Craig's Guidebook
Food scene
Good pub meal with excellent views.
Not too expensive.
Great beer garden.
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Hawea Hotel Eatery & Bar
1 Capell AveGood pub meal with excellent views.
Not too expensive.
Great beer garden.
Great Mexican style food and atmosphere. Reasonable prices.
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Amigos Mexican Grill Wanaka
71 Ardmore StGreat Mexican style food and atmosphere. Reasonable prices.
Urban Grind
72 Ardmore StLovely food. Awesome breakfasts.
Awesome NZ camping growing with a great food truck, great pizzas and good prices.
Other foods available as well, bar, check first before going to make sure it’s open during your visit.
Lake Hawea Holiday Park
1208 Haast Pass-Makarora RdAwesome NZ camping growing with a great food truck, great pizzas and good prices.
Other foods available as well, bar, check first before going to make sure it’s open during your visit.
The doughbin
123 Ardmore StAwesome bakery. Award winning pies and pastries.
Catch your fish then they cook it for you. Great night out.
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Hook Wanaka - Lake to Plate
49 Monteith RdCatch your fish then they cook it for you. Great night out.
Cardrona distillery for awesome local spirits (and food!)
Best Gin in NZ (in my opinion).
Go here and Cardrona Hotel and make an afternoon of it!
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Cardrona Distillery
2125 Cardrona Valley RoadCardrona distillery for awesome local spirits (and food!)
Best Gin in NZ (in my opinion).
Go here and Cardrona Hotel and make an afternoon of it!
Sightseeing
Great trip to fill in a couple of hours, quite steep in places. Great views.
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Mount Iron Track
Mount Iron TrackGreat trip to fill in a couple of hours, quite steep in places. Great views.
Lake Wanaka Cruises
100 Ardmore StMultiple options for trips up the lake for a closer look at the awesome scenery.
Iconic home/climb to one of the most famous views in NZ on Instagram.
Not for the front hearted. Google for some tips first.
Roys Peak Track
Roys Peak TrackIconic home/climb to one of the most famous views in NZ on Instagram.
Not for the front hearted. Google for some tips first.
Great and Iconic bar/restaurant.
Not to be missed Winter or Summer.
Awesome atmosphere.
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Cardrona Hotel
Cardrona Valley RoadGreat and Iconic bar/restaurant.
Not to be missed Winter or Summer.
Awesome atmosphere.
#ThatWanakaTree
59 Wanaka Mount Aspiring RdCan’t miss this iconic location. And it’s free!!
Skiing
Awesome family ski resort.
Approx 50min to the top of the mountain from Hawea.
Great road up the hill and excellent facilities.
Cardrona Alpine Resort
Cardrona Valley RdAnother awesome ski area in Wanaka.
Generally steeper than Cardrona for the more adventurous.
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Treble Cone Ski Area
Mt Aspiring RoadAnother awesome ski area in Wanaka.
Generally steeper than Cardrona for the more adventurous.
Wet day activity
Cool small NZ cinema with a small range of the latest movies.
Sit on a couch (or in a car) and watch the movie.
Make sure you get a fresh cooked cookie during intermission, you won’t regret it.
Need to phone to book.
Cinema Paradiso
72 Brownston St