TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Aberdeen

90/100 (1008 ratings)

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Scallops

T-Bone Steak 500g

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Whte Baits Fritter

200gm Eye Fillet Au Gratin Potatoes Salad with Garlic Butter

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Calamari

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Calamares

Pork Belly Entree

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Garlic bread

Classic Crème Brûlée

Chicken Salad

Lemon Cheese Cake

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Chocolate Brownie

Absolutely Divine

Prawns

Sticky Date Pudding

Salmon

Beef

Crème Brûlée

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Eye Fillet Steak

Cheesecakes

Creme Brulee

Salad

Rib Eye Steak with Mash to Dye For

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Highchairs Available

Full Bar

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"It’s all pretty quiet on the street around town on a Tuesday night. However it seems half the town half packed into this restaurant, it was..."

Manz

"We came last Friday night for a birthday celebration. Our waiter was just lovely and so attentive!While on the pricey side, the meals are to a..."

Sarah N

"Went out for dinner here last night, was blown away by the food, it was beautiful! Everything about it lovely and the overall dining experience was..."

Rissa Godinet

"Went to Aberdeen on Broadway for dinner last night, walked in from the cold and the fire was going, cozy and warm. Loved the food here, wow! Dishes..."

Lisa

"Polite service. Despite that the food is extremely expensive the food was in my opinion to die for. I wouldn’t usually go for what I got, but it..."

Louise Manase

"I don't often give out 5s but in all honesty fantastic. Great service, great atmosphere and the best damn lamb I've ever had. My only mistake was to..."

Daniel Prentice

"Came here for dinner.... what a great choice. Great service big restaurant... we ordered:Garlic roasted baguette PrawnsEye fillet for..."

Donna&Shane

"My mum and went for dinner last night 26/05/17. The service was outstanding from front of house to the waitress. The meals were spot on and delicious..."

Kylee McConnachie

"Good food and atmosphere, and service was really nice. I would highly recommend. Everybody enjoyed their meals and drinks, and pricing wasn't toooo..."

Shania Williams

"Always great food and service here! Ordered the steak and sides. The sides did come out a bit later than the meal but the service and quality of food..."

Hope McNabb

"What a little gem.Great steak. Superb fries. The onion rings were a little too "bready".But overall an extremely satisfying..."

Wayne Potgieter

"We went Aberdeen on Broadway on Saturday night. Stood at the front waiting to be seated no one seemed interested in us. Very busy and too noisy...."

Chris L

"Certainly one of the nicer restaurants in Palmerston North. Pricy, but food and service is always pretty good. Can't go past the steak- best in..."

Zack Dupuis

"Dined here in the evening. Had to wait for a table but the staff kindly took our order for a drink and seated us in the bar lounge. Table was..."

HENRYandANGIE

"Very nice atmosphere, great service and awesome food. Very enjoyable experience. Would highly recommend. Definitely would dine here again in the..."

Shirley Barton

"Great setting for Great food. The chef's special is always a top dish!Service is good but dont be surprised if you get ignored by the trainee..."

Rahul Mohanty

"I was taken here for dinner on Friday night. I don't live in palmy but when I come back I will def be coming here again! The service was excellent..."

Tayla Shannon

"We choose this restaurant for a graduation celebration. Excellent service all night for table of 10. A set 3 course made it easy and everyone was..."

Bill Tapp

"Came in for a coffee countless weeks ago and it was by far the best coffee in town, will definitely back sometime soon. keep it up..."

Kiela Te Awhe

"Great meals, fair service, well-themed decor and relaxing atmosphere. You're always greeted by friendly wait staff and they're pretty good at..."

Phatnesian

"Excellent food, excellent service but very overpriced. I wouldn't expect to pay this much in downtown Sydney or Melbourne for what we got which is a..."

Rawiri

"Would give Aberdeen six stars if it were applicable. My daughter and I came in on the 20th of March for dinner and could not find a single fault with..."

Francine Dickinson

"Food good, but not excellent. Pricy - and so is the wine.Better value is available in Palmy....It would be a lot more..."

Steve Chaning-Pearce

"Went here for the first time today. I cannot express how good it was. My wife is gluten free, and they have the most extensive gluten free options..."

Josh Louwrens

"Yes, it is as good as they say.My wife & I had a Sat night meal here. Service first class, very pleasant staff, very warm relaxing..."

Doug Longmire

"Awesome food, Amazing staff and lovely warm atmosphere. The bruchetta is delicious, as are the ribs. My partners steak was cooked to perfection and..."

Nellie Smith

"From the time of booking to arrival the very friendly staff always willing to do more for our special celebration. Meals were excellent, wine..."

Darron

"Very good steak, have enjoyed the OP rib on a number of occasions , always cooked exactly to my liking and always top quality product. The wine list..."

Rich

"Love coming here, we come here at least once a month. Meals are delicious and the staff are just lovely.We also had our work do here and its..."

Vikki

"Fantastic service...we were able to dine without a booking - had a booking at the restaurant next door, but as they had falsely told us they had..."

Susan

"Best dining experience I've ever had. The staff are very attentive, the food is to die for, and the restaurant has a nice warm and welcoming..."

Rebecca Fox-Munro

"I love this place, Dinner last Saturday night was delicious meal and lovely wait staff. Got talking to the Young girl on reception who made a fuss..."

