Gorgeous food, great setting and the service was the best we’ve ever experienced in New Zealand, to the point that we felt compelled to leave a tip! Not only would we be more than happy to go back, we’d also more than happy to recommend this restaurant to all our friends.

Had a beautiful meal when we came here. Very nice environment.The food was fresh,absolutely delicious and there was plenty of it! One of the best meals I have had out in my life

This is the third time we have been to this restaurant and every time the service has been fantastic and the food amazing.

Be warned the meals are large! If you are into seafood try the seafood pizza!

My partner and I recently visited Christchurch for a long weekend. We found Cafe Valentino on the net and decided to check it out – best decision ever!

The food was fantastic and the service was incredible. Our waiter (who is from Italy and had been in NZ only a few months) was very obliging and aware that we were celebrating, went out of his was to make it a special night for us.

We were so impressed that the following night we went back and got a takeaway pizza from Cafe Valentino. Divine! We are considering a trip back to Christchurch just to go back here!

A cold midweek night in Christchurch and we felt like Italian food. Cafe Valentino had been recommended by a number of our friends so we decided to give it a go. Driving into the city we past many empty restaurants and we wondered what we might encounter. We needn’t have worried, the place was humming!and beautifully warm. We were quickly seated and a drinks order taken. We decided to forgo starters and my wife ordered a pasta, I can’t remember the name but it had smoked chicken sundried tomatoes and it was delicious. I had a margherita pizza. The base was thin crispy and it was one of the best pizzas I have ever had. Too full for dessert we left vowing to return soon

Food, ambiance, value – it was all good, but the service was the worst I’ve encountered in years.

I have a medical condition and I have to drink special herbs a few times a day, so I asked for a cup of hot water. Not only I had to wait for it for half an hour, but five minutes after I got my water the waitress came back and looked over my shoulder to see what I was doing with the water. She saw my herb tea bag and left. A few minutes later she came back and brought the manager with her, the manager told me that I would be required to pay for the hot water a full price of their tea.
What’s interesting is that on their menu they encourage patrons to bring their own wine to the restaurant, however they found a problem with my water.
We also had to wait additional 40 minutes for our check.

I found the whole experience to be ridiculous and humiliating and do NOT recommend this restaurant to anybody, they have no respect for people.

The service is worth a tip,Ive only had dessert an it was average, would go back

I usually dine at Cafe Valentino every time I am working in Christchurch, either individually or with a group of colleagues. The food is always exceptional and the menu extensive. The restaurant is always busy, even on weeknights, but the staff will try to find a space for you, even at short notice. One of the best!