The best atmosphere! Amazing drinks and cool place to hang…read moreout. Ask for a cookie monster! Also Jam sessions are a must go to. Wed and Thursdays I think. Best bar in Nelson !!

There wasn't enough. I was extremely parched, I came here looking hydration and I didn't find it…read more Good vibes tho.

My pizza was delicious and my husband enjoyed his burger. Sweet ambiance, relaxed laid back…read morerestaurant with good food. Clean establishment : )

Ronnie was there to greet us at the door. Try to figure out the word of the day from the jumble of…read moreletters on the blackboard

Boat Shed was so good, we visited twice during a 3 day trip to Nelson! It's unpretentious and very…read morecasual with stunning views of the lake, and the food is fantastic. I would recommend a reservation, especially if you want a table overlooking the look for dinner. Standout dishes for us was the pan roasted fish of the day and fried oysters. The oysters were phenomenal and so fresh. Service was always warm and friendly. We would definitely visit again when in Nelson.

Great food, lovely service. We had the beef filet, potatoes au gratin and broccoli and didn't skip…read moredessert either. The vanilla lemon cheesecake was lighter than we expected and the rhubarb was tart and the perfect balance. It was all lovely and eaten at our leisure. We should have come when it was light so we could see the Sea!

Everything was delicious!…read more Stopped by for lunch. Had the flatbread as a starter. The mixture of the mashed pumpkin and the whole, roasted chickpeas brought a delightful mix of texture and flavor. The potato pancakes with feta was slightly sweet and absolutely tasty. The short ribs was really tender and goes well with the roasted zucchini side dish - a combo that works really well . The crispy skins is the half chicken which is true to the name: really crispy on the outside, but it was also juicy. I really recommend all dishes and give the restaurant my highest recommendation.

If you enjoy icy cold blasts of air across your food constantly and food taking a very long time to…read morecome out, this place is for you. I'm sure the food will be better without it being blast chilled. Patrons learning how to close the door to the bathroom which is used constantly would be nice. I'm sure they know how to read. Overall with the incredibly bad experience, the food doesn't matter. There are far better places to eat in this town.

Good irish bar. We came here around 4pm for an early dinner before our ferry to Wellington and it…read moredidn't disappoint. It got steadily busier as it got closer to 5pm with the line by the time we left. We tried the garlic bread with cheese again and still disappointed with the amount of garlic. However, the rest of the food was good. We got fish and chips again and the fish was lightly breaded and flakey and chips were crisp on the outside and potatoey on the inside. We also got the Guinness stew which was good as well (not as good as the stew I had the Guinness brewery but that's high bars).

How can this place only have 6 reviews?!? Whoever gets off the 3.5 hour ferry from Wellington to…read morePicton needs to stop at this place! It's inviting, delicious, super cozy, and fun. We got our pint of Guinness and enjoyed the amazing eats! Highly recommend this place if you're in this quaint little New Zealand town.

What an amazing and delicious place to die in. We had the ceviche along with the Fish of the day,…read morewhich was the snapper., the sauce accompanied to this plate was exceptionally delicious. We were served by Brooke, super delightful. The staff was wonderful and attentive. Thank you for a delicious dinner. Thank you Headchef Daisy for a wonderful dinner.

Awful place with terrible food and service. Honestly felt like they were being racist against my…read moretable full of Asians. Many tables were sat and had ordered after us but got their food before us - same dishes that we ordered. Some of those tables even finished their meals before ours arrived. After 45 minutes, we asked about our food and then they all magically turned up. The table next to us confirmed with the server that the fish of the day was frozen and not caught that day. The steak we order was tough and so was the lamb. Lastly, the floor of my seat was littered with food. They just sat us at a dirty table. I recommend the Indian restaurant down the street instead.

If you're Californian, and you've been in NZ, you know the pain of finding only 4% beer…read more Really? Dear god if I wanted coors light I would've stayed home. Enter CBD. An oasis. Apparently these are "California boys" who have started to make craft beer in Nelson, the northern part of the South Island. They know what they're doing. And they also have take-away beer that's excellent. If you like craft beer with higher alcohol than 5%, come here. The vibe is chill, the beer is excellent. Currently sipping a half pint of a 12% porter after a 6.5% red Ale. Considering we're from the land of hops and 7-10% beers, this place is a godsend. Come here, especially if you're from Cali and need a good brew. Growlers are for sale. No food on site. Eat before/after you come.

