Canterbury · South Island
Timaru Restaurants
42 places to eat · local time
Planning a meal in Timaru? Our guide covers 42 restaurants, cafes and eateries across the Canterbury region, with pizza, Indian, Japanese and seafood food among the best represented.
The busiest dining neighbourhoods are Seaview, Fairlie, Portlands Industrial Park and Waimataitai. Each has its own page with a full map, so you can see every venue at once and get directions in one tap.
10 of these venues have published opening hours, and 2 stay open past 10 pm on at least one night. Use the live open/closed labels to find somewhere open right now.
42places to eat
22sit-down restaurants
11cafes
2open after 10 pm
Browse Timaru by neighbourhood
Top places to eat in Timaru
Showing 1–30 of 42, most popular first. Hover a listing to find it on the map.
Cuisines in Timaru
| Cafe & Brunch | 13 | |
| International | 8 | |
| Fast Food & Takeaway | 5 | |
| Pub & Bar Dining | 5 | |
| Pizza | 3 | |
| Indian | 2 | |
| Japanese | 2 | |
| Seafood | 2 | |
| Chinese | 2 | |
| Māori & New Zealand | 1 | |
| Asian | 1 | |
| Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Thai | 1 | |
| Vietnamese | 1 |
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Nearby towns
- Temuka 17 km · 4 places
- Pleasant Point 18 km · 2 places
- Geraldine 33 km · 17 places
- Waimate 41 km · 8 places
- Ashburton 68 km · 26 places
- Kurow 73 km · 5 places
- Lake Tekapo 75 km · 17 places
- Ōamaru 82 km · 29 places
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Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants are there in Timaru?
We list 42 places to eat in Timaru, including 22 restaurants, 11 cafes, 5 pubs and bars and 4 takeaways.
What is the most common cuisine in Timaru?
Pizza food is the most common specific cuisine, with 3 venues.
Which restaurants in Timaru are open late?
2 venues in Timaru are listed as open after 10 pm on at least one night. Use the “Open now” filter above to see what is open at this moment.
Where are the best areas to eat in Timaru?
The neighbourhoods with the most places to eat are Seaview, Fairlie, Portlands Industrial Park and Waimataitai.
