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Street Food Kitchen vs The Bay Hill:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Street Food Kitchen had more branded searches than The Bay Hill among Timaru restaurants in New Zealand. Street Food Kitchen had about 1,310 branded searches, while The Bay Hill had 320. Street Food Kitchen made up 22.7% of all Timaru restaurant searches we track, and The Bay Hill accounted for 5.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Timaru restaurants, both Street Food Kitchen and The Bay Hill appeared in all three answers. Street Food Kitchen was mentioned before The Bay Hill in every answer.

Among Timaru restaurants in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Street Food Kitchen, about 4 searches for every 1 for The Bay Hill

Street Food Kitchen 1.3K searchesThe Bay Hill 320 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Street Food Kitchen in 3 of 3The Bay Hill in 3 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Street Food Kitchen, named ahead of The Bay Hill in every answer

Street Food Kitchen first in 3The Bay Hill never first

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Top Timaru restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, both Street Food Kitchen and The Bay Hill showed up in all three answers. Street Food Kitchen was listed before The Bay Hill in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. The Oxford1st
  2. Pier 64 Restaurant & Bar2nd
  3. Street Food Kitchen3rd
  4. The Bay Hill4th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

See every answer about Timaru restaurants

3 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Street Food Kitchen or The Bay Hill more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Street Food Kitchen and The Bay Hill by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all four Timaru restaurants we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Street Food Kitchen and The Bay Hill among Timaru restaurants in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Street Food Kitchen, The Bay Hill. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthThe OxfordPier 64 Restaurant & BarStreet Food KitchenThe Bay Hill
Nov 202544.7%24.9%25.7%4.7%
Dec 202546.4%23.5%24.7%5.4%
Jan 202642.8%24.9%26.2%6%
Feb 202645.3%31.5%18.5%4.7%
Mar 202645.1%29.9%19.7%5.3%
Apr 202632.8%24.9%24.6%17.7%
May 202643.9%21.5%28.5%6.1%
Jun 202643.8%19.4%30.4%6.4%
Jul 202638.1%24.3%30.7%6.9%
Aug 202646.6%18.7%25.7%9%
Sep 202641.6%25.1%25.3%7.9%
Oct 202638.7%33%22.7%5.6%

How has branded search for Street Food Kitchen and The Bay Hill changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Timaru restaurants in October 2026?

3 changes

  1. 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.

  2. In October 2026, Street Food Kitchen lost share of searches among Timaru restaurants in New Zealand, from 25.3% to 22.7%.

  3. In October 2026, The Bay Hill lost share of searches among Timaru restaurants in New Zealand, from 7.9% to 5.6%.

How are Street Food Kitchen’s and The Bay Hill’s branded searches counted?

8 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Street Food Kitchen’s and The Bay Hill’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Street Food Kitchen

3 branded search terms

  • street food kitchen
  • street food kitchen menu
  • street food kitchen timaru

The Bay Hill

5 branded search terms

  • bay hill timaru
  • bay hill timaru menu
  • the bay hill
  • the bay hill restaurant
  • the bay hill timaru

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