Best Restaurants in Nelson

200 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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Thai Tahuna
Thai Tahuna
76/100 (499 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Thai
Thai
Asian
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Pad Thai
Curry
Green Curry
Pork
Lamb Shank
gin
Satay chicken
Spicy Fried Rice
Chicken Wings
Fresh Summer Rolls
Chicken Tomyum
Seafood Pork Fried Rice
Vietnamese Laksa
Sit down
Asian
Thai
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Ive been here quite a few times. I give this a 3.5 good food but not great authentic Thai. Last time I was there I ordered my fav dish of all time,..."
Kirsty Brownlow
"We stumbled upon this place in our travel and we were so happy we did! The service was excellent, very attentive and took the time to ensure everyone..."
Tanya Engineer
"Thai Tahuna - I've dined here literally hundreds of times now. Excellent food, Value and Service. Highly recommend their Curries and also their..."
Geoff Adams
"We go to this restaurant every time we are in Nelson (fortnightly!) and the food is excellent. The service is very good and the staff always..."
Kiwirosebud
"Great tasty food well cooked and presented. Definitely recommend the spring rolls and pork spare ribs for an entree plus the sweet and sour or..."
Mark and Nicola Wilkinson
"Lovely people and nice food. Glad to have it back open after so..."
Charles Fox
"Great food, fast, friendly, good value. Couldn't hope for..."
snofan
"Awesome food! Always get a good meal...."
Miller Macarthy
"So many gluten free and vegan options on the menu 👏👏👏. I went for the seafood Tom Yum soup. It was fresh and full of prawns, mussels, squid..."
Nuala Greenwood
"Nice small Thai restaurant. Came here on a Friday evening around 7pm, wasn't busy at all. Ordered a Massaman curry with chicken and it was delicious..."
Jonny Pennack
"Great food and friendly staff! Will definitely be..."
Gerald Lim
"Good fast service and quick to get our food. Pretty good tasting..."
Hemi Murray
"Absolutely love this tiny restaurant...great service, fast meals. Cheap...."
Bernadine Goldsmith
"Clean, fast and excellent service, best Thai restaurant in the area, great price and very..."
REALLY MB
"One of the best meals I’ve had in a long time! Very friendly and efficient service, our meals were huge portions and super tasty and we were..."
Robert
"A spur of the moment decision to eat out led us to Thai Tahuna. Although busy we were seated right away. The service was excellent. The food..."
Jean Reynolds
"Wow! Such good Thai food. Had about 4 different meals with some friends for takeaway. It was made pretty much on time, all the parts were there. It..."
Matt Hooper
"They have so many restaurants around New Zealand and the food is great as always. The restaurant is quite busy but our delicious meals come on time...."
Thảo Thạch
Lambretta's Cafe Bar
Lambretta's Cafe Bar
76/100 (1181 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Gluten Free Options
New Zealand
Pizza
Pizza
European
Vegan Options
New Zealand
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Cafe
European
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
After-hours
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Salmon
Bacon with Poached Eggs
Gelato
Chicken and Brie Pannie Vanilla Slice and Lemon Tart
Bagels
Open Face Chicken Salad Sandwich
Cakes
Chowder
Pizza Half Eaten
Cheesecake
Lamb
Pesto
Fish
Full breakfast
Cappuccino
Big breakfast
Eggs Benedict
Latte
Lemon Curd Cheesecake
French Toast
Cheese Cake
Eggs on Sourdough Toast
Toasts
Pancakes
juices
Pan Cake
Pasta
Pancakes with Banana
Omelette
Salad
Eggs Benedict
Sit down
New Zealand
Pizza
European
Café
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
After-hours
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"Love the vibe at Lambrettas!!!! Still super friendly, fast and delicious after all these years. As locals we enjoy Sat morning there. The cafe..."
Nicola Hawes
"We love going here, love that family run feeling and consistently good food! Great brunch options and baby friendly place. We find ourselves coming..."
