Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Habebe's
MIDDLE EASTERN $
(
www.habebes.co.nz
;
Plaza Arcade, 30 Shotover St; meals $8-17; 8am-5.30pm; )
Middle
Eastern-inspired salads and wraps. Soups and yummy pies (try the chicken, kumara and
mushroom one) break the mould.
Mediterranean Market
DELI $
(
www.mediterranean.co.nz
;
53 Robins Rd; 8am-6.30pm Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm Sun)
Fill up a bas-
ket for a lakeside picnic from this fantastic deli and bakery.
Public Kitchen & Bar
MODERN NZ $$$
( 03-442 5969;
www.publickitchen.co.nz
; Steamer Wharf, Beach St; dishes $15-45;
noon-11pm)
The trend towards informal, shared dining has come to Queenstown in the
form of this excellent waterfront eatery. Grab a posse and order a selection of plates of
varying sizes from the menu; the meaty dishes, in particular, are excellent.
Vudu Cafe & Larder
CAFE $$$
(
www.vudu.co.nz
; 16 Rees St; mains $13-19; 7.30am-6pm)
Excellent home-style baking com-
bines with great coffee and tasty cooked breakfasts at this cosmopolitan cafe. Admire the
huge photo of a much less-populated Queenstown from an inside table, or head through
to the rear garden for lake and mountain views. There's another
branch
(23 Beach St)
around the corner.
Eichardt's Bar
TAPAS $$$
(
www.eichardtshotel.co.nz
;
1-3 Marine Pde; breakfast $16-18, lunch $24-26, tapas $7-10;
7.30am-10pm)
Elegant without being stuffy, this small bar attached to Eichardt's Private
Hotel is a wonderful refuge from the buzz of the streets. Foodwise, tapas is the main fo-
cus - and although the selection isn't particularly Spanish, it is particularly delicious.
Sasso
ITALIAN $$$
( 03-409 0994;
www.sasso.co.nz
; 14-16 Church St; mains $25-36; 4-10pm)
Whether you're
snuggled by one of the fireplaces inside the stone cottage (1882) or you've landed a table