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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Scotia
Scottish influenced New Zealand food including a whiskey bar.
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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.
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Bacchus Wine Bar
Great place for food and wine, pre- or after dinner show.
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Best Cafe
A well known 'old fashioned' fish and chip shop.
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Modaks
A popular cafe on the north of central George St.
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Plato Cafe
One of the best places for fresh seafood.
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Satay Noodle House
Has good Cambodian and Thai food at cheap prices ~$7.
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Savoury Japan
Cheap sushi and Asian dishes.
Mon-Thu 10:30AM-8PM, Fri-Sun 10:30AM-8:30PM
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Woolworths Supermarket
Standard supermarket fare.
daily 7AM-10PM
Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Dunedin (CC BY-SA 4.0).