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( 06-358 7074, 0800 2368 5397;
www.bentleysmotorinn.co.nz
;
cnr Linton & Chaytor Sts; ste $155-320)
Putting
a corporate spin on the motel theme, Bentleys' five-star apartments are worth the invest-
ment. Inside are new appliances, DVD player, spa, stereo, contemporary furnishings and
Sky TV; outside are a full-blown gym, squash court and sauna. You could stay here for
weeks…
Eating
Pak 'n Save
(
www.paknsave.co.nz
;
335 Ferguson St;
SUPERMARKET
$
8am-10pm)
Cheap and cheerful.
Tomato Cafe
MAP
CAFE, BISTRO
$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 06-357 6663;
www.tomatocafe.co.nz
;
72 George St; brunch $7-30, dinner $16-30; 7am-4pm Sun-Wed, to 9pm
Thu-Sat)
This brilliant new cafe is a buzzy yellow box plastered with 'Kiwiana': retro NZ
album covers, photos, prints and canvases. Infused with entrepreneurial spirit, the boss
gets up at 5am to make the daily dough. His enthusiasm is infectious: happy staff deliver
beaut salads, pizzas, croissant BLTs and excellent eggs Benedict. Friday-evening happy
hour; occasional live jazz. Winner!
Izakaya Yatai
( 06-356 1316;
www.yatai.co.nz
;
316 Featherston St; mains $16-30; noon-2pm Tue-Fri, 6-9pm Tue-Sat)
Simple, fresh, authentic Japanese food cooked by Atsushi Taniyama in an unpretentious
suburban house with empty sake bottles lining the window sills. Front-of-house host Bar-
bara comes with a big personality. Set menus available.
JAPANESE
$$
Indian2nite
MAP
INDIAN
$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 06-353 7400;
www.indian2nite.com
; 22 George St; mains $10-19; 10.30am-3pm & 5pm-late daily; )
With just the right touch of Bollywood schmaltz, this reasonably upmarket place smells
enticing and certainly won't break the bank. Behind George St picture windows and
tucked under a curved wall-cum-ceiling, northern Indian curries are served by super-polite
waiting staff. Try the
dahl makhani
.
Café Cuba
CAFE
$$
