This place was a gem! Had the avocado chicken salad as well as a side of the sweet chili and aioli…read morefries and my mate had a burger with wedges. It was all phenomenal! The waitress was very kind and attentive and the other staff behind the bar were also friendly and helpful.

I stayed at the collocated hotel and ate here a few years ago. While doing so, I had the best lamb…read moreI've ever had. So when I came back to Fox Glacier, I had to come back and have some more of that delicious lamb. Bottom line? They came through again. We each ordered the lamb shank. You can get either one or two; I got one and found it to be enough. The lamb came on the bone with some vegetables on the side. The lamb came with a savory sauce that had a touch of mint. The meat was very tender and practically fell off the bone. Once again, it was truly excellent. We ordered dessert and got the walnut brownies with a scoop of ice cream. They were quite good. Other than that, the service was great - I thought they were pretty fast in getting the food out. In the end, this place is great, and I'd absolutely recommend eating here. As for the lamb, it's still the best I've ever had.

Wish I could give more than 5 stars. . Staff is attentive, efficient, accommodating, and…read morefriendly. Food is comparable to big city / fine dining. Went 2 nights in a row. ( Enough said). Each had different choices both nights. Absolutely delicious and well prepared food. Ribs and veg pasta 1st night. Fillet and Salmon on 2nd night. Fabulous. Beautiful presentation. Not as busy as the other places in the town hub. The little walk up the little hill is well worth it.

Good food okay service. We had to wait for a while to get food ~30 mins and we were the 2nd people…read morein the restaurant so I really didn't understand the issue... but the food was fine did the job. Good escape from the rain for us. Would probably have tried a different restaurant down the street if not for crowds.

A little lounge tucked away behind the storefronts facing Lake Wanaka. It is upstairs, next to a…read morebikeshop in an alley. The night I went, a DJ from South Africa spun 90s era hip-hop, to entertain the gathering of those getting off work, as well as young backpackers. Impressed that the he had 7-inch single of a Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones" (Wonder how much that is worth?) Best suited for a pre-game or wind down, and small enough to strike up conversations.

Stopped by for a quick beer, lovely sunset views with nice tunes setting a great vibe for the…read moreclose of a long day. Bartender from Nebraska had plenty of great recs and was a super chill dude, if I pass by Wanaka in similar circumstances I'm sure to stop by again. Cheers and sweet as!

Really nice ambience inside with a very open patio area outside. Service was fine and you're…read moreconnected to a server by pressing a button at your table. Seemed to work well. We tried the bait fish omelette appetizer. It was amazing with the mayo sauce on it. Actually not so great without it. For our mains, we had the bangers and mash and the pork ribs. I would recommend the bangers and mash, but not the pork ribs. They were dried out, overly drenched in sauce on a bed of french fries. The french fries were fine, but not my favorite type and became soggy quickly with all the barbecue sauce. I definitely would not order the ribs again. For dessert we had the sticky pudding and it was excellent. A good variety of wine and beer choices. We recommend the Alice May export gold beer and the Villa Maria Pinot Noir.

It's got kind of a mix of different foods. The story of the restaurant is cool. The placemats…read moreexplained the namesake of the restaurant. We had the pan roasted chicken breast and the bangers and mash. The chicken breast was really, really dry and tough. I loved the abundance of accompanying vegetables though. Taste was average. The venison bangers were better. Not too gamey. Service was a little inefficient. The servers didn't have assigned tables. We had about 4 different servers helping us at various times. They were all really nice but seemed to be running around helping whomever they see.

This may have been the only place open for dinner. It had a lot of cars in the parking lot and was…read moreclose to where we are staying. We walked thoughts bar side with a lot of people and a commotion going on. We found out it was horse racing. We worked our way to the dining room side where it was not busy and finally someone showed us a table with menus. Our server was very nice but was managing the dining orders plus the bar side. She definitely needed help. We started with shoestring fries and an Apple Cider on tap. I ordered the Beef Cheeks and my husband ordered the Pasta Carbonara as entrees. They were both really good. My beef was so tender that I cleaned my place . I'm glad we hiked today.

Haven't had any bad food in Fox Glacier, but White Pub was the best of the four places we sampled…read more May have been a dollar or two more than other Fox restaurants for a similar dish but you definitely get quality for that extra dollar! Servers were friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient; food came quickly, and the place had a great, social vibe. There's a lively pool table in the bar area. You know it's good when the classy locals hang at the bar (as opposed to the local who's drunk at 1:00pm on a Monday and hitting on the waitress...which we witnessed at another place in Fox). My wife loved that the whole place was warm. Good, free WiFi. And delicious dessert!!

Great option in Mt cook for a hot meal after a day hiking. The restaurant is counter-service (eg,…read moreorder at the bar and they'll call your number to collect your food). Views from the restaurant are amazing! We had the pizza and Cobb salad and both were solid options after a long day outside. Restaurant is located in the Mt Cook lodge.

A good place to get a burger. Do think mountain lodge, very casual with a fantastic view. Order at…read morethe counter and they'll give you a buzzer. Although the place was absolutely full it was a very efficient system. They have beer and hard liquor.

We enjoyed a nice evening out at Cinema Paradiso. Cool vibes with good pizza and brews. Definitely…read morerecommend ordering the fresh baked cookie for half time (intermission). Two thumbs up!

Cinema Paradiso is a cool throwback to the drive in days. It's a popular spot so make sure you drop…read morein or call to reserve your tickets in advance. There's only three theatre rooms. Pretty dope that you can bring food and drinks into the theatre. We dropped in earlier during the day and bought tickets for the last show of the night. It's $15.00 NZD/ticket for adults. There's an intermission halfway through the movie (15 minutes) to grab cookies and drinks. Everyone comes here for the comfy couches and cars to sit in. It's a fun spot with a cafe inside. There's drinks (beer, wine, cider, coffee and tea), popcorn and pastries available. Their speciality is homemade ice cream ($4.50 NZD) and cookies ($4.00 NZD, three kinds). Cool that they also have a few board games to keep you entertained. We came back to eat dinner. The menu is small but there's pizza, snacks, salads and burgers. We shared two dishes. - Lamb burger ($16.00 NZD) - lamb was excellent; cooked perfectly and had a great spice rub. We also liked the beets and cabbage slaw along with the bun. - Spinach ravioli ($15.00 NZD) - won't blow you away but it was a solid ravioli. Great spot to watch a movie on a rainy day. Food is pretty solid too.

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.

Lovely setting, great service, good food and HUGE portions…read more The atmosphere was lovely, sitting outside under an umbrella. There were five of us, we had five different things and all of us were completely happy with our meal. I had the calamari salad which was so tasty but could easily have fed two people. We shared the garlic bread which wa also a huge portion but really good - garlic and cheese, how could you go wrong? We all enjoyed it and all of us would come back.

Ridiculously expensive and the 150ml of Wine for $18 is a joke!!! Honestly, what a money…read moregrab....fill the glass up and stop charging Champagne prices for a pub feed

we recommend this place if you want authentic and kind server. food is excellent, excellent…read moreburgers, and salad. servers are always smiling ang asking if we need anything and very kind to assist my mil who is on her 70s to use the eftpos as she came from overseas. the place is nice and cosy. we came here after weve been discriminated by a male server with man bun and glasses in francesca. the man bun guy with glasses said" they dont know the difference between 1130 and 12, and now she is looking at me"

Since I was in NZ, I wanted to try something signature food. So I had fish and chips, which was…read morelunch special on the day. It was tasty and hearty for a big eater. The service was excellent and friendly.