Bespoke Kitchen

Queenstown award-winning cafe Bespoke Kitchen has an international following for its innovative food style and baking.

Location: Nestled on the hill at 9 Isle Street less than five minutes’ walk from Queenstown. It’s easy to find on the way to Skyline Gondola base building. 

Style: Bespoke Café has an eclectic, welcoming style with fires both indoors and out, a heated garden courtyard and stunning views to the Remarkables Mountain range. It has its own garden with beehives out the back and is a hub for cyclists with bike stands outside for those riding  the Skyline trails.

Food: The seasonal menu features beautifully presented fresh, unprocessed dishes and cabinet food. There are many novel raw, vegan and gluten free options with a focus on health and wellbeing. The breakfast plate includes an elixir shot, berry chia pot, goats cheese toast, heirloom tomato, pickled zucchini and fried egg  Baking is a specialty at Bespoke with beautiful cakes and afternoon teas available to order online.

Drinks: Fresh juices and smoothies created in-house, herbal and organic teas, house made hot lemon, ginger and honey, wine by the glass, craft beers and Allpress organic blend coffee.

The Boat Shed Café & Bistro

The Boat Shed’s lakeside setting makes it an attractive destination café.

Location: Beside the Queenstown Marina the café operates from the restored historic New Zealand Railways Shipping office on the Frankton waterfront.

Style: The Boat Shed is one of the best spots to enjoy breakfast or lunch after a walk or cycle along the Frankton track which runs directly past the café. The deck overlooks Lake Whakatipu and the café’s interior showcases memorabilia from Queenstown’s boating past.

Food: A focus on fresh, seasonal produce such as locally grown mushrooms and heirloom tomatoes. Favourite dishes include Blueberry French toast, Cilbir eggs and fried buttermilk chicken burger.

Drinks: The place for excellent Biscoff latte, matcha latte or iced strawberry matcha latte. Wolf coffee, Central Otago wines and their own Canyon craft beers and ciders are served.

Provisions Café 

Arrowtown café Provisions is the perfect spot to take in the autumnal seasonal colours.

Location: Housed in one of Arrowtown’s idyllic restored historic miners’ cottages at 65 Buckingham Street the café garden includes original fruit trees, roses and blossoms.

Style: Provisions is a blend of old and new reflecting its early heritage. Choose to sit inside in the cottage style rooms, on the deck  or under the trees. It’s a dog friendly café  and has a kids’ play area with lots of space.

Food: The casual, contemporary style with classic European cooking techniques is evident in dishes like Turkish Eggs, Provisions Coconut Waffles and  twice cooked crispy pork belly with apple puree made from apples from the café trees. Counter food and fresh baking includes their famous sticky buns.

Drinks: All Press coffee is served along with Stir Teas, smoothies and juices, Queenstown Altitude beers and Central Otago and New Zealand wines.