Customer Reviews

After a very disappointing meal the night before Fiddlesticks was a lovely surprise. The venue, staff, service and quality of food was everything you would expect from a top class venue. It was a lovely way to spend a Father’s Day brunch, thank you.More

Fiddlesticks was a rainy evening in Canterbury perch that did not disappoint. The restaurant/bar was selected because seafood was on the menu. And, there were 3 main dishes to choose from. The midwek special was unusual -- Hake with prawns and calamari in a marinara sauce, which was surprisingly delicious as was the Akaroa salmon. the steak was yummy too. And all accompanied by a 2º pinot noir from Otago that was quite fine too. Dessert of homemade maple almond and carrot cake ice cream most sweetly was the perfect finish.

We had bar service ordering a Braised lamb burger and the pea spinach and feta risotto. Both thoroughly enjoyed our meals while also enjoying a glass of red in the warm and cozy atmosphere. Staff very friendly. Highly recommend.More

Delicious food and very friendly staff. We ordered the lamb and salmon, fresh and well cooked. The wine was also very good.

My wife her brother and his wife and I dined at Fiddlesticks on Wednesday 12th evening for my wife’s birthday. The service was outstanding and we all thoroughly enjoyed our evening there. The food was - as always - next level and we couldn’t fault anything that night. Although we hadn’t been there for a few months the new menu was comprehensive and catered for all tastes. The wait staff were very knowledgeable and very prompt and very polite with their service. This is our most preferred venue to dine in in the city and. We will be back again soon for another celebratory evening Please pass in our grateful thanks to the staff for their service and to chef and team for fantastic meals Thanks and we look forward to going back again soon

This is a fine-dining house with a very relaxed, pub-like vibe and we had a WONDERFUL dinner here! Unlike many restaurants in NZ, Fiddlesticks serves normal-size portions (most restaurants we visited served enough for 2 or 3)! My fish Main was served with roasted whole carrots and beetroot hummus … and a feta emulsion that still makes my mouth water! Our server was friendly and attentive without being intrusive. Oh, and their house wine was delish!

The chorizo and jalapeño hash with egg and the salmon open faced sandwich with egg were wonderful. They had great drink deals as well for a more boozy lunch!More

Great service, friendly and fast, beautiful decor and an upfront menu. The cocktails were amazing! The food was delicious and presented like a 5-Star Michelin restaurant! Our server, Jasmine, was super friendly and patient, polite and professional. She had multiple tables including a 15 top arriving shortly and was more than able to make sure our food was promptly delivered and picked up, drinks were served and that we enjoyed our meals.

We happened across The Little Fiddle while wandering around the area soon after arriving in Christchurch. There was a small group of people playing Irish music in a corner booth, while we sat and enjoyed a drink or two and a tasty share platter. Lovely atmosphere.

Nice place to have dinner, great food, quiet. Moderately priced. Close to Cathedral Square, Botanical Gardens, tram stop.

We popped in on a Sunday night about 7pm and it was very busy but the kindly gave us a table for 50 minutes- which was fine by us. Great ambience, wonderful staff and we found it hard to to choose. We landed on several entrees. Best decision as we could try lots of things. All were delicious

We were a group of eight Americans touring the wonderful city of Christchurch on a beautiful Monday. We wanted to go somewhere and watch the Super Bowl game. We walked into the restaurant and met the wonderful, Lou! She seated us, was so welcoming and

The food is fantastic, we had the recently re introduced sharing platter for 2 . Beef flank with beautiful mash onion jus, broccoli with 2 sides. Beautifully cooked and presented, piping hot and v tasty. Our server was attentive, pleasant and interested in her job(

Outstanding dining experience from the moment we walked in. Staff were professional and welcoming. Our group of 10 sat down at 6.30pm, we had drink orders taken by 6.45pm and dinner orders before 7pm. We all had 2 delicious courses and we were out the

I kept walking past this restaurant which always seems to be busy so we gave it a try. My husband ordered the fish of the day and I ordered fried (tempura) fish and chips. Both were excellent. It was so good that we ate all

Super friendly staff who were really helpful. Their risotto was one of the best I have ever tasted and will definitely call back when in Christchurch. Right by a tram stop, so no excuse not to go.More

Went for dinner for our anniversary 11th Feb the starters we had were excellent and great portions especially the pate’ that was 10/10 my husband had soup of the day. We had the chicken salad which was very nice if I had to say anything

Great meal, great attentive service. We had fish, lamb, steak… all were excellent and properly cooked. Drinks came on time and attentive staff through the meal.

Good food and great kids menu. Had dinner with grandparents,6 and 8 year old. Impressed by wine menu, beers , and kids menu. Fed up with having kids eat chicken and chips etc. They even bought out clolouring pens without asking. Food was very nice

Had dinner here after hearing several recommendations and they were not wrong. We chose chicken and fish mains which were superbly cooked and presented in a friendly and efficient way. The atmosphere is wonderful, although I do question having young kids running around and rather

Excellent lunch here on a quiet Sunday afternoon. Their "bar menu" was in effect at the time, and the choices were limited, but delicious! Good service too.

Fantastic food, brilliant staff, great atmosphere; we ate here 2 nights running, cannot fault it at all. If only we lived in NZ, we would eat here all the time xxMore

Unbelievable value for such a great meal. Was in Christchurch for the weekend with a friend and booked here for early dinner (lucky we booked as was full early). The food was amazing and such great value for the high quality. We couldn’t believe how

We visited this restaurant tonight after phoning to check if they could accommodate our allergy needs and the answer was YES! Amazing main meals so tasty and presented beautifully which is not as surprising as desert. We usually struggle to get any desert GF and