Stumbled upon this amazing spot in Wanaka, NZ. Upstairs, has great cocktails and you can order food…read morefrom below. Super mellow vibe, awesome booze (gin! Good gin!), and a fun spot from which to watch the sun set on the lake. Do yourself a favor and check it out. Very NorCal vibe for those of you from the US. 10/10 will come here again.

This gem is certainly worth a stop, if not for the live music and venue itself. They have a heated…read morepatio with amazing views of Lake Wanaka, several beautifully decorated seating areas for groups, and quite the extensive drink menu.

Nice little bar down post office lane, a short walk away from the waterfront near The Cow pizza…read moreplace. Good cocktail and wine list and open fire out the front... They brought over some marshmallows to toast by the fire too! A bit quiet (7pm on a Saturday in April) but could crank up a bit later.

Best cocktails in QT. Alex is fantastic bartender and really knows his stuff. Had the Espresso…read moreMartini - really really good. Bar is part of The Spire Hotel. Also had the Corpse Reviver No.2.

I was disappointed with this restaurant. The cocktails were excellent so for that I'd give it a 5…read morestar review. But the service was slow and spotty, albeit friendly. The food was fine but not anything to get excited about. There are so many good places to eat in Queenstown that I wouldn't eat here again but might stop by for a drink.

We didn't want a big dinner, and were really interested in finding some local cheese and…read morecharcuterie, which is actually quite hard to find here...I think this is much more a thing in the US than in New Zealand! We were really happy to find Little Blackwood which had an absolutely wonderful meat and cheese board which featured some excellent local selections! The accompaniments were excellent as well; the honeycomb (also locally sourced) was delicious, and the sundried tomato spread was excellent! Olives, grapes and hummus along with a plentiful supply of crackers rounded out an excellent meal! The 3 meats and 3 cheeses was perfect for the three of us. We enjoyed some local beer and great cocktails as well! We also ordered the grouper sliders as we continued to sip our cocktails, and those were excellent as well. Service was wonderful! Everyone was friendly, and the bartender and servers all knew the menus well and gave us great recommendations. The music was just getting started as we were heading out, but sounded quite promising. I'm thinking this would also be a great place to just listen to music with a cocktail after dinner elsewhere!

Amazing bar for cocktails!! Tucked away right by the water, it's the perfect ambiance and bar for a…read moredrink. Great happy hour as well

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!

Great service with a nice cocktail and wine list. Small, chic environment, would recommend for…read morethose looking to stop in for a drink or two while in QT.

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!

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.

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 !

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!

We were looking for top-rated breweries in the area and found B Social! Here's our experience:…read more SEATING One of our favorite things about the place! There is a ton of seating inside (2 floors) and lots of awesome patio seating - with great shaded options. SERVICE Super friendly and great with offering recommendations! BEER My partner got a beer flight, and said that it was good not great compared to other spots we'd visited in town and in NZ. NOT BEER They offer kombucha and cocktails here, too! The cocktails are more like kombucha and gin mixes, and I liked the variety. I got one of those, and again - good not great but definitely enjoyable! I appreciate the non-beer options they offer. FOOD We got a "fries with drink" coupon from the hotel bar we drank at the night before, so we got an order. Good fries that held us over until we went to dinner later. ATMOSPHERE The decor was really cool - some unique art on the walls, and lots of greenery inside. But something about the space felt a bit...sterile? Maybe it was just so clean (which is a good thing) and maybe we were there too early before the bustle of the crowds, but it didn't have quite the same charm as other spots.

A Must-Visit for Steak Lovers in Queenstown! If you're a fan…read moreof steak, this place is a must. We went with the two-person option, which came with a perfectly cooked sirloin, ribeye, and filet-- they let us have the filet cooked medium rare and the other two medium which was nice. It also included two potato sides (could have one of each or pick the same potato for both options) and a fresh salad for each of us. Don't skip the sauces! The rattlesnake and peppercorn sauces were both incredible and paired beautifully with everything on the plate. Service was top-notch--friendly, fast, and professional. While waiting, we enjoyed a couple of well-made cocktails and a great view of the boardwalk through the window. We didn't have a reservation but were lucky they could fit us in--definitely recommend booking ahead if you can. All in all, this spot is a highlight in Queenstown's dining scene. Delicious food, great atmosphere, and excellent service!

Flame was a relaxing place to enjoy a good meal of good meat.  For our dinner, we enjoyed the lamb…read moreskewer which was dramatically presented hanging down over the plate and the half rack of ribs.  Both were delicious as were the accompanying fries.    The space features lots of plants and windows that, on the day we were there, were open to bring in the breeze. Their signature dessert was very theatrical as it is set aflame right at your table.  It was a fun way to end a very satisfying dinner.

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 .