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title: "Oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare restaurants in Oamaru and Waitaki, New Zealand. Share of Search among Riverstone Kitchen, Scotts Brewing Co, Del Mar and Cucina, the oamaru and waitaki restaurants Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/nz-oamaru-restaurants"
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# Oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare restaurants in Oamaru and Waitaki, New Zealand. Share of Search among Riverstone Kitchen, Scotts Brewing Co, Del Mar and Cucina, the oamaru and waitaki restaurants Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 4
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Riverstone Kitchen, 44.3%

## Which brand is most popular in search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Riverstone Kitchen was the most searched among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, with an estimated 5.1K branded searches and 44.3% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Scotts Brewing Co is in 2nd place, 12.6 percentage points behind at 31.7% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Riverstone Kitchen’s estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand decreased from 48.2% to 44.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scotts Brewing Co’s estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand increased from 30.5% to 31.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cucina’s estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand increased from 6.5% to 9.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Riverstone Kitchen’s estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 55% in June 2026 and was lowest at 42.7% in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scotts Brewing Co’s estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 35.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 24% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Del Mar’s estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 15.4% in March 2026 and was lowest at 11.7% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cucina’s estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 10.8% in July 2026 and was lowest at 5.5% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Del Mar held steady: its estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Riverstone Kitchen vs Scotts Brewing Co: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/riverstone-kitchen-vs-scotts-brewing-co): 44.3% against 31.7% Share of Search.
- [Riverstone Kitchen vs Del Mar: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/del-mar-vs-riverstone-kitchen): 44.3% against 14.9% Share of Search.
- [Riverstone Kitchen vs Cucina: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/cucina-vs-riverstone-kitchen): 44.3% against 9.1% Share of Search.
- [Scotts Brewing Co vs Del Mar: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/del-mar-vs-scotts-brewing-co): 31.7% against 14.9% Share of Search.
- [Scotts Brewing Co vs Cucina: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/cucina-vs-scotts-brewing-co): 31.7% against 9.1% Share of Search.
- [Del Mar vs Cucina: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/cucina-vs-del-mar): 14.9% against 9.1% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand oamaru and waitaki restaurants in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Scotts Brewing Co gained estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 26.3% to 31.7%.
- In August 2026, Del Mar gained estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 13% to 14.9%.
- In August 2026, Riverstone Kitchen lost estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 49.8% to 44.3%.
- In August 2026, Cucina lost estimated Share of Search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 10.8% to 9.1%.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Riverstone Kitchen | 44.3% | 5.1K | -16.3% | Riverstone Kitchen |
| 2 | Scotts Brewing Co | 31.7% | 3.7K | +13.3% | Scotts Brewing Co |
| 3 | Del Mar | 14.9% | 1.7K | +7.5% | Del Mar |
| 4 | Cucina | 9.1% | 1.1K | -21.1% | Cucina |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Riverstone Kitchen | 7.6K | 48.2% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Scotts Brewing Co | 4.8K | 30.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Del Mar | 2.3K | 14.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Cucina | 1K | 6.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Riverstone Kitchen | 9.2K | 49.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Scotts Brewing Co | 5.8K | 31% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Del Mar | 2.6K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Cucina | 1K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Riverstone Kitchen | 11.3K | 50.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Scotts Brewing Co | 7.1K | 31.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Del Mar | 2.6K | 11.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Cucina | 1.3K | 5.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Riverstone Kitchen | 11.3K | 48.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Scotts Brewing Co | 7K | 30.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Del Mar | 3.3K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Cucina | 1.6K | 7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Riverstone Kitchen | 9.2K | 42.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Scotts Brewing Co | 7.6K | 35.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Del Mar | 3.1K | 14.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Cucina | 1.6K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Riverstone Kitchen | 7.5K | 44.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Scotts Brewing Co | 5.5K | 32.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Del Mar | 2.6K | 15.4% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Cucina | 1.3K | 7.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Riverstone Kitchen | 9.2K | 52.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Scotts Brewing Co | 4.8K | 27.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Del Mar | 2.3K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Cucina | 1.3K | 7.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Riverstone Kitchen | 7.6K | 51% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Scotts Brewing Co | 4.2K | 28.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Del Mar | 2K | 13.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Cucina | 1K | 7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Riverstone Kitchen | 6.1K | 55% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Scotts Brewing Co | 2.6K | 24% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Del Mar | 1.3K | 11.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Cucina | 1K | 9.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Riverstone Kitchen | 6.1K | 49.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Scotts Brewing Co | 3.2K | 26.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Del Mar | 1.6K | 13% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Cucina | 1.3K | 10.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Riverstone Kitchen | 5.1K | 44.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Scotts Brewing Co | 3.7K | 31.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Del Mar | 1.7K | 14.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Cucina | 1.1K | 9.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Cucina | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Del Mar | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Riverstone Kitchen | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Scotts Brewing Co | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Cucina**: Measured on the search terms “cucina oamaru” and “cucina restaurant oamaru”, summed into one figure.
- **Del Mar**: Measured on the search terms “del mar oamaru”, “del mar restaurant oamaru” and “delmar oamaru”, summed into one figure.
- **Riverstone Kitchen**: Measured on the search terms “riverstone kitchen”, “riverstone kitchen menu” and “riverstone kitchen oamaru”, summed into one figure.
- **Scotts Brewing Co**: Measured on the search terms “scotts brewery oamaru”, “scotts brewing”, “scotts brewing co”, “scotts brewing co menu”, “scotts brewing co oamaru” and “scotts brewing oamaru”, summed into one figure.

- [Cucina](/demand/nz/brands/cucina)
- [Del Mar](/demand/nz/brands/del-mar)
- [Riverstone Kitchen](/demand/nz/brands/riverstone-kitchen)
- [Scotts Brewing Co](/demand/nz/brands/scotts-brewing-co)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Riverstone Kitchen was the most searched among oamaru and waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, with an estimated 5.1K branded searches and 44.3% estimated Share of Search within this set.

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