We loved this place!! We are from Hawaii and we stumbled across CBD to grab a beer and wine. The…read moreowner was so nice and we became instant friends!! Beer and wine were tasty. They even have kombucha on tap. We will definitely come back

We found out about The Nelson Market through chatting with one of the winery hosts. Lucky because…read morethis one was great! It's only on Saturday's from 8:00am to 1:00pm (or more likely to about 1:30pm). We dropped in right around Saturday during lunchtime. There's an excellent variety of vendors; a mix of food, arts and crafts. This is definitely the best market we've been to in New Zealand! We checked out a couple places: 1) Banjo Brews Kombucha We always love trying new kombucha places. This one you can sample all their flavours (around half a dozen). We ended up getting one bottle, the Himalayan ($4.00 NZD). 2) Dutch apple donut ($4.50 NZD). I never caught the name of this vendor but they were making fresh apple donuts. We got one fresh out of the fryer! Tasty and filled with a bunch of goodies. 3) Little Shaggery Farm We spotted some dried fruit (apple crisps and dried plums). We tasted both and really liked the apple crisps ($7.00 NZD for 150g bag). They were just the right sweetness. Perfect for snacking. We also tried two varieties of their pears ($4.00 NZD/kg); chojuro nashi and shinseiki nashi. 4) Windsong Orchard We spotted this place selling organic plums. They had two types: elephant heart and omega plums ($6.00 NZD/kg). We sampled the elephant ears, which were super sweet, so we ended up buying a few for the road. 5) Bratwurst Grill They specialize in traditional Bavarian sausages. This spot was non-stop busy and ended up selling out! Crazy. We tried a bratwurst ($5.00 NZD); great bread, tasty sausage and the mustard was fantastic. The lady ran out of bread and was selling just the sausage ($4.00 NZD). People were still buying them. They have a counter selling sausages to take home. The dried/fermented salami looked really, really good. Authentic and great prices. 6) The Wrapshack We shared a falafel ($12.00 NZD). Homemade chickpea patties with fresh herbs & spices, garlic hummus and mint yoghurt. This is one hefty wrap. Flavours were decent but nothing overly memorable. We sampled a couple other vendors and browsed the wares. If you're in Nelson on the weekend, it's a must!

Delightful farmer's market with lots of local fruit (cherries, plums and berries when we were…read morethere) and veg as well as some more unusual items like gourmet mushroom products (tapenade, ginger, smoked...mmm). Also food to eat while you are there such as empanadas and ice cream (mixed berry and ginger and mandarin were both great). Local country and blues guitarist added to the atmosphere. Don't miss if you're in Blenheim on Sunday morning

Great ambiance. Friendly waitress. Looked clean and stylistically decorated. Bathrooms nice and…read moreclean. Food was above average, excellent sized proportions. My hubby had the burger - it was massive and he loved it. Daughter had the chicken and waffles which were a little spicy for her taste. I had the brisket and eggs. Perfectly poached eggs and great bread. Unfortunately the brisket wasn't great, a little tough and lots of fat. Overall I would recommend and would return to try other items. They had a nice looking outdoor area also.

I can't believe I haven't made a review for this place yet! I spent a lot of nights and hungover…read moremornings here haha. In my final few months in New Zealand I lived in a super small town, less than like 7k people small. It only had 1 main street and this was one of the few highlights of it. This restaurant is popular for the bbq, the inside of it gives off a USA vibe too. It had a big old looking front of a farm truck that they used as their cafe order window, barrels everywhere(hence the name) felt like I was somewhere in the middle of America eating here. As far as the food goes, it's a versatile place. The BBQ is their specialty but they also have some fun breakfast items and, a fantastic gourmet donut selection. I've had the pork ribs and lamb ribs, I loved both equally as much. Can't go wrong with either choice. If you're there for lunch give the brisket burger a try! And for breakfast try out the donuts or get the smoked slamon eggs benny on a bagel with a Chai Latte! Chai in New Zealand just hots different. They also have a carnivore brunch platter which is something I would expect in the deepest parts of Texas haha. So if that's your thing go for it. Sausage and bacon are really the only meats I can do for breakfast. The nice thing about their breakfast menu is it's all day! The prices are pretty high here, but it's one of the only "nicer" restaurants within about 20km, so I guess it's understandable that you pay for some quality food and a nice night out dinner. I enjoyed this place a lot. All the memories with friends, the friendly staff, great food at any time of the day. It kinda reminded me of home and that was comfy. It's a 5 star from me!

Classic, delicious, fresh fish and chips. Really popular place with locals, and only open for…read moredinner. Their full scoop of chips is a very generous scoop! We ordered one hoki, one fish burger, and a battered fish of the day, as well as one scoop of chips and one scoop of seasoned wedges (SO GOOD). The fish of the day came as a pretty good-sized fillet. The fish burger was a delightful surprise - several smaller pieces of fried battered fish, lettuce, mayo, caramelized onions, and tart-sweet pickled beet slices. Seabreeze also sell single packets of Wattie's tomato sauce, tartare sauce, and aioli for 60 cents a pop, and larger cans of the tomato sauce for $2 NZD. This is a takeaway joint, and they have some chairs inside for a comfortable wait. There are also three tables, but they're very small, so if you want to eat there you might be able to if they're not occupied by waiting customers, but don't necessarily count on it :)