Amberley Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Amberley
Discover the best restaurant in Amberley, New Zealand including Nor'Wester Cafe, Pegasus Bay Winery Restaurant, Railway Tavern Bar, Pukeko Junction Cafe, Little Vintage Espresso, The Woolshed Cafe and Bar, Spoon Cafe, The Old Leithfield Hotel Pub, Country Oven Bakery Cafe, Pukeko Junction Cafe and Deli
1. Nor'Wester Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 290 reviews
Reviewed By PaulG_ChCh
Great cafe with an excellent menu, they do a perfect flat white and the staff are always polite and friendly.
Awesome outdoor area, stop on your way North or heading home, you will receive a warm welcome by this family run business who will go out of their way to make sure receive the very best service available.
2. Pegasus Bay Winery Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 200 reviews
Reviewed By JonathanSymonds - Marazion, United Kingdom
We ate in the garden overlooking the flower garden and with a view of the hills, the weather was perfect, the service from our waitress Alia was outstanding, and each course of our meal was delicious.
It began with complementary (and heavenly) home-cooked bread, olive oil and butter with sea salt, followed by an ‘amuse bouche’ of sweetcorn, Parmesan mayonnaise and crispy prosciutto, which was lovely. My local fish starter (can’t remember the name!) was a treat and I savoured every morsel, along with a smooth and fruity glass of their Sauvignon-semillon - perfect. Our respective merino lamb and venison loin were succulent and married beautifully with their accompaniments (the latter came with seared rhubarb and a liquorice granola...which worked!), and our accompanying roast potatoes were delicious and generous, and all washed down with a most agreeable Cabernet-merlot. Dessert was a masterpiece! Bush honey panacotta - of a perfect consistency- married with a wonderful verbena milk sorbet and roasted apricots - totally divine! Well done chefs!
3. Railway Tavern Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By Safka F
What a great find this place was. Delicious big portioned meals. I had salmon my husband had fish both were amazing and so tender, yummy dessert and our son enjoyed his kids meal. Fantastic meal for the price and service was great, such a friendly...MoreThank-You for your kind review we really appreciate it cheers Marc
4. Pukeko Junction Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 10 reviews
An excellent cafe/restaurant on the highway north of Christchurch. Great food and service. Fans of Terra Viva in Roydvale Ave, Christchurch, will appreciate the quality of this establishment. Do not miss!
Reviewed By Rick M - Wellington, New Zealand
If you need a lunch stop between Christchurch and Blenheim, then this is worth it. Plenty of indoor and outdoor Seating means that it doesn't get too crowded. The food options are really good and come with or without salad. The lamb shank pie is to die for, and probably the best pie I've had in years. The service was a bit slow but that's not so much of a problem if you outside enjoying the sun. There is a small wine shop as part of the complex which has a very good selection of the wines from the Waipara district.
5. Little Vintage Espresso
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 107 reviews
Reviewed By chris G - Port Macquarie, Australia
We stopped here whilst travelling north. Just needed some coffee but they have delicious looking cakes and lunches at reasonable prices. Very quaint vintage building nicely appointed dining area. Coffee was very nice but sure to stop in for those culinary delights on way back!
6. The Woolshed Cafe and Bar
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By Niccibergman - Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
Popped in here for brunch on way home from ChCh today and to be honest was just expecting simple pub/café fare.. From the minute we walked in Jasmine on front of house was welcoming friendly and we felt like we had been welcomed into someones home :) ... absolutely fantastic service and the food was incredible! I had the open steak Sandwich and omg the best Ive had...ever! My friend had the rump steak and salad.. we both commented it was the nicest piece of steak cooked the best we had had in years... absolutely delicious! and such good value (his was $15.50 and mine $18) ..great coffee, very very clean and bright premises and toilets etc amazing ... but the thing that really stood out was the service.. To the owners, I work in tourism and Jasmine is a credit to you and an asset to your business...awesome young lady with a bright future ahead of her in hospitality if she chooses to go further.. Jasmine , Thank you!! Will be in again and definitely recommend to others.. Nicci and Dave (Picton)
7. Spoon Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Angelique P
Came here yesterday to try something new, well I will definitely be back! Got a garlic bread while I was waiting for my pizza yum :) it only took 5 mins to come out pizza was good too but too much onions otherwise very good.
8. The Old Leithfield Hotel Pub
Overall Ratings
4 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By Andrew W
This place offers what you would expect in a country pub. Cheap drinks, good lunch specials and a host of locals. The food wasn't fantastic, but it was appropriately priced, and the cute country atmosphere definitely compensated.Thanks for taking the time to review our pub Andrew, I'm glad you enjoyed your visit.
9. Country Oven Bakery Cafe
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 32 reviews
Come to country oven bakery for a quick Sandwich, roll, pastry, roast meal, or pie! Then wash it down with a quality coffee made by our trained baristas. Always check our specials too, and try one of our "out-of-the-box" drinks! Pop in for a quick pick-me up on the go, or sit in and enjoy our friendly environment. Come and enjoy the ONLY fresh roast meals from Woodend to Culverden, both beef and pork, and finish it off with our award winning carrot cake! Wide variety of sandwiches, pies, and sweets, made daily, at an affordable price. *UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP SINCE MARCH 2017* We look forward to seeing you soon!
Reviewed By Jonny B
Grumpy, slow and poor quality. We went back after a great visit a year ago.... it's gone backwards... grumpy serving person at the counter who clearly didn't want families in the cafe, orders mixed up, and 2 hours to get all the meals out. Won't be coming back!
10. Pukeko Junction Cafe and Deli
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 154 reviews
The Peoples Choice winner in the NZ Cafe of the Year 2016 for the Canterbury Region, awarded the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence for 2014, 2015, 2016 and featured in the Lonely Planet, Pukeko Junction Cafe & Deli is a must stop on your travels. The delicious food is all made in house, from the bread to the tarts, cakes, sauces and fresh salads. Enjoy a hearty breakfast with local free range eggs, their knock out seafood chowder or from the deli, a lamb shank pie or goats cheese tart with beetroot chutney. The baking selection features goodies such as apple, walnut & cinnamon rolls, rhubarb & walnut cake or lemon slice with a dollop of cream. Sip on expertly made hummingbird coffee or one of the local, Waipara wines by the log fire or outside with country views.
Reviewed By Brooke-KiwiTraveller - Auckland, New Zealand
Headed here for brunch with a friend and had a very enjoyable meal! The service was nice and efficient although they were a little confused with our table numbers until I realised they were walking around with my plate.
The iced chocolates are really good (they unfortunately don’t serve my favoured Coca Cola) and the coffees (according to my friend) were good too.
