Guidebook for Dunedin
Food Scene
Crusty Corner makes its own bread and has delicious fresh food and coffee. Its also down the road at the New World Supermarket. 5 min by car.
1 North Rd
1 North RoadCrusty Corner makes its own bread and has delicious fresh food and coffee. Its also down the road at the New World Supermarket. 5 min by car.
Looks out over the sea and the sea wall. Elton Johns choice of hotel. The sea wall is continually being repaired and a worry to officials who say Sth Dunedin is below sea level on a high spring tide.
11 locals recommend
Pier 24 at Hotel St Clair
24 EsplanadeLooks out over the sea and the sea wall. Elton Johns choice of hotel. The sea wall is continually being repaired and a worry to officials who say Sth Dunedin is below sea level on a high spring tide.
If you are looking for reasonably priced kiwi cuisine, the Mornington tavern would be my recommendation, everything from steak and lamb to pavalova!
8 locals recommend
Mornington Tavern
36 Mailer StIf you are looking for reasonably priced kiwi cuisine, the Mornington tavern would be my recommendation, everything from steak and lamb to pavalova!
Home to a world renowned chef and some of Otago's freshest fish straight off the boats in Moeraki. Also home to the Moeraki Boulders and sometimes sea lions and seals.
23 locals recommend
Fleurs Place
169 Haven StHome to a world renowned chef and some of Otago's freshest fish straight off the boats in Moeraki. Also home to the Moeraki Boulders and sometimes sea lions and seals.
Organic and vegan foods and fine coffees. Its on the way to the centre of the city.
11 locals recommend
The Good Earth Cafe
765 Cumberland StOrganic and vegan foods and fine coffees. Its on the way to the centre of the city.
Plato
2 Birch StOne of Dunedins more iconic upmarket restaurants. Bookings essential.
if looking for some Ralph Hotere artwork or some excellent seafood cuisine, this place is highly recommended.
23 locals recommend
Careys Bay Historic Hotel
if looking for some Ralph Hotere artwork or some excellent seafood cuisine, this place is highly recommended.
If travelling to the peninsula, a great wee place to stop for some kiwi cuisine and a fine ale. A bit further up the road on the left is a more upmarket café/restaurant, also recommended.
16 locals recommend
Portobello Motors
2 Harington Point RdIf travelling to the peninsula, a great wee place to stop for some kiwi cuisine and a fine ale. A bit further up the road on the left is a more upmarket café/restaurant, also recommended.
Taste Nature is a great organic and gluten free cafe that uses local produce and also stocks a range of vegan, gluten free and other such naturist products.
13 locals recommend
Taste Nature
131 High StTaste Nature is a great organic and gluten free cafe that uses local produce and also stocks a range of vegan, gluten free and other such naturist products.
Fat Harrys is a restaurant within the Mornington Tavern. It has a TAB, a huge bar and pokies. If you are looking for classic kiwi cuisine, such as Porterhouse steak, or Blue Cod and chips, their meals are great.
Low & Slow Meat Co (Formerly Fat Harrys)
36 Mailer StreetFat Harrys is a restaurant within the Mornington Tavern. It has a TAB, a huge bar and pokies. If you are looking for classic kiwi cuisine, such as Porterhouse steak, or Blue Cod and chips, their meals are great.
It has three open fires, a very relaxed atmosphere. Simon and his partner run a clean, courteous place. Food is reasonably price and of a high standard. Beer and wine of all manners are also very well priced compared to bars in the Octagon.
Simon's Bistro and Beergarden
185 North RoadIt has three open fires, a very relaxed atmosphere. Simon and his partner run a clean, courteous place. Food is reasonably price and of a high standard. Beer and wine of all manners are also very well priced compared to bars in the Octagon.
Sightseeing
Worlds steepest street and in the worlds book of records. You can drive or walk to the top of Baldwin St. Turning around up the top was scary for me.
73 locals recommend
Baldwin Street
Baldwin StreetWorlds steepest street and in the worlds book of records. You can drive or walk to the top of Baldwin St. Turning around up the top was scary for me.
The worlds best chocolate. They have tours every 30 minutes starting from 9am in the morning. Bookings essential. They call it a trip through chocolate alchemy!
