I was pleasantly surprised at how affordable this place is despite located at a touristy place at…read morethe top of the Christchurch gondola. Most of the lunch menus were $18.50. Despite this, it was delicious and would match restaurants in downtown. We ordered the seafood platter for 2. The serving was plenty for two people and it comes with some salad greens despite not being listed in the menu. A table beside us ordered fish and chips and that also came with some salad greens. They also commented on how affordable the food was. The restaurant also had self-serve glass of water on the far right of the counter, which was a very nice gesture for those who don't want to order coffee or tea to go with their food.

At the Red Rock Cafe, I found surprisingly good food at the top of the Christchurch Gondola. There…read morewas good variety to the menu, and very good flavor to the dishes. (I was surprised by the quality as I expected the more bland food often found at locations where tourists have basically no other options.) It was pricey for lunch -- checking the boxes of both tourist spot and in New Zealand -- but really enjoyable. The staff was friendly and efficient. While you eat, there are pretty views through the windows that wrap around you on three sides.

Food was so good I couldn't even take a picture because it was gone so fast. Their cocktails are…read moredifferent and fun combined with delicious. The staff have really fun and hopefully comfortable uniforms and are eager to help. The building is literally an old government building ( As per the name ) and it's beautifully renovated with large windows to take in the beautiful trees and scenery. Totally need to stop here if you're visiting. Probably my favorite meal and drinks so far!

Beautiful meal and ambience. We selected three small plates and some foccacia. It was good.read more

Twenty Seven Steps - what a spot! Intimate space in a lovely location with great service, expansive…read morewine selection and they are happy to make you a tasty mocktail that suits your palate. Now... the food. Epic. Seasonal. Simple. Divine. I started with their marinated tomato salad which was fresh and flavorful. Entree was the steak with potato, onion rings and veggies - absolutely incredible. Naturally I had to save room for dessert and landed on the vanilla crème brûlée (though all the options sounded amazing). It came with fresh fruit and pistachio biscotti and was a great way to round out the meal. I would come back here again and again and again. Bravo!!

Very quaint bistro in Christchurch. The food, service, wine, and atmosphere were top notch. It's…read morelocated in a very hip area of the city, too. I would not hesitate to go back there some day.

We had the 5-course degustation menu, which they happily modified for a vegetarian. Every dish was…read morephenomenal, perhaps the best I've had in Christchurch. The Jerusalem artichoke soup was particularly good.

PHENOMENAL first meal in New Zealand. We had the 7-course degustation menu with wine pairings and…read moreevery single dish was fantastic! Highlights include a perfect scallop, melt-in-your mouth salmon, amazing beef course, and the most wonderful apple dessert. I will highly recommend this restaurant to any of my friends who come to Christchurch.

This place was very busy on a Saturday, but we managed to get a table in the bar by at 6.15pm…read more Not being hugely hungry so early in the evening, we opted for 3 small plates - courgette hummus, salmon ceviche and house falafel. All delicious. I particularly like the seeded biscuits that came with the hummus. We washed that down with a nice Sauvignon, leaving just enough room for a passion fruit mousse {vegan, GF, DF}. A lovely meal, only marred by the ever-increasing volume from neighbouring groups, which by 7.15 had reached the shouting stage, to the point that any music being played was totally redundant! So yes, l lovely food, but try to get a table in the restaurant, not the bar!

Overall the ambience and service were good and the food was generally fine. The one issue was with…read morethe Gurnard main course, which came with corn fritters. The fish was absolutely fantastic. The corn fritters on the other hand should never have been served. They were burned black, and one taste was enough to inform that they were not meant to be that way. Three stars because I informed the server when our plates were picked up that while the fish was great, the fritters were burnt and inedible - server promised to "inform the kitchen". On paying the bill I was thanked for my candidness in sharing my comments. But I was still charged full price for all the items on my bill. There was no accommodation for serving me effectively a $43 main course that was less than two-thirds edible. An unfortunate showing for what looked to be a promising restaurant.

Very elegant and nice warm wooden interior, love all the plants and natural light!…read more Service was also great, waiter explained the menu and was very attentive in answering questions and refilling water Plating of food was beautiful! Great flavor profiles and ingredients felt high quality. The saffron cauliflower was perfectly warm and hearty. The cucumber salad was creamy and refreshing. And the lamb shoulder was sooo super tender, no knife even needed! The whipped labneh cream and zaatar flavoring paired so well w the lamb. Great meal, felt full and very satisfied after :)

Great vibes, loved the food, loved the idea behind "we don't do individual plates, only shared"…read more Great drinks. Lovely people too.

A lovely evening spent here with my laptop on their wifi as I've just arrived in Christchurch and…read moretrying to figure out what's next. Friendly bartender who pulled me a delicious cold beer. Lots of options for drinks and food, seats inside and outside and even upstairs. Quiet, cool, comfortable. [Review 365 of 2024 - 18 in New Zealand - 21398 overall]

Dog-friendly, solid outdoor patio, and right by the trolley line so you get to see the…read moredinner-trolley-thing drive by. Focused more on beer than wine, and the food is good enough to say it's better than average, but not so much that you might actually rave about it. Calamari strips and fried chicken were both decent enough deep fried items, and the seafood chowder was good enough to hit the spot on an evening rapidly turning cool. Service was refreshingly honest (out of mussels due to a local shortage) and I think that really sealed the rating as 4* rather than 3*.

Great spot for a quick bite or for a nice sit down meal. I wandered in for a late lunch and had the…read moretacos and salsa de piña with chips. Absolutely delicious! The service was quick and so nice and the restaurant is adorable.

We tried going here one night and they were completely booked till 8, which the hostess recommended…read moreus somewhere else which was very nice. Few days later we got reservations. Dinner was good and guac was good as well. Only issue was a cocktail that we ordered was quite expensive for the amount we got in the glass.