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Food near the Picton ferry terminal

Just off the ferry, or about to board? Everything below is within a fifteen-minute walk of the Interislander terminal on Auckland Street, sorted by how far it is. Distances are straight-line estimates from the venue's published address.

11 places, nearest first

Takeaway1 min from ferry

Subway Picton

Sandwiches · Salads · Wraps

Open now until 8pm Auckland Street

Sandwich and salad shop on Auckland Street, part of the Subway franchise, with made-to-order subs, wraps and salads to eat in or take away.

Restaurant4 min from ferry

Cortado

Seafood · Tapas · Pizza

Open now until 9:30pm · listed High Street

Restaurant and bar on the corner of High Street and London Quay, whose own site described a seafood-led menu with a South American twist alongside tapas, pizzas, cocktails, craft beer and local wine. Its website has been offline since early 2026, so check it is trading before you make the walk.

Café4 min from ferry

Seabreeze

Seafood · Cafe · Breakfast & brunch

Closed opens 6am tomorrow London Quay

Waterfront cafe and bar on London Quay, open from early morning for breakfast, lunch and coffee, with a Saturday-evening dinner service. The menu leans on local seafood and sustainably line-caught fish.

Restaurant4 min from ferry

Le Café Picton

Continental · Bar · Live music

Open now until 12am tomorrow · listed London Quay

Restaurant, bar and live-music venue on the London Quay foreshore, serving contemporary Continental dining with local wines and beers, plus coffee through the day. Menus change often and are sent on request rather than published.

Café5 min from ferry

Toastie Lords

Toasties · Coffee · Doughnuts

Closed opens 7am tomorrow London Quay

Cheese toastie shop on London Quay serving toasties, coffee, cold drinks and doughnuts, seven days from 7am. Most toasties can be made dairy-free, gluten-free or vegan for a small surcharge. This is the original store of a small NZ chain.

Café5 min from ferry

Gusto

Cafe · Breakfast · Lunch

Closed opens 7am tomorrow High Street

Cafe on High Street doing coffee, breakfast and lunch, and describing itself as having fed locals and visitors for eighteen years. Opens early and closes after lunch; not open Saturdays.

Bakery5 min from ferry

Picton Village Bakkerij

Bakery · Pies · Sandwiches

Closed opens 6am tomorrow · listed Dublin Street

Artisan bakery on the corner of Auckland and Dublin Streets, baking bread, sandwiches, New Zealand meat pies, doughnuts and a few Dutch specialties on site. Does packed lunches for ferry and track travellers.

Restaurant6 min from ferry

Escape to Picton

Dinner · Wine bar

Closed opens 5pm today · listed Wellington Street

Boutique hotel with a restaurant and wine bar on Wellington Street, overlooking the marina. Dinner is served Wednesday to Sunday from 5pm, cooked by the owner-chef, and a takeaway menu is offered.

Restaurant9 min from ferry

Scoozi Woodfire Pizza

Pizza · Italian · Pasta

Closed opens 10am tomorrow High Street

Italian cafe-pizzeria in Mariners Mall on High Street, serving woodfired pizza and pasta to eat in or take away. Open for lunch and again for dinner, Monday to Saturday; closed Sunday. Lunch and dinner menus are published on its website.

Pub & bar9 min from ferry

Oxley's Bar & Kitchen

Kiwi classics · Bar & kitchen

Open now until 8:30pm Wellington Street

Bar and kitchen at the waterfront end of Wellington Street serving Kiwi classics made with Marlborough-sourced ingredients. Kitchen open from midday every day until 8:30pm; the bar carries on later.

Pub & bar

The Crow Tavern

Pub meals · Bar

Open now until 10pm Nelson Square

Picton's only tavern, on Nelson Square, on a site that has held a pub since 1863. Pool tables, dart boards and a garden bar; meals served from 5pm. Open from midday every day.

Distances are measured from the Interislander passenger terminal at the bottom of Auckland Street. The Bluebridge terminal is a few hundred metres further west along the foreshore — add about five minutes. Read the ferry guide.

Read the guide