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    Casa Publica

    4.3 (16 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 AM (Next day)

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    CASA PUBLICA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Chris A.

    Visiting from the USA on a tour and found this amazing restaurant. The menu is perfect with exquisite selections. I recommend the lamb rump dinner , polenta bites and please start with the handmade guacamole. The tap beer list superseded my expectations! If you are in Christchurch, this is the restaurant to try .

    Lo W.

    We finally found a good cocktail bar! Their drinks were great and the food was on par. Only negative was slow service for food. Ribs and chicken estepada were great. We also got crushed potatoes and polenta bites, but totally missed the boat on the fresh guacamole. Turn the menu over! We kept seeing everyone else get the guacamole and were having serious fomo.

    Foodaholic P.

    Went inside because I saw some delicious looking ribs on someones plate out on the patio. I wasn't even hungry but spent hours here. Found out there was a full on salsa dancing at night. I spent hours here not even knowing about this place. I expected nothing and I think that's what made this experience even better. The drinks were delicious and the workers were all great people. Would definitely come back.

    Thee maragarita is good. Would be best if they did not use pre made mixer. Food review to come shortly.

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    6 years ago

    Great food, convenient stop on the trolley service. The guacamole was amazing. Would definitely recommend

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    6 years ago

    Tiny, tiny portions. Took 45 minutes to be served. Not remarkable in any way, so expensive for little food with little flair.

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    6 years ago

    This is a really cute spot. Great drinks and amazing food. Really enjoyed dinner here with my friends!

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    Review Highlights - Casa Publica

    We also got crushed potatoes and polenta bites, but totally missed the boat on the fresh guacamole.

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    King of Snake - Akaroa Salmon

    King of Snake

    4.0(49 reviews)
    1.0 km
    $$$

    An upscale, luxurious restaurant celebrating some Asian fusion ingredients and flavors. It's…read moreprobably a special occasions type of restaurant, though we viewed it more as a welcome meal on our first day off the plane in NZ. If you're having trouble determining what to get, their "Trust the King" tasting menu is a perfect choice. The "Royal" for 100 NZD nets you their best hits plus a dessert as a bonus. With the amount of courses you are given, this ended up being such an incredible value versus ordering all separately. After a final tally, it honestly felt like a highway robbery! Here's what our table received along with expected NZD: Small plate samplers (2): Natural oyster w/ nashi pear, Smoked salmon w/ spinach leaf, galangal, chili jam, and salmon roe Small Shared Plates (2): Wild Venison Carpaccio topped w/ nahm dtok, EVOO, and spicy sesame (32 NZD); Moong dal in mixed seed salad, avocado, and fresh lime (22 NZD) Larger Shared Plates (2): Marinated yellow fin tuna w/ chilli and mandarin, coconut salad (38 NZD); Crispy Pressed Half Duck in caramelized mandarin sauce (62 NZD) Dessert: Lemongrass panna cotta, lime granita, mint (18 NZD) It was a harmonic interplay between different Asian flavors, more Thai heavy than others, and even the local ingredients such as the raw venison entering the foray. They did ask if there was anything we didn't like before serving the meal to which I never thought to mention my aversion to overly spicy food (I was thinking of exotic foods I dislike). And, lo and behold, a lot of options were definitely on the spicier end such as the spicy sesame/ nahm dtok sauce which topped the carpaccio and abundance of red chili shavings in the marinated yellow fin tuna. On the bright side, it did require me slow down which enabled me to truly relish my food. Most everything was delicious even the duck with joyfully crispy skins and dipped in a sweet honey glace (though ever so slightly on dry side in the middle). King of Snake also houses the Monarch Cocktail Bar, to which I ordered a 'Paper Crane' (King of Snake Gin, apple soju, elderflower liquer, sake; 23 NZD) to pair with my meal. A buzzy, floral, and effervescent drink to really lend to the comforting meal.

    Nicest Restaurant we've been to in a long while: upscale atmosphere, exceptionally nice ambiance…read morew:super helpful staff. We shared delicious plates and wine. would recommend the prawn dumplings, blue cod, tenderloin steak bites and curry pumpkin. We thought the curry pumpkin was the best!

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    Smoked Salmon on spinach leaf with Galingo chili jam

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