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Captains Restaurant

87/100 (7327 ratings)

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"First time trying crayfish and I love it! It was really meaty, seasoned well and I really enjoyed the truffle fries as well. Staff are super lovely..."

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"I had dinner here and found the service was very friendly. The waitress was lovely at entertaining us and talking to us. The food took awhile to come..."

Sharon Louie

"Stumbled upon this cozy restaurant while walking around the little streets of queenstown . The "famous captain's chowder" is indeed famous from..."

Gian

"Dined at Captains Restaurant twice - loving the Captains seafood chowder. Unforgettable. The lamb rack was also a highlight - soft and juicy. Both..."

Hungry Moo Turt

"Warm atmosphere. The service was very welcoming and friendly. We ordered the scallops, fish of the day and venison. The foods were all delicious,..."

Tina

"One of the restaurants that stands out along mall street with a relatively large outdoor seating.Ordered the pan-seared scallops, NZ..."

Streaky Eats

"For the quality of food this restaurant is surprisingly quite and empty, the pricing is reasonable as well, we had seafood platter which is very..."

Sharon8000

"A cost place, nice environment. Good range of breakfast and lunch options both available. Great mocha and mushrooms. Had the seafood chowder and big..."

Foodie123

"This place is a bit underrated - the food is beautiful, but didn't get as much attention as other diners in queenstown central thus no queue. I..."

Lancelthebard

"A very nice fine dining restaurant with a hint of the newzealander touch in the dishes offered. Entirely loved my dining experience...."

Epicureans

"Food: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5We ordered the seafood platter for 2 and it did not disappoint. The prawns and crayfish in particular were very juicy..."

The Hunger Trail

"Captain's another seafood dinner....Fresh oyster from the local sea. So fresh and so juicy and so tender. Scallop with prosciutto cooked..."

I.eat.i.rate

"Food is great, care and attention seems to have taken to small details in putting the dishes together. Staff are friendly and good with..."

Mishari Muqbil

"Very nice! We had the lamb shanks and pork belly which was yummy, unfortunately the crackling was way to hard to eat, we then had the crumble..."

Suzanne Kehl

"Had the seafood chowder for my lunch, which was so creamy and smoothy, tasted delicious!My friends had the prawn & chorizo pasta and the green..."

FoodieCCC

"We had heard about the green lipped mussels in new Zealand. It was one of the dishes on our checklist and we were not disappointed.We entered..."

Husein Changi

"Great bacon and egg rolls. Coffee very tasty. Sat outside in the mall, inside looked the place to be, warm and cosy, open fire, if it was cold...."

Kiwi888

"Staff have extraordinary sense of humor. We ordered, Blue Cheese Salad, Classic Prawns Cocktail, Lamb Rack, NY cheesecake, Affrogo ... omg..."

Regina McDad

"Really enjoyed our dinner at Captains. We were a group of 7, so we ordered a variety of food. The calamari entree was amazing, I had the lamb shank..."

Kaylene

"Dined for lunch here today with the whole family and we all enjoyed our meals. Staff were absolutely friendly. I had the Sea-Run Stewart Island..."

Abby Tamase

"Five star flawless! Amazing food. Probably the best steak my partner and I have ever had and the cheesecake is to die for. Highly highly recommend..."

Brittany Smith

"Succulent meat.... A special place with equally good seating both inside and out. The feel inside is warm and inviting while outside you have the..."

Fish

"If you are looking for a candle-lit dinner, tucked away from the rest of the world accompanied with great food and a fantastic selection of wines....."

Rhiannon Fernandes

"5 star dining!! Could not find a fault with this joint. Wanted to end our holiday off with a bang, so we ordered the whole karitane crayfish with 2..."

Don's Food Fiesta

"Wow. This restaurant is well deserving of a 5 star rating. From the moment we arrived we felt welcomed and well looked after by cheerful, friendly..."

Foodiesfeast

"So good we had dinner here twice during our 3-day stay in Queenstown. Fabulous food, beautifully cooked and presented and excellent service. Thank..."

