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The Bay House

Address: Tauranga Bay, Cape Foulwind, 16 km (10 mi) west of Westport, Westport
Phone: 03/789-7133
www.TheBayHouse.co.nz

Price range: $$$-$$$$
Cuisine: New Zealand
Location: Westport

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Fodor's Review:

Tucked among flax bushes beside the wild, foaming surf beach at Tauranga Bay, this busy little restaurant serves as fine a menu as you'll get anywhere in the South Island. The chef prepares top-quality local beef, lamb, and seafood dishes, and there are specialties like the whitebait (a local fish delicacy). Or try the West Coast beef fillet on a potato rösti, served with a braised beef cheek and mustard ravioli. There's lots of fish; the chowder is recommended, and the kitchen use local touches like harakeke seed, paua, and kumara (native sweet potato). You'll find an extensive, mainly South Island wine list. It's worth the extra driving and, if you're heading south afterwards, you can follow the signposted shortcut toward Charleston to save going back into Westport.