Guidebook for Queenstown
Food Scene
Bespoke Kitchen
9 Isle StExcellent, locally-sourced, seasonal fare. Delicious!
Madam Woo
Ballarat StreetGreat Malaysian street-food, in a sit-down setting.
Queenstown staple. Great for listening to street music and grabbing a coffee and a slice!
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Vudu Cafe
16 Rees StQueenstown staple. Great for listening to street music and grabbing a coffee and a slice!
Nice spot with great outdoor seating. Lovely lunches, seasonal menu, great coffees.
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Odelay cafe
5 Hawthorne DrNice spot with great outdoor seating. Lovely lunches, seasonal menu, great coffees.
Great lunches and brunch. Good for a coffee before starting the Arrow River walk. Nice outdoor seating as well. Oh, and try the sticky buns!
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Provisions of Arrowtown
65 Buckingham StGreat lunches and brunch. Good for a coffee before starting the Arrow River walk. Nice outdoor seating as well. Oh, and try the sticky buns!
Sister to Provisions in Arrowtown, this makes a great stop along the Frankton Walking/Cycling track for a meal or a coffee. You can take the track from town and wander down here for a great walk near the lake, it makes a great turn around spot, or you can follow the track all the way around to the edge of the lake clear out to Jacks Point. Very good for biking as well.
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The Boatshed Cafe
847 Frankton RdSister to Provisions in Arrowtown, this makes a great stop along the Frankton Walking/Cycling track for a meal or a coffee. You can take the track from town and wander down here for a great walk near the lake, it makes a great turn around spot, or you can follow the track all the way around to the edge of the lake clear out to Jacks Point. Very good for biking as well.
Entertainment & Activities
Gorgeous scenery down the far end of Lake Wakatipu. You get the Jet Boat experience with a lot more. Great afternoon.
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Dart River Adventures
45 Mull StGorgeous scenery down the far end of Lake Wakatipu. You get the Jet Boat experience with a lot more. Great afternoon.
Great for rainy day with the kiddos. Brand new trampoline center. Can be lots of fun for adults too!
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SITE Trampoline
Great for rainy day with the kiddos. Brand new trampoline center. Can be lots of fun for adults too!
Shopping
Local Saturday market - from 9a to 2p. Lots of local vendors, amazing stop for lunch or picnic fare as well.
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Remarkables Market
23 Hawthorne DrLocal Saturday market - from 9a to 2p. Lots of local vendors, amazing stop for lunch or picnic fare as well.
Fun boutique shopping for kiwi-made goods. Nice kids, home, and fashion selections.
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The Barn
26 Hansen RdFun boutique shopping for kiwi-made goods. Nice kids, home, and fashion selections.
Essentials
New World Supermarket
12 Hawthorne DrSpecialty super market, great little cafe attached. Delicious carrot cake!
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Raeward Fresh Queenstown
53 Robins RdSpecialty super market, great little cafe attached. Delicious carrot cake!
Parks & Nature
Nice trail for all fitness levels. Great views from the top.
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Queenstown Hill Walking Track
58 Belfast TerraceNice trail for all fitness levels. Great views from the top.
Gorgeous wee lake. Great walk around the lake, can be done by kids with stamina. Otherwise, lovely place for a picnic.
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Moke Lake
Gorgeous wee lake. Great walk around the lake, can be done by kids with stamina. Otherwise, lovely place for a picnic.
Really nice hiking trail leaving from Arrowtown center, wraps around the river at an easy stroll. Even a small swimming hole along the way if the weather is nice. Lovely to grab a coffee at Provisions first, then head off.
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Arrow River
Really nice hiking trail leaving from Arrowtown center, wraps around the river at an easy stroll. Even a small swimming hole along the way if the weather is nice. Lovely to grab a coffee at Provisions first, then head off.
Drinks & Nightlife
Independent theatre showing great new films. Often have film festivals showing. Small venue, very comfortable seating, nice for wine and cheese board at intermission!
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Dorothy Browns Cinema & Bar
18 Buckingham StIndependent theatre showing great new films. Often have film festivals showing. Small venue, very comfortable seating, nice for wine and cheese board at intermission!
The Sherwood is fantastic for dinner, drinks, live shows, yoga, and coffees. It's just down the road (about a 10-15min walk), so makes for a perfect spot if you don't want to worry about driving home. They pride themselves on locally sourced and seasonal fare. They also are focused on sustainability. A really lovely spot to find yourselves.
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Sherwood Queenstown
554 Frankton RdThe Sherwood is fantastic for dinner, drinks, live shows, yoga, and coffees. It's just down the road (about a 10-15min walk), so makes for a perfect spot if you don't want to worry about driving home. They pride themselves on locally sourced and seasonal fare. They also are focused on sustainability. A really lovely spot to find yourselves.
Sightseeing
You can take the Earnslaw out to Walter Peak to enjoy a BBQ lunch or just tea and scones. There is also a lovely farm tour where you can feed deer, learn about how they farm sheep, and watch sheep dogs at work. The gardens are lovely and it's great to be out on the lake for a bit. The Earnslaw itself is a lovely boat to explore and enjoy.
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Walter Peak Farm
1 Mount Nicholas Beach Bay RdYou can take the Earnslaw out to Walter Peak to enjoy a BBQ lunch or just tea and scones. There is also a lovely farm tour where you can feed deer, learn about how they farm sheep, and watch sheep dogs at work. The gardens are lovely and it's great to be out on the lake for a bit. The Earnslaw itself is a lovely boat to explore and enjoy.
Small town at the end of the lake. Great views on the drive there and lovely little walks to be had.
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Glenorchy
Small town at the end of the lake. Great views on the drive there and lovely little walks to be had.
Arrowtown is a historic mining town, great for a day trip as you can spend the whole day enjoying the sights and restaurants. There are lots of trails which leave from Arrowtown (a favourite of ours is Saw Pit Gulley track), you can explore the Chinese Village, and enjoy several restaurants such as Provisions (breakfast or lunch), Slow Cuts (lunch or casual dinner), Chop Shop (lunch), and La Rumbla (dinner).
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Arrowtown
Arrowtown is a historic mining town, great for a day trip as you can spend the whole day enjoying the sights and restaurants. There are lots of trails which leave from Arrowtown (a favourite of ours is Saw Pit Gulley track), you can explore the Chinese Village, and enjoy several restaurants such as Provisions (breakfast or lunch), Slow Cuts (lunch or casual dinner), Chop Shop (lunch), and La Rumbla (dinner).