Fantastic atmosphere! Great beer selection and the food was delicious! We were recommended Smiths…read moreby the concierge at the hotel and it was a great recommendation. If you like a great beer and full flavor foods give them a shot, also great vegetarian options.

Unlike most beer bars in NZ, this one seemed to carry more Stouts than others... but plenty of…read moreHIPA's on tap at this upstairs beer bar in downtown QTN. The adjoining balcony was great for watching life pass by down below with our 6x200mL taster flight for 45 NZD. For some reason, this beer bar and the last made a big deal about having Sculpin on tap. And little did they know, these San Diegan's cared not! Plenty of fresh hops selections were eyed instead, brews from Garage Project and Behemoth the MUCH better selections. The beer bar is huge with plenty of places to post up. Despite it's location in touristy QTN, Smith's keeps it laidback with its rougher environs that are not overdone or cringey like some of the places in QTN. Didn't have a food, but it looked to be of good value in expensive QTN, that is, if you aren't tired of pub food.

Took an Uber for the hotel because the kitchen indicated they were open late…read more Server came by and let me know it was last call for the kitchen at 8.45. I asked for a chicken sandwich. They came back and told me the kitchen was closed. The place was very cold , as was the service

Came here on a recommendation for lunch…read more Rustic, homey, comfortable atmosphere. Large fireplace and seating outside. A couple, smaller fireplaces inside. Beautiful view of the water and of the planes descending over the water to land at the nearby airport. As we've discovered while on holiday here, the overall quality of food (ingredients, preparation, cooking and presentation) in New Zealand is above par! You can see and taste the freshness in everything you eat. The food at Frankton Arm Tavern is no exception. We had the cheesy bacon fries, chicken wings, and kids mac and cheese (of course). EVERYTHING was delicious - especially the wings. They were perfectly cooked with a thick, sticky, sweet, bbq sauce on top (a little tang would have been nice, but they were delicious none the less). The girls, unfortunately, didn't like the mac and cheese. Unfortunately (for them) the cheese wasn't cheddar (or processed cheddar), maybe edam instead, and it was flavored with herbs and cumin. I, on the other hand, LOVED IT! We've also found the service everywhere in NZ to be exceptionally welcoming, pleasant and helpful. The gentlemen at the bar here were all of the above. Frankton Arm Tavern is a MUST when you're in Queenstown! Note: DO NOT confuse with the Frankton Ale House which is a block or so away and is a Chinese restaurant. We mistakenly walked into the Frankton Ale House and were greeted with stares from the Chinese patrons (you know, the "wtf are you doing here?" face) and pointedly ignored by the Chinese staff. Felt just like home. Ha.

This review is for the little cafe, not the hotel. Eichardt's is certainly unique for Queenstown…read more The drinks are imaginative, and you can find that in a few other spots, while the food is very creative, more so than most other spots we visited. The setting is very cozy and comfortable and the service rises and falls depending on how busy they are. We saw our oysters delivered to the table next to us who came in 20 minutes after us and it took about an hour for our food (which started with Oysters) to arrive. The server was apologetic and owned the error and the food was excellent so I'm not calling a foul on that one. When they filled up there was an acceptable impact on service. When they settled down the service was exceptionally good. It's a small place and they can't staff as if they were full all the time. That just wouldn't make sense for a place that gets most (or all) of its business from walk-ins. Let's talk about the drinks first. Absolutely excellent cocktails. I think there was a page of various gin drinks and I enjoyed a couple of them. Most notable was the Black Robin. Friends had wine and a whisky drink with Makers Mark that were all well received. Now the food. The oysters were magnificent. I'm not a fan of the vinegar sauce that they (and many/most other places) serve and would have preferred horseradish. That's a personal thing but these oysters were spectacular with nothing on them at all! I eat a few hundred oysters a year and these were the best I've had this year. We also had the seafood chowder which was tremendous! It is cream based (as it should be!) and could not have been better. If you just came here to drink gin, eat oysters and chowder you would thoroughly enjoy yourself. But don't just drink and eat. Relax and enjoy the setting. Watch some interesting people. Be entertained watching the bartender mix drinks and take in all the Eichardt's has to offer. Clearly they are trying to create a special atmosphere here and it totally works! If we come back to Queenstown I'm staying at the hotel and hanging out here whenever I can. Just an amazing experience!

Eichardt's made the most delicious martini I've ever had the privilege of drinking. We had four…read moredrinks here and all were unique and delicious with a really lovely, informative menu to tell you about the history of the drink alongside the history of the bar. Learned a lot, got to take some refuge from the hot sun, and had also the best oysters of any spot in NZ. It's intimate, cozy, and overall wonderful. Can't recommend enough!

Awesome bar with a great selection. Great bartenders and very quick service. Check this place out.read more

Great drinks ! Stopped by here for a cocktail before a…read moremeal. Friendly service . The place is tucked around behind the buildings in an alley .

I'm one of those experienced type of people that has to try it out at least once. So while in New…read moreZealand, I saw how visiting an ice bar was the thing to do. I was a bit skeptical because I despise the cold and it was already a chilly season in Queenstown. However, I will say it was definitely a once in a lifetime experience! I had no idea what to expect, but I knew that during the time of the visit you are essentially immersed in a ice Cove where you are supplied with a jacket and knock ugg boots are supplied as well. I did opt for the alcoholic drink package, but honestly, I should've just did mocktails or something as the drinks were weak I don't even think it has liquor in them. You get to included with the package. One thing I will give them though is that the workers were very nice and kind and would take pictures or record you if needed. You could stay the entire time or come and take your photos and dip out. Everything is a personal preference. I will admit it does get quite boring after a few minutes, but if you want to get your moneys worth, you might as well stay the whole time. Most definitely bring gloves as the ones they provide with the jacket and knock ugg boots are not that great when it comes to protect protecting your hands from the cold.

