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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 investment. 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
SUPERMARKET $
(
www.paknsave.co.nz
; 335 Ferguson St;
8am-10pm)
Cheap and cheerful.
Tomato Cafe
CAFE, BISTRO $$$
( 06-357 6663;
www.tomatocafe.co.nz
;
72 George St; brunch $7-30, dinner $16-30; 7am-4pm
Sun-Wed, to 9pm Thu-Sat)
This brilliant new cafe is a buzzy yellow box plastered with 'Ki-
wiana': retro NZ album covers, photos, prints and canvases. Infused with entrepreneurial
spirit, the boss gets up at 5am to make the daily dough. His enthusiasm is infectious:
happy staff deliver beaut salads, pizzas, croissant BLTs and excellent eggs Benedict.
Friday-evening happy hour; occasional live jazz. Winner!
Izakaya Yatai
JAPANESE $$$
( 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 unpre-
tentious suburban house with empty sake bottles lining the window sills. Front-of-house
host Barbara comes with a big personality. Set menus available.
Indian2nite
INDIAN $$$
( 06-353 7400;
www.indian2nite.com
; 22 George St; mains $10-19; 10.30am-3pm & 5pm-late
daily; )
With just the right touch of Bollywood schmaltz, this reasonably upmarket
place smells enticing and certainly won't break the bank. Behind George St picture win-
dows and tucked under a curved wall-cum-ceiling, northern Indian curries are served by
super-polite waiting staff. Try the
dahl makhani
.
Café Cuba
CAFE $$$
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