Location: Akaroa
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Most Popular French food in Akaroa, South Island, New Zealand
Reviews on French food in Akaroa, South Island, New Zealand. The French are known as the world’s most romantic people, so it makes sense that Akaroa—site of New Zealand’s first French settlement—is an ideal spot to set the scene for love. Hold hands with your paramour and stroll along the provincial harbor, where dolphins, penguins, and seals bob and chatter in the sparkling ice-blue water. First-class accommodations, quaint French bakeries and succulent restaurants are the perfect ingredients for a romantic getaway.
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1. The Wharf
The Wharf Akaroa, relaunched at the end of August 2019 as a premium seafood restaurant and bar after undergoing refurbishment. The restaurant seats 100 a la carte inside and flows onto the terrace that seats an additional 65 with a spectacular view of Aka
Reviewed By apriln510
Came here for dinner on a Sunday night, so not busy. Service was excellent and the food was very good. I personally did not like the dressing for the chips, an aoli or simply tomato sauce would have been better. My dessert was not overly sweet, but could have used either a large scoop of ice cream or and addition of cream as pudding very cakey. Still I enjoyed our evening. Thanks for your review apriln510were glad you enjoyed or evening with usaioli or ketchup, chocolate or vanilla ice cream, both personal preferences.regardsrichard
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2. The Little Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 943 reviews
The Little Bistro focuses on providing sustainable, local and seasonal bistro cuisine, which highlights our connection to Akaroa and Banks Peninsula. Focusing on locally grown, organic produce.
Reviewed By SiberianSayan
This is a great little restaurant on Akaroa's main drag. The food was quite well done -- certainly high quality, but not top of class. They had a reasonable selection, and everything was tasty. The wine was incredibly overpriced -- 3x the price you would pay for a local bottle of wine (as in, we visited the winery earlier that day -- it's only an hour away -- a bottle was $20, and they were selling for $60). This kind of pricing might be expected for a fine dining experience or for an imported wine that took quite a lot of effort to acquire...and "fine dining" is what The Little Bistro is trying to sell, but falls short. The dining tables are quite close to one another and the chairs are hard, wooden, and uncomfortable. This would be understandable if we were on Manhattan where this is normal for a high-end restaurant, but doesn't make sense in a little seaside town on the Banks Peninsula. Service was quite good -- and along with presentation was the closest we came to "fine dining". Definitely recommended, but something like No. 31 in Hanmer Springs small town fine dining done right.
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3. The Wharf
The Wharf Akaroa, relaunched at the end of August 2019 as a premium seafood restaurant and bar after undergoing refurbishment. The restaurant seats 100 a la carte inside and flows onto the terrace that seats an additional 65 with a spectacular view of Aka
Reviewed By apriln510
Came here for dinner on a Sunday night, so not busy. Service was excellent and the food was very good. I personally did not like the dressing for the chips, an aoli or simply tomato sauce would have been better. My dessert was not overly sweet, but could have used either a large scoop of ice cream or and addition of cream as pudding very cakey. Still I enjoyed our evening. Thanks for your review apriln510were glad you enjoyed or evening with usaioli or ketchup, chocolate or vanilla ice cream, both personal preferences.regardsrichard
4. Electric Kitchen Espresso & Eatery
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
Electric Kitchen is a newly opened Café, serving great coffee and a selection of Hot & Cold dine in or takeaway foods. We have a selection of cold drinks, ices creams and sweet treats.
Reviewed By cailinruadh
I thought the croissants were either originally overbaked or were stale. My americano coffee was nice but my daughters flat white was weak and prob could have benefited from a 2nd shot. Prices were fair.
5. The Coffee Stop
The Coffee Stop, serving the best coffee in the world, voted for by US
