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Scotts Brewing Co
91/100 (1300 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Brew Pub
Bar
Pizza
Brew Pub
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Healthy
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Hummus
Chicken Wings
Wings
Calamari
Mussels
Salmon
Ribs
Café
Bar
Brew Pub
Pizza
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Takeout
Free off-street parking
Accepts Mastercard
Highchairs Available
Accepts Visa
Free Wifi
Street Parking
Accepts Credit Cards
Playgrounds
Outdoor Seating
Live Music
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Always a great atmosphere. Awesome place to have a pint n catch up with friends and family. Piza is just the best in town. Wood fires roaring on cold..."
Chris Day
"Great place to meet friends and family and enjoy some time relaxing over a pint of 1905 is my favourite along with Gingerbeer that is delicious. The..."
Teressa Gibb
"We are from Oregon, USA and therefore like beer. A lot. The Harbourmaster IPA is the best we’ve had during a month in New Zealand. And the..."
Sarah Bachhuber Peroutka
"The beer is sublime, food is divine, warm staff and welcoming atmosphere. You must go there when in Oamaru..."
Belinda King
"Scrumptious beef brisket burgers. Great beer and cider. I want to come back and buy a Scott's flagan. Loved the huge shiny beer vats. A must do in..."
Wanda Jaggard
"Recently held our after wedding function there bringing in around 40 people for food and drink which was delicious. What a beautiful place to show..."
Jodi Ryan
"Great beer and great pizza with a fantastic outdoor area. Awesome to see they think about your kids too with the clipboards for colouring and a bag..."
Mark Exton
"Good easy drinking beer, delicious pizza, friendly staff, over all one of the best micro brewerys ive been..."
Terry Joe Harvey
"Good pizza, good fries, enjoyed the beer sampler despite the dark beer not being my..."
George Clark
"Wow... Great stuff, the hub of Oamaru. Valiant effort at working with gluten free ingredients to create a beer but it's not for me. I settled on the..."
Brian King
"We stopped here for a bite on our way to see the penguins. Ate some fairly tasty pizza and washed it all down some very good brews. Plenty of indoor..."
c “cfl” lane
"A great place. The bar and restaurant attached are a place to be especially on a summer evening. Wonderful pizzas recommended by two..."
Paul Collins
"Arrived in Oamaru very VERY hungry in the first days of January only to find a dead town and nobody open for service... Lucky we walked down to the..."
Louise Stevenson
"Great beer, great food & great staff. Their food rolls out the door in quick time, even when the place is packed. Runs like a well oiled steam..."
Chad Croucher
"Pizza is ok but the Harbourmaster is the best beer..."
Jason Nockels
"We were on our way to see the penguins when we saw this brewery and decided to give it a go. We were walking from our hotel and we thought Oamaru was..."
Iriz York
"Sensationally presented craft brewery & restaurant, located down by the waterfront. A must for any visitor to Oamaru. First class in every..."
Scott Ingram
"Great meals at a great price. Unless you're a huge eater, buy one meal and share it. The loaded fries with pulled pork was..."
Rohan Matthews
"I loved this place, it had a very buzzy vibe with lots of people from families to friends out for a good night. We had pizza chips and beer and I..."
Linda Cutche
Fat Sallys
90/100 (2762 ratings)
Restaurants
New Zealand
Bar
Pub
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Pub
European
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Surf And Turf
Burger
Lamb Shoulder
Lamb
Pesto
Fish
Fish & chips
Pork
Pasta
Salad
Platter
Calamari
Chowder
Fish & Chips
Sit down
New Zealand
Bar
Pub
European
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Credit Cards
Television
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Reservations
Seating
Lunch
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
"Hot diggity damn good grub!!! Portions are too generous and delicious. Friendly staff. Worth dropping by for a hearty meal. Lamb shoulder will..."
Benjamin T
"An absolutely outstanding meal! I was in the mood for fish so I asked for advice on which dish & went for the mitre gourmet option which was pan..."
Janita Patrick
"This was my first time eating here and it's one I would gladly do again. It was a fantastic experience from start to finish and was also enjoyed by..."