Ian Vincent
"Amazing place for lunch with the Best pies in the Tasman. Everyone is always friendly and helpful. Never say no to the homemade..."
jaco de jongh
"Welcomed by a lovely smile, the food was lovely, best scrambled eggs I’ve had in a cafe in years! Yummy tasty bacon, all cooked to perfection...."
Tui Harwood
"Such an amazing experience absolutely loved everything! Customer service was..."
Mary Hoeta
"What a fantastic Cafe !! Staff are amazing - friendly and fast ! Excellent food Warm atmosphere Great music !! Loved the Eggs Benny..."
Perry Turner
"Excellent customer service professional friendly, poached eggs n creamed mushrooms to die for (huge serving) will revisit when I'm next in Nelson...."
Tania Cowie
"Good hot coffee and the best custard squares ever, thank you,but like most cafe's music to loud, should be back ground music, hard to have client..."
JOHN DELANY
"In for lunch. I had a seafood chowder. Needed seasoning but was nicely thick and creamy. My partner had a halloumi salad. Both were very tasty. My..."
Mike Whipp
"Up from Greymouth a friend took up there using grab one vouchers. The most amazing pizza I have ever had. 22 years in the food industry so I know..."
Sara Hartwig
"Apirl2021: theme is interesting for a non enthusiast.. Space is great. Chose to sit outside for brunch. Staff were happy and quick. meals fresh and..."
J B
"Wonderful food seriously and staff were really warm and friendly so my wife and I will absolutely be back again soon well done..."
Mark Watson
"Our family has been coming to Lambrettas for years. Great location and a really good relaxed ambience. The menu is extensive, with really tasty..."
Michael Harris
"From the interior design prospective, Lambrerta Moto culture has been presented beautifully here by the interior designer. they Focus on the theme..."
Haiying Shi
"We had a wonderful time, great place and great food. Friendly atmosphere and great..."
Sue McGregor
"Lambretta's is always good, we quite often go there on a Saturday morning for coffee and scone/sweet treat or grab one of there very nice..."
Jeff Julian
"Nothing in the food cabinet was priced. I don’t know if it was just a one off, But these days people want to know how much they are going to pay..."
Wendy Neame
"Love this place. Best coffee & service in town. Great selection of cabinet or ordered food. A Nelson iconic place to..."
Julie Dash
Polstead Road Fish And Chips
Polstead Road Fish And Chips
76/100 (367 ratings)
Restaurants
New Zealand
New Zealand
Battered sausage
PRICE OF SCOOP OF CHIPS
New Zealand
"Delicious! What a cool, family-run takeaway. The chicken burger was crispy and full of flavour, the fish burger was really satisfying and fresh, the..."
Carla Pollock
"Beautiful fish n chips! Staff are super lovely, always apologize if there is a wait! They do get busy so best to phone first but chips are always..."
Jaimie Little
"One of the best fish and chips shop in Nelson. Very generous with chips and the fish is very..."
Sherry McLaughlin
"All the food was just absolutely delicious. Cooked properly, tasty, lots of different flavours and etc. The great thing about this fish and chip shop..."
matthew Wesney
"Best fish n' chips in town. top quality, quantity and incredible variety. If you go anywhere else you you'll be disappointed. The Raw fish is my..."
keely barton
"My Dad is an avid fish n chips fan, so we popped to the closest fish n chip shop we could find. Cannot express enough how much we were impressed with..."
Kate O
"Always the best fish and chips. Kind staff and family..."
Chris Foster
"The owners were so nice, friendly great shop. Food was amazing 👏 😋 tasted great, generous servings if chips too. Hubby loves the massive fish..."
Netsy Grubham
"Blessed to have this whanau cook for us. It’s not just a fish n chip shop, it’s also the extensive Pasifika infused flavours and dishes that..."
Lena Lata
"Great service!! Loved my chop suey, rice and curry!!..."
Kim Taogaga
Shamiana Cuisine Of India
Shamiana Cuisine Of India
74/100 (50 ratings)
Restaurants
Indian
Indian
Sit down
Indian
"I I've been going there for years not much one or twice a year always is being perfect nice..."
