Impression Restaurant
A Chinese restaurant near the Oval, highly rated for its Peking duck and Sichuan dishes, recommended by The Spinoff as a top city-center pick.
Located on Manor Place near the Oval park, this Chinese restaurant specializes in Northern Chinese and Sichuan cuisine. The Peking duck is air-dried for 24 hours before roasting and served in two courses, accompanied by pancakes, hoisin sauce, and vegetables. New Zealand media outlet The Spinoff recommended the mouthwatering chicken, sliced fish in sour soup, green beans, and cumin lamb in its 2026 local food guide. The restaurant is popular, so booking in advance is recommended; they also cater to groups. It features a bar and allows BYO wine or beer with a corkage fee of NZ$10 per bottle. Review sites rate it as highly affordable. Located about 1 km from The Octagon, reachable by foot or taxi.
Opening hours
Daily Lunch 11:00 AM–3:00 PM, Dinner 5:00 PM–9:00 PM (official website)
Nearby sights
- Speight's Brewery
- Dunedin Chinese Garden (Lan Yuan)
- Dunedin Public Art Gallery
- First Church of Otago
- Toitū Otago Settlers Museum
- The Octagon & St Paul's Cathedral
- Dunedin Railway Station
- Olveston Historic Home