True South Dining Room

The confirmation from the hotel was prompt and efficient. On arrival, we found all the staff to be very obliging and friendly and the two who actually served us were very good.They made us feel very welcome and gave us the best table in the dining area.
The food was delicious and interesting and although we are pescatarians, there were good options to choose from.
The desserts were to die for too and the wine list is well thought through.
We would definitely recommend this restaurant.

So disappointed we had to cancel our dinner booking. We rang and left a message for True South. Really appreciated the friendly callback to confirm, and the warm invitation to dine another evening.

Truly lovely food.
Cooked to perfection and presented beautifully.
It is a different menu to last time we dined and we did miss some of the creative additions that used to be featured.
Also the amazing Taste of Central Otago dessert was no longer on the menu.
We did squeeze in desserts and they were lovely, just a bit smaller and restrained in imagination now.
A lovely evening to celebrate my father in laws 79th birthday.

An enjoyable meal with good food and service.

Amazing food beautifully presented. Wait staff constantly checking to ensure we were happy with everything
Definitely dine there again

Superb food and very friendly service. We had the 6 course degustation and I would thoroughly recommend this.

Fabulous restaurant and staff. Food is amazing

Outstanding! Excellent food and the service was the best we have received in a long time. Stunning views, such a lovely hidden gem!

This was an exceptional dining experience -the food was amazing and the service was first class - we cannot compliment the staff highly enough for their amazing service.
Gold star experience all round!
And thank you for the complimentary bubbles when it was discovered one of our party was celebrating a birthday

Food was delicious, was such a treat! Will definitely be back, left feeling fat and happy

Outstanding flavours in the three courses we had, with good-sized portions, and generous servings with the sides. Every mouthful was a flavoursome experience, with everything beautifully cooked,from the melt-in-your mouth beef cheeks to the rare and medium-rare venison. The wait staff were a delight. Highly recommended and we will definitely return. Many thanks, True South!

Delicious! Great service. Catering for gluten free was no issue. Lovely setting. We had a great evening! Thank you.

Best meal I've had in Queenstown, inventive and delicious, we tried all the starts, the scallops were top but the others were also delicious! Venison and Fish were stunning, our waitress Dena was amazing, friendly helpful and knowledgeable. Wish I could eat there every night

Amazing views, and amazing service. Had the 6 course degustation and was very impressed.

A fabulous view out across to the Remarkables. It wasn't busy the night we had dinner so it felt like our own private dining experience. The food matched up with the menu description and we both enjoyed our choices. Normally I'm not a fan of hotel restaurants, but this exceeded my expectations.

The lamb shoulder was superb, the staff was very kind. Desserts were a lit bit disappointing as they're very small portions (which I didn't mind as paying half, but sure would mind if paying the full price). Other than that, everything was great, the views are amazing during the sunset.

The food was great and it was a fast service. Drinks are also made by F&B attendant named Eugene. He met the excellence for his service. We will definitely come back and taste their other menu... Rebecca was also on fire too.

Excellent meal

True South is a culinary gem. Unique dishes with amazing tastes and great service combined with awesome lake views. One of Queenstown’s very best!

Exceptional atmosphere with a stunning lake and mountains view, open fire and beautiful table setting. Food very inventive, beautifully presented and generous in meal sizes. Most importantly everything was very tasty. The wine list is excellent and prices are reasonable. All in all - a highly recommended experience, we will be back!

First time having dinner here and everything was pretty good. The rib eye really tasty, all the drinks incluying cocktails came to the table really fast. Eugene was a genius, a lot of a personality and really attentive.

It's always a luxury treat for us to enjoy an evening at True South, it's an exquisite fine dining experience in an intimate cosy restaurant & the views! We loved the attentive friendliness of our waiters Eugene & Roman & the calibre of our food was second to none. Our shared shoulder of lamb was meltingly good. We chose a quinoa, rocket, cranberry & pecan salad to accompany it. Perfection. Dessert for me - Honeyed Creme Brulee & for my husband the Chocolate Mousse which had a mandarin cremeaux he was amazed with the depth of flavour achieved - Chef Ben Batterbury at his best... (We still remember the unbelievably yummy Pine Needle ice cream we tasted here years ago!) Thanks First Table & thanks True South.

We had a wonderful meal and excellent service from Fernando. Superb!