24 locals recommend
Cadbury World Dunedin
280 Cumberland StThe worlds best chocolate. They have tours every 30 minutes starting from 9am in the morning. Bookings essential. They call it a trip through chocolate alchemy!
Larnach Castle
145 Camp Rdits a fine example of early colonial architecture.
The Railway Station is another fabulous example of early NZ architecture and includes an art gallery and cafe. Every Sat morning locals hold a Market here with fresh produce, food, arts, craft
84 locals recommend
Dunedin Railway Station
The Railway Station is another fabulous example of early NZ architecture and includes an art gallery and cafe. Every Sat morning locals hold a Market here with fresh produce, food, arts, craft
Right next door is the Speights Ale House, great food and ales. They have a free supply of fresh spring water available from the street. It is an historic brewery with tours. through the Factory too.
24 locals recommend
Speight's Brewery
200 Rattray StRight next door is the Speights Ale House, great food and ales. They have a free supply of fresh spring water available from the street. It is an historic brewery with tours. through the Factory too.
If you carry on up Pine Hill Road, you will see a signpost heading left that takes you up to Mount Cargill Lookout, panoramic views of Dunedin and surrounds, the entire penninsula and harbour.
Mount Cargill
If you carry on up Pine Hill Road, you will see a signpost heading left that takes you up to Mount Cargill Lookout, panoramic views of Dunedin and surrounds, the entire penninsula and harbour.
It has an excellent cafe' and you can view early NZ colonial and Maori artifacts. They have an indoor live butterfly exhibit. A new planetarium that you sit in and view a 3D ceiling of the universe.
42 locals recommend
Otago
It has an excellent cafe' and you can view early NZ colonial and Maori artifacts. They have an indoor live butterfly exhibit. A new planetarium that you sit in and view a 3D ceiling of the universe.
Has a wonderful example of the old steam engines, a nice cafe and the taieri gorge train rides (very old train cariages.)
17 locals recommend
Taieri Gorge Railway
22 Anzac AveHas a wonderful example of the old steam engines, a nice cafe and the taieri gorge train rides (very old train cariages.)
If you drive out to osborne Beach, its a very sheltered beach and if you walk up and over the dunes (theres a staircase), to your right is the site of an old Maori pa. Theres nothing left of it.
Osborne
If you drive out to osborne Beach, its a very sheltered beach and if you walk up and over the dunes (theres a staircase), to your right is the site of an old Maori pa. Theres nothing left of it.
Tunnel Beach is a it of a walk down a steep hill from the road, its signposted. Theres a bit of history to it. If you look up Cargills Castle, you will find they are linked or ask me when you get here
89 locals recommend
Tunnel Beach Walk
25 Tunnel Beach RdTunnel Beach is a it of a walk down a steep hill from the road, its signposted. Theres a bit of history to it. If you look up Cargills Castle, you will find they are linked or ask me when you get here
Its for native birds,its a large new bird sanctuary that has a great cafe and you can go for a walk through it. Its meant to be rodent proof. Its a lovely drive on Blueskin Road.
63 locals recommend
Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Orokonui EcosanctuaryIts for native birds,its a large new bird sanctuary that has a great cafe and you can go for a walk through it. Its meant to be rodent proof. Its a lovely drive on Blueskin Road.
Aramoana was the scene of a massacre 13 Nov 1990, David Grey shot 13 people including a police officer. Theres a movie about it on line called "Out of the Blue", NZ's biggest mass murder.
18 locals recommend
Aramoana
Aramoana was the scene of a massacre 13 Nov 1990, David Grey shot 13 people including a police officer. Theres a movie about it on line called "Out of the Blue", NZ's biggest mass murder.
The St Clair Hot Salt water pool is exactly (open during summer) that and located right next to St Clair beach and the St Clair wall that is continually battered by the sea.
39 locals recommend
St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool
EsplanadeThe St Clair Hot Salt water pool is exactly (open during summer) that and located right next to St Clair beach and the St Clair wall that is continually battered by the sea.
Its 5 minutes from here down the hill. Is a very old botanical garden. has a cafe' and a aviary at the top of the gardens that includes some NZ native species. Its next to the New World Supermarket.
