New Zealand Restaurants

Dine by the vines in Queenstown, New Zealand. Since opening our doors in 2005, the Amisfield Bistro is a favourite with Queenstown locals and is rated as one of the best winery restaurants in New Zealand. Located 15 minutes from Queenstown, Amisfield Bistro is located within an iconic stone schist building. If weather allows dine by the vines in our stunning courtyard or soak up the indoor atmosphere beside our roaring fire. Start your visit with an informative wine tasting or simply enjoy single estate cool climate Pinot Noir and aromatic whites with locally sourced, seasonal food, the best that Central Otago has to offer. Choose from the daily changing a la carte menu or indulge in Amisfield’s famous shared dining experience, Trust the Chef set menu where you will be served a selection of dishes designed to be shared at the table; all dishes are seasonal and chosen by the chef based on the freshest ingredients available on the day. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11.30am to 8pm; the last bookings are at 6pm. Amisfield Bistro is a finalist for the Cuisine NZ Restaurant of the Year 2011 awards.

Saffron Restaurant, found in beautiful Arrowtown, is fine dining taken to a different level. The building housing this mouth-watering experience is a new corrugated iron structure. Peter Gawron includes South Island ingredients in the menu and complements them with Central Otago wines. The restaurant structure was built to blend with the seasons of Central Otago with a spacious outdoor seating area for the spring and summer seasons, and a big open fire for the winter and autumn months. The environment accomplishes a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Saffron restaurant is rated in the Worlds Top 100 by Conde Nast Traveller. "A cosy and popular restaurant with a broad menu that ranges around the world, reflecting chef-patron Peter Gawron's ongoing culinary journeys of discovery. A good list of local wines and an emphasis on superb local produce" Cuisine, July 2009. Cuisine Restaurant of the Year finalist for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.