Guidebook for Wanaka

Gavin
Guidebook for Wanaka

Food Scene

Excellent woodfired pizza and relaxed but refined italian dining
81 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Francesca's Italian Kitchen
93 Ardmore St
81 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Excellent woodfired pizza and relaxed but refined italian dining
Fine French dining with a modern Wanaka twist. Superb wines!
66 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bistro Gentil
76A Golf Course Rd
66 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Fine French dining with a modern Wanaka twist. Superb wines!
Our favourite place for breakfast/lunch. Excellent organic eggs. Great coffee.
79 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Federal Diner
47 Helwick St
79 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Our favourite place for breakfast/lunch. Excellent organic eggs. Great coffee.
Best coffee in town - they roast their own beans on site. Sublime hot chocolate. Very, very nice ice cream.
14 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Patagonia Chocolates
155 Ardmore St
14 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Best coffee in town - they roast their own beans on site. Sublime hot chocolate. Very, very nice ice cream.
Delicious breakfasts (with cocktails) and evening tapas.
arc
74 Ardmore Street
Delicious breakfasts (with cocktails) and evening tapas.
A petite taste of France in Wanaka. If you don't fancy sweet, try the savoury crepe with goats cheese - delicious!
Charlie Brown Crêpes
79 Brownston St
A petite taste of France in Wanaka. If you don't fancy sweet, try the savoury crepe with goats cheese - delicious!
Historic gold mining pub/hotel, rustic, family friendly and good food plus toasted marshmallows in winter on an open fire!
90 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cardrona Hotel
Cardrona Valley Road
90 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Historic gold mining pub/hotel, rustic, family friendly and good food plus toasted marshmallows in winter on an open fire!
Best spot for grabbing picnic food on the way to the lake - and they go great coffee.
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Fedeli Cafe
47 Helwick St
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Best spot for grabbing picnic food on the way to the lake - and they go great coffee.
You won't find a better patiserrie in New Zealand. Fresh and decadent and always a long queue snaking out the door, once you try their lemon meringue tart you will understand why.
52 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Pembroke Patisserie
20 Alison Ave
52 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
You won't find a better patiserrie in New Zealand. Fresh and decadent and always a long queue snaking out the door, once you try their lemon meringue tart you will understand why.
Hearty sharing plates. Outstanding quality. Don't miss the slow roasted lamb shoulder.
116 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Kika
2 Dunmore St
116 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Hearty sharing plates. Outstanding quality. Don't miss the slow roasted lamb shoulder.
New on the scene, rave reviews for the seasonal, local menu.
Muttonbird
New on the scene, rave reviews for the seasonal, local menu.

Essentials

A compact supermarket with everything you need in the centre of town.
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New World Wanaka
20 Dunmore St
119 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A compact supermarket with everything you need in the centre of town.
Much larger supermarket on the edge of town.
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New World Three Parks
83 Sir Tim Wallis Dr
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Much larger supermarket on the edge of town.

Shopping

Best milkshakes in town. Oh and very, very nice icecream too. Just across the road from the lake front.
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Black Peak Gelato
123 Ardmore St
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Best milkshakes in town. Oh and very, very nice icecream too. Just across the road from the lake front.

