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Piquenique Cafe

83/100 (188 ratings)

"An awesome place to enjoy Keto and/or Gluten free food. There is so much to choose from. Highly..."

Tania Elmer

"Best cafe in all of South Canterbury, especially if you have dietary requirements such as keto, gluten free, vegetarian, vegan etc. (Plenty of..."

Becci Huls

"Great vegan food and caters for non vegans..."

Sandra Habershon

"We found this place by mistake 😀 and loved it! We are so lucky to have this café on our way. The great time with kids in a large outside area,..."

Olesia Martins da Fonseca

"I was confident in the food being amazing, but wasnt so sure of the coffee because there werent that many pics of the caffeine! However - was right..."

Danny Yates

"By far this is the best cafe I've ever been in! It's a pleasure to eat there, the food, staff and atmosphere are just fantastic. If you want keto,..."

Nicola Clark

"Took my family there for lunch today and we were all blown away by our food. Clean plates all around. Great coffee great food great service highly..."

Paula Field

"Amazing place and super friendly staff. Food and coffee is amazing made with passion and heart very few place like this. Caters for most needs Vegan,..."

Thejs Pedersen

"Excellent cafe with loads of good food options, excellent baking and great..."

Steve Miller

"Wow wow wow, finally a place that cares about your health and well-being. This cafe caters for alsorts of dietary needs. As a vegan its so fantastic..."

Sue Boyce

"Coffee was great, didn't eat but the food looked really..."

Tania and Pete McFarlane

"Best toastie I've had in a long time. I always find all cafe music too loud. Everyone talks louder over it and makes it..."

Gael Gunn

"Fantastic. Great food, kind staff and good..."

M. Gerritse

"I found this cafe on the Happy Cow app and I couldn't be more happy. The vegan food here was exceptional. As was the staff and service. 20/10 would..."

Rishi Bubna

"A lot larger than you think. And huge playground for the kids. Indoor and outdoor tables for eating and..."

Matthew Brady

"I must visit cafe in Timaru, outstanding service delicious food and a great..."

Millie Rose

Shearers Quarters

82/100 (710 ratings)

Gluten Free Options

Gluten Free Options

Outdoor Seating

Wheelchair Accessible

Parking Available

Highchairs Available

"Great place if you have children... lovely little play nook inside, mini golf, animals, playground... tin shed off the beaten track great..."

Imp

"Plenty of food options to choose from. I had the egg Benedict with salmon and the salmon was sooo good. They have activities to enjoy in the area. We..."

Vanessa Lucas

"My hands down favourite place in this area! Great to bring the kids for mini golf or the maze, the animals and food! Great for parties. And honestly..."

Danielle

"Off the main highway but a suprising find. With a great country look and interesting visual display certainly gets you interested in going in. Very..."

Chris Dawson

"What a great spot to pop into! A fun game of mini golf, feeding the cute farm animals and finished off with a spot of lunch. Would be a cool place..."

Alana

"Loved the atmosphere and decor. The staff are so friendly and helpful. Great coffee! There are lots of fun activities for the family to do while you..."

Rachel Win

"Was there for a group seminar. Separate room. Food in cabinet looked yummy. Good coffee. Needs a bit of a spruce up. Animals and playground for..."

Jocelyn Jones

"Awesome wee place to spend some hours in and the maze is definitely not just made for kids!!! Feeding the animals was fun especially the..."

Fabian grrmg0d

"What a hidden gem, breakfast was amazing. I had the Shearer’s breakfast and some of my girlfriend’s pancakes. Absolutely sublime, atmosphere was..."

Tom Lucas

"Excellent, been a while since we been there. A super place, great staff and food. There's art on the wall that's for..."

Gary Holmes

Timaru Roast

82/100 (240 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Yummy food, good size, my husband enjoyed his lamb 🐑 I had the vegetarian burger 🍔 will come again, but slightly high..."

Paige Menzies-Davis

"The roast meals from here are awesome.we visit every time in timaru.Also have a shop in invercargill (the same name..."

brent taylor

"Love this place. I go here a few times a week when I dont feel like cooking.lol Great food, great..."

Katt East

"Was a lovely meal. Has been years since I've been and the quality of the meals are still excellent. I had the roast burger and chips with gravy...."

Tammy Young

"Good food.. roast pork gluten free. Kind..."

Susanne M.E. Sullivan

"Ordered small pork and medium lamb. Pork was good. Lamb a bit fatty. Tasted fatty. Mixed veges undercooked so banged it in the microwave. Only had..."

Steve Armstrong

"Beautiful food, fast and very friendly..."

Addie… Murray

"Popped in for lunch after seeing the photos in the window. Was very happy that the food was even better in person. Got myself a medium for lunch and..."

Brett Hayward

"The pork roll was delicious, the crackling was top notch .but the chicken was well below average.way too dry like it had been sitting in there all..."

Dexter Turner

"Great food, reasonably priced, very filling. Recommend trying this place out if you like roast..."

David Boot

"When in Timaru for work, always have a meal, good food good size..."

