Food
Where to eat in New Zealand: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in New Zealand is Fergburger, Otago Region. The travel guide lists 37 places to eat and drink in Wellington and Christchurch. Local dishes to try: Pavlova, Anzac biscuit, Afghan, Mānuka honey, and Flat white.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in New Zealand
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 5
Gatherer Wholefoods
RestaurantWestland District · Since 2020 · vegetarian cuisine
restaurant in Hokitika, New Zealand
Cornwall Park Kiosk
RestaurantAuckland Region · Since 1908
restaurant building in Cornwall Park, One Tree Hill, Auckland, New Zealand
Map1 Wikipedia languages
Rollickin Gelato Café
RestaurantChristchurch City
New Zealand ice cream parlour in City Mall, Christchurch
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 2
C1 Espresso
CaféChristchurch City · Since 1996
Auckland Region · Since 2015
Bars and pubs 7
Ashburton District
pub in New Zealand
British Hotel
BarChristchurch City
hotel and public house in Lyttelton, New Zealand
Map1 Wikipedia languages
Places travellers recommend in New Zealand
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Wellington
All places in WellingtonRestaurants and cafés
- Curry Village
19 Hartham Place North
- Top Taste Restaurant
1 Hagley St
- Viva MexicoMid-range
161 Riddiford St, Newtown
- Supply Room
105 Mana Esplanade
- The BackbencherMid-range
34 Molesworth St, Thorndon
- The Green ParrotMid-range
16 Taranaki St
- Fisherman's PlateMid-range
12 Bond St
- Kazu Yakitori & Sake BarMid-range
Level 1, 43 Courtenay Pl
Bars and nightlife
- Local Authority
1 Walton Leigh
- Havana Bar
32a Wigan St
- Hummingbird
22 Courtenay Pl
- The Southern Cross
39 Abel Smith St, Te Aro
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Wellington · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Christchurch
All places in ChristchurchRestaurants and cafés
- Tramway RestaurantSplurge
109 Worcester Street
- Woolworths
cnr Moorhouse Ave & Madras St
- New World
175 Durham Street South
- Holy Smoke
650 Ferry Rd, Woolston
- Addington Coffee Co-OpMid-range
297 Lincoln Rd, Addington
- Dux DineMid-range
28 Riccarton Rd
- Under the Red VerandahMid-range
29 Tancred St, Linwood
- King of SnakeSplurge
145 Victoria St
Bars and nightlife
- Aikmans
154 Aikmans Rd, Merivale
- Bealey's Speight's Ale House
263 Bealey Ave
- The Craic Irish Bar
84 Riccarton Rd
- No. 4
4 Mansfield Ave
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Christchurch · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks New Zealand is known for
Foods and drinks that come from New Zealand, the most widely known first.
Anzac biscuit
sweet biscuit popular in Australia and New Zealand
Afghan
traditional New Zealand biscuit containing cornflakes and cocoa powder, topped with chocolate icing and walnut
Meat pie
hand-sized diced or minced meat and gravy pie often consumed as a snack in Australia and New Zealand
Hokey pokey
iconic New Zealand flavour of ice cream
Lolly cake
iconic food from New Zealand
Chocolate fish
Colonial goose
Vanilla slice
two pastry sheets filled with custard, iced and cut into squares
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in New Zealand?
Fergburger, Otago Region is the most widely documented place to eat in New Zealand: 3 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is New Zealand known for?
New Zealand is known for Pavlova, Anzac biscuit, Afghan, Mānuka honey, and Flat white.
Where can you eat in Wellington?
The travel guide to Wellington lists Curry Village, Top Taste Restaurant, Viva Mexico, Supply Room, and The Backbencher.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.