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Most Popular Contemporary food in Canterbury Region, South Island, New Zealand
Find out what Contemporary restaurants to try in Canterbury Region. Christchurch, the Garden City, and the Canterbury region are the perfect destination for daredevils. From northern Kaikoura to Waimate in the south, Canterbury is an adventure sports paradise. Hangliding, helibiking, bungee jumping, snowboarding, jetboating, rafting and skydiving get the adrenaline going. Golfing, flightseeing, swimming with dolphins and soaking in thermal pools are more laid-back temptations. Christchurch, a city of parks and gardens, is the countrys third largest urban area.
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1. Poppies Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 951 reviews
At Poppies Cafe & Restaurant we pride ourselves on giving you a great memorable experience. We have a large vegetable garden & glasshouse where we grow a wide range of organic herbs & vegetables. Our chefs use only the finest local ingredients, Mt Cook Sa
Reviewed By WestAussie_54
Four of us enjoyed a lovely meal at Poppy's. Twizel is a small village that has limited eating options and Poppy's is a standout option for dinner offering quality and reasonable pricing. Our group enjoyed housemate pasta, lamb curry, pork belly and lamb rack. No complaints from any of these dishes. The were made with good quality ingredients, well cooked and tasty. What a shame we won't be here tomorrow to re-visit Poppy's.Hi there, thank you for your review. I am so glad that you enjoyed your meals, very sad that you could not return to try some of our other dishes, maybe another time!
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2. The Little Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 944 reviews
The Little Bistro focuses on providing sustainable, local and seasonal bistro cuisine, which highlights our connection to Akaroa and Banks Peninsula. Focusing on locally grown, organic produce.
Reviewed By SiberianSayan
This is a great little restaurant on Akaroa's main drag. The food was quite well done -- certainly high quality, but not top of class. They had a reasonable selection, and everything was tasty. The wine was incredibly overpriced -- 3x the price you would pay for a local bottle of wine (as in, we visited the winery earlier that day -- it's only an hour away -- a bottle was $20, and they were selling for $60). This kind of pricing might be expected for a fine dining experience or for an imported wine that took quite a lot of effort to acquire...and "fine dining" is what The Little Bistro is trying to sell, but falls short. The dining tables are quite close to one another and the chairs are hard, wooden, and uncomfortable. This would be understandable if we were on Manhattan where this is normal for a high-end restaurant, but doesn't make sense in a little seaside town on the Banks Peninsula. Service was quite good -- and along with presentation was the closest we came to "fine dining". Definitely recommended, but something like No. 31 in Hanmer Springs small town fine dining done right.
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3. Little Pom's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 240 reviews
Reviewed By CeeJayKiwi
I have visited this cafe twice, once for breakfast and once for lunch. On both occasions, I had to read the menu several times to decipher what it actually meant. Although everything from service through to presentation and food quality cannot be faulted, I am perplexed by the tendency of many such establishments to use imaginative culinary terminology to bamboozle the customer into believing that meals as simple as bacon and eggs can be semantically up-valued. For those who do not know, a 'pom' or more accurately a 'POM' means: 'Prisoner of His/Her Majesty'. Some original settlers of NZ were sent here or to Australia as prisoners - often for petty crimes. Over subsequent generations, their descendents are now well established, even gentrified. What puzzles me is why such people feel obligated or righteous in attempting to extract top dollar for basic food items by judicious and almost ridiculous culinary semantic bs to disguise essentially basic fare? Had my meal been described on the menu as 'bacon and eggs' and priced at about 25% to 30% less than asked, I would have been well pleased, could not have objected to the price and would have no grounds to criticise...Hey there,thanks for the feedback around price and descriptions - we do feel that our menu is a little more than 'bacon & eggs' as you've referred to. All of our ingredients are high quality, locally sourced, prepared by experienced chefs.. we also try to offer more than you'd expect at breakfast.Just to address the POM that you mentioned. Little Poms is actually next door to our pub, Pomeroys (which is often referred to as Pom's). Pomeroy is our families last name and as our cafe is the smaller, day offering we chose to call it Little Poms.Hope that that clears it up for you!
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4. Green Dolphin Restaurant & Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1108 reviews
Fresh regional Kaikoura cuisine in a cheerful relaxed atmosphere at the Green Dolphin Restaurant + Bar Kaikoura, New Zealand.
Reviewed By Roslyn E
We had a wonderful evening at the Green Dolphin. The Green Lip Mussels were an absolute triumph - absolutely delicious, and my companions meals were also delicious. Lamb and Beef were all cooked to perfection. Dee, the front of house, and our waitress for the evening was delightful, friendly and accommodating. We would not hesitate in recommending the Green Dolphin for a meal - in fact it is a MUST visit!
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