Emerson’s beer has been brewed in Dunedin since 1992, although this site opened in 2016. Home to the brewery, a light and airy restaurant and bar, this family friendly eatery is a great place to come with kids. The restaurant has big windows so you can see into the workings…
Erik’s began in Queenstown but has extended to Wanaka and is famous for the high quality of the food being produced. Rather than a shop, it’s a van selling fish and chips and while orders can be ready in 10 minutes, you can also pre order online or via phone…
Erik’s began in Queenstown but has extended to Wanaka and is famous for the high quality of the food being produced. Rather than a shop, it’s a van selling fish and chips and while orders can be ready in 10 minutes, you can also pre order online or via phone…
Just a 5-minute drive from Wanaka, this Lavendar Farm is a lovely place to relax on a warm day. There are of course lots of lavendar plants to wonder round in the 10 acres of beautiful gardens. But there are also games dotted around like giant Connect 4 and Petanque which…
Just a couple of kilometres north of Glenorchy, this farm lets families get up close to a huge variety of animals in a beautiful setting. The area that the animals occupy is small, making it very easily accessible for kids of all ages. The animals are friendly and happy to…
Around Queentstown Gardens a course is laid out for people to play frisbee (sometimes known as ‘disc’) golf. Rather like a golf course there are 18 tee off areas and 18 targets to aim for. These are all metal chain baskets. Also like golf there is a ‘par’ number for…
There is a Black Peak mobile gelato truck that takes up residence at the bottom of the mountain road up to Cardrona Skifield in the busy winter periods and after a hard day on the slopes, it can be a very welcome sight! The more permanent Black Peak is in…
This is a novel way of getting kids outside, even if it’s a grey day, exploring the Queenstown Wharf and having a blast! The Spy Mission depends on the adult(s) setting it up in a way that means the kids are completely taken in – it’s worth buying the material and…
If you’re wanting to escape the weather or just have a chilled out few hours after perhaps hectic skiing or time spent in the water, Cinema Paradiso shows all the latest family friendly movies. It can be a good idea to book, especially in the height of summer or winter.
This burger joint is a bit of an institution in Queenstown as it has remained popular, especially among the backpacker contingent since it first opened in 2001. But with it’s full burger menu and kids’ burgers, it’s actually a good option for visiting families too.
This burger joint is a bit of an institution in Queenstown as it has remained popular, especially among the backpacker contingent since it first opened in 2001. But with it’s full burger menu and kids’ burgers, it’s actually a good option for visiting families too. The main menu caters to omnivores,…
