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Wānaka town and lakefront

Eat and drink in Wānaka

32 places on file, with hours and menu prices as printed where we hold them.

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The short answerData date 3 November 2026

As at 3 November 2026 we hold 32 places to eat and drink in Wānaka, including 12 restaurants, 9 cafes and 5 takeaways. 15 have menu lines copied from the venue's own pages or a directory listing, each linked to its source. This is a directory, not a ranking, and hours and prices change without notice.

01 / Places on file

All 32 places in Wānaka

Listed alphabetically within each type. Only places with a link have a page of their own with the full menu; the rest are listed with the facts we hold.

Restaurants

Arc

Restaurant

18 menu lines on file

Big Fig

Restaurant / Middle Eastern

Every day, 8am to 8:30pm

5 menu lines on file

Bombay Palace

Restaurant / Indian

Every day, 12:30pm to 10pm

No menu lines on file yet

Edgewater Restaurant

Restaurant

Every day, 8am to 10pm

No menu lines on file yet

Francesca's Italian Kitchen

Restaurant

46 menu lines on file

Fudog

Restaurant / Asian

Every day, 5pm to 10pm

89 menu lines on file

Menu and hours

Kika

Restaurant

Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat: 5:30pm to 9pm; Tue to Wed: Closed

No menu lines on file yet

Muttonbird

Restaurant

Sun to Mon: Closed; Tue to Sat: 5pm to 10pm

No menu lines on file yet

Sofi

Restaurant

30 menu lines on file

Sushi Mi

Restaurant / Japanese

Every day, 9am to 7pm

No menu lines on file yet

Thai2Go

Restaurant

No menu lines on file yet

The Cow Pizza & Spaghetti House

Restaurant

Every day, 5pm to 9:30pm

No menu lines on file yet

Cafes and bakeries

Charlie Brown

Cafe / Desserts, French

18 menu lines on file

Curbside Coffee & Bagels

Cafe / Deli

Mon to Fri: 8am to 2:30pm and 7am to 2:30pm; Sat to Sun: 8am to 2:30pm

No menu lines on file yet

Double Black Cafe

Cafe, Albert Town / Coffee

Every day, 6:30am to 4:30pm

8 menu lines on file

Patagonia Chocolates

Cafe / Desserts, Coffee

Every day, 9am to 6pm

33 menu lines on file

Menu and hours

Relishes Café

Cafe

Every day, 7am to 3pm

16 menu lines on file

Sagun Cafe & Indian Cuisine

Cafe / Chicken, Indian

No menu lines on file yet

Scroggin Coffee and Eatery

Cafe

Every day, 7am to 3pm

No menu lines on file yet

The Little Brewer

Cafe / Coffee

Mon to Fri: 7am to 3pm; Sat: 8am to 2:30pm; Sun: 8am to 2pm

23 menu lines on file

Urban Grind

Cafe

No menu lines on file yet

Bars and pubs

Albert Town Tavern

Pub, Albert Town

Mon to Fri: 2pm to 9pm; Sat to Sun: 12pm to 9pm

5 menu lines on file

b.social

Bar

Mon to Wed: 2pm to 9pm; Thu to Sun: 12pm to 10pm

No menu lines on file yet

Kai Whakapai Eatery & Craft Beer Bar

Pub

58 menu lines on file

Lake Bar

Bar

No menu lines on file yet

The Speight's Ale House

Pub

Every day, 9am to 10pm

No menu lines on file yet

Water Bar

Pub

Sun to Thu: 12pm to midnight; Fri to Sat: 12pm to 2am

104 menu lines on file

Menu and hours

Takeaways

Burrito Craft

Takeaway / Mexican

Every day, 12pm to 8:30pm

No menu lines on file yet

Red Star Burgers

Takeaway / Burgers

No menu lines on file yet

Subway

Takeaway / Deli

Every day, 6:30am to midnight

No menu lines on file yet

The Albie Takeaway

Takeaway, Albert Town

Mon to Fri: 2pm to 9pm; Sat to Sun: 12pm to 9pm

26 menu lines on file

The Catch Wanaka

Takeaway / Fish and chips

Every day, 11:30am to 9pm

26 menu lines on file

02 / Open late

Places that close at 10pm or later

8 of the 22 Wānaka places with structured opening hours close at 10pm or later on at least one night. Closing time shown is the latest in the week, in New Zealand time.

  • b.socialuntil 10pm
  • Bombay Palaceuntil 10pm
  • Edgewater Restaurantuntil 10pm
  • Fudoguntil 10pm
  • Muttonbirduntil 10pm
  • Subwayuntil midnight
  • The Speight's Ale Houseuntil 10pm
  • Water Baruntil 2am

03 / Dietary marks as printed

Menus that print dietary marks

5 Wānaka menus on file print dietary marks such as V or GF. The codes are each venue's own, so we show them as printed and do not interpret them. Ask the venue about allergies before you order.

  • Arc4 marked lines
  • Double Black Cafe1 marked lines
  • Kai Whakapai Eatery & Craft Beer Bar18 marked lines
  • The Little Brewer2 marked lines
  • Water Bar8 marked lines

04 / How we collect this

Sources and limits

Hours and menus are read from each venue's own website, menu file or a directory listing, on the dates shown. We rank nothing and hold no ratings. Prices are shown as printed and are not quotes; lines are hidden 90 days after capture. Read the full method.

Some opening hours come from OpenStreetMap contributors (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).

People also ask

Eating and drinking in Wānaka: your questions

How many places to eat and drink are listed for Wānaka?
32 as at 3 November 2026: 12 restaurants, 9 cafes, 5 takeaways and 4 pubs. A place appears only when most of its core facts (such as address, phone, website, hours and menu) are on file and a source was read in the last 90 days. Venues pay nothing to appear.
Where can I eat late in Wānaka?
Of the 22 Wānaka places with structured opening hours, 8 close at 10pm or later, such as b.social (10pm), Bombay Palace (10pm) and Edgewater Restaurant (10pm). The other 10 have hours as free text or none on file, so check with the venue.
What is open in Wānaka on a Sunday evening?
14 of the 22 Wānaka places with structured hours are open at 7pm on a Sunday, for example Albert Town Tavern, Big Fig and Bombay Palace. 10 places have no structured hours on file, so this list is a minimum.
Can I see menu prices for Wānaka venues?
15 of the 32 places have menu lines on file, each with the capture date and a link to the source, and a price as printed where the venue prints one. Full menus are on the pages of Fudog, Patagonia Chocolates and Water Bar. Prices are not quotes.
Do the menus show vegetarian or gluten free dishes?
5 Wānaka menus on file print dietary marks such as V or GF. The codes are each venue's own and are shown exactly as printed, so we do not say what they mean for you. Ask the venue about allergies before you order.
Is this a list of the best places to eat in Wānaka?
No. We hold no ratings and rank nothing; places are listed alphabetically within each type. Venues do not pay to appear and we link only to each venue's own pages for sources.

Plan the rest of the trip

Eating is one part of the plan. Read the guide for the whole day.

Wānaka place guide