Exceptional food, impeccable service: No.31 Restaurant
Hanmer Springs is known for its many attractions, such as thermal pools, jet boating on the Waiau River, bungy jumping in the Waiau Gorge and many more adventures besides.
So it is hardly surprising that there is a multi-award winning restaurant in the village as well.
No. 31 Restaurant is located in a quaint, charming cottage, converted into a restaurant in 1999.
The food created there is far from quaint. It can only be described as exceptional modern New Zealand cuisine made from the best local produce. Over the years, the restaurant has won a raft of awards from NZ Beef and Lamb Awards, to Certificates of Excellence and Travellers’ Choice Awards.
Paula Kristianty and her partner Vivek Rawat took over the restaurant in September 2023, well-aware of the responsibility with such a reputation to maintain.
Both of them are chefs, experienced in the hospitality industry, and they’re delighted by the positive feedback they have received from their diners.
“For us, it is very important that our guests have the whole experience when they come here,” says Paula. “There must be a warm, inviting ambience to the place, impeccable service and,
of course, food that is beautiful to look at and taste.”
There will be a new menu at No. 31 soon. In the meantime, check out the current menu on the website.
