Information kindly supplied by Nelson Tasman Tourism  
Restaurant Address Phone Closed Open[1] Hours and notes Other notes
623 City and Rocks Hardy St and Tahuna 03 548 6230 25-Dec EOD 7.30am till late Bookings preferred[2]
Anchor Restaurant and Bar 62 Vickerman Street, Nelson 03 546 6614 25 and 26 Dec EOD 9am-late. 15% surcharge 27 dec, 1st and 3rd Jan Bookings advisable
Boat Shed Café  350 Wakefield Quay, Nelson 03 546 9783   EOD Normal hours EOD. 15% surcharge PH Bookings advisable
Boutereys 251 Queen Street, Richmond 03 544 1114 25-27 Dec and 1-3 Jan 4 Jan on 28 Dec - 31 Dec open 4 course $90pp  Bookings advisable
Café Oxford  Oxford Street Richmond 03 544 9500 23 Dec - 8 Jan 9-Jan    
Flames on 40 40 Waimea Road, Nelson 03 548 2089 25-Dec EOD Daily Breakfast and Dinner. No Surcharges Bookings advisable
Fords Restaurant and Bar Nelson 276 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 03 546 9400 25-Dec EOD 8am till late. No Surcharge. Hot food all day Bookings advisable
Harrys Bar  296 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 03 539 0905 Sunday and Monday Tue-Sat From 4pm. No Surcharge Bookings advisable
Hooked on Marahau  Main Road Marahau  03 527 8576 25-Dec EOD 8am-late. 15% surcharge Dec 26/27 & Jan 1/2 Bookings advisable
Mango Nelson  Hardy Street Nelson 03 539 4916 25 and 26 Dec EOD Lunch; 11.30-2pm, Dinner   
Miyazu Restaurant  Trafalgar Square Nelson 03 548 2299 25 and 26 Dec EOD 6pm onwards no surcharges on open days Bookings advisable
Naked Possum Café Kaituna River, Collingwood GB 03 524 8433 25-Dec EOD 10am-4pm daily with Fri and Sat 10am-10pm. [3]  
Penguin Café and Bar GB 818 Abel Tasman Dr Pohara 03 525 6126 25-Dec EOD 26 Dec 12noon, 27 Dec 9am-late, 1/1 10am.  Bookings advisable
          15% surcharge 26/12, 1-2 Jan  
Pizza Bar Nelson 105 Hardy Street, Nelson 03 548 8990 25 Dec and 1 Jan EOD 4pm-late Monday to Saturday Bookings advisable
Spangee's Restaurant 228 Songer Street, Stoke 03 547 0700 25 Dec and 1 Jan EOD Lunch and Dinner Wed-Sun.  Bookings advisable
Sprig and Fern Various Locations   25 Dec and 1 Jan EOD Boxing day 4.00pm, 2 Jan as normal.   - 
Stoneridge Café Inland Moutere highway 03 544 0703 25-27Dec/1-3 Jan Wed-Sun 10am-4pm Bookings advisable
The Grape Escape Mc Shane Road Richmond 03 544 4341 25 and 26 Dec EOD 10am-4pm  
The Hot Rocks Tahunanui Drive 03 546 4421 25 and 26 Dec EOD Lunch;11.30am till 8/1. Dinner 4.30-10pm [4] No surchages
The Turf Hotel  228 Songer Street, Stoke 03 547 7791 25-Dec EOD Bar meals 7 days No Surcharges Bookings advisable
Up the Garden path 473 High Street, Motueka 03 528 9588 25 and 26 Dec EOD Summer 9am-5pm. 15% surcharge on stats.  Bookings advisable
Waimea Estates Appleby Highway, Richmond 03 544 6385 25-Dec EOD 10am-6pm. No Surcharge Bookings advisable
Wharfside Mapua Shed 1 Mapua Wharf 03 540 2028 24/12-pm,25/12,26/12-pm EOD 9am till late everyday.   
Christmas Day             
Trailways Hotel Trafalgar Street Nelson 03 548 7049  -  Everyday Xmas Breakfast 7.00-9.30am. Dinner 5.30-9.30pm Must book xmas
Honest Lawyer 1 Point Road, Monaco 0800 921 192  -  Everyday Xmas Buffet Lunch 11.30-2.30pm Must book xmas
Orangerie  6 Point Road, Monaco 03 547 8233  -  Everyday Breakfast 6.30-10am Must book xmas
Oceana Trafalgar Square, Nelson 0800 437 227  -  Everyday Breakfast 6.30-10am 20% surcharge 25/26 1&2 Must book xmas
Café Olive 136 Hardy Street, Nelson 03 548 8755  -  Everyday 9am-Late No booking required
Golden Bell 104 Hardy Street, Nelson 03 545 9388  -   Everyday 12pm-10pm No booking required

[1]
EOD Open on days other than the closed date
[2]

623 Cafes

No public holiday surcharge ever!!
[3]
Naked Possum
Other evenings possible by pre arrangment

[4]
Hot Rocks Café
Until 8 Jan

Lunch from 11.30am
Dinner 4.30-10pm
From 9 Jan
Dinner 4.30-10pm