Our Favourite Seafood Restaurants

La Marée joins together traditional French cooking techniques with New Zealand’s finest fresh seafood to create divine dishes. Dive into the indulgent seafood platter, with a plethora of bites like; mussels, oysters, clams, scampi and two Alaskan king crab legs. Begin the night with an entrée of Langoustine grilled on the lava stones; saviour the taste of grapefruit caviar, pomegranate and a radish and vanilla vinaigrette. Then progress onto the mains with the Southern yellowfin tuna marinated in soy sauce and sesame, served with avocado cream. Every dish is a masterpiece, pairing perfectly with any given wine from their menu.

Take a seat on the deck whatever the weather and enjoy sea views, a salty breeze and an endless supply of fresh seafood. Harbourside brings a selection of dishes to the table, from both the sea and the land. Serving up kiwi classics like crispy squid, prawn cocktails and West Coast white bait fritters with a lemon and chive bueree blanc. Experiment in the raw bar and experience the Japanese style Sashimi (raw bites), sushi and nigiri. Or pick something on the bigger side and order the crab and prawn tortellini, made with crab butter sauce, smooth romesco and toasted almonds. With a large selection of New Zealand wines, you’ll be spoiled for choice when it comes to pairing dinner and drinks.

The Crab Shack embodies a coastal atmosphere within their restaurant, the menu debuts fabulous seafood dishes with an emphasis on crab. Enjoy options like beer battered fish and chips or the ultimate comfort food – skillet crab mac and cheese, made with mature cheddar and a hint of chilli. If you’re ready to spend, then treat yourself to a bucket of delicious seafood, splash out on 500g of King Crab and pick from a list of sauces to pair with it. If you arrive at the Crab Shack between 4-7pm any day of the week you can indulge in their oyster special – $3 each!

The Seafood Kitchen has combined a unique fusion of Kiwi, European and Island flavours to bring exciting and delicious dishes to the table. Choose between a meal for yourself or sharing plates for the table, the seafood platter is a crowd favourite; with a selection of calamari rings, prawns, scallops, mussels and wedges. If you prefer something just for you then start with the coconut battered prawns and go on to the grilled lobster with mornay sauce. If you’re unsure if you feel like meat or seafood then order the surf and turf to experience the best of both worlds; grilled scotch fillet with seared scallops and prawns.

Get your pirate hat ready and head over to Swashbucklers for a night of laughter and exciting dishes. Stop off for the pirate’s platter and try the medley of seafood. You can pick between 4 sizes so that everyone in your group gets their share of the delicious selection; some of our favourites make an appearance like the rolled smoked salmon, breaded scallops and King prawns. If you’re staying for dinner, try the grilled Cajun Akaroa salmon served with an avocado salsa and sweet chilli sauce. Or get their legendary seafood chowder. Swashbucklers serves up seafood in every way imaginable; sashimi, with pasta or steak (surf and turf style) or fresh from the sea.