Guidebook for Dunedin

Karen
Guidebook for Dunedin

Food Scene

Dunedin is quite a ‘foodie’ town with many great eating spots… here are some of my favourites
Quirky decor and fabulous seafood.
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Plato
2 Birch St
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Quirky decor and fabulous seafood.
Great brunch or coffee stop. Centre of town, funky.
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Morning Magpie
46 Stuart St
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Great brunch or coffee stop. Centre of town, funky.
Great food, open fire and across the street from the Farmers Market
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IRONIC
9 Anzac Ave
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Great food, open fire and across the street from the Farmers Market
Ask for a table with sea views and watch the surfers. Fabulous 5 or 7 course tasting or degustation menu.
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Pier 24 at Hotel St Clair
24 Esplanade
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Ask for a table with sea views and watch the surfers. Fabulous 5 or 7 course tasting or degustation menu.
Thai food chain - dependable and good.
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Thai Hanoi
24 Moray Pl
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Thai food chain - dependable and good.
Cafe, deli and stockists of everything foodie
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Marbecks Cafe & Foodstore
211 George St
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Cafe, deli and stockists of everything foodie
Tables inside or outside depending on the weather - watch the surfers. Have a swim in the heated salt water pool over the summer months.
Long Dog Cafe
Tables inside or outside depending on the weather - watch the surfers. Have a swim in the heated salt water pool over the summer months.
Great Asian style food
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SpiritHouse Dunedin
8 Esplanade
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Great Asian style food
Wonderful Indian curry takeaways
Chilli Dhaba Forbury Park
Wonderful Indian curry takeaways
Great cafe within Nichols garden centre.
The Good Oil
51 Timaru St
Great cafe within Nichols garden centre.
Busy, extensive and sociable market. Bacon butties for breakfast?
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Isitolo sabaFundi base-Otago
27 Anzac Ave
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Busy, extensive and sociable market. Bacon butties for breakfast?
Amazing fresh bakery and cafe
Side-on
326 Moray Pl
Amazing fresh bakery and cafe
Great coffee and food - available on Sundays ( hard to find sometimes in Dunedin)
The Swan
Great coffee and food - available on Sundays ( hard to find sometimes in Dunedin)
Stop here on way out to Portobello and environs for coffee and picnic food. Good gf options
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Tuppence Cafe
146 Larnach Rd
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Stop here on way out to Portobello and environs for coffee and picnic food. Good gf options
I think it’s the best Chinese restaurant in town. Try the amazing Aubergine dish!
IMPRESSION Restaurant
I think it’s the best Chinese restaurant in town. Try the amazing Aubergine dish!

Sightseeing

So many ways to explore Dunedin. From boats on the harbour, wildlife guided tours, motorbike, private car or walking.
Albatross colony tours or just visit the great info centre and if it’s a windy day, maybe see Albatross flying from the car park. Many other wildlife and scenic places of interest on the peninsula. Great for a day trip.
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I-Centre ye-Royal Albatross
1259 Harington Point Rd
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Albatross colony tours or just visit the great info centre and if it’s a windy day, maybe see Albatross flying from the car park. Many other wildlife and scenic places of interest on the peninsula. Great for a day trip.
Most photographed building in Sthn hemisphere - apparently. Beautiful Oamaru and Bluestone heritage building.
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Dunedin Railway Station
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Most photographed building in Sthn hemisphere - apparently. Beautiful Oamaru and Bluestone heritage building.
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Indawo yaseBaldwin
Baldwin Street
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Amazing views and great place to orientate yourself to the city.
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Isibonelo saseSignal Hill
Signal Hill Road
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Amazing views and great place to orientate yourself to the city.
Knowledgeable and friendly operators. If you’re a keen cyclist, use this ferry to do a complete loop of the harbour.
Port to Port Cruises and Wildlife Tours
Knowledgeable and friendly operators. If you’re a keen cyclist, use this ferry to do a complete loop of the harbour.
Dunedin Street Art Trail
76 Vogel St
Travel inland to Middlemarch on this train or the wonderful coastal Seasider trip that stops at Arc Brewery in Waitati.
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I-Railway Taieri Gorge
22 Anzac Ave
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Travel inland to Middlemarch on this train or the wonderful coastal Seasider trip that stops at Arc Brewery in Waitati.
Beautiful garden with amazing views in good weather. Interesting building with tragic history. Incredible wood carving.
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Larnach Castle
145 Camp Rd
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Beautiful garden with amazing views in good weather. Interesting building with tragic history. Incredible wood carving.
House with all contents gifted to the city. Well preserved and glimpse of life of a wealthy family in Dunedins early history.
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Olveston Historic Home
42 Royal Terrace
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House with all contents gifted to the city. Well preserved and glimpse of life of a wealthy family in Dunedins early history.

