Did you know eating Crayfish in Kaikoura is rated as the 7th Best food experience in the world by Lonely Planet?

Be a part of Kaikoura's inaugural Crayfest 2020 from 24-29th November.

Eateries across Kaikoura will be serving up a variety of Crayfish dishes including cray tacos, cray dumplings, cray fritters, cray rolls, cray pies, cray tails, half cray, whole cray, cray agnolotti, cray ginger and spring onion, cray chowder and more.Participating eateries include:

Karaka Lobster - Crayfish supplier and Seafood cafe - Freshly cooked or live Crays - Located 30 minutes north of Kaikoura township on the stunning Kaikoura Coast

Sicarios - Mexican - serving up Crayfish Tacos. Poolside setting with servicing their take on Mexican

Chiwi's - Cafe and Takeaway - Crayfish pies - Rated by consumers as some of the best pies in New Zealand

Continental Seafood - Chinese - Crayfish with ginger and spring onion - Fantastic banquet dish to share with friends and family

Sushi and More - Dumplings and Sushi Caravan - Crayfish Dumpling - Homemade and cooked to order. Located at the South Bay reserve, just up from boat ramp and harbour

Nin's Bin - Iconic Crayfish Caravan - Whole, half and cray tails - This is rated as one of the world's bext food experiences. Located 25 minutes up the Kaikoura coast

The Old Kaikoura Winery - Degustation Restaurant- Crayfish Agnolotti - A truly incredible experience with a three course or seven course degustation option matched with local and regional wines.

Bernie's Diner - American Diner - Crayfish Burger - An authentic American diner with it's own vintage car museum to wander and explore.

Sime's Kitchen - Bar and Eatery - Sliced crayfish on tartare of seasonal vegetables, avocado & green apple jelly with cray head mayonnaise and charcoal tuile - Kaikoura's newest eatery focused on local and ethically sourced produced.

The Pier Hotel - Historic Pub - Crayfish Chowder & Crayfish meals - Spectacular views and a great place to match a crayfish with a local Emporium beer

Kaikoura Seafood BBQ - World famous seafood caravan - Cray Fritters, whole and half Cray - Kaikoura seafood caravan is idyllic located near Point Kean seal colony

Black Rabbit Pizza - Specialist Pizzeria - Crayfish Pizza - Amazing range of pizza choices from your traditional to those that like toppings with a difference.

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