Water Bar Wanaka
673 Reviews
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- Friday12 PM–2 AM
- Saturday12 PM–2 AM
- Sunday12 PM–2 AM
- Monday12 PM–2 AM
- Tuesday12 PM–2 AM
- Wednesday12 PM–2 AM
- Thursday12 PM–2 AM
About the Business
Water Bar Wanaka | Restaurant & Bar | Wanaka | Fully licensed restaurant with fantastic bar facilities, located right on the lakefront. If you’re after a full dining experience, a casual lunch, or a lively late night entertainment venue, we will certainly make your visit a fantastic experience! Enjoy panoramic views of mountains and lake Wanaka.
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Website
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+6434434345
145 Ardmore Street, Wānaka 9305
Hours
- Friday12 PM–2 AM
- Saturday12 PM–2 AM
- Sunday12 PM–2 AM
- Monday12 PM–2 AM
- Tuesday12 PM–2 AM
- Wednesday12 PM–2 AM
- Thursday12 PM–2 AM
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Toilets
- Good for kids
- Family friendly
- Wi-Fi
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Coffee
- Kids' menu
- Small plates
- Wine
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Bar on site
- High chairs
- Casual
- Cosy
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Great cocktails
- Cocktails
- Late-night food
- Spirits
- Vegetarian options
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Happy-hour food
- Catering
- Happy-hour drinks
- Transgender safe space
- Fireplace
- Sport
- Dogs allowed
- Live music
Recommended Reviews
Maria Latu
08.10.2023
Water Bar Wanaka
we were looking for a place to eat on New Years and landed here because it offered the closest to what we were all craving. Customer service was good, time it took to bring the food out was quick but the food was below average. The seafood chowder was bland! No flavour at all! It was unseasoned. The lamb shank sauce was bitter did not go well with the lamb at all! It could be just their way of cooking it but I've had these dishes quite often and they've been consistently the same everywhere except here! The 15% public holiday surcharge would have worth it if the food wasn't below average. Other than that the staff and atmosphere was great.
Heidi
22.09.2023
Water Bar Wanaka
Came early (5pm ish) got busy quick! Food was incredible and the wings were $1 each! When they say crispy they mean crispy! So good!! Lamb shank was really good, a little fatty but you'd expect that, good selection of food and drink! Very happy we came!
Timothy Mora
28.08.2023
Water Bar Wanaka
Excellent dinner out. Food was simple but good and tasty. Service was professional and friendly. Atmosphere was pleasant. Nice way to end an outdoors trip.
Mia De-Nil
14.08.2023
Water Bar Wanaka
Its a beautiful location. You order up at the till, staff is always quiet busy and a bit stressed the last times (props understaffed which is not their fault) so not outstanding nice but not bad either .the food is average bar food but quiet nice for a snack whilst having a drink, just what you need its always full, due to location, but generally the vibe is friendly :) definitely worth a stop ,for the beautiful location alone.
Genevieve Banks
11.08.2023
Water Bar Wanaka
Wonderful food and wine. Small comment would be that there were too many mustard seeds in the mash, but still recommend for dinner and drinks. Great view of the lake if you sit outside. Also has a wonderful fire on the go.
Danielle Bunday
29.07.2023
Water Bar Wanaka
It was OK. It's a standard pub with reasonably priced pub food. We had the chicken tacos and chicken burger. Both were good.It was an ideal place to go to as we arrived in Wanaka as places were stopping food service.There's no atmosphere, but it did the job of giving a good feed at a reasonable price.
Jennifer Johnson
24.07.2023
Water Bar Wanaka
Visited on our first night in Wanaka and grabbed a table at their outdoor patio overlooking the lake around sunset. You go up to the counter to order, which wasn’t immediately clear to us. But the staff was helpful enough when flagged down. One of the servers made some helpful wine recommendations. We ordered the fish taco and pork butt appetizers to share - the pork was 10/10 - SO good and crispy with an amazing BBQ sauce. Lamb shank was okay - sauce was good but would have been better if it was crisped up. Service was very fast - good if you need a decent quick meal!
Rod McColl
21.07.2023
Water Bar Wanaka
The location and setting were fantastic. The food was good but nothing special. The waiting staff left a bit to be desired. Unfortunately, the smoking area and dining area are joined and that caused a few customers to leave. Still, we enjoyed our meal and time there.
Derek Phyn
21.07.2023
Water Bar Wanaka
Water Bar actually exceeded expectations. Very good service (waiter had remarkable memory). Quick turnaround and flexible for allergies. Nice food. Recommend the burger. Busy pub-like atmosphere. Wouldn’t take the kids there later in the evening but certainly kid friendly for dinner time.
J Sky
19.07.2023
Water Bar Wanaka
The prime ribeye steak was perfectly cooked, tasted great and good portion. Highly recommended.
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145 Ardmore Street, Wānaka 9305
Water Bar Wanaka