The dining experience here was exceptional! A 19 course meal with every single dish so creatively…read moreand well made! The service here is also really good, as they wait till everyone is seated before every dish is brought out for the full experience. The environment is very simple but super elegant! Loved my experience here so much!

Amisfield Bistro & Cellar Door was our first winery (out of two) that we stopped at while we drove…read morethrough Lake Hayes. It's a huge building with a restaurant in the back. Bookings are essential (according to their sign). We dropped in on a Friday afternoon (around 4:00pm). The restaurant looked busy but the wine tasting area wasn't. Wine tastings are $10.00 NZD/person but the fee is waived if you buy a bottle. There's 13 wines to choose from (bubbles, white and pinot noirs) and you get to choose any 5 from the list. Service was excellent and informative. Other wineries should take notes. - Amisfield pétillant naturel 2017 - a pretty different sparkling but in a good way. Hints of apple but not sweet. A popular bubbly (they only had 25 bottles left). We were debating between this and the chenin blanc for our bottle purchase. - Amisfield chenin blanc 2016 - this was excellent. Apparently, there's only three chenin blancs in NZ and we've tried two of them (Mt. Difficult and Mt. Edmond are the others). Citrus and smooth. We got a bottle ($30.00 NZD). - Amisfield pinot gris 2016 - this one consisted of floral tones. Off dry. - Amisfield pinot noir rosé 2017 - it was the best rosé we've tried so far. We got hints of strawberry and watermelon. - Amisfield RKV reserve pinot noir 2014 - a bottle is $120.00 NZD! Incredibly smooth as it's been aged for 18 months. Our second favourite winery out of all the wineries we visited during our month long trip in New Zealand. Superb wines!

This was hands down the best restaurant that we visited during our time in the North and South…read moreIsland. My wife and I visited with our 7 year old daughter and we both did a tasting menu and our daughter ordered a la carte. To start the service was superb our server was so sweet and had such great energy and everyone else that helped us from the wine pairings to the kitchen were very interactive and friendly. By the time we left we felt like we were family. Now on to the food. We had venison, lamb, seafood pasta, and a wonderful dessert prepared table side. Each entry was better than the last and prepared on point with quality ingredients and wonderful presentation. Each plate we tried was an experience and the quaint ambiance added to the experience. We would travel back here just to go and eat here again. Do yourself a favor and go eat here!

Hands down the best meal my husband and I had in Queenstown this past week. The attentive service,…read morethe quality of ingredients, the intimate ambience--everything was truly top notch. We had the gnocchi, focaccia, salmon, potatoes, lamb, and salad. All of it was superb and I loved the thorough explanation that came with each course. Oh and the tiramisu was divine!! I will be thinking of this meal for years to come.

This place is phenomenal! Friendly staff, cute vibe, and everything we had was delicious. The BBQ…read morebrisket is especially good, and the Guilt Free Pleasure is a nice chocolate dessert. I'd come back here again.

We got caught in the rain in Arrowtown and ducked in to this darling spot for a bite and a respite…read morefrom the rain. And wow, what a cozy ambiance and darling spot that fits the small town vibe perfectly. The interior decoration matches the charm of the building's exterior perfectly - moody, cozy, vintage and intellectual. I love all of the nods to the town's history and New Zealand with the artwork and decor. Because we were outside of typical lunch hours and had just eaten, we didn't have much of an appetite and just split the BBQ brisket sandwich. Fare and prices are a bit on the higher end because it's an elevated gastropub, so note that when visiting. We liked but didn't love the sandwich - good enough for a quick pit stop! Service was friendly but we got the sense that splitting a meal was a bit frowned upon. Nonetheless, a cozy spot to get out of the rain with darling decor and exterior patio seating when not wet!

Not many people on Sunday brunch time. Ordered the French toast and big breakfast. French toast was…read moregood! The cooked banana made it unique, and the cream with berries was a good addition, not too heavy. The bacon and mushrooms were too salty for me, but I'm really sensitive to salt, so you should take that with a grain of...salt. Service good. There's a nice play area for kids outside!

Good food, fantastic kids area. A great dinner with comprehensive kids menu while sitting in a…read morecomfortable grassy area adjacent to a safe kids playground. Everyone was pleased.

Perfect little pub and eatery to pop in for a while! The pub is really charming and has a nice…read moreoriginal historical feel, then seems they added on additional space. We ordered at the bar, so just the usual service. Someone checked on us when we were finished but all was good. The fish and chips were excellent! Fresh, hot and fried perfectly.

