TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

"My fav , must do place in Queenstown. So difficult to choose what you want as everything looks so tempting and tastes divine 😋The staff are..."

Choclife

"Seriously the best chocolates I’ve ever tasted in my 28 years of life, favourite was the gold chocolate and the chocolate rama, highly recommend..."

Kiki

"What an experience! Definitely worth trying Patagonia for a dessert or hot drink! Would be great to see more DF options other than sorbet, but on the..."

Hannahmareecarr2

"Absolutely delicious. A must for chocolate lovers...."

Orchid

"Patagonia is basically sugar and more sugar and it’s absolutely loved for it. When we last lived down this way it was located a little..."

Otago Islander

"ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE CHOCOLATE FONDUE. I was staying in queenstowns for 3 days and ive had this fondue everyday.Love from india,..."

Saloni Sheth

"Delicious icecream, great flavours and very high quality. Super rich, so two scoops MIGHT be a bit much if you've just had a big dinner (speaking..."

Lifelovetravelfood

"Decent sized scoops and a crunchy quality waffle cone. 5 star rating for the quality of their icecream. They definitely know how to do their..."

The Scarfoodie

"I visited Patagonia twice on my most recent trip to Queenstown, once for ice cream and the second time for hot chocolate. I’m a big fan of both the..."

The Brunch Specialist

"One of the most amazing hot chocolate in existence. He Nicciola hazelnut spread is to die for...."

Love Food

"A high quality dessert place with amazing views of Lake Wakatipu at the 2nd floor where you can enjoy your ice cream. I got the basil and orange..."

Sharon Louie

"Very busy but definitely a nice place to sit and have a hot chocolate. Despite the cold weather my kids still insisted on having ice cream. They..."

J Ambrosio

"Chocolates, coffees, drinks, ice cream, sweets and VIEWS! This Patagonia outlet is our absolute favourite chocolate stop! With possibly the best view..."

Mashed_Potato

"A must when you visit Queenstown, Patagonia Chocolates is always jam-packed with tourists and for good reasons. With all their unique flavours of..."

Aless

"Need ice cream while strolling the beauty of Queenstown city ?Patagoina is the answer.It located in front of the lake, provide many..."

Lusyana Wijaya

"This place is full of mouth watering deserts and has a huge variety of colourful Icecreams and chocolates.Churros over here are really tasty and..."

Tejas

"This is a must visit in Queenstown for any sweet tooth’s! They make their own chocolate and have ice cream as well including DIY ice cream..."

Sydney Food Lover

"Loved it. The ambience, quality of food and service would tempt one to visit this place often and often. Chocolate volacano cake was the perfect and..."

Urvi Mohak Gosalia

"Such awesome ice cream. Had an ice cream every day of the vacation. Staff were friendly and the shops scoop is huge. You can go upstairs for some..."

Amit Tripuraneni

"Ice cream was delicious, and so were the all the cakes and pastries we had. This shop is meant to close early at 9pm but they still seem to be quite..."

Lunarcry

"One of the best ice creams I've had around the world. We came here yesterday and got the purple and white flavour, mango and raspberry. It was so..."

Nick Cao

"With a huge selection of ice creams they generally excel in creamer more chocolate-y and rich flavors rather than their sorbets in my opinion. With..."

Annie Tong

"Such a cute little cafe located in the heart of Queenstown. They chocolate truffles were delicious, we decided to buy a few and take away to enjoy..."

Tige

"Delicious ice creams. The Belgium chocolate sorbet, which happens to be vegan, was majorly epic. All the other sorbets are vegan too so that’s..."

Lilly Hooper

"Many people mentioned their hot choc as one of the best hot choc. After trying their ice cream, I decided to have this popular hot choc. One small..."

Vina

"I was told by my friend that this is a must visit in Queenstown. I had their boysenberry, strawberry apple sorbet. It was so nice. The decor is..."

Turkish Apple

"This is by far the best place for creamy ice creams and sorbets (although I admit I have yet to try the sorbet of Fergs- review to come). But the..."

Aarthi Gill

"The bad news first: my order got lost in translation and I got something completely different to what I ordered.The good news: What I got..."

Jay

"I saw a lot of people coming out of Patagonia with giant ice cream cones so I decided to go in to have a look. All their beautiful desserts caught my..."

Maggie

"Beautiful modern decor with plenty of natural lighting, this place is spacious with two levels of seatings. You would either be mesmerized by the..."