Jan

"we went there for the winter festival and it was great! I loved that you can plan your own little food composition and the crayfish and venison we..."

S. D.

"Went for breakfast on a freezing day and even tho it was packed we got great service and FANTASTIC food and..."

Meghan

"Beautiful food! Great recommendation on portions. We walked in Without reservations but managed to be arranged to share table with another couple...."

Amy LI

"This is my favourite store. I will book seats every time I come. Seafood is delicious. The portion is very large. The waiter is very enthusiastic...."

Nina NZ

"This place is absolutely outstanding. After being turned away by many places, being tourists and not realising you need to make bookings, we went for..."

Sarah Smith

"The atmosphere at Captains was amazing not to mention the crew were fast, super friendly and intelligent. If you’re lucky like me you’ll get..."

Ben Turner

"Good selection of fish and stake dishes. Our salmon and stake were perfect cooked. TOP notch service. Just one small thing, please use a smaller..."

Seyha Lor

"Lovely atmosphere with the accordion player and the lake near by! Food was delicious and service was fast and friendly. Hot drinks also very..."

S Jean

"This is our second day in Queenstown , didn't know that it's a public holiday in town, many restaurants were closed . This restaurant is a very..."

Helen HL Leung

"Good: 1) excellent service. Kept refilling water without having to ask. 2) Seafood chowder. Every mouthful has some seafood. Served with some..."

L I Justme

"We couldn’t find this gem of a restaurant. Their fantastic staff came and found us. We had an amazing meal (crayfish+steak) delicious. So happy..."

Glendyr Andrews

"What a surprise! We were looking for hot mulled wine all over the place, guess what captain has made our dream come true! Your hot mulled wine is the..."

Jimmy Wang

"Some of the best table service we had in NZ food was very good..."

Jackson Monahan

"First morning in Queenstown and was treated to a delicious Eggs Benedict Brunch. As someone who loves her pirate/nautical themes, this restaraunt has..."

Emma Shadwick

"The rack of lamb was amazing. So tender and filled me up with such joy. The fresh oysters were great as well. So fresh fresh fresh. Supercharger ales..."

Teoh Yew Aun

"The restaurant is located in the main street of Queenstown where is the perfect place for preasure dining as all food and service were impressive...."

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"Captains was fantastic! I rate the service 5/5, the food maybe 4/5. We did not have a booking and they were fully booked but they let us sit outside..."

Lucy

"The food here is exquisite. Everything is clearly cooked with love. Highly recommend the mushroom and cheese bruschetta to start, chowder is the best..."

J M

Finz Seafood And Grill Queenstown

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"Beautiful restaurant with an excellent choice of dishes. I ordered the monkfish on white beans and the sticky date pudding for dessert. Both were..."

Emma Judd

"Visited this restaurant for dinner. It has 4 or 5 vegetarian options. We had risotto and tomato ragu which were very nice but a bit expensive. The..."

Marich

"Probably the best seafood restaurant I’ve ever been to! Would definitely recommend this place. Taste: 4.5/5Portion:..."

FoodieAsh

"We just walked in on valentines day loved fresh oyster as a starter and also the main dishes Nice location and great food Staff were..."

Misool Kim

"I’ve been living in Queenstown for more than two years and I have visited finz for many times.I just want to mention that service is great!..."

Olya

"Would have given a higher mark but the oysters from Waiheke were a bit stringy and had an aftertaste. The travel from the north island to qtown tooks..."

TonyF3

"Tried this place out because my mom have been wanting to eat salmon for a few days now. When we got there we were seated immediately and she got the..."

Ellynn

"Super nice service and lakeview. We ordered seafood platter and cocktails. All were fresh with tasty sauces. A little expensive given the portion..."

Ellie@W

"Nice location by the lake and really nice service throughout the night. A really nice place to just eat and enjoy the bounty of the..."

Benedict Uy

"This was a really great meal. And I have to report that this was some of the best fish n' chips I've ever had! We selected the cod which was promised..."

