This is truly an iconic Nelson eatery that keeps us coming back time and time again.
The food is consistently of a very high standard and perhaps the best restaurant in terms of value for money.
If you are a meat eater, you mustn't go past their signature Angus steak dish.
Kerry and Gary are a great combination and they have a great team supporting them.
Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner. A coffee and cake or just a glass of local wine with tapas, this place offers it all.
Keep doing what you're doing because it's grand!
I had the Angus fillet steak it was absolutely delish my husband had the snapper and said it also was delish. This restaurant is our favourite and diffinately recommend to others. You will not be disappointed in the staff, atmosphere and most of all the food. #thankyoufordsresturantandbar
Excellent range of exquisite food, cooked to perfection and served in a timely manner. Our table pf 4 enjoyed 3 courses, all had a different option and all thought the quality very high. Would highly recommend and return.
We had an overnight getaway in Nelson and happened along Fords. Wow! Just wow! The food was so good. Both my husband and I loved what we ordered (I had lamb, he had steak). It was perfectly cooked and looked great in the plate as well. The real winner here though is, not only are their mains amazing and interesting, the dessert selection is as well. Let me tell you, there was not a lot of dinner conversation going on. We were too wrap up in the incredible food we were eating!
Hadn't been before, so no expectations. But it was absolutely amazing. Delicious high standard food, great with my 2 and 5yr olds, and fantastic service. Can't recommend highly enough.
Had a meal here last night. Absolutely beautiful meal. And awesome service. Would highly recommend going there. We are looking forward to coming back again.
Fords menu standard and quality is always impeccable - having known the owners and experiencing their kai 25yrs later the consistency is so polished! You wont be dissapointed at Fords
OMG What an amazing dinner. The venue is lovely and the staff were fantastic. From the pork belly entree to the lamb duo for main completed by the chocolate cheesecake for dessert there was nothing to fault, flavour and presentation were on par. Definitely will be back to sample some other menu items.
Great staff, stunning food, perfect atmosphere, lovely relaxed lunch.
Steak was cooked to perfection, dessert and coffee delicious. Staff excellent. Highly recommend
Fords is always great, fabulous food,amazing staff, I am always happy to take guests there, because they are so consistently great.
Fantastic food very friendly staff and very accommodating!! Biggest recommendation for Nelson 🥂👏👏🥂 well done guys 👏👏🥂🥂
Lunch here today. My partner had Warm halloumi salad and I had sticky pork belly salad. Very tasty. Also a wine and ginger beer for $55. Staff very friendly and helpful. Road outside has been blocked off so plenty of outdoor seating. Will be back.
May have been the best meal so far in NZ. A beautiful filet of fish (very generous helping) over roasted vegetables and a sweat potato sauce with pesto. $25 NZD. Also Earl grey tea in a loose leaf tea pot, not a tea bag. Coming back.
I got a coffee from Ford’s. it’s really good as been recommended to me. Astonishing amazing atmosphere when you have your coffee outside. Friendly staff and lovely place.
Excellent brunch I had French toast with orange maple syrup and bacon. It was delicious and beautifully presented.
Visited Ford with friends. Food was amazing, mushroom chips with blue cheese sauce were an amazing new experience. Mussels and squid were delicious and the lamb was cooked to perfection. Sticky date pudding with extra toffee sauce was to die for and the beautiful young lady that served us was friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. Great value for money overall experience was comfortable and inviting.
Outstanding meal. The lamb blackstrap and it was amazing. My brother had the fish of the day on the risotto and will not stop talking about it.
We ordered the sticky date pudding and the panna cotta desserts. Best desserts ever as well as great customer service. Would highly recommend.
fab food. fab service. fab location. cozy atmosphere. perfect place to enjoy the full 3cource and wine match (or cocktails) dining experience
Had breakfast here and although it was a little pricey the eggs benedict was amazing and the service was quick and friendly.
We had a lovely meal here and were attended to by very friendly and helpful staff. Sitting outside and people watching in Nelson’s busier area was great.
The steak with prawns is excellent as are the generous servings of tea for after dinner. A well priced option!
We dine here 3 or 4 times a year and have never been disappointed. We dined there tonight on the occasion of our Silver Wedding Anniversary and we were made so welcome and felt so special. As always, the food was superb and the service beyond expectation, definitely our favourite place to eat in Nelson. Keep up the good work team Ford's.
Nice eggs Florentine! Always good to get house made Hollandaise. Great spot for a morning drink in the sun. The staff are friendly too. Decent prices. Coffee wasn't as yummy as I hoped though.
When a dinner table plunges in to silence as the main dishes have been placed , you know the chef has done something right! We were lucky enough to stumble upon this restaurant last night and have returned tonight! The service exceptionally friendly and efficient, the ambience warm and music lovely- quiet- we can talk easily, the food mesmerisingly superb .. thank you to Fords. We wish we were locals and could keep coming back-
We originally stopped at Ford’s just to have coffee in the beautiful patio in the plaza but after seeing everybody else’s food decided to have dinner inside. We can’t say enough good things about this place. Both the food and the service were amazing. We got two orders of mushroom fries and loved them so much we ordered a third. We also tried the Lamb Entree, Fish of the Day (John Dory), Vegan Curry, and Lamb Belly Croquettes and every single dish was fantastic. Our waitress Nicole was soooo so nice and friendly and the manager Tommy is one of the warmest and most welcoming people we’ve met on our trip. We’ll have to come back to New Zealand just to visit Ford’s. A must when visiting Nelson. Highly recommended.
Excellent service, great food.
We were greeted with a smile and promptly seated and drink order taken. Breakfast was delivered promptly and exceeded our expectations.
Great food, even better service. The duty manager here is smart and knows how to run her bar and dining room. We walked in early one evening without a reservation. When told a table wasn't available, we opted for the bar. The DM recognized we would be good customers and gone before the evening rush, she moved us to a table. We had delicious salmon with green salads, outstanding NZ pinot noir, and were gone before the reservation showed up. Everyone won.
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