Reviews Rove Cafe & Bar

enjoyed their happy hour 5pm-7pm/8pm with $6 G&T and some hot chips. What the standout here is their chicken wings! Buffalo sauce, perfect *chef’s kiss* and the home made blue cheese *drool* from an upstate-NY native, I can verify these are delicious buffalo wings! Don’t miss out on this gem when you’re in Wanaka!

Best breakfast in Wanaka. You can't beat the Weekend Big Breakfast deal! World famous in Wanaka! Great service, great vibes and a great team. Eat next to the huge outdoor fire and enjoy great coffee or, if the sun is over the yard arm then something from the bar!

Wow, that absolute best fries ever with that chilli bite. I would have mixed it with the sauce provided and aioli. Then it would have been perfect. I am so pleased to find a light bite like this after a busy day. I'm definitely coming back. Fingers crossed, Rove is still here then.

LOVED IT!!! no where was open at 9.30pm...all kitchens everywhere was shut but when I called speights Ale house to check if they were still open, a lovely man told me about Rove and highly recommended it. Food was quick and hot. I rang and ordered ahead. The guy on the phone was cool as, really friendly and accommodating - giving me his recommendations etc. Will be back for sure! Thanks Rove team!! 😊

Lovely atmosphere. I can't say I've ever had a nicer burger at any restaurant/cafe/bar. Absolutely delicious. Friendly staff too!

Rove is the type of place where you go for their famous $10 brekkie and find yourself there until last call. Amazing service, the BEST food— anything your get will tickle your tastebuds, and a great atmosphere. Don’t miss out on this place.

I discovered Barluga on my first visit to Wanaka last year and immediately fell in love with it. I love a good cocktail and I'm never disappointed at Barluga. It was the only place that I drank at last year and I've been looking forward to my return in February... Unsurprisingly again, I only drank there during the week I was there. Barluga's got comfy couches, a fireplace inside and one outside as well, seating outside and you'll find bottles of champagne, wine and whisky along the walls in closed-off window shelves along the walls inside (I can't help but glance at the bottle of Laphroaig every once in while!) Behind the bar, you'll find some really great people - Kenny, Stef and Tess are the ones that I've had the pleasure to meet and get to know. I only met Kenny last year and guys, all jokes aside, he's one of the best bartenders I know - always up for a chat, fun to be around, knows his liqueur, really knows his liqueur!, never tires and always willing to talk and educate the ones interested about any alcohol-related topic. He's exhibits such a passion about his gig, it seems like he was born to do this. Stef is a genuinely nice, lovely and super-friendly person and I found Tess to be funny as! I heard that, due to the lack of clientele, the bar might be converted into a sports-bar. I, for one, will be extremely disappointed. Barluga is about providing a place for stylish and sophisticated individuals, couples, mates, girl friends to come in, sit down, grab a drink, relax and chill - A sports Bar certainly does not offer that! So guys, give Barluga a try. Whenever you get a chance, pop in and grab a beer, a cocktail, a glass of wine, whisky or whatever works for you and say G'day to Kenny, Stef and Tess! You won't regret it.... Oh and did I mention that they've got awesome tunes as well?

Really enjoyed a couple of beers and a cocktail in spite of stupid covid rules. Highly recommend