Had a really nice time at true south, the food was good and they sent out complimentary bread and an amuse bouche as well which were delicious

The waiting staff were great & the waitress helped us a lot on deciding the menu & wine. We chose the tasting menu & all the courses are beautifully presented & absolutely delicious! I loved the king salmon with the edible "compost"!!
The only thought we had about the dinner was that the tasting menu courses were not specifically designed which means actually you can choose from the normal menu & share with each other. It was a 6 course menu & we got 2 proper side desserts so I think it could be better to serve like a local cheese after 1 dessert or 1 more small starter or main. 2 desserts were all delicious but I think it can be too much for some people.
In general, the whole dinning experience was great & I highly recommend it!

Food was excellent and the wait staff were very attentive. It was fairly quiet while we were there but a few more tables had begun to come in as we were leaving. Would definitely recommend a visit and will be coming back again

Our second time. Food tastes lovely. The waiter from Chile especially is very friendly and professional. Our appointment was not in the list but he did not make a fuss out of it. Thank you!

The service was very good, the staff were friendly and the food was great. I was quite impressed the options they had on the kids menu, not the standard nuggets and chips but healthier food selection.

Greeted with a smile. The service is very professional. The food taste is outside the box (tasty and innovative). Very generous with the taster. We will return.

The dining environment is beautiful and the staff is friendly.

Need take some time to find a parking space (hotel parking lot).

It is a pity that "8hr merino lamb shoulder, nevis beans and feta, mint jelly (please allow 45 mins)" takes too long.

We changed other main meals, very delicious, and very recommended.

Fabulous food, friendly staff.

Excellent food, wine and service!

Food was absolutely amazing! Customer service was excellent! Highly recommend!

Lovey staff - welcoming and professional. Thank you Ralph for being so attentive. Food was delicious: Highly recommend the green lipped mussels in lemongrass broth and the lamb x 2 - melted in the mouth. Wondering Sticky Fig pudding to finish the meal. Thank you! Thank you!

True south ! The place was true to its name, great ambiance, great host GEET, she was awesome, great dishes, it’s bummer that we couldn’t have dessert, reason we were full. Will come again.

Excellent customer services. The food was so delicious. The chef’s specials of the day was so good. I requested something which was not even from the menu and the chef made it for us. Thank you. I will come back again.

Absolutely beautiful food and the service was excellent, definitely recommended. In summer it would have gorgeous views too.

Always great food and service 5* ;)

We tried the Truth South tasting menu with a selection of wines to go with each course. The food was delicious and the service first class

A very nice meal and service. This is one of the best restaurants in Queenstown.
Highly recommended

Really good meal, very high standard and service was great. Definitely recommend going in the summer as you can’t enjoy the view in winter when it gets dark so early!

Fabulous food, shame there was nobody else in the restaurant as there wasn't an atmosphere but of course that is not in the restaurants control.
Delicious food and good service. The bar is a little weird - the bar and reception are combined so don't plan on sitting in the bar for long before/after. But a brilliant first table!

Lovely restaurant. Really enjoyed our night and the service was above and beyond.

Outstanding! The 'Taste of the South' degustation was simply exquisite. Wine pairings were absolutely on point, definitely an option I would recommend to everyone partaking in the degustation experience (you can even upgrade to the premium wine matching). Service was great with clear and concise explanations of the various dishes along with a brief history of each wine as it was presented. Every course was outstanding - fresh bluffies to start, beautiful vegetarian asian style soup, scallops with pork gyoza, venison with artichoke chips + TWO desserts - kiwifruit sorbet with cheesecake + chocolate mousse with delectable homemade icecream. Thoroughly recommend for a fantastic fine dining experience. Great excuse to get dressed up and enjoy the exceptional food True South has to offer. Very impressed to see such young chefs producing food of this calibre.

Nice view ,quality fresh season food from the local. You have to try fine dining of south one time.

We had a delicious meal in the restaurant overlooking the lake, which added to the overall experience

Beautifully prepared and presented food in a relaxed and well lit dining room with excellent service despite it being full on a Saturday night. The wine recommendation was spot on and really helped make the evening feel like a huge treat. My teenaged daughters have not stopped talking about the lamb and potato amuse bouche. Only sad that none of us could manage dessert after such a fabulous meal.

We loved our experience at True South :) great service, super yummy food and good views. Would definitely go back.

A great table next to the window looking at the lake and beyond.
Entree of scollops delicious and well presented. the main of fish also beautifully cooked.
Loved the whole experience.

The food was lovely. We shared a snack dish and a starter and had a main each along with complementary bread and amuse bouche. The restaurant is small and cosy with a great view of the lake and mountains. I wouldnt fault the service both staff were friendly and informative.