Rose And Thistle, Christchurch

We had the 5-course degustation menu, which they happily modified for a vegetarian. Every dish was phenomenal, perhaps the best I've had in Christchurch....

PHENOMENAL first meal in New Zealand. We had the 7-course degustation menu with wine pairings and every single dish was fantastic! Highlights include a...

Hands down the best meal I've had in New Zealand and one of the best meals I've had ever. I cannot believe this gem was hiding from me! I wanted to take my...

Food was surprisingly good. We had the burger, wedges, fish and chips and peppered squid. The squid had too much salt but everything else was good. Ambiance was what you would expect from a pub and service was good. Definitely a favourite local.

I was there in December 2012, having wandered up the road from our tour booked hotel. Bright, modern, bar with a friendlybunch of guys having their golf outing banquet. Excellent beer, but $7 for a pint in a neighborhood pub was a shock to this Yank. Found this was the going price in Australia and NZ. Taxes.Bob FarnetteWest Bloomfield Michigan USA