Edgewater Restaurant - Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

Quaint restaurant with nice views and great food. The venison pie is hearty and delicious, and is made with local Pinot Noir from the nearby Maude winery. The beef cheek gnocchi is pillowy soft with tender and flavorful beef. The dessert menu is worth a gander too, featuring locally sourced ice creams and a lovely half-baked cookie dough.

The view from this restaurant is fantastic. The food and service is good but isn’t great for the price. The pork belly popcorn was by far the best dish. The dry aged rib eye lacked flavor. The staff is friendly but it seemed like service was slow (maybe understaffed or maybe it was too busy when we ate) I recommend getting a reservation if you are going to eat here as it fills up fast.

What a fantastic place! The food was absolutely incredible and the portions so generous. I almost cried when I couldn’t finish my main dish because I’d enjoyed the starters so much. Between us, we ordered the onion petals, chicken liver parfait, prawn toast (best I’ve ever had! Ever!) as well as the Korean cauliflower and stuffed pork belly. Stuffed and happy bellies for both of us by the end of this dining experience! Highly recommended. And the view! Like the name suggests, you really are right on the water, with a clear view of the lake, people walking, cycling or running by, and surrounded by the gorgeous mountains. It also helped that the timing of a first table coincided with the sunset!

We went for the scones - we were told about the "scones as big as your head" and had to check them out! They weren't that big, but they were tasty! We had four different flavours and enjoyed them all. The views out to the lake are stunning. Most interesting was the ginger but they were all good. Make sure you get in early if you want the scones!

We popped in for afternoon tea as nothing much else was open around 3pm in Wanaka. Had coffee, the Oreo cheesecake and pannacotta. The desserts were so much better than expected. Super fresh, not too sweet and refined flavors. Cheesecake was up there with the best ones I've ever had and the black Doris plum syrup with the pannacotta was so delicious. Views of the lake were stunning and the staff were incredibly attentive but not annoying. Perfect balance of great service and delicious food. Wish we had time to go back and try more of the menu.

A beautiful menu of locally sourced produce, absolutely stunning views that make you not want to leave, but best of all... the restaurant staff! A great restaurant always stems from great management. Kenny runs the A team who are so friendly, happy and authentically hospitable - World Class! We hope to see you again in the not too distant future, thank you. JS

We had a great time here! Our server Jake (also front of house) was so attentive and amazing, it was a pleasure to talk to him! Our food was delicious. We had camembert and pork belly popcorn which was great. Our mains (short rib and steak) were also good then the cookie dough pudding was to die for. We loved the atmosphere, especially being sat near the fire. Overall we had a great time, service was fantastic and we definitely recommend this place.

We love coming to Edgewater Café and Restaurant as a family. The views from the outdoor seating are just stunning and the food is always delicious. The menu changes often so there’s always something new to try. The staff are super friendly and welcoming every time. Definitely one of our favourite spots in town, we always bring our out of town friends here!