Guidebook for Dunedin

Andrew
Guidebook for Dunedin

Arts & Culture

Excellent social history museum recently renovated. Free guest wifi
125 místní doporučují
Muzeum osadníků Toitu Otago v Dunedinu
31 Queens Gardens
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Excellent social history museum recently renovated. Free guest wifi
Good range of films, multiplex inside converted historic cinema. Cheap nights on Tuesdays, plenty of eating places nearby
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Rialto Cinemas Dunedin
11 Moray Pl
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Good range of films, multiplex inside converted historic cinema. Cheap nights on Tuesdays, plenty of eating places nearby
Excellent regional museum with plenty to interest all ages. Free guest wifi
59 místní doporučují
Otago Museum
419 Great King St N
59 místní doporučují
Excellent regional museum with plenty to interest all ages. Free guest wifi
Intimate, art house cinema with good range of films. Advise booking as seats limited
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Metro Cinema
Moray Place
16 místní doporučují
Intimate, art house cinema with good range of films. Advise booking as seats limited
The other main cinema venue in town, recently re-furbished. Has "dine in" option and cheaper ticket prices
30 místní doporučují
Reading Cinemas
30 místní doporučují
The other main cinema venue in town, recently re-furbished. Has "dine in" option and cheaper ticket prices
Fe29 gallery is a unique space where the owners have opened up their who house to show/sell art. Very welcoming, hospitable - a great space.
30 Sandringham St
30 Sandringham Street
Fe29 gallery is a unique space where the owners have opened up their who house to show/sell art. Very welcoming, hospitable - a great space.

Essentials

Genuine seasonal market with some really good stuff, including coffee and other food to nibble on. A must on a Saturday morning
59 místní doporučují
Otago Farmers Market
27 Anzac Ave
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Genuine seasonal market with some really good stuff, including coffee and other food to nibble on. A must on a Saturday morning
Visitor centre, bars, restuarants, St Paul's Anglican Cathedral, theatre and Reading Cinema complex. Free public wifi in this area.
26 místní doporučují
Octagon
26 místní doporučují
Visitor centre, bars, restuarants, St Paul's Anglican Cathedral, theatre and Reading Cinema complex. Free public wifi in this area.
Best range of food among Dunedin supermarkets. Open 8 am to 10 pm
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New World Centre City
133 Great King St
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Best range of food among Dunedin supermarkets. Open 8 am to 10 pm
Slightly cheaper, open from 6 am to midnight.
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Countdown Dunedin Central
309 Cumberland St
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Slightly cheaper, open from 6 am to midnight.
Closest supermarket, open until 9 pm each night
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Countdown Mailer St
43 Mailer St
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Closest supermarket, open until 9 pm each night

Sightseeing

A unique snap shot in time of an early wealthy merchant family - truely unique in NZ
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Olveston Historic Home
42 Royal Terrace
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A unique snap shot in time of an early wealthy merchant family - truely unique in NZ
Lots of cafes and other interesting things to see and do, including hot salt water pool (in summer season) and walk to Back Beach
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St Clair Beach
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Lots of cafes and other interesting things to see and do, including hot salt water pool (in summer season) and walk to Back Beach
Esablished over 150 years ago, a diverse geographical setting with incredible range of plans on display all year. October is best month for seeing Rhododendrons in flower
60 místní doporučují
Dunedin Botanic Garden
Great King Street North
60 místní doporučují
Esablished over 150 years ago, a diverse geographical setting with incredible range of plans on display all year. October is best month for seeing Rhododendrons in flower
NZ's most photocraphed building, home of Taieri Gorge Railway, NZ Sports Museum and Otago Arts Society
84 místní doporučují
Dunedin Railway Station
84 místní doporučují
NZ's most photocraphed building, home of Taieri Gorge Railway, NZ Sports Museum and Otago Arts Society
The pinacle of Scottish born architect Robert Lawson, soaring Victorian Gothic with an interesting museum to the rear
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First Church Of Otago
415 Moray Pl
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The pinacle of Scottish born architect Robert Lawson, soaring Victorian Gothic with an interesting museum to the rear
Combination of Edwardian Gothic and 1970's modern. Has regular sung services (such as evensong) with a good pipe organ. Some interesting stained glass.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
228 Stuart St
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Combination of Edwardian Gothic and 1970's modern. Has regular sung services (such as evensong) with a good pipe organ. Some interesting stained glass.
Exc ellent railway trips on offer, worth doing.
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Dunedin Railway Station
84 místní doporučují
Exc ellent railway trips on offer, worth doing.
A bit pricy, but wonderful gardens and historic home
91 místní doporučují
Hrad Larnach
145 Camp Rd
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A bit pricy, but wonderful gardens and historic home
Well worth the climb back up - historic beach and sandstone cliffs. Don't leave any expensive belongings in your car.
12 místní doporučují
Tunnel Beach Track
Tunnel Beach Track
12 místní doporučují
Well worth the climb back up - historic beach and sandstone cliffs. Don't leave any expensive belongings in your car.
Chance to see the albatros plus other wildlife in this area. You will need a car or bike to get here
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Taiaroa Head
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Chance to see the albatros plus other wildlife in this area. You will need a car or bike to get here
Great area to explore, walks, visitor centre and tours to see the birds. Please note, you will need to have your own transport or be part of a tour as there is no public transport to the colony.
90 místní doporučují
Royal Albatross Centre
1259 Harington Point Rd
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Great area to explore, walks, visitor centre and tours to see the birds. Please note, you will need to have your own transport or be part of a tour as there is no public transport to the colony.
Great views of the city and harbour close to Air BnB
Unity Park
Great views of the city and harbour close to Air BnB

