The best Restaurants in Kaikoura ranking of February 2025
58 restaurant menus in Kaikoura, (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)
"Very pleasant clean tidy cafe. A nice breakfast was enjoyed by the family. Great staff. Great..."
Dice4Dungeons
"Jess provided excellent service and we were also impressed with Pixie's service. Went here with my big family to cook our fish and crayfish, and we..."
James C
"After finishing our fishing charter with Kaikoura Fishing Tours we bought our Crays and blue cod fish to Allure and even though they were closing..."
Indiana Bones
"Delicious food! From the meals to the coffee (and fluffy) and the sweets from the cabinet 😍
Very friendly and helpful staff as well!
We enjoyed..."
Melissa Jara
"Absolute win, took our own fish in, they prepared and cooked it to perfection, generous amounts of chips and sides, will 100% be back, keep up the..."
Chris Platt
"Honestly, we hesitate to go in... But it was really really good ! Perfect for the price and the quality of the burger and sweet potatoes wedges ! the..."
Bruno Salvador
"Great food, friendly staff. My partner was impressed with the warm, convivial atmosphere of this cafe. It felt like a warm, unpretentious place to..."
Michael Brown
"We ordered the big breakfast, salmon bagel and pancakes with cream. We all loved the food, fresh and tasty. We waited a while but it was a public..."
Emma Geary
"The country fried chicken is always fresh and tender. The woman behind the till is always friendly and helpful. My favourite stop on the way..."
Darren aitken
"Friendly service, outstanding food & amazing chef. Fresh & affordable. The best kai in..."
Reservations Supervisor
"Was a bit quiet unfortunately due to low tourist numbers post-earthquake, but friendly hard working staff with delicious coffee and great food made..."
Sam Haslam
"Great food excellent friendly service delicious homemade slices and scrumptious assortment of muffins, very impressed with the detail quality and..."
Shaun Bond
"Tasty steak sandwich. Hash brown fries were a nice twist. Children's play area was a..."
Andre S
"Excellent food and service. Even though we called in as they were about to close. It was perfect in every..."
"Worth the trip for the view alone. Enjoyed a 2 course lunch, selected from a small menu. The food was delicious and intriguing, with obvious care and..."
Andy Clover
"We went for a work function, and the food was outstanding. They laid out a browsing table with an awesome array of cold meats, salads and antipasto..."
Duncan Henderson
"Amazing refined flavours and clever presentation. A briefly welcome on beautiful..."
Louise Frend
"Exquisite!!. We were fortunate to get a booking for the 7 course degustation meal. So glad our host recommended a visit.
A first class international..."
Josie Swan
"Absolutely fantastic food!! Some of the best food I’ve had in New Zealand (and I live here), with views to match. A MUST..."
Jen Forret
"What a lovely place. Owner, Staff and Chef are really amazing. They want to provide the best possible service they can and they really do. The food..."
Philipp vD
"We had the 7 course tasting menu and every course was superb. The highlights for me were the pork dish with pork done three ways, kawakawa sorbet..."
Leapy 99
"Fantastic restaurant! We opted for the 7 course degustation menu. Some of the best food we have had in NZ. Beautiful fresh and local produce, with so..."
Amy Rankin
"World class views and amazing food to compliment. I am sure there not many places in the world with such a view. We had the 3 -course menu. The menu..."
Sty
"After talking to a couple of locals, we decided to travel the short distance to this amazing restaurant! What a fantastic evening that would be..."
"I had an amazing experience at this Chinese restaurant. The Pepper Beef and Cumin Lamb dishes were delicious and perfectly prepared. The staff was..."
SiJia Liu
"We had takeaways from here 2 nights in a row. And they do not miss. A wonderful feed. Each night as fantastic as the the other. Will return when..."
Vicky Joyce
"Came here for dinner. The boss is friendly and the food is good, especially the mussels and oysters. The restaurant is popular with takeaway with the..."
Jason Tan
"the food taste good, big side and good service. Just the place was little cold. It was..."
lorena arancibia
"We stopped on our way to Blengeim, we got hot chips for a quick ligjt lunch ... easy to pull in off the road, lots of seating space, food is cooked..."
Simone Templeton
"Great fish and chips. Set off the road a bit so parking not a problem generally. Not sure about eating in. Don't be deceived by the appearance..."
Tess Curry
"Most beautiful blue cod bites and chips!!
