Aihe Restaurant
114 Reviews
- Friday8:30 AM–8 PM
- Saturday8:30 AM–8 PM
- Sunday8:30 AM–8 PM
- Monday8:30 AM–8 PM
- Tuesday8:30 AM–8 PM
- Wednesday8:30 AM–8 PM
- Thursday8:30 AM–8 PM
About the Business
Akaroa's Newest Waterfront Restaurant | Aihe | Aihe, Akaroa's newest waterfront restaurant! Specializing in modern European cuisine with a strong emphasis on seafood. Visit us today!
Contacts
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+6433047173
75 Beach Road, Akaroa 7520
Hours
- Friday8:30 AM–8 PM
- Saturday8:30 AM–8 PM
- Sunday8:30 AM–8 PM
- Monday8:30 AM–8 PM
- Tuesday8:30 AM–8 PM
- Wednesday8:30 AM–8 PM
- Thursday8:30 AM–8 PM
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Toilets
- Good for kids
- Dine-in
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Coffee
- Kids' menu
- Small plates
- Wine
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Bar on site
- High chairs
- Casual
- Cosy
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Great cocktails
- Cocktails
- Spirits
- Vegetarian options
- Happy-hour food
- Happy-hour drinks
- Fireplace
Recommended Reviews
Carl K
22.10.2023
Aihe Restaurant
Very nice food! The chowder is very flavorful and goes great with their fantastic and addictive sourdough, but a little too salty to have it on its own, the chicken burger is crispy and juicy and nicely done on brioche buns, scallops are fresh, tasty and huge, but also not many, merely three of them on the plate, the Fijian coconut ceviche is probably the highlight.Sitting outside by the sea is highly recommended if you are okay with being occasionally harassed by annoying and hungry seagulls.
Carina Lee
18.10.2023
Aihe Restaurant
Quite surprised to find out this is like a fine dine place, considering the price and portion...We had scallop and fish of the day, the taste is definitely 10 out of 10, just quite small quantity to be honest. And staff are very friendly. Love Love it, still highly recommend.
J McAnally
07.10.2023
Aihe Restaurant
Nice waterfront view, nice atmosphere. I feel overpriced for what it is, basically a pub meal, in my opinion, not fine dinning as the prices might suggest. Had the salmon, very average.Waitresses first day, English not her first language, but she was great, and did well.We asked about the wine, she didn't know (understand that, no worries), so went to ask. I feel the person she asked could have come out to discuss, however I feel they possibly didn't know anyway.We enjoyed the Man of War Ironclad wine. We would also recommend the Chocolate Cremeux, and the White Chocolate Mousse.I would probably go back, thanks.
Katie Collins
04.10.2023
Aihe Restaurant
We got there when they opened at 9am and were advised the coffee machine wasn't working and that the chef was running a bit late. We stayed and ordered straight away. The food arrived 50mins later & we were the only ones in the restaurant. The pancakes were all burnt and one lot of inedible (didn't photo these) but all the rest looked the photo below. The eggs were leathery. They never once apologized. Terrible experience.
Jo McDermott
14.09.2023
Aihe Restaurant
Top quality food and service. The new menu incorporates large plates designed to share along with a delicious array of starters. Couldn’t fault it! Just to be picky I would prefer warmer serving plates and dinner plates. Keep up the great work Aihe!
Roch Molina
13.09.2023
Aihe Restaurant
The photos doesn't do the meals any justice.We have a tiny dog and the restaurant was kind enough to let us bring her with us. Servers and Manager were very welcoming. We sat outside on a winter night but the restaurant was designed efficiently that it was still warm. The setting was very lovely. Service was fast without compromising food taste.We had the pork belly and scallops to start with. Crispy skin on the juicy and tender pork with roasted pear, radish and fennel. The scallops sat on a pea broth with prosciutto, brioche crumb and truffle oil. For mains we had the Duck breast with beetroot, parsnip, seed mustard and mushroom and Lamb Backstrap with blackberry jus, tomato gel and mint oil (melts in your mouth with explosion of flavours all complementing each other, which is how I would describe all of these meals).We did not plan to have desserts but if the food is this good, its hard to pass by. I got a dark chocolate creameux with frangelico, orange honeycombe, hazelnut, strawberry and elderflower while my partner had the white chocolate mousse with cucumber, lemon sorbet and almon bicuit crumb. Night and day for us. We loved the sophisticated feel of the dark chocolate, it sets you in for a good night where you drink wine and relax while the white chocolate wakes you up in freshness and you just want to keep swapping back and forth between the two.With beatifully crafted food, lovely ambient setting and adequate serving size, it was money well spent for us. Will come back again and again from now on!
Sir Castle
24.08.2023
Aihe Restaurant
Lovely place with great food and great staff. I had the salmon and my wife had the duck; both were excellent. There was a slight mix up with our sides but this was quickly and professionally resolved. The dessert was of a similarly high standard and to top it all they serve draught Guinness. Top place in an excellent location with great food and fantastic staff.
Jennifer Pope
24.07.2023
Aihe Restaurant
After two terrible encounters with restaurants down the road, we had a wonderful lunch here at Aihe. The young French waitress was just lovely, explaining what was on the menu, which encouraged trying something new. The food was delicious and plenty. We had a choice to either sit outside or inside. We would return again. Thank you. Pictures ... we had begun eating before I took a photo ... and our lovely outlook from where we sat.
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75 Beach Road, Akaroa 7520
Aihe Restaurant