Frank Nuhaj
"Best butter chicken recipe in the country by far and they cook their naan to perfection. Quality customer service everytime and the price is right...."
iNVASIVE Sports Team
"The Vindaloo and Rogan Josh are really good dishes, however the Vindaloo is quite hot. The other dishes are rather mediocre unfortunately. Quality is..."
James Palmer
"Totally authentic Kiwi Indian food..."
mukesh bisht
"So delicious food I like butter chicken and chicken tikka it was awesome and price was also cheap then other restaurants I eat one butter chicken for..."
sanjeep acharya
"Second time here. Absolutely delicious both times. All gluten free except bread and..."
Anthea Jones
"The dal is very good just like home cooked and paired with rice and potatoes made an excellent..."
Around The World In Whenever
"The food here is full of flavor. Excellent prices I highly recommend..."
Nigel Jaques
"Really good service and quality food to..."
Sarvesh Saini
"Excellent food. Great service. Friendly..."
Vijay Negi
"My favourite Indian place yummy! We have moved & we don't have a Shamiana 😣 can't wait to order again..."
Elisha gilchrist
"Love this place. good food in decent..."
Ditty Martin
"Great time great food nice staff and good..."
Greg Spooner
"Pretty good. A favourite with my..."
Jeremy Read
"Best food and best service as..."
sukhjeet singh
Anchor Bar & Grill
Anchor Bar & Grill
74/100 (2905 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Seafood
European
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Bar
New Zealand
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Vegan Options
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Pasta
Prawns
Salad
Scallops
Surf And Turf
Oyster
Arancini
Calamari
Risotto
Mussels
Lamb
Calamares
Pesto
Salmon
Fish
Pork
Fish & chips
Chowder
Shrimp
Cheesecake
Fish & Chips
Curry
Sit down
Seafood
New Zealand
Bar
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Reservations
Free off-street parking
Dinner
After-hours
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"Have been here several times and always get fantastic service. The meals are all excellent. Highly recommend! Will definitely be going..."
Adrienne McNicholl
"Great service great food was pretty busy and service was onto every a new cheaper menu and it was to die for I will be back for sure keep it up..."
Campbellrollo
"hi, i had the pleasure of dining with restaurant and team, was very very happy with the night food was outstanding service was also , awesome..."
Chad Andrew
"Just fantastic. This is Nelson's hidden gem for food. It's obviously a favourite of the locals and our taste buds now know why. The steaks are..."
Pam
"Loved the food, loved the atmosphere. Child friendly and great food is a hard combination to find but here at Anchor it's all in one bundle. I had..."
Graeme
"Do you like seafood? We do, and luckily, we have found this restaurant. We visited on Easter Sunday, and it was not busy at all. There are plenty of..."
Attila Kiss
"Braving the storm, I decided to take my parents out for lunch as they were on holiday with us and the rubbish weather reduced our options for..."
Phill Urquhart
"Great meal with a great view highly recommend for a nice night..."
Daniel Paul
"It was my first time there and one I would happily do it again. The atmosphere of the place and the friendlyness of the staff combined with the meal..."
Andy Walker
"If this was out of 10 I would give a solid 10….out of 5 stars, worth every one! Hit every high!! From the warm welcome to the hands that blessed..."
Annette Toupili
"We went there with a large group of club members for lunch. Organisation was well set up, so service went well. Meals were well presented and tasty...."
Donald Lamont
"Always Fabulous !! The Best Seafood Chowder; Creamy Flavourful and lots of Seafood . Salmon Caesar Salad totally delicious. Salt & Pepper Calamari..."
Maria Holden
"Fabulous dinner to cap off our South Island road trip. The surf & turf was beautifully presented, the scallops perfectly fried. Desserts were..."
Margaret Kucinski
"We had the Anchor seafood platter, it was really good. The two of us were so full 🐟 Only thing I would say is that quite alot of the things are..."
Ann K
"The food is good here. The seafood platter was plentiful (easily feed 3) albeit slightly on the overly deep fried side for my liking - I would have..."