I always call in when travelling through Kaikoura to buy my fish and chips and they are consistently..."
Laurel Prasad
"I caught some crayfish and blue cods after going fishing woth local kiwi fishmen and let this restaurant cooked them for us. Every crayfish took 25..."
R Z
"Really friendly service. Got our fresh catch (from charter) cleaned and cooked (steam, battered and stir fry..."
"Great coffee!! Now that important fact has been stated, the cafe itself is cute, they have loads of honey and bee related products (as the name..."
Morgan Williams
"Try Bee Box for excellent Allpress Coffee with friendly staff and..."
Dave H
"Very interesting store. Bought coffee and hot chocolate here. They have a good selection of honey in the store with some bakes to go with the..."
Trotting Horse
"Good coffee, friendly efficient service, and charming decor. Takeaway only, but there are tables just..."
Hamish Pringle
"Wonderful place to enjoy your coffee in kaikoura. The coffee is very good, the girl behond the counter is very friendly and polite :)
They also have..."
Leonardo Fiordi
"The most lovely barista served me and made the best (as always) iced honey latte. Had a lovely chat, not just awkward chitchat but genuine..."
Emma Bayleigh
"What a great place to stop for refreshment! Yummy homemade slice, delicious honey ice coffee and homemade kombutcha.
We back here may 2021 and is..."
Marin Ianev
"Lovely staff, lovely coffee, good atmosphere, great cakes and slices.. love the no discrimination. Thank..."
Ash Gibson
"Delicious treats which are homemade !
Very nice and cosy terrace.
Lovely..."
Valerie Jacquard
"Fantastic tasting coffee, nice and strong, with smooth earthy flavour... Nice little shop and great friendly..."
"Very pleasant clean tidy cafe. A nice breakfast was enjoyed by the family. Great staff. Great..."
Dice4Dungeons
"Jess provided excellent service and we were also impressed with Pixie's service. Went here with my big family to cook our fish and crayfish, and we..."
James C
"After finishing our fishing charter with Kaikoura Fishing Tours we bought our Crays and blue cod fish to Allure and even though they were closing..."
Indiana Bones
"Delicious food! From the meals to the coffee (and fluffy) and the sweets from the cabinet 😍
Very friendly and helpful staff as well!
We enjoyed..."
Melissa Jara
"Absolute win, took our own fish in, they prepared and cooked it to perfection, generous amounts of chips and sides, will 100% be back, keep up the..."
Chris Platt
"Honestly, we hesitate to go in... But it was really really good ! Perfect for the price and the quality of the burger and sweet potatoes wedges ! the..."
Bruno Salvador
"Great food, friendly staff. My partner was impressed with the warm, convivial atmosphere of this cafe. It felt like a warm, unpretentious place to..."
Michael Brown
"We ordered the big breakfast, salmon bagel and pancakes with cream. We all loved the food, fresh and tasty. We waited a while but it was a public..."
Emma Geary
"The country fried chicken is always fresh and tender. The woman behind the till is always friendly and helpful. My favourite stop on the way..."
Darren aitken
"Friendly service, outstanding food & amazing chef. Fresh & affordable. The best kai in..."
Reservations Supervisor
"Was a bit quiet unfortunately due to low tourist numbers post-earthquake, but friendly hard working staff with delicious coffee and great food made..."
Sam Haslam
"Great food excellent friendly service delicious homemade slices and scrumptious assortment of muffins, very impressed with the detail quality and..."
Shaun Bond
"Tasty steak sandwich. Hash brown fries were a nice twist. Children's play area was a..."
Andre S
"Excellent food and service. Even though we called in as they were about to close. It was perfect in every..."
"We enjoyed a lovely seafood dinner at the Craypot Kitchen recently. We shared the large mussels in white wine as well as a half crayfish dinner. The..."
Christina F.
"Fantastic! We thought we might be too late to be accommodated, as their last booking was at 7.30pm on a Monday, but they let us in at 7.45. My..."
Lydia
"The only dish you want to choose here is Crayfish. Available in various options, all beautifully cooked.
And some of the best NZ wines - try the..."
Tim Brunton
"Exceptional value for money.
The tastiest green lipped mussels we have ever had.
Service was..."
Virginia Allen-Sinclair
"Friendly staff and relaxed environment with delicious food as well. We got the fish of the day, crayfish and calamari and all was enjoyed (delicious..."
