Cafe Cortado - Picton

The service at this restaurant was poor and the food was terrible. We waited 40 minutes for the staff to take our drink order and an additional 20 minutes for our dinner order, with many items on the menu not available. There was poor communication between the staff and we were never asked how our meals were. The scallops were frozen and overcooked, the Yorkshire pudding was strange, and the beef was overcooked with a strange sauce. Overall, it was a very disappointing experience. We had to order a second drink at the bar to have with our meal. I would not recommend this restaurant, especially if you have children.

We were recommended this lovely restaurant by the Information centre in Blenheim. It was very busy at lunch so we were lucky to get a table. Great location overlooking the bay. Fantastic and friendly staff all around. We shared a few sharing plates which was a great way to go and all were absolutely lovely. Nothing was a problem. Would definitely go back. Thanks team.

Magnificent hot wedges and calamari, but the crowning glory was the creamy sweet hot chocolate, the likes of which I have never had before ...apparently a blend of cream chocolate. Highly recommended.

On a two night stay in Picton in October, we actually ate at the Café Cortado both nights as we enjoyed it so much. Despite being very busy both nights, they were able to accommodate us and we found the service to be very friendly and attentive. The first night my husband had the blue cod fish, chips and salad, and I had the blue cod pan fried over vegetable risotto both excellent! The second night we did not think we would be lucky enough to get a seat. We had just watched a wonderful parade through the main street of town where some of the team members of the New Zealand's winning America's Cup team were there to show off the cup and the huge crowds began to disperse to bars and restaurants. We were just about to give up as we were told to expect a very long wait, when a lovely gentleman from Dunedin who was just finishing up his meal, offered us his table, and the wait staff encouraged us to go for it. We both enjoyed pizza, a bottle of wine and very good cappucino's to cap it off. We really liked this restaurant, and despite being run off their feet, the staff remained friendly and took good care of us. Would recommend.

A lovely visit on a beautiful summer day. The waterfront location was choice and the food was delicious, though the service was somewhat lacking. (A young, buxom blonde was very welcoming and had good banter [also was very attentive to the presents left on the chairs by our bird companions and made sure to tidy up before we had a chance to sit; very professional demeanor], while another lithe blonde with a ponytail was inattentive and seemed uninterested. Ordered a bottle of sav from a friendly brunette- ordering was great as the server was bubbly and helpful, but no bottle service or top ups. Toss up, really. We ordered the seafood chowder,a Caesar salad, and a garlic and herb pizza. Everything exceeded our expectations for a very touristy part of Picton (the chowder was top notch and the garlic bread that came with it was SUPERB , and the prices were reasonable for such a prime location in a small port town, despite being one of the more expensive restaurants in the area. We enjoyed a lovely Valentine's Day lunch on the patio and wouldn't hesitate to return (if only to get more of that chowder and garlic bread! Thanks again!