TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

Tree Koko

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...."

Ben Harvey

Short Black

Bacon and Egg Pie and Hot Chocolate

Chicken Cranberry Melt

Eggs Benedict with salmon

Baked Beans

Crispy Chicken Salad

Salad

Smashed Avocado Toast

Wheelchair Accessible

"We stopped in for coffee and the service was pretty fast. No extra cost for cream with my long black which is always a bonus! Fairly basic decor..."

Janita Patrick

"We are visiting from Perth, AU. We attempted to come yesterday but didn’t realise the kitchen closed at 2pm. We came back today, and wow!..."

Shelby Collins

"Very hearty breakfast right next to Empire Hotel backpackers! Thankful and..."

Edwin Ang

"Wow, what a hidden gem ! Coffee is from strictly coffee company. I had the traverse and it was amazing 😍 !!! Finally found a great coffee place in..."

Darren Wood

"Good selection of food and great coffee ☕️. Cozy..."

Robert Pilcher

"Everything was spot on. The girls and I went for a lunch. Staff were fantastic and food deliciousness. Lovely..."

Mike & Kym Cistrone

"The place is always busy. A true reflection of a place that gives great service, hood coffee and tasty treats. You will not be disappointed at..."

Broadcast

"My favorite coffee in O-Town!! Never a bad time here! Beautiful inside, lovely staff and great atmosphere! Got the waffles here the other day, very..."

Emma-Kate

"Such a quaint spot with amazing food and HUGE portions! Fast service and reasonably priced!! Great..."

Monica Meling

"The Decor could potentially be improved or maybe new lighting to create more ambience. However, very good service. Delicious food and plenty of..."

Brittany

Riverstone Kitchen

85/100 (2633 ratings)

Slow-Cooked Okaahu Lamb with Potato Gnocchi Herb Oil

hot chocolate

Apple Fritters with Cinnamon Ice Cream

Rib eye steak

Fish & Chips

Pork and Herb Rillette

Tomato soup

Fish & chips

Beef

Birthday Cake Chocolate

Smoked Fish Hash

Polenta

Hot Smoked Salmon Entree

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Accepts American Express

Free off-street parking

Non-smoking restaurants

"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

The Criterion Beef Wellington

A Drink of Expresso Martini

CRI Mixed Gill

Salad

Taco De Pescado Stir-Fried Pork Belly Noodles

"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

Portside

Pineapple Frozen Margarita

"Wow!! What a dinner!! The food was amazing! We had the seafood chowder, blue cod and bacon and my favourite.. the best Polenta chips ever. I would..."

Karyn Coker

"Tried the new menu tonight. Was absolutely amazing...compliments to the chef and the staff were awesome..."

Kaye Murdoch

"Outstanding service, waitress was lovely even gave us some local tips and some of her knowledge on fishing in the area. We only had a small meal as..."

Adam Carr

"Great food. One of the best Seafood Chowder I have had. Would recommend this..."

Maree White

"Seafood platter in the sun with a rose -..."

Ruth Macindoe

"Had a great meal lunch with seven of our friends and my Mother to celebrate her 91 St Birthday. Nice tasty meal, wonderful service and very helpful...."

Max Muldrew

"New menu rocks. Pork was out of this world great service and beautiful..."

Jenna Wylie

"Great food, great staff and great..."

Dylan Winter

"Portside has the perfect setting right beside the sea with a menu for everyone, sophisticated and smart we dine there nearly every week! The best..."

Annabel Berry

"Yum yum amazing food amazing..."

Belinda Spivey

"Second time we've been here so far, lovely spot, great food and service. Definitely will be back..."

Catherine Barr

"Lovely service and the menu with interesting choice, quite different from the usual stuff around. Two of us had the sea bass which we both found a..."

John Steel

"My partner and I came here on our way home from Christchurch on Sunday the 6th of April. From opening their really awesome door to getting back in..."

Jennifer Jury

"We had our wedding reception here in January. Originally we were going to be at Fleur's Place in Moeraki but after the most disgusting treatment we..."

Angelina Wood Marques

"Very pleasantly surprised by the great places to eat in Oamaru. Great food, awesome setting - I managed to get a table facing the ocean and away..."

Noms13 Noms

The Last Post Pub & Restaurant

84/100 (1617 ratings)

Old School Apple Strudel

Blue Cod Fillets

Beef

15 Dollar Special Blue Cod Muslim Salad Was a Couple of Eggs in Chips What More Could You Ask For

Wheelchair Accessible

"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..."

Mhyedaz

The Woolstore Cafe

"Brilliant place to visit , the Audi and the Merlin engine definitely favourites. Worth a visit if you're a petrol..."

Darren Wood

"Great smaller collection, 12 cars and 4 bikes there on the day I viewed. But some of the cars are amazing! Racing 1930’s Riley, Group B Audi and a..."

garthsbrother

"Was good to go see ,was mainly for the..."

L Kelly

"Very interesting vintage car collections.This is one good way to see the history of the city of..."

ABRA Productions

"Wonderful collection of cars and memorabilia, a must see for petrol heads and especially rally enthusiasts, the group b Quattro is..."

Ben Charlie Safari Wilson

"Located in a lovely building that has a logfire going in the back and looks out to the steam-punk exhibition. There is a all day menu offering..."

Jonny Orr

"Really good museum. Great collection of cars and motorsport. Came here in March..."

Christian Malloy

"Great selection of well maintained older cars, clean and can take your time seeing them, be nice to hear the cars..."