Warren Tily

"Roast place on the main street. Some seating inside. Lots of roast options. Very busy when we arrived at 5:30 on a Wednesday. Pork roast came with..."

Andrew Fraser

"Just had a roast here and oh my god amazing 100% recommend!..."

Jaz Clarke

"The large serves are skimpy but overall my meal was very tasty. You can't beat Palmerston North roast shop which I give 100..."

Ginger G

Coffee Culture Timaru

81/100 (966 ratings)

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

Highchairs Available

Outdoor Seating

Accepts Mastercard

"One of not too many places open in Timaru after 5pm. Good menu but super inexperienced girls. Update: today we got 2 coffees but not in takeaway cups..."

Vasile Remus Coman

"On a Sunday morning I went in search of a heart starting coffee - there is limited choice at 8am. The Coffee Culture seemed a likely candidate to..."

James Northey

"Great coffee and food. Good service. Perfect. I love the extras such as the chocolate coffee bean balls with the coffees and the free..."

Mari Smith

"THE ONLY TASTY COFFEE IN WHOOLE TOWN! Very tasty cream soups, but we can't get and eat them (if u wanna try u need to come in the morning) they also..."

Diana Maria “Alien 51”

"Very good coffee and service 👌. Good..."

Jamie Froggatt

"Was a nice place I had a banana smoothie & croissant.The smoothie was okay not very sweet and very..."

Brian Nisbett

"Delicious coffee scones were very nice indeed, definitely go there..."

Karen Turner

"Have been working in Timaru this last month and has been my go-to for coffee and food. The Spinach/Cream Cheese scroll is 👌 had about 20 haha...."

Charles Goulter

"Nice and cozy place to have breakfast and great coffee! Sometimes I'm quite fussy but the staff was very friendly and helpful with my requests. The..."

Jochem P. (Jochemp88)

"Great coffees every time I've..."

kohen stevens

"Just wanted to leave a review to say that the staff that worked on the morning of 27 December did so well.They were extremely busy with a steady flow..."

rachel procter

"Lovely Friendly Staff, Reasonably Priced, Great Variety & Delicious & Coffee 😊 Recommend Pie - Mince,beer,bacon,potato top - goes well with relish..."

Lynda Hodgson

"Friendly service. Bagels of all types are a speciality. Big selection of..."

Rhendy Visser

"Good food and friendly staff. Highly recommend..."

vaishali manocha

81/100 (673 ratings)

"i went to the pita pit establishment on Saturday at 5:30pm after a long shift at work when i set foot in this facility i was greeted by the..."

Lincoln Harris

"Food was yummy and pita was full . Would have given 5/5 for food if my pita hadnt split in front of my eyes as i was eating it, through no fault of..."

Rebekah Smith

"I have had the eggd sandwich and berry blast smoothie and made a salad as well. All super tasty. Today though I had an amazing lady help me as I..."

Abbi McGrath

"Thank you Decoder and co for letting us in right on closing. The service amazing the food was excellent overall highly recommended Thank you very..."

Lauren Thompson

"Love this place and the girls always get my order right and it’s sooo good thanks Dakota and Lisa..."

patrice sandri

"Loved Jenny's customer service and the salad was amazing. Well worth the money. We will definitely be back..."

Kan R

"Been coming here for over 6 years now. In that time the place has started to show its age and appears a little worse for wear. The food is OK - as..."

Greg Nikoloff

"Love eating at Pita Pit Timaru, the ladies always so welcome and well trained by Sharon. Always stop in on a Wednesday to have a good chat and laugh...."

Conrad Stoltz

"Helpful and pleasant staff and healthy ..."

Elaine Smith

"Great, friendly staff, who know how to make a good pita 👌🏽 easily the best pita I've had in..."

Greta Norrish

"Customer service was awesome, lively bunch. Food was incredible, fresh and delicious. Chicken Breast - Small with Aioli and Hot Chilli Sauce..."

Brandon Reihana

"Friendly staff! Nice yummy..."

Nicks Youtube

"A bit of the waiting time, smoothies was slightly thinner than the other pita pit store, but very friendly staff..."

Jenny Zheng

"Clean restaurant and friendly staff. Quick..."

Ben Hendrie

"Friendly staff that made a bloody good pita. Will definitely be..."

Ryan Mcnab

"That Dakota lady makes the best salads top notch service very pleased, would definitely come..."

Sam Moore

"Super helpful, friendly staff. Bekah was really great at helping us prep food for a biking trip -..."

Stefanie Parks

Royal Garden Chinese Restaurant

81/100 (48 ratings)

Vegetarian Friendly

Vegetarian Friendly

"Excellent food and great service!I have ate at the other Chinese restaurants in Timaru and Royal Garden definitely stood out from the rest in terms..."

Evan Choie

"For what it's worth I travel to china for work every three months for a few weeks, and being a bit of a foodie, I have experience some wonderful..."

Andrew

"Family of 5 visited.Found restaurant to be authentic.Sparse,but clean.Very large servings.Luckily we only ordered medium size!Would recommend the..."

