Plato
2 Birch Street
Bars, Restaurants, Eat & Drink
Hidden under the Otago Peninsula Road overpass you will find Plato, an eatery that is retro both inside and out.
Restaurants
Just because they can be found in the Southernmost major city in New Zealand doesn’t mean Dunedin restaurants are content to sit in the culinary shadows. From Japanese to Italian, and everything in between, Dunedin restaurants don’t hold back when it comes to offering visitors a taste of cuisine from all over the world. A mixture of cultures calling this Southern city home means there’s plenty of choice when it comes to that evening time question ‘where should we eat?’. Similar to the humble people who live here, Dunedin restaurants are not ones to blow their own trumpets, so lucky we’re here to do it for them.
Whether you’re feeling like fish and chips down at the beach, a cheap and cheerful Asian meal in town, or it’s time to celebrate and go all out with a fine-dining option, restaurants in Dunedin meet all your eating and drinking requirements.
A harbourside city means there’s constant access to fresh kaimoana, and if seafood hasn’t made it onto your plate before, Dunedin is very much the place to try it. Get greasy with a piece of battered cod, or sip on an oyster straight from the shell - Dunedin restaurants aren’t ones to judge how you like your food, they’re just here to offer it up in the best way possible.
Bacchus Wine Bar & Restaurant
12 The Octagon
This classy establishment is simply focused on serving fine cuisine.
Best Cafe
30 Stuart Street
This Dunedin institution is well worth a visit and perhaps a return to your student days.
Carey's Bay Hotel
17 Macandrew Rd, Careys Bay
Dating back to 1874, Carey’s Bay Historical Hotel is one of the most popular pubs in Dunedin.
Jizo Japanese Cafe and Bar
56 Princes Street
The food covers all bases when it comes to Japanese cuisine at Jizo.
Madam Woo
115 Stuart Street, city centre
In true Madam Woo fashion, expect a fully enjoyable dining experience from the team who put the fun into authentic Malaysian cuisine.
Mamma Mia Pizza
9010, 292 Highgate, Roslyn
Serving up authentic Italian pizza from a traditional wood-fired oven, you can expect fresh, hot, traditional pizza ‘just like Mamma used to make.’
No.7 Balmac
7 Balmacewen Road, Maori Hill
The kind of restaurant that every neighbourhood ought to be lucky enough to have.
Ombrellos Kitchen and Bar
10 Clarendon Street, North Dunedin
This local favourite never fails to attract a crowd with their delicious food and colourful, quirky environment.
Scotia Restaurant & Whisky Bar
199 Stuart Street
Scotia is known for providing a classic dining experience, with a few Scottish favourites thrown in too – such as Cullenskink, haggis, oatcakes, hogget neck.
The Esplanade
250 Forbury Road, Saint Clair
Beachfront and Italian may not be the most common marriage on New Zealand shores, but it’s a marriage that works well at St Clair’s The Esplanade.