Blenheim
A versatile and sociable spot in central Blenheim, Scotch offers local wines, craft beer on tap and delicious sharing plates in a range of sizes. The…
Must-see restaurants in Marlborough Region
Havelock
How would you like your greenshell mussels? Steamed with white wine and garlic? Grilled in garlic butter? Beer-battered? Crumbed? In a chowder, fritter or…
Blenheim
Although it calls itself a cafe, that doesn't really cover the sophisticated but concise modern NZ menu on offer here (for example, monkfish, steak and a…
Havelock
With a deck jutting over the water, this brasserie-style cafe serves plenty of seafood: fish and chips, steamed greenshell mussels, and a particularly…
Blenheim
This modish, mud-brick cellar door and bistro has a wide veranda and beautiful gardens with plenty of shade. The adventurous cuisine-straddling menu may…
Havelock
Beyond cute, this baby-blue cafe has cloth bunting around the windows, potted succulents on the tables and a counter filled with scrummy baked goods…
Marlborough Region
Pleasant corner cafe and bar with views of the harbour through the foreshore’s pohutukawa and palms. This consistent performer turns out fish dishes,…
Blenheim
Dining at Herzog's cellar door offers two options. Select a three-, five- or seven-course degustation menu in the more formal restaurant – wine matches…
Blenheim
A shopfront for a local fair-trade and organic coffee roaster, this cool little cafe is all leadlights and lampshades. Cooked breakfasts include the usual…
Marlborough Region
A spot perennially popular for its quayside location, dependable food and Havana coffee. The likes of salami sandwiches and sweets are in the cabinet,…
Kaikoura
Organic ingredients shine at this long-established Kaikōura eatery. Come for breakfast on the shaded deck and enjoy blueberry hotcakes with blueberries, a…
Blenheim
The humble pie rises to stratospheric heights at this fabulous bakery-deli on Blenheim's rural fringes; try the pork-belly or steak and blue cheese, or…
Blenheim
Located in the thick of Renwick wine country, Marlborough's most lauded restaurant focuses on local produce fashioned into top-notch contemporary dishes…
Blenheim
Injecting a little Latin passion into the Blenheim dining scene, Gramado's is a fun place to tuck into unashamedly hearty meals such as lamb assado,…
Kaikoura
Beachy artwork fills the walls of this cosy cottage cafe but, despite the name, it's on the highway with no water in sight. Choose between tasty muffins…
Marlborough Region
Don't be put off by the sports-bar vibe, this place adjacent to the train station serves very tasty dishes including a delicious spaghetti with massive…
Kaikoura
Focusing on a concise and seasonal menu, Zephyr's modern dining room is a good place to enjoy seafood chowder, mushroom-crusted venison or local fish with…
Marlborough Region
With only a handful of tables and a bench by the window, this friendly joint does beaut cooked breakfasts including a warming porridge in winter. Lunch…
Kaikoura
Conveniently located on the way to the Point Kean Seal Colony, this long-standing roadside barbecue is a great spot to sample local seafood, including…
Marlborough Region
Dutch owners bake trays of European and Kiwi goodies here, including interesting breads, filled rolls, cakes, tarts and savoury pies. It's an excellent…
Kaikoura
This simple caravan 23km north of town sells fresh cooked and uncooked crays (and is an Instagram favourite). Fishing quotas are in place here to protect…
Kaikoura
Situated in a primo seaside spot, with panoramic views over the water to the Inland Kaikōura Range, this venerable pub (built in 1885) is a friendly place…
Kaikoura
This cafe in the Encounter Kaikōura complex is more than just somewhere to wait for your tour. The cabinet houses respectable sandwiches, pastries and…
Kaikoura
You can usually buy fresh cooked or uncooked crays from Cay's Crays, a surf-side caravan around 20km north of town. Upwards of $50 should get you a decent…
Kaikoura
Under new ownership, this upmarket place continues to deliver French-style fare using top-quality local produce including crayfish, paua, beef, lamb and…
Blenheim
Opposite the railway station, this sherbet-yellow, candy-striped cafe serves up good espresso and some of the most calorific pastries you'll ever eat. Try…
Marlborough Region
The historic house at the centre of the resort has a pub-like quality and serves the likes of sandwiches, burgers, schnitzels and shellfish (oysters,…
Kaikoura
This combo fish shop and fast-food joint serves fish and chips, fish burgers and half crays grilled to order. Scoff them on the outdoor tables or at the…
Marlborough Region
Pretty much the only supermarket choice, and fortunately a good one.