Streaky Eats

"After seeing tons of people crowding this place every time we pass by, we stop in for a quick peruse before heading off for dinner, and decide then..."

Kiwi FIFO Chef

"Beautiful place with lots of tempting options for dessert. We tried deluxe hot chocolate which was nice. We will come back here to try other..."

Marich

"The best ice cream I may have ever had. Dulce de leche was my preference every time. Amazing flavour without being too sweet. Even though it was 0..."

Aklmel

"The chocolate here is not food, it is magic. Most places insult the beauty of chocolate by an overload of other unimportant things. But at Patagonia..."

Hussain Pardawala

"From Australia !!! Soo good!! Hit the dessert spot . So many choices and so little stomach space haha! Just wish they stayed open later. Will..."

Suzysays

"The hot chocolate was definitely a winner. My kid really loved the ice cream on a stick and the ice cream wasn’t too sweet when I tried it, which..."

Bayu Sharin

"5 years ago when I came to Queenstown, they didn’t have this two-storey cafe but ta-da the new place has the killing view ever! (Old place is still..."

The Poor Foodie

"Thoroughly enjoyed their store in Arrowtown so figured we had to try the Queenstown Central store and again our visit was a pleasant..."

Warren

"Best ever ice creams here...just couldn’t get enough of it. We went for the white milky chocolate with roasted almond!! Out of the world..so went..."

Pal

"Great chocolate and Ice Cream store. Their Ice Cream has lots of flavour and their chocolate is Hand Made. You also can see chocolate making in..."

Jeannie June Kurniawan

"Nice view. Friendly stuff. Ordered éclair and flat white, nothing surprising for the sweet treats & average level coffee. Good choice to kill time...."

Ywan566

"As we were walking around Central Queenstown being tourists I could tell Patagonia attracts many customers. It proved to also be loved by the locals...."

Zahra On Zomato

"Queenstown is a stunning place! Picture postcard scenery, with brilliant blue lakes at the feet of rugged mountains. We had noticed lots of people..."

Gelido

"The churros are pretty good but the ice cream and sweets are amazing. They have really creative flavours of ice-cream and all the ones I tried are..."

Lebloop

"Best sorbet I have ever tried! A must go in Queenstown. Everything in the cabinets looked delicious, we went at about 9pm and it was still open!..."

Jennamaree

"Awesome service especially for a very busy and touristy place. Ice cream was delicious. We got the banana split and the chocolate and macadamia...."

Karina0017

"Wow dessert place!!Tried at lots of branches in South Island. Quality is same everywhereQueenstown branch is awesome!!The views,..."

Rose Rose

"It has both outdoor and indoor seating but I would recommend sitting outside as it has a beautiful lake view. Ordered some freshly squeezed juices...."

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"The stunning view at Queenstown is accompanied by drooling churros at this place. What a beautiful ambience it has got. The friendly staffs serve us..."

Salini Devi Ramaraj

"The ice cream here is out of this world!!! I tried the dark choc and macadamia, boysenberry sorbet and cookies and cream and I love them all! This is..."

Danelle Lim Yun

"Patagonia Chocolates is such a treat! Everything is so presented so beautifully, I had a hankering for a hot chocolate and figured that this spot..."

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"Great ice cream and sorbets. Perfect location. Nice ambience. Definitely a must visit. Service was very friendly with all the free tastings. Should..."

TonyF3

"We stopped in here for a sweet treat, we had the chocolate volcano cake with a scoop of ice-cream....sooooo good! We also had freshly squeezed orange..."

Suzanne Kehl

"I tired a coffee ice cream which was amazing, but what made it for me was the waffle cone! There was also a range of other flavours that friends had..."

Crackerjacker

"I had been there after spicy yummy dinner. We can try all what they have. I choose cookie something. It made me calm down on my mouth. Just good..."

Daebak Kim

"One of the best ice creams ever had. The taste of each of the flavour so original and unique. Travelled all the way from Auckland to Queenstown and..."

Shihana

"They've got the power. Very nice coffee, South Island style. Good roast, well crafted and served hot with an additional touch of flavour. Great if..."

OldGoatsKnowBest

"There wasn't a large variety of flavours as Ms Ferg gelateria, but there are still plenty to choose from. I tried the tramontana flavoured icecream,..."

Suzze Nguyen

"Hahaha I ordered two ice cream balls😂one is vanilla with cookies, the other one is strawberry, both of them are tasty, I think the kids there..."

