Had the cheese roll and the swordfish for starters, the gnocci and the merino lamb for mains, and the lamington and the cinnamon oysters for dessert. Everything absolutely perfect! Cannot fault anything... beautifully cooked and presented very well. Our server, Isobel, was excellent. There when...More

Visited alone without a booking and was seated at the bar. Made some great new friends while waiting for service, but when those friends were served their mains and i hadn't yet been shown a menu it dawned that staff had forgotten. "I thought you...More

Seriously can not fault it. We got shared starters. They were beautifully made and so pretty. I’m not one for taking photos of food but I wish I had. All the food was great. The service was excellent.

Lunch at a Michelin starred restaurant without a reservation, it would be too stupid to pass this opportunity. Lunch is surprisingly at the same price range as other tourist places on the water front. Interesting choices like squid risotto, pork belly are quite good. Rata...More

My partner and I read the recent reviews and were looking forward to our Rata experience. Sadly it just didn't deliver. Sure we had a great table along the back wall but both the food and service was lacking. The $45 set lunch looked good...More

If you didn't know where to go to find Rata you would be missing out on a top shelf restaurant. Up the alleyway and then into a 'special place' Here for an anniversary weekend in Queenstown, this was one of our delights in dining in...More

Faultless from arrival to departure Fist question from the waiter was if thrrr were any dietary requirements. My wife is gluten free (net celiac) and staying away from peanuts (not allergic). She was presented with a menu with a few notes where accommodations could and...More

We had dinner here while on vacation in Queenstown. A bit surprised at the stringent reservation policy (holding credit card - $100/pp penalty if you cancel inside 24 hours). Food was good, the swordfish sashimi was a bit bland. Butter fish was good (all 3...More

Really enjoyed my birthday dinner at Rata, great service, amazing food. We had the $85 feast menu and everyone was happy with the variety in the menu and we loved that we all got to taste the different dishes. Would definitely dine here again.

Excellent setting, attentive staff, and an amazing menu. Everything we tasted was delicious and so creatively prepared. The food literally melts in your mouth! We tasted a variety of local Otago white wines by the glass throughout the duration of the meal. It is such...More