Qi Hong Wong
"Wife and I had the seafood platter for lunch. Delicious, nice variety. Beer was nice and cold. Great views. Great service. Awesome..."
Alex Buendia
The Chapel Cafe
The Chapel Cafe
70/100 (85 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Cafe
New Zealand
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
"Great Sunday brunch place, friendly staff and good food. The Cafe itself is a beautiful location. Plenty of parking..."
Ron Thow
"Friendly and chatty staff, tasteful interior, great hot chocolate- didn't get food but looked great! Definitely recommend a..."
dearbhla dempsey
"Just stopped in around 2pm for an iced chocolate and iced coffee. Lovely and cool inside on a scorching hot day, with beautiful furniture and decor...."
Dahna JB
"Been here twice now and looking forward to going again with friends and family. A real wee gem for Nelson. Atmosphere and food delightful. Staff..."
Val Madsen
"This little restored seafarer chapel is a true gem find in Nelson. I love the cozy quaint atmosphere. The stained glass it absolutely gorgeous. ..."
Vickey Shelton
"Cool old renovated church. Now turned into an excellent cafe. Well worth a visit. The food and drinks we had were all..."
Gordon Buttle
"Gorgeous building, friendly staff and incredible food! Huge meals, and beautifully presented. Highly..."
Kristen Darrah
"Really delicious food at a reasonable price. Staff were friendly and helpful would go back in a..."
Andrew Cunningham
"Beautiful place, enjoyed everything about it, definately no complaints. Have been there twice and will be going again, that's for..."
Rose Neame
"Love your place we had a nice meal they got the drinks wrong but they fixed it with no extra cost that was awesome would be happy to go back..."
Tintin Simpson
"The Chapel Cafe is a wonderful place for coffee with friends. beautifully restored..."
Kingsley Stone
"Great. Good food. Fair pricing. Lovely ambience. Will..."
Bob Andrews
The Dog's Bone
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Pub
Diner
Beer restaurants
Bar
Dinner
Bar
Pub
Diner
Beer restaurants
Dinner
The Sands Brewery Bar & Kitchen
The Sands Brewery Bar & Kitchen
70/100 (643 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Pub
Bar
Pub
Bar
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Stuffed Strawberry Shortcake by Ures Truly
Pasta
Salad
Toasts
Pesto
Fish
Steak
Fish & chips
Chicken Burger
Garlic Pizza Bread
Burger
Cappuccino
Fried Camembert
Beer
BBQ Ribs and Chips
Seafood chowder
Nachos
Roast Chicken
Pancakes
Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich
Gold Plated Nibbles by Ures Truly
Bar
Pub
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
"Had dinner here a couple times over the week. First time, sirloin steak with mushrooms. Absolutely devine, perfectly cooked and the mushrooms were..."
Gina Whangapirita
"Our group of 10 did a walk in with no booking. The staff were efficient and welcoming. The meals were of generous portions and our middle aged team..."
Gail C
"The food was tasty and well presented and in good sized portions. Price was slightly above average. The atmosphere was also good. Service was okay..."
Timothy Mora
"Great place with great meals, their burgers are to die for and are easily some of the best around. Good wheelchair access from the main road and it's..."
Lore
"Absolutely glorious place! Been coming here since the day I moved to Nelson and been treated like a local from day dot. Awesome staff, awesome..."
Ezra Wells
"Came here for a quick snack. Host very kind and patient and explained all of the options, and even brought a sample for us to try first. Food ordered..."
chris
"Totally blown away $17.50 two gurnard and half a scoop. Beyond Happy to pay that a million times over, for the perfectly cooked FRESH fish coated in..."
Raverly Miracle
"Great meal and great service see u next time..."
matt smith
"Lovely brunch. Staff really accommodating and..."
Michele Murray
"Awesome place to chill next to the beach, awesome food and quality you won't find elsewhere. Must stop for all your restaurant needs or if you simply..."
iNVASIVE Sports Team
"The Sands. My Family have made this our regular Breakfast Stop if we're in Nelson for more than a day. Excellent Food, Great Coffee an again Staff..."
