Polynesian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Queenstown

Blue Kanu

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"Definitely Blue Kanu is one of a kind! I highly recommend their "feed me" option. Every dish we had was beautiful, well-presented, generous portion..."

Diane Duen Rungrojthanakorn

"Came here on 10 June. Really great service but done in a relaxed Kiwi fashion. Felt really looked after. Food was amazing. We were happy with every..."

Robert Fazekas

"The mussels and golden prawns were exquisite and the pork belly was amazing and a very generous portion. Service was attentive and not overbearing...."

Holly Fulforth

"We enjoyed a dim sum style meal with 6 of us choosing different foods and sharing. The manager was from the US and knew exactly where we were from in..."

Dea Hoover

"Visited this place with a group of friends - 6 in total. Awesome ambience , friendly staff , well priced and delicious food - finger licking good..."

Shadi Salehpour

"I am currently sitting in the restaurant not even having had my dessert but wanted to make sure I wrote this review. I am yet to experience a bad..."

Azi Mohamed

"We sort the advise of Leon and Francie on where to go for a meal a special meal, a celebration for my darling partner birthday. This really cool..."

Niketi Toataua

"Not a single thing I would change! The whole experience was amazing and the food is to die for!! Don’t forget about those cocktails either....."

Laura Jayne Clark

"Sensational food, cocktails & customer service! One of the best meals we had in Queenstown, a must visit! Thanks guys we loved it..."

Angela McGill

"The food was delicious and the service was second to none. I’d highly recommend a..."

Gemma Louise Barnes

"Nancy and I loved the service, food had amazing flavour and we would highly recommend to anyone visiting..."

Andrew Mackness

"Service, staff, ambiance, cocktails and the shaker maker but above all the Chefs in the background need to be complimented on the menu, presentation..."

Rebecca Templeman

"Amazing food, fabulous service and fantastic atmosphere! I would highly recommend this restaurant. Love..."

Melissa Demasi

"A must to go for food lovers.. friendly staff and super yummmy food flavours with an excellent presentation! Lòoking forward to go there..."

Arnel Caburd's

"As usual the service and food at Blue Kanu was amazing! Last night was my second time visiting Blue Kanu and I will definitely be back.We..."

Nicola

"First time eating Pacific food and it was amazing. The fish was fresh. And the food was scrumptious. Definitely worth adding to your Queenstown..."

Orchid

"We visited Blue Kanu after our hotel highly recommended it and were not at all disappointed.We had the goat rendang steamed bun, tahitian..."

Shreyachadha

"If you like Asian fusion food, you don't have to go further than Blue Kanu 😅 I don't believe anything on the menu is traditional to any Asian..."

@eat.wit.chu

"We have been in Queenstown 5 nights and eaten here twice. Enough said. Delicious, creative and fun food. Fabulously fabulous staff who are friendly,..."

Meeee Hungry!

"Exceptional service from staff, atmosphere was great, kiwi rnb music playing 😍 as for the food, phenomenal. Couldn’t fault the..."

The Kai King

"Decided to visit here on our last stay in Queenstown as this place had amazing reviews on TripAdvisor and Zomato! It definitely did no disappoint...."

EatsByM

"We celebrated my birthday here last week and thoroughly enjoyed the meal. The ambience is unique and the staff are friendly. The portions are..."

Bear Noms

"I was excited to dine here after noticing this restaurant trumped others in TripAdvisor. Came here without a booking and was seated..."

Kelly

"Delicious evening eatery with really lovely pacific Asian fusion! The menu is very exciting and we took a long time to decide. We ordered the golden..."

Annie Tong

"Very nice ambiance! We came here to celebrate my friends birthday. We ordered the dishes reccomended by our waitress and all of them were very..."

Ebmrs

"Probably tied first with our most favourite place in Queenstown. You do need to make sure you book as most likely they are ALWAYS packed. But not..."

Chelsea Roper

"This place was a refreshing change from the ‘usual’ rut of steaks, lamb shanks and venison. It served original pacific recipes at a reasonable..."

Joshua Ap

"Had a wonderful cocktail here after dinner.Pleasant atmosphere and really really friendly staff!Would recommend for dinner and a..."

Liuxxx

"Went for date night during our one week stay in Queenstown. Blue Kanu had a wonderful ambiance, felt like I was in a French Polynesian country. The..."

Nomnom

"Blue Kanu was highly recommended by a friend so we went on their recommendation and we are thrilled that we did.We arrived early so getting..."

Warren

"We ordered a few things to try on our first visit to Blue Kanu.The agreed favorites were the pork ribs (appetizer - not pictured) and the..."

Wapatino

"Visited Blue Kanu as a party of six picky Aussies last night. We were a walk in group that were quickly seated in a nice friendly,warm environment..."

Halfpace

"Unique Pacific Asian fusion restaurant. Dishes merged Maori/Island style cooking with various Asian styles and it mostly works. Highlights were the..."

Josh Maniam

"I went on a Monday in April and the place was nicely humming … not too busy, not quiet. Staff were cheerful, professional and clearly know and..."

