--- title: "Timaru restaurants in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare restaurants in Timaru, New Zealand. Share of Search among The Oxford, Street Food Kitchen and The Bay Hill, the timaru 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-timaru-restaurants" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Timaru restaurants in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare restaurants in Timaru, New Zealand. Share of Search among The Oxford, Street Food Kitchen and The Bay Hill, the timaru 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**: Timaru restaurants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Brands compared**: 3 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: The Oxford, 44% ## Which brand is most popular in search among timaru restaurants in New Zealand? - In August 2026, The Oxford was the most searched among timaru restaurants in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.5K branded searches and 44% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Street Food Kitchen is in 2nd place, 2.4 percentage points behind at 41.6% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Street Food Kitchen’s estimated Share of Search among timaru restaurants in New Zealand decreased from 48.3% to 41.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Bay Hill’s estimated Share of Search among timaru restaurants in New Zealand increased from 7.8% to 14.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Oxford’s estimated Share of Search among timaru restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 48.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 31.5% in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Street Food Kitchen’s estimated Share of Search among timaru restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 49.3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 39.8% in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Bay Hill’s estimated Share of Search among timaru restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 28.7% in April 2026 and was lowest at 7.8% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Oxford rose from 2nd to 1st among timaru restaurants in New Zealand. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Street Food Kitchen fell from 1st to 2nd among timaru restaurants in New Zealand. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [The Oxford vs Street Food Kitchen: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/street-food-kitchen-vs-the-oxford): 44% against 41.6% Share of Search. - [The Oxford vs The Bay Hill: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/the-bay-hill-vs-the-oxford): 44% against 14.5% Share of Search. - [Street Food Kitchen vs The Bay Hill: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/street-food-kitchen-vs-the-bay-hill): 41.6% against 14.5% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand timaru restaurants in August 2026? - In August 2026, The Oxford overtook Street Food Kitchen to take the highest estimated Share of Search among timaru restaurants in New Zealand, at 44%. - In August 2026, The Bay Hill gained estimated Share of Search among timaru restaurants in New Zealand, from 12.3% to 14.5%. - In August 2026, Street Food Kitchen lost estimated Share of Search among timaru restaurants in New Zealand, from 44.5% to 41.6%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | The Oxford | 44% | 1.5K | +12.3% | The Oxford | | 2 | Street Food Kitchen | 41.6% | 1.4K | +3.0% | Street Food Kitchen | | 3 | The Bay Hill | 14.5% | 480 | +29.7% | The Bay Hill | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Street Food Kitchen | 1.7K | 48.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | The Oxford | 1.5K | 44% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | The Bay Hill | 270 | 7.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Street Food Kitchen | 1.6K | 47.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | The Oxford | 1.5K | 44% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | The Bay Hill | 300 | 8.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Street Food Kitchen | 2K | 49.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | The Oxford | 1.6K | 39.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | The Bay Hill | 440 | 10.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Street Food Kitchen | 2K | 49% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | The Oxford | 1.6K | 39.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | The Bay Hill | 460 | 11.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Street Food Kitchen | 1.7K | 46.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | The Oxford | 1.5K | 41.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | The Bay Hill | 430 | 11.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | The Oxford | 1.5K | 48.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Street Food Kitchen | 1.3K | 40.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | The Bay Hill | 340 | 11.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Street Food Kitchen | 1.6K | 39.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | The Oxford | 1.3K | 31.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | The Bay Hill | 1.1K | 28.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | Street Food Kitchen | 1.7K | 46.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | The Oxford | 1.6K | 43.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | The Bay Hill | 370 | 9.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Street Food Kitchen | 1.4K | 46.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | The Oxford | 1.3K | 44.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | The Bay Hill | 290 | 9.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Street Food Kitchen | 1.3K | 44.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | The Oxford | 1.3K | 43.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | The Bay Hill | 370 | 12.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | The Oxford | 1.5K | 44% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Street Food Kitchen | 1.4K | 41.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | The Bay Hill | 480 | 14.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Street Food Kitchen | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | The Bay Hill | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | The Oxford | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Street Food Kitchen**: Measured on the search terms “street food kitchen”, “street food kitchen menu” and “street food kitchen timaru”, summed into one figure. - **The Bay Hill**: Measured on the search terms “bay hill timaru”, “bay hill timaru menu”, “the bay hill”, “the bay hill restaurant” and “the bay hill timaru”, summed into one figure. - **The Oxford**: Measured on the search terms “oxford timaru”, “the oxford timaru” and “the oxford timaru menu”, summed into one figure. - [Street Food Kitchen](/demand/nz/brands/street-food-kitchen) - [The Bay Hill](/demand/nz/brands/the-bay-hill) - [The Oxford](/demand/nz/brands/the-oxford) ## 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 timaru restaurants in New Zealand? In August 2026, The Oxford was the most searched among timaru restaurants in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.5K branded searches and 44% estimated Share of Search within this set. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Timaru restaurants in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-timaru-restaurants This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-timaru-restaurants. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.