Must-see restaurants in Wanaka

  • White House Restaurant & Bar

    Wanaka

    This curious restaurant is, well, yeah, in a house – a white one – looking as though someone dropped a casual eatery into the lounge room of an art-deco…

  • Kai Whaka Pai

    Wanaka

    As Wānaka as that tree, this local institution is where the town seems to congregate on a sunny evening for a liquid sundowner over excellent pizza…

  • Landing

    Wanaka

    Looking over the lake from an upstairs perch, the Landing is a stylish place where both menus and views change with the seasons. Expect local meats and…

  • Kika

    Wanaka

    One of Otago's best restaurants, Kika's menu is underpinned by modern Italian cuisine, served tapas-style in a casual dining space and enlivened by some…

  • Double Black

    Wanaka

    An unexpectedly good caffeine oasis in a new residential development at the foot of Mt Iron. The coffee is good and the quinoa kumara fritters with…

  • Florence's Foodstore & Cafe

    Wanaka

    Wood, corrugated iron and jute-cladding create a rustic feel – part barn, part farmhouse kitchen – for this edge-of-town gourmet provedore. Call in for…

  • Bistro Gentil

    Wanaka

    Far removed from the madding crowd, Gentil ticks plenty of boxes for a memorable night out. Expect a short, focused menu of delicious modern French…

  • Soul Food

    Wanaka

    This little organics store offers a healthy range of id-affirming soups, pizzas, muffins and juices. Not everything’s strictly vegetarian, with spiced…

  • Federal Diner

    Wanaka

    When it's this hidden away and still this popular, you know to expect good things. This cosmopolitan cafe delivers robust breakfasts, excellent coffee,…

  • Charlie Brown

    Wanaka

    Both the retro green 1975 caravan and its owners hail from France, so you can be sure that the sweet crêpes and savoury galettes whisked up within are…

  • Francesca’s Italian Kitchen

    Wanaka

    Pretty much the matriarch of Wānaka eateries, perennially busy Francesca's has the big flavours and easy conviviality of an authentic Italian family…

  • Ritual

    Wanaka

    A classic 21st-century Kiwi cafe, Ritual is smart but not too trendy, and filled to the gills with delicious food. The counter positively groans under the…

  • Red Star

    Wanaka

    The burger menu is exhaustive and inventive – beef, chicken, venison, fish and vegie burgers on crunchy toasted buns. Grab a seat on the terrace and sip…

  • Yohei

    Wanaka

    Tucked away in a shopping arcade, this relaxed eatery does interesting local spins on sushi (feta and sun-dried tomato, anyone?), Japanese curries,…

  • Relishescafé

    Wanaka

    A cafe by day with good breakfast and lunch options, this place transforms into a sophisticated restaurant with a fine wine list at night. Central Otago…

  • Spice Room

    Wanaka

    The combination of authentic curry, crispy garlic naan and cold beer is a great way to recharge after a day's snowboarding or tramping. Beyond the spot-on…

  • Boaboa Food Company

    Wanaka

    Fancy burgers (spiced pulled pork, high-country salmon, porterhouse steak) are the mainstay of this white-tiled takeaway bar, but it also does fish and…

  • Erik's Fish & Chips

    Wanaka

    If you do believe that Wanaka is a scale-model version of Queenstown, you'll probably like the idea that Queenstown's newest fish and chippery has an even…

  • Francesca's Wood-Fired Pizza

    Wanaka

    A spin-off from Wanaka's evergreen Francesca's Italian Kitchen, this food truck sits in a rental-car yard among a trio of other food trucks – burritos,…

  • Mediterranean Market

    Wanaka

    Grab a few of the finer things for your backpack or that picnic stash at this buono grocery store.

  • New World

    Wanaka

    The big cheese in Wanaka supermarkets, with everything you need to self-cater or hit the trails.

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