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Where to eat in Dunedin

17 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Dunedin. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Where to eat in Dunedin

  1. Eat

    Etrusco at the Savoy

    Great Italian meals ranging between $10-25. This restaurant has its fair share of long time returning locals and will definitely satisfy your need for a decent meal without having to stroll too far from the centre of town.

  2. Eat

    Good Oil

    Good Oil on George St has premium ALLPRESS espresso coffee, fantastic edibles from the cabinet made fresh daily, and a full à la carte brunch menu available, also on Fridays from 6PM they host some of Dunedin's top acoustic musical talent with fantastic Central Otago wines and locally brewed ales available.

  3. Eat

    Harry's Kitchen

    Cozy little student favourite with authentic Japanese and Korean dishes. They offer good size portions of tasty fried chicken, pork ramen and chashu. Expect to pay a reasonably priced $15 for a dish.

    11AM-8PM

  4. Eat

    Jizo

    Japanese restaurant. If you want to be impressed, then order one of the Katsu dishes. Deluxe Katsu is good as is the Chicken Katsu. Damn good sushi to boot.

  5. Eat

    New World Supermarket

    Large supermarket. New World also have a near the Botanic Gardens at 6 North Road which closes at 9PM.

    daily 7:30AM-10PM

  6. Eat

    Number 7 Balmac

    Maori Hill neighbourhood restaurant specialising in Modern NZ Cuisine

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    Pasha Cafe and Bar

    Offers doner kebabs from $11. Popular with locals lunch spot noon-3PM, prices are higher for dinner.

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    Rhubarb

    Licensed cafe and wine shop with a strong focus on homemade quality baking

    Mon–Thu 7AM-6PM, Fri 7AM-7PM, Sat 8AM-6PM, Sun 8:30AM-4:30PM

  9. Eat

    Scotia

    Scottish influenced New Zealand food including a whiskey bar.

  10. Eat

    Zucchini Bros

    Fantastic pizza & pasta from the Bros. Lovely staff and the menu is tried and true. Get a no.20 pizza, and the Chicken & mushroom pasta is hard to beat. Serving Emersons and Green Man beer. These guys deliver also.

  11. Eat

    Bacchus Wine Bar

    Great place for food and wine, pre- or after dinner show.

  12. Eat

    Best Cafe

    A well known 'old fashioned' fish and chip shop.

  13. Eat

    Modaks

    A popular cafe on the north of central George St.

  14. Eat

    Plato Cafe

    One of the best places for fresh seafood.

  15. Eat

    Satay Noodle House

    Has good Cambodian and Thai food at cheap prices ~$7.

  16. Eat

    Savoury Japan

    Cheap sushi and Asian dishes.

    Mon-Thu 10:30AM-8PM, Fri-Sun 10:30AM-8:30PM

  17. Eat

    Woolworths Supermarket

    Standard supermarket fare.

    daily 7AM-10PM

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Dunedin (CC BY-SA 4.0).