Cuisine: New Zealand
Price Point: Mains from $25 - $35+
Ranked: #9 of 73 restaurants in Queenstown
Step back in time and enjoy a slice of Arrowtown's rich heritage at the picturesque Postmasters restaurant.
The carefully preserved cottage has been a main street feature since the 1860s and is now a popular restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and all-day coffee and cake.
The varied menu highlights seasonal flavours and top quality New Zealand produce, offering choices for all occasions. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are available as well as a dedicated menu for children. The wine selection is regularly updated and has a strong focus on Central Otago labels.
Inside, the warm fire provides a cosy winter welcome, while outside the sunny verandah and gardens are a stunning year-round setting in which to relax and enjoy unique Arrowtown.
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The Postmaster's Residence
54 Buckingham Street
Arrowtown
Open Hours:
Everyday 8.30am til late
Phone: 03 442 0991
Website: www.postmasters.co.nz/
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Reviews
Michelle Anna - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 9 August 2019
Totally fantastic service by Alex made our dining a wonderful experience, our food was excellent and the atmosphere was just lovely warm cosy with the fire and very welcoming.
We will be back very soon
Jenny Bain - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 15 July 2019
Great knowledgeable staff! The food and wine was delicious and the atmosphere was lovely. I took my mum there who was just over from England and it was a lovely first start to our holiday! Thank you!
Roxannej Jaques - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 10 May 2019
Had the post master's package with avocado - extremely delicious and everything was cooked to perfection. My friend had the pancakes with ice cream and she loved it. Overall great breakfast at a cute little town out of Queenstown
Sherynne Balmonte - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 18 December 2018
Our group of four were celebrating a special family anniversary, and we all thoroughly enjoyed our time at The Postmaster's Residence.
The restaurant environment itself is special, located in a lovely old house. There is seating available both inside and outside. We sat outside at a lovely table on the front verandah.
The staff were very attentive and friendly, and helped to make our dining experience as amazing as the food that was presented to us. My husband said that the ribeye steak meal was the best that he had ever had!
We would definitely highly recommend this restaurant to others, and can't wait to go back again.
Marilyn Johnson - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 10 January 2019
Had a wonderful night out. Although it was a cold evening the venue was warm and inviting, the food was delicious and beautifully presented, and the service was quick, professional and friendly.
Tim Crawley - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 8 November 2018
Fantastic meal out in Arrowtown with my wife.
The Postmasters residence is in a stunning building very typical of Arrowtown.
Really well kept making it feel like a very special setting for a nice meal out.
The food was great and high quality involved within each course.
But the most memorable thing from our evening was the fantastic service and how welcome each member of staff made us feel.
Highly recommend as we had a fantastic evening out follow by a lovely walk around Arrowtown to finish our night.
Ryan Watson - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 4 November 2018
Postmasters brekkie is always top notch! Creamy mushrooms and bacon are amazing. Service was great! A warm welcome to the restaurant by Maggie and Tamara and they were very attentive, friendly and smiley which made our experience even better. Thank you Postmasters! I will be back for sure
Becky Ibbo - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 18 February 2018
Had a very nice meal with excellent service.
Kate Dench - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 15 August 2019
Really enjoy the postmasters residence Would recommend to all my family and friends
Gail Celenk - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 15 August 2019
What a lovely Restaurant in a pretty little town, upon walking in we straight away felt the warmth of the fireplace and were received with a smile from our waiter. Our meals were delicious and our desserts even better, we chose the chocolate brownie and the winter fruit crumble and both were amazing. We left feeling very content and would recommend anyone visiting Arrowtown to stop in for a meal and make sure you try a dessert.
Michelle Anna - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 9 August 2019
A warm, welcoming ambience from the moment you step inside.
Outstanding service from Rebecca and Nico. Outstanding meals. Absolutely recommend the Mt Edward Pinot Noir with the venison and the lamb.
Loved the whole experience. Thank you.
Richard Benniks - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 8 August 2019
We had a fun night. The service was excellent and I would highly recommend the platter to start with if there are at least four of you! Yum! Definitely a great choice.
Kim Nicolson - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 10 August 2019
Awesome breakfast! One of the best eateries in Arrowtown
Anna Wilson - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 3 August 2019
Superb food, wines and excellent service.
Absolutely recommend for a great dining experience.
Maurice Kremer - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 29 July 2019
Totally fantastic service by Alex made our dining a wonderful experience, our food was excellent and the atmosphere was just lovely warm cosy with the fire and very welcoming.
We will be back very soon
Jenny Bain - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 15 July 2019
Warm, welcoming atmosphere, very nice food, and great service!
Hamish Try - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 14 July 2019
Very nice family restaurant. Lovely service from Rebecca our Irish waitress. Food was good and would recommend.
Colleen Simpson - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 9 July 2019
The Postmaster’s Residence has everything! Great ambience and superb food. We ordered mussels, Fishermen’s Pie, and Steak. Very attentive and knowledgeable service. I appreciated that our server seemed truly passionate and excited about the food and wine of the restaurant.
Diane Ahern - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 12 July 2019
Great ambience, delicous food and friendly staff. Highly recommended!!
Sakura Oba - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 10 July 2019
We had an amazing evening with outstanding food and service in a great setting. We had the venison and steak and wanted to lick the plates clean it tasted so good!!!!
Harry Harvey - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 1 July 2019
Thoroughly recommend this restaurant. Food and service are outstanding. We have been back several times now and never been disappointed . The staff are amazing.
Lorna Cowan - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 3 July 2019
We often go here for breakfast and it has never disappointed !!
Great service , excellent food & coffee , beautiful setting, a great selection to choose from and reasonably priced!
Brought our friend along who was also impressed!!!
