7 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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"Hot diggity damn good grub!!! Portions are too generous and delicious. Friendly staff. Worth dropping by for a hearty meal. Lamb shoulder will..."
Benjamin T
"An absolutely outstanding meal! I was in the mood for fish so I asked for advice on which dish & went for the mitre gourmet option which was pan..."
Janita Patrick
"This was my first time eating here and it's one I would gladly do again. It was a fantastic experience from start to finish and was also enjoyed by..."
Andy Walker
"Really busy night after the All Blacks game. No table available when we came in, but they found us one whilst we waited at the bar.
Food, portion..."
JC thebeerguy
"The food was delicious, beautifully cooked and presented. I can recommend the ribeye steak and the chocolate brownie. Our mock tails were served in..."
Linda Dow
"Warm decor with great atmosphere.
The food was delicious, I had the chicken salad which was really tasty and a large serving, my friend had pasta of..."
Linda Cutche
"Loved the beer and the food was great. Puts the open steak sandwich in Australia to shame. You would get what we call minute steak in Australia,..."
Leo O'Dea
"We came too late for the dinner menu, so we ordered chicken wings. They were awesome. The french fries which came with them were a bit too saturated..."
Vladimir Bajić (VTerran)
"Great place for lunch. Great service from friendly welcoming staff. Food was fast and AMAZING! Steak sandwich and Harissa Pork would highly recommend..."
Katrina Amituanai
"Great place to eat. Meals were lovely, staff friendly and..."
Carol Leckie
"loved this restaurant, in an old pub, dining areas separated into 3 areas, ,with main area having full pub bar and bar service. very busy, great..."
Euan Ritchie
"1st time in Oamaru, based on reviews we went there. Dog friendly , fantastic feed for the $ had to ask for a doggy bag . Staff friendly and..."
Terry Klenner
"Good selection of food and kind..."
Ciara Kel
"Amazing food , fantastic helpful staff , great atmosphere , price was good. All round we had a great night. 5/5 Highly recommended. Thanks team..."
Hayley Johnstone
"Great friendly atmosphere, scrumptious food and delicious cocktails🍸 .Might go back..."
Jennifer Churton
"We came to this restaurant/bar a year ago and again this Sunday. As usual super friendly staff, fast service,great food and atmosphere. Thank..."
Kerry Williams
"Enjoyed a lovely late lunch here. Service was friendly and food was delicious. We were all happy with our meals. Would definitely recommend..."
"Well worth a visit we go everychance we get. Food is amazing as is the service. Owner is super friendly amd dowm a.for a..."
Amy May
"Really good spot, food n views are awesome. Friendly..."
Susan Devaney
"Great food at reasonable prices. Quick food delivery after..."
Kerry Shields
"Amazing spot with stunning views lovely friendly staff and tasty..."
Charles Merfield
"Awesome Cafe with a great location and view over the coast! Highly..."
Isabel Granado
"Love this place. Great food, great staff and a great view. We go there everytime we are in..."
Helen Ruscoe
"Staff were very friendly and the chips and coffee were nice. Sat outside in the sun but there are good views from..."
Robert Jones
"Great place, highly recommend you stop in for dinner 🍽 😋 😀
Great views over looking the..."
Shane Turner
"Delicious fish and chips, and mixed seafood and chips. View very nice..."
Dawn Ledbetter
"Been twice recently. Good service with a smile and really enjoyed the fish. Well done..."
Olwyn Green
"Love this place. Great food, reasonably priced and the pineapple rings are to die for. The staff are brilliant and always friendly. Thanks..."
Freyja Munro
"Five star friendly service and fantastic crunchy chips and beautiful blue cod.
Awesome views of the coast..."
Vicki Wadsworth
"Looks bit like a shop, was not sure what food would be like. Ordered blue cod and chips, crisp batter fish cooked perfectly, chips crunch again..."
Carl Hensley
"Beautiful Vista and very attentive waitress. Meal was beautifully cooked and fresh. Well worth a visit ..."
Rosemary Slemint
"Incredible friendly service, excellent food I had the chicken burger and it was amazing, fries are some of the best I have ever had they were..."
J
"I currently live in Sydney although I was originally born in Oamaru.
We booked in at the Coast Cafe on our way back from Dunedin and had a fantastic..."
Rossana Cheng
"Lovely, just lovely, the staff are just lovely especially the short young girl whit brown hair, i think her name was Lilly, if it was me I would go..."
"great food great coffee exellent staff enjoyed my meal will come again with the family kids meals were great as well also the view and park beside..."
Paul Mount
"Great coffee, excellent food, great service. Very busy little place but well worth the..."
Christine Hakkaart
"Yummy food and friendly staff. Enjoy the good view from the..."
Hendriani Trisaptayuni
"Great place, great food, fantastic..."