60 locals recommend
Dunedin Botanic Garden
Great King Street NorthIts 5 minutes from here down the hill. Is a very old botanical garden. has a cafe' and a aviary at the top of the gardens that includes some NZ native species. Its next to the New World Supermarket.
Aramoana also has a number of lovely beaches and is the gateway to Otago Harbour. Stunning views accross to the Penninsula and out to sea. Yellow eyed and blue penguins can be seen here at dusk 4 free
Aramoana Castle
1 Muri StAramoana also has a number of lovely beaches and is the gateway to Otago Harbour. Stunning views accross to the Penninsula and out to sea. Yellow eyed and blue penguins can be seen here at dusk 4 free
Dunedin Ice Stadium
105 Victoria RdIf you are into ice skating we have our own indoor stadium.
Just north of 435 Leith Valley Road (Malvern becomes L.V. Road) on your right is a track that leads to a cave with glow worms in it (7minutes), a little further along is a waterfall (20mins) Moss/cool
435 Malvern St
435 Malvern StreetJust north of 435 Leith Valley Road (Malvern becomes L.V. Road) on your right is a track that leads to a cave with glow worms in it (7minutes), a little further along is a waterfall (20mins) Moss/cool
hands on Farmlet Tours, feeding and petting a great variety of domesticated animals. Bookings essential. Ph 021-258-0990 Facebook.com/dunedinfamilyfarm
Dun Eden Family Farm
17 Ettrick Sthands on Farmlet Tours, feeding and petting a great variety of domesticated animals. Bookings essential. Ph 021-258-0990 Facebook.com/dunedinfamilyfarm
Lan Yuan, Dunedin Chinese Garden
39 Queens GardensBrand new attraction.
Sullivans Dam
I believe it has great fishing, and is a pleasant walk around the dam itself.
Great views down to the coastline. Its near Hoopers Inlet which is another wildlife area.
Sandymount Recreation Reserve
330 Sandymount RdGreat views down to the coastline. Its near Hoopers Inlet which is another wildlife area.
A beautiful example of early colonial architecture, fully restored, can view and inside is full of early colonial antiques.
45 locals recommend
Olveston Historic Home
42 Royal TerraceA beautiful example of early colonial architecture, fully restored, can view and inside is full of early colonial antiques.
Glenfalloch Gardens Cafe & Restaurant
430 Portobello RdIs New Zealands oldest established garden.
The best in world, working gas machinery museum. Only open on Sundays from 1pm to 4pm.
Dunedin Gasworks Museum
20 Braemar StThe best in world, working gas machinery museum. Only open on Sundays from 1pm to 4pm.
Whakamana: The Cannabis Museum of Aotearoa
217 Manchester StreetIt is what it is, and is also on airbnb.
Is where the majority of students live. Its Orientation week in the last week of Feb every year and lots of celebrations happening in the city, such as "tent city" down by the Otago Museum.
Hyde Street
Hyde StreetIs where the majority of students live. Its Orientation week in the last week of Feb every year and lots of celebrations happening in the city, such as "tent city" down by the Otago Museum.
Leads to a beautiful beach, great for swimming and surfing. Has a slow moving river where you can hire kayaks and get an ice-cream.
Brighton Road
Brighton RoadLeads to a beautiful beach, great for swimming and surfing. Has a slow moving river where you can hire kayaks and get an ice-cream.
Another popular local beach, its a very long beach and leads to a huge natural sea cave. you often spot rock climbers along this beach.
8 locals recommend
Long Beach Sea Cave
Another popular local beach, its a very long beach and leads to a huge natural sea cave. you often spot rock climbers along this beach.
Lots of unspoilt coastline, very few tourists and home to many different species of native birdlife and seals, sea lions. Well worth a trip if you like natural.
Hoopers Inlet Road
Hoopers Inlet RoadLots of unspoilt coastline, very few tourists and home to many different species of native birdlife and seals, sea lions. Well worth a trip if you like natural.
Mount Cargill Lookout is located ten minutes up the road from my place by car. There is nothing there but a transmitter that you can drive under. Its great because on a clear day you can see, the Southern Alps, Waitati and Warrington, Aramoana, Tairoa Head, the entire Otago Penninsula and Otago Harbour, looking out to St Clair. Its the best 360 degree view of Dunedin, its not on this map as the last five minutes of the road is gravel. Its on Cowan Road, which is right up the top of Pine Hill Road. If you want instructions on how to get there, just ask me. Its the best way of finding your bearings and viewing the lie of the land.