See you again soon :)
Paul Geraghty - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 30 June 2019
Visited this restaurant on several occasions and this time was no different with it's first class food and service.
Our waitress (Rebecca) was full of fun chat and certainly made the evening for us. Highly recommended.
Alan Garrett - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 29 June 2019
Food was delicious in a great setting with attentive and friendly staff. Would highly recommend.
Wendy Richardson - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 27 June 2019
Was really really good food. Great atmosphere and wonderful service. Def would come back again and recommend to others.
Chaynsean Irwin - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 22 June 2019
Great food and service!
Tim de Voil - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 20 June 2019
Meal was excellent. Our lovely Irish hostess was welcoming and attentive. Atmosphere was great with the fire and lovely décor. We would recommend eating here.
Tanya N Greg Pike - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 20 June 2019
Great knowledgeable staff! The food and wine was delicious and the atmosphere was lovely. I took my mum there who was just over from England and it was a lovely first start to our holiday! Thank you!
Roxannej Jaques - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 10 May 2019
We really enjoyed our evening at The Postmasters! Excellent food, (especially the seafood chowder and fish pie) excellent service and a great atmosphere with the lovely wood burning stove. We love it there! :-)
Sally Watson - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 17 May 2019
Wonderful atmosphere, warm hospitality, delicious dishes. The Mt Edward Pinot Noir was a perfect match for the venison. The best restaurant in Arrowtown.
Richard Benniks - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 5 May 2019
Great food and service.
Mary Addison - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 3 May 2019
Beautifully presented and delicious food.
Rebecca Andrew - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 28 April 2019
The most incredible food I have tasted in years! Fantastic !
gerrit van niekerk - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 20 April 2019
One of our finest cuisine experiences ever! Everything was just perfect - the food, the service, the atmosphere, the location and the restaurant itself. #LoveArrowtown
Quyet Trinh Vu - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 15 April 2019
Great service, welcomed & our 4th person was held up in traffic so as soon as he sat down his drink arrived! No rush to order & food was lovely. Nice to have the fire on & restaurant was nice n warm on a coolish evening. Thank you Postmasters, we will be back
Jan McKenzie - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 11 April 2019
A pleasure to POST this review. Don’t LETTER nother day go by before trying this place. From filo PARCELS to yummy LICKeurs it was excellent in all respects and gets my STAMP of approval
pat mulhern - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 9 April 2019
Amazing food amazing service amazing time
Elly Moon - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 2 April 2019
Have been here a number of times now! Absolutely amazing food, perfect every time. Service was excellent and setting was just beautiful. Will most certainly be back!
Thank you again :-)
Robyn Eloise - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 3 April 2019
Amazing menu! Great setting and friendly staff
Sarah McHardy - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 31 March 2019
We have dined at PostMasters many times since 2015. It IS our favourite go to restaurant in all of the Wakatipu Basin... Food and service is impeccable... Excellent ambience in Winter with fire going and lighting is perfect..... A World Class Pinot Noir is a must with your meal .... Phil And Bex - Locals
Phil Andrew - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 29 March 2019
A truly wonderful dining experience, the food was great and the service by the two gentlemen was second to none! Would definitely go back there again!!
Thank you guys
Rob Simpson - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 24 March 2019
I had the creamy mushrooms and my partner had the big breakfast. Pretty sure this was the best breakfast out we’ve both ever had. Was delish.
Katrina Ellis - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 23 March 2019
We had an outside table where we could watch the world go by.
Irish waitress was really friendly and so were the other staff and chef.
Great meals (falafels in particular) and good sized portions.
A local favourite.
Valerie Meyer - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 22 March 2019
always a wondering dining experience
thanks
Anna Baker - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 20 March 2019
Excellent food
Jenna Lee - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 16 March 2019
Great NZ cuisine in a charming setting. Service excellent and recommendations about food right on track. Treat yourself!
Julie Campbell - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 12 March 2019
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Kevin Burton - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 5 March 2019
The food was amazing. Service was great too. I definitely go back.
Alicia Fong - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 4 March 2019
Had a lovely 2 course meal, restaurant very quiet and waiting staff attentive. Perhaps checked too many times that food was ok. Once with the main course is enough.
Jennifer Robinson - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 3 March 2019
Great service. Good food, if a bit pricey
Sarah Barham - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 2 March 2019
Very good food with lots of fresh vege, and very friendly staff. Would absolutely recommend Postmasters.
Melissa Read - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 26 February 2019
Great location in the beautiful town of Arrowtiwn, food was great and restaurant gorgeous - thank you we will be back
Meredith Marshall - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 27 February 2019
Amazing food and great quality. Great service too! I will definitely be back
Tracey Howarth - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 24 February 2019
Awesome food, friendly service!
Definitely I’ll come back.
Shoko Izumida - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 22 February 2019
Was a fantastic meal, the mains were to die for the meat was cooked absolutely perfectly ! Highly recommend
Alana Wylie - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 19 February 2019
Nice service and delicious food. I’ll come back for sure!
Julia Martins Ulhoa Ferreira - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 17 February 2019
Great friendly welcome to the beautiful and historic restaurant in Arrowtown. Given a choice of seating and chose to sit out front. Great atmosphere overlooking the main street. The food was okay, very eatable but not great! Would recommend anyone to try this restaurant.
Allan Atherfold - dined at The Postmaster's Residence on 13 February 2019
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What a lovely Restaurant in a pretty little town, upon walking in we straight away felt the warmth of the fireplace and were received with a smile from our waiter. Our meals were delicious and our desserts even better, we chose the chocolate brownie and the winter fruit crumble and both were amazing. We left feeling very content and would recommend anyone visiting Arrowtown to stop in for a meal and make sure you try a dessert.