I'm glad we found this hidden gem. You walk up the stairs and this spacious and stylish restaurant…read moreawaits. We had the pork belly, seafood paella and lamb rack. Very impressed with all three. Especially the lamb rack which was perfectly cooked. For a dessert we shared the white chocolate mousse and this velvety goodness just melted in your mouth. This place is a must visit. We will definitely be back.

From the owner: With a loft feel the Camden Restaurant and Bar has a kitchen rich with experience offering…read moretraditional English favourites with a modern kiwi cooking style. With flavoursome dishes with locally sourced ingredients matched nicely with our great range of craft beers, exciting wines and delicious cocktails as well as amazing coffee all day. Expect to take your senses on a journey.

The restaurant is actually a bar, it turned into a gay nightclub about 9:30 during my work meal. I…read morehad staff and being from out of town I was not aware of this. The nightclub itself was pretty cool, but not for a corporate event for staff..

Great dinner! Nice restaurant environment! The food is absolutely amazing. Strongly recommend the…read moreseafood the stew and the salmon tartar.

I really want to give Dux Dine a better rating, but the food just... wasn't good. A darn shame…read more Ambiance is great. Cute spot indoors and outside with plenty of patio seating. Staff is also lovely. Great wine selection. Honestly everything about this spot is wonderful *except* the food. I started with the mussels. The broth was pretty good, though lots of massive garlic chunks. The mussels were kinda gross. They were huge and tough and not at all what I expected. For my entree I had the quinoa cakes. They sounded lovely but didn't hit the mark. A little overcooked and not wildly flavorful. Again, a darn shame. Oh well.

So love the ambiance of this place!…read more The service is wonderful, friendly and efficient. We were seated straight away and our server came and greeted us with water. They do not take reservations and do seem to get busy around 7:30 so perhaps come a bit early. The food itself was beautifully plated and everything tasted amazing! Loved the muscles so much we had a starter and a main! The salmon was tender with a perfect sauce that complemented instead of overpowered the dish. The special was equally tasty!

It's an interesting name for a restaurant since 'Fisherman's Wharf' brings ideas of a water-place…read morecommunity where fisherman come in from the sea with the freshest products from the sea. There might be a variety of seafood restaurants at a fisherman's wharf, but the singularity of naming a restaurant that, confused me for a bit. But I realized it was a single restaurant, located between the cruise port of Lyttelton and its town center. It did have a variety of seafood, and much of it was excellent. We didn't have a reservation, but were seated right away. There are choices of both outdoor and indoor dining, and the back outdoor patio was available (though it filled up by the time we left). It had a great view of the port, with the ship that we came in on, prominently visible on the skyline. A bottle of tap water was provided so we could fill our own glass...the water is very good here. Dozen Bluff oysters: 6 of them raw, 6 battered and fried. NZ$72 We came for the Bluff oysters, which are currently in season. It was the first time I had them, and they were superb, unlike other oysters I've had. They are decent in size, but the difference is the texture, meaty instead of slippery. It's not as briny as other oysters, and didn't come with any vinegar but instead a shareable green salad. They are big enough to deep fry, which were fine. But the best way is to eat them raw, to appreciate the taste and texture. Fresh NZ Green lipped mussels. NZ$25.5 - probably 8 large full shell mussels, swimming in a light creamy tomato broth. Frozen NZ half shelf mussels are available around the world, being very meaty. These tasted similar, but were quite a bit larger in size which added to enjoyment. This dish would be excellent served on top of fresh pasta. Seafood Sizzle Plate (NZ$46.5) - portrayed as their most popular dish, it combines a variety of popular shellfish, served on a sizzling plate. All the seafood was good. Fisherman's Seafood Chowder (NZ$30.5) - a volute (basic french white sauce, no cream but uses butter) based soup, full of quality seafood. This was the dish I thought I wouldn't be able to help finish, but ended up being the one where I ate the most of. It came with a very good garlic bread, great to dip in the soup. Blue Cod Fish Fry (NZ$40) - a large beer battered filet of cod, served with good chips (fries). They had four beers on tap, so got a pint (NZ$14) of Montheiths Golden Lager, which was a good beer to drink with the seafood. Service was prompt and friendly throughout, and the food didn't take very long to come out. Of course, the beautiful weather and nice seaside views certainly didn't hurt the vibe. It was a really nice lunch.

Fisherman's Wharf in Christchurch is out on Lyttelton Harbor but we made the trek anyway. It was…read morerainy and chilly the day we went so I opted for a hearty meal, the seafood chowder. It was rich and creamy and was complemented perfectly by crisp fries with aioli. Add the stunning bay views, and this spot was a good pick. Everyone enjoyed their meal despite the gloomy weather.

Seriously the best sized and cooked fish in Christchurch. Perfectly cooked every time. It's worth…read morethe 15 minute walk.