Andy Walker
"Really busy night after the All Blacks game. No table available when we came in, but they found us one whilst we waited at the bar. Food, portion..."
JC thebeerguy
"The food was delicious, beautifully cooked and presented. I can recommend the ribeye steak and the chocolate brownie. Our mock tails were served in..."
Linda Dow
"Warm decor with great atmosphere. The food was delicious, I had the chicken salad which was really tasty and a large serving, my friend had pasta of..."
Linda Cutche
"Loved the beer and the food was great. Puts the open steak sandwich in Australia to shame. You would get what we call minute steak in Australia,..."
Leo O'Dea
"We came too late for the dinner menu, so we ordered chicken wings. They were awesome. The french fries which came with them were a bit too saturated..."
Vladimir Bajić (VTerran)
"Great place for lunch. Great service from friendly welcoming staff. Food was fast and AMAZING! Steak sandwich and Harissa Pork would highly recommend..."
Katrina Amituanai
"Great place to eat. Meals were lovely, staff friendly and..."
Carol Leckie
"loved this restaurant, in an old pub, dining areas separated into 3 areas, ,with main area having full pub bar and bar service. very busy, great..."
Euan Ritchie
"1st time in Oamaru, based on reviews we went there. Dog friendly , fantastic feed for the $ had to ask for a doggy bag . Staff friendly and..."
Terry Klenner
"Good selection of food and kind..."
Ciara Kel
"Amazing food , fantastic helpful staff , great atmosphere , price was good. All round we had a great night. 5/5 Highly recommended. Thanks team..."
Hayley Johnstone
"Great friendly atmosphere, scrumptious food and delicious cocktails🍸 .Might go back..."
Jennifer Churton
"We came to this restaurant/bar a year ago and again this Sunday. As usual super friendly staff, fast service,great food and atmosphere. Thank..."
Kerry Williams
"Enjoyed a lovely late lunch here. Service was friendly and food was delicious. We were all happy with our meals. Would definitely recommend..."
Eva Ferrara
"Nice food and bar atmosphere for..."
feona sia
Criterion Hotel
85/100 (412 ratings)
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Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Burger
Salad
Lamb
Fish
"Awesome place to stay and the food was fantastic This place deserves all the praise it can get, the staff from owner Sue and everyone else thanks..."
Cheryl Gallagher
"Wow would highly recommend to anyone & everyone. Great atmosphere, awesome friendly staff & amazing meal, oh & I can not forget the pudding - YUM...."
Tammy Carter
"Thank you so much for the meal we won in your Valentine’s day completion, Lovely staff and fabulous meal, we will be..."
Missy Duncan
"Had a great day sampling interesting craft beer. Finished off with with a tasty chicken burger in the Snug at the..."
Graeme Simpson
"Excelente location with good access to public parking. Lovely staff. The best pork ribs I’ve ever had. The rooms are comfortable and many options..."
Emilia Samek Morrone
"Recently went to the Criterion on the Monday afternoon of the long weekend in NZ. A local put myself and 6 of my mates from Oz onto the pub.....what..."
Terry Blanch
"Great classic cocktails in a fabulous old building. Food was pretty good. We had the tapas, the chicken and salas was amazing but the vegetarian..."
Pippa Harding
"Absolutely amazing food and great atmosphere. The tapas menu is delicious with so many different options. Loved the black doris plum cider too. So..."
Chantelle Bradfield-Stanger
"A friend suggests trying dinner at Criterion as they used to live in Oamaru. It was a lovely night to have dinner at Criterion. The service and food..."
Brian Kwok
"Spent a few nights in Oamaru recently. Planned to visit a few restaurants but ended up back at the Criterion every night - the food is just that..."
Danielle T
"Change your plans to visit the Criterion. We arrived in town from Dunedin last night. Called in to the Criterion for a drink with no great..."
Ross Hicks
"Having dined here twice before I knew this would be the perfect venue to have our 100 Years North Otago District Council AA celebration. Katrina was..."