16 locals recommend
Mount Cargill Lookout
Cowan RoadMount Cargill Lookout is located ten minutes up the road from my place by car. There is nothing there but a transmitter that you can drive under. Its great because on a clear day you can see, the Southern Alps, Waitati and Warrington, Aramoana, Tairoa Head, the entire Otago Penninsula and Otago Harbour, looking out to St Clair. Its the best 360 degree view of Dunedin, its not on this map as the last five minutes of the road is gravel. Its on Cowan Road, which is right up the top of Pine Hill Road. If you want instructions on how to get there, just ask me. Its the best way of finding your bearings and viewing the lie of the land.
Arts & Culture
Robert Burns Pub, often has live music. Jazz & Poets. There is a statue of the poet Robert Burns in the Centre of Dunedin ("the Octagon") as a tribute to our scotish ancestors who colonised Dunedin.
374 George St
Robert Burns Pub, often has live music. Jazz & Poets. There is a statue of the poet Robert Burns in the Centre of Dunedin ("the Octagon") as a tribute to our scotish ancestors who colonised Dunedin.
Olympic sized heated swimming pool. A spa pool. A wave pool. Great showers. A gym. A kids pool. A fun hydroslide. .
36 locals recommend
Moana Pool
60 Littlebourne RdOlympic sized heated swimming pool. A spa pool. A wave pool. Great showers. A gym. A kids pool. A fun hydroslide. .
We recently had Fleetwood Mac play to 35,000 people at the stadium a brand new enclosed (weatheproof) stadium that hosts bands, rugby, cricket, a market on Sundays and all sorts of different events.
27 locals recommend
Forsyth Barr Stadium
130 Anzac AveWe recently had Fleetwood Mac play to 35,000 people at the stadium a brand new enclosed (weatheproof) stadium that hosts bands, rugby, cricket, a market on Sundays and all sorts of different events.
Has $5,000 and $10,000 jackpots, hundreds of pokies, and black jack, baccarat, roulette etc. Has a restaurant and bar.
9 locals recommend
Dunedin Casino
118 High StHas $5,000 and $10,000 jackpots, hundreds of pokies, and black jack, baccarat, roulette etc. Has a restaurant and bar.
Bowl Line
34 Kaikorai Valley RdFully equipped Indoor Bowl lines for hire for your entertainment.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery
Lovely place to see some examples of NZ Art
Leap Dunedin
27 Grosvenor Stwww.leapnz.co.nz
Mini golf, driving range, mini trains, giftware, café.
8 locals recommend
Wal's Plant Land and Fun Land and Cafe
109 Bush RdMini golf, driving range, mini trains, giftware, café.
Laser tag, mini golf, pool, arcade and café. www.megazonedunedin.co.nz
8 locals recommend
Megazone Entertainment Center
170 Frederick StLaser tag, mini golf, pool, arcade and café. www.megazonedunedin.co.nz
Inflatable World
93 Crawford StA fun place to check out!
Rialto Cinemas Dunedin
11 Moray PlGreat family theatre
For the ultimate day out. www.combatzonepaintball.co.nz
Ph 03-488-4448
Combat Zone Paintball Driveway
For the ultimate day out. www.combatzonepaintball.co.nz
Ph 03-488-4448
You can hire DVD's such as "Scarfies", a movie giving some insight into student culture. Other recommended NZ movies "Goodbye Pork Pie", "Once Were Warriors", "the Deadlands" , "Beautiful Creatures".
Civic Video
709 Great King St NYou can hire DVD's such as "Scarfies", a movie giving some insight into student culture. Other recommended NZ movies "Goodbye Pork Pie", "Once Were Warriors", "the Deadlands" , "Beautiful Creatures".
Is the Centre of Dunedin and home to the Dunedin Art gallery, many fine cafe's and the heart of Dunedins nightlife. Home to the Visitor Information centre.
41 locals recommend
Vault 21
21 The OctagonIs the Centre of Dunedin and home to the Dunedin Art gallery, many fine cafe's and the heart of Dunedins nightlife. Home to the Visitor Information centre.
