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Plato

2 Birch Street, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
(03) 477-4235
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Ranked #16 of 150 restaurants in Dunedin
Good for: Groups, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Restaurant details
Good for: Groups, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Dunedin, New Zealand
Senior Contributor
33 reviews 33 reviews
30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

The meal was expensive but nothing special.The ambience was lacking, the chairs weren't comfortable. Thsi was an ok place, but not ncie enough to go back.

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New Zealand
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

The best restaurant in Dunedin by far. Awesome atmosphere, great food, great service. Never had a bad night at Plato.

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See 3 more reviews by nzholidaylover for Dunedin
Wanganui, New Zealand
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54 reviews 54 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

funky place - the decor will give you something to smile about too. food and service were top notch - fresh fresh, good prices - lovely lovely desserts, good wine list - tick tick tick

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See 4 more reviews by JenJ46 for Dunedin
Nelson
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30 reviews 30 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

Our party of eight people chose Plato for a graduation celebration dinner, so understandably the place was quite busy on the night. However, after we had been seated at our table, we were ignored for nearly 20 minutes, In this time period, there were several wait staff going past and clearing other tables around us, but nobody asked us if... More

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See 7 more reviews by Doublenaff for Dunedin
Auckland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

the second time we have eaten here in the last 6 months- .Both times the food has been excellent and the service good . A new waitress was being trained and the staff were clearly good at their jobs..the portion sizes were good and the options were wide .

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Dunedin, New Zealand
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10 reviews 10 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

Food always a good standard... Great Staff.... surroundings kind of kitch but food and service make it ok ... great for brunch as well ...

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See 8 more reviews by Mark M for Dunedin
Dunedin, NZ
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

The food is always amazing. Majority of menu is seafood. Suitable for children but not many there usually. Quite expensive but you get what you pay for. Fantatsic desserts. Can be quite hard to locate the restaurant if you haven't been before but worth finding! I rate it the best restaurant in Dunedin.

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See 2 more reviews by 24Becky for Dunedin
Port Townsend, Washington
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Our last night in Dunedin, we dined at Plato based on the recommendation of a Dunedin taxi driver. The atmosphere was funky and relaxed. The menu was extensive, as was the bar. The food was outstanding in flavor and presentation. The serving were generous. The staff were welcoming, attentive, but not imposing. We wished we found the restaurant earlier in... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

This restaurant comes highly rated, but on my two visits I was disappointed by the food, although I may have made unfortunate choices and my companions were very pleased. I didn't think it was particularly comfortable and the service, although polite and polished, was quite slow, as the restaurant was very crowded. I would try again, but I was underwhelmed... More

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Nelson, New Zealand
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9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

We had been to Plato for dinner several times however this was our first visit for brunch on a Sunday. Not sure what other days it is open for brunch. The usual brunch fare was on offer and while our group of 6 plus a toddler waited for mains, complimentary ciabatta bread and oil dip was provided. As usual the... More

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