Links
Links to cafes, restaurants, shops, tour operators, attractions, businesses, institutions, blogs and other useful resources in Dunedin and beyond!
Speight's Brewery
'Pride of the South'. Tours, merchandise - and country fare at the Ale House Restaurant.
St Paul's Cathedral
Anglican.
First Church
Presbyterian. Don't miss their Heritage Centre (out back).
Taste Nature
Wholefoods, organics, store and cafe. High Street.
University of Otago
My alma mater. An architectural hotspot situated within a beautiful campus, North Dunedin.
Etrusco at the Savoy
Still my favourite restaurant. Italian. Great service. Beautiful space. Close to town.
Olveston
Fine Edwardian home. Tours available.
Larnach Castle
Victorian mansion, Otago Peninsula. Romantic hilltop garden setting. Tours and accommodation available.
New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame
Brilliant. Upstairs at Dunedin Railway Station.
Otago Museum
Lose yourself in this literal treasure trove. The Animal Attic and Maritime Gallery are my faves.
Steamer Basin Brewery & Taproom
Charming wee brewery and taproom, down No Name Alley. We often pop in here at the end of our Dunedin Laneways Walk.
Streetwise guide
Check out this pedestrian safety guide, compliments of New York-based personal injury law specialists, Lever & Ecker. There are practical tips for all road users here - including those in NZ.
University Book Shop
Quality fiction and non fiction. 378 Great King Street.
OCHO
Craft chocolate factory, shop and tours. 10 Roberts Street.
Plato
Award-winning restaurant, and delightful Retro building, in Dunedin's Steamer Basin. Near OCHO.
Hair Raiser Ghost Tours
Dunedin's original ghost walk.
Dunedin Gasworks Museum
20 Braemar Street. Open Sundays, noon - 4pm.
Turboweb
Good guys. Inventors of the Simple Content Manager and creators of this website.
Based in Dunedin, New Zealand, they offer solutions for most internet-based applications.
Brett McDowell Gallery
Dealer gallery, Dowling Street.
Built in Dunedin
David Murray's blog about our buildings and their stories. Outstanding.
Bacchus Wine Bar & Restaurant
The NZ beef and lamb dishes are outstanding at this attractive small restaurant in a charming heritage building overlooking Dunedin’s Octagon.
Emerson's Brewery
Craft brewery. Established here in 1992.
Fantail Tours
Dunedin and Otago Peninsula tours.
The Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery
Curious indeed: Bruce Mahalski's private museum and gallery, 61 Royal Terrace.
Toitu
Dunedin's other great museum. This one's about us.
Napier Art Deco Trust
Includes info about the Trust's popular walks - in Napier (another great small city but in New Zealand’s North Island).
Dead Souls Bookshop
Second-hand books, Princes Street. My favourite bookstore.
Metro Cinema
Small art-house cinema.
Rialto Cinema
Large art-house cinema.
Vogel Street Kitchen
Cafe/ Restaurant. The start point of our Vogel Street Walk.
Heritage Coffee
Cafe, Vogel Street. A cool space, featured on our Vogel Street and Dunedin Laneways walks.
Ironic Cafe & Bar
Good lunch option, close to Dunedin Railway Station. Indoor and outdoor spaces.
Morning Magpie
Cafe/bar, Lower Stuart Street. Aka 'Maggies'.
Governor's Cafe
Est. 1977, and still a favourite haunt. George Street.
Best Cafe
Old-school seafood restaurant and takeaway. A Dunedin institution, 30 Stuart Street.
Box of Light
Surf lifestyle etc. Photo-journalist Derek Morrison's weekly dose of stoke.
Wild Dispensary
Natural medicinal formulations. Caring for your heath - and the community. Just along from Steamer Basin Brewery & Taproom, down No Name Alley. We swing by here at the end our Dunedin Laneways Walk.