Essentials
They make beautiful pizza, have fine ales on tap, wine and a pool table. They are just down the road at the New World Gardens supermarket.
11 locals recommend
Filadelfio's Pizza
3 North RdThey make beautiful pizza, have fine ales on tap, wine and a pool table. They are just down the road at the New World Gardens supermarket.
Its close as its just down the hill. They sell fresh produce, and all manner of groceries including beer and wine. Its a small supermarket with a car park out the back and includes a post shop.
30 locals recommend
New World Gardens
6 Opoho RdIts close as its just down the hill. They sell fresh produce, and all manner of groceries including beer and wine. Its a small supermarket with a car park out the back and includes a post shop.
The place to go for brochures and info regarding local tours and things to do in Dunedin. There is free wi-fi in the Octagon, and computers with free wi-fi at the Dunedin Public Library.
10 locals recommend
Dunedin i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
The place to go for brochures and info regarding local tours and things to do in Dunedin. There is free wi-fi in the Octagon, and computers with free wi-fi at the Dunedin Public Library.
Has everything from Ice Creams and sweet to the daily paper and is open early in the morning until about 8pm at night. Its on Pine Hill Road North of my place.
Pine Hill 7 Day Dairy
354 Pine Hill RoadHas everything from Ice Creams and sweet to the daily paper and is open early in the morning until about 8pm at night. Its on Pine Hill Road North of my place.
Drinks & Nightlife
Inch Bar
8 Bank StIts a great little bar close to here and they often have live music.
Refuel is one of Otago University Students favourite night clubs and has a great reputation for live music, dancing, young people and fun times.
Refuel
Refuel is one of Otago University Students favourite night clubs and has a great reputation for live music, dancing, young people and fun times.
If you want a local pub that has pokies, smaller jackpots and a TAB, Tipplers is just down the road from my place.
Tipplers Sports Bar
11b North RoadIf you want a local pub that has pokies, smaller jackpots and a TAB, Tipplers is just down the road from my place.
On Sundays for $2.00NZD you can join in on the social pool competition, winner takes all. Very well run, meat raffles, they put on bar snacks and its a fun night. Be there before 4pm to play.
The Normanby Tavern
454 North RoadOn Sundays for $2.00NZD you can join in on the social pool competition, winner takes all. Very well run, meat raffles, they put on bar snacks and its a fun night. Be there before 4pm to play.
Everything Else
They have commercial sized dryers that will dry two loads of washing in about 45 minutes for $6-7 NZD
Sudz Laundry Services
4 Howe StThey have commercial sized dryers that will dry two loads of washing in about 45 minutes for $6-7 NZD
if you injure yourself while in Dunedin go straight to the Accident and Emergency Dept they are very helpful.
15 locals recommend
Dunedin Public Hospital station
if you injure yourself while in Dunedin go straight to the Accident and Emergency Dept they are very helpful.
ANZ
709 Great King St NANZ bank does foreign exchange etc
Westpac
106 George StWestpac Bank deals with foreign exchange etc
Is the place to go if you are having any issues with visas. There is no immigration department in Dunedin anymore, its all done via Citizens Advice Bureau. They can help with all new migrant queries.
Citizens Advice Bureau Dunedin
155 Princes StIs the place to go if you are having any issues with visas. There is no immigration department in Dunedin anymore, its all done via Citizens Advice Bureau. They can help with all new migrant queries.
Is the centre of Dunedin, has markets on Fridays and Saturdays. The buses link up in the Octagon. Any events like New Years Eve had 6000 people in the Octagon 2015! and fireworks.
24 locals recommend
The Octagon
Is the centre of Dunedin, has markets on Fridays and Saturdays. The buses link up in the Octagon. Any events like New Years Eve had 6000 people in the Octagon 2015! and fireworks.
Shopping
Every Saturday morning rain or shine, from 8am -12-30pm, the Dunedin railway Station north car park is transformed into a bustling market place, with thousands of people enjoyed everything Otago.
59 locals recommend
Otago Farmers Market
27 Anzac AveEvery Saturday morning rain or shine, from 8am -12-30pm, the Dunedin railway Station north car park is transformed into a bustling market place, with thousands of people enjoyed everything Otago.