Oh, great. I hate it when you take a photo of your food and it comes out blurry because you’re trying so hard not to appear like a dork who takes pictures of every meal you eat (which, I am that dork. I just don’t want to be discovered as such). This is the newly…
Category: New Zealand
Nikau Cafe – Wellington New Zealand
Nikau Cafe is one of my very favourite cafes in Wellington, and I have recently become a bit of a regular here. Their coffee is so good… I think it is currently my favourite coffee in that neighbourhood. Anyway, about the food… I’ve only really had food here a few times, but this time was…
Salmon Tales Cafe – Rakaia New Zealand
Famous for the giant salmon statue in the middle of a rest stop; Rakaia is obviously also known for it’s salmon. This is usually one of my favourite stops on a trip across this part of the South Island, just because I know they’ve got the salmon fix I need. Unfortunately, being gluten free now…
Mexicali Fresh – Auckland, New Zealand
I ate here when I had 20 minutes between meetings on K Road in Auckland while I was up for the day, and just had to shove some food into my face as fast as I could. I don’t know anything in Auckland, so I wasted about 10 minutes walking up and down the road…
NAM D – Wellington, New Zealand
This was my first time getting takeaway at this location, and it was recommended to me by a coworker. I currently have so many dietary restrictions, it is freaking crazy (autoimmune protocol), so when I realised I had not brought lunch with me to work, I was a bit freaked out. Ordering food is…
Satay Kajang – Wellington New Zealand
UPDATE: I spent the week trying to figure out why I was getting inflammation issues, and then I realized that the dish I ordered here had soy sauce in it… I’m well aware that soy sauce has gluten in it, but am new to the 100% gluten free compliance thing, and…
La Boca Loca – Wellington, New Zealand
I’ve been paleo for years now, but have only just discovered recently that I cannot have gluten ever again (no mistakes). Which puts a new spin on my dining out situations. I used to be ok to just try and order something paleo, and then if it came out breaded, just…
House of Dumplings – Wellington, New Zealand
No, dumplings are not paleo… I must admit that sometimes when I want to cheat from my regular paleo life, I sometimes find myself eating these dumplings. I can definitely vouch for the deliciousness and quality of the ingredients. These guys make yummy food. However, my cheating-on-paleo days are over, at least…
Drexel’s – Wellington, New Zealand
It was terrible… Really… The hash browns had a really strange flavour and I couldn’t figure out what it was. It actually reminded me of coconut flour, but obviously that doesn’t make sense with hash browns at an “American diner.” I thought maybe it was just old… Like stale, and that’s the flavour I was…
Little Beer Quarter – Wellington, New Zealand
Previously I have been able to order really successfully off of their menu when eating paleo, but on this occasion I was in a hurry and basically just had to pick a few things off the bar menu and run. They do have a full dinner menu too, which means I could have got pork…
Mojo Coffee, Wellington Zoo – Wellington, New Zealand
I love this cafe because you don’t even have to go into the zoo, but you can still enjoy the zoo from the cafe! One full wall is a window into the pygmy marmoset exhibit. You can sit right in front of those cute little guys while sipping your coffee. That photo of the…
Where’s Charlie? – Wellington, New Zealand
This place was great. I’ve had a lot of pho in the last few years since going paleo (seems to be a good option for me) and this was by far one of the best phos I’ve had in Wellington. I mean, it was essentially fast food. It came in a plastic container and was…
Celie’s – Wellington, New Zealand
This is my friend’s local cafe, where’s she’s even got her own menu item (she’s vegan so they make her a special vegan burger not normally on the menu). Which obviously shows that they are willing to work around someone’s dietary restrictions when they are asked to. They were so friendly and the vibe in…
Ancestral – Wellington, New Zealand
Why have I never been to Ancestral before? It’s been around for ages and I’ve always heard that it was great, but I just never went. I was pretty surprised to learn it was primarily a cocktail bar, because I had always been under the impression that it was a fancy restaurant. They do have…
Ramen Shop – Wellington, New Zealand
I love the Ramen Shop. Their food is delicious, but of course ramen is not paleo… I tend to go there only when I’m being naughty, but even still they do a gluten free version of any of the ramen dishes (rice noodles), and I’ve been able to order the pork buns minus the bun…
Nin’s Bin – Kaikoura, New Zealand
