Guidebook for Cromwell
Food Scene
Great atmosphere and food. Awesome bar jar cocktails!
17 locals recommend
Amigos Mexican Grill Cromwell
50 The MallGreat atmosphere and food. Awesome bar jar cocktails!
Anna and Andy are great hosts! "The friendliest little pub around - great food, wine, beer, and views. A true kiwi pub since 1862." Open Tue & Wed 4pm - 10pm, Thu - Sun 12pm - 10pm. Specialise in sharing or tapas style and features a varied list of innovative dishes for you to experience together with friends and family. Alternatively, you can choose from the list of classic pub favourites.
30 locals recommend
Bannockburn Hotel - Wine Country Restaurant & Bar
420 Bannockburn RdAnna and Andy are great hosts! "The friendliest little pub around - great food, wine, beer, and views. A true kiwi pub since 1862." Open Tue & Wed 4pm - 10pm, Thu - Sun 12pm - 10pm. Specialise in sharing or tapas style and features a varied list of innovative dishes for you to experience together with friends and family. Alternatively, you can choose from the list of classic pub favourites.
The Forage Information Centre & Cafe is open from 6am to 4pm. The Five Stags Restaurant & Bar is open 11am til late. Black Panther Pizzas available to dine in or take out - open from noon-2pm and 5pm-late. Free WiFi.
8 locals recommend
The Gate
6 Barry AveThe Forage Information Centre & Cafe is open from 6am to 4pm. The Five Stags Restaurant & Bar is open 11am til late. Black Panther Pizzas available to dine in or take out - open from noon-2pm and 5pm-late. Free WiFi.
Pinot Noir barrel cooked wild food and matching award-winning wines from an outdoor kitchen with no limits. Watch the Goldfields Jet Boat coming and going. Open for lunch and wine tastings 7 days a week.
13 locals recommend
Wild Earth Wines Ltd
180 State Hwy 8BPinot Noir barrel cooked wild food and matching award-winning wines from an outdoor kitchen with no limits. Watch the Goldfields Jet Boat coming and going. Open for lunch and wine tastings 7 days a week.
Coffee and Burger Afloat service the Lake Dunstan Trail and are only accessible by bike, foot or boat. The closest access point is from Cornish Point carpark at 5.5km. A great destination and worth the effort. Or make a day of it with one of the local bike company packages.
Coffee Afloat & Burger Afloat
Coffee and Burger Afloat service the Lake Dunstan Trail and are only accessible by bike, foot or boat. The closest access point is from Cornish Point carpark at 5.5km. A great destination and worth the effort. Or make a day of it with one of the local bike company packages.
A family-owned organic vineyard and award-winning restaurant. Well worth the visit. Open for lunch only.
17 locals recommend
Carrick Winery & Vineyards
247 Cairnmuir RdA family-owned organic vineyard and award-winning restaurant. Well worth the visit. Open for lunch only.
Entertainment & Activities
A destination for adventure - for everyone!!! Go-karts, Dirt buggies, 7 different ways to experience the circuit at speed and an on-site cafe, complete with onsite wine experience - who could ask for anything more!!
43 locals recommend
Highlands - Experience the Exceptional
Sandflat RoadA destination for adventure - for everyone!!! Go-karts, Dirt buggies, 7 different ways to experience the circuit at speed and an on-site cafe, complete with onsite wine experience - who could ask for anything more!!
Located on the banks of the spectacular Kawarau Gorge, the Goldfields Mining Centre is a historic reserve, protected by New Zealand's Department of Conservation to depict the life and working conditions of Otago's early goldminers.
15 locals recommend
Goldfields Mining Centre
State Highway 6Located on the banks of the spectacular Kawarau Gorge, the Goldfields Mining Centre is a historic reserve, protected by New Zealand's Department of Conservation to depict the life and working conditions of Otago's early goldminers.
Coffee and Burger Afloat service the Lake Dunstan Trail and are only accessible by bike, foot or boat. The closest access point is from Cornish Point carpark at 5.5km. A great destination and worth the effort. Or make a day of it with one of the local bike company packages.
Coffee Afloat & Burger Afloat
Coffee and Burger Afloat service the Lake Dunstan Trail and are only accessible by bike, foot or boat. The closest access point is from Cornish Point carpark at 5.5km. A great destination and worth the effort. Or make a day of it with one of the local bike company packages.
Essentials
New World Cromwell
2 Murray TerraceCromwell's main supermarket.
Paper Plus: Stationary supply shop, lotto, postal services, toys, books and magazines.
Cromwell NZ Post & Kiwibank
19 The MallPaper Plus: Stationary supply shop, lotto, postal services, toys, books and magazines.
Fresh Choice is another supermarket option in Cromwell. It is opposite the BP Petrol station.
6 locals recommend
FreshChoice Cromwell
1 Iles StFresh Choice is another supermarket option in Cromwell. It is opposite the BP Petrol station.
Arts & Culture
A treasure trove of Cromwell history - the flooding of a town, the goldmining history, Maori history and European settlement of the region. Very informative.
Cromwell Museum
46 The MallA treasure trove of Cromwell history - the flooding of a town, the goldmining history, Maori history and European settlement of the region. Very informative.
Local Bike Hire Companies
Hire a bike, have your transport organised and enjoy a day out on NZ's newest and most spectacular Great Rides Lake Dunstan Trail, a 55km ride (Grade 2-3) between the townships of Cromwell and Clyde. - Book ahead so you don't miss out.
Cromwell Heritage Precinct (CHP) Bike Rentals
71 Melmore TerraceLocated in the Cromwell Old Town/Heritage Precinct.
Bike It Now!
6 Barry AvenueLocated next to Subway in Cromwell. Also has branches in Clyde, Wanaka and Queenstown.
shebikeshebikes Clyde
13 Fraser StLocated in Clyde.
Trail Journeys - Central Otago
16 Springvale RdLocated in Clyde.