Leona Field
"Awesome building, awesome food, awesome coffee and wonderful friendly staff! All with a picture perfect view..."
Talia Pearson
"Great place and great food. And awesome location to head..."
Reece Mitchell
"We had the yummiest burgers!!! Would definitely reccommend to..."
Melinda Proffit
"Lovely staff, lovely coffee. Always a pleasure visiting each..."
Teresa Scott
"Great food, awesome place..nice atmosphere...Looking out to sea while having your lunch is..."
Brian Bman Thornley
"That has to be the best breakfast I've had in a long time. Traveling to Christchurch to fly home to Hamilton. Cheers Gary..."
Gary Holmes
"Fantastic as always...Thanks team!
Great to be able to relax and enjoy a beer and..."
Gavin Mockford
"Gorgeous building on the waterfront. Service was excellent and attentive, and the coffee and food was absolutely beautiful! I had the chicken waffles..."
R Wilson
"I stumbled upon this cozy and charming cafe on Google, initially thinking it might be just another breakfast spot. However, when I opened the door, I..."
Tree Koko
"Popular spot and I can see why !
Best Sausage roll I've had for a while.
Stopped in for coffee and a bite and didn't regret it. Lovely views of the..."
Kennedy Dawson
"This is my local go to place for my breakfast! I absolutely love the friendly staff and upbeat atmosphere. The food is to die for and a full cooked..."
Karena Scott
"Excellent food and atmosphere, food didn't take to long. Dishes are huge and delicious. Hubby had the open steak sandwich, and I had the crispy..."
Starlite
"My partner and I came here with a couple friends who wanted to visit the Victorian Precinct, and it was "unequivocally bussin" if you will. The food..."
Alice Garraway
"Visited here on advice from a local. Despite being super busy due to a town market day, the staff were efficient with orders at the till. Our..."
Vicki Cloutman
"Excellent scones and coffee. Great location and view. Well worth the..."
Nathan lean
"Nice cafe with harbour views and a playground nearby. Great selection of cabinet foods and coffee, awesome service..."
Faye O
"Scrumdidilyyyumptious praise Jesus I had a good coffee and yum didly scrumptious. Came back for another coffee before I departed oamaru. Praise..."
G0Riller dude
"Excellent eatery with habour views centrally located by Holmes Wharf, and the marine parade. Good selection of cabinet food, and breakfast/lunch menu..."
Noel J
"This is a really lovely cafe in a big metal building by the coast (you can't miss it). The food was absolutely amazing and the view was beautiful...."
H awkins
"Went to the galley for morning tea the food and coffee were delicious and house staff super friendly and they had stunning views of the..."
Thomas Coulter
"Looking for a place to have breakfast today and came upon this lovely place, with a gorgeous view of the Harbour.
The kai was absolutely delicious..."
Peter Armstrong
"Great place with the harbor view. Relaxing atmosphere and nice food. The big breakfast looks great and tastes great as..."
林倩如
"View is spectacular. Food and coffee was delicious. Come back here for..."
Murray Schofield
"Lovely food, great coffee, excellent staff and unbeatable views. We had a lovely relaxed breakfast here. Bacon and egg sandwich, veggie feast of..."
Richard Levy
"I don’t visit Oamaru often, but when I do, I’ll be sure to come here again! Beautiful ocean/harbour views, good coffee, exquisite food...."
"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..."
15 Dollar Special Blue Cod Muslim Salad Was a Couple of Eggs in Chips What More Could You Ask For
Seafood Platters
Curry
Sit down
European
Bar
New Zealand
Pub
Seating
Table Service
Reservations
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Drinks
Dinner
Brunch
Lunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"I highly recommend this restaurant - had a roast meal here yesterday for lunch & it was seriously one of the best I have ever eaten. The service was..."
Chris Allan
"Thankyou to the lovely service from all the girls especially Karen full of laughs and good spirits the whole service. Thankyou to the great food..."
Brittaney Payne
"loved the food an the service was so nice to meet all my brothers co workers :) would defiantly drive up again to eat there..."
Kimmy Casey
"Awesome food great friendly staff good..."
Andrew McDonald
"Lovely atmosphere...lovely fireplace! Warm and friendly staff food..."
Judith McLaughlin
"Always excellent customer service, great food. And wonderfull with my children. . .top marks team. We will always..."
Aleisha Maindonald
"if you want a very nice Guinness this is the place to go. Very friendly staff and a great..."
Mick Hall
"Excellent food,excellent service, would thoroughly..."
Steve Thorne
"Really nice place!! ☺️ Good atmosphere, lovely staff and delicious..."
Renee Papahadjis
"Best meal I’ve had in..."
Sarah Marchant
"went there for lunch today - great staff, great food and great service. Only problem is the covered in 'outdoor' space, it is too hot on a warm/hot..."
