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Most Popular Contemporary food in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand
Find out what Contemporary restaurants to try in Lyttelton including Governors Bay Hotel, The Cornershop Bistro, Castle Rock Cafe, Little Pom's
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1. Governors Bay Hotel
Overall Ratings
4 based on 221 reviews
Governors Bay Hotel is an historic 1870s hotel with stunning views over Lyttelton Harbour. Located just 20 minutes drive from central Christchurch via Dyers Pass Road. Gastro-pub fare at reasonable prices from the garden, bar or restaurant. Recommended in
Reviewed By T8222AJjohnw
Following a nice, but short, drive from Christchurch we were all pleased with our food which slots into the 'good pub meal' category.The service was however disappointing but, to be fair, I suspect we caught them on a bit of a bad day - Sunday lunchtime; member of staff absent; one waitress unfortunately dropped a couple of plates of food; and so on!!Hi there,Thank you for your contribution to the TA forum. Some days donât go as planned and when you have a busy Sunday service ahead itâs not ideal to have key staff absent due to illness. Anyway, stuff happens and weâre very glad you enjoyed your meals with us.Kind regards and happy travels,Jeremy
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2. The Cornershop Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 107 reviews
The Cornershop Bistro celebrates its eleventh year in Sumner Village as a local favourite, recommended by Lonely Planet 2015 as the place to visit in Sumner.The menus deliver European inspired dishes in the Brunch and Dinner menus like the Sirloin Steak w
Reviewed By thehappychatelaine
We were a group of 9 and we had to push our reservation back even later into the evening. The staff were very welcoming and hospitable despite our tardiness. A couple of us chose the Stuffed Capsicum Dolma with slow cooked lamb shoulder and we both agreed it was delicious and the lamb very tender. We also appreciated the selection of aged port and whiskies to finish the meal with. Wonderful service, seasonal and fresh menu options with a Canterbury focussed wine list. It's so easy to produce a menu which is same same - but this place is unique in it's offerings. I will be back!
3. Castle Rock Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 50 reviews
A cosy cafe nestled amongst the Hillsbourough hills, that has a strong focus on locally sourced, free farmed, organic produce & self sustainability.
Reviewed By susansY6042KM
Dog friendly,free dog treats and great food,heaven!Always eat banoffee buttermilk pancakes, with salted Carmel sauce, grilled banana, cinnamon mascarpone & almond praline. You feel like you are eating on masterchef! Great potato chive balls etc. Go & enjoy all dishes at a good price
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4. 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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