Dunedin & Otago - New Zealand - page 1050

The Shed at
Northburn Station MODERN NZ $$$
( 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 ac-
claimed 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.

Armando's Kitchen CAFE $$$
(71 Melmore Tce; breakfast $10-17, lunch $17-22; 9.30am-4pm daily Dec-Mar, Tue-Sun Apr-Nov)
Old Cromwell Town is best enjoyed from the heritage verandah of Armando's Kitchen,
with an espresso or gourmet ice cream in hand. The homemade pasta, pizza, pies and
cakes are all excellent.

Mt Difficulty MODERN NZ $$$

$$$
( 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 val-
ley. Desserts are particularly decadent.

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

InterCity ( 03-471 7143; www.intercity.co.nz ) There are four daily coaches to Queenstown
(from $10, one hour), and one to Fox Glacier (from $44, 6½ hours), Christchurch (from
$40, 4¾ hours), Alexandra (from $18, 24 minutes) and Dunedin (from $20, 3¼ hours).
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).