Mama San Nelson is a Thai and Vietnamese restaurant at 112 Collingwood Street, in the Nelson CBD. It sits a short walk from the Maitai River walkways and the Nelson Cathedral precinct, making it convenient for both inner-city locals and visitors staying in the city centre.
The restaurant serves South East Asian street food, with menu favourites including Chiang Mai pork belly, Shanghai dumplings with panang curry sauce, Cambodian peppercorn prawns and Indonesian beef rendang. The interior has been designed for contemporary comfort, with generous dining space and colour and texture drawn from across Asia. Mama San Nelson is fully licensed and also offers BYO wine, and is open seven days for dine-in and takeaway dinners from 5pm to 8.30pm.
Mama San in Nelson is part of a larger family of hospitality venues that also operates under the Mama San, Thai, Commi, Le Xom, Spirit House and Buddha Stix brands across cities including Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington, Invercargill and others.
### MICE and group considerations
The restaurant explicitly welcomes groups and notes its sharing-style menu suits mixed parties. Online ordering is available for pickup and delivery. It is best suited to informal delegate dinners, team meals and social gatherings rather than formal conferencing. Booking online at least a day ahead is recommended, as the venue is popular; organisers should confirm current capacity and group options directly.
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