Hannah Movik

"We went for dinner there last night, its the fourth time I have been there, the service was great! The food was absolutely scrummy!! My only..."

Maria King

"It sounds strange, but I ate the best vegetarian meal of my life here. I had been dragged to this steakhouse by friends who didn't remember that I..."

Danielle Calder

"Walked in there with my family, experienced a warm friendly greeting, with no reservations they quickly found us a good table. I had the fish and..."

Natalie

"It does cost more but worth it.My son had the salmon and frankly found it bland but I had the steak and was really..."

Angus Green

"We went as a family group to celebrate a birthday.The starters were absolutely delicious and the main meals were brilliant.The service could have..."

Brenda Manu

"Went here with my girlfriend in 2010. The steak was really good, nothing wrong with it. The staff were really friendly and asked a few times during..."

Joseph

"Ray And I would like to say thank to the staff at the Aberdeen in Palmerston North for a wonderful evening.We booked on line before we..."

Ray & Sharon

"I just wanted to say a very big thank you for accommodating us on Saturday night. We had such a great time, the staff were all great, very attentive..."

Shanelle

"Just letting everyone know what a wonderful place this is.The venue for a wedding, service and reception, along with the atmosphere is..."

Frances Gedye

"Ate here for the 1st time - ExcellentWe were four adults & 2 children aged 12 & 10.Excellent choice on Menu & its not..."

Richard & Donna

"Great service. Wasn't as full as I would have liked as the portions were quite small. scotch fillet was cooked to perfection and I would definately..."

Jo S

"One of the best European style restaurants in Palmerston North.The food is excellent. The staff are attentive and knowledgeable and the prices..."

Arthur

"As an Aucklander in Palmerston North for work I struggled to find a nice place for a good meal. I tried Aberdeen on a recommendation and was very..."

Siobhan

"My favorite place for dining out in Palmerston. Food is always fantastic, great service and the atmosphere & decor add the nice final..."

LA

"Found the staff to be very accommodating especially considering we had a little baby.Our order was taken promptly and again the staff were very..."

Loralee Chittenden

"I have dined at Aberdean many many times. The team there have been working hard and have succeeded in facilitating Palmerston North with a truly..."

Eamon Gilbert

"one of my favourite places, great steak every time! lots to choose from on menu..."

Kat 01

"Yum yum. I had the whitebait fritters and i loved it!! Also the creme brulee is to die for. Service..."

Jo

"Obviously we had Steak :)Food was fantastic - good value for the amount too!Awesome..."

Natasha

"Lovely service and atmosphere. We got scotch fillet, lambs 3 ways and pork ribs. You won't be disappointed.! Great kitchen staff and wonderful chefs!..."

Min Pan

"Wow wow wow wow wow. Just an amazing meal. Took my relatives who were visiting NZ to this place and they have never had a steak so good in their..."

Mari S

"My husband and I Went for dinner I had the 200gm eye fillet cooked blue and I also had au gratin potatoes and of course garlic butter to tell you the..."

Debbie Lidiard

"Wonderful experience. It was the first place we had a meal as a family in Palmerston North, since arriving and it did not dissappoint. Ive been in..."

Danré Geyer

"This was the first time my husband and I had eaten at Aberdeen, and we were very happy with the service and the food. Our waitress was friendly and..."

Tasha McCann

"The service was great although the lady who looked after us did forget the colouring pencils for the little guy. But she reminded us that we did..."

Henrietta Wilar-Dickson

"First dinner date out in nearly two years after our daughter was born! We booked here and were not disappointed! The service by Eleanor was real and..."

Nate

"Great experience last night. My partner has her steak blue and I have mine rare, and for once we actually got what we asked for. Slim chance of..."

Jason

"Food was out of this world, service was top notch and a definite must visit if in..."

Honest Guy

"Such a beautiful restaurant, very spacious so you don't feel crowded also loved the fireplace! All the staff we interacted with were friendly and..."

Katelyn Blake

"Could only get an early table but that suited us fine. All 5 of us had steak, all perfectly cooked. Delicious meal with great server who had a fab..."

Mel Jones

"Thank you so much for the wonderful dining experience yesterday to celebrate our daughter’s graduation. The food was fantastic and service was..."

Susan Yuile

"Excellent meals. Very professional staff. Madi served our table and she was polite and cheerful. I would highly recommend this restaurant to everyone..."

Tom Winitana

"Wow what an amazing place. Our first time there for our 14th wedding anniversary. The best steak ever and the service was amazing. We didn't have..."

Corrin Tasker

"I had an amazing time. Food , drinks, deserts everything was great. Stuff were very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this..."

Hannah Lulu

"The food was great as I had a steak with Italian vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes. The service was great as well as the waitress served us was..."

Aspie Answers

"Great food and service was prompt. Where I was seated was probably more public than I wanted it to be, but that’s understandable given how popular..."

Temp50

"A totally fabulous experience was had by everyone at our table. If I could, I'd award Aberdeen double stars. The service was excellent. The Spareribs..."

Helen Mitchinson

"Best lamb rack 😂 eaten ever. Great service, amazing wine with reasonable price and atmosphere. Fire place and surrounding was..."

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