Excellent food is only surpassed by the friendly and efficient service. The fish and chips were…read moredelightful as were the pizzas. Maje sure to ask about the homemade hot sauces.

Akarua Wines & Kitchen was our second winery that we checked out in Lake Hayes. Akarua means two…read morevines, which is how they originally started out. It's a couple minutes drive from Amisfield. We dropped in on a Friday afternoon (around 4:45pm). It's a cute spot with a garden and plenty of tables/bean bag chairs to lounge about. The wine tasting is done in a cool converted industrial box. They do tastings ($5.00 NZD/person) where you get to try 5 wines; all five are pre-picked for you. Our server was friendly and gave us good descriptions about each wine. But man, the pours were tiny. - Akarua sauvignon blanc 2017 - decent but we've had better elsewhere. - Akarua riesling 2017 - RUA pinot noir 2016 - this one was young, light and had a very dry finish to it. We didn't enjoy it. - Akarua pinot noir 2016 - this one was aged for longer. Much smoother. - Akarua alchemy ice 2017 - intensely sweet. Our host said to try, then eat a bite of chocolate and try again. That actually worked wonders. Akarua paled in comparison to our earlier visit at Amisfield. Wines were decent but that's about it.

What a great place for a tasty lunch! The food was amazing, fresh and artfully prepared. We all…read moreenjoyed our wine and menu choices. The wait staff was very helpful in suggesting the appropriate amounts for a table of 5. It was all so delicious we ate almost every bit.

This is an interesting place in Arrowtown. While most of the cuisine there caters to tourists…read moretastes. From the bars to the hamburgers, Fan-tan tries to take Asian food and put a modern spin on things and they mostly succeed. We started with the oysters on a half shell. We love New Zealand oysters and these were no exception. In this case though the addition of cilantro and other spices did seem to take away from the natural flavor. Sometimes simple things are best left alone. The tempura mussels with hot Chile peppers came off better. The kick really went well with the rich flavor of the green mussels. The crunch was a bit big and nice. Overall this is a nice spot but if you really love Asian cuisine just be aware it is fusion and be ready for some interesting takes on tradition dishes.

A boutique Asian flavoured restaurant in Arrowtown. The portions are generous. There were 10 tiger…read moreprawns in the Prawn & papaya salad and 1/2 a chicken in the curry which also came with a large bowl of rice. Both dishes tasted pretty good, not quite what I expected, but still very satisfying.

All of the buzzwords. Healthy, fresh, local, gluten-free, superfoods, green juice, free-range,…read morehidden courtyard, sustainable, everything baked in house, Allpress coffee, Central Otago wines and Moa beer... Honestly, Cafe Mondo is a yelper's dream. Hell, I'm still dreaming about it. Arrowtown is already cute as a button. Add a trip here and you'll be ready to permanently move.

Excellent start to the day. Well done strong long black and great food before a long drive…read more Scouted this out ahead of time on Yelp and it did not disappoint. It's open early and it's a great location. Not too far off the major transfer route and well worth the slight detour.

My wife and I visited The Chop Shop for lunch during a brief visit to Arrowtown. I ordered the…read moreOkonomiyaki. Giant juicy tender prawns, bonito flakes, crisp scallions, and fresh cilantro sat on a savory airy egg pancake filled with even more briny prawns. This was a delicious filling meal.

This is such a hidden gem. Best tucked away restaurant in Arrowtown. My wife was annoyed because I…read moretook so long to decide on a restaurant in this little town. But after her meal (Vanilla Hotcakes with poached tamarillo, toasted pecans, mascarpone, tamarillo syrup, and mint), she was so content and wanted to go there again for our next meal. I had the Spicy Nasi Goreng (Fried rice) with tiger prawns, free range chicken, Chilli, shallots, bean sprouts, peanuts, and son-in-law egg. It was perfectly cooked and very tasty with Malaysian flavor. The atmosphere is vibrant with great service.

Nice fish market! Friendly service & great fresh selection of seafood!…read more We got the oysters & seafood and tremendously enjoyed them. The salmon was melt in your mouth good. The oysters was as good as well! Love it here, will definitely be back.

Best place to get fresh seafood and fish in the Queenstown area! There's smoked mussels, oysters,…read moreand an assortment of seafood. I ordered a few oysters, some smoked mussels, and smoked fish, took it down by the bridge, found a bench and had a nice afternoon snack. The service is very friendly behind the counter, able to answer and provide all the inquiry, giving good tips on how to plan for a seafood feast if you're thinking about having a party.