Karen Weir
"Served by an absolute customer service star - Jacob. It's always the people that make an establishment shine, and Jacob is clearly the Criterion's..."
Clayton Hill
"We share 10 tapes between 4 of us. Lots of lovely flavours, attentive friendly staff in the heart of the historical part of oamaru. I thought it was..."
Carl Hensley
"I missed the Vegans Welcome sign but they sure are. Enjoyed a glass of vegan friendly wine and my scrumptious vegan veggie stack. (They also cater..."
Colin Wolverson
"Stopped to listen to the Foxy Tones..at the criterion. They were fantastic so we had a few drinks and were lucky enough to get a table for 10 in a..."
Rangi Clark
Portside
85/100 (918 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
European
New Zealand
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Drinks
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Cod
Curry
Beef
Bass
Salad
Lamb
Risotto
Fish
Mussels
Pork
Chowder
Fish & Chips
Seafood Platters
"Wow!! What a dinner!! The food was amazing! We had the seafood chowder, blue cod and bacon and my favourite.. the best Polenta chips ever. I would..."
Karyn Coker
"Tried the new menu tonight. Was absolutely amazing...compliments to the chef and the staff were awesome..."
Kaye Murdoch
"Outstanding service, waitress was lovely even gave us some local tips and some of her knowledge on fishing in the area. We only had a small meal as..."
Adam Carr
"Great food. One of the best Seafood Chowder I have had. Would recommend this..."
Maree White
"Seafood platter in the sun with a rose -..."
Ruth Macindoe
"Had a great meal lunch with seven of our friends and my Mother to celebrate her 91 St Birthday. Nice tasty meal, wonderful service and very helpful...."
Max Muldrew
"New menu rocks. Pork was out of this world great service and beautiful..."
Jenna Wylie
"Great food, great staff and great..."
Dylan Winter
"Portside has the perfect setting right beside the sea with a menu for everyone, sophisticated and smart we dine there nearly every week! The best..."
Annabel Berry
"Yum yum amazing food amazing..."
Belinda Spivey
"Second time we've been here so far, lovely spot, great food and service. Definitely will be back..."
Catherine Barr
"Lovely service and the menu with interesting choice, quite different from the usual stuff around. Two of us had the sea bass which we both found a..."
John Steel
"My partner and I came here on our way home from Christchurch on Sunday the 6th of April. From opening their really awesome door to getting back in..."
Jennifer Jury
"We had our wedding reception here in January. Originally we were going to be at Fleur's Place in Moeraki but after the most disgusting treatment we..."
Angelina Wood Marques
"Very pleasantly surprised by the great places to eat in Oamaru. Great food, awesome setting - I managed to get a table facing the ocean and away..."
Noms13 Noms
The Last Post Pub & Restaurant
84/100 (1617 ratings)
Restaurants
European
New Zealand
Bar
Vegan Options
Pub
European
Vegetarian Friendly
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Pub
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
After-hours
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Fish & Chips
Burger
Seafood Platters
Curry
Prawns
Beef
Lamb
Pasta
Pesto
Salad
Fish
Pork
Chowder
Fish & chips
Cheesecake
Sit down
European
New Zealand
Bar
Pub
Wheelchair Accessible
Reservations
Serves Alcohol
Seating
Gift Cards Available
Table Service
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
After-hours
Drinks
Mid-range
"I highly recommend this restaurant - had a roast meal here yesterday for lunch & it was seriously one of the best I have ever eaten. The service was..."
Chris Allan
"Thankyou to the lovely service from all the girls especially Karen full of laughs and good spirits the whole service. Thankyou to the great food..."
Brittaney Payne
"loved the food an the service was so nice to meet all my brothers co workers :) would defiantly drive up again to eat there..."
Kimmy Casey
"Awesome food great friendly staff good..."
Andrew McDonald
"Lovely atmosphere...lovely fireplace! Warm and friendly staff food..."
Judith McLaughlin
"Always excellent customer service, great food. And wonderfull with my children. . .top marks team. We will always..."
