread
Fish & chips
Bacon and eggs
Nachos
Lamb Rump
French Toast
Espresso Martini
Toasts
Pasta
Breakfast Burger
Cheesecakes
Salad
Chicken Burger and Fries
Wings
Open Steak Sandwich
Cakes
Salmon
Thai Mussels
Vegetarian Nachos
Lamb
Salmon Pate
Pesto
Chowder
Burger
Mediterranean Pasta
Fish
Cheesecake
Fish & Chips
Fish & Chips
Pork
Pancakes
Cocktails
Ribs
Pasta Carbonara
Samosa
Prawns
Beef
Giant Beef Burger
Apple Strudel
Käsebrot
hot chocolate
Sit down
Bar
New Zealand
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Street Parking
Seating
Playgrounds
Table Service
Live Music
Wheelchair Accessible
Cash Only
Serves Alcohol
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Mid-range
"Nice place and good price for a holiday town. Although the ribs 1/2 kilo was dry, sauce was good, but the meat was hard to chew. The burger is huge..."
Tammara Thompson
"Had lunch at Fire and ice on a Saturday. It was slightly busy. I still got a seat, though. Staff were professional and polite. Ordered the giant..."
Brons “Bronz” Lolesi
"Had a wonderful dinner last night at Fire and Ice Cafe Restaurant & Bar. We picked the seat outdoors by the fire place. The staff were very friendly..."
Crystal Dai
"Our dinner here was more than a 5-star experience for me! The ribs were exquisite and their pastas were by far the best I had here in NZ! I was a..."
Liane Ramos
"Love this place! Became our regular while staying in hanmer. Food is good and the girl that served us during these couple of days was super bubbly..."
Gillian May
"When we asked at Top10 where to go with kids they recommended this place. Well, it will become our must go place now 😊 kids were happy playing at..."
Adventure with Kids NZ
"Arrived at 6pm after the Thermals Pools, it was busy but we got a table. Ordered quickly and waited eagerly for our meals. Food took ages to come, so..."
William Lin
"Fabulous meal at Fire&Ice Hanmer. Very busy restaurant but wonderful Waitress still found us the perfect table outside in the shade and I noticed she..."
Vic P
"Our goto place in Hanmer Springs. You can never go wrong here. The kids love it here as the have a great play area for them and they always make..."
Corne van der Westhuizen
"Absolutely loved dining here. Saw soany families having a wonderful time around us as well. Really busy when we were there, and the kitchen..."
Klaus
"Can't fault Fire and Ice. Meals came out quickly and were..."
Belinda McKenzie
"We spent 2 dinner nights and lunch dining here over the labour weekend. although the weekend was ultimately busy for your team, you provided us great..."
Stacey Awhitu
"What an absolute delight this restaurant is. Friendly, prompt service, extensive menu (making it hard to choose what to eat because it all looked so..."
Hannah Thomas
"Had no booking was able to get a table , there was also seats outside looked really nice . The service we got was very friendly very polite the meals..."
luseane pickering
"All the meals were unbelievable. My mate had the lamb and it just melted with every bite, the flavours were amazing. Another mate had the T-bone..."
Eddie Westrupp
"Meals were delicious, I got the venison and my fiancé got the fish and chips. Admittedly the fish serving was small, but the salad and fires made up..."
Gail Rickard
"Wow!!! Great atmosphere directly across the road from the Hot pools. Amazing food especially the mains. I ordered 'Farm on a plate' which was more..."
Pana & Jo Togiaso
Monteiths Brewery Bar Hanmer Springs
Monteiths Brewery Bar Hanmer Springs
73/100 (1813 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
New Zealand
Bar
Pub
Gluten Free Options
New Zealand
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Ribs
Chicken Wings
Prawns
Pasta
Nachos
Beef
Dumplings
Schnitzel
Garlic Bread with Cheese Dip
Steak Sandwich
mbbh Loaded Schnitzels
Loaded Schnitzel
Pasta
Mushroom Risotto and Chicken Schnitzel
Lamb
Salad
Akoroa Salmon
Pesto
Wings
Salmon and Blue Cod Stack
Fish
Scallops
Sun-Dried Tomato Spinach and Mushrooms Fettuccine
Pork
Fish & chips
Salmon
Fish chips
Sandwiches
Roast
Birthday cake
Chowder
Burger
Seafood chowder
IPA
Fish & Chips
hot chocolate
Beer Tasting
Chimichurri Chicken
Seafood Platters
Ribeye
Sit down
Bar
Pub
New Zealand
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Television
Live Music
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Good call to be open for all the World Cup rugby matches! We came down for a game & it was humming! Special menu with delicious of options & hot..."
Janita Patrick
"The service was great, the staff were very friendly and checked to make sure we were all sorted and was there anything they could do..they had good..."
Maryanne Capstick
"We have eaten here before in the past, and its always been great. So chose to here dinner here on a Saturday night and once again had the MBBH..."
Nanette Te Koeti
"Came to Monteiths Hanmer for Sunday lunch. Now I saw some not so great reviews, but I like to formulate my own opinions before passing judgement. My..."
