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Upscale Restaurants in Upper South Island and the West Coast
| Name | Price/ Cuisine |
Location |
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The Alice May
This café and bar is one of those cozy, buzzing places... |
$$$ |
Westland National Park |
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Beeches
This place fills a gap in the glaciers' evening dining scene... |
$$$ |
Westland National Park |
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Blue Ice Café
The two levels here can carry you from an early dinner through... |
$$$ |
Westland National Park |
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Bridge Bar & Cafe
Perched high on the edge of the rugged, wild Taramakau River... |
$$$ |
Greymouth |
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Café Affair
This busy city restaurant is a favorite with both locals and... |
$$$ |
Nelson |
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Café de Paris
Pronounced "parr-iss" in these parts, this spot serves French... |
$$$ |
Hokitika |
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Café Neve
A standout along Fox Glacier's main street, the Neve sparks up... |
$$$ |
Westland National Park |
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The Chart Room
True to its name, this smart, centrally located restaurant is... |
$$$ |
Picton |
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Courthouse Cafe
In the old Collingwood Courthouse on the main crossroads into... |
$$$ |
Golden Bay and Takaka |
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Denniston Dog
This old bank building, complete with a vault, is loaded with... |
$$$ |
Westport |
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Harry's
Recently relocated to the top end of Trafalgar Street, and right... |
$$$ |
Nelson |
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Hokitika Cheese and Deli
As the name suggests this is a cheese shop and a deli, but it's... |
$$$ |
Hokitika |
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Jones's Cafe & Bar
This upbeat café will warm you up if it's raining outside—it'll... |
$$$ |
Greymouth |
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Le Café
Sitting outside Le Café on the waterfront you can look... |
$$$ |
Picton |
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Matheson Cafe
After an early start, stop at the café for a really good... |
$$$ |
Westland National Park |
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Mussel Inn
If you want to experience a quintessential slice of Golden Bay... |
$$$ |
Golden Bay and Takaka |
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The Mussel Pot
Outside, a giant, fiberglass mussel pot and some keen little... |
$$$ |
Havelock |
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Raupo
This impressive building right on the riverfront has been opened... |
$$$ |
Blenheim |
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Scotch Wine Bar
If you want a break from winery restaurants, then this main street... |
$$$ |
Blenheim |
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Slip Inn
Down at the marina, the Slip Inn overlooks the main boat ramp... |
$$$ |
Havelock |
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Speight's Ale House
Just a few minutes walk from the railway station, this restaurant... |
$$$ |
Greymouth |
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Station House Café
You can come to Lake Brunner on a day drive from Greymouth, as... |
$$$ |
Greymouth |
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The Store at Kekerengu
This appealing café/restaurant is by the rolling surf... |
$$$ |
Blenheim |
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The Town House
Until very recently, owner Emily Lucas ran the ultra-successful... |
$$$ |
Westport |
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