Jackie

"YUM! This is great chinese! If I had to pick between the 2 in town I wud pick the Royal..."

Meghan

Wild Bean Cafe

80/100 (1 ratings)

"Nice staff. The usual BP food and coffee. Filthy..."

Selina McLeod

Vip's Mini Mart

80/100 (183 ratings)

super wopper burger

"Great tasting chicken and chips. Not too long to wait too. Freshly fried when..."

Benjamin T

"Cheap Coupland Pies & Sandwiches AND Those Fries looked sooooo good but didn't have time to wait as those ones were on order Fat & NON Greasy!!..."

Ange Welch

"Didn't have time for any food besides a pie..but the hot chips looked sooo tasty..next time..."

Angeline Welch

"Honestly the best chicken burger I have ever had, was not expecting this from a dairy. Juicy chicken with lettuce, and a toasted but soft bun. Very..."

Scott Henderson

"Huge thick cut of chicken breast fillet and was very juicy and freshly fried. For such a price it is a must..."

Daniel Yu

"Convenient to stop at on the way home, you get great service every..."

Shannon Reihana-Moleni

"Always pleasant and the burgers are to die for especially the seriously whopper..."

Shane Rea

"The staff and owners are..."

Carl Blair

"best fried chicken, crispy, tender, juicy and flavorful, price is fair and well worth it. Absolutely..."

Chris Liu

"Great place to stop for a bite, very friendly..."

Ethan Boult

"OMG THE BEST BURGER IN TIMARU!!! BEEF BACON AND EGG BURGER! INCREDIBLE! IM NOW..."

Rebecca Sygrove

"Best burgers in town...."

Julian Stevenson

"I love vips it's my go to..."

Jessi

"Awesome burger and..."

Robert Thompson

"First time ever in shop customer service was awesome so polite and service with a chat and..."

Sammie Tye

"Very nice friendly..."

Steve Gunn

Golden Palace Chinese Restaurant

80/100 (198 ratings)

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

"Great food smorgasbord could have had more options. Service was top-notch! The restaurant was very dimly lighted which I wasn't a fan..."

Brent Purvis

"A little weary and a wee bit famished I sought out a nice hot meal without the need to be overly social; Chinese takeaway back at the hotel was a..."

James Northey

"After much debating on a cold Timaru night, we ended up here. Staff were hard to find, place was virtually empty but.... we'd reached The End. We..."

Jude Nuttridge

"We got the takeaway family deal, huge amount of food for $70 everything was so yummy, we did wait a while for the takeaway order so best to ring..."

Bonnie Productions

"Had steak chow mein takeaway - weirdly small amount of noodles given they’re usually the cheapest component of the meal - but wasn’t complaining..."

Anna Lum

"Great restaurant with great food. Really enjoyed my chicken fried rice n black bean..."

Sanjay

"The food was really good. Loved the sweet and sour pork and the chicken and vegetables the most and the chips soup and spring rolls . There was..."

Light Bearer

"Had the buffet on Friday night..trays were emptied fast but refilled just as fast. The food was very good quality in a nice relaxed atmosphere. Top..."

Julie Elston

"What an amazing place! A great location for that fun dinner out, with an awesome atmosphere. Or takeaways. Food was great, and reasonably priced. And..."

Grant McMillan

"Such a lovely restaurant and food was incredibly delicious! Costumer Service was amazing too, the waitress who served us was wonderful. Would..."

Phoebe

"Food was surprisingly better than we expected, especially fried rice. Generous..."

Hannah Zhang

"Set menu for $35 is..."

Kylie Nicholas

79/100 (260 ratings)

Vegetarian Friendly

Vegetarian Friendly

Wheelchair Accessible

Highchairs Available

Accepts Credit Cards

Outdoor Seating

"Cimmi had a tasty hot chocolate, "just right temperature"... And I, a creamy coffee... Lekker!! (tasty)..also, the staff there are very friendly and..."

Steven Gibson

"Always super friendly service! They got everything ready for a to go order for me and a great selection of gluten free items to..."

timea mester

"Simple but easy, plenty of room. Good for families with kids but no..."

Simon Tims

"Ordered the Keto stack (great that they are catering to specialty diets) took a fair bit of time before the order came out. But it was enjoyable, it..."

Darren Hoare

"Service only just made adequate. The person taking our order had to have everything explained to them by another staff member. Food wouldn't make me..."

Stuart Browning

"I had the Urban slice which was vege with pumpkin and spinach and other vege. on a nice moist quichelike vege base,served with a dollop of sour..."

Dawn Colina

"Well if they had put my Vote for Hugh sign in their window they may have got 5 stars. Lol The food was yummy always recommend Mocca or Arthur Street..."

Hugh Perry

"Heading south yesterday we were feeling peckish. With specific dietary requirements we googled "keto-friendly cafe Timaru" on Mocca came up as..."

Michael Campbell

"Very nice food and drinks. The service was a bit hit and miss as they seemed short staffed. It was busy but just a normal lunch time..."

