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Trout Cafe Restaurant Bar
90/100 (1531 ratings)
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Beef
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Calamari
Beef Cheeks
Calamares
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"Great food! Our table had a varied assortment of dishes from fish n chips to French toast, eggs Benedict to calamari, every dish was delicious (I..."
Leah Johnston
"Unbelievable food and great service. I got the open steak sandwich - which was extremely generous in portion and cooked perfectly. Highly..."
Hayden Davies
"Have been twice now and had best blue cod ever! Great service and lovely view of the lake front. Highly..."
Hannah Donovan
"Spent a lovely evening at Trout Bar a lovely atmosphere with great friends. Ordered a sharing platter which is by far the best I have ever had ......"
Nicki Sullivan
"Great and friendly staff. Fish and chips were a little blend, but the pulled pork burger and open steak sandwich was excellent. Roasted garden salad..."
David Tan
"Had the venison and pork ribs. Huge meal, tasty and beautifully cooked. Atmosphere is a bit crowded but i gess that means its popular with the..."
Michael Antonios
"Both the lamb and fish of the day were delicious. There were bluff oysters but they came in half a dozen orders. I would have liked to just try a..."
Hung Thai
"The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating and the food was spectacular, particularly the salad. There was a mix up with our order and the..."
Arzu Refikoglu
"A week on, still delighted by the warmth and attentive service we received from the crew, especially Tanya and Max (sorry if I messed up the..."
Ev lin
"Wonderful! Food was terrific. Best steak I've eaten in a very long time. Done to perfection. Hubby had the fish pie and loved it. Service was very..."
Helen Ashton
"Excellent food! We had the NZ Salmon, really tasty. Service is very..."
Jayme Nery
"The lady proprietor or owner provides amazing service and made us feel so welcomed. Hands down best service we've had in New Zealand. Unfortunately,..."
Andy Tan
"Good food and lots of beers and wines to accompany the meal. Friendly service. Food is only served inside the..."
Bartosz Brozek
"Amazing food Great beer choices But poor service - the way we got greeted & the way our order has been taken while ordering our food at the counter..."
AkHiL ShaRma
"Beautiful views of the lake from inside. Service was incredibly friendly and helpful. Everything was good but the appetizers and especially the Fish..."
Zachary
"Right on the Lake!! Lamb was excellent! Also the scallops and arancini were so unique and fantastic!!! Wonderful meal!!! Try it when visiting Lake..."
Carmela Reiman
"Stop! You’ve found Wanaka, enjoying the hospitality and stunning views! Now try The Trout Bar & Restaurant. We just enjoyed a fabulous day and..."
Chris Thompson
"Great food needs to be cooked to perfection and presented beautifully. This qualifies on both counts and dies not cost the earth. Service is..."
Mike Hall
"We came to Trout for dinner and ordered a beef burger and seafood pasta. The beef burger was absolutely mouth-watering and absolutely loved every..."
Zhe Ming
"We had lamb blackstrap and the beef steak with arancini balls entree. The food was fantastic and filling and the service was 10/10. I think we had..."
Kelly B
"Visited on a Friday evening and enjoyed the food and service. The pork ribs were the best I have tasted for a long time and the roast vegetable..."
Diane FJ
Francesca's Italian Kitchen Wanaka
87/100 (3718 ratings)
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"Totally delicious! We had the Beef Carpaccio which was to die for, followed by pizza and the gnocchi with beef cheeks and pecorino. Amazing food,..."
Rachael Keenan
"Fab meal and great staff. Just popped in and able to squeeze us in. A really enjoyable time which totally..."
Dawn DW
"The Ragu Bolognese with pappardelle is to die for!!! Best bolognese I’ve ever tried. The service was A1 as..."
Kimmie Warner
"We had dinner on Valentine's Day and it was amazing. The clams are as entree were one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten. Great service..."
Jennifer Tracey
"Knoshi and beef cheeks and rubarb pie for dessert absolutely awesome and great comfort..."
Doug Thoma
"I could eat the Beef Carpaccio morning, noon and night - so many amazing flavours on one..."
Chrissy Van Der Jeugd
"Amazing food! Amazing pizza! Actually the last pizza cheff, from Brazil was..."
Danillo Santana
"I am a local and love this..."
Wendy Critchley
"The food is quite authentic and nice. It's however slightly on a very safe and bland side.You must instruct the server before hand about your..."
Mehtabolism
"What an experience. The food was great. The pizza was to die for along with the potato skins as well as the mushroom bruschetta. Service was super..."
Amit Tripuraneni
"Decided to pop in here for dinner on our first night in Wanaka. On entering we were told the restaurant was busy and we would have to vacate within..."
