Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Shed at Northburn Station
( 03-445 1743;
www.northburn.co.nz
;
45 Northburn Station Rd; mains $25; 10.30am-4.30pm)
Outside
tables take advantage of lake and mountain views at this acclaimed winery restaurant,
5km from Cromwell on the eastern side of Lake Dunstan. The seasonal menu consists of
only a handful of dishes, done exceptionally well.
MODERN NZ
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Armando's Kitchen
(71 Melmore Tce; breakfast $10-17, lunch $17-22; 9.30am-4pm daily Dec-Mar, Tue-Sun Apr-Nov)
Old Crom-
well Town is best enjoyed from the heritage verandah of Armando's Kitchen, with an es-
presso or gourmet ice cream in hand. The homemade pasta, pizza, pies and cakes are all
excellent.
CAFE
$$
Mt Difficulty
( 03-445 3445;
www.mtdifficulty.co.nz
;
73 Felton Rd, Bannockburn; platters $19-28, mains $35-36; tastings
10.30am-4.30pm, restaurant noon-4pm)
As well as making our favourite pinot noir, Mt Difficulty is
a lovely spot for a leisurely lunch looking down over the valley. Desserts are particularly
decadent.
MODERN NZ
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Information
Cromwell i-SITE
( 03-445 0212;
www.centralotagonz.com
;
47 The Mall; 9am-5pm)
Stocks the
Walk
Cromwell
brochure, covering local mountain-bike and walking trails, including the nearby
gold-rush ghost town of Bendigo.
Getting There & Away
Alpine Connexions
( 03-443 9120;
www.alpinecoachlines.co.nz
)
Scheduled shuttles to/from Clyde
($24, 20 minutes), Alexandra ($24, 35 minutes), Queenstown ($25, one hour) and Wanaka
($25, 45 minutes).
Atomic Shuttles
( 03-349 0697;
www.atomictravel.co.nz
)
Daily buses head to/from Queenstown
($15, 50 minutes), Alexandra ($15, 50 minutes), Roxburgh ($25, 1¼ hours), Dunedin
($30, 3¾ hours) and Christchurch ($40, 5¼ hours).
Catch-a-Bus
( 03-449 2024;
www.catchabus.co.nz
)
Bike-friendly shuttles to Clyde (20 minutes),
Alexandra (30 minutes), Ranfurly (1¾ hours), Middlemarch (2¾ hours) and Dunedin (3¾
hours).