Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in Queenstown from the En Primeur Club guide.
Accolades in Queenstown
Our Queenstown guide counts three exceptional wine programmes. Toast & Oak in Queenstown Hill and True South Dining Room in Frankton are among them, and Rātā in Central Queenstown holds a sommelier-led list and a Michelin star dated 2026.
True South Dining Room in Frankton is Modern New Zealand Fine Dining, with a tasting menu, a la carte service, South Island ingredients, a chef's degustation and lake views. Sommelier Nic Chavez leads an exceptional list of 875 selections spanning France, Italy, California, and Oregon. The restaurant holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for 2026, a White Star on Star Wine List and a Michelin Plate.
Toast & Oak in Queenstown Hill runs an exceptional wine programme selected by sommelier Giulio Barducci, with panoramic views of The Remarkables. Star Wine List awards are dated 2025 and 2026. It also holds a Michelin Plate, a Cuisine Good Food Guide 2 Hat, and a Cuisine Good Food Awards Rising Talent award.
Rātā in Central Queenstown is fine dining using South Island produce, with a tasting menu, a la carte service and small plates in a modern, light-filled setting. The wine programme is sommelier-led, with an extensive wine list. It holds a Michelin 1 Star dated 2026, a Star Wine List award from the same year, and a Cuisine Good Food Guide Selection.
Falstaff's 2026 ratings for Queenstown wineries in our guide reach four stars. Mount Edward and Chard Farm are both in Gibbston Valley, and Amisfield Wine is in Lake Hayes / Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road.
Mount Edward in Gibbston Valley is a certified-organic Central Otago winery making small-batch, low-intervention wines, with a personal, modern cellar door. Wines include Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, Gamay, Grüner Veltliner and Chenin Blanc, in a cool-climate mountain setting. Falstaff awards the winery four stars for 2026.
Chard Farm in Gibbston Valley is a family-run Central Otago winery set above the Kawarau River Gorge. Cool-climate Pinot Noir comes from estate-owned vineyards across multiple subregions. The cellar door also pours Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc. Falstaff awards the winery three stars for 2026.
Amisfield Wine, in Lake Hayes / Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road, is an organic, single-estate Central Otago Pinot Noir specialist with a fine-dining bistro in a lakeside alpine setting. The bistro offers a Trust the Chef tasting. The kitchen treats wine pairing as part of the meal. Falstaff awards the winery three stars for 2026.
Toast & Oak in Queenstown Hill and True South Dining Room in Frankton hold exceptional wine programmes in our guide. Toast & Oak's wine programme is selected by sommelier Giulio Barducci and holds Star Wine List awards. True South Dining Room lists 875 selections spanning France, Italy, California, and Oregon and holds the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
True South Dining Room in Frankton and Rātā in Central Queenstown offer tasting menus, and Amisfield Wine in Lake Hayes / Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road offers a Trust the Chef tasting. True South has a tasting menu and a chef's degustation with a la carte service and South Island ingredients. Rātā has a tasting menu, a la carte dishes and small plates, all using South Island produce.
True South Dining Room in Frankton is the only venue in our Queenstown guide with a Wine Spectator award. The award is Best of Award of Excellence for 2025 and 2026. Sommelier Nic Chavez leads the list of 875 selections spanning France, Italy, California, and Oregon.
Central Otago Pinot Noir is the main winery style in our guide, and True South Dining Room in Frankton holds a list of 875 selections spanning France, Italy, California, and Oregon. Valli Vineyards in Gibbston, Chard Farm and Mount Edward in Gibbston Valley, and Mondillo Vineyards in Bendigo pour Pinot Noir. Amisfield Wine, in Lake Hayes / Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road, is an organic single-estate Pinot Noir specialist.
By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
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A Shotover Street fixture with back-to-back Star Wine List recognition in 2025 and 2026, Toast & Oak sits at the intersection of Queenstown's après-ski culture and a more considered approach to the glass. The wine list earns its credentials in a town better known for craft beer and cocktail bars, making it a reliable address for visitors who want something beyond the standard resort-town pour.
