TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

Porridge Watson

92/100 (132 ratings)

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"A great ambience. A little quirky when compared to some bars. Often have entertainment ranging from comedy shows to bands. A very pleasant way to..."

Sue Barclay

"Cool place to hang out, love the style and chill atmosphere. Some great music and excellent craft beer options. Definitely recommend checking this..."

Dan&Emily Dixon

"Great place, fantastic atmosphere. We went to a comedy night. Great range of craft beers and delicious..."

Craig McLaren

"Nice beers and atmosphere. Interesting entrance to the..."

Anita Cole

"Loved loved LOVED this quirky adorable place. Craft beers were great. Fries deserve a special mention: they were so good, not exaggerating when I say..."

Joan Ong

"Porridge has got everything I want in a Local. Great craft beers at affordable prices that rotate, so there's always something new to try. The food..."

Rowan Love

"This bar is a real gem. Amazing an old building and they have fitted it out. So it has amazing vibes. Staff super friendly and welcoming. A great..."

Gulcan Demir

"Tucked away down an alley so listen for it if on foot. A great choice of beers and food. When we visited there were young families, groups of 20/30..."

Chris Walls

"Love this bar. We’ll worth a visit whether you’re hungry, thirsty, looking for entertainment or a mixture of all three. We popped in for lunch..."

Mike Rodgers

"Porridge is a little gem... the vibe is always good! The music selection is eclectic - but always great! Service is grand, tasty tapas. Thanks..."

Heather Cotton

"a surprisingly wonderful find. very unique. cool friendly and discerning service, very relaxed atmosphere, delicious tapas and interesting beers and..."

Allana Owen

"Great place. Well worth a visit. Great selection of beers. Fantastic..."

Jackie Jones

"Cool bar to visit if you're wanting to try the latest craft beer. Nice atmosphere.. Quirky old cinema seats to sit in, not to mention old cinema..."

Jenny Traveller

"Don't think there is a better bar in NZ. Ive travelled around and been to 100s of bars across the country and Porridge is by far the best. Great..."

Jon Livesey

"Wonderful and brilliant, a number 1 engine. Imagine my surprise when i see there is no porridge on the..."

Barb Kensington

"This place is 1 in a million. If you're alone, head to big table at rear of garden the regulars there are an awesome bunch. This place is almost..."

Andrew Cass

"As a fan of red leather, the owners face reminded me of Grandma’s house, which I didn’t necessarily enjoy, but the atmosphere, food and beverages..."

Alastair Goodwin

"Probably one of the more better bars to go to, nice vibe, cool aethetic and nice people, definitely a go to place when they have something zesty on..."

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