Because we were the tourists, people there suggest us that you will get veg pizza here and once we entered there, the place was filled with Indians. Felt so welcoming.
Pizza was so fresh and delicious.
It is a cute tiny place
Wayyyy too hot inside to sit. I think they’ve forgotten its summer! Sat outside as there were three tables out front some with heaters as once the sun goes down it gets chilly!
Was a wee bit shocked at the cost of a small pizza ($28) as I’m a stingy old bird and may not pay that at home but it was worth it. Great gooey garlicky fish, mussels and prawns and plenty for two of us surprisingly.
Washed down with a Monteith’s Lager and Lemon Lime & Bitters.
Love the Cow - from the cozy atmosphere, delicious gluten free pizza to the great wine menu. I love how it’s never changed over the past 25 years and is consistently good. The roaring fire is pretty good in winter too!
I love this place! It has such a warm and cosy atmosphere nestled away from the hustle and bustle of Queenstown's town centre. We came here for lunch and ordered the Her Majesty's pizza and we were not disappointed! Who would've thought celery on pizza would taste so good! The pizza crust was thin and crispy, just the way I like it.
The garlic bread is amazing. Just order it !!
Excellent, great atmosphere and friendly staff. We ordered a selection of the Pizza's and Chicken Wings. Good value for money, high quality ingredients will be back for sure, love this place.
Mara Melissa Villarete
+4
Love the ambience of this small restaurant. The rustic decor and fireplace is a perfect setting for intimate dinners. I had the best seafood pasta. The serving is good for sharing as well. The corkage fee is a bit too expensive though.
Absolutely amazing food. Italian cuisine at it's finest. Solid portion sizing with amazing quality for it's price. I partook in the seafood pasta and had no regrets. Highly recommended!
Tourists, locals and wanderers, if you are here in Queenstown then must go this wonderful restaurant. The ambience will fetch your heart... Perfect candle light dinner for dates too. The warmth from fireplace will make you cosy and comfortable. I have been thrice and my favourite among the menu is vegetarian annie and freshly baked garlic bread. They have spicy tangy jalapeño and tobasco sauce which goes perfect on pizzas. You can thank me later. 😬
Great experience, great food, great atmosphere. Best meal I’ve had in queenstown. I would highly recommend this restaurant to any pasta or pizza fanatic.
Hand down the best garlic bread I’ve ever had! The atmosphere inside is cosy, rustic furniture and dim lighting. Great for a special dinner.
Canny Connoisseur / Rishabh Shah
+3.5
An Over rated place in Queenstown.
People were raving about this place in new zealand and hence we decided to check it out.
Finding the place is a task itself as it is located in one of the tiny by lanes of queenstown central. The ally is dimly lit which makes it difficult to find and you get a bit suspicious as well. When we found the place the seating was all empty outside which made me wonder if the place was even operational.
At the entrance they have these doors which used to be used in all the cowboy movies when he enters a tavern or a pub.
Once inside I just fell in love with the ambience which had that old rustic Italian vibe to it . The place is also well heated to keep you warm during a chilly night.
The waiters were a bit overwhelmed having a full house and could not give attention to all the tables on time. When we told our waitress we wanted to eat only 2 items for 3 people her attitude changed. Rather than paying attention to our table she was busy chit chatting with the cashier.
NAPOLATANA SPAGHETTI : Freshly made spaghetti just tossed up with some chunks of tomatoes in a basil sauce. The dish was well seasoned but since I had high expectations. This dish let me down.
VEGETARIAN ANNE : A normal pizza which I have had a numerous amount of times . The dough was normal and the base was not crispy but very soft. The ingredients to be found on this dish were the usual mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, chilly flakes and mozzarella cheese.
Hope you find better places to eat at in queenstown with the wide variety available there since this was average.
Amazing food, definitely worth the visit. We had the garlic bread (it's huge) vegetarian pizza and the mushroom spaghetti, it was all so divine. Apparently they are the oldest restaurant in town now. Cozy little restaurant with a fire place inside. Great on a cold winters night.
The best restaurant in Queenstown. I stayed in Queenstown for 5 days and all my lunches and dinners were here since I love pizzas a lot. The place is very well made and the staff is very welcoming. The plain pizza with jalapeños is a must have here.
If I could rate this place higher than 5 star I would. This place is a class act in every way. The service is world class, and the food is better. I used to come here as a kid and the menu nor the restaurant have ever changed. Love love love.
Great atmosphere, great food. A bit of a wait later in the evening, but if you are willing to wait around for abit- it is definitely worth it
Get there early :-) The iconic Cow is a must stop for any self respecting amateur diner visiting Queenstown. Roaring fireplace, the smell of garlic bread, the old schist historic cottage setting, wooden rustic atmosphere.. just makes such a perfect apres ski setting it's not funny. Our pizza was fantastical! The service is very friendly, and the cosy atmosphere alluring for those amateur diners visiting!
