New Zealand: The Birdwood, great local eating in Christchurch.

Not being familiar with Christchurch, arriving late and hungry we searched for the best restaurants— Birdwood pizza came up. It sounded and was delicious. Deep into a pretty suburb, restaurant almost full on a weeknight, it turned out to be the perfect place to unwind from a long drive in the comfort of neighborhood gem. the wait staff were so friendly, recommended dishes, and just took the edge off the drive.

We had their meat pizza and chicken tortellini; we’d never heard of the latter and it was delicious. The pizza was thin crust, which we favor, and the sauce slightly sweet…very good! Not quite enough for two people thus the pasta was a good add-on.

This may seem odd because in reality, with the long drive from Kaikoura, we’d gotten confused and believed Birdwood was in town center. But in the end the food, the warmth of the people and place, made it feel very local and that added a special accent to the dinner.

So speaks the OutspokenTraveler.