True South Dining Room

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.

Stunning food in a stunning location. Nice an intimate with Great Lake views and friendly staff. Highly recommend for a special occasion or if you just like the best food.

Amazing view and creative dishes! Definitely wanna to go back!

Food was awesome amazing presentation well done true South team
Really enjoyed the dining experience

Outstanding food, excellent service.

Very good.flavors were excellent. One of the best restaurants in town

Such a stunning view and great food and service to match. To get food of this quality at 50% off is almost too good to be true!

Food is creative, tasty and full of textures. Services was impeccable!! Highly recommend

Beautiful views, excellent service. Food was good, we both enjoyed the steak dish (although the portions are small so sides are definitely needed). The whitebait starter was delicious too!

We went to True South for a family celebration and had a wonderful time. The staff were very friendly and the food was amazing, the flavours are one of the things that will stay in my mind for quite awhile. I would strongly recommend True South as a great place to eat.

Outstanding. Superb location, excellent service and tasty imaginative food. Can’t wait to go back

This is a restaurant for a special occasion and our special occasion was our 28th wedding anniversary.
We both love the experience here and it was our top choice.
I don't usually photograph food but these plates of food were works of art and I had to snap a pic before tucking in.
Visually 100% and taste sensation 100%
Love it love it love it!!! Foodie heaven

Fantastic food, wonderful views and good service, will be coming back!

Amazing definitely go back

We couldn't fault our dinner at True South. It's a real gem, and a privilege to be able to dine using First Table. Food is out of this world, amazing presentation, and the best wine list in Queenstown. Oh, and the view is pretty good too!

We had a lovely dining experience last night. Service was tops, food fantastic and scenery spectacular.
Highly recommended.

Incredible food, impeccable service, will definitely be back.

Amazing dinner ... the view is stunning and the food was so tasty and beautifully presented. Huge wine list and service was spot on! Would definitely go back!!

Great food with stunning view! All food we ordered were amazingly presented, and tasted really good. Only negative thing was there were a bit of waiting time between dishes (20 - 30 mins each) so it took 2.5 hours to complete all dishes.

Amazing food and wonderful service by Rebecca. Went for my birthday dinner and they made a special desert platter for my birthday. It was super special and food from Starter to desert was amazing and I would recommend True South Dining to everyone. Loved it... Thank you to the whole team...

Insane level of Complexity and Skill in their delicious dishes!! We had one of the best dining experiences we’ve had in NZ. Cheers guys!
We had the venison and salmon entree, the pork belly and beef steak, and the COD and cheese cake for desert. Absolutely faultless