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True South Dining Room at 377 Frankton Road brings American farm-to-table cooking to Queenstown's fine dining circuit, backed by a wine list of 875 selections spanning France, Italy, California, and Oregon. Recognised with a White Star on Star Wine List, the program is led by sommelier Nic Chavez alongside chef Derek Piva. Lunch and dinner service makes it one of the more accessible options at this level in the region.
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Rātā sits on Ballarat Street in central Queenstown, positioning itself within the tier of New Zealand fine dining that treats local sourcing as structural rather than decorative. It is a reference point for understanding how Queenstown's dining scene has matured beyond its resort-town origins.
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On Marine Parade with Lake Wakatipu as its backdrop, Botswana Butchery is Queenstown's most recognised steakhouse address, drawing locals and visitors to its lakefront position for premium New Zealand beef and an extensive South Island wine list. The room handles both long business lunches and celebratory dinners, with a format that anchors the city's mid-to-upper dining tier.
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BarUp occupies a lane-level address on Searle Lane in central Queenstown, sitting within one of the town's most concentrated strips of after-dark activity. The venue draws a crowd that ranges from après-ski drinkers to late-evening diners, positioning it somewhere between a bar with serious food and a restaurant that doesn't take itself too seriously. In a town where the distinction between dining and drinking often collapses by 9pm, BarUp leans into that ambiguity deliberately.
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On Isle Street in central Queenstown, Bespoke Kitchen operates within New Zealand's broader shift toward sourcing-led, ingredient-driven dining. The format sits closer to the considered café-restaurant end of the spectrum than to formal fine dining, making it a practical midday or early-evening option in a town where the gap between resort casual and high-end restaurant can feel wide. Worth knowing before you go.
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Vietnamese cooking on Queenstown's Beach Street, where the flavours of Ho Chi Minh City meet the South Island's resort-town energy. Saigon Kingdom sits within a downtown dining strip that ranges from high-altitude fine dining to casual international fare, offering a distinct Southeast Asian reference point in a city better known for its New Zealand-focused kitchen talent.
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On Beach Street in the heart of Queenstown, Taj Indian Kitchen brings the layered spicing traditions of the subcontinent to a city better known for its Central Otago wine lists and high-altitude adventure dining. The kitchen sits in a category with few direct competitors in the resort town, offering a structured, curry-forward menu in a setting where European and Pacific-leaning restaurants dominate the main dining strip.
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Tanoshi sits inside Queenstown's Skyline Arcade, placing it at the intersection of the town's adventure-tourist thoroughfare and its quieter local dining circuit. The venue operates within a city where Japanese-influenced cooking has found a natural audience among international visitors and resident food communities alike. It represents the kind of neighbourhood-specific dining that rewards those who look past the lakefront flagships.
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On Shotover Street in central Queenstown, The Bombay Palace brings Indian cooking to a restaurant town better known for New Zealand fine dining and Alpine-influenced menus. The address places it steps from the lake-facing strip, where the competition is high and the clientele well-travelled. For a city that skews heavily toward local produce and European technique, an Indian kitchen occupying this address makes a different kind of case.
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Yonder sits on Church Street in the heart of Queenstown, operating within a dining scene shaped by the town's dual identity as an adventure hub and a serious food destination. With Central Otago's wine country on its doorstep and a local culture that rewards unhurried meals, Yonder occupies a position where the ritual of eating carries as much weight as what ends up on the plate.
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Rosewood Matakauri occupies a privileged position on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, seven minutes from central Queenstown, with sixteen rooms and suites built around uninterrupted views of The Remarkables and Cecil and Walter peaks. Rated 96.5 points by La Liste in 2026 and named by Travel + Leisure among the leading five lodges in New Zealand and Australia, it belongs to a small tier of high-altitude retreats where the natural setting and interior quality operate at the same register.
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Established during the Otago gold rush of the 1860s and occupying a prime lakefront position at 2 Marine Parade, Eichardt's Private Hotel operates at the quieter, more considered end of Queenstown's accommodation spectrum. Five suites in the historic building, supplemented by a penthouse, a self-contained villa, and lakefront apartment suites, place it well outside the resort-hotel tier.
