botswana butchery

the ambience of therestaurantis very nice. they have many tables for sitting the guests but recommend you to pre-book for securing a table because it is very full especially during holiday season. they have private dining room as well if you need some privacy. the angus beef steak was so tasty and the price was reasonable.
a not to miss steakrestaurantin queenstown.

awesome service, staff go above and beyond - especially with the photography service (the waiter even prompted us to walk 10m out of therestaurantfor a good background 😆)

i loved the food, favorites would be the oysters, pork cheek, and venison.
oysters were extremely fresh and sweet. accompanied by a vinegarette + sherry shallot dressing (the better one in my opinion).
the pork cheek was so tender that when we tried to halve it (to share) it just fell apart so we ate it in bits. there were many different textures to the dish - pillowy polenta, soft pork cheek, and crunchy crackling
the wild fiordland red deer was supposedly a rare (chef recommended) but was more like a medium rare. it was still amazing. again, multiple textures coexisted. the deer was not simply a steak, but there was also a portion that was slow cooked and thus fell apart, like the pork cheek.
other dishes included the duck, grilled garlic prawns (both tasted nice but was not special), duck fat potatoes (i liked the density of the potato that they used, and how crunchy the batter was).

for 6 people sharing (and none of us were that full), we spent $400. it's a great place to come once in a while for a special event but a bit expensive to come often!

the botswana butchery - located on the marine parade overlooking lake wakatipu - is arestaurantpar excellence. food is cooked to perfection and presented aesthetically.
tried their pumpkin soup - soup of the day - it was delicious. so was the veg mushroom ricotta cannelloni & the high country lamb preparation. dessert & wine menu will spoil you with choice. we tried the creme brulee and i can say that it’s the best i’ve had so far - it was served with an assortment of strawberries n macaroon n guava icecream n the works.
restaurant has a good seating capacity with a small outdoor section as well, however, prior reservation is recommended. decor is warm and old world. service is very good with servers providing great recommendations. definitely a must try.

delicious food. the mains, sides and entrees all tasted great. we had a mix of main meats, salads, duck fat potatoes and entrees to share. therestaurantis located lake front, so is in a great spot

what ever this drink is. please don’t change it! 2 yrs ago when i had it first time i fell in love with it and every time i come to queenstown (from) sydney i must order this: love every single bit of it. i gave 5 for therestaurantbecause of this

cozyrestaurantwith posh interior and seatings. don't be surprised to find a fire place at the outdoor seating because there's an actual proper sized one! a bonus if you're sitting outdoor, is that you get a view of the lake as it's right in front of the restaurant.

ordered the lamb rack with a side of duck fat potatoes. first look, presentation of the lamb rack didn't look like a lot of thought was put into it, just a sad rack of lamb sitting in the middle of a big empty plate.

started off well, tender lamb, though slightly under-seasoned for my taste and potatoes permeated with duck fat, really had a better crust than standard form of fat.

unfortunately, the other half of the lamb was undercooked. upon closer inspection, the meat close to the bone appeared to be raw. plus side to this meal was the duck fat potatoes.

note: it was dark outside as there was no outdoor lighting and realised it towards the end using my phone's flashlight when i started finding the texture a bit "too soft".

beautifulrestaurantwith an asthetic interior and mind blowing food. had the beef cheek and botswana fried chicken, each flavour presented on my plate complimented each other. however i just have a minor complaint that if a dish is going to take 20-25 minutes such as the beef cheek then i think the staff should just inform the customer. other than that impeccable place and do recommend to anyone looking for a fine dining experience while in queenstown.

botswana is perhaps therestaurantwith the best fine dining reputation in queenstown. we went there for a friend's birthday dinner and it did not disappoint. while we waited for our table we were shown to the upstairs bar area. with a roaring fireplace and several engulfing couches i would easily be mistaken that we were in some english aristocrat's manor. 

