Places to eat in Nelson

Nelson has 166 listed places to eat, from quick bites to special-occasion dinners. Top cuisines: Italian (9), Pizza (9), Chinese (8). The food scene spans 76 Restaurants, 50 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 21 Fast Food. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian restaurants (28), Vegan restaurants (18), Gluten-free restaurants (10). Price levels: Cheap eats, Mid-range restaurants, Fine dining restaurants. 19 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-dining guides.

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What? Gnocchi!

★ 5.0 (133)£

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Le plônc

241 Hardy Street

★ 5.0 (131)££

Chimichanga

★ 5.0 (90)£

Live music

Joker Coffee Cart

Paru Paru Road, Rutherford park, Nelson 7010

★ 5.0 (88)£

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Saed's Falafel

★ 5.0 (88)£

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Blink Coffee Bar

218 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 7010

★ 5.0 (62)£

Someday Somewhere

★ 5.0 (37)

Mister Karaage

★ 5.0 (33)

Live music

Nikki’s Thai Food

★ 5.0 (25)

Live music

K-Oui Pâtisserie

131 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010

★ 5.0 (24)

Boiler Room | Co-working Space Nelson

204 Hardy Street, Upstairs, Nelson 7010

★ 5.0 (22)

Kerb Side Pizza

Wednesday at Nelson Farmers Market. Thursday- Saturday Rutherford Park, on the Maitai pathway, Maitai, Nelson 7010

★ 5.0 (13)

Luxora cafe

19 Buxton Square, Nelson 7010

★ 5.0 (10)

Soulshine Espresso

Montgomery Square, Nelson 7010

★ 5.0 (3)

Dhara's Chai House

Montgomery Square, Nelson 7010

★ 5.0 (1)

Salvito's Pizza Bar

193 Hardy Street

★ 4.9 (528)£

Marty's Meats Smash Burgers

244 Hardy Street, City, Nelson 7010

★ 4.9 (264)

Taste Of Afghanistan & Kebab House

227 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.9 (118)£

Anarchy Burgers - City

137 Bridge Street, Nelson

★ 4.9 (115)£

Slurp ! Ramen

105 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.9 (85)£

Sublime Bridge St - Roastery and Coffee Bar

123 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.9 (79)

The Bridge Street Collective

111 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.9 (31)

The Little Dutch Bakery

54 Bridge Street

★ 4.9 (18)

Atom Café

Rutherford Hotel, Nelson

★ 4.9 (12)

Hopgoods Restaurant

284 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.8 (565)£££

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Hawker House

296 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.8 (562)££

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Victus Coffee & Eatery

111 Bridge Street

★ 4.8 (381)£

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Jay's Dumpling Cafe

★ 4.8 (367)£

Little Dove Cafe

36 Collingwood Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.8 (294)£

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Wata - Coffee & Eatery

★ 4.8 (242)£

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Ruby's Espresso

Akersten Street, Nelson

★ 4.8 (240)£

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Red16

19 New Street, Nelson

★ 4.8 (177)£

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Ikko Sushi

167 Hardy Street

★ 4.8 (160)£

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Oriental Restaurant

117 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.8 (156)£

The Qualitea Cafe

Shop 1, 167 Hardy Street

★ 4.8 (125)£

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The Dog's Bone

70B Achilles Avenue, Nelson 7010

★ 4.8 (112)£

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Sushi House

5 Bank Lane, Nelson

★ 4.8 (86)£

Dragon’s Nest Chinese Restaurant

114 Bridge Street, New Zealand, Nelson 7010

★ 4.8 (64)£

Dabang Coffee

★ 4.8 (42)

Buenavista Cafe (former La Planta Cafe)

97 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.8 (38)

My Kitchen Table NZ

1/16C Vanguard Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.8 (24)

Urban Oyster Bar & Eatery

278 Hardy Street, Nelson

★ 4.7 (1138)££

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East St Cafe

8 Church Street, Nelson

★ 4.7 (686)££

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Bobby Franks

40 Tasman Street

★ 4.7 (466)££

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Kimchi & Wasabi

★ 4.7 (380)££

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Penguino Ice Cream Cafe

85 Montgomery Square

★ 4.7 (365)££

Arden

216 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.7 (364)

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Hardy St Eatery

136 Hardy Street

★ 4.7 (309)££

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The Spice Curry Kitchen

104 Hardy Street

★ 4.7 (273)£

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Wafu Bistro

★ 4.7 (208)

Eight Plates

300 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

★ 4.7 (194)£

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Dhara's Caffe

19 Buxton Square, Nelson 7010

★ 4.7 (102)£

Broccoli Row Café

132 Collingwood Street, Nelson

★ 4.7 (95)££

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Tern Coffee House

5 Church Street

★ 4.7 (68)£

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The Coffee Company New Zealand

130 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.7 (18)

DeVille

22 New Street, Nelson

★ 4.6 (808)££

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NYSA Turkish Restaurant

161 Hardy Street

★ 4.6 (678)£

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The Baker's Coffee Shop

★ 4.6 (287)£

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Nelson Turkish Kebab House

130 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.6 (266)£

Sweet As Cafe

270 Trafalgar Street

★ 4.6 (242)£

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Sal's Authentic New York Pizza - Nelson

276 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.6 (203)££

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Red Art Gallery & Café

1 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.6 (202)

Hattie's Cafe

76 Achilles Avenue

★ 4.6 (92)£

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The Function Room Cafe

113 Nile Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.6 (63)£

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91 on Nile

★ 4.6 (21)

Kush Coffee

8 Vickerman Street, Port Nelson, Nelson 7010

★ 4.6 (20)