Joyce Chen

"Great location in town with a commanding view of the lake. Good to warm up with a coffee and hot choc. Kids loved watching them make the chocolate..."

Jdt

"A dessert place that can't be missed when you're in Queenstown. Patagonia Chocolates serves an extensive range of desserts including gelato, ice..."

Anna

"Probably one of the best Ice Cream and Dessert places I have been too and I've been to a lot as I have the biggest sweet tooth. They have one of the..."

Aaron87lee

"Their hot chocolate is amazing! I went there when my friends were wandering around Queenstown for shopping and I couldn't resist to order another..."

Lewiaga

"This place has some of the best ice creams , frozen yogurts and sorbets . I tried two flavours the blueberry frozen yogurt and raspberry sorbet ,..."

Drishti Khandelwal

"Very busy ice cream, dessert & chocolate shop right on the waterfront. There's heaps to choose from and you can also sit upstairs to eat while..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"Tried the sorbet here; quite nice and interesting in flavour but nothing outstanding in my opinion. The place is relatively busy but fast moving...."

Cynthia Giang

"Best hot choc we had in Queenstown. Lovely ambience and friendly staff with warm smiles. One should never miss it before taking a walk to..."

Ellie@W

"We tried the ice creams and hot chocolate. The ice creams were quite nice, but nothing out of the ordinary for me. We tried the berry and mascarpone,..."

Pineapple San

"We came here for a little sweet treat and to our PLEASURE they had SUGAR FREE CHOCOLATE! How fab is that? They had every variety you could think of..."

Stacy Heyman

"We came here today & got the icecream on a stick dipped in fresh couverture chocolate & cookie crumbs, it was so delicious & fresh. Sat up top &..."

Let Laura Eat

"The icecreams are amazing! I had to have 2 of them. I tried the raspberry and white chocolate and chocolate chip combination. Their icecream is..."

Biggiechee

"Where did this chocolate shoppe suddenly spring out from? It takes up prime position at the bottom of the Queenstown CDB on the water's edge where a..."

Frank

"I visited this place at least once a day during my stay in Queenstown. It's seriously the best chocolate store in New Zealand - It reminds me of..."

Mat

"Spent 4 days in Queenstown and visited this place 2/4 days. Their icecreams are the best! Banana split won my heart and their hot chocolates are..."

Annette Wong

"It is always an experience to have ice creams in real winter and one will not be disappointed with the variety in this lovely little place off the..."

Narayanan Valadi

"Nice hot chocolate. Churros were crunchy and yum. Nice and warm inside and lots of window seats to look out at the stunning view. Quick and friendly..."

Lisa Reynolds

"This store offers ice cream , churros with chocolate sauce,hot chocolate ,chocolate bars amongst other chocolate and coffee things .I tried fresh..."

A Foodie Travels

"The ice-cream gelato was nice and pretty big for 1 scoop. We went to both cafes in the airport and the one in central Queenstown. The fruit salad was..."

Rose

"Its a must visit ice-cream place in Queenstown. Ice-creams are so amazing that you will comeback again for more. There hot coffees are..."

Sonam Bajaj

"A big must order is the hot chocolate. Ordered one in CBD and another at the airport and the consistency is the same. It's served hot. Soothing and..."

Bubut

"Just go there!! Don't be put off by the weather. If it's too cold still go!! It's heated inside. If it's warm, grab a cone to go and stroll along the..."

Bud Walter

"Both coffee and ice cream was great. But if their staff could show some smile to the customer, then it would be perfect. Stayed about 2 minutes I..."

Michelle Hwang

"Love this place. Perfect position for people watching by the lake, the number of flavours meant we never got through them all, and everything we..."

Kbel

"A group of us visited Queenstown over the Christmas holidays. On our first night after a lovely walk around the botanical gardens, we headed into the..."

Georgie @ Georgieats

"I'm so in love with heir ice creams and thick shakes... It's THE PLACE for chocolate lovers out there!! No flavour will disappoint..."

Neeraj

"Can you really go wrong with ice cream? Probably not, but these guys definitely go for gold with their dig and they've got plenty to show for..."

Leesah

"Pretty perfect ice cream on a hot summer day. We had their award winning ice cream as an after dinner treat. We tried their banana split flavour with..."

Elena Ching

"This is probably one of the most popular places in Queenstown. It does not require any introduction, marketing, adds or reviews. Just arrive on the..."

Eduardo Dias

"Mascarpone cheese + berries of the forest, a must have golden award winning Gelato here!!! ♡ I enjoy it everytime I visit here, 6th time having..."

