Places to eat in Nelson
Nelson has 156 listed places to eat, from quick bites to special-occasion dinners. Top cuisines: Pizza (11), Italian (9), Thai (9). The food scene spans 81 Restaurants, 54 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 22 Fast Food. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian restaurants (17), Vegan restaurants (9), Gluten-free restaurants (2). 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)£
Outdoor seatingLive music
Le plônc
241 Hardy Street
★ 5.0 (131)££
Chimichanga
★ 5.0 (90)£
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)
Nikki’s Thai Food
★ 5.0 (25)
K-Oui Pâtisserie
131 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010
★ 5.0 (24)
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 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)£
Outdoor seatingLive music
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)£
Outdoor seatingLive music
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)£
Outdoor seatingLive music
Dhara's Caffe
19 Buxton Square, Nelson 7010
★ 4.7 (102)£
Broccoli Row Café
132 Collingwood Street, Nelson
★ 4.7 (95)££
Outdoor seating
Tern Coffee House
5 Church Street
★ 4.7 (68)
The Coffee Company New Zealand
130 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010
★ 4.7 (18)
DeVille
22 New Street, Nelson
★ 4.6 (808)££
Outdoor seatingLive music
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)moderate
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)
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)££
Outdoor seatingLive music
Mama San
112 Collingwood Street
★ 4.5 (402)££
Pizzeria Bella
56 Bridge Street
★ 4.5 (389)££
Outdoor seating
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)
Tongtara Thai Restaurant
142 Hardy Street, Central, Nelson 7010
★ 4.4 (559)££
Outdoor seating
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)££
Outdoor seatingLive music
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)££
Outdoor seating
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
Outdoor seating
Pizza Hut
27 Hardy Street
★ 3.8 (456)£
Noodle Canteen
★ 3.8 (116)£
Outdoor seating
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)
7010
36 Collingwood Street, Nelson
Akbabas
130 Bridge Street
Ake Ake Café
Atomic Coffee Shop
Babagatto
7 Morrison Street, Nelson
Back Alley Cafe
Blink Micro Cafe
Bridge St Pocket Park
53 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010
Chai-Yo takeaways
Club Italia
Outdoor seating
Cook's Corner
149 Hardy Street
Coupland's
47 Vanguard Street
Devon's Bakery
Fish-Stop
Green Bamboo - Vietnamese Restaurant
126 Hardy Street
Kebab Kitchen
41 Bridge Street
Kirby Lane
105 Bridge Street, Nelson
Outdoor seating
Koharu Shokudo
50 Bridge Street
Kush Roadster & Micro Café
8 Vickerman Street
L'Artisan Artisan Breads
Loafers Bakery
Mango
Miracle
Hardy Street
Morrison Street Cafe Gallery
244 Hardy Street, Nelson
NBM Asian Street Eats
Outdoor seating
Nelson Training Centre
3/14 Vanguard Street, Nelson
Nicola's Cantina
Oriental
105 Hardy Street
Pita Pit
244 Hardy Street, Nelson
Reas Tacos
223 Hardy Street
Rome
Outdoor seating
Stefanos
91 Trafalgar Street
Sublime Coffee Roasters
32 New Street
Sushi Punch!
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 Waka
58 Collingwood Street, Nelson
Viva la Vaca
Wucha
191 Hardy Street
Yogi's
166 Hardy Street, Nelson
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Nelson dining — FAQs
How many places to eat are there in Nelson?
There are 156 restaurants, cafes and bars listed in Nelson on EatOutMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best place to eat in Nelson?
Top-rated places to eat in Nelson include 7010, Akbabas, Ake Ake Café. See our ranked list of the best restaurants in Nelson.
Are there restaurants with outdoor seating in Nelson?
52 venues in Nelson have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.