Stefano's Pizzeria

91 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.5 (657)££

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Lombardi's

★ 4.5 (565)£

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Yaza! Cafe Bar & Venue

117 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.5 (508)££

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Mama San

112 Collingwood Street

★ 4.5 (402)££

Pizzeria Bella

56 Bridge Street

★ 4.5 (389)££

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New Asia Restaurant & Takeaway

279 Hardy Street

★ 4.5 (293)££

Falafel Gourmet

195 Hardy Street

★ 4.5 (197)£

Culture Burger Joint

279 Trafalgar Street

★ 4.4 (1453)££

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The Suter Art Gallery

208 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.4 (860)

Prince Albert

113 Nile Street, Nelson

★ 4.4 (585)moderate

Private dining

Tongtara Thai Restaurant

142 Hardy Street, Central, Nelson 7010

★ 4.4 (559)££

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Chokdee

Nelson

★ 4.4 (523)£

Tides Bar & Eatery

66 Trafalgar Street, The Wood, Nelson 7010

★ 4.4 (490)££

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Aki Sushi

194 Trafalgar Street

★ 4.4 (186)£

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Arnel's Takeaway

★ 4.4 (66)£

Doughtelier

93 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.4 (18)

The Everest Momos ( Nepalese Food)

Montgomery Square, Nelson 7010

★ 4.4 (7)

River Kitchen

81 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

★ 4.3 (1050)££

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The Vic Public House

281 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

★ 4.3 (802)££

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The Indian Cafe

94 Collingwood Street, Nelson

★ 4.3 (751)£

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Tides Bar & Eatery

66 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

★ 4.3 (699)

Little India

269 Hardy Street, Nelson

★ 4.3 (559)££

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Rata Room Restaurant

★ 4.3 (7)

Indian curry wraps

Montgomery Square, Nelson 7010

★ 4.3 (4)

Lone Star

90 Hardy Street, Nelson

★ 4.2 (773)££

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Miracle Asian Restaurant

200 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.2 (450)££

Founders Café

87 Atawhai Drive, Nelson

★ 4.2 (171)££

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Waka Bar & Gaming & Steakhouse

58 Collingwood Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.2 (156)££

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Chaiyo Restaurant, Nelson City

87 Nile Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.2 (112)£

Pomeroys Coffee and Tea

105 Montgomery Square, Nelson 7010

★ 4.2 (110)

Post Boy Hotel

★ 4.2 (108)

Oceano Restaurant

Rutherford Hotel, Nelson

★ 4.2 (85)£

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Captains Cabin

23 Vickerman Street, Port Nelson, Nelson 7010

★ 4.2 (28)

Anchor Restaurant and Bar

62 Vickerman Street, Port Nelson

★ 4.0 (984)££

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The Suter Café

208 Bridge Street

★ 4.0 (426)££

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New Street Steakhouse

58 Collingwood Street, Nelson 7010

★ 4.0 (353)££

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Halifax Cafe

★ 4.0 (306)££

Milton Street Gourmet Takeaway & Cafe Nelson

136 Milton Street, The Wood, Nelson 7010

★ 4.0 (207)££

Iconic Bar & Grill

141 Bridge Street, city, Nelson 7010

★ 4.0 (12)

McDonald's

111 Rutherford Street

★ 3.8 (1817)inexpensive

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Pizza Hut

27 Hardy Street

★ 3.8 (456)£

Noodle Canteen

★ 3.8 (116)£

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Domino's Pizza Nelson

49 Vanguard Street, Nelson 7010

★ 3.7 (590)£

Teaology nelson

163 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010

★ 3.6 (58)£

TANK Nelson - Smoothies, Raw Juices, Salads & Wraps

189 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010

★ 3.5 (94)££

Burger King

35 Halifax Street

★ 3.2 (806)£

NZ Tambayan

135 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010

★ 3.0 (2)

What's For Dinner

38 Halifax Street, Nelson 7010

★ 2.0 (1)

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7010

36 Collingwood Street, Nelson

Akbabas

130 Bridge Street

Arden Bar & Kitchen

Babagatto

7 Morrison Street, Nelson

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Back Alley Cafe

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Blink Micro Cafe

Bridge St Pocket Park

53 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010

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Chai-Yo takeaways

Cook's Corner

149 Hardy Street

Coupland's

47 Vanguard Street

Culture Beer House

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Fish-Stop

Green Bamboo - Vietnamese Restaurant

126 Hardy Street

Kebab Kitchen

41 Bridge Street

Kirby Lane

105 Bridge Street, Nelson

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Kismet

Open late

Koharu Shokudo

50 Bridge Street

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Kush Roadster & Micro Café

8 Vickerman Street

Loafers Bakery

Mango

Miracle

Hardy Street

Morrison Street Cafe Gallery

244 Hardy Street, Nelson

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NBM Asian Street Eats

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Nelson Training Centre

3/14 Vanguard Street, Nelson

Oriental

105 Hardy Street

Pita Pit

244 Hardy Street, Nelson

Port O'Call Bar

Rutherford Hotel, Nelson

Reas Tacos

223 Hardy Street

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Sprig & Fern

134 Milton Street, Nelson

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Sprig + Fern Brewing Co.

280 Hardy Street

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Stefanos

91 Trafalgar Street

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Sublime Coffee Roasters

32 New Street

Sushi Punch!

Live music

Takor Thai

Tank

Tasman Turkish kebab

114 Bridge Street, New Zealand, Nelson 7010

Taste of Delhi

89 Hardy Street

Tasty Tucker - Bakery & Cafe

40 Bridge Street

Teaology

163 Hardy Street

The Buxton

223 Hardy Street

The Free House

95-97 Collingwood Street, Nelson

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The Waka

58 Collingwood Street, Nelson

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Viva la Vaca

Live music

Wucha

191 Hardy Street

Yogi's

166 Hardy Street, Nelson