Gary Ivamy

"Great coffee! Minor gripe, I asked for a small flat white thinking that was the normal size and got it in a long black cup. Certainly was small, but..."

Darryl Mcleod

"Good strong coffee and freshly made food, all at reasonable prices. Tables could be cleared and cleaned a bit quicker though, but overall a good..."

Gray McGowan

"Very busy in mocca. Lot off food gone by the time we got there. We just ate what available in the cabinet. People left the ques. This was boxing..."

Heather Tallon

"First day back at Level 3 and able to enjoy my favourite flat white and a freshly baked scone. Thanks Mocca..."

Marcus Kempf

Old Bank Cafe & Bar

78/100 (1131 ratings)

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Gluten Free Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Digital Payments

Accepts Credit Cards

Accepts Mastercard

Wheelchair Accessible

Highchairs Available

"Nice old pub to hang out in. We were in town and we tried this place out. Glad we did. We had 2 lovely meals for around $20. They also have a range..."

Andy Scott

"Had a chicken snitzel.meal tonight with salad and fries,partner had it with roast veggies. Was absolutely amazing, snitzel was huge.i also had a..."

Astrid Geleijns

"Had a great time here. The wait staff were happy and funny and prompt. Thank you. Oh and the food was..."

Deon Swiggs

"Fabulous food and drinks at a incredible price thanks so much well be..."

Dennis Rollings

"I really dont want to say how good this place is just in case I cant get a table. We come here every time we go to Timaru the food is so so good, the..."

Pam Oliver-Hylands

"We love the food, thumbs up to the chef. Lovely little place in town to stop in and have..."

Shannon Reihana-Moleni

"The menu hunkers down with Kiwi favourites, as well as pub classics from all over the world. Mains include anything from Canterbury lamb shank to..."

Eranga Athukorala

"Staff are very friendly and food is reasonably priced. You get large portions too! I'd recommend the loaded wedges - very..."

Caris Dawe

"This is a lovely cosy cafe to relax after a day of shopping or meeting friendsand family for a lunch date, food is delicious and fresh and the..."

Sheilena Mcdonnell

"Good food, kind friendly staff. Food quality was very good. Cooked nicely. Great ice-cream to top the dining experience..."

James Nettleton

"Had lunch here and it was the best Pub meal I have had in a very long time.... awesomely priced Food was fast and the staff were great I would highly..."

J one

"This hands down is the best place to have a meal in Timaru area. Meals reasonably priced and always delicious. Staff lovely and whenever Im in Timaru..."

Jules Wolf

"Our school mates celebrated our 60th birthdays the food atmosphere & service was perfect here last week the staff were great taking photos and..."

Karen Colliar

"Good food and drink. One minor menu issue, not really surprising given we were part of large group. Friendly..."

Aaron May

"Our party of 4 had the roast of the day which was surperb. Plenty of meat and veges with delicious gravy. The staff were a little stressed and it..."

Allan Duston

"Lovely people and food but 2.5 hours was way too..."

Cathie Bryden

Bennys Again

77/100 (895 ratings)

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Parking Available

Highchairs Available

Wheelchair Accessible

"Very nice reasonably priced food and amazing service.very impressed with the size of the meals and quality of the food.would definitely eat here..."

Kezia

"The service is top notch. had a booking and got seated right away even with a couple of functions going on. The menu is ok, pretty standard fair for..."

Mark

"Loved it! Best meal I've had in AGES. Recommend the Benny's chicken or chicken filo. Perfect! Excellent staff and service, surprisingly quick for me...."

Kimberly

"Very friendly. Excellent service. Good food and coffee. Great meeting place if you live nearby! (Saves driving) Recommend..."

Debbie Miller

"We were here as part of the Big Sing cadenza this weekend. Gave this place a go. The service and food was top notch. I had their blue code fish and..."

Zhuoqin Song

"Food is wonderful with large portions. Benny’s Chicken usually a favourite, although the Thai Green Curry is an equally delicious choice sometimes...."

Martin Kane (Organist)

"Amazing service felt like we were apart of a close knit family, service was beyond amazing food was beautiful will definitely be back..."

Jai Lithgow

"We really enjoyed our meal. My friend said it was the nicest meal she'd had in a long time. Friendly staff and food was excellent. Easy parking..."

Evie Nelson

"Seafood Chowder was delish. Main of Seafood Crepe was ok..Chicken Filo.nice enough, slaw was yum with the Italian..."

Ange Welch

"As I was in a hurry I ordered something quick. Ordered the pasta. Wasn't overly impressed it was stoggy and extremely heavy on my system. Won't be..."

Rebecca Johnston

"Went here with a school group and it was great. Everyone got what they ordered, and enjoyed their meals. They accommodated all our dietary..."

Singing Tips

"This is the second year in a row that the Timaru BRONZ motorcycle club had its belated Midwinter Meal at Benny's Again and it was even better than..."

Michael McBride

"The food was exceptional 👌. Service was very good..."

