Guidebook for Lake Hawea

Antony
Guidebook for Lake Hawea

Food Scene

Sailz is your one stop shop for groceries, coffee, fresh baking and excellent takeaways (I recommend the buttermilk fried chicken burger) and upstairs the main restaurant serves a delicious modern New Zealand Asian fusion menu.
32 locals recommend
Sailz Lake Hawea Store
33 Capell Ave
32 locals recommend
Sailz is your one stop shop for groceries, coffee, fresh baking and excellent takeaways (I recommend the buttermilk fried chicken burger) and upstairs the main restaurant serves a delicious modern New Zealand Asian fusion menu.
Delicious coffee and sensational pastries.
53 locals recommend
Pembroke Patisserie
20 Alison Ave
53 locals recommend
Delicious coffee and sensational pastries.
The Hawea Hotel boasts the best wood fired pizza's in Wanaka. The main menu is a la carte and the wine from the many and varied local vineyards is delicious!
25 locals recommend
Hawea Hotel Eatery & Bar
1 Capell Ave
25 locals recommend
The Hawea Hotel boasts the best wood fired pizza's in Wanaka. The main menu is a la carte and the wine from the many and varied local vineyards is delicious!

Entertainment & Activities

The kids love getting lost in the maze. Puzzling World is a great day out especially if the ski fields are closed.
128 locals recommend
Puzzling World
188 Wanaka-Luggate Hwy
128 locals recommend
The kids love getting lost in the maze. Puzzling World is a great day out especially if the ski fields are closed.

Sightseeing

A great short walk through Mt Aspiring National Park to the Blue Pools.
29 locals recommend
Blue Pools Track
Blue Pools Track
29 locals recommend
A great short walk through Mt Aspiring National Park to the Blue Pools.
Easy walk or bike ride to Albert Town. The Hawea Wave is great fun for boogie boarders, surfers and kayakers.
Hawea River
Easy walk or bike ride to Albert Town. The Hawea Wave is great fun for boogie boarders, surfers and kayakers.
Hike to the hut has superb views of Lake Hawea and surrounding mountains.
Sawyer Burn Hut
Hike to the hut has superb views of Lake Hawea and surrounding mountains.

Arts & Culture

Gorgeous little movie theatre in the heart of Wanaka Town. Serves freshly baked giant biscuits at half time!
97 locals recommend
Cinema Paradiso
72 Brownston St
97 locals recommend
Gorgeous little movie theatre in the heart of Wanaka Town. Serves freshly baked giant biscuits at half time!
If you want to enjoy pure movie luxury then head to Ruby's. Pre dinner meals, wine, and luxuriously comfortable seating.
83 locals recommend
Rubys Cinema and Bar
50 Cardrona Valley Rd
83 locals recommend
If you want to enjoy pure movie luxury then head to Ruby's. Pre dinner meals, wine, and luxuriously comfortable seating.

Shopping

Capsule collection of New Zealand designer clothes, handbags and shoes.
9 locals recommend
47Frocks
47 Helwick St
9 locals recommend
Capsule collection of New Zealand designer clothes, handbags and shoes.
Best gift shop in Wanaka.
21 locals recommend
Gifted Design Store
19 Helwick St
21 locals recommend
Best gift shop in Wanaka.

Essentials

Very busy during peak seasons. Go early in the morning.
119 locals recommend
New World Wanaka
20 Dunmore St
119 locals recommend
Very busy during peak seasons. Go early in the morning.