Food Scene

Good coffee and cafe style food
Nectar Espresso Bar + Cafe
286 Princes St
Good coffee and cafe style food
Fabulous venue, good Italian style food
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Etrusco at the Savoy
8 Moray Pl
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Fabulous venue, good Italian style food
Very reasonably priced Indian style food - cheap, cheerful and good.
India Gate Restaurant
102 Princes St
Very reasonably priced Indian style food - cheap, cheerful and good.
Harder to find, but one of the best restaurants in town. Excellent seafood, located in former seafarers building - very retro environment
30 místní doporučují
Plato
2 Birch St
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Harder to find, but one of the best restaurants in town. Excellent seafood, located in former seafarers building - very retro environment
If you want a treat, Scottish themed food in the downstairs restaurant is very good. In historic Stuart Street "Terrace House". Upstairs bar has more causal dining.
Scotia Bar & Bistro
199 Stuart St
If you want a treat, Scottish themed food in the downstairs restaurant is very good. In historic Stuart Street "Terrace House". Upstairs bar has more causal dining.
Popular with the locals, no frills, cheap and cheerful. Order and pay before you get a table
17 místní doporučují
Jizo Japanese Restaurant
56 Princes St
17 místní doporučují
Popular with the locals, no frills, cheap and cheerful. Order and pay before you get a table
A really good restaurant/cafe in the suburbs
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No 7 Balmac
7 Balmacewen Rd
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A really good restaurant/cafe in the suburbs
Great cafe that won "best cafe" in NZ for 2014.
9 místní doporučují
IRONIC
9 Anzac Ave
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Great cafe that won "best cafe" in NZ for 2014.
Open late most nights, nice light meal options.
26 místní doporučují
Dog With Two Tails Cafe & Bar
25 Moray Pl
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Open late most nights, nice light meal options.
Really nice food and good coffee, industrial "retro" environment in converted warehouse. This place also donates some of its profit to charity. Located in part of town that's on the up.
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Vogel St Kitchen
76 Vogel St
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Really nice food and good coffee, industrial "retro" environment in converted warehouse. This place also donates some of its profit to charity. Located in part of town that's on the up.
Very retro, great coffee and nice food... My place to go after the Farmer's Market on Saturdays
8 místní doporučují
Morning Magpie
46 Stuart St
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Very retro, great coffee and nice food... My place to go after the Farmer's Market on Saturdays
Garden of national certificate, also has electric bikes you can hire to explore further up the peninsular
23 místní doporučují
Glenfalloch Gardens Cafe & Restaurant
430 Portobello Rd
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Garden of national certificate, also has electric bikes you can hire to explore further up the peninsular

Shopping

This is where the main shopping area is located, three interlinked malls incluing Arthur Barnett departmenet store, K mart and JB HiFi. Two foodcourts in vicinity
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Meridian Mall
285 George St
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This is where the main shopping area is located, three interlinked malls incluing Arthur Barnett departmenet store, K mart and JB HiFi. Two foodcourts in vicinity
Good range of local art/artists.
Moray Gallery
55 Princes St
Good range of local art/artists.
If you are a lover of china/older things, you will love this place....
Broad Bay China
13 Waikana Street
If you are a lover of china/older things, you will love this place....

Drinks & Nightlife

Good pub food, Irish style, often has some live entertainment on weekends
8 místní doporučují
The Craic Irish Tavern
8 místní doporučují
Good pub food, Irish style, often has some live entertainment on weekends
This is regarded as the "best" bar in terms of range of craft beers on offer.
tonic
138 Princes St
This is regarded as the "best" bar in terms of range of craft beers on offer.

Everything Else

A treasure trove of art and NZ historical information. Has a small gallery upstairs.
Hocken Collections
90 Anzac Ave
A treasure trove of art and NZ historical information. Has a small gallery upstairs.
An early contract for one of NZ's biggest companies, this wooden villa gas been faithfully restored - a great time capsule of ordinary life.
Fletcher House
727 Portobello Rd
An early contract for one of NZ's biggest companies, this wooden villa gas been faithfully restored - a great time capsule of ordinary life.