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fare, such as soup and toasted sandwiches. The venerable interiors are cheerfully embel-
lished with local art.
Portobello Hotel & Bistro
PUB $$$
OFFLINE MAP
(
www.portobellohotelandbistro.co.nz
;
2 Harington Point Rd; lunch $13-19, dinner $24-29;
11.30am-late)
Refreshing thirsty travellers since 1874, the Portobello pub is still a popular
pit stop. Grab a table in the sun and tuck into seafood chowder, a burger, a felafel wrap or
a steak.
Getting There & Around
On weekdays, 13 buses travel between Dunedin's Cumberland St and Portobello Village
(adult/child $5.80/3.40). On Saturdays this reduces to 10, and on Sundays to four. Once
on the peninsula, it's tough to get around without your own transport. Most tours will
pick you up from your Dunedin accommodation.
There's no petrol on the peninsula.
CENTRAL OTAGO
Rolling hills that turn from green to gold in the relentless summer sun provide a back-
drop to a succession of tiny, charming gold-rush towns where rugged, laconic 'Southern
Man' types can be seen propping up the bar in lost-in-time pubs. As well as being one of
the country's top wine regions, there are fantastic opportunities for those on two wheels,
whether mountain biking along old gold-mining trails or traversing the district on the
Otago Central Rail Trail.
