Cold southerly day in Dunedin, big bowl of seafood chowder and big slices of home baked crusty garlic bread, watching a crazy surfer in full wetsuit seemingly imune to the cold. Menu covers several simple options, pasta and pizza, we have had lunch here a few times and enjoy the view, the decour and the food. Finished off with a... More

Excellent venue for a group dinner. Service was great and food excellent More

It was flat out on a blustery Sunday in March. The service was a bit slow but considering the number of people it was acceptable. Great views. Relaxed & casual atmosphere. Coffee was excellent. Pizza was generous with the topping & a nice thin crisp crust. Staff were friendly & the place had a good vibe. Someone sent a main... More

the esplanade is a good restaurant, they have good food and drink, but it is all on the pricey side, and from my experience the staff aren't always the friendliest. More

Pizza's are good, but service is slow, often make mistakes with orders. Great location and good for parties More

After a cold day outside we found a warm cosy place in Esplande next to the fire place. The restaurant is nice and you have a perfect view on the sea in front of the restaurant. The food is very delicious. We ordered an appetizer plate which was so big that it was more than an appetizer. The menu looked... More

The staff are very unfriendly. To the point of rude. The food takes a long time to come in a very quiet place and comes out at all different times. Up to 20 minutes apart at the same table. If you want snarly surly wait staff and uninspiring expensive food by all means go. If not stay well clear. More

Travelaine Esplanade restaurant Posted by : Travelaine Esplanade St Clair : on on on on on on on on on on 7 minutes ago This would have to be the worst dining experience I have had in a very long time. The service was appalling, as was the food. The staff were rude and unfriendly,no such thing as customer service... More

We were staying next door to this establishment and ate here two nights in a row. More fool us! The first night we had to ask 20 minutes aftr sitting down for our drinks order to be taken, then another fifteen for our food order to be taken. Once arrived, our food was fine. We had two salads and shared... More