We hadn't been to hopgoods for about 3 years...and are now left wondering why we left it so long! The food was absolutely perfect in every way. From flavor profile to execution it really stood head and shoulders above other nelson restaurants.

Charming staff, a variety of interesting choices of both food and wine. When in Nelson we always return to this restaurant and it never fails to please our enthusiasm for food with flavour and is well presented.

Absolutely fantastic, my wife and I were here on a busy Friday night. From what I could tell every night is busy so booking would be a good idea. A lovely relaxing, professional atmosphere. All the staff were superb, the soon to be mother maitre...d and a lovely Japanese waitress were as good as you will get. The food and drinks were excellent, loved every course and would love if this restaurant was in our city. Could not recommend it highly enough and I know you will not be disappointed.More

We were recommended to come here and it was very good Survive was a little shaky at start but saved by a senior staff member ... Wines and cocktails delicious !

We were lucky enough to be gifted a voucher to eat at Hopgoods and had a magical evening at this fabulous restaurant. The service was excellent; thoughtful and polite, and the staff knew the food and wine, so made helpful recommendations. The food was simply...sublime; it was perfectly cooked and an exquisite combination of flavours. The desserts were amazing - visual masterpieces that were absolutely delicious. One of the loveliest evenings out we've had - thank you!More

Food was exceptional and will linger in the memory (and that’s taking a lot of other eating and fine dining in NZ and across the world into consideration ) Had the whitebait and the gurnard and although on reading the menu some of the combinations...sounded a little unusual ( the corn with the whitebait and the charred aubergine with the gurnard) the execution was faultless and the dishes utterly delicious. The fish could not have been cooked better and the seasoning spot on . Thank you for a wonderful evening and best of luck in the future. When we are back in Nelson will definitely be back.More

Really creative food. We arrived without a booking, sat outside and had a very enjoyable evening. The cocktails were excellent, the food was different - a lot of thought had been out into the menu to use fresh local ingredients in interesting ways. Plenty of...vegetarian options. I'd highly recommend.More