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Where to eat in Queenstown, by time of day

Where to eat in Queenstown, by time of day

Venues we checked on their own sites, sorted by time of day, with the hours they listed on 29 October 2026 and what to confirm before you go.

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By Queenstown Tourism Editorial Desk

The short versionStart here

1For a late meal, Fergburger at 42 Shotover Street listed opening every day from 7am to 2.30am when we checked on 29 October 2026.
2For breakfast, Bespoke Kitchen on Isle Street and Yonder on Church Street open in the morning; Public Italian Kitchen on Steamer Wharf opens at 12pm.
3For a set evening, compare Amisfield's Evening Tasting Menu, The Bunker on Cow Lane and Botswana Butchery on Marine Parade.
4Hours, menus and prices change, so check each venue's own site on the day.

01 / Short answer

eat by the time of day, then check the hours

Where to eat in Queenstown depends on when you are hungry and what kind of meal you want. This guide names only venues whose own websites we read on 29 October 2026, and every hour below is what those sites said on that date. Start with the table to match a venue to the meal, then read the notes on burgers, evening dining and planning. Hours and menus change, so check current prices with the operator and confirm the hours on the day.

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02 / By time of day

Where can you eat, and when?

Venue and address	What its site describes	Hours read 29 October 2026
Fergburger, 42 Shotover Street	Burgers	Every day, 7am to 2.30am
Bespoke Kitchen, 9 Isle Street	Breakfast, brunch and lunch all day; vegetarian and vegan food with gluten free options	Seven days, 7.30am to 3.30pm
Yonder, 14 Church Street	Coffee, brunch, drinks and live events	Monday to Sunday, 8am till late
Public Italian Kitchen, Ground Floor, Steamer Wharf, Beach Street	Italian kitchen	Monday to Sunday, 12pm to late
Botswana Butchery, Archers Cottage, 17 Marine Parade	Lake views and log fires	Daily, 11am to 11pm
The Bunker, Cow Lane	Fireside dining and degustation menus	Check current hours
Amisfield, 10 Lake Hayes Road	Evening Tasting Menu; Cellar Door and Bistro lunch	Dinner Wednesday to Sunday from 6.30pm; lunch Wednesday to Sunday, 11.30am to 3.30pm

03 / Burgers and late food

Is there food late at night in Queenstown?

Fergburger's listed hours were the latest of the venues we checked. These details come from its site and Devil Burger's site, read on 29 October 2026.

Fergburger

42 Shotover Street, 7am to 2.30am

The menu lists the Big Al, a double serving of New Zealand beef, and the Southern Swine, a beef burger with streaky bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli and tomato relish. Check current prices with the operator.

The Ferg group

Fergbaker, Ferg's Bar, Mrs Ferg and Fergbutcher

Fergburger lists Fergbaker at 40 Shotover Street, Ferg's Bar at 44 Shotover Street, two Mrs Ferg sites and Fergbutcher in Arrowtown. Check each one's own hours.

Devil Burger

A separate burger business

Devil Burger lists a Queenstown store and an Invercargill store. It is not one of the venues Fergburger lists as part of its group.

04 / Dinner and drinks

Where can you have a set dinner or an evening drink?

Each of these describes a different kind of night out. Details are from each venue's own site, read on 29 October 2026.

Amisfield

Evening Tasting Menu

At 10 Lake Hayes Road, the Evening Tasting Menu comes with optional wine pairings, Wednesday to Sunday from 6.30pm. Lunch is at the Cellar Door and Bistro, Wednesday to Sunday. Check current prices with the operator.

The Bunker

Down Cow Lane

The Bunker describes itself as hidden away down Cow Lane behind a rustic old wooden door, with fireside dining and degustation menus specialising in game, red meats and local delicacies.

Botswana Butchery

Archers Cottage, Marine Parade

At 17 Marine Parade, it describes lake views and log fires, open 11am to 11pm daily.

Eichardt's Bar

At Eichardt's Private Hotel

Eichardt's Private Hotel says it has been on Lake Wakatipu since 1861, and it lists a 2026 Michelin Key. Eichardt's Bar is part of the hotel.

05 / Planning checks

What should you check before you go?

These are our planning suggestions, based on what the venues' own sites said on 29 October 2026.

Hours on the day
Every hour in this guide is what a venue's site said on 29 October 2026. Check again before you go.
Prices
This guide does not list menu prices, because they change. Check current prices with the operator before you go.
Getting to Amisfield
Amisfield is at 10 Lake Hayes Road, so plan how you will get there and back, especially if you choose the wine pairings.
Arrowtown
Destination Queenstown puts Arrowtown 19 km and a 20 minute drive from Queenstown. Fergbutcher is the Ferg group's Arrowtown venue.
Dietary needs
Bespoke Kitchen lists vegetarian and vegan food with gluten free options. Ask other venues directly.

What visitors ask about eating in Queenstown

Where can I eat in Queenstown?

It depends on the meal. Fergburger listed the longest hours, from 7am to 2.30am. Bespoke Kitchen and Yonder open in the morning. For a set evening, there is Amisfield's Evening Tasting Menu, The Bunker on Cow Lane or Botswana Butchery on Marine Parade. We read each venue's own site on 29 October 2026; check current hours before you go.

What time does Fergburger close?

When we read its site on 29 October 2026, Fergburger at 42 Shotover Street listed opening every day from 7am to 2.30am. Those were the latest listed hours of any venue in this guide. Hours can change, so check its site on the day you plan to go.

Where can I get breakfast in Queenstown?

Bespoke Kitchen at 9 Isle Street listed seven day hours of 7.30am to 3.30pm, with breakfast, brunch and lunch all day and vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Yonder at 14 Church Street listed coffee and brunch from 8am. Both were read on 29 October 2026; check current hours before you go.

Where can I have a tasting menu near Queenstown?

Amisfield at 10 Lake Hayes Road listed an Evening Tasting Menu with optional wine pairings, Wednesday to Sunday from 6.30pm, when read on 29 October 2026. The Bunker on Cow Lane describes fireside dining and degustation menus. Check current prices with the operator, and confirm the current menu and days with each venue.

Do I need to book restaurants in Queenstown?

Some venues take bookings. The Bunker on Cow Lane takes online dinner bookings on its own site. Botswana Butchery explains on its own site how to book. For the other venues here, check each venue's own site before you go.

The takeaways

01Match the venue to the meal, then check its current hours on the day.
02Fergburger listed opening every day from 7am to 2.30am when we checked on 29 October 2026.
03For a set dinner, check current prices and opening days with the venue before you go.
04Plan transport to Amisfield, especially if you choose the wine pairings.

Plan with the details in hand

Check the current conditions, then choose the day.