Guides
Where to eat in Picton, by occasion
Each guide is the same honest list cut a different way — by where you are, what time it is, or what you feel like. Every guide is alphabetical or by distance, with featured listings marked and shown first.
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Restaurants near the Picton ferry terminal
Picton is small and the ferry terminals sit right on the waterfront, so almost everywhere to eat is within a short walk of the wharf. This page lists the places we can put on a map within about fifteen minutes on foot of a terminal, nearest first.
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Waterfront restaurants in Picton
London Quay runs along the foreshore with the marina on one side and a row of cafes, bars and restaurants on the other, and Wellington Street meets it at the water. These are the places that describe themselves as being on the waterfront or looking over the marina.
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Breakfast in Picton
The early ferry sailings mean Picton starts breakfast early — the waterfront cafes are pouring coffee from six or seven. Everywhere below either lists breakfast as something it does, or has confirmed hours that cover it.
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Lunch in Picton
Lunch is the meal Picton does most of: cafes on High Street and the foreshore, a bakery doing packed lunches for the track, pizza in Mariners Mall, and pub kitchens open from midday. Everywhere below lists lunch, or has confirmed hours that cover it.
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Dinner in Picton
Evenings in Picton are quieter than lunchtimes, and some kitchens close by half past eight, so it pays to check the hours before you set out. These are the places that serve dinner; where we have confirmed hours, the open-now status is live.
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Cafes in Picton
Picton's cafes cluster on High Street and along the London Quay foreshore, most of them opening early for the ferry crowd and closing mid-afternoon.
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Takeaways in Picton
If you're eating on the ferry or on the track, these are the places that do food to take away — sandwiches, pies, pizza and toasties, all a few minutes from the terminal.
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Pubs and bars in Picton
Picton has one traditional tavern and a handful of restaurant-bars along the waterfront. These are the places that serve drinks as much as food, and most keep the bar open after the kitchen closes.
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Pizza in Picton
Every place in Picton whose own description mentions pizza. We tag cuisine from what a venue says about itself, never from what we assume.
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Seafood in Picton
Every place in Picton whose own description mentions seafood. We tag cuisine from what a venue says about itself, never from what we assume.
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Sandwiches & toasties in Picton
Every place in Picton whose own description mentions sandwiches & toasties. We tag cuisine from what a venue says about itself, never from what we assume.
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Pub meals in Picton
Every place in Picton whose own description mentions pub meals. We tag cuisine from what a venue says about itself, never from what we assume.
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How to use Picton in a day
Picton is a small town: the ferry terminals, the waterfront and the shops are one walkable precinct. The foreshore cafes on London Quay open early for the first sailings and most are done by mid-afternoon; the pubs and restaurant-bars pick up from midday and a few kitchens run until half past eight or nine. If you're arriving on a late sailing, check the dinner list before you count on a hot meal.
Everything on this site comes from the venues themselves — their own websites, their own Facebook pages, or a phone call. Where we don't know something, the page says not confirmed rather than guessing.