Travel Reference
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Dose
CAFE, JAPANESE $
(
www.cafedose.co.nz
;
77 Tuam St; mains $7-19; 7.30am-4pm Mon & Tue, to late Wed-Sat)
Excel-
lent coffee and superior counter food combine here with toasted bagels and what may
just be Christchurch's best eggs Benedict. In the evenings Dose morphs into an
izakaya
bar with tasty grilled skewers and ice-cold Japanese beer.
King of Snake
ASIAN $$$
( 03-365 7363;
www.kingofsnake.co.nz
;
145 Victoria St; mains $24-37; 11am-3.30pm Mon-Fri,
5.30-10pm daily)
Dark wood, gold tiles and purple skull-patterned wallpaper fill this so-
hip-right-now restaurant and cocktail bar with just the right amount of sinister opulence.
The adventurous menu gainfully plunders the cuisines of Asia - from India to Korea - to
delicious, if pricey, effect.
Fiddlesticks
RESTAURANT, BAR $$$
( 03-365 0533;
www.fiddlesticksbar.co.nz
; 48 Worcester Blvd; mains $20-40; 9am-late)
Sidle into slick Fiddlesticks and seat yourself in either the more formal dining room or in
the glassed-in patio attached to the curvy cocktail bar. Food ranges from soups and beau-
tifully presented salads to fancy meat pies and Angus steaks.
Lotus Heart
VEGETARIAN $$$
(
www.thelotusheart.co.nz
; 363 St Asaph St; mains $13-22; 7.30am-3pm Tue-Sun & 5-9pm Fri &
Sat; )
Run by students of Sri Chimnoy, this vegetarian eatery serves curry, pizza,
wraps, freshly squeezed organic juices and filled pita pockets. Organic, vegan and
gluten-free options abound, and there's an interesting gift shop onsite.
50 Bistro
EUROPEAN $$$
( 03-371 0250;
www.thegeorge.com
; 50 Park Tce; breakfast $17-22, lunch $20-24, dinner $20-37;
6.30am-late; )
The more casual restaurant at the George is a bustling affair, serving
savvy local twists on classic bistro flavours. Try the Nifty 50 lunch menu - $29 for soup
and a main dish.
Himalayas
INDIAN $$$
