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15 Bealey Avenue, Merivale, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
Beautiful food and great service! Booked a table for lunch through First Table and our experience was 5 stars. I got the eggs benedict with smoked salmon and a side of avocado which was literally the best I've ever had - the combination of smoked salmon with the crunchy toasted ciabatta, eggs, hollandaise sauce and avo was just heaven. My husband got the farmers breakfast which was also exceptional We weren't the biggest fan of the hotcakes. Although the toppings were lovely, the hotcakes tasted like egg white pancakes you make when you're trying to diet. They weren't bad but just not something we'd get again. The iced latte with oat milk was really nice and my husband got the liquor coffee with irish whiskey which was a bit too intense so he didn't enjoy that one as much. For dessert we had the dreamy creamy cheesecake which was probably one of the best we've had in terms of both presentation and taste. Highly recommend Hard to find parking close-by so we parked on one of the side streets nearby (only 2 minute walk)
I went on a Wednesday at 11:45am and there was only 2 other groups of people at the restaurant so it was a nice and quiet atmosphere. Me and my friend ordered the Cinnamon Roll French Toast, the Caesar Salad, and the Salted Caramel and Dark Chocolate Mousse Gateaux and we would highly recommend all of them!!! (plus their in-house made Lemon, Lime, and Bitters was also pretty good, I rate a 4.5 stars because it was lovely but I would have liked a slice of fresh lemon considering I was $6.50 and at Strawberry Fare [respectfully]) :-) Meals were well portioned and came in a timely manner. We were seated next to the staircase and still had a lovely view out the window. Service was good, I tried to buy a voucher but they didn't have any in at the moment which is alright. I will definitely be back in the future for another great dining experience! I give my brunch a 4.5 stars, but Google won't let me do a half star sorry :,(
Always the best lunch spot. The food is spontaneous! We always satisfied with the quality of the food and the service. Spurb!
Just had my birthday meal here . I had the smoked salmon and my wife had turkey salad, for dessert she had sticky toffee pudding and I had strawberry pillows. A most excellent meal, great service though a little loud with the acoustics of the high ceiling. Highly recommend. Only remembered to take pics of dessert
Wonderful food and service! One of the best meals I had since I landed in NZ! Just go to this restaurant and check out for yourself! They really care about what they do and it shows!!! The salmon, the duck hash, and the chefs choice dessert were all wonderful!!!









