We had the 5-course degustation menu, which they happily modified for a vegetarian. Every dish was…read morephenomenal, perhaps the best I've had in Christchurch. The Jerusalem artichoke soup was particularly good.

PHENOMENAL first meal in New Zealand. We had the 7-course degustation menu with wine pairings and…read moreevery single dish was fantastic! Highlights include a perfect scallop, melt-in-your mouth salmon, amazing beef course, and the most wonderful apple dessert. I will highly recommend this restaurant to any of my friends who come to Christchurch.

A lovely evening spent here with my laptop on their wifi as I've just arrived in Christchurch and…read moretrying to figure out what's next. Friendly bartender who pulled me a delicious cold beer. Lots of options for drinks and food, seats inside and outside and even upstairs. Quiet, cool, comfortable. [Review 365 of 2024 - 18 in New Zealand - 21398 overall]

Dog-friendly, solid outdoor patio, and right by the trolley line so you get to see the…read moredinner-trolley-thing drive by. Focused more on beer than wine, and the food is good enough to say it's better than average, but not so much that you might actually rave about it. Calamari strips and fried chicken were both decent enough deep fried items, and the seafood chowder was good enough to hit the spot on an evening rapidly turning cool. Service was refreshingly honest (out of mussels due to a local shortage) and I think that really sealed the rating as 4* rather than 3*.

Twenty Seven Steps - what a spot! Intimate space in a lovely location with great service, expansive…read morewine selection and they are happy to make you a tasty mocktail that suits your palate. Now... the food. Epic. Seasonal. Simple. Divine. I started with their marinated tomato salad which was fresh and flavorful. Entree was the steak with potato, onion rings and veggies - absolutely incredible. Naturally I had to save room for dessert and landed on the vanilla crème brûlée (though all the options sounded amazing). It came with fresh fruit and pistachio biscotti and was a great way to round out the meal. I would come back here again and again and again. Bravo!!

Very quaint bistro in Christchurch. The food, service, wine, and atmosphere were top notch. It's…read morelocated in a very hip area of the city, too. I would not hesitate to go back there some day.

Great spot for a quick bite or for a nice sit down meal. I wandered in for a late lunch and had the…read moretacos and salsa de piña with chips. Absolutely delicious! The service was quick and so nice and the restaurant is adorable.

We tried going here one night and they were completely booked till 8, which the hostess recommended…read moreus somewhere else which was very nice. Few days later we got reservations. Dinner was good and guac was good as well. Only issue was a cocktail that we ordered was quite expensive for the amount we got in the glass.

This place was very busy on a Saturday, but we managed to get a table in the bar by at 6.15pm…read more Not being hugely hungry so early in the evening, we opted for 3 small plates - courgette hummus, salmon ceviche and house falafel. All delicious. I particularly like the seeded biscuits that came with the hummus. We washed that down with a nice Sauvignon, leaving just enough room for a passion fruit mousse {vegan, GF, DF}. A lovely meal, only marred by the ever-increasing volume from neighbouring groups, which by 7.15 had reached the shouting stage, to the point that any music being played was totally redundant! So yes, l lovely food, but try to get a table in the restaurant, not the bar!

Fiddlesticks is serious! I did not realize how long they've been around until I saw food pics here…read morethat are 10 yrs old. From the pics, it looks like they've really upped their game! We got in here on a Friday night without a rezy and so glad we did since most people have one. First time I've had an alcoholic ginger beer, with a twist of lime, so divine! Our server gave us the low down on what were the serious kitchen movers, which was spot on! We started with the fried chicken thighs appetizer, just brilliant presentation and tasty with homemade "ranch-like" drizzle, pickled onions, and micro greens. Our mains were the lamb and the grilled salmon. The attention to detail was impressive. The server explained that the potato's used for the lamb are roasted with wagyu fat, which have gave them a smoked, perhaps beefy flavor. The tastiest roasted potatoes I have ever tasted. The salmon was perfectly seared at medium rare, but I think my American palate has become use to medium texture, but still divine! My only suggestion would be to use French green beans as they are more tender than the typical green bean and would better compliment the presentation of the salmon, but that's just getting into the Minutia, perhaps the name for Fiddlesticks next location!

Great Greek food. In a residential area you will not expect a restaurant to be paired the night we…read morewere there only one fellow was working and he was doing all the cooking waiting busy etc. he did a great job nonetheless and we enjoyed our dinner immensely

Chef was awesome and entertaining . The mixed grill meat plate was all grilled and very flavorful…read more Hummus , baklava and Turkish coffee delicious !

The staff and the food were beyond amazing!! It was asparagus season and it was a must order! Would…read moreeat here everyday if I could!! The ambience is also really pretty and intimate with an open kitchen concept. I told all my friends they have to try it since it was new and they haven't been before. Cant say anything negative about my experience and would give them 6 stars if I could.

Beautiful environment, great food and service. I ordered the lunch salad with lamb. Delicious!…read moreBack for the chicken schnitzel sandwich!

A bustling little spot with solid food! We went during peak dinner hours on a Tuesday, so street…read moreparking was a bit tight and we ended up having to park down a side street and walk a bit, but not too much of a problem. We didn't have a reservation so we were seated at a counter and then later moved to a table. The highlight was definitely the tiramisu --delicious and served with a little scoop of gelato as well. The penne carbonara was also cooked well and tasty. The cannelloni was decent but really packed with spinach --could've used a bit more of the cheese mixed in to balance out the flavor. The burrata appetizer was not my favorite as the inside of the cheese was not very soft and runny. The service was decent throughout and the prices were about what I would expect for the area.

Had a wonderful meal here . We had the tagliatelle in seafood sauce , fried calamari and the…read moreTiramisu for dessert. We were visiting Christchurch would recommend this restaurant. Would recommend making reservations we had to wait inspite of reservations this place is busy Thursday nights too .