Location: Wanaka
Top Restaurants in Wanaka
Best European food near Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand
Reviews on European food in Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand. The South Island town of Wanaka appeals to both adventure lovers and relaxation-minded travelers. Situated on the crystal-clear waters of New Zealand's fourth-largest lake, just a short drive from Mount Aspiring National Park, Wanaka is an ideal spot to go fishing, hiking, skiing, wine-tasting or golfing. The city also hosts Warbirds Over Wanaka, the largest three-day air show in the Southern Hemisphere.
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8. Pembroke Patisserie
For a little taste of France in Wanaka, a visit to Pembroke Patisserie is a must. Inspired by classic French patisserie with a modern Kiwi twist, Pembroke Patisserie is already world famous in Wanaka for its custard squares, doughnuts and almond croissant
Reviewed By NZJulz
Once you have been you will go back and back and back again.Best ever custard square and almond croissants. Great coffeeBread is great tooA great find
7. Charlie Brown Crepes
Overall Ratings
4 based on 101 reviews
Delicious traditional French crêpes. Sweet and savoury for every meal. GF, vego & vegan options. This is pure happiness!
Reviewed By Steven M
This cute little caravan hosts the best sweet and savoury crêpes I had for a long time. All the staff is super kind and friendly
6. Trout Cafe Restaurant Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 649 reviews
Trout's prime location on the lake front of Wanaka provides it with fantastic views. We have great food,coffee and drinks whether you are just after a snack or a main meal. We have 6 Monteiths beers, Heineken & Erdinger on tap as well as a wide range of l
Reviewed By HARRY7294862
Coffee wasnât full. Like who serves coffee not full? Chips were okay. Not bad, not great. Probably wouldnât go back.
5. Relishes Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1430 reviews
Wanaka is our place. For 30 years Relishes has created modern New Zealand cuisine from the wild and wonderful ingredients at our door. Join us for fresh, delicious, imaginative food at breakfast, lunch or dinner. The Home of Good Food Relishes is a Wanaka
Reviewed By lorraine164
As a large group we were very happy with our meal and the service. Good coffee, eggs were very fresh and so yellow. An absolute delight. I hate pale pastey eggs. I would return just for the eggs.
4. Francesca's Italian Kitchen Wanaka
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1445 reviews
Excellent, affordable Italian food with a vibrant atmosphere and a real wood fired pizza oven. Lunch served from 12.00 Pm to 3 pm. Dinner served from 5.00 Pm to late. Bookings essential for dinner. We accept Cash, Eftpos, Visa, Mastercard and American Exp
Reviewed By JANDC47
We just showed up without a reservation and had to sit at the bar stools. But they soon found us a table. The staff were all professional and helpful. The food is extremely good. We where tempted by the wood fired pizza but chose the duck.We also ordered a garlic bread which turned out to be a pizza. Unless you have several people I would not suggest it. It is excellent but we ate a bit too much and struggled with the mains.Thank you for taking time to review your experience with us at Francesca's. We will always try to accommodate customers without a reservation and I'm glad to hear we were able to find you a table. Our Garlic Flat Bread is popular among many and is indeed excellent! We are always happy to pop it into a takeaway box if you're too full! Thank you again, we look forward to seeing you next time. Grazie Mille.
3. Wanaka Gourmet Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 655 reviews
Local New Zealand food ,Stonegrill
Reviewed By 361phillippaw
We tried their stone grill. The food was delicious. The fish was delicate and the beef tender and hearty. We had a selection of veggies, and we particularly liked the yam and winter vegetables. So tasty. No room for desserts, but they did look good. Like most Wanaka restaurants, it's fully licensed.
2. Bistro Gentil
Overall Ratings
4 based on 505 reviews
Located in a beautiful garden setting infused with artwork from world renowned artists, overlooking the lake and mountains of Wanaka, Bistro Gentil serves wonderful modern French cuisine using only the best seasonal produce from Central Otago and it's kit
Reviewed By vanessaprentice266
Went to Bistro Gentil last night with friends to celebrate my husbands birthday and had a wonderful night. The staff were absolutely lovely and nothing was too much trouble, they were very accommodating with the surprise cake I had made and did not charge cakeage as we all had desert as well as cake. The food was simply delicious, I absolutely loved the salmon entree and the steak I had for main was perfectly cooked and just like a little meat muffin....so tender. We have friends visiting from out of town in August so Iâm just about to make another booking, I know theyâll love it.
1. Kika
Overall Ratings
4 based on 511 reviews
Reviewed By amyhearttravel
Just ate at this restaurant this evening & wanted to capture how good this restaurant was in a review while the flavors still lingered. One of the very best meals weâve had in recent memory. Had the salmon grande share which was some of the best fish Iâve ever had. The fish was perfectly prepared: flavorful & fresh. The salad with pomegranate dressing was so subtle, fresh, & light. Sampled 3 local wines, I appreciated the option of not having to order full glasses of each. The food was so good, we ordered dessert just to see how good it too would be. Had the apple terrine dessert with bay cream. Oh my, so good. To top it off, the service was impeccable. Bronte had a smile, was friendly without being over the top, gave us space to enjoy our meal, while also being so helpful in making our decisions about the menu, particularly the wine, which I really enjoyed our conversations about. It was very evident she knows her wine. If we didnât have a reservation already set at our next NZ city, we would consider staying another night in Wanaka just to eat here.
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