Perky's - Floating Bar Queenstown

Perky's - Floating Bar Queenstown

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Hours
Sun
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Mon
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Tue
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Wed
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Thu
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Fri
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sat
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Ratings and reviews
5.0
5.0 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.8 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.7 of 5 bubbles
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PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $22.00
CUISINES
Bar, New Zealand
FEATURES
Outdoor Seating, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Waterfront, Beach, BYOB, Dog Friendly, Gift Cards Available
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About
Queenstown & New Zealand's only floating bar! Tap beer, local wine, cocktails and the best view in town! Plus BYO your own food. We are open 12noon - 11pm, Monday to Sunday!
PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $22.00
CUISINES
Bar, New Zealand
FEATURES
Outdoor Seating, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Waterfront, Beach, BYOB, Dog Friendly, Gift Cards Available
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5.0
5.0 of 5 bubbles523 reviews
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Paul C
Wellington168 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 family
An interesting concept. A bar on a boat that (obviously) sells drinks but you can bring your own food. The cocktails are great and the same price (or cheaper) than everywhere else in Queenstown. We went for a drink and sent the slightly younger family member off to Fat Badgers to bring us back a massive pizza that was the envy of the other diners/drinkers. Perky's is definately a winner for us.
Written 7 January 2024
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Max Perkins
Thanks for the review. We're stoked to hear you enjoyed our concept and loved the cocktails! Bringing your own food is definitely a fun twist, and that massive pizza sounds epic! Hope to see you back soon
Written 12 December 2024
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Greer7
Lyttelton49 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021 couples
Unbelievably cheap ($20!) delicious burger fries and beverage combo in stunning unique environment on a moored 2 story launch on the lake. Great place to watch the sun setting over the Remarkables. A local shop assistant recommend it for a drink and easy bite - I can see why. Drinks are served on the boat and he orders in your burger and fries from a local place. Both our meals were delicious. Can upgrade your drink beyond the house drinks to mulled wine or other beers or wines for a small extra cost. Great service too. Will be back.
Written 14 September 2021
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Fraser C
Thanks for this kind review! See you again soon!
Written 19 September 2021
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brettnjess
Melbourne1557 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 friends
What a great place to have a drink and soak in the view, or even people watching. Condition of entry, you have to buy a drink, grab a seat and sit back and relax. You can sit upstairs on the top deck or be inside in the warmth. They don’t serve food, just beverage, from beer, wine to a selection of cocktails, soft drinks and mulled wine. Because it is so cold in winter, I do enjoy their mulled wine on the top deck. Never fear as they have throw over rugs for your legs, and overhead heating. They are happy for you to grab a burger from Fergburger’s, or a pie, nibblies from local supermarket, just make sure you buy your drinks there.
Written 16 July 2022
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Max Perkins
What a review! Thank you for taking the time to write it and everything you've mentioned is exactly what we aim to achieve. We hope to see you again soon :)
Written 28 September 2022
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Judith S
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2021 none
Awesome place to eat. $20 gave you a Devils Burger, fries, and a choice of a glass of beer, wine or coke. Value plus. The fact you can sit on this floating boat and eat and look out over the lake is just great. A group of us went for lunch and so enjoyed it we went back for tea with an even larger group , after celebrating our daughters wedding in Queenstown, a few days later. A big shout out to staff member Georgie , who was extremely helpful and just lovely.
Written 21 February 2021
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Fraser C
Hey Judith, Good to hear you had a great time with us on Perky's! And thanks for spreading the good word and bringing more people along with you! I will pass on your comments to Georgie. See you next time. Cheers!
Written 8 March 2021
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kftraveller2016
Tauranga371 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 solo
Had a Mulled Wine onboard and took in the scenery in evening. Was so lovely and met some other lovely travellers also. They had a special on board where you could order a burger fries and drink for $20 which I took advantage of and was really good. Alternatively you can take your own food onboard also. Nice friendly staff and great service - totally recommend 😊
Written 19 September 2020
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Don N
Southport265 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022 none
Something really different & well worth visiting. This became our go-to bar each day for sunset & the staff straight away remembered us & what we drank. Having the heaters on made it very comfortable as the temps dropped. Great location & we liked that you could bring your own food on board as well
Written 17 October 2022
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Max Perkins
We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your time on the boat and we are blessed with great staff that really care about everyone who visits. We hope to see when you return to Queenstown!
