Guidebook for Queenstown
Food Scene
This is a locals favorite! We love it because it is healthy, quick, central, affordable, and locally owner for nearly 30 years.
8 locals recommend
Habebes Cafe and Takeaway
30 Shotover StThis is a locals favorite! We love it because it is healthy, quick, central, affordable, and locally owner for nearly 30 years.
We had our first date here! A wee hidden locals gem run by the same couple for over 20 years, Danny will chat you up whether you are at the bar, restaurant, or getting pizza to go.
26 locals recommend
Vknow Restaurant & Wine Bar
155 Fernhill RdWe had our first date here! A wee hidden locals gem run by the same couple for over 20 years, Danny will chat you up whether you are at the bar, restaurant, or getting pizza to go.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great for breakfast, lunch, evening drinks and live music. A newer place with great atmosphere.
71 locals recommend
Yonder
14 Church StGreat for breakfast, lunch, evening drinks and live music. A newer place with great atmosphere.
Parks & Nature
A beautiful, less busy spot to cycle with kids or walk and enjoy beautiful autumn colors. Sometimes we bring a picnic here and the views are stunning.
8 locals recommend
Shotover Bridge
A beautiful, less busy spot to cycle with kids or walk and enjoy beautiful autumn colors. Sometimes we bring a picnic here and the views are stunning.
We have an amazing trail network that is relatively new. Cycling it is one of my favorite things to do, especially in autumn. You can also rent an e-bike and ride it all the way to Gibbston Valley return & stop for lunch. One of our favorite activities.
13 locals recommend
Queenstown Trail
160 Gorge RdWe have an amazing trail network that is relatively new. Cycling it is one of my favorite things to do, especially in autumn. You can also rent an e-bike and ride it all the way to Gibbston Valley return & stop for lunch. One of our favorite activities.
This track is very close to our home and great for a quick run or walk. Easy and accessible for the whole family.
8 locals recommend
Sunshine Bay Track
This track is very close to our home and great for a quick run or walk. Easy and accessible for the whole family.
Essentials
Basic (often overpriced) food & booze. Run by a very nice local couple and great for last minute items. Only a few minutes up the road.
11 locals recommend
Eight To Late Foodcentre
155 Fernhill RdBasic (often overpriced) food & booze. Run by a very nice local couple and great for last minute items. Only a few minutes up the road.
This is the large grocery store where we go to do bigger shops. They carry everything and seem to have the lowest prices, but are about a 15 minute drive.
148 locals recommend
PAK'nSAVE Queenstown
302 Hawthorne DrThis is the large grocery store where we go to do bigger shops. They carry everything and seem to have the lowest prices, but are about a 15 minute drive.
Getting Around
The bus stop is a 1-minute walk from our home (corner of Cameron Place & Fernhill Road). It runs every 15 mins (daytime) & ride to town takes 5 minutes. Rides are $5 cash or $2 with Go Card anywhere in area (including Arrowtown & Airport). Groups can use the same Go Card ($5 for card). Driving in Queenstown is not relaxing. We take the bus as it is very close to home, cheap, frequent and you won’t have to find or pay for parking in town. Walking track to Queenstown at the end of Cameron Place. If you walk to the cul-de-sac end of our block.
Cameron Place
Cameron PlaceThe bus stop is a 1-minute walk from our home (corner of Cameron Place & Fernhill Road). It runs every 15 mins (daytime) & ride to town takes 5 minutes. Rides are $5 cash or $2 with Go Card anywhere in area (including Arrowtown & Airport). Groups can use the same Go Card ($5 for card). Driving in Queenstown is not relaxing. We take the bus as it is very close to home, cheap, frequent and you won’t have to find or pay for parking in town. Walking track to Queenstown at the end of Cameron Place. If you walk to the cul-de-sac end of our block.
Entertainment & Activities
A great rainy day (or sunny day) options. There is a toddler pool, deep pool, lap pool & waterslides - something for everyone.
14 locals recommend
Alpine Aqualand
Joe Oconnell DriveA great rainy day (or sunny day) options. There is a toddler pool, deep pool, lap pool & waterslides - something for everyone.
Really fun for adults & kids! Huge trick trampolines (to practice your snowboarding or ski moves) and smaller ones.
17 locals recommend
SITE Trampoline
Really fun for adults & kids! Huge trick trampolines (to practice your snowboarding or ski moves) and smaller ones.