The Bathhouse

About The Bathhouse

The Bathhouse occupies a Queenstown lakefront landmark built in classic Edwardian style in 1911, one year before the famous TSS Earnslaw, to celebrate the coronation of King George V. The building captures the spirit of British regal along with the joie de vivre of the Belle Époque, and today serves food that harks back to Great British nostalgia alongside a wine list of French and local wines.

The menu runs from breakfast through to a dedicated Fish & Chip Fridays tradition, with dishes like the British Bacon Butty, Coronation Poached Eggs, Sunday Roast Roll, and a Roasted Lamb Shank giving the food a distinctly nostalgic British character. Drinks span an extensive wine list of bubbles, rosé, whites and reds, cocktails split across sunrise, midday and sunset moods, craft beer, oysters and bubbles, and a full coffee and tea selection.

The Bathhouse is part of the same restaurant family as Aosta, Little Aosta, Blue Door, Ahi and Origine. It's a place, as the venue puts it, to laugh, celebrate and marvel at nature's spectacular theatre on the Queenstown lakefront.

The Bathhouse: Edwardian History and British Nostalgia on Lake Wakatipu

The Bathhouse occupies one of Queenstown's most recognisable lakefront landmarks, built in classic Edwardian style in 1911 — a year before the famous steamship TSS Earnslaw first sailed — to celebrate the coronation of King George V. The building captures the spirit of British regal tradition alongside the joie de vivre of the Belle Époque, and that dual character shapes everything the restaurant serves today.

Great British nostalgia on a plate

The Bathhouse's food leans firmly into British comfort classics, reimagined with a nostalgic twist. Breakfast brings a British Bacon Butty with HP and tomato relish, Coronation Poached Eggs with hollandaise, and a Bathhouse Granola with coconut yogurt and berry compote. As the day goes on, the menu moves into heartier territory with a Ploughman's Lunch, a Coronation Chicken Sandwich, a Sunday Roast Roll piled with roast pork and crackling, and a Roasted Lamb Shank served with gravy and roast potatoes.

A Friday institution

One of the restaurant's clearest signatures is Fish & Chip Fridays — described as a homage to a British favourite, pairing fish and chips with mushy peas, malt vinegar and a stack of bread and butter, served alongside a glass of wine or beer. It runs from 5pm every Friday, and bookings are essential given its popularity.

An extensive wine and cocktail list

True to its Belle Époque inspiration, The Bathhouse pours a serious wine list, spanning Champagne and Prosecco, rosé from Bannockburn and Provence, classic and crisp whites, and cool and warm climate reds sourced from Central Otago, France, Italy, Austria, Australia and Argentina. Cocktails are grouped by time of day — Sunrise, Midday and Sunset — running from a Breakfast Martini with marmalade to a Local Negroni and an Espresso Martini made with Wolf Coffee. Freshly shucked oysters, sold by the half-dozen or dozen, round out the more celebratory end of the menu.

For families and everyday visits

A dedicated Junior menu covers battered sausages and chips, fish fingers and chips, dippy egg and soldiers, and toasted crumpets, while a full coffee and tea list — including specialty drinks like an Espresso Tonic and a Collagen Flat White — caters to more casual visits throughout the day. Sweet treats like a Giant Jammie Dodger and Beatrix Potter's Carrot Cake keep things playful.

Part of a wider family of restaurants

The Bathhouse sits alongside sister restaurants Aosta, Little Aosta, Blue Door, Ahi and Origine, connecting it to a broader group known for its food and hospitality across the South Island.

Visiting The Bathhouse

The Bathhouse is open every day from 8am to 7pm at 38 Marine Parade, on the Queenstown lakefront. For Christmas bookings, weddings, events and functions, guests are asked to contact manager James Worthington directly. As the restaurant puts it, it's a place to laugh, celebrate and marvel at nature's spectacular theatre.

