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(91 Trafalgar St; pizzas $6-29; 10am-late; )
Located upstairs in the State Cinema com-
plex, this Italian-run joint turns out some of NZ's best pizza. Thin, crispy and delicious,
with some variations an absolute bargain. Wash it down with a beer and chase it with a
creamy dessert.
Penguino Ice Cream Café
ICE CREAM $
(Montgomery Sq; ice creams $4-7; 11am-5pm)
Indulge yourself with superb gelato and
sorbet, from vanilla and boysenberry to manuka honey and beyond. Next day, visit for a
shake, fruit smoothie, sundae, or
stroopwafels
…
Organic Greengrocer
ORGANIC $
(
www.organicgreengrocer.co.nz
; cnr Tasman & Grove Sts; 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat &
Sun; )
Stocks foods for the sensitive, plus produce, organic tipples and natural
bodycare. Food to go and coffee also on offer.
DeVille
CAFE $$$
(22 New St; meals $11-20; 9am-4pm Mon-Sat; )
Most of DeVille's tables lie in its sweet
walled courtyard, a hidden boho oasis in the inner city and the perfect place for a meal or
morning tea. The food's good - from fresh baked goods to a chorizo-burrito brunch,
caesar salad and sticky pork sandwich. Open late for live music Friday and Saturday in
summer.
Indian Café
INDIAN $$$
( 03-548 4089;
www.theindiancafe.com
; 94 Collingwood St; mains $15-23; noon-2pm Mon-
Fri, 5pm-late daily; )
This saffron-coloured Edwardian villa houses an Indian restaurant
that keeps the bhajis raised with impressive interpretations of Anglo-Indian standards,
such as chicken tandoori, rogan josh and beef madras. Share the mixed platter to start,
then mop up your mains with one of 10 different breads.
Ford's
MODERN NZ $$$
( 03-546 9400;
www.fordsnelson.co.nz
;
276 Trafalgar St; lunch $16-22; 8am-late)
Sunny
pavement tables at the top of Trafalgar St make this a popular lunchtime spot, as does a
