Top Things to do in Central Otago
The 10 Best Gift & Specialty Shops in Central Otago, South Island
Discover the best top things to do in Central Otago, New Zealand including The Tent House, The Practice, Ranfurly, The Otago Buzz, The Curiosity Shoppe, Feinerman’s, Evansdale Cheese, Gilchrist's Oturehua Store, Central Gourmet Galleria, Remarkable Wines, Transpire at Bannockburn.
Restaurants in Central Otago
1. The Tent House
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
The Tent House features products including: hand made soaps, lavender products, live plants, as well as patchwork cushions and curtains; over-looking Lake Dunstan from a wee heritage building.
Reviewed By RaeZou
Excellent place for lavender products, bought some lavender oil and handmade soap. The owner is very friendly. Highly recommended to check it out when you are in Cromwell.
2. The Practice, Ranfurly
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
3. The Otago Buzz
4. The Curiosity Shoppe
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Antiques, Collectables,Giftware, Museum... Located at what was once the railway engine shed, 400m from town An easy 3 minute walk along the Otago Rail Trail, or 1 minute drive from the Main Street of town & SH85 TCS is well signed posted from town... 65 Mitchell Street, Ranfurly 9332
Reviewed By feijoas - Wellington, New Zealand
We came across the Curiosity Shoppe just as we were passing through Ranfurly on the Central Otago Rail Trail. If you are into antiques then this relatively hidden spot is worth a look. They have a really eclectic range of ceramics, pottery, cutlery, and glassware etc. We pulled up our bikes just for a look and left with our panniers filled with carefully wrapped Crown Lynn treasures. They also offer shipping which is much more sensible than bumping down the trail with crockery!
5. Feinerman’s
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Feinerman’s is a boutique gym offering group classes and personal training. As well as the gym Feinerman’s is a whole food store selling organic dried goods and a range of whole food products. This business operates in a renovated 1870’s stone building and it is worth a look inside just to see the amazing stone work.
6. Evansdale Cheese
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By davidpN9795AU
Recent extreme weather in the upper Rangitata River prevented our travels from Picton to Dunedin. Required some quick reworking of travel plans. Our real regret was that SH1 closure at Rangitata prevented us from dropping in to Evansdale Cheese and sampling/buying a selection of their superb cheeses. Next time!!
7. Gilchrist's Oturehua Store
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 67 reviews
Gilchrists General Store is the oldest continuous trading store in New Zealand of its type, dating back to 1902. The store is filled with memorabilia, equipment, and information from generations past and well worth the visit. Something for every generations nostalgic side. We also stock rail trail memorabilia, accessories and apparel. along with fresh snack food, hot pies, cold drinks, cone ice creams and a large assortment of lollies and old English sweets.
Reviewed By MikeHaines2014 - Bluff, New Zealand
Coffee was fabulous (atomic organic), excellent service and that little bit extra. We also stayed at the B&B thats part of the store. Helen and Johns hospitality was fabulous and it was the perfect stop for our time on the Otago Rail Trail.
8. Central Gourmet Galleria
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
A unique gift shop Founded in 2008 in the Old Butchery and situated in the Historic Precinct of Clyde, Central Gourmet Galleria is a culinary gift shop with a difference. Come and experience Mark and Marianne's great service.
9. Remarkable Wines
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By acooke85 - Cronulla, Australia
We made a somewhat impromptu visit to Remarkable wines after some recommendations and a quick phone call to Richard who generously made himself available to guide us through his list of ~ half a dozen of his beautiful, boutique wines. The majority of the grapes were sourced from the vines over which we were looking as we tasted, with a few from a vineyard Richard owns in the nearby Gibston Valley. Richard was extremely knowledgable and accommodating, giving passionate, rank-newbies like ourselves an easily digestive but very interesting walk through on how the wines were made, how to correctly tastes the wines and the factors going into these characteristics. Having visited many of the wineries around central otago, this was without a doubt one of our most enjoyed experiences, with incredible great value, award winning, wines and is definitely a must do for the bannockburn area. Thanks again, Richad.
10. Transpire at Bannockburn
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Fibre studio and craft galley. A rainbow of colours, an array of textures, all to inspire fibre artists and crafts people who reveal (transpire) a joyful gallery of New Zealand creations. We now spotlight the creative skills of New Zealand artisans at the historic J.D. Stewart General Store ( circa 1880).