Jill Philip

"A restaurant is more than good food The personalized service was great but real not put on Wonderful..."

Huawei Samsung

"Great atmosphere, great fish and chips and super fast..."

Mike Gencic

"Reservation under Caleb Professional, presentable young woman on the floor today. Both young ladies we were served by were extremely polite and well..."

Kerry Eddie

"Since moving to the South Island March '22, we go to a different cafe/ restaurant every Sunday, and Benny's again is in the top 3 places we have..."

Bruce Mckay

"Fabulous in every aspect, went to a seventy birthday and prawn cocktail and blue cod were so..."

Ruth Perfect

"We're not from Timaru but this is our go-to place when passing through. Service is exceptional and the food is outstanding. Always a warm welcome and..."

Amy Richards

"The food here was not bad, I can't say it was but it all did feel a bit too much on the fried side. It would've been great to have a few more grilled..."

Shannon Friedman

"Just had a stunning meal at bennys again but I just want to say a massive thank you to one lady was fantastic with our little man all staff were..."

Lana Rouse

Tandoori King Indian Restaurant

77/100 (148 ratings)

Vegetarian Friendly

Vegetarian Friendly

Wheelchair Accessible

"Very nice family restaurant nicely decorated and the food was..."

Verlyn Severson

"I ate takeaway. The food was ready to collect when they said it would be. I had chicken tikka masala. It was a little spicy but not too much - very..."

fiona webster

"Wow, what a discovery!! This is one of the best Indian places we've ever been to. Tried 4 different takeaway dishes, all were amazing, great size..."

Katie A

"Food was pretty tasty and the portions are huge. Just one piece of naan could feed three of us. And two dishes feed three of us with left overs...."

Andrew Hawthorne

"Just happened to see the review when i was casually checking across. Most of the negative reviews are from Indian clients - yes, I accept the fact..."

Naqqash Midas

"Delicious!! This was the best Indian food I have had in a long time! Full of flavour, perfect level of spice, beautifully tender meat and good meat..."

kate ineson

"Super delicious, entire family impressed. We recently moved from chch where we had some amazing indian restaurants and in all honesty this compared..."

Olivia Ineson

"Butter chicken at Tandoori King Indian Restaurant was very hearty, creamy and comforting. A must-have with naan. No dine ins available when we..."

Edna Luah

"I order from here atleast once a month. They hands down have the best butter chicken sauce in town. I find all the curries delicious and Naan cooked..."

Toni Dorgan

"There are some terrible reviews here that just don't add up. Our family get takeaways here pretty much weekly, it's consistently delicious! The..."

Chris Stanley

"The Butter Chicken was to die for very thick and creamy. Naan was huge, couldn't finish it. Very cost..."

Mike Harrow

"Gorgeous food, proper..."

michael winslade

76/100 (489 ratings)

"Awesome fish and chips - we had some shockers around NZ but happily these were definitely the best, and very cheap! I still think wistfully of this..."

Jono C

"Great little fish n chip shop! Fish cooked to order and a few good choices. Fish and chips were cooked to perfection and presented in a box slid into..."

Barbara Eagle

"This was a great place to stop on our way through Timaru. Good price for the fish and chips, great taste and friendly..."

Simon Woodard

"Did something most nz chippies haven't learnt to do.. make fish'n'chips fast! We all agreed the fish( elephant) was probably the nicest fish we've..."

Iain Thompson

"Great chips and helped me with my GF needs. While husband love the home made curry rolls. Good parking. Will be..."

Allie Simpson

"Best fish & chip shop ever. Freshly battered fish, boxed & wrapped - perfect for travellers. Beats those other Yankie fast food outlets..."

Andrew Mitchell

"Was told about this place by an aussie friend, drove all day from Queenstown to have fish and chips for dinner and it was well worth the drive. Fish..."

Roxi Walker

"Lovey lady that served me. Seen we were heading for picnic with our family and dog so provided us with a directions to an ideal spot and gave us..."

Ikaia King (Jayde)

"Usually very good fish & chips, the odd piece is a bit old, but generally..."

Aaron Tapper

"Awsome place. Dam great meat patties good value, clean toilets and right next to a super liquor. Boom thanks..."

Regan Hubber

"Great. Best blue cod in Timaru. Freshly cooked as you wait. Not out of a..."

Peter Bennett

Burgerfuel Timaru

75/100 (729 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"BurgerFuel is a New Zealand-based fast food chain that specializes in gourmet burgers made from fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. They offer a..."

Eranga Athukorala

"Delicious modified thunderbird. Music with high bass was blaring. Volume was so high that all of the customers when I was there moved tables tryig..."

Elizabeth WilsonWall

"We sat in for a quick bite around 7 pm. We both ordered modified thunderbird and kumara with aioli. Wait for the food wasn't long. I normally don't..."

Petra Chaloupkova

"Great service with a smile, got an apology for the wait - which really wasn't needed and the wait wasn't very long at all. I'm paying for a great..."