service was impeccable. entrees we chose our own from the menu. the spanish style whitebait is amazing! i've never had whitebait like this before, usually just deep fried. but this was fresh, in gorgeous olive oil and a great combination of flavours. though i don't personally enjoy the texture of tartare i have to say their venison tartare was done incredibly well. 

the remaining courses came pre-selected so i'm not sure what their equivalent would be on the a la carte menu but just the general quality of the ingredients and the skill in preparation is evident.

top qualityrestaurantwith amazing food and great waiting staffs.

top of the range nz meat, cooked to perfection. the waiting staffs were very attentive and friendly. the sommelier is very knowledgeable of wine and recommended great wines for our dinner. desserts are creative and delicious!

definitely one of the best top quality restaurants in new zealand! would definitely recommend thisrestaurantto everyone who wish to have a taste of premium nz meat

ahhh. my favouriterestaurantin all of new zealand. fell in love with this littlerestauranton our very first trip to qtown and we have visited every year since. therestaurantoffers standard or private dinning; my partner and i had a private room just to ourselves. the room fit a round table and 2 chairs and that was about it. we had our very own fireplace, which the waitress came in regularly to stoke. food was amazing as always. definitely worth the visit if you're looking for a great night out.

ate there few days ago, the meals were all very nice as you will expect, from this 5 star restaurant.
but cant say the same for the alcohol service, we ordered a 2009 bottle of pinot, the waiter bought and poured the 2010 bottle.
we didn't notice until 10 minutes after, we queried the waiter but thought his answer was not really acceptable being a five starrestaurantif the advertise vintage isn't available they should inform guests accordingly. i would of thought some sort of discount on the $110 price tag would have been more appropriate. after all there is a difference between the '09 vintage we expect to be paying for whats on your menu at this level of dining.

(2009 valley pinot noir is the bottle concerned)

i ate, as one of a group of four, at bb on sunday 12th february 2012. without a doubt it was the best meal i've had this year so far, and probably all of last year too. this is not a cheaprestaurantso expect to pay for quality. service was friendly, competent and unobtrusive. wine list was awe-inspiring. i had the pork dish - a perfectly grilled cutlet, small rillette and some ribs - served with potato salad, apple sauce and watercress containing shards of pork crackling and matchsticks of fresh apple. my companions ate hare, lamb and pork. none of us had any bread or entree 'cos we were hanging out for the main fare. all of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals. the menu is basically in two sections: fully plated meals with all the trimmings (which we had); and the butchery section where you choose your meat, sauce and side dishes individually. the plated meals were average size. i could have eaten a dessert but my mates dragged me away. damn, that strawberry panacotta sounded very fine. i'll be back.

arriving off the plane on sunday, we were rushed to the bb, for a late lunch. located on the waterfront in queenstown, therestaurantis housed in what must have been an early settlers cottage ( albeit expanded through the years.) with a focus on grills there are many dishes to be enjoyed on the main menu, however sunday lunch and fresh off the plain i opted for the steak sandwich which was everything you could ever wish it to be, and at $15 it represented fantastic value. service was both professional and friendly, even though we were late for lunch, we were made to feel very welcome and an important detail - no one rushed us out the door late on sunday afternoon.

thisrestaurantis top class. from the bright patterned decor and different sized upstairs dining rooms, to the friendly and intelligent service, to the varied selection presented on the wine list, to the tasty menu. i had been recommended botswana butchery before my recent trip to queenstown, and i'm so glad that i went.

we shared some side dishes and breads to begin with and i had the most amazing risotto combining asparagus, fava beans and mange tout (snow peas), topped with pecorino.

note: make sure you make a reservation in advance, so you don't miss out.

i blogged more about my experience at http://celestereviews.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/a-vegetarian-at-the-butchery/

i have been to thisrestaurantin 2009 and again in 2010. i would say it's one of the best restaurants i have ever been to. the food is exceptional, the service amazing and the ambiance is wonderful. if you get the chance ask for a private dining room. for lunch they will also pick you up and drive you home in a bentley for free. we went twice during our one week stay in queens town in 2010 and cannot wait to visit again.