Restaurants

Colourful and fun, the Frog is the best dining option in the Catlins, offering craft beer on tap and crowd-pleasing meals, often garnished with flowers from the garden. We're talking seafood chowder, wood-fired pizz…

Located in a former Victorian schoolhouse, this excellent cafe puts the emphasis on local produce. Free-range eggs, Stewart Island salmon and tasty lamb burgers feature on the fulsome menu (usually with a serve of h…

The best of the Owaka bunch, Catlins Cafe has something to tempt most palates: it's a motley menu of Moroccan lamb pies, vegan nachos, beef noodles and fish chowder. The evening menu is even more sophisticated, with…

This supermarket isn't big, but beyond Balclutha it's the best option for self-catering supplies in the Catlins.