Ratbags

I have been dying to try their ribs for the longest time, and finally, 24/4 a friend and I went for dinner and got their ribs with the 2 for 1 deal-an absolute steal and so worth for the price!
The ribs were a very decent portion (but variable as my friend got kind of a smaller piece, but then mine was mostly cartilage), the meat fall of the bone and soft, some slightly dry but majority soft!! It was really tender but the least sauciest ribs I’ve come across-which personally I don’t have a major issue with, but it would’ve been nice to have more sauce. The potato wedges were possibly the crispiest side wedges I’ve ever tasted and definitely rate them. The salad was a bit of a miss-I liked the onion, carrot and capsicum but the mesclun leaves I could’ve done without. I think the typical coleslaw wins on this one. But other than that, the meal was a huge hit, definitely keen to go back and experience the goodness again, and surely one day I’ll be brave enough to order the full rack? 😜 4/5

Left Kaka Point to begin our journey to Dunedin. On t he drive there we came round a bend in the road to find it full of sheep, a lady came over to us and asked if we would not mind waiting for a couple of minutes (turned out to be more like 20 minutes). She was the farmers wife and the sheep were theirs which they were moving from one field to another and using the road was the easiest way of doing it. She spent the time telling us about the farm and the surrounding countryside. They were moving 2000 ewes to be sheared . They could only use about half of the land they owned for grazing as the rest was covered by coastal rain forest. When we arrived in Dunedin we decided that we would have a treat and stay in a motel for the night and sleep in a proper bed. We picked Manor Motel from its description in our lonely planet guide and they only had a 2 bedroom unit so we had that at a cost of $130 which was a good price. The room was not ready until 2pm so we left Tiny in their car park and gave the owner some washing to do for us and went for a walk round the town. It was quite busy but it is the second biggest city in New Zealand's south island with around 120000 people. We walked into the center of the city and the area was called the Octagan. We walked round the museum and art gallery and the cathedral before calling in a bar called Ratbags & Innocent Bystanders that played 60's rock music which we enjoyed whilst drinking a glass of draft Speight's which was the local beer as it was brewed in the city. We also had a snack with our beer which was great. We would definitely recommend a visit on your next trip to Dunedin. There was also a Cadbury World just round the corner. We walked back to the motel passing the railway station which was a fantastic old building. We got back to the motel about 3:30 and had lunch and the owner brought our washing back. We could not get internet working (whats new) as the router was not strong enough. We drove to a beach where people were surfing (in wet suits) and walked along a track and spotted another lone penguin and had a look at the towns outdoor heated swimming pool which we decided to visit the next day. We went back to the room where we found 2 pieces of chocolate cake that the owner had left for us. We had dinner watched a film then retired to a big luxurious bed for the night.

Great half meter pizza deals on Mondays and Tuesdays. Perfect for any student. Pizzas are delicious, staff are friendly and a very cosy atmosphere.

Upstairs at IB. Had pork belly pizza.(good) and ribs(best I've had). Staff were excellent .Despite this being a 'tradies' night and very busy,nothing phased the attentive staff.

Innocent Bystanders Upstairs
Best Smoking Venue in Dunedin, Best Music in a bar, Best Pizza, Best bar staff.
You win all those. If you're a smoker like me and don't want to sit out in the cold, pop up to Innocent Bystanders and you will be pleasantly surprised. A sort of secret garden with a half open roof will cater for your needs, fairy lights and all. Great great music choice.
The foot long pizzas are a delight to behold - have the vegetarian with heaps of Tabasco sauce. Great to start out the night here and a bit more. Cool decor inside. The graffiti sign on the stairs needs to change though - kind of clashes with the rest of it.
Nice to have somewhere to go where in the Octagon that isn't tacky. It has personality and style and the staff are extremely fun.

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience at Ratbags last night; it was made even better to find out that they had half price pizza, which meant we practically got one pizza free. My husband had a vegetarian one which was very nice, but not as good as the Lamb one I had. The pizza was half a metre long! Which was nice as what I didn't finish I'm now enjoying for lunch. The service was also great, the guy convinced us to get the cheesecake, which was to die for. We were greeted by a smile and left with a smile. Will definitely visit again next time we are in town.