David Quinn

"Such a treat, especially coming from Dunedin as we don't have a burger fuel. Loved it..."

Warolyn Anthony

"This is the best Burger Fuel we’ve visited in the South Island. Incredible service, prompt delivery, great fitout and (unlike the Sydenham shop..."

Kirsti and Alex Murahidy

"The burgers were wonderful, when the app wouldn't work u rang up and the maori guy was more than welcoming to take my order, haven't had a burger..."

Tarryn Watson

"Very cool spot, had a great burger there, it was fairly busy and even so service handled my order in a good amount of time, keep it up guys,..."

Trevor Hall

"Best takeaway burger I’ve had. BF you need to sell the doofer for people to use at home - game..."

Monique Gibson

"Just had a burger there today and the one girl working there was a great person, excellent service, also food was prepared with love,..."

Jared Adams

"Absolutely awesome store, staff went above and beyond to make sure my order was dairy free and the service was outstanding ! Definitely be back..."

Hannah McKinnon

"One word, delicious. Had a little to much beetroot on the burger I had, but once I scraped off a bit it was perfect. But that is my personal..."

Portus Cale

"Big and good tasting burgers made fresh! Roadster was..."

Benjamin T

"Nice burgers. Access to highchair for use, but no change table in toilets let them..."

Claire Eggleston

"The V-twin vege burger was surprisingly good. The staff were friendly. Reasonably..."

Yeshua Vermeulen

"Top notch, staff were friendly and burger was..."

Craig Turner

"Amazing burger . Heated just right and loverly..."

Christine Fisher

"Had the most wonderful experience tonight, the staff were so lovely! Really fast service, fresh fries, the most juicyist chicken tenders and I'm yet..."

Mz Ayla

The Speight’s Ale House

74/100 (1351 ratings)

Gluten Free Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts Credit Cards

Outdoor Seating

Accepts Mastercard

Parking Available

Accepts American Express

Highchairs Available

"Great place , great ambience, excellent meal preparations and a variety of beers on the tap to die for. Will visit again..."

Jaiinish Bhatnagar

"Wonderful value lunch for over 65 , followed next day by ribeye sizzler , to top it all best pint of Guinness outside Ireland . The staff are helpful..."

Barry Froment

"Great and friendly staff who provided good service. The meal was amazing and same with the drinks. Would definitely recommend. Nice place to take..."

Levi Clifford

"Warm atmosphere on a chilly night with attentive, friendly staff and good range of beers, wines and food. My only comment I have was the venison was..."

Kelly Heppleston

"This place is truly amazing! The food was outstandingly delicious, the service was fantastically friendly and the prices were appropriate for the..."

Sylvia Dunn

"Lovely staff, great food. Nice atmosphere. Speights OK but I’m not a beer..."

Julie Gordon

"Had the most amazing meal here tonight with the most incredible customer service, thank you. Highly, highly recommend..."

Helen Cronie

"Went today with my daughter and granddaughter for lunch, great meal, staff were tidy in their uniforms, personable and offered great service and to..."

Leona Stretch

"An awesome experience..lovely service, fabulous meals --Blue Cod Fish and Chips served on cute newspaper made out of greaseproof paper and a..."

Sue Thorn

"Awesome place and the food were delicious. The staff were friendly and the service was..."

Nikki Botha

"Best Caesar salad I’ve ever had. Friendliest staff and great atmosphere in a renovated old historic building. ..."

Deborah de Beer

"Just fantastic hospitatly plus. Jane and her staff are amazing . Beautiful dinner we both had chicken parcels . And chocolate brownie for dessert..."

Roseann Couling

"Good place to spend some time drinking great local beer. Food is ok too if you are not too picky. I think fries should not come already salted..."

Vasile Remus Coman

"Tuesday 4th July. Was there as a part of a group of dining for the evening. Young lady serving us did very well and cannot be faulted. I had just the..."

Gerard McCall

"Fantastic out of this world dining experience with great fast paced friendly staff members. Excellent food the Southern chook burger took away the..."

Logan Heney

"Nice decor, great service, relaxing. Was in the Street Food area. Paella was quite good. Crispy squid - I would season it and not pile it up in a..."

Grant Dykes

"Good selection of beer on tap (including Panhead and Emerson) food was tasty, great sized portions for the price, pretty cool building. Loaded fries..."

Ethan Boult

"The Speight's Ale House in Timaru is a popular restaurant and bar located at 2 George Street, Timaru, New Zealand. The establishment is part of the..."

Eranga Athukorala

"Had the lamb salad. The lamb was succulent. There was a good variety of greens and vegetables in the salad part. As a group of 6 people, I said on..."

Dee O.

"Not many safe gluten free options, but the wait staff let me know they share use the same vats to cook their chips. Great..."

G lee lee

"We had a group of 43 for a birthday party. The service was amazing especially when they were short on staff due to illness. All our meals were..."

Debbie.Scott Kelliher

"Had a lovely lunch there. Food was great, service as well. The building an the area around was also..."

