Fleur’s Place

Top choice in Dunedin & Otago


There's a rumble-tumble look about it, but this tin-and-timber fishing hut houses one of the South Island's best – and most popular – seafood restaurants. The straightforward, scribble-covered decor mirrors the simple, clean handling of the food. Tuck into fresh shellfish, tender blue cod and other recently landed ocean bounty. There's a smokehouse on-site and you can try mutton bird here too. Book ahead.


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