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I visited for dinner on Saturday night with two good friends. The service was impeccable. Attentive, friendly and welcoming without being too casual, …
Lara Wills
Hopgood’s Restaurant
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We came here while on holiday because of some amazing reviews we had been reading. Definitely did not disappoint! We came in on a Saturday evening abo…
Gabby Wallace
Hopgood’s Restaurant
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I started with the pork belly with roast apricot, onion soubise, bacon, thyme and hazelnut brown butter and I was very happy with my choice. For my ma…
Kirstin Lucas
Hopgood’s Restaurant
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8 Reviews on “Hopgood’s Restaurant”
I visited for dinner on Saturday night with two good friends. The service was impeccable. Attentive, friendly and welcoming without being too casual, or stuffy. It was just the right balance.I started with the starter of Chicken Liver Parfait on Brioche. Toasted light buttery brioche with silky smooth parfait, and cornichons and cherries. The taste combo was insane and this dish was my highlight of the night. I’d go back and visit for that dish alone.Next I had an entree of Pork Belly and this was also excellent. Incredibly well cooked and delicious, the belly was so well cooked it would have been able to be eaten with a spoon. One friend had the duck which was also top notch and my other friend the lamb which she couldn’t stop bragging about. We grabbed a bottle of the 2007 Greenhough Chardonnay from a local Nelson Vineyard, which was pretty exceptional and chilled to just the perfect temperature (Something many restaurants and bars cannot master). The wine list is well rounded and covers plenty of magnificent wines.Come desert time, there was simply no room left! Which was disappointing as the dessert menu was pretty enticing and I had been looking forward to pushing the boat out. But alas the boat stayed ashore tonight. However it gives me the perfect excuse to return.The menu is seasonal and changes regularly which keeps things interesting. Its a relatively pricey restaurant however its worth every penny for the perfect service, food and ambience. This place is in the top 100 NZ restaurants and has won many local awards also and for good reason.If you have a special occasion Hopgoods will hit the mark, and if its just delicious food you are after for no special reason, then you will not be disappointed. I can’t wait to return when i’m next down in Nelson and give Hopgoods another go.