Aleisha Maindonald
"if you want a very nice Guinness this is the place to go. Very friendly staff and a great..."
Mick Hall
"Excellent food,excellent service, would thoroughly..."
Steve Thorne
"Really nice place!! ☺️ Good atmosphere, lovely staff and delicious..."
Renee Papahadjis
"Best meal I’ve had in..."
Sarah Marchant
"went there for lunch today - great staff, great food and great service. Only problem is the covered in 'outdoor' space, it is too hot on a warm/hot..."
Helen
"Fantastic - had the bacon wrapped pork fillet followed by banoffee pie. To die for, and I probably will, eating too much! Took half of the dinner..."
Noms13 Noms
"Spent a couple of weeks dining here whilst away with work, highly recommend it, have pretty much done the whole menu with no flaws found. Awesome..."
Rob
"Great service, great food, great..."
Camille Strowger
"Randomly dropped by for dinner during our stay in Oamaru and was pleasantly surprised by the high standards of food served here. Do not miss out on..."
HL
"What a delicious meal, even the medium size,pork roast was huge, the blue cod dish was also very tasty.The garlic bread was so crunchy. The waitress..."
susan Hopkinson
"Fantastic meals, with very lovely service. Portions were very large, but taste was actually pretty good. I'm normally very critical as I run venues,..."
JC thebeerguy
"Had dinner with friends, great prompt service with excellent menu including my special meat... Just kidding, local Campbell's butchery meat, prices..."
Campbell Braddock
"Great little restaurant with excellent food! Friendly greeting as you walk in..."
Chrissy
"When I arrived(6 people) was nice , there was only 1 other table, but I can see why it started to full up. OMG food was absolutely amazing, decent..."
Elizabeth King
"Have always had great service here, meals are generally very..."
Remco Bol
"Wow! Outstanding food & very friendly & accommodating staff. Steak cooked perfectly & awesome bangers & mash. The special was “Kitchen Creation”..."
Mark Hope
"I had the roast of the day which was Pork! And husband had Ribeye Steak. Both lovely meals and great..."
Rosie Hale
"Cosy European pub feel, wonderful staff, big serving on..."
Mhyedaz
Galleon Complex
76/100 (785 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Bar
Pub
Pub
New Zealand
Lunch
Fish
Bar
Pub
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Lunch
Mid-range
"Most of the food was delicious, though the fries were barely edible. Ten pin bowling after was fun especially once the Black Light special came into..."
Amanda Corbett
"Stopped off on way to Timaru, wanted more than a takeaway eaten in the car. Ordered their fish ofnthe day in beer batter. Had never had white pearl..."
Lee-Anna Johnston
"Went for a meal then black light ten pin bowling. We enjoyed our meals and the staff was friendly. People that I spoke to were uncertain that it was..."
Cynthea Corbett
"Came here for a beer and wee feed, customer service was great, paid $12 for fish and chips 100% satisfied with the service. Worth spending money..."
Harkeet Wadhwa
"Everything was cool but they played Taylor swift. Toby was really..."
Sambhav Adhikari
"Stopped by to stretch our legs and have dinner with family. Waitress was very helpful and friendly. Offered a toy box and coloured pencils for the..."
Moisés Pires
"I have to share a genuinely fun night bowling and other fun games at Phoenix complex Oamaru. The atmosphere at this venue was comfortable and..."
Tina Farr
"Lovely place. Staff are always so friendly and helpful. We will be back..."
Case Hap
"Brillant yet again. The Mussels were amazing with the coconut sauce and salsa. Great..."
Angela Allen
"god i love this place!! it was my friends barmitsfa and the staff all came out and gave him sloop kisses!! my steak had no grissel on it at all!!!!!!..."
Josh Tebb
"Update: July 2022. Popped in hoping for a quick evening meal before the rugby! Staff were so accommodating and friendly! We had a very nice meal -..."
Debbie Selman
"Don't go if u can't take a joke from the staff I love the jokes they make starting to come here more..."
Austin Cowie
"Great meals and service fully recommend for family and freinds.Then go ten pin..."
Scott Ewing