dining| restaurant | cafe | ice cream Visit Ayrburn, one of the latest venues to the Queenstown basin. You can stop by for an ice cream at “the Dairy” and stroll through the beautifully landscaped gardens, sample a wine tasting at “the Manure room” or enjoy a long lunch or dinner at “the Woolshed” a:…
Category: Food
Blue Kanu
Food | Restaurant | Located on Church Street in central Queenstown, The Blue Kanu is a short walk down the hill and comes highly recommended by our guests. Pacifica and Asian cultures blend together in to the aptly named, “Polynasia” flavours. “…Mixing both Pacifica and Asian style, together with blending the two cultures aims to…
Cargo at Gantley’s
Drink | Brewery | Food | Cargo is a unique and innovative brewing company based in Queenstown, NZ. They have two venues where you can try the locally made beers and enjoy a meal. Cargo at Gantley’s is a brewery situated in a historic stone building in Arthurs Point, a ten minute drive out of…
Cookie time
Food | Shopping | Cookies | Child friendly Cookie Time’s are famous NZ cookies. It’s just a short walk down the hill to get your cookie fix, you can even get cookies and milk (which comes in a milk bottle that you get to keep)! “….Delicious fresh HOT COOKIES and cookie-inspired creations are what the…
Walter Peak
Activity | Farm Tour | Boat ride | Food Cruise on Lake Wakatipu aboard the iconic steamship the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak. The leisurely 90 minute cruise across the lake showcases some of Queenstown’s spectacular alpine scenery while offering you plenty of time to explore a piece of Queenstown’s living history – the TSS Earnslaw *….
White + Wong
Food White + Wong’s ‘east meets west’ cuisine takes classic street foods from China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand – the noodles, soups, curries and delicious dumplings – and created an eclectic menu to pick and choose from to suit. Location: Walking distance. It’s a short walk down the hill to this restaurant. 59 Beach Street…
The Cow
Food | Pizza – best NZ style pizza (read lots of toppings) – originally an actual cow byre, it’s rustic & cosy with an open fireplace. This is another Queenstown institution. no bookings so go early! “…The Cow has been operating from its historic premises since 1977, making it Queenstown’s oldest continuously operating restaurant. Situated…
Fergburger
Food | take away | burger – World famous for amazing burgers and featured on TV shows and guidebooks. It gets crazy busy with very long queues. Local Tip: Local secret is to call in your order and pick up to skip the queue (03) 4411 232. (Mostly takeaway – sit in the park…
Pedro’s
Pedro’s House of Lamb Food | take away | roast lamb – Best take away – great slow cooked shoulders of lamb with scalloped potatoes. A must do treat after a big day. Tip: Each serving is sized for 2 people, but stretches to 3 and maybe 4 people. Get yourself some greens from the…
Rata
Food | fine dining – NZ Celebrity Chef John Emmett’s Restaurant. “…..The menu is of New Zealand. The best we have to offer from diverse cultural traditions coupled with freshest quality produce and ingredients from the region which includes our commitment to sourcing organic ingredients and following sustainable practices. We also preserve, ferment and dehydrate…
Botswana Butchery
Food | Fine dining – One of the best located restaurants in Queenstown, the Botswana Butchery is located along the lakefront. local tip: On a fine day sit outside and enjoy the views out over Lake Wakatipu while sipping on a glass or two of Central Otago wine and enjoying the great food on offer….
Amisfield
Food | Fine dining | Winery – Amazing location and amazing food. One of the best restaurants and wineries in the Queenstown area. Book well in advance (now!) or you will miss out. Tip: Its only open during the day, but the local secret is to book the last seating to enjoy an early dinner and…
Patagonia Chocolates
Best ice cream in Queenstown
Atlas Beer Cafe
Drink | Bar | food A local hangout with great views of the lake. It’s a small hole in the wall on Steamer Wharf next to where you board the Earnslaw. Great for a late afternoon beer or a casual dinner. The food here is good too. A: Steamer Wharf, 88 Beach Street, Queenstown Town…
Akarua
Drink | Winery | Food | Coffee | children SORRY THIS CAFE IS NOW CLOSED AND RUN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. Akarua Winery still exists and continues to produce outstanding wines. Wine tastings are still on offer at their Bannockburn tasting room. “…..In October 2022 Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchased 34.5 hectares of established vineyards belonging…
Bespoke
Food | Coffee | cafe – The local secret is out! Winner of NZ’s best cafe award and continues to produce great coffees and great food. For the coffee lovers out there, Bespoke Kitchen serves up one of the best coffees in town, a great place to grab some brunch on the way to the Queenstown…
Vudu
Food | Coffee | Cafe – Great Coffee & food! Gets very busy, and often has queues but worth the wait. Check out the beautiful large print of historic Queenstown on the wall. Tip: On nice days, find an outdoor seat on the lakefront side of the cafe and enjoy the wonderful lake views. A: 16…
Hole in One
Food | Cafe | Coffee We especially love the Hole in One at Millbrook resort for a coffee and catch up in the sunshine, or better yet for a long lunch of Pizza with a nice glass of wine. opening hours: daily from 10:30am address: Millbrook Resort, Malaghans Road, Arrowtown, New Zealand tel: 0800 800 604 website: www.millbrook.co.nz/dining/hole-in-one/
The Hayes
Food | Coffee | Cafe | Activity Pitstop | Child Friendly – My secret spot to stop when mountain biking between Queenstown and Arrowtown or Gibbston Valley. Enjoy the great coffee and some tasty treats while admiring another fantastic view of the central Otago landscape. Tip: It is an extra hill climb from the river track, but…
The Boat Shed Cafe
Food | Coffee | Pitstop – Visit the lovingly reinstated historic Boat Shed Cafe for coffee, snacks or lunch. Set in the restored, historic New Zealand Railways Shipping Office, the Boatshed’s building dates back to 1869-78 and was originally used as a store. In 1936 it was bought by Frank G. Duncan, a Dunedin lawyer, and…