Best Fish & Chips in Oamaru

4 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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Star And Garter
Star And Garter
93/100 (2172 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Soups
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
European
European
New Zealand
Soups
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Salad
Birthday cake
Salmon
Sticky Date Pudding
Lamb
Mississippi Mud Cake
Pesto
Fish & Chips
Fish
Pork
Chowder
鮭魚
Flat White
Cheesecake
Lambsfry and Bacon
Sunday roast
Fish & Chips
Grandma's Lambs Fry & Bacon
Ribeye Steak with Mushrooms and Onions
Seafood chowder
Cod
Creamy Tomato and Chicken Fettuccini
Garlic bread
Portobello Mushrooms Veganised
Chicken Enchilada a D Chips with Salad
Beef
Mushroom Stack with Bacon
Toasts
Seafood Chowder Blue Cod
Fish & chips
Roast Beef
Caramel & Chocolate Sundae
Ginger Sponge Dessert Special
Cheesecakes
Pasta
Tomato Soup & Bluecod Salad
Sit down
Soups
New Zealand
European
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Street Parking
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Reservations
Buffet
Serves Alcohol
Drinks
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Great food, great..."
Leonard Richard Pollard
"We had a wonderful lunch at the star and garter, today. Delicious fish, with salad and chips. Even got a side-dish of cheese sauce to go with the..."
Mike N Annelies Lewis
"My sister and I had brunch here on Sunday morning and the service was faultless. The food was really good. Would highly recommend this..."
Trinity Butler
"Great friendly place for lunch and the fish was fresh and perfectly cooked, the staff were very friendly and I would highly..."
Darren Graham
"We had Sunday brunch today. It was excellent. The food and staff was wonderful. Great tasting food very good portions and very reasonable price. Well..."
Mark Burns
"We had a birthday meal tonight, the food and service was faultless. Highly recommend to anyone. We will definitely be back, you made the night flow..."
Lara Olsen
"Great food and great service. Would recommend as a great place for a meal if you are in..."
Wayne Bruce
"The Star and Garter has to be the best eating place in Oamaru , We have never had a terrible meal there, even when they are so busy their standard..."
Lisa Carter
"Had an awesome dinner there last night great food and very friendly staff will definitely go again whenever I visit Oamaru..."
Helen Sayers
"friendly staff and delicious food, specially blue cod, fish of day and lam..."
Panda Hung
"Lovely friendly,helpful staff. Food was really yummy, highly recommend..."
Margaret Graham
"Great food steak was cooked to perfection so easy to cut and great food 🥘. Will go anytime in..."
Ken Claydon
"Didn't actually planned to eat here but I was glad we did. Popped in for lunch and we ordered the roast of the day (pork) and a ribeye. Both dishes..."
ZY
"Do not pass through Oamaru without stopping in Star and Garter for the best meal in town - and perhaps the best meal you've eaten in New Zealand. The..."
Anna Blackman
"One of the BEST ROASTS EVER, absolutely delicious, thank you so much for the chefs in the kitchen, wonderful food and great service 5 🌟 🌟 🌟..."
Sandra Lee Lovering
"Lovely friendly atmosphere, attentive but gave me space, highly..."
Lou lou
"Awesome food and warm vibe. Mushroom stack what we ordered was amazing, juicy mushroom with bread explored a forest in my mouth and the fried salmon..."
Dewey Chiu
"Wonderful Blue Cod and Chips for lunch. Service outstanding, lovely staff and a beautiful sunny Spring day outside. I can thoroughly recommend this..."
Richard Taylor
"Really nice ambient restaurant. Clean and friendly. The service was great and the food matched it. The cod was yummy as was the lambs Fry. Lemon..."
Biz Admin
"Tiny place..very welcoming by our host and the food was made with love...thank you for your hospitality...deff will be going..."
Carollyn Allison
"With most of the town closed on Good Friday we made an early reservation. Whilst busy the staff were polite and knowledgeable. The menu is great -..."
Rick Woodward
"An excellent meal had by all. Seafood Chowder was great and the Blue Cod was good size pieces and cooked to..."
Graeme Jones
"I had a classic slow cooked roast pork meal and my colleague had seafood chowder. Delicious, traditional fare which is well priced with generous..."
River Sand
"A beautiful restaurant with great food. I'm happy I went with the medium portion which was already generous enough; the large meal would definitely..."
Viggo Vilson
"Great food. Great staff. Love the collection of wedding photos. We often have dinner with relatives Ray and..."
Glenis and John Duffield
"Had the most amazing lamb shank here. They’re open for lunch at off peak times (ours was 3 pm) unlike a lot of other establishments nearby. There..."
Maulanna Maryunani-Enoch
"The seafood chowder and lamb were really good. I wouldn't order the ham again since it was more of a cold cut heated up with a very nice sauce. I'd..."
Paula
"Great service, food well cooked. Photos Medium sized lamb Shanks meal and ginger sponge dessert (was dessert of the day)..."
Allison Booth
"Great little place for lunch, extensive menu of delicious food at a really reasonable price, highly recommend if your in Oamaru. We had the lunch..."
Laura Heyes
"Fast and friendly service, good selection on dinner menu. Very hearty, delicious, well seasoned home cooked style food. Highly..."
