Queenstown — Where We Ate & Drank
We tried 7 restaurants in Queenstown (Fergburger, Rātā, The Bunker), plus 3 hotels, 1 bar, and the Onsen Hot Pools. Every spot we actually visited, mapped and reviewed.
Queenstown in December ran on adrenaline-town energy, settled nightly with Fergburger (yes, the queue; yes, worth it) and Rātā's native-larder cooking. We ate through seven restaurants, from Little Mez to Bella Cucina, chased by one perfect bar and a soak at Onsen Hot Pools overlooking the Shotover.
Arrowtown's gold-rush lanes are twenty minutes away. Summer for hiking, July–September for the ski version; both wear the same absurd lake backdrop. Below: every place we stayed, ate, and drank—nothing we didn't try ourselves.
- Also covers Arrowtown, Closeburn
- Worth timing: Winter Festival (ski season) (June–July)
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