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Roki Collection sits on the edge of Lake Wakatipu in central Queenstown, 15 suites of stacked schist and glass framing glacial water and the Southern Alps beyond. Michelin Selected in 2025, it operates at the quieter, service-intensive end of the town's hotel market, where a jet-black Rolls-Royce Cullinan, a 15,000-bottle wine cellar, and anticipatory logistics handling place it in a different tier from the larger resort properties nearby.
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Nine freestanding villas on a private terrace above Lake Wakatipu, minutes from central Queenstown. Azur sits in the smaller, more intimate tier of South Island luxury lodges, where the format, self-contained residences, en-suite breakfast, complimentary town transfers, is designed around the natural setting rather than resort amenities. Views of the Remarkables anchor every villa.
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Set within one of Central Otago's oldest vineyards along State Highway 6, Gibbston Valley Lodge and Spa occupies a position that most Queenstown properties cannot replicate: genuine wine country immersion, 24 timber-clad villas, a vinotherapy spa, and BioGro-certified Pinot Noir production, all within reach of the town itself. For travellers who want the high country without sacrificing access, the address does real work.
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Built around a 150-year-old stone homestead on what was once a sheep paddock near Lake Hayes, Stoneridge Estate has taken four decades to reach its current form: ten suites and cottages set against formal gardens and the Remarkables range. A chapel, wine cellar, and outdoor hot tubs complete a property that sits in a distinct tier of New Zealand country-house lodging, priced from NZD $884 per night.
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Hulbert House sits on Ballarat Street in central Queenstown, occupying a Victorian-era property that earned 96 points in the 2026 La Liste Top Hotels ranking. The lodge operates in the specialist tier of New Zealand boutique accommodation, where limited keys, heritage architecture, and a town-centre address distinguish it from the lakeside resort properties that dominate the local market.
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Awarded Continent Winner for Luxury Lakeside Resort, Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa sits on Peninsula Road above Lake Wakatipu, where the Remarkables form the horizon on clear mornings. The property competes in Queenstown's full-service lakeside tier alongside properties like Rosewood Matakauri, with spa programming and lake-facing rooms that position it as a retreat-first stay rather than a town-centre base.
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Hotel St Moritz Queenstown, part of the MGallery Collection, occupies a central Brunswick Street address that places guests within walking distance of the lakefront and town centre. The property sits in a Queenstown accommodation tier that blends branded design sensibility with a distinct Alpine aesthetic, making it a considered option for travellers who want location and a recognisable international standard without the full-scale resort footprint.
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QT Queenstown holds a 2025 MICHELIN Selected designation, placing it among a compact tier of recognised hotels in one of New Zealand's most scenically demanding locations. Positioned at 30 Brunswick Street in Queenstown's central precinct, the property brings the QT group's design-forward identity to the Southern Lakes. A practical base for both adventure travellers and those seeking a more considered stay.
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Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel sits on Robins Road with a residential-scale presence that sets it apart from the lakefront towers and resort complexes dominating Queenstown's accommodation tier. Michelin Selected in 2025, it occupies a quieter position above the main strip while remaining within reach of the town centre, Queenstown Gardens, and the bay, a configuration that rewards guests who want proximity without noise.
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Sherwood Queenstown occupies a converted property on Frankton Road, positioning itself as one of the region's more deliberately low-impact lodges. The property draws attention for its community-oriented ethos and farm-to-table food program, placing it in a different tier from Queenstown's polish-first luxury hotels. For travellers who want alpine scenery without the convention of branded resort experience, it offers a considered alternative.
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The Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa sits at 8 Duke Street in the heart of Queenstown's town centre, bringing Accor's French-inflected design sensibility to New Zealand's adventure capital. A Michelin Selected property for 2025, it occupies the mid-to-upper tier of Queenstown's international hotel offering, positioned between the large resort complexes on the lake's edge and the smaller boutique lodges that define the region's luxury niche.
