Really enjoyed our date night by the lake. We ordered creatively and were well rewarded. Brilliant service from all the attentive waitstaff headed extremely well by Brad. One of the best places to see the sunset and blankets to warm up as the dusk gets...colder!More

We were here in July and had a great time with excellent staff, service and food. Because of that we came back again in January but unfortunately it was nowhere near as good. The service was poor, after we ordered several other tables arrived and...they all got meals well before us. Staff walked past and realised we were waiting but didn’t come over. After around an hour food finally arrived - food was good but not great and not the same standard as 6 months ago and definitely not worthy of the prices they charge. It is an amazing location right on the lake at Steamer Wharf and its a great menu, but when we visited it was mostly empty so I guess locals are voting with their feet. Lots more better places in Queenstown that Public Kitchen.More

There are few things nicer to do than sit in the sun on the edge of a lake and drink coffee watching planes emerge from behind mountains and climb into a clear blue sky, seeing jet boats giving their passengers thrills with splashy turns, lapping...up the warmth of a summer sun with a soundtrack of 60s blues music rumbling in the background. Public Kitchen and Bar on the edge of Queenstown’s wharf area did that. The coffee was good too.More

Simply amazing! Waitresses were so friendly and onto it. Perfect spot to sit and enjoy a beautiful view & live music with the best food we have had yet over our honeymoon trip to Queenstown. Back for our final night tomorrow because we can’t resist!...❤️More

We had a delicious meal at Public Kitchen & Bar - enjoyed a good variety of tapas-style snacks and delicious drinks to wash it all down. Our server Connor was fantastic - he was entertaining, knowledgeable and made the whole experience that much more enjoyable...- cheers Connor! Would recommend in a heartbeat!More

Called in for a lunchtime snack and enjoyed choosing from their great selection of shared platters. Ordered one of the local craft beers to accompany the food - magic! This place is perfectly situated, close to the lake with ample seating. Did I mention attentive...and friendly staff? An easy 5 stars here.More

Was asked to move on from a table we were sitting at having a beer. Unbeknown to us the table “belonged” to this bar. I noticed they had six empty tables and all chairs at bar and a number of tables inside were empty too....I mentioned as soon as we finished this beer we would buy one from their establishment while we waited for others to arrive, but no we had to move! So we did, and so the eight of us went next door, ten metres away drank some lovely craft beers with fantastic service and spent some serious money. It really makes you wonder in these tough times In hospitality they would think before they opened their mouths!More