The Pier Hotel restaurant is a great place to eat with a good menu and wine list. Great staff and will pick up at your motel if required. The only thing that let it down was fries severed with whitebait. Whitebait and salad great but...chips were a disgrace. They looked like they had been done to death in the frier for some time.More

Our Motel recommended this establishment and we weren't disappointed. We were picked up from the motel free of charge so we're able to have a couple of wines from a good wine list. The meal was superb, very fresh fish which was expected from a...town like Kaikoura, The Crayfish dish I had was top class, simply delicious.More

As the title says; great pub, a really good team and awesome kai (food). Especially recommend the crayfish which we found to be the best cooked and best value in and around Kaikoura

Had beautiful meal of calamari Extremely busy place make sure you book Everything was great from service to the meal

One night stay, and we know we will return. Lovely old NZ country hotel, great staff. We were collected from Kaikoura town and taken to the hotel free of charge, and booked in for dinner on advice from staff. This is great advice as the...restaurant was very busy on a Wednesday night, more patrons than I suspect restaurants in larger townships would have midweek. The food is amazing. Bed was so comfortable, and the atmosphere is country comfortable, highly recomend for those who enjoy non corporate style hotelsMore

I was recommend as the best local. Friendly staff and atmosphere. Very helpful with a newbie Crayfish eater. Great selection of reasonably priced food and drink. The choc torte dessert was delicious.

Great views from the gardens of the sea, lovely to enjoy your drink while waiting for food. Lots of watch, great vibe, amazing crayfish chowder, service was super quick.