Upscale Restaurants in Upper South Island and the West Coast

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Upscale Restaurants in Upper South Island and the West Coast

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The Alice May
This café and bar is one of those cozy, buzzing places...
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$-$$$$
New Zealand
Westland National Park
 
Bacchus
Marcel Rood has cooked at celebrated restaurants in Europe and...
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$$$
New Zealand
Blenheim
 
The Bay House
Tucked among flax bushes beside the wild, foaming surf beach...
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New Zealand
Westport
 
Bellafico Restaurant & Wine Bar
Standards are high as the number of full-house nights testifies...
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Eclectic
Blenheim
 
Blue Ice Café
The two levels here can carry you from an early dinner through...
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New Zealand
Westland National Park
 
Boutereys
Matt Bouterey brings his reputation with him to this nice new...
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$$$
Eclectic
Nelson
 
Bridge Bar & Cafe
Perched high on the edge of the rugged, wild Taramakau River...
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Contemporary
Greymouth
 
Café Affair
This busy city restaurant is a favorite with travelers looking...
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New Zealand
Nelson
 
Café de Paris
Pronounced "parr-iss" in these parts, this spot serves French...
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New Zealand
Hokitika
 
Café Encounter. Here's
Café Encounter. Here's a bright eatery along the Esplanade...
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Cafe
Kaikoura
 
Café Neve
A standout along Fox Glacier's main street, the Neve sparks up...
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New Zealand
Westland National Park
 
The Chart Room
True to its name, this smart, central restaurant, hung with copies...
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New Zealand
Picton
 
Courthouse Cafe
Set in the old Collingwood Courthouse on the main crossroads...
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$$-$$$
New Zealand
Golden Bay and Takaka
 
The Craypot
This casual café relies strongly on the local delicacy...
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Seafood
Kaikoura
 
Denniston Dog
This old bank building, complete with a vault, is loaded with...
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$$-$$$
Cafe
Westport
 
Harry's Bar
Although there's no sign of Hemingway here, this intimate bar...
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Asian
Nelson
 
Hislops Café
Wholesome Hislops is a few minutes' walk north of town and worth...
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$$-$$$$
Cafe
Kaikoura
 
Hopgoods
Locally recognized chef Kevin Hopgood dishes up beautifully prepared...
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Eclectic
Nelson
 
Le Café
Sitting outside Le Café on the waterfront you can look...
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$$-$$$$
Seafood, Cafe
Picton
 
Mussel Inn
If you want to experience a quintessential slice of Golden Bay...
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$$-$$$
New Zealand
Golden Bay and Takaka
 
The Mussel Pot
Outside, a giant fiberglass mussel pot and some keen little mussels...
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Seafood
Havelock
 
Riverside Café
Riverside was initially established as a community for conscientious...
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Eclectic
Motueka
 
Slip Inn
Down at the marina, the Slip Inn overlooks the main boat ramp...
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$$-$$$
Cafe
Havelock
 
Smokehouse Café
Don't try to resist stopping here. The menu is based around delicately...
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$$$
Seafood
Around Nelson
 
Station House Café
You can come to Lake Brunner on a day drive from Greymouth, as...
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Eclectic
Greymouth
 
The Vintners Room
Toward the inland end of the Rapaura Road winery strip this bar...
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Eclectic
Blenheim
 
White Morph Restaurant
Crayfish is always on the menu at this elegant eatery, and options...
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Eclectic
Kaikoura
 
Wholemeal Café
Don't be put off by the laid-back appearance of the staff or...
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Cafe
Golden Bay and Takaka
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