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QUEENSTOWN & WANAKA ON RAINY DAYS
Book in for a Japanese-style spa experience at
Onsen Hot Pools
( 03-442 5707;
www.onsen.co.nz
; 160 Arthurs Point Rd, Arthurs Point; tub for 2 $80; 11am-10pm)
in Queenstown,
or catch a bus across to Arrowtown for a movie at the quirky Dorothy Browns
cinema. If you're holed up in Wanaka, Cinema Paradiso (
Click here
)
or Ruby's
(
Click here
) are equally cool. Other all-weather attractions in Wanaka include Puzz-
ling World (
Click here
)
, and the excellent Wanaka Transport & Toy Museum (
Click
here
) or Warbirds & Wheels (
Click here
)
. If you're visiting from April to October, go
ice skating at the Queenstown Ice Arena (
Click here
)
.
Stables
CAFE $$$
( 03-442 1818;
www.stablesrestaurant.co.nz
;
28 Buckingham St; lunch $16-19, dinner $32-38;
11am-3pm & 5-9pm; )
With courtyard tables adjoining a grassy square, Stables is a good
spot for an alfresco lunch. Later at night, step inside the 1860s stone building for a more
intimate dining experience which leans heavily on the char grill.
Saffron
MODERN NZ $$$
$$$
( 03-442 0131;
www.saffronrestaurant.co.nz
; 18 Buckingham St; lunch $23-29, dinner $37-40;
noon-3pm & 6pm-late)
Saffron serves grown-up food in a formal and sophisticated setting.
The ever-changing trio of curries effortlessly traverses Asia, while other dishes jet to
Europe and back. Fans can purchase
The Taste of Central Otago
cookbook, showcasing
the restaurant's best recipes.
Drinking & Nightlife
Blue Door
BAR
(
www.saffronrestaurant.co.nz
; 18 Buckingham St; 5pm-late)
Hidden away behind a tricky-to-
find blue door, this cool little bar has a formidable wine list and enough rustic ambience
to keep you entertained for the evening. Low ceilings, an open fire and abundant candles
create an intimate quaffing location.
Fork & Tap
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