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    Alchemy

    4.5 (15 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Green eggs and ham, mushroom hash
    Heather P.

    They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, why not start with some delightful fast slow food and coffee? Great service, coffee, and breakfast! We had the green eggs/ham and mushroom hash, which were both fresh, yummy, and filling. They also have free WiFi for planning your days adventure and plenty of campervan friendly parking.

    Sparkling or still water on tap :-)
    Anita S.

    Best things about this place: -friendly staff -really fast wifi -so warm inside (great on a cold winter day) -great view of the lake and mountains (when it's not cloudy)! -delicious fresh baked gluten free pastries, everyday different -still or sparkle water, on tap! Coffee is pretty good. Mulled wine was very popular, hmm, but not my kind of thing actually. Definitely worth a stop.

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    Review Highlights - Alchemy

    Location: Located overlooking the lake, offering great views without the usual loud boisterous pub vibe.

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    Vknow Restaurant and Wine Bar - Delicious pizzas. Dine in or takeaway

    Vknow Restaurant and Wine Bar

    4.4(18 reviews)
    54.9 km
    $$

    Based on our experience of trying to get a reservation at one of the nicer restaurants in…read moreQueenstown and what our Airbnb host told us of her previous tenants' experience of looking for a place for dinner (they ended up getting pizza late), we were proactive regarding finding a place for dinner. My fiancé made the smart decision of looking at areas outside of downtown and found this restaurant. It's a little on the outskirts of downtown but not too far (via car). Our reservation was for 9 but we got there almost an hour earlier yet managed to get a table. The owner/manager (?) welcomed us and sat us himself. As for tables for dining, this place is pretty small so it makes sense to make a reservation for dinner during the busy seasons. This is definitely a local place and the service shows that. We ordered the tomato and basil bruschetta to share and a glass of Riesling, we enjoyed both. Like most places in NZ I've been to, they have one vegetarian option in their mains so I went with it: house-made gnocchi with tomato, chili, basil, olive & caper sauce with ricotta and Parmesan cheese. It was absolutely delicious, after having Italian at several places in NZ, this dish felt the most authentic and was hands down the best. I've enjoyed every part of the dish and wanted more. The fiancé ordered the Fiordland wild venison, seared on mushroom risotto and steamed green beans and liked it a lot. The service was pretty good, I've learned to lower my expectations regarding service when outside the US but our waitress was sweet and personable. The owner/manager also checked on us several times throughout the meal. We had a little issue with some items being wrong on the check itself and getting the check (but I assume they simply didn't want to rush us) but all in all, I truly enjoyed this place and it was probably the best meal we had on our trip.

    While staying in Queenstown on holiday our AirBnB was just down the road so we called in a takeaway…read moreorder because we consistently saw the restaurant packed with patrons. We ordered a Mediterranean pizza and garlic bread. Although it wasn't 100% authentic Italian it was the best pizza we ate while in New Zealand. The toppings had great flavor and the crust wasn't too crispy, hard, or floppy. Give it a try!

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    Pan seared market fish, steamed veggies, puy lentil and smoked fish sauce

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    La Rumbla - Bar trinkets

    La Rumbla

    4.8(12 reviews)
    36.0 km
    $$$

    This is a tapas/shared plates restaurant. We ordered three dishes for the two of us, and it was a…read moregood amount. The meal was creative, inspired, with an uncommon combination of ingredients that was surprisingly delicious. The pork carnitas dish was so well balanced--the pork was rich and cooked perfectly and balanced with some grilled peach and marinated cherries. The salmon ceviche came with some unique sesame cracker. The texture was delightful when mixed with the salmon and some cucumber, red onion, and bell pepper. The Cloud Bay clams with squid ink noodles was so interesting-- good, but a little too salty for me (but I'm more sensitive to salt than most). Best meal we've had in all of South Island!

    Lovely ambience and great drinks. Super cute place in a…read morequaint little town of arrowtown. We got seated once our table was ready and got greeted right away as we entered the establishment. We ordered couple of lovely cocktails which were delicious. I got a mezcal cocktail and they had fresh thyme in it. It smelled so amazing that I thought they probably literally picked it up from their garden. Though this is Tapas style, Our server mentioned that between a couple, 3-4 dishes were good.. we were so confused in regards to what to order since everything looked amazing. After having decided about 3-4 dishes we went ahead and ordered the ceviche, the potatoes, the mussels and lamb and loved everything. If you are in the area, highly recommend coming here. Also ususally this place is booked so they appreciate reservations !

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