Mid-week dinner – excellent.
All the dishes were great – no faults found. Menu and wine list are well varied and interesting.
Service was exceptionally good. Wait staff were particularly friendly and attentive.
Highlight: the amazing cheese souffle.

Excellent staff, Amazing food and wonderful outdoor fire in courtyard which made the evening absolutely gorgeous.

We were a party of five, over an hour to receive food no indication of wait time given, specials meal not available and not removed form menu board till 2hrs later. Steamed vegetables half full, deserts again one not available, not told until ordered, (was offered free desert in this case) first desert 10min before next three (ice cream served on warm plates, last desert 5+ minutes later. When raised with the wait staff excuses made about a rush of orders and small dockets. Two of our party were visitors a disappointing evening that should have been better.

As a visitor to Dunedin i was looking for somewhere nice to meet with a local client. No 7 a good choice, the menu was simple but has a few nice surprises. The meat,onion rings and thick fries sat well with two hungry blokes. The Duck was very salty and over cooked. Service was very good.

This was the second time I have been to this restaurant. I highly recommend the shared platter which is beautifully balanced with feta, olives, freshly cooked tuna, mussels, char grilled red peppers to name just a few of the items on the platter. Our mains were delicious altho I was disappointed with their “salad greens” which was just a few leaves of lettuce. It was nice to see some Central Otago wines on the wine list. The wait staff are lovely but definitely save this restaurant for special occasions as at close to $35 for mains and salad is extra it is not for everyday.

The menu of No. 7 Balmac isn’t too different from most other kiwi restaurants in Dunedin. Yet the quality of the cooking is exceptional. On both times I’ve visited, the waiters were attentive and helpful. The surroundings are cosy too.

We had wonderful service. Our waitress was great. The food was lovely however 2 of our party had steak and their meals were cold. They returned them, no questions, and got new hot meals. Thank you.

We chose No.7 Balmac for my birthday lunch as we read such great reviews – and we live nearby.
The exterior of this restaurant is very deceiving. It may look like a small cafe, but it is a spacious, well designed restaurant inside.
We tried their Cheese Souffle for starter. Magnificent! We couldn’t have asked for a better way to start the meal.
For mains, we had Wood-grilled Chicken and Dry-aged Beef. Both were great. After gorging ourselves with food and drinks, we decided to take away some of their individual baked goods – Macaroons and friands – just as good.

We very much enjoyed the atmosphere, the service, the food at No.7 Balmac. It was also good to see their wine glasses (and paper bags) branded with their logo – they have obviously put a lot of thought into their business and it shows.

We will definitely go back for more!

the chocolate pudding dessert is a must-try! love the ambience here and a very nice place to celebrate functions.

excellent service and food. We had some gluten free diners with us and they were impressed with the way the food could be altered to suit them. Would definitely go again when in Dunedin

Went here with my friends to celebrate her birthday. Our waitress was very friendly. She explained the specials very well.

Ordered myseld the chicken dish and it was amazing. When it first came, I thought that the portion is a little bit small but it’s actually a lot.

Overall, really love the experience here. Amazing staff and food. Will definitely come again

Have eaten here on several occasions, always excellent food and service.
My wife and I celebrated our anniversary here last night (Tuesday) and it could not have been better. I had the pork which was cooked to perfection, and she had the vegetarian which was equally as good! The waiters were very attentive, and gave us plenty of space but appeared at the right times!
Outstanding! Keep up the great work guys!

Ate here and had a really bad lunch. Advised the owner who refunded us the price we had paid and was very apologetic.
So my partner and I decided to give it another try and see whether this was just a one off.
Second lunch we had was great. Balmac burger was really nice as was my partners steak. The chips which had been under cooked last time were perfect and our cokes instead of being from large plastic bottles were from small glass bottles.
Its obvious the owner took on board what we found lacking from our previous meal and made changes which is great to see.
Food was so much better the second time around that I would not hesitate to keep coming back!
Well done No.7!!

This restaurant is on of my favourites. The service is immaculate and friendly. The food is very well presented and tastes great. The restaurant is warm and very inviting, I recommend this this place for all occasions and they have a good wine list.

Went to this place with my BF for dinner on a Friday night, place was busy and had a nice buzz. The food was great flavor wise and presentation .Our waiter was great and offered outstanding service. The dessert menu selection was a little disappointing but the coffee made up for it. Would return again soon

Would recommend this restaurant to anyone. We had just the best service and the food was wonderful. We had not made reservations as being a Monday evening we thought it would be a slow evening. Not so!! But we were accommodated with a smile.
Will definitely eat there again when next we visit.

Coffee has always been great! We have had some interesting lunches that slightly put us off but we decided to try again last week.

Atmosphere was excellent.

Service was excellent, our waiter was friendly, polite, and professional. They served free-range chicken which really appealed to me, the menu in general was full of delicious choices.

We had no complaint with all of our meals, presentation and flavors excellent.

Again our service was professional and swift, with no delay between meals and plate clearing. Down to the last detail, the waiters left us to rest before clearing our desserts plate. (we didn’t feel rushed out the door)!

The drinks list was impressive, great to see choice for non-alcoholic drinks!

We will visit again, thankyou!

Went to No.7 Balmac for lunch today with family, had a wonderful experience. The staff were incredibly friendly even when one of our party wanted something different to what was on the menu. The food was amazing, probably the best meal out I have had in a long time. I ordered the Cesar salad with wood chargrilled chicken followed by creme brulee, just delicious, price was reasonable, will definately be going back, in fact this place is now a firm favourite….

First visit to No 7 this week and must say the evening dining menu was disappointing. Very very over priced for the quality of the meal. Staff pleasant.
Certainly wont be rushing back for a meal.
Had heard this place was supposed to be great I rate it just average for the taste and look of the meals but boy they can charge.