Caroline

"Seriously amazing iced chocolates and icecreams. I only deducted half a star because staff are not the friendliest in town, but you have to ignore..."

Food Mm

"Generally know for their chocolates, they also do ice cream. Pretty tasty ones at that. The hardest thing to do is choose what flavour you want since..."

Benedict Uy

"The desserts were alright ... Just here for the wifi 😂. ..."

World In A Bite

"Every time I go to Queenstown I always look forward to getting a sweet treat from Patagonias. This time I went for their dark chocolate and macadamia..."

Chrissy Low

"This is definitely the best ice cream in New Zealand! But the biggest piece of advice is always choose the flavours that have won awards. We tried..."

La Petite Bobo

"Fantastic little chocolate cafe and great service! While the chocolate was a little too sweet for my liking it was still great and the menu options..."

Michal Jefferson

"Churros of Patagonia , five days of consecutive eating , wife gets bugged but they were delicious. One the edge of the lake, easily accessible when U..."

Rajat Gupta

"The back story: Housed on the corner of Lake Wakatipu, Patagonia boasts magnificent lake views, chocolates and desserts. Having "discovered"..."

A Culinary Affair

"Nice cafe..i like their chocolate product very much. However we couldn't find any seat in the cafe, we had to sit outside. It was very..."

Zoe Huang

"Very nice hot chocolate, must try.Nice environment - face the water. Friendly staff.Mocha flavour gelato is quite tasty.Definitely..."

Grace Zhang

"I saw that Patagonia was rated 5th in New Zealand best Gelato/Ice cream on stuff.co.nz (forgive me if I have this completely wrong as I don't quite..."

Ellie

"Indulgence at its best. Whether you want to enjoy some sweet treats, a cup of coffee or one of the best ice-creams in NZ, while enjoying the sunset,..."

NEEL KUBA

"Deliciously smooth ice creams with intense flavours. Scoops are dear but..."

Sheila Kjaerhus

"Loved it pigged out after the marathon really cool..."

Food 2 Run

"Divine!. The sugar free dark chocolate and hot chocolates here are divine! My dad also really enjoyed his icecream from here. My only criticism would..."

AH

"Best ever. Without a doubt the best ice cream i have ever had. With about 20 choices it was a hard selection process but I ran with Banana Split and..."

Fish

"Doubt many people will check reviews for a place like this before deciding whether to go or not but one of the best dessert places around, great..."

David Clay

"This is a very popular ice cream parlour that is busy all day long. However do not let the queue to put you off as it does move fairly quickly. ..."

Rosemary Young

"This outlet is bestest of best i.e. best ice cream in new Zealand which has some very good ice cream parlours We had one scoop of banana..."

Nishant Kalra

"Not only do they have mouthwatering sorbet ice-creams but their 'cookies n cream' variant is the best I've tasted anywhere. On a rainy afternoon..."

Rohini Mukherjee Daga

"First time here. Super busy. So much to choose from. We had 2 ice cream and a Coffee sundae. Waited over 15 mins for my sundae and my beeper..."

Wilko Jack

"One of the best places in all of New Zealand for desserts m, especially ice creams.. their milk chocolate topping is to die for.. i strongly..."

Akshay

"Famous ice cream shop in Queenstown. Although it is a chocolate store, ice cream and sorbet are also popular. Even the single size was a bit large..."

ひつじ

"The ice cream shop is must visit and one of the best Ice cream in Queenstown (arguably in NZ) the quality and quantity is best for the money you pay...."

Abhijeet Kale

"Amazing place. Location is brilliant, with great views from upstairs. Coffee can be a hit and a miss, ok one day bad the next. But the range of..."

Tom Huybers

"Ice cream & chocolates are good quality but expect a long wait in..."

James

"Great gelato at great location. They have amazing hot chocolate too, great for a cold day. It's very popular so hard to find a seat. They have..."

s s

"Absolutely delicious icecream and other desserts! Definitely worth a stop! Their chocolate icecream is dangerously smooth and extremely decadent - a..."

Anthony S (instantonium at IG)

"Local institution. Must visit when in town. Unlimited chocolate on tap. Bit pricey but make up with quality. To die for views from level 1 . You also..."

Diary of Life

"A lovely shop right next to the Lake Wakatipu. The sitting upstairs is facing the beautiful lake. The coffee, the chocolates, the ice-cream, the ice..."

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