Rhys “Justice” Walsh
"Had a wonderful dinner here. There was a live musician playing who was very entertaining playing all the old classics like "the gambler." We chose a..."
Mark Baines
"Went here for a few ales. The hazy pale ale was excellent. Outdoor seating was comfortable and good for groups. The entertainer was okay he didn't..."
Catherine Smeeton
"We came here twice on our trip. Had the lunch specials that go right up till 5pm which was great because we were there about 4pm one day and it's..."
Ange
"Absolutely awesome! Really good food! Really great service! Atmosphere was great! Was so busy but they had amazing staff on and bloody good kitchen..."
Mary Kirikino
"Ok. Nice variety of schnitzel and regular pub food. Good range of Monteith's and other drinks. Our steak was a little disappointing but what one..."
Steven Naudé
"Let’s start by saying make sure you book a table in Hanmer Springs, 4 to 5 of the Restaurants were double booked on Saturday night. Also it was a..."
JD (Digilifeduo)
"Nice place to eat, staff were very helpful, polite and friendly. Playlist of background music was a highlight. Chowder was very good with prawns and..."
The Lilldoggs
"This was close to a 4 star only because the bacon well well over cooked, I don't mind a little crispy but it was crunchy to the point every fork stab..."
Ethan McWilliams
"People's I believe reviews have to be balanced & are a snapshot of one's own, personal experience. Had a dinner in a warm, friendly atmosphere..."
Steve Franklin
"We went during covid-19 level two. Which meant there were strict rules in affect. The staff were abiding by them, and it didn't negativity impact..."
Jon Adams
Five Stags Hanmer Springs (hanmer Springs Retreat)
Five Stags Hanmer Springs (hanmer Springs Retreat)
73/100 (1364 ratings)
Restaurants
New Zealand
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Grill
New Zealand
Bar
Gluten Free Options
Pub
Grill
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Drinks
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Cheesecake
Mochaccino
Fish & Chips
Beef
Salmon
Ribs
Fish & Chips
Prawns
Eggs Benedicti
Toasts
Flintstone Steak
Meatballs
Five Stags Burger
Cheesecakes
Pasta
Moroccan Free Range Chicken
Salad
Venison and Veggies
Wings
Hunter Pizza
Duck
Lamb
Calamari
Calamares
Pesto
Salmon
Burger
Fish
Pork
Beer
Fish & chips
Chowder
Sit down
Pub
Grill
New Zealand
Bar
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Television
Reservations
Private Dining
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
After-hours
Lunch
Mid-range
"Wonderful inviting character lodge feel with stone fireplace. Food and service was great. Hubby had the 'Flintstone' steak and said it was the best..."
Trish Woodford
"Firstly, I've given this review before even finishing my dining experience here purely because I want to show my appreciation for our waiter, Hayden,..."
Ezra Wells
"Came in with a group of 10 last minute on a Saturday night to see if they had a table. They had one free and we're happy for us to come in. Staff..."
Ben Hendrie
"Dined here last night and we were all very impressed. The lamb was outstanding and the burgers were delicious. The service was great even though they..."
Claire Henderson
"Great place for having a meal. Reservation is highly recommended. Nice beer, we tried Mac Gold. Their Flintstone steak is great in taste and..."
Clementine Wong
"Loved this place! It's next to the hotel we stayed at so we had our breakfast here which was delicious and coffee was great. It's just got an awesome..."
Tiana MacEwan
"There's so much character in this bar. Felt like a hunting lodge with the roaring fire. Nice big windows to see outside (pity it was too cold to sit..."
Lulu Rose
"Was very hesitant to visit the restaurant after reading some negative reviews. We had an amazing experience here, and were utterly blown away by the..."
Sunet Bezuidenhout
"We had the venison burger, fettuccine pasta, cheesy chips, cheesy garlic bread, pork ribs and the lamb shank, we werent able to have dessert as the..."
Reed Smith
"Absolutely brilliant service from both of the lads on tonight one by the name Hayden the other I’m unsure of his name but he was the manager ...."
Danaan Hunter
"26/4/2023 Brilliant service, Brilliant meals. We celebrate a 21st at Five Stags, and would recommend to all my friends and family. Then returned on..."
Kylie Bevan
"Rustic ambience just the way we love it. Great share platter (blue cheese sauce needs the packed punch flavour of the cheese that was amiss). Sticky..."
Naz
"Delicious meals, we ordered the Pan fried salmon with steam vegies and mushroom sauce, this meal was all cooked perfectly and delicious! We also..."
Katfrin
"Large area that is the bar and dining area. Yes, there are 5 stag heads mounted and hung on the wall. Rustic and full of atmosphere. Welcoming..."
Rhonda
"Five Stags Restaurant Hamer Springs is a cosy, friendly and delicious place to spend an evening. The onion rings are superb, and I strongly recommend..."
Jesse Boyd
"Went there for breakfast and couldn’t fault it. Incredibly friendly helpful staff, very tidy and a lovely atmosphere. Had the eggs Benedict and..."
Liam Pimm
"Absolutely worth a visit! I think they have the only happy hour in town (every day from 4-6), so they get extra points for that...why not grab..."
Katie