This authentic French restaurant run by Anne-Marie and Serge Guilhaumou serves typical French cuisine in a casual, cozy atmosphere. Les Alpes also functions as a bakery, patisserie and wine cellar, with over 80 selections from the important wine regions of France. Start of with Les Alpes' classic escargot, which is flambeed in anise liqueur and fennel or with garlic and parsley butter. Main courses are just as appetizing, with selections like rack of New Zealand lamb with garlic sauce and tomatoes provencal, venison served with hazelnuts and cracked pepper sauce, and classic boeuf bourguignon served over linguine pasta. Les Alpes features live jazz performed by local musicians every Friday.
Les Alpes
16 Church St.
P.O. Box 1502
Queenstown, New Zealand
011-64-3-442-6060
lesalpes.co.nz
Come sit by the fire and enjoy hearty New Zealand cuisine at The Bunker, a secluded Queenstown restaurant that offers the "highest culinary standards and an excellent wine list" according to Metro Magazine. Tucked away in a back alley, The Bunker specializes in local flavors and delicacies like Cardrona Valley lamb shank with parsnip puree and crisp polenta, Southland Hereford beef with truffle mash and wild mushroom ratatouille; or, sample the wild boar baby back ribs with cucumber salsa and orange hoisin jus. Accompany any dish with a selection from The Bunker's extensive list of local and international wines. Finish off with a chocolate fondue for two or the manuka honey and saffron creme brulee.
The Bunker
Cow Lane
Queenstown, New Zealand
011-64-3-441-8030
thebunker.co.nz
Founded in 1978 in Christchurch, Dux de Lux has expanded to include this popular location in the heart of Queenstown. Part restaurant and part live music venue, Dux de Lux uses New Zealand produce exclusively and offers a wide range of vegetarian and gluten-free dishes. Start your meal with some vegetarian nachos, prawn tails wrapped in golden filo, served with garlic plum sauce; or, a warm salad of kumara, pumpkin cashews and seasonal veggies topped with feta walnut dressing. Continue on to a classic beer-battered fish and chips, New Zealand mussels steamed in lemon, garlic and dry Riesling or roasted rump of lamb. Things get rowdy on weekends when the bar fills up and bands rock out late into the night.
Dux de Lux
14-16 Church St.
Queenstown, New Zealand
011-64-3-442-9688
thedux.co.nz
