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Robert Harris Coffee Roasters
77/100 (547 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Quick Bites
Coffee & Tea
Cafe
Cafe
New Zealand
Brunch
Breakfast
Café
New Zealand
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Highchairs Available
Brunch
Breakfast
Mid-range
"Okay okay this place is a perfect fill me up I'm in a starving mood fix. A little $$$ but WELL WORTH IT. The *black forest hot chocolate* is a MUST..."
Ocean Epiha
"Wonderful atmosphere with great staff who were happy and welcoming to take our order. Not much of a wait on coffees either which also tasted great...."
Erica Cormack
"This morning finds me at Robert Harris Timaru. Really nice place. The young woman serving, was very welcoming, and had a friendly smile. Kai was..."
Peter Armstrong
"Loved service and surroundings. Found staff very efficient food came quickly which was..."
Pam Nicol
"Date scone and piece of loaf was yummy. Coffee was really nice but service was very slow. We had finished eating way before we got our..."
Margaret-Ann Jenkin
"Late arrival on Saturday afternoon on route to Christchurch. The staff was ready to close (2o minutes to official closing time), but we got all what..."
Arpad Arpad
"Great coffee and food, efficient and friendly service Good..."
Feathered Hats
"Good, well presented food. Could have been bigger portions for the price. Staff were busy but..."
Aaron May
"Stopped in for breakfast awaiting a meeting. Asked a preference for how I wanted my bacon and arrived perfectly to order. Quality plate of food and..."
David Woodings
"Nice coffee as always here, friendly staff, quick..."
Kyle Forrester
"One of the best places in Washdyke to get a coffee and chill. There is plenty of..."
Matthew Brady
"This is a good place for coffee & a variety of food available it's busy & can be very noisy at..."
Karen Colliar
"The muffin bread and butter desert is amazing and the decor is new and cosey. The service seemed pretty and and grey at the same time though..."
Marc Stevenson
"Very helpful - stayed open when we arrived in just before..."
Toni Johnston
Tandoori King Indian Restaurant
77/100 (148 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Indian
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Indian
Reservations
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"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
Mac's Fish
76/100 (489 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast Food
Seafood
New Zealand
Dinner
Lunch
Oyster
Fish
"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)
Quick Bites
Healthy
Fast Food
Healthy
Fast food
Dinner
Lunch
Burger
Fast food
Fast food
Healthy
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"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)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Pub
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Chowder
Tapas
Tacos
Cod
Burger
Prawns
Lamb
Fish
Pork
Salad
Wings
Risotto
Salmon
Sit down
Pub
Accepts Credit Cards
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Buffet
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Serves Alcohol
Accepts Visa
Parking Available
Accepts American Express
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Reservations
Seating
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"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)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Vegetarian Friendly
New Zealand
Cafe
Vegan Options
Cafe
New Zealand
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Café
New Zealand
Café
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"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)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Cafe
New Zealand
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Pancakes
Eggs Benedict
"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
Hassall Street Takeaways
73/100 (87 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
Cheap Eats
"Best fish and chip shop in town by far great value for what you get I drive from tje otjer side of to to just come here and I no I'm not the only..."
GM Myweekendadventures
"Best fish and chip shop I've ever..."
Angela Haynes
"Great feed well priced friendly staff meat patties and hotdogs havent changed from old owners still just as good as..."
Brent Purvis
"Best fish n chips..."
Linda
"Great shop good 4 a quick feed im doing 4 stars as burgers ive brought i pay 4 extras im not from here so burgers 4 5 to 9 bux ild expect a lil more..."
Keira Dee
"Fish, meat pattie and chips were yum. Crispy batter and nicely cooked. No seats in the shop while waiting might be due to Covid. Friendly service..."
Kelly Bowles
"This is the best god dam fish and chip shop this side of the..."
kaylum mcauley
"Always good tasting and reasonable value this time a little oily but otherwise consistently good each time we come through..."
Sam Manson
"Mean fish and chips good service..."
wiremu komene
"It was cooked how it should be and friendly service always on time, thank..."
Wayne Rault
"Always lovely food, great service and friendly staff..."
Diane King
"Enjoyed fish and chips would visit again. Great friendly..."
Charmaine S
"There home made spring rolls are worth a..."
Rochelle “Chelle” Warwood
"Best fish and chips in..."
Chloe Harper
"Best fish and chips in timaru. Fish is always white no brown..."
Catharina Badcock
"Great fish and chips, one of best in..."
Yvette Munro
"Glad to see this excellent takeaway open again. Excellent fish and chips and lovely..."
Roya Boustridge
Armadillo's
72/100 (276 ratings)
Restaurants
Contemporary
Contemporary
Contemporary
Reservations
Mid-range
"I read the one-star reviews with amazement. Not my experience. I have been there twice in the past week and always found the staff to be wonderful..."
Russell Hendry
"Great service! Awesome tasty meal! First time here and it definitely won’t be our last. Our son thoroughly enjoyed his birthday celebration. Thank..."
Anna Leger
"We %100 enjoyed the food cannot fault it, much better food than what we experienced in..."
Sarah Hare
"What a nice surprise this was. The location and outside car park adjacent to a supermarket made me a little nervous about this venue for dinner. But..."
Teri Bennet-Meyer
"Was a great experience and food was good..."
Stephen Smith
"Best Lambs Fry and bacon in Timaru washed down with a refreshing ginger beer and Pensioners meal on $13.50 Rump steak or Ribs only $15 has to be best..."
Michael McBride
"Our group was 20 people of the Vauxhall Owners Club from all over the South Island. Right from planning of meals to the delivery was excellent,..."
Ross Luscombe
"Very friendly lovely staff. Had the $15 steak really enjoyed it, perfectly cooked how I like it. Great value for money. Came back this time April..."
LM DC
"Came down from Christchurch to celebrate my mothers 70th birthday (7th Dec)..we were allowed to bring in our own cake at no extra charge, which was..."
Samantha Eastwood-Williams
"Very good meal Lovely waitress What more could u ask for 5..."
Derrick Gill
Richard Pearse Family Restaurant
70/100 (491 ratings)
Restaurants
Pub
New Zealand
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
"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
Urban Cafe Soul Food
70/100 (107 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Quick Bites
Coffee & Tea
Cafe
Cafe
New Zealand
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Café
Café
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Breakfast
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"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
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