Akaroa

Akaroa has amazing seaside restaurants for visitors enjoy. Right from bakeries and breweries to restaurants, bistros and bars. A few good places to eat in Akaroa are: Ma Maison Restaurant and Bar is one of the best places with a beautiful sea view. Ratatouille French Restaurant offers one of the best traditional French delicacies with authentic products and methods of cooking. Ronas is the perfect place for casual dining long with good quality wine and cheese!

The Coffee Stop offer French-style baguettes, sandwiches, shakes, soft drinks and muffins. Another famous bakery is Sweet As Bakery which is famous for its Ciabatta, Baguettes, French Tarts, Pastries, muffins, pies, etc. Bach is an ideal joint for a heavy breakfast or brunch. This place offers a good range of pizzas, burgers, cakes and sandwiches.

La Thai offers some authentic Thai food along with a range of non-alcoholic beverages, beers and wines. Other options include Hours of the Local Eateries, French Farm Winery, Akora Fish and Chips, Little Bistro, Bully Hayes and The Wharf.

• Go on a hike! Akaroa has a number of walking trails, tracks and tours for visitors to do. Banks tracks, Vintage Car Tours, Canterbury Trails, Canterbury Leisure Tours, Discovery Travel Tours and Alpaca Farm Tour are a few good ones.
• Attend local events at community arts council events, the exhibitions at Akaroa Museum, Little River Gallery and Gaiety.
• Visit the Akaroa Lighthouse Be a part of Le Race running activities.
• Shop at Boutiques, Jewellers and galleries for local handicrafts and arts. Celebrate Anzac Day and commemorate Waitangi Day. Visit the Farmers’ Market and the Bay Lions Paddy’s Market.
• Attend the Cheese and Wine Fest. Take a boat ride with Adventure Center Boat or Classic and Traditional Boat Regatta.
• Attend High tea, the walking fest or the French Fest that takes place in October.
• Take a look at the cinema at Cine-Cafe. Akaroa Museum is definitely a place all visitors should go for those who want to see how Akaroa revamped after the two devastating earthquakes in Christchurch.
• The war memorial represents all the struggles and sacrifices that locals made in wars across the globe.
• Take a cruise or boat and get to see penguins, seals, dolphins and other sea creatures.
• The Old French cemetery was the first burial ground in Canterbury. See the Customs House, the historical building that helped smuggle alcohol.
• Visit the Giant House, filled with artworks, sculptures and mosaics of Gaudi and Miro from the late 1800s.
• St. Anglican Church famous for its stained glasses and exposed timbers, similar to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church that features stained glasses from Stuttgart.