Rachel Barnett

"Rang up late to make a booking to find they were fully booked, but the staff managed to find a way to squeeze my partner and I in. Staff were all..."

Quinn Robinson

"Had a great birthday dinner here! The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive. One dish arrived with a key ingredient missing, but to their..."

Storme Sen

"Mixing both Pacific and Asian style, together with blending the two cultures creates a style and feel that they call “Polynasia". Very welcoming..."

Rui Mesquita Pereira

"Lovely food, we had the ribs, white prawn and pork belly which we shared. The prawns were quite salty, ribs were yummy and the pork was also good...."

Suzanne Kehl

"Very cool place! Great atmosphere!very friendly service! The food is very interesting. A bit of Korean a bit of Japanese and bit of Chinese. It's..."

Dalin Wang

"Beautifully interiorly designed in a Polynesia style. They catered incredibly well for my vegan diet and deliciously too. My partner, who isn't vegan..."

Miettafeery

"Absolutely great atmosphere, friendly and entertaining wait staff with authentically scrumptious food! Loved our dining experience at Blue Kanu..."

Jazz Rolton

"Fabulous restaurant! Stunning setting, excellent service and really good food. Had the tuna tataki, pork and prawn dumplings and duck pancakes...."

Junaya Raika

"A tropical oasis in the heart of the southern climes of Queenstown. Here you can escape the winter freeze and feel like you are in Hawaii :-) The..."

Frank

"Completely and utterly funky. The staff, the food ... Very vibrant place, amazing decor and some of the best food I've ever tasted. Service is so..."

Raspberry Beret

"LOVE this place! beautiful deco and pacific maori vibe. I love how each plate has its own butterfly piece. Blue kanu has a very interesting fusion..."

May

"Of all the places to go in QT, go here! The ambience, food, drink and service were outstanding! Great for sharing with friends, family or dates as..."

Katie

"Delicious. I have experienced the blue breeze inn many times in Auckland and this is certainly up there alongside it. The blue Kanu was cosy,..."

Nick Stuhlmann

"Friday night dinner here last week. We decided to trust the chef and boy was that a good idea. Every dish was a party in my mouth. The biggest..."

Jay

"This place is absolutely outstanding. A must dine. The smoked pork belly and the lamb curry is to die for. When I'm back in Queenstown I'll be sure..."

Stacey Tate

"Purely and simply this is the best restaurant I have ever been to. The foods fantastic, service was excellent and the location is perfect. I can't..."

Darren Fulcher

"Spent my birthday here last year and they were very nice and accommodating. They even gave me a free glass of wine upon arrival and greeted me happy..."

Cleng Lozavilla

"Amazing food flavour and the staff was so lovely! We were seated outside (as we didn’t book) but in the Sun it was such a perfect place to sit and..."

M M

"Ordered the pork belly, Fijian market fish and prawn/scallop toast. The prawn and scallop on toast is tiny and not worth ordering again. The other..."

Leo S.L. Chong

"Went for dinner with my husband when we were visiting Queenstown, we ordered the dumplings and the lamb curry to share! Both were good and..."

Jolene Chui

"Food quality was definitely good. Favourite was the Korean fried chicken side. Beef cheeks were extremely tender. Ribs were tender but slightly under..."

Glen (WSQS)

"Everything is right about Blu Kanu! So Delicious, and atmospheric. The staff were wonderful- love your mahi! I will surely be back again to taste the..."

Mel Lublow-Catty

"First time with family in Queenstown. This restaurant serves great unique fusion cuisines with spices that explode in our mouths. The German waitress..."

Jonathan Oon

"Absolutely beautiful kai! This place was fully booked but thought I'd try my luck and was thankfully given a 90minute window before the table was..."

Junella Takimoana

"Was recommended to go here as part of my Queenstown trip. It was a really nice Fijian Asian fusion restaurant, great service, food and atmosphere...."

Cassandra

"Delicious Pacific and Asian inspired food, super fresh and light flavours. We only ordered the small plates to share, can definitely recommend the..."

David dela Cruz

"We were recommended this place by our tour guide and people at our accommodation. This place truly deserves the high praise it receives. They combine..."

Monica Palanichamy Kala

"Amazing, our new favourite place to dine! The vibes and ambience of this restaurant is perfect for any type of gathering. The service was excellent...."

Its Krys

"What a beautiful concept. The combination of flavours and ingredients was absolutely delicious. The ambience paired with great music was perfect and..."

Shalana West

"Our dinner at Blue Kanu was even better than we expected! All of the food and cocktails were super tasty and the staff were lovely and welcoming. The..."

Ruby K

"Absolutely amazing! We did not make a reservation but showed up and waited for seating on their patio, which is first come first serve. We waited..."

Jennifer Johnson

"Sooo glad we came in early and were able to eat here before our departure from Queenstown! This place is POPULAR!!! With a little advice from our..."

Amanda Luce

"Well the positive reviews don't lie. Outstanding service, drinks and menu choices. We opted for the small Sharing is Caring menu and we loved every..."

Kiwis Fly the Coop NZ

"Amazing place that offered fresh kai moana and love, compliments to the chef and the kitchen team. Went there on a busy Friday evening. The service..."

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