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It was pouring in Queenstown when we were super hungry and happened to find this place by chance. I love vintage things and hence I instantly felt connected to this place. It could be a little dark for few people but candles gives aesthetic feel to the place. There is mostly a wait for 20-25 min so please be prepared also do not visit if you are not happy to share your table. You meet people from different parts of the world telling you about their journey and you become a part of their life instantly, it's amazing! Food- the pizza bolognise as well as Anne (veg) both were beyond delicious. They were light and wood fired fresh, the staff was very nice and the bartender kept the waiting customers busy with his chit chats. The place has a beautiful fireplace which adds to the drama along with huge copper containers and mud vessels all around the attic. Overall - I am delighted I visited this boutique restaurant, the only reason I didn't give it a full 5- cause our wait was longer than we expected. Enjoy!
We found this place by chance and it was a very pleasant surprise! The ambience is like an old Tavern and the pizza was amazing! Absolutely worth it. I'm looking forward to coming back.
Cute little place in Queenstown. It'll give a vintage feel and beautifully done up. We had a veg pizza and a pepperoni pizza along with the famous garlic bread and some really delicious red wine. Overall everything was pretty good.
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On our last night visiting Queenstown we dined at The Cow, which doesn't look much from the inside but ended up being our favourite restaurant. Service was immediate and friendly the moment we walked in and we were seated straight away. The interior of the restaurant is very rustic and has a homely feel to it with wooden tables and chairs, booths and a log fire going - very nice when the weather turned chilly!
For food we ordered a garlic bread and a large 'Her Majesty's Pleasure,' both to share. The garlic bread was incredible and by far the best we have ever had. The obviously homemade loaf was cooked perfectly with a crisp garlic coating on the top. The pizza was also by the far the best we have ever had. The crust was lovely and thin but still retained a crunch to it without getting soggy from the toppings. The toppings were tasty, fresh and on the generous side which is rare at most pizza restaurants! The cheese was tasty and the tomato sauce delicious. In term of portion size we had more than enough - we managed to finish the garlic bread but took half of the pizza home to have for lunch the following day.
We would definitely have come again if we had been in Queenstown any longer. The entire dinner was a delight and absolutely worth the visit.
Malavika Madgula Thakker
+3.5
If one wouldn't be looking for it, one would easily miss The Cow located at the end of the tiny cow lane. However, it is one of the best places in town - great crowd, good music, a lively atmosphere and some amazing food. Although we ordered a takeaway, our food took 10 minutes to arrive and we simply got lost in the amazing atmosphere of the restaurant. The staff was quick, courteous and helpful. Coming to the food, the pizza was delicious, the burger was okay, but the garlic bread could have been much, much better. However, visit The Cow at least once during your visit to Queenstown - you won't be disappointed!
Located in the tiny Cow lane, this place is a Hidden Gem. Make your reservations in advance as waiting times are long.
It has an excellent old ambiance with a fireplace, where people can wait and warm themselves up.
We enjoyed some excellent Vegetarian Pizza and Australian Lemonade. The crisp pizzas here are just yum!
Just felt that they should have chopped the olive toppings instead of putting the seeded olives in completely. So, just be wary about that.
Overall, a wonderful place to enjoy a meal with a beautiful rustic ambiance and delicious food!
Vishesh Vats(visheshvats@gmail.com)
+4
A warm and cozy setup in a little alley on cow street. 'The cow' does justice to it's name,by looking very much a cow shed.!! Awesome pizza,lovely soup and the greatest garlic bread.!! Must visit when in Queenstown.
Best pizza in queenstown must go restaurant.and don't forget to have garlic break its just yum 😍 luv the restaurant nice atmosphere. Serve crispy pizza with lots of cheese luv the bread
From the outside, the Cow looks like a quaint little old timey cow shed. And historically it was! It is a little bit awkward entering the place as there is no real sign to enter. Just a dark coloured door. Inside it is quite dark n warm which is nice. They do some pretty good pizzas and pasta. We had a round of pizzas. They were incredibly pricey. $23ish for a small pizza. One of the most expensive I've had in a while. They were tasty thin crisp ones but just an FYI they were very oily. Almost unnecessarily so. The staff were friendly and talkative so no issues there
Love this cute little stable restaurant inside out but hate the queue and wait - it is so small there are limited tables you have to share them. BUT the food is definitely worth the wait! One of the most delicious pizza and pasta we ever had! The seafood pasta had generous amounts of fish,clams and prawns and the sauce was unforgettable! A must try in QT - maybe go earlier to skip the queue.
Such a great place! It was so busy we had to share a table with another couple. But the means came out incredibly quickly and everything was amazing!
Had heard a lot about this place from the locals and this was indeed an amazing place to eat... The pizzas were out of the world... Never had Such pizzas earlier... The veggies were farm fresh... Oh yes & the wine.. Smooth and thick... Cheers !!! 5 stars for the ambience.. Thumbs up !!!
Plenty of parking for my pushbike! oh and the pizza is amazing!. Great place, amazing pizza! Recommend the bolognese and her majesty's pleasure. Go heavy on the Kaitaia fire sauce it is amazing!