An upscale, luxurious restaurant celebrating some Asian fusion ingredients and flavors. It's…read moreprobably a special occasions type of restaurant, though we viewed it more as a welcome meal on our first day off the plane in NZ. If you're having trouble determining what to get, their "Trust the King" tasting menu is a perfect choice. The "Royal" for 100 NZD nets you their best hits plus a dessert as a bonus. With the amount of courses you are given, this ended up being such an incredible value versus ordering all separately. After a final tally, it honestly felt like a highway robbery! Here's what our table received along with expected NZD: Small plate samplers (2): Natural oyster w/ nashi pear, Smoked salmon w/ spinach leaf, galangal, chili jam, and salmon roe Small Shared Plates (2): Wild Venison Carpaccio topped w/ nahm dtok, EVOO, and spicy sesame (32 NZD); Moong dal in mixed seed salad, avocado, and fresh lime (22 NZD) Larger Shared Plates (2): Marinated yellow fin tuna w/ chilli and mandarin, coconut salad (38 NZD); Crispy Pressed Half Duck in caramelized mandarin sauce (62 NZD) Dessert: Lemongrass panna cotta, lime granita, mint (18 NZD) It was a harmonic interplay between different Asian flavors, more Thai heavy than others, and even the local ingredients such as the raw venison entering the foray. They did ask if there was anything we didn't like before serving the meal to which I never thought to mention my aversion to overly spicy food (I was thinking of exotic foods I dislike). And, lo and behold, a lot of options were definitely on the spicier end such as the spicy sesame/ nahm dtok sauce which topped the carpaccio and abundance of red chili shavings in the marinated yellow fin tuna. On the bright side, it did require me slow down which enabled me to truly relish my food. Most everything was delicious even the duck with joyfully crispy skins and dipped in a sweet honey glace (though ever so slightly on dry side in the middle). King of Snake also houses the Monarch Cocktail Bar, to which I ordered a 'Paper Crane' (King of Snake Gin, apple soju, elderflower liquer, sake; 23 NZD) to pair with my meal. A buzzy, floral, and effervescent drink to really lend to the comforting meal.

Nicest Restaurant we've been to in a long while: upscale atmosphere, exceptionally nice ambiance…read morew:super helpful staff. We shared delicious plates and wine. would recommend the prawn dumplings, blue cod, tenderloin steak bites and curry pumpkin. We thought the curry pumpkin was the best!

Good food, good service with a view of the harbor…read more LOCATION: Off Beach Road, right as you enter the harbor. PARKING: they have a parking lot out back. We got here by boat so we walked in off the harbor SERVICE: excellent service! Friendly staff and quick. FOOD: they have a good selection of wine, appetizers, main entrees, pizza and dessert. We shared the seafood platter which is enough for two people. It included oysters, cold smoked salmon, black tiger shrimp, caviar, clams, mussels and calamari. It was delicious! This was a nice restaurant that overlooked the beautiful Akaroa Harbor. They had seating inside or outside of the restaurant. I'm glad we stopped here for lunch on our visit here.

We stopped here on a port day for a bite. VERY limited dietary options for vegetarians, vegans, GF,…read moreDF, etc. It's a nice location and has a great view but the food is ok at best, service is just ok, and is super expensive. Akaroa is small and the options are limited, but I would recommend walking farther down the main drag to get a bite. Also, if you have a Peanut allergy avoid anything with the Dukkah in it or on it. Nowhere on the menu was this marked and I had a close call.

Kind of hard to beat this location just inside the gate of the botanical gardens. What a pleasant…read moreatmosphere it has! The food was good, not great...but good. The best part is the freshness of the sauces and vegetables thanks to the fact it's all grown right behind the restaurant. The gardens are amazing and well worth the effort to check them out either before of after dinner. We had the seafood special and the seafood stew...both delicious. It's a nice dinner out.

What a wonderful place to have dinner while in Christchurch. The location is lovely, adjacent to…read morethe botanical gardens, and the restaurant itself, is, as the name states, in the old curators cottage so history and charm abound. We were lucky to get in on this Thursday night, the place was busy but I was lucky as my concierge pulled some strings and got us a cute table for two right in front of the window overlooking the garden. A prime location, indeed! Service was a bit slow which is why not the perfect score, but that may have been due to the fact that the place was very busy as it was a holiday the next day. While they are known for their Spanish tapas, their menu has a pretty wide range. Depending on how you want to eat, you can order a range of tapas to share as your dinner or a couple of tapas to begin with and then a couple of mains. We chose to do the latter. First up, we split the charcuterie plate. This thing was huge and came with several kinds of meat as well as some bruschetta to enjoy it in. We also had the lamb tapas which also was perfect for sharing. For my main, I went with the lamb shoulder special of the day which was super tasty and very tender. My friend wanted a steak and his came out perfectly prepared as well. The ambiance is cute and the food is very good. I also liked that the location allows for a stroll before or after dinner in the beautiful botanical gardens. Dinner with drinks for two ran about $168 which was really reasonable given the quantity of food we consumed. Too bad I don't live closer as this would go on my "to go again" list for sure!

I didn't expect it to be in a little shopping mall in "Chinatown". The fish and chips were amazing…read moreand so are the price. Under $5.00, for a large portion of fish. I ended up ordering an extra piece of fish.

Best fish and chips. The fish is fresh and crispy. Cheap! Under 5NZ. One piece is so big!read more

The front desk was honestly, very terrible. We had a reservation and was told to wait at the bar…read moreand that we would be called upon to be seated. That didn't happen until I walked back to the front desk to check on my table. Blake was our server and he was very busy, but also friendly and did his best to get our dinner moving along. The food was delicious however. The steaks were cooked perfectly and the gratin the dishes were served with was excellent.

Delicious beetroot bruschetta and Pinot noir. Great service in the bar area. Very comfortable time…read more Thank you.