Restaurants in Dunedin
Dunedin Restaurants
From boho types slurping spicy seafood gumbo to city-slickers gorging on New Zealand lamb rump, Dunedin’s appetite for home-grown produce has never been greater. Hotfoot it to the Octagon for Pacific Rim cuisine with a Kiwi twist.
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Bacchus
This upstairs restaurant looks out over The Octagon. Try and get a window seat if you can as the city life is a pleasant distraction while you wait between courses. It’s a sophisticated spot, a favorite with lunching businessmen, and just the place to relax in leather chairs to enjoy…$$$Town Center - Italian
Etrusco
Located on the first floor of the historic Savoy building, this large wooden-floored restaurant is invariably packed with customers enjoying good-value meals. There’s a big range of authentic pasta dishes and thin crust pizzas oozing with delicious toppings, and in the unlikely event…$$Town Center - Japanese
Jizo Café/Bar
I love to sit in this plain little restaurant and watch the chefs flinging my sushi together with an aplomb that leaves me breathless and hungry. This is the best place to sample affordable, authentic Japanese food in a casual environment. Service is snappy and the staff speaks both…$In Town - Espresso Bar
Mazagram Espresso Bar
One of my favorite Dunedin haunts, this is a must-visit treat if you’re a coffee connoisseur. You’ll find yourself crammed into a tiny roastery with just four little marble tables (though there are more tables outside). Mazagram supplies most of Dunedin’s leading cafes. It does a…$$Around Town - International
Nova
No trip to Dunedin is complete without a visit to trendy Nova. Step down off The Octagon into this smart, city-style cafe oozing ambience, and you'll find everything from delicious breakfast classics such as bagels and panettone to an easy mix of Italian and Asian dinner dishes.…$$In Town - International
Plato
Chef Nigel Broad opened this popular restaurant in 2002 and it has been a star on the Dunedin culinary scene from day one. Situated in what was a seafarer’s rest on the wharves (those were cheap, 19th century-era accommodations for merchant seamen) and decorated with a strange…$$$Wharfside - Scottish
Scotia Restaurant & Whiskey Bar
Haggis, hot pot, smoked steak and clootie dumpling are the stars of the menu here, fitting for this Scots-obsessed city. It’s all quite expertly cooked and served in an exceedingly pleasant heritage house, with framed prints of Scottish heroes on the cream-colored walls, and a…$$Around Town - Comfort Food
Vogel Street Kitchen
Opened late 2014 by Cantabrian Riah McLean, it was the first café bar to open in what was a street of warehouses. Echoing concrete floors and hissing espresso machines cannot quite smother the sounds of young corporates out for lunch or after-work drinks. The menu includes standout…$Around Town
