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Red Mezz
Red Mezz
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Best Little Spot to Dine or Relax in Nelson

  • June 21, 2009
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Red Mezz from Inverness, Scotland
Best Little Spot to Dine or Relax in Nelson

In a little city filled to the brim with wonderful restaurants and nice little cafes, Cafe L'Affair was easily my favorite, and one that I returned to time and time again in the two months I stayed in the Nelson area.

Located right at the corner of Trafalgar street and right in view of the Nelson Park, this is a fantastic place to go and relax, have a laugh, sit in the sun, dine in, or just have a coffee while you plan the next stage of your journey.

Both a restaurant and a cafe, this is a very friendly place with excellent service that you can come in for an afternoon coffee and cake, a wonderful little lunch, or a spectacular and not too pricey dinner.
I really can not recommend it highly enough for any of these things. They do really wonderful coffees, and I highly recommend their Cappuccino – as it was the best one I had in New Zealand. But if fancy coffees aren't your thing, they also do a beautiful flat white.

The prices are pretty good. You will soon see that eating out is not cheap anywhere in New Zealand, and this is also very true of Nelson. However, for the setting and quality that you get in Cafe L'Affair – both in food and service, the pricing is very reasonable.

The setting itself is beautiful. With outdoor seating comfortably on the main road, indoor seating in a really well arranged dining area and bar (also with a great selection.)

If you are going in for lunch or a coffee I recommend the upstairs, which is quiet and private with tables and big loungy chairs and an excellent place to stop and relax and take stock of your journey.

Their meals are also spectacular. I highly recommend that you try one of their stone-grilled meals, where you can cook your shrimp or steak exactly to your liking on the hot stone they bring with them to the table. This is a very cool experience, and the result is stunningly perfect.

However, if you're not in the mood to cook the food yourself, then try anyone of their main dishes. With ample portion sizes and fantastic ingredients, I don't think you can really put a foot wrong with their menu. Their pizzas are absolutely wonderful, as are their pastas and sides.

My mouth waters even now thinking about it, and my only regret about my visits to Cafe L'Affair is that I wasn't able to try everything on their menu.

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