Parks & Nature

They run great tours - must book before leaving town. Wildlife, scenery, good guides
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Penguin Place
45 Pakihau Rd
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They run great tours - must book before leaving town. Wildlife, scenery, good guides
Ecosanctuary in cloud forest. On clear days the views are stunning. Good info centre and an onsite cafe, and walk trails in the native bush and watch and listen to the birds.
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Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Orokonui Ecosanctuary
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Ecosanctuary in cloud forest. On clear days the views are stunning. Good info centre and an onsite cafe, and walk trails in the native bush and watch and listen to the birds.
Easy to get to, great cafe scene and beautiful golden sand beach. What more do you want?! 10 mins walk from my home
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St Clair Beach
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Easy to get to, great cafe scene and beautiful golden sand beach. What more do you want?! 10 mins walk from my home
Lovely walks thru the upper rhododendron gardens in spring, blossom and heavily under planted. Established rose gardens in bottom gardens, plus greenhouse collection and a pond to feed ducks. Large terraced hillside with alpines.
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Ulwazi lwaseDunedin Botanic
Great King Street North
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Lovely walks thru the upper rhododendron gardens in spring, blossom and heavily under planted. Established rose gardens in bottom gardens, plus greenhouse collection and a pond to feed ducks. Large terraced hillside with alpines.
Lovely at any time tho my favourite is Spring when Rhododendrons in flower and Autumn for tree colours
Glenfalloch Woodland Gardens
Lovely at any time tho my favourite is Spring when Rhododendrons in flower and Autumn for tree colours
So many fabulous walks in the bush surrounding the reservoir - dog friendly too.
Ross Creek Reservoir, Otago 9010, i-New Zealand
So many fabulous walks in the bush surrounding the reservoir - dog friendly too.
Lovely walks on several paths through this park within Dunedin’s ‘greenbelt’ Another great place for dogs.
Jubilee Park
Lovely walks on several paths through this park within Dunedin’s ‘greenbelt’ Another great place for dogs.
Beach at the end of this road - fabulous. At low tide walk along to the promontory and up to the old site of Moputahi Pa. Amazing views.
Doctors Point Road, Waitati 9085, i-New Zealand
Beach at the end of this road - fabulous. At low tide walk along to the promontory and up to the old site of Moputahi Pa. Amazing views.

Arts & Culture

It's great!
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Dunedin Public Art Gallery
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It's great!
Interesting exhibits
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I-Museum yamaSettlers kaToitu Otago
31 Queens Gardens
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Interesting exhibits
Good museum, butterfly house is magic for kids and warm place to go in bad weather!
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Otago
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Good museum, butterfly house is magic for kids and warm place to go in bad weather!
Historic buildings and modern. Iconic student campus
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University of Otago
362 Leith St
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Historic buildings and modern. Iconic student campus

Shopping

Great labels
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Plume
310 George St
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Great labels
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Isitolo sabaFundi base-Otago
27 Anzac Ave
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Great Op shop
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Shop on Carroll
169 Carroll St
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Great Op shop
Love the helpful owner and her linen, silk and cotton clothing.
Luma Fashion
Love the helpful owner and her linen, silk and cotton clothing.

Essentials

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Countdown Dunedin South
323 Andersons Bay Rd
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New World Centre City
133 Great King St
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Dunedin Public Hospital station
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Dunedin Urgent Doctors & Accident Centre
18 Filleul St
Liquid Laundromat St Kilda Dunedin
Just a few blocks away

Entertainment & Activities

Lovely small theatre
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Metro Cinema
Moray Place
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Lovely small theatre
Bowling alley
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Bowl Line
34 Kaikorai Valley Rd
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Bowling alley
Differing size cinemas within the old St James Theatre - glimpse the past.
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Rialto Cinemas Dunedin
11 Moray Pl
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Differing size cinemas within the old St James Theatre - glimpse the past.
Lazerball fun! Inside a complex layout of rooms and levels 😆
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Megazone Entertainment Center
170 Frederick St
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Lazerball fun! Inside a complex layout of rooms and levels 😆
Swim, gym and waterslide
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Moana Pool
60 Littlebourne Rd
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Swim, gym and waterslide
Open in Summer months only. Open air right beside the ocean
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St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool
Esplanade
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Open in Summer months only. Open air right beside the ocean
Woof!