Hans Wurst

"absolutely amazing customer service from kelly and mark, lovely food and drinks, haven’t been tipsy in a while but im glad it was in this..."

Paige Askerud

"Such a cool atmosphere and appropriately attentive staff. I have never been disappointed with a meal..."

Kim Price

"Everything was fantastic! My only wish is that the Ceasar salad used proper dressing instead of..."

Andrew Thornton

"Creamy seafood soup with plenty of fish, prawn and green-lipped mussels.. so yummy. Beer battered cod fish with giant size french fries.. a local..."

Purwanto Lim

"Superb dining experience. Cocktails and wines were delicious. Food .... was perfect. Lamb shanks melted in mouth and scoffed down.Chicken parcels..."

Theresa C

"Awesome time here, first stop on Sth Island trip! Good service, excellent food, cold..."

Fayde P

"Excellent food and service. Would highly recommend. Be prepared for a huge meal, they offer doggie..."

Prue Annear

"we love going to Wanaka from Christchurch via Timaru so we can visit Speights Timaru and have.the delux seafood platter.its amazing. R and..."

Rob Purdue

The Village Cafe

74/100 (275 ratings)

Vegetarian Friendly

Vegetarian Friendly

Wheelchair Accessible

"Has a lovely array of GF options, especially slices! Went in today for lunch. Most of their lunch menu is $15, and the smoked chicken salad I got was..."

Wednesday

"We have eaten breakfast here many times. It is delicious and very good value. There is a nice atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff. The cabinet..."

Jex Janice Allison

"Best cafe in Timaru. Lovely service, staff could not of been friendlier. Amazing food and omg the breakfasts deals are awesome. The coffee is..."

Sharleen

"My favourite cafe in Timaru. I try to get in at least once a week to satisfy my craving for their delicious freshly made muffins. Strawberry are the..."

Tess Mortimer

"I walked in and it was a great atmospher,the girls were friendly talking to the customers,making everyone feel welcome.The food we has was..."

Melissa Walker

"Highly recommend!! Best coffee in all of Timaru. Visited Timaru recently for a week long conference. Was cheerily welcomed everyday and delicious..."

Ingrid Gorlick

"Bloody lovely. So glad we stopped in Timaru and were recommended this cafe. Great food! Reasonably priced and the staff are really..."

Drew Henderson

"Great place to visit but I was surprised at the cost of a scone and a coffee. It was a bit cold. Staff very..."

Stuart Ross

"Good variety is seating areas. In and outside. Mainly elderly people. Good good. Belgium biscuit was dry and too big. Friendly..."

Michelle A

"Friendly staff. Good food, many 5$ breakfast options: banana & bacon pancakes; bacon, eggs & potatoes; muesli, berry & yogourt... Best taste/value..."

Xavier B

"Fast service amazing food taste great will be back when I’m in Timaru..."

Tash

"Found this place by accident. Friendly staff, great eggs and a good cup of coffee. Clean and tidy, would come back again next time in Timaru even..."

kj w

"Awesome food, great staff. Cream cheese and salmon quiche to die for and the veg stack also was great..."

Kevin

"Top local cafe, friendly staff and delicious..."

Rowan Pringle

"13 Jan 2023 (yup, it's Friday the 13th) - I was looking for a place to eat breakfast 🍳 but don't want to go too far from Trust Aoraki Athletic..."

Bernard “Bernie” Tan

"Very lovely staff food is delicious. Village breaky is my..."

Shannon Reihana-Moleni

"A good cafe, food, coffee and service are all very good. Can be very busy around lunch..."

Rex Dagger

"Love the chips!!! Never old oil and well salted, I visit twice a week and wouldn't order anything else! Can be a bit cold inside on winter days and..."

Carly Sullivan

Purple Lizard Cafe

74/100 (285 ratings)

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

"Can't fault the Eggs Benedict. Awesome. Great cosy feel on a damp spring morning. Highly recommend..."

Philip MacKean

"Great warm welcome and seen to my needs of no mushrooms with my allergies but fantastic taste and..."

Jeremy Hopkinson

"I had their mince on toast. Not only was it really good but you could tell the chef had put I real effort and put together every extra I asked for..."

Lisa Donald

"as they say, life’s too short to drink bad coffee and luckily for us we didn’t have to. The coffee was perfect and the food was pretty good too...."

Dianne McLean

"We didn't like the coffee at all but food was great. Just a small tip or idea... a couple more hash browns would've been even more perfect to fill a..."

Chantelle Little

"Such a fantastic experience! Really friendly service and cozy atmosphere. The food was so amazing and satisfying! I would highly recommend this..."

Cole Fulton

"Love this place good food, always fresh as they are busy. Coffee could have been a bit quicker but they were..."

Madeline Aldred

"Nice little homely, local place offering reasonably priced brunch and lunch dishes and lovely robust New Zealand coffee. Very laid back atmosphere..."

Cathy Hatters

"The Purple Lizard.....called in whilst travelling through Timaru and decided on the lizard for brunch... Fast super friendly service in a warm..."