As soon as I realised there were crayfish carts in Kaikoura, I knew I was in heaven. Except I was not expecting that they sold you a whole crayfish and that they would be around $35-$80 a pop… Shattered… So I got the mussels instead (boring, I always have mussels). Later I was told that there…
Fleur’s Place – Moeraki, New Zealand
Fleur can do no wrong and I am certainly not the first person to think this. I have been to her restaurant so many time now, and I am willing to drive 6 hours…. 12 hours… Whatever… Just to have a night in Moeraki and eat at her restaurant. Moeraki is a beautiful little town…
Pure Cafe – Christchurch, New Zealand
We went to visit some of our friends in Christchurch, who are also paleo, and they were really excited to try this new cafe that was “paleo friendly,” so of course, what better time to go than with a group of paleo people? I must say that it was one of the strangest breakfast places…
Cuba Street Bistro – Wellington, New Zealand
We’ve been here a few times, and it’s always a very nice place. This time we ate there when doing Whole30, which makes things a bit more complex. We tried our best, but I’m pretty sure my salmon was cooked in butter, and it did come with pesto plopped on top (which I carefully scraped off…
Olive Cafe – Wellington, New Zealand
Olive has such a cool garden out back, with a little wood stove and lots of candles… I thought “holy crap, I’m coming back.” But the food took forever to arrive… our reservations were for 6, and we left at 10, and that was because that’s how long it took for the food to show…
Leuven Belgian Beer Cafe – Wellington, New Zealand
I love Leuven, and it’s really a great option for paleo dinning in Wellington. Go on a Tuesday when they have two for one mussels. Just know that they come with chips (which… um… not paleo). I normally just don’t eat them or give them to someone else at the table… I also…
NAM – Wellington, New Zealand
I love pho and think it’s a great option if you are paleo. We get a lot of pho takeaway and you can easily just choose not to toss the noodles in with the meat and broth. So it’s easy to get a paleo friendly meal. Even though there are other Vietnamese restaurants that are…
Long Beach Cafe – Waikanae, New Zealand
I’ve been to this Long Beach Cafe twice now, and both times it wasn’t that amazing. Although, I will say that it was great that they had a lot of food that was paleo friendly. I think the first time I made the mistake of ordering a small plate (thinking it wasn’t going to be…
The Bath House – Queenstown, New Zealand
This breakfast was so good that we planned to come back every morning while in Queenstown. It didn’t work out that way though but I love them twice as much now as I always did when I lived in Queenstown. It’s like every time I go here they impress me more and more. I ordered…
The Bank Cafe – Clyde, New Zealand
I really think you should go somewhere else. There are a lot of good cafes and restaurants in Clyde, and this one seems tempting because it’s in a cute building right there on the street with outdoor seating… But the food is sub par. I got a fritatta from the cabinet and asked for a…
Big Bad Wolf – Wellington, New Zealand
They always have beautiful/high quality meat here. I can’t compliment them enough. I’ve even heard that they have a supplier for their pork, which are raised in an orchard eating apples that have fallen from the trees and living a happy pig life. They really care about their meat, and it’s worth stopping by for…
Koru Club Lounge, Wellington Airport – Wellington, New Zealand
I give props to Air New Zealand’s Koru Club lounge for having enough “paleo” options to keep me happy when I travel! 90% of what they serve is wheat, but there’s that tiny percentage that is eggs and tomato! So I appreciate that. In case you can’t tell, I’ve put far too much pepper on…
Mussel Inn – Golden Bay, New Zealand
This place was recommended to us by a friend (who knows we are paleo) and who used to live in the Nelson area. We went for lunch which was fun, but I could totally see this place really kicking off at night! Our visit didn’t allow for this (this time), but I definitely want to…
Murchison Tea Rooms – Murchison, New Zealand
Murchison is a typical pit stop kind of a town for us when doing a long road trip in this area. Unless you’ve packed a lunch for yourself, you’re likely going to have to choose between one of the very few options available in the small town. Last time we were in Murchin we stopped…
O-del-emz – Matamata, New Zealand
We visit Matamata every so often because we have friends that live there, and this is not the first cafe I’ve been to in Matamata but it is the only one I love. They have the best coffee and the best breakfast! Plus they have some good grain free/paleo options. This time I had the…
Paleo Plate Raider 