Written 12 November 2022
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ClaudiaDH
7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021 none
Brilliant place! Service was excellent and just a cool thing to do in Queenstown. Highly recommend. We went at night and brought in Fish and Chips from Eriks where they had a card for 20% off your first round of drinks. Really cool boat and atmosphere.
Written 26 April 2021
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Shane B
Te Awamutu811 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020 none
First run into the concept of BYO food in Australia thought it was a great concept and can cater to a variety of budgets. Perkys has the advantage of being on the Queenstown water front with great views and a great place to people watch with a lot of activity going on. I noted that Devil Burger advertised and would deliver free to Perkys there may have been others doing the same. If it got a bit rough the boat tended to rock around a little, my wife is prone to seasickness so we picked our moment. Again would put into one of the must does in Queenstown
Written 26 November 2020
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Mary J
Manawatu-Wanganui Region55 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 none
Perky's is on a boat. You buy your drink and go upstairs in the sheltered area with a great view of the lake. There are heaters there. We were there in July and were not cold while sitting outside at all. We went for a cruise on the lake toward Frankton. Both the bar and the cruiser were owned by the same company so could take our drink onto the cruise. There are also snacks available and you can get food delivered from other fast food places in Queenstown.
Written 3 August 2020
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Tim
Palmerston North3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 couples
Perry’s floating bar might just be one of those slightly magical movie like places you really only see in movies. Perry’s floating bar is permanently docked in the heart of Queenstowns wharf area providing a prime location for you sit and enjoy the breath taking views around you. You are invited to BYO food aboard and sit down and enjoy a meal, which adds such a cool dynamic to the whole idea. During our visit we bought some dumplings from a street vendor onboard, and purchased some beer and wine before taking a seat above deck and really settling in. High recommend Perry’s to anyone visiting Queenstown!
Written 6 June 2021
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nelsoli
Seattle222 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 friends
Floating bar in the lake right in the heart of Queenstown. Views are epic. Bar is BYOF - bring your own food which was cool. You can grab burgers and come by for cocktails, wine or beer. Really fun outdoor setting (just dress warm!)
Written 27 October 2022
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Max Perkins
Thank you for your review! We are very lucky to have such a beautiful spot to enjoy drinks with a view. If you come again, we do offer blankets for those colder nights.
Written 12 November 2022
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lampug
Essex116 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 none
We were pointed to Perky's floating boat bar to enjoy our Fergburger as they have an arrangement for their customers to come on the boat to eat their takeaways with a drink as its a popular venue to sit and eat / drink upstairs on the deck or inside in the main cabin. It was very convenient as its just about 100mts from the Fergburger restaurant. perfect!
Written 28 March 2020
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TR82
231 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 family
Ducked in here for a quick drink whilst the kids had an overpriced ice cream from Patagonia! The bar selection and cocktail menu is pretty good and reasonably priced, you can BYO food which is a cool concept. Just sitting on a boat in the lake drinking sounds goood to me
Written 5 October 2023
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Max Perkins
Thanks for popping in for a drink. BYO food really is a cool idea, right? Nothing beats chilling on a boat with a drink, while the kids are busy! See you again soon :)
Written 12 December 2024
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GRL1951
Auckland139 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 none
Something really different and has a special feel about it. It a BYO so grab a nibbles basket or a Ferg burger & hop down to the wharf for a bevy - mould wind at this time of year is a winner. Recommended. PS beautiful rescue dog - big placid greyhound in attendance :)
Written 25 September 2021
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Fraser C
Glad you enjoyed your visit. Yes Ted has become a favourite at Perky's! See you next time!
Written 27 September 2021
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SavvySisters
Taranaki Region15 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020 family
Excellent place. Enjoyed delicous ferg burger under warm heater with sun setting over Lake Wakatipu. Plenty of seating and great to see local brews available loved the Ginger Bear.
Written 31 October 2020
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