A timber lodge lit up at dusk beside a lake, with snow on the pines

Dining

Eat and drink

Ridge, Fireside Bar.

Aurelle Wakatipu · Dining

Dining

Where to eat at Wakatipu

Our chef works with farms within a few hours' drive. The menu is short and leans on the wood grill. The wine list is almost all Central Otago.

Restaurant

Ridge

A long room with a view down the lake. Canterbury lamb, Fiordland venison and trout, cooked over a wood fire.

Lake views from every table
Book ahead for Saturdays
Lamb shoulder, twelve hours over the fireVenison with beetrootHokey pokey ice cream
Our chef works with farms within a few hours' drive. The menu is short and leans on the wood grill. The wine list is almost all Central Otago.

Lounge bar

Fireside Bar

Armchairs by the big fireplace. Local pinot by the glass, whisky and hot chocolate after the ski day.

Fire lit April to October
Central Otago pinot noirCheese from GibbstonHot chocolate with marshmallows

This season

Ski week with lift passes

Five nights or more in winter, with a daily shuttle to Coronet Peak or The Remarkables and 20% off the room rate. 5 nights minimum.

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