The Shed Ice Cream and Takeaways calls itself Arrowtown's Local — and the name fits. Sitting on Buckingham Street, it is set up as the go-to spot in town for delightful treats, satisfying quick bites and the freshest fish around, whether you are after something sweet, something hearty, or both at once.
The menu is built on fresh ingredients and simple pleasures: a wide range of scrumptious ice creams for the sweet-toothed, all-time favourite takeaway meals for a proper feed, and fish that is freshly prepared and sourced daily to ensure top quality and flavour. Toasties and bagels round out the quick-bite options, so there is something to point at no matter the craving.
With an inviting atmosphere and friendly service, The Shed is a place to relax and treat yourself — one scoop (or bite) at a time. You'll find them at 28 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown 9302, on 03 442 0282, or at [email protected], and on Instagram and Facebook as @theshedarrowtown.
Tucked onto Buckingham Street in the heart of Arrowtown, The Shed Ice Cream and Takeaways keeps its promise right there in the name: scoops of ice cream for the sweet-toothed, all-time favourite takeaway meals for the hungry, and fresh fish prepared on site. The shop calls itself "Arrowtown's Local" and positions itself as the ultimate destination in Arrowtown for delightful treats, satisfying quick bites and the freshest fish around.
That is a confident double billing, but the menu is built to back it up. Everything at The Shed is crafted with only the freshest ingredients, and the menu is designed to satisfy every craving, whether you are in the mood for something sweet or a hearty meal. In practice, that means two great reasons to walk through the door — and often both at once.
Arrowtown rewards the walking kind of visit, and a stop at The Shed slots easily into a day of it: an ice cream to keep in hand, a bagel wrapped for the road, or a proper takeaway meal when the day calls for it. The name does a lot of work here — a shed suggests something unpretentious, and that is precisely the charm.
Ice cream is the headline act. The Shed offers a wide range of scrumptious ice creams, the sort of line-up that makes choosing a flavour part of the fun — and makes coming back to work through the rest of it entirely reasonable. A scoop on a sunny afternoon is exactly the kind of simple pleasure the shop has in mind when it invites you to experience the best of Arrowtown, one scoop (or bite) at a time.
For anyone after something more substantial, the kitchen turns out all-time favourite takeaway meals — the hearty, familiar kind of food that hits the spot after a day out. And then there is the fish, which earns its own billing: it is freshly prepared and sourced daily, a deliberate choice made to ensure top quality and flavour. That daily sourcing is the quiet detail that sets the fish apart from the average takeaway offering.
Alongside the scoops and the takeaway classics, the menu boards list toasties and bagels — quick, handheld options for anyone passing through. They round out the offering neatly: if ice cream covers the sweet end of the day and takeaway meals handle the hearty end, toasties and bagels fill in everything in between. It is the kind of menu that gives everyone in a group something to point at, whether the craving is for sugar, comfort or something in a hurry.
The Shed leans into an inviting atmosphere and friendly service, and describes itself as the perfect spot to relax and treat yourself. That is the whole appeal of a true local: no fuss, no pretence, just good things made from fresh ingredients and served with a welcome to match. You can linger over an ice cream or grab a bagel and keep moving — The Shed suits both.
You will find The Shed at 28 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown 9302. Opening hours are not published on the website, so it is worth checking the shop's Instagram at @theshedarrowtown or its Facebook page before you visit, or giving the team a call on 03 442 0282. Email enquiries go to [email protected].
Whether you are a local after your usual or a visitor tracking down Arrowtown's sweet and savoury side, The Shed makes a simple case for itself: delightful treats, satisfying quick bites and the freshest fish around, all under one roof on Buckingham Street.