Darien Watts
Criterion Hotel Bar & Eatery
Criterion Hotel Bar & Eatery
90/100 (35 ratings)
Restaurants
Grill
New Zealand
Street Food
Mediterranean
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Vegan Platter
Mint Sauce
Fish & Chips
Veges
Oyster of Lamb
Flat Bread and Dip
A Drink of Expresso Martini
Lamb
CRI Mixed Gill
Roast lamb
Taco De Pescado Stir-Fried Pork Belly Noodles
Chicken special
Pints of Tap Beer
The Criterion Beef Wellington
Street Food
Grill
Mediterranean
New Zealand
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Private Dining
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Riverstone Kitchen
Riverstone Kitchen
85/100 (2633 ratings)
Restaurants
New Zealand
European
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Healthy
Contemporary
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
European
Contemporary
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Brunch
Drinks
Pasta
Slow-Cooked Okaahu Lamb with Potato Gnocchi Herb Oil
Cakes
Salad
Apple Fritters with Cinnamon Ice Cream
Duck
Pork and Herb Rillette
Lamb
Risotto
Fish & chips
Pesto
Fish
Mussels
Pork
Salmon
Birthday Cake Chocolate
Wine
Smoked Fish Hash
hot chocolate
Hot Smoked Salmon Entree
Végé
Rib eye steak
Fish & Chips
Havoc Pork
Pumpkin
Tomato soup
Ice Cream in a Tub
Strawberry Cake
Beef
Salt & Pepper Squid
Fish & Chips
Polenta
Lemon Tart
Seared Squid
Carrot Cake
Deep Fried Donuts
Beef Cheeks
Sit down
New Zealand
Contemporary
Healthy
European
Accepts American Express
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Playgrounds
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Dog Friendly
Seating
Outdoor Seating
Table Service
Reservations
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Breakfast
Drinks
Dinner
Brunch
Lunch
Mid-range
"Beautiful food in a gorgeous setting, with impeccable service. We did a day trip from Christchurch hoping for something special, and it was exactly..."
Pynylopy
"Unfortunately they google review have 5 stars. I would give 10 🌟 🤩 stars to this place. I love their breakfast , so unique and so..."
Navjot Sidhu
"Came at 2:59pm (kitchen closes at 3pm), we were greatly surprised when our waitress insisted the kitchen remain open for our last order of lunch..."
Xiao Cui
"Lives up to reputation. The food was very, very good, the service was awesome. The squid dish was amazing, the pumpkin and parmesan soup was the..."
Sue Lind
"Lovely garden, delicious food, and in a beautiful setting. Staff were friendly and food came out rather timely. Definitely worth dropping by if..."
Benjamin T
"We had a brilliant lunch here. Every course of everyone’s meal was great! And because we were able to eat outside under cover it felt really..."
Jillian Crisp
"Great warm indoor dining with plenty of outdoor sitting options too. Had best lamb in last few years! Amazing in house baked bread and desert..."
Vasile Remus Coman
"Our tour stopped here for lunch (so can't speak to price or variety on the menu). We were running late for our arrival time but the staff were all..."
Jason Zahn
"Drove from Dunedin for afternoon tea at Riverstone kitchen and the service was great. Took a little to be seated (when heaps of empty tables) but..."
Lena K
"The food wasn't the best but we did not try much of it. The waiters and cooks were extremely fast and got our food relatively quickly(The place was..."
Daniel M
Criterion Hotel
Criterion Hotel
85/100 (412 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
The Criterion Beef Wellington
Lamb
Fish
Roast lamb
Chicken special
Vegan Platter
Mint Sauce
Fish & Chips
Burger
Veges
Oyster of Lamb
Flat Bread and Dip
A Drink of Expresso Martini
CRI Mixed Gill
Taco De Pescado Stir-Fried Pork Belly Noodles
Salad
Pints of Tap Beer
"Awesome place to stay and the food was fantastic This place deserves all the praise it can get, the staff from owner Sue and everyone else thanks..."
Cheryl Gallagher
"Wow would highly recommend to anyone & everyone. Great atmosphere, awesome friendly staff & amazing meal, oh & I can not forget the pudding - YUM...."
Tammy Carter
"Thank you so much for the meal we won in your Valentine’s day completion, Lovely staff and fabulous meal, we will be..."
Missy Duncan
"Had a great day sampling interesting craft beer. Finished off with with a tasty chicken burger in the Snug at the..."
Graeme Simpson
"Excelente location with good access to public parking. Lovely staff. The best pork ribs I’ve ever had. The rooms are comfortable and many options..."
Emilia Samek Morrone
"Recently went to the Criterion on the Monday afternoon of the long weekend in NZ. A local put myself and 6 of my mates from Oz onto the pub.....what..."
Terry Blanch
"Great classic cocktails in a fabulous old building. Food was pretty good. We had the tapas, the chicken and salas was amazing but the vegetarian..."
Pippa Harding
"Absolutely amazing food and great atmosphere. The tapas menu is delicious with so many different options. Loved the black doris plum cider too. So..."
Chantelle Bradfield-Stanger
"A friend suggests trying dinner at Criterion as they used to live in Oamaru. It was a lovely night to have dinner at Criterion. The service and food..."
Brian Kwok
"Spent a few nights in Oamaru recently. Planned to visit a few restaurants but ended up back at the Criterion every night - the food is just that..."
Danielle T
"Change your plans to visit the Criterion. We arrived in town from Dunedin last night. Called in to the Criterion for a drink with no great..."
Ross Hicks
"Having dined here twice before I knew this would be the perfect venue to have our 100 Years North Otago District Council AA celebration. Katrina was..."
Karen Weir
"Served by an absolute customer service star - Jacob. It's always the people that make an establishment shine, and Jacob is clearly the Criterion's..."
Clayton Hill
"We share 10 tapes between 4 of us. Lots of lovely flavours, attentive friendly staff in the heart of the historical part of oamaru. I thought it was..."
Carl Hensley
"I missed the Vegans Welcome sign but they sure are. Enjoyed a glass of vegan friendly wine and my scrumptious vegan veggie stack. (They also cater..."
Colin Wolverson
"Stopped to listen to the Foxy Tones..at the criterion. They were fantastic so we had a few drinks and were lucky enough to get a table for 10 in a..."
Rangi Clark