Travel Reference
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Fresh Fish Markets
FISH & CHIPS $
( 07-578 1789; 1 Dive Cres; meals from $6; 11am-8pm)
A local legend serving up fresh
fish and chips, with hexagonal outdoor tables on the water's edge and plenty of seagulls
to keep you company.
Mediterraneo Café
CAFE, MEDITERRANEAN $
(The Med; 07-577 0487;
www.mediterraneocafe.co.nz
; 62 Devonport Rd; mains $8-20;
7am-4pm Mon-Fri, 7.30am-4pm Sat, 8am-4pm Sun; )
A hot spot reeling with regulars en-
joying terrific coffee and scrumptious all-day breakfasts. Order from the blackboard or
from the cabinet crammed with sandwiches, salads, flans and cakes. Lunchtime crowds
can be frantic (but the chicken salad is worth it). Cute staff, and plenty of gluten-free and
vegetarian options.
City Markets
SELF CATERING $
(cnr Willow & Hamilton Sts; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to noon Sat)
For fresh fundamentals (fruit
and veg, bread, eggs, milk), City Markets is a block back from the Strand.
Pak 'n Save
SUPERMARKET $
(
www.paknsave.co.nz
; 476 Cameron Rd;
8am-10pm)
A short drive south of town.
Elizabeth Cafe & Larder
MODERN NZ, BAR $$$
( 07-579 0950;
www.elizabethcafe.co.nz
; 247 Cameron Rd; mains breakfast & lunch $10-20, din-
ner $24-34; 7am-4pm Mon & Tue, 7am-5pm Wed, 7am-9pm Thu & Fri, 8am-9pm Sat, 8am-4pm
Sun)
'Eat, drink, enjoy' at Elizabeth, a hip new cafe-bar on the ground floor of a four-
storey downtown office block. Predictably, many of the customers drift down from up-
stairs, but you don't need a suit to enjoy a knockout Moroccan lamb salad with a glass of
Central Otago pinot gris. Interesting industrial aesthetics and Peroni on tap.
Zeytin on the Strand
TURKISH $$$
( 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,
