Restaurants in Wanaka

Just reading the menu is enough to spark the taste buds. The food, as expected, is traditional Italian, but the dishes here seem cleaner and more flavorful than those in any other Italian lakeside resorts. “Best pizza ever” is the common unsolicited comment passed on by locals. It's…

French owner Luc Bohyn and English-trained executive chef James Stapley provide a powerhouse combination of largesse and talent. The bistro itself has a number of unique advantages including an extensive kitchen garden and orchard and Luc Bohyn’s own brand of Provencal olive oils and…

The most visible and definitely the most popular of Wanaka’s casual cafes, this one is oozing with smiles and good food at sensible prices. Quite apart from the divine pizzas, burgers, croissants, and fresh pastas, much of it with a vegetarian slant, this place comes alive as a bar…

Relishes has been a top spot for years and I’ve had some of my nicest fish meals here. If you need proof of popularity, people are turned away in droves for lack of space. It’s a simple, country-style interior, nothing flashy, but the baked blue cod served with hazelnut and lemon…

Always broad in its focus, Pacific Rim cuisine comes peppered with a few international touches at this extremely popular award-winning Wanaka restaurant. This is where you can savor braised lamb shoulder stuffed with olives, scallop and vanilla risotto, or a tangy Thai salad. Casual…

First, know that there is no trout on this menu, or any other menu. In New Zealand trout is only for those who catch it. The Trout Bar has plenty of other tasty regional options, however, including a lovely lamb rack with a beetroot puree, and a crispy salmon dish (the skin is cooked…