Eat the damn pork belly and be happy. Everything was great,…read morepork belly was on special and it was amazing. Husband ordered the steak and fries and had no complaints. Atmosphere was friendly and the beers were cold, what more can you ask for!

Friendly pub with restaurant out the back. You can eat in the bar, too, and this is where I took…read moreand uploaded a pic of the local drinkers. Seriously large Kiwis. I think this is a chain, but not bad with big portions of tucker

Wonderful bar and entertainment at least on weekends. Wonderful staff a worthy drop in when you…read morevisit the Victorian district

Great place to eat and have some craft beers. Amazing food and fantastic service. The best…read morerestaurant in Dunedin if you ask me, it is hard to find a place that is consistently producing great meals every time you eat there. It has a warm, cozy feeling in this beautifully restored heritage building. I highly recommend making a trip out to Port Chalmers and stopping in for lunch or dinner, a few drinks at The Portsider, I promise you won't regret it!!!

Wife and I dropped in for a snack and a beer before re-boarding cruise ship and really enjoyed it…read more Quite little bar with great atmosphere.

Stayed here while doing the Alps2ocean cycle trail. The place here is quiet which is great. The…read morerooms are decent and the staff are exceptionally friendly.

Carey's Bay Historic Hotel (and Pub) is an unassuming stone building just past the port near Port…read moreChalmers. Our host recommended we eat dinner there for their on-menu seafood. We showed up without calling for a reservation -- something we recommend others do -- since there were no indoor tables available for dinner when we got there (on a week night). We were able to find an open outdoor table, and they provided blankets to use, as it can get chilly by the water. We ordered a couple beers while waiting for our food (a milk stout and a Hefeweizen). At this point it started to sprinkle just as our food came out. Fortunately, we were quickly moved to an inside table (another party had finished their meal and the table was available). Not only was the staff great, the food was also excellent. We ordered the seafood bowl (a big bowl of steamed scallops, clams, mussels, green lipped mussels, and white fish in a garlic-coriander-butter broth), the Thai curry seafood bowl (the same steamed fish but in a creamy red Thai sauce, served over rice), and a plate of loaded wedges (a staple menu item across all of New Zealand). The seafood portions were huge -- we probably could have split one between the two of us. And the seafood was excellent! Some of the best I've had in recent memory. In all this little gem turned out to be the perfect spot to take a chance on. And the secret must be out because it's a popular place worth hopping into for dinner or drinks.

If you want seafood, thus is one of the places to get it. Fresh with an asian spin. Great selection…read moreof beer and over looking a sheltered part of otago harbour makes this place worth a visit. The decor is historic and quaint. The food is great, worth paying for fresh seafood. The Poisson cru is a great take on cerviche with an Asian spin. Look out for the seafood specials, bluff oysters freshly shucked from the shell are a highlight when they are in season.

A hearty and inexpensive dinner for seven of us on 5th Jan…read more A grill based menu, no fine dining, at the only pub in town. Large portions and good service too. Would return.

Absolutely abismal. The waitress was nice but the food either came out from the kitchen wrong, dry,…read moreor luke warm. We won't be recommending Armadillos to anyone. Wish we could get our money back. They did comp one of our steaks which we did appreciate.

Loved this pub in Dunedin, next to New Zealand's famous Speights Brewery. The ales were great of…read morecourse, but the food was surprisingly good too! I had the chicken parcel, which was chicken breasts in phylo dough with bacon, soft cheese and almonds, plus a salad and crispy potatoes - delicious - and so large that the leftovers made a super lunch the next day. My wife had a chowder that she really liked too. Service was so-so as our waitresss seemed very busy and it took a while to get our bill, but the ambiance is excellent, with lots of historical items and a really fun vibe. Definitely worth having dinner here if you can!

Quality/Quantity - Wished I discovered this place sooner;…read moreit would have been nice to have taken the brewery tour. We got here too late and only had enough time to get a flight. Later we discovered their beers at all the local supermarkets. She told me that the flights of 8 were NOT that much beer. That they were only about 3 ounces each. Well (see picture) they were about 5 ounces each... The fight hit the spot, I was just glad I did not have to walk too far to get back to the cruise ship... Atmosphere - Huge brewery. Restaurant, bar/brewery, etc. Interesting decor throughout. Booth, table, bar, etc seating. Seating upstairs or downstairs, etc. Brewery tours 7 days a week from 10am to 5pm. Service - Good, counter service. Price - $22 NZ; $13.50 US. Inexpensive for what I got, I am surprised I finished... Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1999 (1876 brewery). I will be sure to take the brewery tour next time I am here and might even try your food. Well, I can just do your brewery lunch or dinner tasting tour!

We had a very nice lunch at the Portside yesterday. The…read moreservice was the best, because of our server, ANNA. What a joy. The food was incredible, Salmon salad was so fresh, just out of the garden. The Blue Cod was cooked perfectly, moist and firm. If you go thru Oamaru, go to the Portside. It is a little out of the way but worth the visit. GO

We changed upon this restaurant for a quick bite before the penguin viewing session. Went without…read moreexpectation but we were pleasantly surprised. The seafood platter came in very generous portion of salmon cheese roll, juicy prawns, salmon steak and nearly a dozen mussels. The bacon wrapped mussels on stick is the bomb ! Fish & chips did not disappoint too ! Their portions are big hence shared 2 portions among 4 of us.