Upscale Restaurants in Upper South Island and the West Coast

Restaurants Overview
Name	Price/ Cuisine	Location

The Alice May This café and bar is one of those cozy, buzzing places...	$$$ Cuisine, New Zealand	Westland National Park

Beeches This place fills a gap in the glaciers' evening dining scene...	$$$ Cuisine, New Zealand	Westland National Park

Blue Ice Café The two levels here can carry you from an early dinner through...	$$$ Cuisine, New Zealand	Westland National Park

Bridge Bar & Cafe Perched high on the edge of the rugged, wild Taramakau River...	$$$ Cuisine, New Zealand	Greymouth

Café Affair This busy city restaurant is a favorite with both locals and...	$$$ Cuisine, New Zealand	Nelson


Café de Paris Pronounced "parr-iss" in these parts, this spot serves French...	$$$ Cuisine, New Zealand	Hokitika

Café Neve A standout along Fox Glacier's main street, the Neve sparks up...	$$$ Cuisine, New Zealand	Westland National Park

The Chart Room True to its name, this smart, centrally located restaurant is...	$$$ Cuisine, New Zealand	Picton

Courthouse Cafe In the old Collingwood Courthouse on the main crossroads into...	$$$ Cuisine, New Zealand	Golden Bay and Takaka

Denniston Dog This old bank building, complete with a vault, is loaded with...	$$$ Cuisine, Cafe	Westport

Harry's Recently relocated to the top end of Trafalgar Street, and right...	$$$ Cuisine, Asian	Nelson

Hokitika Cheese and Deli As the name suggests this is a cheese shop and a deli, but it's...	$$$ Cuisine, Cafe	Hokitika

Jones's Cafe & Bar This upbeat café will warm you up if it's raining outside—it'll...	$$$ Cuisine, Cafe	Greymouth

Le Café Sitting outside Le Café on the waterfront you can look...	$$$ Cuisine, Cafe	Picton

Matheson Cafe After an early start, stop at the café for a really good...	$$$ Cuisine, Cafe	Westland National Park

Mussel Inn If you want to experience a quintessential slice of Golden Bay...	$$$ Cuisine, New Zealand	Golden Bay and Takaka

The Mussel Pot Outside, a giant, fiberglass mussel pot and some keen little...	$$$ Cuisine, Seafood	Havelock

Raupo This impressive building right on the riverfront has been opened...	$$$ Cuisine, New Zealand	Blenheim

Scotch Wine Bar If you want a break from winery restaurants, then this main street...	$$$ Cuisine, Eclectic	Blenheim

Slip Inn Down at the marina, the Slip Inn overlooks the main boat ramp...	$$$ Cuisine, Cafe	Havelock

Speight's Ale House Just a few minutes walk from the railway station, this restaurant...	$$$ Cuisine, New Zealand	Greymouth

Station House Café You can come to Lake Brunner on a day drive from Greymouth, as...	$$$ Cuisine, Eclectic	Greymouth

The Store at Kekerengu This appealing café/restaurant is by the rolling surf...	$$$ Cuisine, Cafe	Blenheim

The Town House Until very recently, owner Emily Lucas ran the ultra-successful...	$$$ Cuisine, Eclectic	Westport
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