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A Michelin Selected hotel occupying a prime position on Sydney Street in central Queenstown, The Central Hotel Queenstown, A Naumi Chapter places guests within walking distance of the lakefront and the town's dining core. The Naumi group's chapter format brings a design-conscious sensibility to a location that rewards both ski-season arrivals and summer alpine visitors.
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A Michelin Selected boutique hotel on Brecon Street, The Dairy Hotel Queenstown sits within the Naumi portfolio and trades on intimacy rather than scale. Its position a short walk above the lake foreshore places it among Queenstown's smaller, design-considered accommodation options, a counterpoint to the resort-scale properties that dominate the town's waterfront.
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A Michelin Selected boutique hotel on Church Lane in central Queenstown, The Spire Hotel occupies the smaller, design-led end of the town's accommodation market. Its address places guests within walking distance of the lakefront and the town's concentration of serious dining.
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Atlas Beer Cafe sits on Steamer Wharf with lake and mountain views that shape the experience as much as the drinks list. The bar occupies a position in Queenstown's craft-focused tier, where the beer selection and waterfront setting draw a cross-section of locals and visitors. It is a reliable anchor point on Beach Street for anyone tracing the town's bar scene.
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Smiths Craft Beer House on Shotover Street sits at the centre of Queenstown's drinking circuit, offering a focused craft beer format in a town better known for its adventure tourism than its tap selection. The physical setting and range of pours make it a reliable stop for those working through the town's bar scene after a day on the slopes or the lake.
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On Church Street in central Queenstown, The World Bar occupies a position in the town's after-dark circuit that sits between casual pub and dedicated cocktail venue. Against peers like Atlas Beer Cafe and Sherwood Queenstown, it draws a crowd that moves between the lake-view promenade and the tight grid of central streets. Church Street puts it inside walking distance of most central accommodation.
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Amisfield Wine is a serious Central Otago stop for travellers who want the region’s Pinot Noir story told through both cellar-door tasting and a polished bistro format. The draw is the estate scale, organic production, Lake Hayes setting, and a kitchen that treats wine pairing as part of the main event rather than an add-on.
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Chard Farm is a small family-run Central Otago winery in Queenstown, set above the Kawarau River Gorge in Gibbston Valley. The draw is terroir-led Pinot Noir from estate-owned vineyard sites, with Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, and Sauvignon Blanc giving the cellar door more range than a single-varietal stop.
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Gibbston Valley Winery is a Central Otago estate experience built around pinot noir country, mountain light and cellar-door tourism rather than a simple tasting counter. Its draw is the combination of vineyard setting, New Zealand’s largest wine cave, restaurant, cheesery, bike centre and guided tasting formats at the gateway to Gibbston.
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Hawkshead Wine suits travelers who want Central Otago through a quieter lens: Riesling, Gibbston air, and a small-scale tasting format rather than a large cellar-door circuit. Its Queenstown connection is practical, but the appeal is more specific: a relaxed Kinross Cottages setting with appointment-friendly access to Hawkshead vineyard visits.
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Mondillo Vineyards is a boutique single-estate Central Otago producer associated with Queenstown, focused on Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, Rosé and late-harvest Riesling from Bendigo. The draw is terroir-led wine rather than cellar-door theatre: small-scale hospitality, a quiet rural setting, sustainable intent and critic scores from Cameron Douglas MS, including 96/100 for the 2023 Belle Reserve Pinot Noir.
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Mount Edward is a small Central Otago winery in Queenstown’s Gibbston Valley, with organic farming, low-intervention wines and a cellar-door culture built around direct contact rather than formal ceremony. The appeal is terroir-led: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, Gamay, Grüner Veltliner and Chenin Blanc read through a cool-climate mountain setting rather than a luxury-wine script.
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Valli Vineyards belongs to the serious end of Central Otago Pinot Noir: site-led, small-batch, and anchored in Gibbston’s high-country wine culture. The draw is the contrast between four vineyard sources, from fresher Gibbston acidity to darker Bannockburn and Bendigo structure, with Grant Taylor and Jen Parr attached to the winemaking program.
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