Chad

"We had Canterbury Sirloin Beef, Prawns&clams spaghetti and kids meal fish&chips, plus half dozen of oysters. Sirloin Beef is char-grilled, super..."

Wendy Zhou

"Great location, make a reservation. Food was great, portions were in the small side, recommend buying a side as potatoes, veggie etc aren't included...."

Ashley Amber Gliss

"Really impressed with this place, great wine and food is fab...great..."

Food 2 Run

"Very nice professional and friendly staff here. A good combination. Queenstown seems to be a breeding ground for quality hospitality persons. Great..."

Sean Kennaway

"Lovely little restaurant on the wharf right in the center of queenstown. A close proximity walk from many hotels so easy to get to if you are a..."

Foodiesfeast

"We were here for dinner in Queenstown, i had the melon cocktail and half a crayfish. The crayfish was cooked well and tender. Great experience, would..."

Smoothie Oeek

"Delicious meal but we didn't have seafood! Well we began with the squid and then had lamb and steak (We'd had amazing oysters for lunch). Excellent..."

Victoria

"We loved this place! It's right on the lake, and has a very warm ambiance. The service was wonderful and attentive. We enjoyed our meal very much...."

Lynn Barron

"This is a seafood speciality place. Not sure how they make money because the place was near empty - most likely not due to service because they were..."

Otago Islander

"Great service and waitresses were very friendly and helpful! I'm glad they made quick check ins consistently to make sure we are doing well! Food was..."

Angie K.

"Thank you for making our dinner a memorable one. The food was divine😋 Thank you chef👏Also, a special shout out to beautiful Michelle( I think..."

Rachel V

"Great views, great food, great service. Came here to get our fix of seafood with the oysters mussels and crayfish and was not disappointed. The..."

Sabrina Lim (Saby)

"Very good dinner place with seafood. Had the green lips mussels which is very yummy. The pasta was handmade and very good texture and taste as well...."

Chia Sin Fong

"We came by for a lateish dinner (around 2015). It was still quite busy but we were able to get a table without a booking. Their menu unsurprisingly..."

Benedict Uy

"Was recommended by a friend, absolutely loved it here. We celebrated our 17year anniversary and got a complementary mocktail. Had a young girl as our..."

melissa puna

"We searched for a seafood restaurant in queenstown on our last night and this place popped up as one of the top searches. And it did not..."

William Kwan

"My first visit to NZ with my partner and we had a fabulous dining experience with Finz today. The professional hospitality provided by Michelle was..."

Yandy Chan

"Was served by Michelle, who was very friendly, attentive and made very good recommendations - very pleased with her service. The resturant had great..."

Joyce Lin

"We wondered past this place in the afternoon while walking around the town and checked out the menu and thought it looked really good. So later that..."

Gary Shaw

"10/10 Service, 10/10 view, 10/10 food. It was my partners birthday and they all went out of there way to sing happy birthday, Evan surprised him with..."

Samantha Sherwood

"Phenomenal experience at Finz! The food, the drinks, the service and the atmosphere were exceptional. We had a perfect dinner celebrating our..."

Ayesha Goel

"Beautiful dinner there at around 7:30pm. Sunset was just there to be seen at the outdoor seats. Rather chilly outside but the staff members..."

Lok Hang Leung

"Amazing restaurant in Queenstown with really friendly staff. This was the only restaurant in the town with oysters available. The food was cooked..."

Kevin Zhong

"Food is exceptional. We didn't get the waitress' name but she was amazing. She wasn't assigned to us but always came to check if we need anything and..."

Raewyn Porter

"Great place for seafood lovers with great view of the lake and mountain. Ordered the seafood platter for 2 and the crayfish Totally in love with..."

Ethan Lim

"We had to walk in and did not manage to secure a reservation as we were unsure as to what time our day tour would end. They gave us a table..."

Wendy Tan

"Thank you, Jhade, and all the Finz staff for making our anniversary so special. I was told to book ahead in Queenstown. Do not miss out on Finz..."

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