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Timaru TOP 10 Holiday Park
Holiday park
ππ Very good unpowered sites, considering the price. Kitchen, shower, laundry and TV room facilities are clean and comfortable. The staff is very friendly. The showers became a little soiled in the morning until after checkout. Good Wifi
$86/night
4.60 (684 reviews)
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The Oxford
Restaurant
Chic restaurant/bar in a 1925 building offering creative bistro dishes including steak & seafood.
$$ $$
4.60 (472 reviews)
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Caroline Bay
Park
ππ A beautiful treasure of the South Island. We are so blessed to have this beach. Perfect for long walks and a huge variety of sports.
4.60 (444 reviews)
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Zest Restaurant
Restaurant
ππ Zest Restaurant is located in Timaru, a town in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It is a contemporary restaurant that offers a range of dishes made from locally sourced ingredients, including seafood, meat, and vegetarian options. The restaurant also has an extensive wine list featuring wines f...
$$ $$
4.50 (726 reviews)
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Caroline Bay Association
Amusement park
Waterside gathering place offering a beach with scenic views, an aviary, a playground & trails.
4.40 (2K reviews)
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Replenish Cafe
Cafe
ππ Great wholesome food, awesome smoothies and interesting teas. Lovely staff and a nice spot to people watch for a lunch break. Usually parking close by
$$ $$
4.70 (187 reviews)
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Saikou
Asian fusion restaurant
ππ Best Japanese we have had in NZ. The decor is great (check the bar footrest). Our server was a pro. We only had a couple of items but we could tell these guys know what they are doing. Don't play yourself, check this one out!
$$ $$
4.60 (253 reviews)
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Timaru - Little blue penguins
Nature preserve
ππ π Timaru - Little Blue Penguins
You don't have to go as far as Oamaru to see wild penguins! Timaru offers the chance to spot them.
I heard the best viewing time is between 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM!
When we visited, we were fortunate to encounter a conservation officer.
They told us where to find the p...
4.50 (387 reviews)
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New World Timaru
Supermarket
π«€ Great customer service. The staff was helpful and very friendly. However, the store felt so cold. Made the experience really bad. I didnβt stay long and decided to not buy everything I needed as I did not think to bring a jacket. Never needed it for shopping specially on days that werenβt as cold ou...
4.40 (786 reviews)
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South Canterbury Museum
Museum
Regional heritage museum with natural history displays & artefacts, such as clothing & housewares.
4.60 (222 reviews)
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Bullock Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant
ππ The service is enthusiastic. The cooking technique is very good. The fried chicken was juicy. The venison was very tender. The grilled pork ribs are delicious. For us the portions are huge. Great value for money.
Probably staff shortage. The only surprise is that we spent two nights in Timaru....
$$ $$
4.40 (657 reviews)
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Timaru Botanic Gardens
Botanical garden
ππ Great location to spend a lunchtime or longer. Plenty of shaded areas to sit and enjoy the surrounds on a scorching day.
4.50 (314 reviews)
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Street Food Kitchen
Restaurant
ππ Went there with my partner as we were staying in Timaru for the night. Love the Asian fusion menu and the ambience in the restaurant. We ordered the beef cheek curry and salt and pepper squid, amazing flavours and reminds me of home. We finished off with the Thai fried bananas, absolutely enjoyed it...
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4.50 (308 reviews)
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Columbus Coffee
Cafe
π«€ A week ago - $8.20 for a toastie - can't eat cooked cheese so it was removed from the one on the platter, without an offer to make a fresh one, especially. Thin wafer half slice of tomato in each half with thin ham slice. Bread was dry toasted and not enjoyable. This is far too expensive for the d...
$$ $$
4.40 (571 reviews)
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The Grindhouse Cafe
Coffee shop
ππ Excellent coffee and service - far and away the best coffee in Timaru!
$ $$$
4.70 (154 reviews)
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RE Burger Timaru
Restaurant
π Sorry! But.. ReBurger Timaru has to be the WORST EVER food experience I have ever had. Staff wiping hands on their clothes. Burger wrapped in paper that was falling apart by the time I unwrapped it to eat. Beef pattie was rare (not a problem for me as I prefer medium-rare)
Way too much sauce, all sa...
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4.60 (200 reviews)
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Steak @ Customs House
Steak house
π We text through a reservation with these guys on Monday. We didnβt hear anything back so Hubby rang on Tuesday to make sure we actually had a booking as we had booked a babysitter for Saturday but still unable to make any sort of contactβ¦ We finally get a phone call today (Friday) saying they canβt...
$$ $$
4.60 (193 reviews)