Binula
"Love it! Headed to Francesca’s for dinner around 7 and they were pretty much full. Luckily they were able to fit us in for an hr dinner. We ordered..."
Loz Arthur
"Just dropped in for dinner at Francesca’s - last minute decision for some spontaneous Italian. Have to say - a very astute decision on my behalf...."
Rodney
"Had the braised octopus casarecce, merino lamb shoulder pappardelle and potato skins. I really loved the texture of the pasta, it tasted very..."
Fatcat
"Simply amazing. Best gnocchi (braised beef) I've ever had. Everything was amazing, Great service too. Can't stop thinking about it. Also had a good..."
Jayde
"Firstly the Italian wine selection is amazing! Such rich flavours. The gnocchi is to die and so creamy. Such a great vibe inside. Dessert was yum!..."
Olivia Wadham
"Pleasantly surprised but the food decor and service it was also great value! Wine selection and ambience was also great! Really recommend the prawn..."
Neil De Zoysa
"A fantastic rustic-feel Italian kitchen (albeit in a brand new building!). The food is very hearty and filling as you would expect, great selection..."
Jessi67
"Located just behind Speight's at the Town Circle, Francesca is a busy place. Reservations during rush hours are advised.The service was..."
Rahul Ajmera
"A modern interpretation of Italy meets Wanaka. The outcome: delicious cuisine in a stylish setting. Our group enjoyed good service and a variety of..."
David Palfreyman
"Once we found Francesca's, there just didn't seem to be any reason to eat anywhere else in Wanaka. So we didn't. But over four days, we ate and drank..."
Onara
"Gnocchi was incredible, best meal I have had in a long time. Great friendly staff and service. Will be hard to try other places I would like to go..."
Tom
"Went in for dinner had the slow cooked beef gnocchi it would melt as you breath on it. Was soo soft loved every bite...#PERFECT and the polenta chips..."
Mo Kara
"Francesca’s happened to be the best place we’d eaten on the entire trip, and also happened to be some of the best food we’ve eaten outside of..."
Heneedsfood
"This is a great Italian restaurant, tucked away in the ski service town of Wanaka.Menu is generous and food quality is great.A welcome..."
TheHungryRanga
"Hit and miss. We booked ahead and dined as a family. My order of pasta was enjoyable but my partner was disappointed with the risotto. Kids liked the..."
Bronwyn
"We had a lovely meal here, however I will give one caveat, it is a pizza bar so don't expect a full menu. Once I got over my initial disappointment..."
Iceman
"Great food with excellent service to boot!! One of the best carpaccio I've had!! Go Go Go but reservation recommended or else you probably won't get..."
Sharon
"It’s always a good sign when you walk into a restaurant on a weekday evening, and the place is full (especially when you’ve made a booking in..."
Kiwi Foodie
"I was lucky enough to get out to Wanaka and try out this Italian restaurant.  It was a beautiful day outside so we sat out in their lovely outdoor..."
Linny
"We arrived at the restaurant on a Wednesday evening without a reservation and were seated speedily. We shared a salad of blue cheese and pears (figs..."
Hamish Caithness
"An amazing Italian restaurant! We ordered both pizza and pastas and both were excellent. The margherita pizza was thin, crispy and baked in their..."
Dason Wong
"My friends and I (group of 4) had dinner at this establishment. The vibes were really positive, service staffs were attentive, and the food was..."
Eriffin Lim
"We decided to go in last minute and they were able to fit us in even though there were tons of bookings for the night. The atmosphere and aroma is..."
Kyle Demsher
"Visited with a group of 9 people on a Thursday night and it was packed so thankfully we had a reservation made. Pizzas were tasty. Pasta was a little..."
Yi Sze Tan
"The polenta fries were pretty good. Crispy on the outside and slightly chewy ok the inside. The rest of the dishes were on point as well. We were..."
MH S
"had dinner for 2 on Tuesday night. booked last minute through the phone, received a nice table. the atmosphere and setting was really nice and..."
peanuts
"A nice and quaint Italian restaurant! We ordered a single pizza along with a starter and both were great. The parma ham pizza was thin, crispy and..."
Timothy Lim
"Great place to have amazing pizza and pasta. The caprese salad was terrific, and the Vitello Tonnato was good, but a little too filling for me for..."
Ivel E. Iraheta
"🍴 Francesca’s Italian Kitchen Wanaka Taste Rating 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 🏮 Review 🏮 Oh my, this Italian restaurant is outstanding. The..."
彭笙瑞
"My wife and I had the most amazing experience here!! She had secretly booked the outdoor green house seating, which is literally a mini greenhouse..."
Shaun Petterson