E Bertani
"This place is amazing! Our group absolutely loved the ambiance and the service was delightful. We started with the garlic bread and after each of us..."
Autumn Shea
"I ate mussels and my boyfriend fish and chips. It was very good and tasty ! The lady who does the service is very..."
Léa Qtl
"Ripper dipper meal! We had the mussels, and would you believe, they cooked the. in a thai green curry! Un-be-liev-able!
Great service with some witty..."
Kai Messenger
"Solid food, had the fish and chips as a main. Tasty chips but they get too fancy with the fish and the end result is not quite there. Caprese bread..."
Ezz El Defrawi
"Wow. Just a fabulous meal.
Great fish and chips and my wife’s eggplant and zucchini lasagna was really tasty. My salad with the fish and chips was..."
Steve McMillan
"Beautifully decorated. Great food if you pick out the..."
Michael Kelley
"Stopped in for lunch (a very late lunch at 2.30pm...) on our way home. Great wedges and lasagna. Friendly staff more than happy to accommodate...."
"Best pies in town and delicious coffee and muffins as Well. Love the atmosphere and great music. Friendly staff and fair prices. When you are in..."
Lilia Knaub
"Excellent chicken & avo roll - was hungry and ate it quickly, enjoyed it so much I had a second one. Have tried their pies in the past and been very..."
Noah Edgar
"I was confused before I get into the cafe first. But me and my friends were really surprised the hospitality atmosphere. I just had only a cup of..."
albin mathew
"Friend and I walked past this Bakery not expecting much and bought 2 pies.
Loved the Pies, nice chunky fillings and very fresh. Friendly staff. They..."
Jess Tse
"Very good Chicken Wrap! So much of the Mixed salad Inside and not only sauce and the tortilla itself, absolutely..."
Christoph Kielhorn
"I had a few coffees in kaikoura. This was the best. Really friendly owners and was nice sitting in the sun with the view of the..."
K K
"Delicious steak and cheese pie! You have to try it. They gave us a little star cookie for Xmas as..."
Tara-Lee Houkamau
"Very friendly and welcoming Xx beautiful Home cooked food, great music an enjoyable and welcome little stop on our..."
Wendy Jane Campion
"Excellent friendly service and great place to grab a bite to eat. Thanks for your great..."
Dane Garrett
"I loved the banana bread and the Cappuccino! 😍 super friendly..."
Julia H.
"Best pie I've had in NZ. Steak and..."
Amber Mccarthy
"Go down every week to watch the traffic and sip a coffee. Bloody good steak..."
"Love this place, spend to much money here but it's fine the people are sweet..."
freja lister
"Clean and efficient store if I have forgotten something I can slip in and buy it there.Great fresh hot or cold food..."
Elly Boundy
"The best store in town. Super friendly staff and amazing selection of fresh..."
Zeno Vanregemorter
"There can't be a better dinner deal in New Zealand. For $20 we got a whopping plate of lamb and veggies, some bread, a glass of juice, and delicious..."
Matthew Perry
"Great staff. Knowledgeable and..."
John Pirie
"Very nice management and the very good quality of every item which is sold in the..."
sukhpal singh
"Fresh fruit ice creams..."
Regan Crofts
"Great ice creams. Friendly..."
Bruce Symons
"Great spot, tidy store, great customer service and nice milkshakes. I’ll be..."
Bronson Dredge
"A lovely shop, very friendly atmosphere and the man behind the counter was very friendly and helpful. Thank..."
Amy D
"Always friendly , great shop with a good..."
Jay Lloyd
"Great little place and the lady behind the counter was super..."
John Castillo
"Good range of ice-cream and milk..."
Brian Norton
"Nice milkshakes and cone..."
David Belcher
"Great Service. Shop is..."
Arvinder pannu
"Our sons ice cream fell off on the road, staff super nice replaced..."
"Best place I stayed at during my tour around nz! Toured during winter, therefore it was quite cold. Owners gave me the token for an extra long shower..."
Friederike Marcus
"Really nice and helpful owners! Me and my friend got stuck on a rock while fishing as the tide came in. They came down to the beach to help us get..."
Lazlo Weber
"Fantastic camping area ,very friendly host's who go out of there way to make you feel welcome ,clean grounds and a stones throw from the beach also..."
Stu Durry
"Stopped here as the competition down the road didnt have eftpos. Glad we did as the crayfish was..."
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