Julia Cox

"So much to see, could have stayed much..."

Paul Judson

"Would highly recommended ..."

Samantha Dixon

"Pout tout les passionnés de voiture cet endroit est fait pour vous. Voitures très propre et collection impressionnante autour de l’univers..."

Funky Burritos

J hann

"Ein must have für jeden oamaru..."

Michael Berg

Glen Marshall

Angela Taylor

Carolle Morris

Andy Hansen

Harbour Street Collective Cafe

79/100 (1770 ratings)

Salmon and Cream Cheese

Granola Smoothie Bowls

Pancakes Banana and Bacon

Gluten Free Egg and Spinach

Smoked Chicken and Salad

Truffle Mushroom Medley

"There are kid playground in the shop (to pay). Really nice place. Have piano in the store too. Staff is friendly and very cool place tl visit in..."

Lena K

"Really enjoyed our brunch. We both had mince on toast with perfectly cooked eggs. Mine was gluten free but was just as generous as my sister’s..."

Linda Dow

"Popped in a couple of weeks ago; perfect long black and soy flat white. Good service, quirky/cool setting, clean facilities, best sounds! Decided to..."

Fraser Watson

"Great cafe. Very big. Good for groups or just a couple. Unique decor. Good service. Foods was tasty. I would definitely go..."

Erica Longstaff

"This is a favourite of ours in Oamaru. Live the friendly service and the quirky couches and tables. It's set right in the Victorian Precinct and just..."

Paul Bourke

"WAS A GOOD OUTTING 4 TH KIDZ N EVN HAD SEATING FOR US ADULTS 2 DINE N HAVA CUPPA WHIST WE W8D 4TH LIL ONEZ 2 FIN PLAYN COOL OUTTING 4 TH YOUNGSTERZ..."

Hueston Chazzey Joseph

"The quesadilla made vegan was delicious! Would recommend to anyone, didn’t need the cheese. I had it with hashbrowns which were yum. They adapted a..."

Jessica Halsey

"Really lovely cafe. Great food and staff. Highly recommended..."

Sandra Winder

"Prompt and welcoming service. Atmosphere was very pleasant and cozy. Coffee came quickly and was..."

Jacob Sander

"Great café. Lovely staff, food and vibe. The best in..."

Linton Winder

Northstar Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great meal, blue cod was lovely. Service was great & Erin was a great hostess, so friendly and welcoming and gave me a great wine option. Oh and the..."

Michelle Edwards

"It was a busy night for a function we attended, the buffet food was top notch, ive never had beef so soft before in my life. The ladies and gent..."

Jazz Walmsley

"Love the menu 😋 Get the ribeye with the roast veges, it will not disappoint. Didn't take photos cause I was so excited to eat everything. The..."

Aiyanna Nakoma

"After a terrible experience at a place just a bit further up the road from this place we ended up here, Absolutely fantastic service, friendly, ..."

DMH Contracting

"Wonderful chicken sandwich, but serving was far too big for..."

Heather McLean

"Been here for 6 weeks through work, accommodation and hospitality has been exceptional, epically from Kayla and..."

Alexander Ballantyne (Alex)

"Huge portions even the desserts. Delish meal and great..."

Tessa Jensen

"Went to the North Star restaurant for a team lunch and had one of the best lunches I think I’ve ever had. The food was full of flavour, warm and..."

Kate Chandler

"We popped in here for a late breakfast. They don't actually have a breakfast menu, but we had a very reasonably priced ribeye steak cooked to our..."

Doreen Cleave

"it is a bit busy but..."

Tevita Leo

"The only cons is my limited stomach that cannot fill all the tasty food. Highly..."

Chan Ming-Che

"Absolutely wonderful stuff, very pleasant and friendly, I'm vegan and had a vegan salad with roasted veggies and Couscous and I have to say I've been..."

Trena Craft

"We enjoyed Christmas Dinner. It was very professionally run and amazing staff. Thank you all for a lovely time. Have a great break yourselves after..."

Don & Denise Alexander

Wheelchair Accessible

"Very nice pizzas. Had salmon and highly recommended. 12$, so a tad expensive for the 8inch small. Definitely more than once.. Enjoy 15/6: visited..."

Ahsan Siddiqui

"Looks like don’t need to book the table on Saturday lunch. Pizza is nice, even the small size is tasty. It’s cozy for the friends meetup or light..."

Ying Wang

"The pizza served tasted authentic and unique. It does not taste ready made fastfood pizza or modernised commercial pizza but its more like homemade..."

Dan Summer

"Loved these pizzas! The satay chicken and chilli beef were outstanding. It was quiet in the evening so we weren't sure about going in but glad that..."

Dane Marcus

"Delicious gluten free Oscar's delight. I was extremely impressed by the amount of topping. Highly..."

Lara Johnson

"Dozed off in the Blues and warmth indoor after a hot comforting pizza. Perfect for a windy gray afternoon. Highly..."

Jessica Chen

"We were reluctant to go in as we are regulars at Scott's and it looked empty but we were in for a treat. Pizza was scrumptious and the boysenberry..."

Teresa Le Bas

"Great pizza. Good value. Excellent..."

Daniel Martin

"Delicious pizza at a great price! Excellent service..."

Georgia O'Brien

"Best pizza we've had in a while! Service was friendly. Loved the place. And our pizza were amazing. Reasonable size and really good pricing for the..."

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