The Best Restaurant in Golden Bay and Takaka, Upper South Island and the West Coast

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We've compiled the best of the best in Golden Bay and Takaka - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

The Roots Bar

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At the top of the township, this groovy little bar and restaurant transforms into a packed music venue almost every weekend, year-round. Relax by the open fire on rustic furniture outside with a hearty burger and pint of craft beer. The space is quite small and can get crammed when busy, but they serve an extensive list of local beers on 12 taps. The food focus is on local, sustainable and ethical, and you’ll find a small menu that delivers on its big words such as wild, vegan, spear-caught and free-farmed. Try the Jamaican wild goat curry.