Pattersons Restaurant — Restaurant in Christchurch

As a professional chef, I can honestly say Patterson Restaurant is a hidden gem in Christchurch. My wife and I went for dinner and were really impressed from start to finish.

We started with the Arancini and Gambas prawns. The Arancini was a standout, crispy on the outside, and the sauce was spot on, really tasty and well-balanced. The Gambas was generous, loaded with prawns, and full of flavour. Honestly enough to share between two.

For mains, I had the beef ribeye steak, which was cooked just right. Juicy, tender, and seasoned well, you can tell they know how to treat good meat. My wife had the pasta of the day, which came with a saffron cream sauce. It was rich, creamy, and really well-balanced, not too heavy at all.

We finished with the lava cake. Warm, gooey, freshly baked. Just perfect.

One thing that really stood out was Chef Jagath the Executive chef he walks around to talk to customers. He was really friendly, chatted to us about the specials, and you could tell he really cared about what he was serving. That personal touch goes a long way.

The staff were great too, helpful and friendly. And, the place had a great vibe. Pretty full for a Wednesday night, so clearly a local favourite. The presentation was on point, portions were generous and great for sharing, and for the quality of food, the prices were very reasonable.

Highly recommend if you're after a top-notch meal without breaking the bank. We'll...

Pattersons restaurant was a disappointing experience for us. As we were staying at the Commodore hotel, we wanted to try their menu. Prices looked okay for this good-standing restaurant, but neither the quality nor quantity matched it.

One of the dishes of the day, pasta, presented to us with prawns or chicken, it was not mentioned that those were a $10 extra, making pasta with chicken an expensive $48, for very basic sliced chicken.

The dessert, specifically the chocolate lava, was sub-par for a restaurant of this category, especially considering the $22 price tag. The portion was tiny, probably the smallest lava cake we ever had, not properly cooked and...

Surprisingly one of the best meals of my trip to the South Island of NZ. My husband and I had the focaccia to start and the margherita pizza. Both were so delicious. The bread used is seriously so warm and fresh. We were reminiscing about it for days afterwards. The atmosphere is fine, very clean with fresh flowers on all the tables. There’s nothing to actually improve upon unless the whole restaurant and hotel happen to undergo a renovation. Our waitress was also great so giving...