Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
STYLE | promotion 71<br />
THE CATCH<br />
OF THE DAY<br />
Escape the crowded city for a splendid dining<br />
experience with spectacular views.<br />
Words Vanessa Ortynsky Photography Charlie Jackson<br />
With arguably the best views in Lyttelton, Fisherman’s<br />
Wharf also serves up some of Christchurch’s freshest<br />
seafood. Drawing in both tourists and locals, the restaurant has<br />
reincarnated from a fine-dining establishment to a more casual<br />
space. Two important things haven’t been compromised in<br />
the recent change, however, with the quality of the food and<br />
the service of the waitstaff both remaining excellent. As we<br />
stepped into the panoramic established on a bright and clear<br />
Sunday afternoon, we felt as though we were setting off on an<br />
adventure.<br />
The seafood-centric menu has an array of options to<br />
satiate, with options for light meals including a traditional Thai<br />
tom yum broth, flavoured with aromatic coconut, chilli and<br />
lemongrass and your choice of fish, prawns or chicken, as well<br />
as a classic fisherman’s pie topped with a crunchy bread crumb<br />
and parmesan crust. The mains offer yet more in the way of<br />
seasonal marine fare, including fresh, pan-seared salmon, crisped<br />
to perfection, and a seafood plate consisting of fish, scallops,<br />
prawns, mussels and squid cooked in lemon and butter. Yes, this<br />
restaurant is serious about their seafood.<br />
If you spy a fishing trawler enter the harbour, there is a good<br />
chance it’ll be supplying their catch to the kitchen the very same<br />
day. Watching your meal come in is a novel proposition and<br />
something that makes dining at Fisherman’s Wharf a genuinely<br />
unique experience.<br />
Perfectly suited to a leisurely weekend, especially now it’s<br />
open for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings from<br />
8am. Dining at Fisherman’s Wharf isn’t meant to be a hurried<br />
experience. Instead, guests are encouraged to take their time<br />
and marvel in the sights and sensations. Bring along an old pal<br />
you haven’t seen in a while and spend a couple hours catching<br />
up over delectable seafood paired with a quality wine. You’ll feel<br />
time slip away in this charming seafront institution.<br />
Fisherman’s Wharf is the ideal place for a special date or to<br />
take out-of-town guests. Much like Lyttelton itself, it’s a charming<br />
spot that should be on everyone’s list to visit. From now on,<br />
it’s where I’ll take international loved ones who have yet to<br />
experience the beauty of the harbour-side town.<br />
Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant • Norwich Quay, Lyttelton<br />
03 328 7530 • fishermanswharf.nz
Change language