Why go
- Resort town in Otago, New Zealand.
- Served by Wanaka Airport (WKA).
History
Wānaka is a ski and summer resort town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. At the southern end of Lake Wānaka, it is at the start of the Clutha River and is the gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park.
Restaurants & places to go
Maghrebi, Restaurant · Restaurant and cafe Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-20:30 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 105 Ardmore Street, Wānaka, 9305 · bigfig.co.nz
Restaurant · Restaurant, Cafe, Wine Bar Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · 54 Sargood Drive · edgewater.co.nz
Ice Cream, Coffee Shop, Cake, Chocolate, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · 155 Ardmore Street, 9305 · patagoniachocolates.co.nz
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-21:00 · 137 Ardmore Street, Wānaka, 9305 · fishandchipswanaka.co.nz
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:30-00:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 145 Ardmore Street, Wānaka
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 145 Ardmore Street, Wānaka, 9305 · bombaypalace.co.nz
Chicken, Curry, Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 17:00-21:00; We-Su 12:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00 Features: vegan options · 139 Ardmore Street, 9305 · sagunwanaka.co.nz
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-19:00 · 139 Ardmore Street, Wānaka, 9305 · sushiwanaka.co.nz
Crepe, French, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-16:00+ · 77/79 Brownston Street, 9305 · charliebrowncrepes.co.nz
Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:30 · 42 Brownston Street, Wanaka, 9305 · burritocraft.co.nz
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-22:00 · 47 Helwick Street, Wānaka · fudog.co.nz
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · Ardmore Street
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00, 17:30-21:00
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-15:00 · 71 Ardmore Street · scrogginwanaka.co.nz
Kebab, Turkish, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, halal · 139 Ardmore Street
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · 26 Ardmore Street
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-21:00; Sa,Su 12:00-21:00
Food Court · food court · lakewanaka.co.nz
Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating
Restaurant · Thai Restaurant and takeaways Opening hours: We-Su 11:30-14:00; Tu-Th, Su 04:30-21:00; Fr, Sa 04:30-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway ·… · thai2go.menu
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa 08:00-14:30; Su 08:00-14:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · thelittlebrewer.com
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:00
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
Burger, Restaurant · Burger restaurant
Korean, Restaurant · Korean restaurant
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Mo 14:30-18:00
Cafe · cafe · 72 Ardmore Street · urbangrind.co.nz
Fast Food · fast food
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,17:00-10:00 · 93 Ardmore Street, Wānaka, 9305 · francescawanaka.co.nz
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:30-16:30 · 47 Kingfisher Crescent, Wānaka, 9305 · doubleblack.co.nz
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Cafe · cafe · 3/1 Umbers · thecoffeedojowanaka.com
Fast Food · fast food
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00 · 33 Ardmore Street · muttonbird.co.nz
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa-Su 08:00-14:00
Fast Food · fast food
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-15:00 · 99 Ardmore Street, Wānaka, 9305 · relishescafe.co.nz
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-21:30 · 33 Ardmore Street, Wānaka, 9305 · thecowpizza.co.nz
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-14:00 · 1771 Dunmore Street, Wanaka, 9305
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 151 Ardmore Street, Wānaka, 9305 · sofiwanaka.co.nz
14 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Wanaka Airport (WKA) 9.4 km to the centre
Wanaka, OTA, NZ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Hawea Downs 9.3 km to the centre
OTA, NZ
Getting there by ferry
Wānaka
Ferry terminal · 0.2 km from the centre
Ruby Island
Ferry terminal · 2.7 km from the centre
Outlet Camp
Ferry terminal · 3.8 km from the centre
Glendhu Bay
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre
Stevenson's Island
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
West Wanaka
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Wanaka Water Taxi (Wanaka - Ruby Island)
Ferry route
Wanaka Water Taxi (Wanaka - Outlet Camp)
Ferry route
Wanaka Water Taxi (Wanaka - Stevenson's Island)
Ferry route
Wanaka Water Taxi (Wanaka - Glendhu Bay)
Ferry route
Wanaka Water Taxi (Wanaka - West Wanaka)
Ferry route
Wanaka Water Taxi (Wanaka - Mou Waho)
Ferry route
Wanaka Water Taxi (Mou Waho - West Wanaka)
Ferry route
Where to stay
24 Tenby Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · lunalodge.co.nz
121 Wanaka Mount Aspiring Road, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · altamontwanaka.co.nz
17 Lakeside Road, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · themoorings.co.nz
54 Sargood Drive, Wanaka, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · edgewater.co.nz
94 Brownston Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · hakahouse.com
7 Russell Street, Wanaka, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · mtnview.co.nz
29/33 Lakeside Road, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · panoramacourt.co.nz
23 Studholme Road, Wānaka 9382, New Zealand · alpineviewlodge.co.nz
212 Brownston Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · hampshireholidayparks.co.nz
21 Russell Street, Town Centre, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · bothy.co.nz
20 Studholme Road, Wānaka 9381, New Zealand · oakridge.co.nz
181 Lakeside Road, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · lingalonga.newzealandhotels.website
65 Lakeside Road, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · marinaterrace.co.nz
41 Peak View Ridge, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · tintubwanaka.co.nz
1 Homestead Close, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · wanakahomestead.co.nz
217 Wanaka Mount Aspiring Road, Wānaka 9343, New Zealand · mtaspiringholidaypark.co.nz
23 Brownston Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · tewanaka.co.nz
71 Ardmore Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · wanakahotel.co.nz
144/154 Anderson Road, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand
494 Wanaka Mount Aspiring Road, Wānaka 9343, New Zealand · wharekealodge.com
44 Golf Course Road, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · gcrc.co.nz
Indoor
9 Lakeside Road, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · lakesidewanaka.co.nz
8 Stonebrook Drive, Meadowstone, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · wla.co.nz
55 Upton Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · thewillowswanaka.nz
20 Alison Avenue, Albert Town 9382, New Zealand · alpinejunction.nz
44 Cardrona Valley Road, Wanaka, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · westmeadowsmotel.co.nz
72 Helwick Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · clearbrook.co.nz
35 Brownston Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · brookvale.co.nz
2 Dunmore Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · bellavista.co.nz
7 Ardmore Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · alpinemotelwanaka.co.nz
2 Macpherson Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · fairwaymotel.co.nz
122 Brownston Street, Wanaka, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · wanakaviewmotel.co.nz
51 Manuka Crescent, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · manukacrescentmotel.co.nz
16 Dungarvon Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · aspiringmotel.co.nz
64 Hedditch Street, Wānaka 9305, New Zealand · archwaymotels.co.nz
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Wanaka Airport (WKA); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Wānaka, 0.2 km); routes include Wanaka Water Taxi (Wanaka - Ruby Island), Wanaka Water Taxi (Wanaka - Outlet Camp), Wanaka Water Taxi (Wanaka - Stevenson's Island).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Wanaka, NZ. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
About 90 minutes over the Crown Range. · Queenstown, New Zealand guide →
Intercity coach