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Predictably, many of the customers drift down from upstairs, but you don't need a suit to
enjoy a knockout Moroccan lamb salad with a glass of Central Otago pinot gris. Interest-
ing industrial aesthetics and Peroni on tap.
TURKISH
$$
Zeytin on the Strand
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
07-579 0099;
www.zeytin.co.nz
;
83 The Strand; mains $20-30;
11.30am-3pm & 4.30pm-late Tue-Sun;
)
Ask the locals to name their favourite restaurant, and odds-on they'll name Zeytin − a
Turkish delight. Authentic Turkish fare, with something for everyone: kebabs, delicious
homemade breads, dips, healthy salads, wood-fired pizza and a few exotic surprises.
Collar & Thai
MAP
THAI
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GOOGLE MAP
( 07-577 6655;
www.collarandthai.co.nz
;
Goddards Centre, 21 Devonport Rd; mains lunch $14-17, dinner $21-32;
11.30am-2pm Mon-Sat, 5-10pm daily)
No tie required at this upstairs eatery that artfully elabor-
ates on Thai standards and uses plenty of fresh seafood. Perfect for a pre-movie meal (the
Rialto Cinemas are right next door). Good-value lunch specials, too.
Shima
( 07-571 1382;
www.nzshima.co.nz
;
15 Wharf St; mains $12-30; noon-3pm & 6pm-late)
There are flashi-
er Japanese joints in town, but Shima endures as a simple, unpretentious sushi and sashimi
bar, hung with fans, umbrellas and lanterns. Bento boxes and set-price menus are great
bang for your buck.
JAPANESE, KOREAN
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Harbourside
MAP
MODERN NZ
$$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 07-571 0520;
www.harbourside.co.nz
;
Railway Bridge, The Strand; mains $26-38; 11.30am-2.30pm &
5.30pm-late)
In a marvellously atmospheric 100-year-old boathouse at the end of the Strand,
Harbourside is the place for a romantic dinner, with lapping waves and the overhead rail-
way bridge arching out over the harbour. The roast duck with Chinese cabbage, lime and
chilli is hard to beat, or you can just swing by for a moody pre-dinner drink.
MODERN NZ
$$$
Somerset Cottage