Kieran Lee

"We descended on the Purple Lizard with 19 people late on Saturday morning. They not only managed to feed us all in under an hour, the food was..."

Matthew Sharpe

"Lovely food lovely coffee. The poached eggs were done to perfection, bacon fried to perfection. Lovely..."

Lindsay Druett

"Good Staff. Friendly service. Nice cafe to stop 1/2 way between Christchurch and Dunedin. Will be..."

David Weir

"Great food. Quick and friendly service. Bright and airy cafe. Good range of..."

Gary Ivamy

"Good service and nice..."

Jonah Lee

"Friendly staff, good coffee and really good food. Will definitely be going..."

Malcolm Breward

"Great food. Very reasonably priced. Excellent service. Can’t..."

Roxanne Devonshire

"Nice breakfast but the TV on the wall was a tad distracting. Overall nice experience though...."

Marrek Hignett

Richard Pearse Family Restaurant

70/100 (491 ratings)

"It's a great place for refreshing drink, along with the food. Sunday night is great with a well organized raffle. Staff are..."

Keith Perrin

"Went to the Saturday Halloween Costume Party such a fun atmosphere and the DJ was on fire! Great Staff and the Courtesy Coach was an Awesome way to..."

ria johnston

"The food was amazing definitely do recommend anyone going there definitely would give the food a 9 out of..."

Monique Nielsen

"Omg the food is to die for! Me and my daughter went out for tea tonight, got the lamb hotpot and the seafood workshop. Also the seafood chowder to..."

Bonnie Productions

"My favorite spot in timaru staff are friendly and welcoming food is good atmosphere well its a pub lol its the local and people love it for a..."

Grant Findlay

"Food was amazing we had the $20 steak meal!!! Would definitely stop in..."

GBKBM

"BRONZ monthly club dinner at the Restaurant Great sevice Meals reasonably priced.All 14 club members were very impressed and would all go there..."

Michael McBride

"Food was lovely. Service was a bit excitable - girl asked for drink orders before we had all even sat down. Room also was way too hot. Fire..."

Pippa Jackson

"great place to enjoy weekly entertainment Thursday Friday Saturday night security operating every nite go see Dean an the..."

Dean “Smurf”

"Outstanding in all aspects! Service was great. Food was perfect. Pricing was acceptable. Decor really great. Drinks mixed well. Nothing to fault at..."

Rebecca H

Kopi Espresso Bar

70/100 ( ratings)

Bernie's Bakery

70/100 (30 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"This has to be the best meat pie I have ever had in the world & the Belgium biscuits..."

Paul Turpie

"Hadn't had a May's mince pie since the mid 1960's. Had one recently ....still..."

George Wilson

"Great pies, in my opinion, the best in Timaru. Always good efficient service, even when it's a busy time of..."

Mattheus Hanneke

"Love these pies. Recent visit to South Island allowed me to bring a dozen home to a very happy..."

Sue Hodges

"The May's mince pies are delicious. I thoroughly..."

Steve Kinney

Urban Cafe Soul Food

70/100 (107 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"They do the best wedges in town! Once a fortnight, I treat myself to a bowl of wedges and extra chilli sauce. I've usually come straight from..."

Joy Sylvia

"Being on holiday for a week, eating out each morning, this is the best place ever! Fresh food that is beautifully presented and bloody yummy. Thank..."

Pauline Wilson

"Delicious food and fantastic service best toastie I have had in a long time will definitely be back..."

michele coad

"Coffee beautifully made, yummy stuffed potato and vege salad. My friend said the Brunch Cake was well flavoured, egg cooked perfectly, bacon and..."

Kathy Harris

"The staff were friendly today and they made delicious coffee. The bakery was..."

Matthew Brady

"Had lunch at the Urban today. I had the 'Urban' chicken toastie with fries and a iced chai which were both really good. My hubby had a flat white and..."

Kelly Pluck

"This is a surprise. It's right next to the Warehouse. Don't be put off by thinking it is going to be anything like the Hollywood Cafes you..."

Pete Olds

"I love my flat white and muffin. I have a good and relaxing afternoon after my office work. The music player was not too loud, just nice and it gave..."

Dan Summer

"Very nice cafe! Lovely food, friendly staff, comfortable indoor seating. Service was exceptionally quick 😊 had barely finished our hot drink and..."

Nat Nz

"Great food vslue for money..."

Steve Sanders

Kfc

70/100 (2791 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Bought the Hot and Spicy lunch pack. Marissa at the check out counter is very lovely. We didn’t have to wait long for our order and our food is..."

Angelita Kennedy

"Offer all kfc range, not so busy. Food options available and can't complain about..."

Eranga Athukorala

"Excellent experience after renovation. Excellent service and staff. Drive through order taker staff Toni was very much customer..."

Raghav Panchal

"Kfc timaru is most known for how slow they are at the moment but with the right employees packing, the orders go out really fast! Managers make sure..."

Lia Anderson

"Great food if they get your order right and very slow service quite often especially at peak..."

Brian Nicholls

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