Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
delicious homemade breads, dips, healthy salads, wood-fired pizza and a few exotic sur-
prises.
Collar & Thai
THAI $$$
( 07-577 6655;
www.collarandthai.co.nz
;
Goddards Centre, 21 Devonport Rd; mains lunch $14-17,
dinner $21-32; 11.30am-2pm Mon-Sat, 5-10pm daily)
No tie required at this upstairs eatery
that artfully elaborates on Thai standards and uses plenty of fresh seafood. Perfect for a
pre-movie meal (the Rialto Cinemas are right next door). Good-value lunch specials, too.
Shima
JAPANESE, KOREAN $$$
( 07-571 1382;
www.nzshima.co.nz
; 15 Wharf St; mains $12-30; noon-3pm & 6pm-late)
There
are flashier 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.
Harbourside
MODERN NZ $$$
$$$
( 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 railway 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.
Somerset Cottage
MODERN NZ $$$
$$$
( 07-576 6889;
www.somersetcottage.co.nz
; 30 Bethlehem Rd, Bethlehem; mains $30-40;
11.30am-2.30pm Wed-Fri, 6-9pm Mon-Sat)
The most awarded restaurant in the Bay, Somerset
Cottage is a simple-but-elegant venue for that special treat. The food is highly seasonal,
made from the best NZ ingredients and impressively executed without being too fussy.
Standout dishes include baked cheese soufflé, duck with coconut kumara and the famous
liquorice ice cream.
Drinking & Entertainment
Brew
CRAFT BEER, PUB
