Best Restaurants in Queenstown

The best Queenstown dining personally selected by us

Staying at The Haddens means you’re ideally placed to enjoy some of Queenstown’s best restaurants. Take a short stroll down the hill or grab a cab to the town centre for a wide choice of fine dining, family restaurants, pubs and sandwich bars.

Here are some of the best places to eat in Queenstown, personally selected by us:

Best Queenstown fine dining

  • Oro Restaurant
    3 mins level walk
    At the new 6 star Carlin Hotel, 43 Hallenstein Street, Queenstown 9300
    Just four doors along from the apartment.
    phone (+64) 3 222 7546
    ororestaurant.co.nz
  • Rata
    5 mins walk
    Owned by top New Zealand chef and Michelin star holder Josh Emett.
    43 Ballarat Street, next to the post office
    phone 03 442 9393
    ratadining.co.nz
  • Botswana Butchery
    7 mins walk
    Very highly regarded up-market restaurant.
    Archers Cottage. 17 Marine Parade
    phone 03 442 6994
    queenstown.botswanabutchery.co.nz/queenstown
  • Saffron
    20 mins drive
    Located in Arrowtown, but worth the 20 minute drive.
    18 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown
    phone 03 442 0131
    saffronrestaurant.co.nz
  • The Bunker
    6 mins walk
    ‘Old school cool’ cocktail bar and restaurant in a rustic setting.
    Cow Lane
    phone 03 441 8030
    thebunker.co.nz
  • The Grille
    6 mins walk
    New, downtown on the lakefront by the historic Eichardt’s Hotel.
    9 Marine Parade
    phone 03 441 0444
    eichardtsdining.com/thegrille
  • Jervois Steak House
    6 mins walk
    For steak lovers, there is no better choice.
    Brecon Street (near Sofitel Hotel)
    phone 03 442 6263
    jervoissteakhouse.co.nz

Best Queenstown family restaurants

  • Winnies
    5 mins walk
    Gourmet pizzas and takeaways.
    7 The Mall, upstairs
    phone 03 442 8635
    winnies.co.nz
  • Lone Star
    6 mins walk
    Classic, hearty comfort food with a cowboy theme.
    14 Brecon Street
    phone 03 442 9995
    lonestar.co.nz

Takeaways

  • Fergburger
    6 mins walk
    World renowned for burgers.
    Shotover Street