Went to No. 7 Balmac for lunch. I had the crumbed fish and chips, my girlfriend had the pasta of the day (smoked tomato, mussel and fish).

Meals arrived within 10 minutes. The fish tasted fresh and was crumbed and fried nicely – not too oily. Chips were handcut with skin on and very good.

The pasta was also delicious. Both meals were just the right serving size.

Atmosphere was great, wait staff were pleasant and helpful. We’ll be back again.

We have been to No7 Balmac and always found it to be a wonderful experience. Last night we were very excited to go back. It was a set menu as it was graduation night. We were happy with this.We ordered our meals and were OK with the starters, definitely average compared to other visits. Our mains came out and they were also very average and then the deserts were probably the worst Ive had out before. We felt like they were rushing us through the whole time and it wasn’t even busy. This meal was not cheap and it was very average compared to usual. Wondering if they have had a change of chef. Our veges that came out for the table were broccoli, broccoli and more broccoli. Not garnished in any way and a strange vege to put on the table considering there were only green beans on our plate. After last nights visit I will be reluctant to go back.

Went for lunch here on mothers day and had the mushrooms with olive toast bacon and truffle oil. Really nice atmosphere, good service, good sized meals and lovely coffee. I was pleasantly surprised at how fast our meals came out as they were fully booked. enjoyed!

Excellent food and service, warm room on a cold night, only issue I had was with the lights dimmed so much for evening dining, I had to move seats to read the menu under a decent light!! Bigger candles, brighter bulbs in the side lamps, eye surgery ???

I have been to No.7 Balmac for 3 times. I dined in at different times of the day trying to taste as many dishes as possible. In terms of the service and portion, the food is DEFINITELY worth the money.

The design and atmosphere are top-notch 5-star!! Service is undoubtedly excellent.

This is one of the handful restaurants where I am satisfied with all the dishes I’ve ordered. To date I still fail to find a dish that i can pick on.

No.7 Balmac is relatively young in Dunedin but it’s somewhere you must go!!

My partner and I recently dined at NO7 Balmac for the 1st time. We found the food to be mouth watering and moreish. I usually find it easy to pick out a main rather quickly but I had to really toss up between a few of the mains that sounded amazing on the menu. ‘Wood fired Cardrona Lamb’…’dry aged rib-eye’…
The choice of boutique locally brewed beer was another special bonus.
The staff were friendly and had good knowledge of the beer and wine menu.
My partner and I were send a glass of wine each on the house which was a great suprise and a really nice touch. It is a ‘special occasion restaurant’ but you might find every special occasion is spend there! I am keen to try NO7 Balmac for brunch one day soon.

We arrived here last night 8th Jan 2010 and were instantly greeted and made very welcome.

Our waitress was very clued up on the menu with what were in the dishes, and showed true top class service though out our dining experience.

We had a lovely wood smoked bread and yummy fresh Basil Pesto dip and real homemade Hummus dips that were to die for for a starter.

We then had our separate courses the Salmon – just divine and the most tender steak that my husband had in a long time that just melted in his mouth!

We then couldn’t resist the dessert menu.

Our waitress informed us on what she thought was the best.

We looked at the Belgium Chocolate Fondant, but due to our own lack of time left that we had, and our waitress informed us of a 15 minute cooking time, we opted for the Chocolate Brownie with the berry sauce and real Vanilla Ice cream instead.

We were not disappointed in any way during our dining experience here.

With the total price of $115.00 including the 2 beers, we thought that this was worth every dollar.

What a fantastic place to go and enjoy, and we certainly did that! Well done to all at the NO 7 Balac including of course the Chef who delivered outstanding meals that the plates were completely finished, with my hubby licking his fingers!

We were excited about what were choose to eat. The food was presented and tasted A+++.

Thank you to you guys for a most lovely evening. Definitely coming back to taste the Belgium Chocolate Fondant.

This is one of our regular haunts, friendly staff, delicious food and always an interesting selection of baked goods to go with excellent coffee. Cosy, comfortable and tasty!

These guys Rock!! Not only do they use Free Range Eggs all the way from a Free Range Hen Home, they also only use Happy Pork!! And we all know what that means!!! Happy Pigs!! Only THREE Days left!!! No7 Balmac is one of the best places for Coffee to which is also Fair Trade!!! They Rock, their staff are friendly and chat with you too, what more could one ask?????? Please support them, Dunedinites!!

Went there for Brunch with 2 young children. Lovely staff, good food, good coffee. Very accommodating with children’s menu – great to see. Will be back!

Ive mixed feelings about this place…….is it good or very good.

Had brunch on Sunday just gone, Bacon Bennie to die for and my partner had an amazing Steak Sand-which.Good coffee and good but relaxed service, will be back.

I am loving this little oasis of cool suburban chic.Ive been a few times now Dinner and Brunch and the food is simple but its lovely, good exploding flavours of simplicity.Coffee is good and the staff are not intrusive but there.Loving it even more when i can sit in the garden.

Came here in the evening one night. I thoroughly enjoyed my main meal of bouillabaisse here. Although small, the flavours were delicious. I had the lemon tart for dessert, which was ok, but I preferred the chocolate fondant I had last time I came. Will be back!

Wow! Is this Dunedin? This was what I was asking myself as we arrived for lunch on Friday, the place looks amazing, the staff friendly and professional and the menu is very interesting. The place has a very cosmopolitan buzz about it and it was very busy. The lunch menu is nicely varied, allowing for a light lunch or full on dining experience. We found everything beautifully presented and cooked and the tastes were amazing. I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone and I can’t wait to return, even just for coffee.