Sightseeing

This is the iconic peak that our farm is named after. You are looking at it when you sit in the spa and look back at the house. It is a steep, hard 1000 metre climb to the top. Honestly there are better walks around the place, but when you get the top the views make it all worthwhile. Stunning views of the entire Wanaka basin and Tititea/Mt Aspiring.
64 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Roys Peak
64 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is the iconic peak that our farm is named after. You are looking at it when you sit in the spa and look back at the house. It is a steep, hard 1000 metre climb to the top. Honestly there are better walks around the place, but when you get the top the views make it all worthwhile. Stunning views of the entire Wanaka basin and Tititea/Mt Aspiring.
Lovely view from the top of this iconic Wanaka mountain. Fairly steep climb, but it is also pretty short. Takes about 20 minutes up and the views of Lake Wanaka the upper Clutha and Hawea are magic.
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Mount Iron
52 Riverbank Rd
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Lovely view from the top of this iconic Wanaka mountain. Fairly steep climb, but it is also pretty short. Takes about 20 minutes up and the views of Lake Wanaka the upper Clutha and Hawea are magic.
Biodynamic vineyard with cellar door tastings.
40 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Rippon
246 Wanaka Mount Aspiring Rd
40 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Biodynamic vineyard with cellar door tastings.
My favourite half day walk in the region. Steep in parts, but absolutely stunning scenery, and so worth it! It is ocassionally closed due to slips, so check Doc website to make sure it is open.
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Rob Roy Glacier Track
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
My favourite half day walk in the region. Steep in parts, but absolutely stunning scenery, and so worth it! It is ocassionally closed due to slips, so check Doc website to make sure it is open.
Big one day walk (uphill) for the fit and adventurous. Jaw dropping views, easily eclipses Roys Peak walk in my opinion.
Isthmus Peak
Big one day walk (uphill) for the fit and adventurous. Jaw dropping views, easily eclipses Roys Peak walk in my opinion.
An hour drive in the direction of the Makarora, will bring you to these glacial fed pools. Easy walk through the west coast rainforest for a real gem.
Blue Pools
An hour drive in the direction of the Makarora, will bring you to these glacial fed pools. Easy walk through the west coast rainforest for a real gem.
Visit the island in a lake, in an island in a lake, on an island in the South Pacific. You will need a boat, check out Wanaka Cruises or Adventure Wanaka for a price and a tour.
Mou Waho
Visit the island in a lake, in an island in a lake, on an island in the South Pacific. You will need a boat, check out Wanaka Cruises or Adventure Wanaka for a price and a tour.
Regular tours around the lake.
Dual Image Charters Wanaka
100 Ardmore St
Regular tours around the lake.
Only 15 mins from Wanaka, another stunning alpine lake worth a visit.
Inland water Lake Hawea
Only 15 mins from Wanaka, another stunning alpine lake worth a visit.
Historic Arrowtown, less than an hour from Wanaka. Beautiful old gold mining town.
Arrowtown Information Center
49 Buckingham St
Historic Arrowtown, less than an hour from Wanaka. Beautiful old gold mining town.

Entertainment & Activities

Totally bizarre, yet compelling and fun way to spend a couple of hours with the family.
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Puzzling World
188 Wanaka-Luggate Hwy
127 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Totally bizarre, yet compelling and fun way to spend a couple of hours with the family.
Amazing mountain biking on dedicate single track - hire an e-bike and have the best day ever.
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bike Glendhu
42 Motatapu Rd
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Amazing mountain biking on dedicate single track - hire an e-bike and have the best day ever.
Fun skiing for the whole family. Also superb park facilities for the tricksters in the family.
71 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cardrona Alpine Resort
Cardrona Valley Rd
71 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Fun skiing for the whole family. Also superb park facilities for the tricksters in the family.
Best skiing in New Zealand. No other skiing comes close actually. Biggest verticals. Most fun. Don't bother with anything else.
57 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Treble Cone Ski Area
Mt Aspiring Road
57 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Best skiing in New Zealand. No other skiing comes close actually. Biggest verticals. Most fun. Don't bother with anything else.
Awesome adventurous family fun on the only via ferratta in the area.
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Wildwire Wanaka
Wanaka Mount Aspiring Road
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Awesome adventurous family fun on the only via ferratta in the area.
The best day trip I've ever had with my teenagers. Leaping off waterfalls, sliding down rock chutes, all through glacial fed water. It doesn't get more adventurous than this!
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Deep Canyon
99 Ardmore St
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The best day trip I've ever had with my teenagers. Leaping off waterfalls, sliding down rock chutes, all through glacial fed water. It doesn't get more adventurous than this!
Guaranteed to catch a salmon here!
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Hook Wanaka - Lake to Plate
49 Monteith Rd
32 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Guaranteed to catch a salmon here!
Order your warm choc chip cookie for intermission.
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Cinema Paradiso
72 Brownston St
97 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Order your warm choc chip cookie for intermission.
Guided fly fishing in our pristine mountain rivers and lakes
Southern Rivers Fly Fishing
Guided fly fishing in our pristine mountain rivers and lakes
Hire bikes from here for tours around the lake
Racers Edge Bike
Hire bikes from here for tours around the lake
Looking for bike tours further afield, check out the options with Wanaka Bike.
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Wanaka Bike Guides
2 Ardmore St
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Looking for bike tours further afield, check out the options with Wanaka Bike.
Paddle or Sup around the lake front
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Paddle Wanaka
151-153 Ardmore St
18 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Paddle or Sup around the lake front
Surfing in the mountains? Why not? Depending on the flow you can surf, paddle or body board in the Hawea wave. Wetsuit essential :)
Hawea Flat Whitewater Park ( The Wave)
Camp Hill Road
Surfing in the mountains? Why not? Depending on the flow you can surf, paddle or body board in the Hawea wave. Wetsuit essential :)
Farm animals, beautiful gardens and honey - what more could you want. Relaxing time for the whole family just outside of Wanaka town.
44 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Wanaka Lavender Farm
36 Morris Rd
44 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Farm animals, beautiful gardens and honey - what more could you want. Relaxing time for the whole family just outside of Wanaka town.