Rae O'Neill
The Buxton
70/100 ( ratings)
Bars & Pubs
Restaurants
American
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Beef Nachos
Crispy Chicken Strips
Anti Pasto Platter
Buxton Beef Burger
Foreground Bang Bang Cauliflower Background Chicken Strips
Watermelon Cider Carafe
Beer
Pulled Pork fries
Salt and pepper squid
American
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Digital Payments
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Wild Bean Cafe
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Chimichanga Nelson
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Nelson Saturday Market
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Bars & Pubs
Cafe
Dutch
European
International
Street Food
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
European
Street Food
International
Dutch
Café
Seating
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Breakfast
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
Domino's Pizza Nelson
Domino's Pizza Nelson
70/100 (544 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Fast food
Pizza
Pizza
Italian
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Garlic bread
Cheesy Garlic Pizza
Domino's the Lot Pizza
Beef and Onion Pizza Deep Dish
Pepperoni Pizza
Veg Trio
Sit down
Fast food
Pizza
Italian
Wheelchair Accessible
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Great service from all the team at Domino's Pizza!Best Pizzas; I always go to Domino's when i'm feeling blue,i think i'm going to turn into..."
Josh Martin
"cheap and yummy pizzas rather go there than the other expensive cafes that serve pizza these are tastier and value for money plus the service is..."
Being Maggie
"I was hesitant to order from here because of the negative reviews but the food was awesome! I ordered for pickup and got a pizza, churros and garlic..."
Brittany Gagne
"Normally I'm stoked with my pizzas from Dominoes but this evening I was left disappointed. My Husband and I ordered a pizza each. 5 mins later we..."
Jodie Vass
"Brought a pizza 8pm on 27th of June (was just a ham & cheese) but you guys went above and beyond to make it taste amazing! Thanks you so much to the..."
Zyiink
"You know what your getting when you order a $6 pizza from dominoes. Cheap, easy, tasty enough. Great staff. Quick cook..."
Sara van Zyl
"Been using Dominoes Nelson for a few years now, but tonight's pizza was off the planet (extra large Godfather with added chilli flakes and..."
Pete Gower
"Best dominos I've been to in New Zealand. The Vegan cheese was amazing..."
ארי אטדג'י
"I stupidly dropped my pizza outside due to the wind but the staff were so lovely they made me another one, excellent service. Thank you girls so..."
Cait Scott
"Friendly service. Pizza was tasty and cooked on time..Good prices and variety of toppings. Handy location and parking..."
froggy nz
"Favourite pizza..."
Micaela Clements (Mac)
"Yummy pizzas as always.. good people over here..."
Abhilash Sreekumar
"Great pizzas!!! Will go back for..."
Stanley GOLIATH
"Best Fast-food-style pizza in..."
James Carruthers
Kfc
Kfc
70/100 (2343 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Fast food
Fast Food
Breakfast
Sit down
Fast food
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Cheap Eats
"Nov 4th we had an order for 50 odd adults and kids. I had got the timing of pick up wrong and arrived 45 mins early it was meant to be 11.30am...."
gavin toki
"Went through drivethrough. Speaker at box didn't seem to be listening and my partner had to repeat himself a few times. But the food made up for..."
Rachael Weeks
"While in Nelson the daughter in law grabbed a feed and we went down to the port and ate at a table down there it was a nice day and the food was..."
Paulbev Atkinson
"Easy to self order. Efficient staff. Thanks..."
Carol Hunter
"Extremely slow drive-through but always a hearty feed. Would be great if they remember napkins and spoons though, hence only 4..."
Ezra Wells
"We went to KFC Tahunanui today around 3pm. 50min wait in the drive thru. I don’t mind the wait, but we wanted to eat in store. If your restaurant..."
Amber Sinclair
"Yummy food fatty foods I'll go there just for treat . Very busy between 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the waiting time is up to 30 minutes other than that..."
Frank Nuhaj