Helen
"Fantastic - had the bacon wrapped pork fillet followed by banoffee pie. To die for, and I probably will, eating too much! Took half of the dinner..."
Noms13 Noms
"Spent a couple of weeks dining here whilst away with work, highly recommend it, have pretty much done the whole menu with no flaws found. Awesome..."
Rob
"Great service, great food, great..."
Camille Strowger
"Randomly dropped by for dinner during our stay in Oamaru and was pleasantly surprised by the high standards of food served here. Do not miss out on..."
HL
"What a delicious meal, even the medium size,pork roast was huge, the blue cod dish was also very tasty.The garlic bread was so crunchy. The waitress..."
susan Hopkinson
"Fantastic meals, with very lovely service. Portions were very large, but taste was actually pretty good. I'm normally very critical as I run venues,..."
JC thebeerguy
"Had dinner with friends, great prompt service with excellent menu including my special meat... Just kidding, local Campbell's butchery meat, prices..."
Campbell Braddock
"Great little restaurant with excellent food! Friendly greeting as you walk in..."
Chrissy
"When I arrived(6 people) was nice , there was only 1 other table, but I can see why it started to full up. OMG food was absolutely amazing, decent..."
Elizabeth King
"Have always had great service here, meals are generally very..."
Remco Bol
"Wow! Outstanding food & very friendly & accommodating staff. Steak cooked perfectly & awesome bangers & mash. The special was “Kitchen Creation”..."
Mark Hope
"I had the roast of the day which was Pork! And husband had Ribeye Steak. Both lovely meals and great..."
Rosie Hale
"Cosy European pub feel, wonderful staff, big serving on..."
"Cosy place, they are friendly and the fish and chips was very..."
Anthony Ang
"Olga and Jagar (sorry bout the spelling). Amazing hosts. Thank you. Let us park up, overnight toilet, bathroom facility. Food and service we..."
Mel Davis (Mel)
"New owners are great! Friendy service had a nice lunch there out on the deck quite basic food but was nice and good value, had a great night out with..."
jess smart
"Now known as Purtons Cafe and Bar. I had driven past this place which is tucked neatly beside state highway 1 hundreds of times over the years but..."
Robert Jones
"If you're near Oamaru and hungry then stop in here. Friendly staff. Great food. Not just large servings but well cooked and tasty. Gluten free..."
staywellman
"If you like 'homely this is the place! Sleeping cat and welcoming pooch with lovely service, chat, coffee and most excellent baking! Peanut brownies..."
Annabel Denize
"Nice quiet spot for a game of pool and a beer.. one of the best toasted sandwiches I've ever had ,would definitely recommend. I'd love to come back..."
Dexter Turner
"Great tasting cold beer, family friendly environment and great service. We will be back..."
Isaac Gutschlag
"Thankyou.
Lovely atmosphere, friendly folk, fire place toasty ambiance.
Seafood basket..."
Jim Heape
"Have yet to go there actually, but we're moving to maheno and im looking forward to our new local to..."
Susan Devaney
"Great value for a budget hotel, love beds, showers we had a room without facilities. Everything was spotless and owner was a great singer. ( karaoke..."
Phillip S K
"Brilliant place. Great food and well priced. Well worth stopping in for a..."
Wendy Benson
"Terrific new Publican with a excellent manner for the job in an already great..."
Ferg McDowell
"Nice meals. Gluten free available. Just ask.
Visit them while your electric vehicle charges at free charger around..."
Geoff Barkman
"I had a lovely meal with great..."
Anna Edzes
"Quaint, polite & best Cod n curly chips I've ever eaten! Forget Oamaru, no Cod there compares & we have tried..."
"Fed my two autistic sons a great meal for $4, five..."
Grey
"I love the meals from this place. Highly..."
andrea palmer
"Had a very delicious chicken chow mein .May look low key but enjoyed my meal and good value for money. Will go again.well done to the friendly..."
Frances Cain
"Burger was Jumbo for sure but unfortunately the 1/2 scoop of chips was somewhat disappointing came in a small bag that I used to buy mixed lollies in..."
Shane Rea
"Ordered shrimp fried rice and chicken cashew. Both delicious. Veges still crisp, generous portions, friendly staff. Ignore the bad..."
Groovy Goddess
"Me and the family love stopping here on our road trips. We always get the jumbo cheeseburgers they very filling and super delicious they also have..."
Xander Gosling
"Ice poseidon was here. Cx..."
Kittu
"amazing, 10/10..."
ted c
"Good food and service great place..."
noel stackhouse
"Delicious food and very..."
Nah talia
"Yummy food...love the fish'n'chips also had the chinese sweet n sour pork & delicious combination fried rice ...thanks for cooking our..."
Sandra Wright
"Our favorite, friendly and helpful, stir fry is cooked in front of you so you know it's fresh as. Great little place for fast..."
Darren Wood
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