Restaurants and cafes
Listings
Bay of Island's Swordfish Club
http://www.swordfish.co.nz/russell/
Bar and bistro facilities normally open from 4pm, located on the waterfront road. Part of an otherwise private club and notable for the many fishing trophies and memorabilia on display.
Gannets Restaurant
Seafood restaurant located centrally, one street back from the waterfront. Also runs cooking classes for part of the year.
Omata Estate Vineyard Restaurant
http://www.omata.co.nz/restaurant.html
Upmarket restaurant located on a wine estate in its own private bay near Russell. The wine list includes dozens of local wines, and the lunch and dinner menus have a strong local and seafood feel to them.
The Duke of Marlborough Hotel
http://www.theduke.co.nz/pages/restaurant.php
Waterfront restaurant, bistro and bar, with a covered verandah. The menu focuses on meat and game dishes, as well as fish and other seafood.