Christmas sans cooking
Where to head if you’re dining out this holiday season.
Kids away with their partners’ families this Christmas? Or maybe you need a break after a hectic year? Whatever the reason you’d prefer not to cook this Christmas, we’ve got you covered with our roundup of some of the restaurants in the main centres open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We wish we had space to extend this list beyond the main centres – but wherever you’re located, hotel restaurants are a good bet! Wherever you go, don’t forget to ring ahead and book.
AUCKLAND
Onemata Restaurant at Park Hyatt – Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch and dinner. onemata.co.nz
Esther at QT – Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch and dinner. qthotels.com/auckland/eat-drink/esther
FISH at The Hilton – Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch and dinner. fishrestaurant.co.nz
Skycity Christmas Day – including MASU (dinner), The Sugar Club (lunch/dinner), Gusto at the Grand (lunch/dinner), Orbit 360 (lunch/dinner), Huami (lunch/dinner/ drinks) and Fortuna (breakfast/lunch/ dinner). skycityauckland.co.nz
Kingi – Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch. kingibritomart.com
Cooke’s Restaurant & Bar – Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day champagne breakfast, lunch and dinner. cookesrestaurant.co.nz/christmas-dining
Mchugh’s of Cheltenham – Christmas Eve and Christmas Day lunch. mchughs.co.nz
Debretts at Hotel Debrett – Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day breakfast, lunch and dinner. hoteldebrett.com/christmas
WELLINGTON
Logan Brown – Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch. loganbrown.co.nz/christmas-day-2022
Intercontinental Wellington – Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch. wellington.intercontinental.com
Frankie’s at Atura Hotel – Christmas Day buffet lunch and dinner. aturahotels.com
Wildfire Restaurant – Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day churrasco lunch. wildfirerestaurant.co.nz/wellington
CHRISTCHURCH
Market Place Restaurant & Bar at the
Crowne Plaza – Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day buffet lunch and dinner. christchurch.crowneplaza.com/christmas
Bloody Mary’s – Christmas Eve lunch and dinner and Christmas Day lunch. bloodymarys.co.nz
Fig Restaurant at Quality Hotel Elms – Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch. qualityhotelelms.co.nz/dine
DUNEDIN
Larnach Castle – Christmas Day dinner (available for house guests only). larnachcastle.co.nz
Magic Moments Restaurant at the Law Courts Hotel – Christmas Day lunch. lawcourtshotel.co.nz
Lone Star Dunedin – Christmas Eve dinner.
lonestar.co.nz