--- title: "How popular is Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar is a restaurant in Timaru. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/pier-64-restaurant-and-bar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar is a restaurant in Timaru. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among Timaru restaurants**: 33% ## Where does Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Timaru restaurants | 2 | 33% | 1.9K | - [Timaru restaurants](/demand/nz/locations/timaru/restaurants) ## Top Timaru restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar appeared in all three answers. Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar is the second most recommended of the four. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The Oxford | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Street Food Kitchen | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | The Bay Hill | 4th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Timaru restaurants - Asked ChatGPT "Which restaurant should I go to in Timaru, New Zealand?": 1. The Oxford, 2. Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar, 3. Street Food Kitchen, 4. The Bay Hill - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best restaurants in Timaru, New Zealand?": 1. The Oxford, 2. Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar, 3. Street Food Kitchen, 4. The Bay Hill - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best restaurant in Timaru, New Zealand for a meal out?": 1. The Oxford, 2. Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar, 3. Street Food Kitchen, 4. The Bay Hill Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar in New Zealand rose from 1.6K to 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar’s share of searches among Timaru restaurants in New Zealand increased from 24.9% to 33%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar’s share of searches among Timaru restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 33% in October 2026 and was lowest at 18.7% in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar rose from 3rd to 2nd among Timaru restaurants in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Timaru restaurants in October 2026? - In October 2026, Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar overtook Street Food Kitchen to rank 2nd among Timaru restaurants in New Zealand, with 33% of the searches. - In October 2026, The Oxford lost share of searches among Timaru restaurants in New Zealand, from 41.6% to 38.7%. - In October 2026, Street Food Kitchen lost share of searches among Timaru restaurants in New Zealand, from 25.3% to 22.7%. - In October 2026, The Bay Hill lost share of searches among Timaru restaurants in New Zealand, from 7.9% to 5.6%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Timaru restaurants | 1.6K | 24.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Timaru restaurants | 1.9K | 23.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Timaru restaurants | 1.9K | 24.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Timaru restaurants | 2.9K | 31.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Timaru restaurants | 1.9K | 29.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Timaru restaurants | 1.6K | 24.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | Timaru restaurants | 1.3K | 21.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Timaru restaurants | 880 | 19.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Timaru restaurants | 1.3K | 24.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Timaru restaurants | 1K | 18.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Timaru restaurants | 1.3K | 25.1% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | Timaru restaurants | 1.9K | 33% | 2 | ## How are Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “pier 64 restaurant & bar timaru” ## Which Timaru restaurants compete with Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar? - [The Oxford](/demand/nz/brands/the-oxford): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pier-64-restaurant-and-bar-vs-the-oxford - [Street Food Kitchen](/demand/nz/brands/street-food-kitchen): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pier-64-restaurant-and-bar-vs-street-food-kitchen - [The Bay Hill](/demand/nz/brands/the-bay-hill): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pier-64-restaurant-and-bar-vs-the-bay-hill ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "How popular is Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/pier-64-restaurant-and-bar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/pier-64-restaurant-and-bar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.