When in Queenstown... This place is known for their ice bars, so I knew I had to try one of them…read more This one was under $30 for 1 hour experience, including 2 drinks (mocktails available), jackets and gloves. The exterior was cute with a huge, adorable furry polar bear in front. We were fitted for our jackets, given a short tutorial, then it was time to enter the icy wonderland. The interior was a bit smaller than expected, but it was impressive, as the whole space was made out of ice and bathed in colorful lighting. There were also quite a few elaborate ice sculptures, mostly of animals, such as a life size horse, eagle, penguin, and more. There were also several ice chairs and benches, with fur on top, indicating they could be sit on. Since I was only getting mocktails, I was able to select 4 drinks. Bartender was welcoming and wonderful. The drinks were made in front of you and poured into a cup made of ice, which could be smashed afterwards. The mocktails consisted of flavors such as Apple, Pineapple, Kiwifruit and Pineapple, Lime, Coconut. They were sweet, fruity, and refreshing. We stayed the full hour, until the song "Ice Ice Baby" was played. It was nice to be there the whole time, because toward the end there were only a couple of us, which made for much better photos! I had a lot of fun and really enjoyed this icy time!

Lovely spot, literally a boat docked in the pier with a great view…read more You bring your own food and order drinks only. We brought our meat pies to enjoy. There is a lower area below deck and additional seating on top, where you can overlook the pier and passersby, and view the lake/mountains. Drinks are good. Good variety of beers/cocktails. We ordered an IPA and spicy margarita. IPA was cold and refreshing and margarita was yummy. Such a fun spot! Definitely enjoyed our experience.

How epic, a bar with option to BYO food on a boat overlooking the beautiful Queenstown landscape…read more You can't beat it! Service was friendly and deliver your drinks upstairs so you can safely manage the boat steps to the rooftop deck. The drink menu is fun, many of them caught my attention but my friend and I settled on espresso martinis, one with a coconut version. They were setting up for a DJ set before we left. Highly recommend stopping by Perky's floating bar!

Nice location by the water. Had fettuccini with seafood and…read morethe lamb. Both excellent. Our server Nitz was great! Friendly with great sense of humor.

There were many great options and I had a hard time picking what to order. I ordered the oysters…read moretempura which were delicious. I thought the lamb rack could use more seasoning and was a bit too bland for my taste. Love the outdoors and the lake scenery which made my experience more enjoyable.

I really wanted to like this place. After sitting down and dealing with the super nice staff I was…read moreon my way to composing a 5 star review... until I had the food. I ordered onion rings and a Carnivore BBQ pizza. Both looked amazing (pictures posted) but looks can be deceiving and my meal was very deceptive. The onion ring portion was very generous but they were over cooked, almost burnt. I could live with it since it came with ketchup and a lovely garlic aioli - the second onion ring I but into had a blond hair in it. I wanted to throw up I was so disgusted. I was hungry so I moved on to the pizza - looked and smelled great but the crust was awful and the toppings tasted frozen. The 2 stars was for the great service. This place will always have customers as it's attached to the two Hilton hotels in town.

Seafood chowder... bland and a little grainy...I needed to add a lot of salt! Came with two slice…read moreof garlic bread which were also a little bland. Half and half pizza: stacks favourite and wine's mate. Pizza was pretty salty... :( the bottom of the pizza was soggy instead of crispy. The salt and pepper calamari was deep fried but not battered. It was oddly tender instead of chewy/ and springy. I don't know if I liked it or not haha. Even though it was deep fried it was soggy on the outside. I wanted a crunch! Overall it was okay... it is a convenient location. I wish they paid more attention to us after we ordered and served our food. They had a lot of TVs playing 80s music videos. Very interesting hahah. It's a CONVENIENT LOCATION. So still worth going if you don't want to go to the town center.

Came here for a birthday celebration and got in for "free".... Not sure cause we bought tickets for…read morethe Swing at one of the activities shops and they're like, "go for free" anyway. We showed up with a group and basically everyone orders a drink, no sharing and it's paid outside the ice room. Then you get dressed in their clothes and then head in. Inside there is the bar and tell them which drink and theyll make it in this cool ice cup which was .. very cold. All the seats are made of ice too. There are some sculptures and a throne and "ice hockey table". Honestly I think we were inside for 20 min and we came out and went across the street to another bar hahaha..cool experience but I prob won't try it again

Our group popped in here for the experience $50. For me and my son including two adult beverages…read moreand 1 mocktail- personally I wouldn't waste my money on the adult beverages as they contain very minimal amount of alcohol.vey small inside and we didn't last long due to the freezing temp. Not much to really do but take a few pics.

Amazing food and service. We went back several times in our short visit to Queenstown.read more

Food was great, got the smash burger, blueberry cheesecake french toast, eggs w/ bacon and…read morepotatoes, and the eggs benedict with manuka smoked bacon We also got the maple latte, peppermint mocha, flat white, and the long black The drinks were great, and the food was good too though the sauce on the burger was a little strange (but not necessarily in a bad way) The place itself is cute, but quite small. We had to wait outside a bit for a table. It was pretty annoying to be kicked off the wifi for no reason halfway through and having to rejoin though The servers were nice, though we barely interacted with them aside from ordering and them delivering our food. The food and drinks came out pretty fast, which was nice Overall a good place, my only complaint being the wifi issue and the fact that the bathroom feels like its in the backrooms of a supply closet