Andy & Pol's Guidebook
Restaurants & Cafes
A selection of restaurants from cheap eats, to fine dining that we can highly recommend in Queenstown and the surrounding area.
Most establishments in Queenstown are great but these are some of our notable favourites.
Great selection of beers accompanied by a delicious menu. A favourite spot for many locals!
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Atlas Beer Cafe
Great selection of beers accompanied by a delicious menu. A favourite spot for many locals!
Mackenzie Coffee Co.
Cow LaneThe best cup of coffee in town with beans roasted locally.
Great coffee, brunch, lunch, and dinner menu with a good selection of vegan and gluten free options. Try a turmeric latte!
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Yonder
14 Church StGreat coffee, brunch, lunch, and dinner menu with a good selection of vegan and gluten free options. Try a turmeric latte!
A very busy cafe in central Queenstown. Good coffee and beautiful cabinet food you will drool over! Awesome selection of raw treats.
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Vudu Cafe
16 Rees StA very busy cafe in central Queenstown. Good coffee and beautiful cabinet food you will drool over! Awesome selection of raw treats.
Best ramen in town with great service and a good selection of other Japanese classics. A personal favourite of ours.
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Tanoshi
Best ramen in town with great service and a good selection of other Japanese classics. A personal favourite of ours.
Amazing Latin food from burritos to churros. Get a burrito to take away and eat as you admire the sunset. Highly recommend the pork burrito!
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Caribe Latin Kitchen
36 Ballarat StAmazing Latin food from burritos to churros. Get a burrito to take away and eat as you admire the sunset. Highly recommend the pork burrito!
Great pub grub. $20 dinner menu is great value and they have live music every night.
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Pub on Wharf
88 Beach StGreat pub grub. $20 dinner menu is great value and they have live music every night.
Great coffee and excellent breakfast options. Another local classic.
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McDonald's Queenstown Food Court
29 Camp StGreat coffee and excellent breakfast options. Another local classic.
Unforgettable South African inspired meat dishes! If you want to eat here, you will need to book.
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Flame Bar & Grill
88 Beach StUnforgettable South African inspired meat dishes! If you want to eat here, you will need to book.
Great selection of Asian cuisine from Thai curries to bao buns and Peking duck.
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White & Wong's Queenstown
59 Beach StGreat selection of Asian cuisine from Thai curries to bao buns and Peking duck.
Great setting to enjoy the relaxed Arrowtown vibe. Good coffee and great food.
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Provisions of Arrowtown
65 Buckingham StGreat setting to enjoy the relaxed Arrowtown vibe. Good coffee and great food.
Somewhat a local secret, this cafe hidden in an Arrowtown alley does some amazing dishes accompanied by awesome coffee.
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The Chop Shop
Arrow LaneSomewhat a local secret, this cafe hidden in an Arrowtown alley does some amazing dishes accompanied by awesome coffee.
Great Kiwi inspired menu designed to share. Perfect setting right on the waterfront.
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Public Kitchen and Bar
Great Kiwi inspired menu designed to share. Perfect setting right on the waterfront.
Great spot for cocktails and live music (especially on Sundays!)
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Little Blackwood
88 Beach StGreat spot for cocktails and live music (especially on Sundays!)
There are two Patagonia Chocolates in Queenstown and another in Arrowtown. They do THE BEST ice-creams and hot chocolates!
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Patagonia Chocolates
50 Beach StThere are two Patagonia Chocolates in Queenstown and another in Arrowtown. They do THE BEST ice-creams and hot chocolates!
World famous in Queenstown... Expect a LONG queue. If you don't want to wait, we would also recommend Devil Burger or World Bar for a good burger.
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Fergburger
42 Shotover StWorld famous in Queenstown... Expect a LONG queue. If you don't want to wait, we would also recommend Devil Burger or World Bar for a good burger.
Hikari Sushi Bar - The Mall
30 Camp StreetSelf-service sushi bar. The best choice for sushi in central Queenstown.
Great kebabs, falafel, and salads. Get it in a pita bread or as a salad.
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Habebes Cafe and Takeaway
30 Shotover StGreat kebabs, falafel, and salads. Get it in a pita bread or as a salad.
Local Walks
Walking is the best way to immerse yourself in the beauty of Queenstown and it's surrounding mountains.
A little bit remote and hard to find, this track is a steep 30-40mins up to a small dam. From there you walk along a pipeline to a platform with mind-blowing views back across towards Queenstown.
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Wye Creek Track
A little bit remote and hard to find, this track is a steep 30-40mins up to a small dam. From there you walk along a pipeline to a platform with mind-blowing views back across towards Queenstown.
Bob's cove is a 45 minute loop track that takes you down to the beauty cove and then up a hill for beautiful panoramic views across Lake Wakatipu towards the Remarkables and Mt Nicholas Station.
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Bob's Cove Track
1246 Glenorchy-Queenstown RdBob's cove is a 45 minute loop track that takes you down to the beauty cove and then up a hill for beautiful panoramic views across Lake Wakatipu towards the Remarkables and Mt Nicholas Station.
Sam Summers hut is a 45 min one way track through native bush. If you have a couple of hours, do the Mt. Crichton loop (continue on rather than turning back at the hut)
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Sam Summers Hut
Sam Summers hut is a 45 min one way track through native bush. If you have a couple of hours, do the Mt. Crichton loop (continue on rather than turning back at the hut)
This track is easily accessed from our house and will take you along the lakeside into Queenstown.
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Sunshine Bay Track
This track is easily accessed from our house and will take you along the lakeside into Queenstown.
Just five minutes from our house, this track is easy going and takes you through native bush where you can see Tui and Fantails. Beautiful lake and mountain views.
Arawata Track
45 Arawata TerraceJust five minutes from our house, this track is easy going and takes you through native bush where you can see Tui and Fantails. Beautiful lake and mountain views.
A decent hike to the summit, but great panoramic views of Queestown, the Remarkable, and Coronet Peak.
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Queenstown Hill Walking Track
58 Belfast TerraceA decent hike to the summit, but great panoramic views of Queestown, the Remarkable, and Coronet Peak.
Drive up to the Remarkables Ski Field in Summer, and you can walk up to this Alpine Lake.
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Lake Alta
Drive up to the Remarkables Ski Field in Summer, and you can walk up to this Alpine Lake.
Day Trips
There are several places worth visiting if you have enough time in the area.
A beautiful town at the end of Lake Wakatipu. Stand on the Glenorchy Wharf, walk around the lagoon, enjoy a coffee at one of the local cafes or continue on to Paradise or Kinloch for more adventures.
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Glenorchy
A beautiful town at the end of Lake Wakatipu. Stand on the Glenorchy Wharf, walk around the lagoon, enjoy a coffee at one of the local cafes or continue on to Paradise or Kinloch for more adventures.
Beautiful and remote, Paradise is only an extra 20 minutes onward from Glenorchy. Don't expect any civilization, I only recommend this for the amazing views and native beech forest. There are also several great walks in the area. Gravel roads.
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Paradise
1771 Glenorchy-Paradise RdBeautiful and remote, Paradise is only an extra 20 minutes onward from Glenorchy. Don't expect any civilization, I only recommend this for the amazing views and native beech forest. There are also several great walks in the area. Gravel roads.
A historic gold-mining settlement. Great charm with lots of cafes, shopping, and walks. Particularly beautiful in Autumn.
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Arrowtown
A historic gold-mining settlement. Great charm with lots of cafes, shopping, and walks. Particularly beautiful in Autumn.
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