Rosewood Matakauri

Rosewood Matakauri offers an unparalleled dining experience. It embraces the essence of modern New Zealand cuisine, focusing on local, seasonal ingredients.

Situated in an alpine lakeside retreat, just a 10-minute drive from Queenstown, the restaurant's ambience is enriched by breathtaking views of The Remarkables, Cecil, and Walter Peak. The restaurant's commitment to local provenance is exemplified by its partnerships with nearby farms and its own on-site kitchen garden and beehives, assuring guests of fresh, flavourful dishes crafted with the highest-quality ingredients.

Indulge in the establishment's tasting menu, showcasing a lesson in precise cooking and stunning flavours. The Whitianga kingfish is a true taste of the ocean; its glossy, fuchsia-hued flesh comes served with tangy finger lime, radish, punchy citrus, and chilli vinaigrette. Meanwhile, Big Glory Bay salmon is cooked to perfection, served alongside heirloom beans, a creamy quail's egg and a quenelle of cooling buttermilk dressing.

Follow the celebration of seafood with the Easterbrook duck breast, its rich, deeply flavourful meat pairing beautifully with stone fruit and a jus infused with wild thyme. The Savannah beef fillet is melt-in-the-mouth good, served with wild mushrooms, tender bone marrow, and a beguiling truffle jus.

Dessert is an artistic affair, with dishes as stunning to look at as they are to eat. The refreshing Feijoa and Matakauri honey dessert marries the exquisite honey parfait with zingy ginger and a feijoa sorbet so tangy it makes your mouth water.