Rata - Josh Emett

Simply superb. The service was attentive without being the restaurant equivalent of helicopter parenting, the ambience was exactly what you would expect of a high-end eatery and the food was exquisite. The Cloudy Bay Storm clams with garlic and parsley butter was a highlight - perfectly paired with sourdough - and the potato bread with chive creme fraiche was soft and beautifully doughy. The lamb main course was the best thing I had eaten in New Zealand. I would have liked a stronger crayfish punch in the ravioli, but now I'm just nitpicking. Then there were the desserts - a beautiful meringue with local stone fruits and a rich cherries-and-chocolate-cake dish (in essence, a deconstructed black forest cake). If you are heading to Queenstown, make sure you book a table at Rata. We booked two days out (online) and still could only get an early booking for 6pm. But it was well worth the decision to break with our routine and eat a little earlier.

Great food, excellent service. Helpful friendly staff. Awesome wine list. Great atmosphere and art on display. So much to like about this place. Highly recommended.

Came here while honeymooning - what an experience. Amazing food (to be expected) beautiful restaurant and fabulous service. Will be back again!

A beautiful fine dining restaurant located on a discreet street in city. Lovely ambience, great for intimacy dining.

The bluff oysters were fresh and decently sized. The beef tartare was well marinated and matched well cheese granule. The fish crudo was also very refreshing and fruity.

We had a fantastic meal called Trust the Chef. Lots of wonderful courses with fabulous variety and great combinations of flavours. Service by the lovely waitress Fiona was excellent. Good value too. We loved it!