Great Italian in Queenstown. Great, no fuss, traditional pizza and pasta. The menu is small, as is the restaurant itself, but the atmosphere is great, and it's warm and cosy with the fire roaring.
They don't take bookings, so go early or wait until later, but definitely give it a shot if you want good pizza in Queenstown.
The best. Maybe the best Italian place I've been to! It has the perfect atmosphere with the dark lighting, open fire, exposed wood and stone and plenty of tables tucked into every nook. There is no bookings but it is worth the 30 minute wait we had for a table. It is also BYO so we bought in our bottle of red to enjoy ($10 corkage). We were seatied in front of the fire place and ordered some of their famous garlic bread to start. This was amazing!! A loaf of the freshest and crispest bread with garlic smeared over the top and extra butter provided to add to each slice you cut off. Serious must be experienced by all. Then for main we shared three pizzas. The seafood (incredible chunks of fish), bolognaise (the perfect pizza) and her majesties (a bit of everything that worked well). The pizza was hot and they all tasted super. We left as full as we've been in a long time and satisfied we had just eaten close to the perfect meal. I couldn't rate it highly enough. A must in Queenstown.
The most chilled out restaurant in Queenstown
One of the best and tastiest place to eat in NZ
the garlic bread is a must
This place delivers an exotic taste
this place although a little small, is one of the liveliest places in queenstown.
the staff is very friendly and courteous, and although it was totally packed, we got our order within 10 mins.
was a little disappointed with the food though. the pizza v ordered wasnt that great and the garlic bread was very very mediocre.
Oh my god! That is all I can say about this place!
It is absolutely amazing, from the food to the service to the decor! Its tucked away down a little alley and I assume many people would miss this place unless its recommended to them. It is BRILLIANT! My mouth waters just thinking about it.
We stumbled upon this restaurant by pure chance, and what luck it was! The food was incredibly delicious, and the atmosphere was very inviting. However, the service left much to be desired; they weren't particularly friendly or attentive. Don't miss out on their amazing bread!
Amazing location and with awesome food!!
We tried garlic bread, pasta and salad.
Yeah that famous garlic bread is famous for a reason, so delicious! They have half portion options for their food which is so great! Also fun to add to the chalk walls in the bathrooms
The staff here were great and seemed to be happy to be there. I went for a late dinner (9pm) and the staff were very welcoming. Dining solo they offered half serves of the garlic bread (delicious) and spaghetti. The salad was so nice too. All round one of the best value meals I had in Queenstown. Would absolutely recommend!
Good hearty food in a rustic old style farmhouse. We had the portofino pizza (highly recommended), spaghetti bolognese (a classic done well) and the spaghetti with chicken livers (delicious). Portions were decent sized and good enough to share. Prices are on the high end but that's pretty much what to expect when in Queenstown.
They don't take reservations, so just show up early and put your name down for a table. Service is efficient and food is out pretty quickly.
Amazing food, great ambience.
A hidden gem among the numerous eateries in queenstown.
Pleasant staff with great energy.
Highly recommended! The rustic cottage, fireplace, old school bar and extremely generous portions. The staff all of them was really helpful and friendly. Garlic bread and pizza was so delicious!
We took a couple of attempts to get to The Cow for lunch, as the info regarding open hours was contradicting on their website and Google. Eventually we got there. The place is small and cosy. We ordered Her Majesty pizza, their famous garlic bread and soup of the day (tomato). The pizza was absolutely delicious! The soup was spicy and hot. The bread was absolutely divine. We couldn't finish all the food and the lovely waitress brought us a pizza box before we even asked. The service was very warm and caring!
Definitely will recommend to others! I will get back again next time.
Unbeatable experience! The rustic cottage, fireplace, old school bar and extremely generous portions. The staff was really helpful and friendly. The food and experience is worth the wait and you can enjoy your drinks while you wait for the table. They gove you options for half and half pizza topping and pastas are also available in half and full sizes which made it a perfect choice for our family with 2 kids. Highly recommended.
Food was excellent especially the pizza much better than the pasta. but the garlic loaf was sold out by 6pm. Also service left much to be desired.
Great pizza. The pasta Bolognese was homey, hearty and just great. The pepperoni pizza was also good!
They were open earlier than usual due to the marathon event and the chef was kind enough to make us the sauce specially for our dietary needs. I highly recommend the spaghetti (Dipollo) it was spicy and with each bite you can taste the rich flavor (Perfecto) 👌 It didn't take long to make and the portions were good as we ended up taking half the Pizza take way.
Garlic bread is huge and delicious 🤤.
The atmosphere is warm and music is lovely and even when crowded the noise is not bothering It must be something with how the building was built really nice and friendly staff who are on their tippy toes and are quick to attend your service.
Loved this place. Was recommended to me from the man I sat next to on the plane and wow what a great find. Pizza, pasta and their special garlic bread is superb. Highly recommend if you are looking for somewhere to eat in Queenstown.
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