Signature items

• Fish & Chip Fridays
• Sunday Roast Roll
• Roasted Lamb Shank
• Coronation Poached Eggs
• Freshly Shucked Oysters
• British Bacon Butty

Menu

Cocktails

• Sunrise Mimosa — Freshly squeezed orange juice and prosecco.
• Breakfast Martini — Beefeater gin and marmalade.
• Local Foraged Spritz — Terra Sancta Aperitivo and prosecco.
• Death in the Afternoon — Absinthe and iced champagne.
• Paloma — Tequila, grapefruit and lime.
• Local Negroni — Rifters Gin and Terra Sancta Aperitivo.
• Espresso Martini — Made with Wolf Coffee.

Wine List

• Ruggeri Brut Prosecco, Italy — Sparkling wine by the glass or bottle.
• Perrier Jouet Brut, France NV — Champagne by the glass or bottle.
• Ruggeri La Pacha Rosé Prosecco, Italy — Sparkling rosé.
• Bonville Grand Cru Blanc de Blanc, France NV — Sparkling wine by the bottle.
• Perrier Jouet Brut, France NV — Champagne by the bottle.
• Palmer & Co. Brut, France NV — Champagne by the bottle.
• Krug Brut, France NV — Champagne by the bottle.
• Palmer & Co Magnum Blanc de Noir, France 2008 — Champagne magnum by the bottle.
• Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque, Brut Rosé, France 2013 — Champagne by the bottle.
• Terra Sancta Estate Rosé, Bannockburn 2022 — Central Otago rosé.
• L'Escarelle 'Chateau' Rosé, Provence 2021 — French rosé.
• Terra Sancta First Vines Rosé, Bannockburn 2021 — Central Otago rosé.
• Misty Cove Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2024 — Marlborough sauvignon blanc.
• Terra Sancta Riverblock Chardonnay, Bannockburn 2021 — Central Otago chardonnay.
• Mysterious Diggings Blanc De Noir, Bannockburn 2020 — Central Otago blanc de noir.
• Domaine De La Meulière Petit Chablis, France 2019 — French Chablis.
• Domaine De Vauroux Chablis Premier Cru, France 2019 — French premier cru Chablis.
• Riccatelli Pinot Grigio, Italy 2013 — Italian pinot grigio.
• Steininger Gruner Veltliner, Austria 2020 — Austrian gruner veltliner.
• Mysterious Diggings Pinot Noir, Bannockburn 2024 — Central Otago pinot noir.
• Palmer & Co Pinot Noir, Bannockburn 2024 — Central Otago pinot noir.
• Jackson's Block Pinot Noir, Bannockburn 2019 — Central Otago pinot noir.
• Alpha Domus Syrah, Hawkes Bay 2023 — Hawke's Bay syrah.
• Banfi Chianti, Tuscany 2021 — Italian Chianti.
• Alkina Grenache, Australia 2023 — Australian grenache.
• Château la Tour Bordeaux Cabernet Merlot, France 2018 — French Bordeaux blend.
• Hey Malbec!, Argentina 2021 — Argentine malbec.

Bits & Bobs

• Bowl of Hot Chips — Served with ketchup or mayonnaise.
• Chips, Cheese & Curry Sauce — Hot chips topped with cheese and curry sauce.
• Crunchy Bread Roll & Salted Butter — A simple bread roll with salted butter.

Junior Menu

• Battered Sausages & Chips — A kids' main option.
• Fish Fingers & Chips — A kids' main option.
• Kids Scrambled Eggs — A kids' breakfast option.
• Dippy Egg & Soldiers — A kids' breakfast option.
• Toasted Crumpets — Served with a selection of condiments and butter.
• Whittaker's Hot Chocolate — Topped with whipped cream and a chocolate fish.

Beer & Cider

• Heineken — Available in half pint or pint.
• Alcoholic Lemonade — Available in half pint or pint.
• Killarabbit Double IPA — 330ml, 7.2%.
• Precious Pete Pilsner — 330ml.
• Humble Harry Hazy — 330ml.
• Heineken 'Zero' — 0.0% alcohol-free beer.
• Tussock Basher Tiny Pale Ale — 2.5%, 330ml.
• Canyon Brewery Apple Cider — 330ml.

Sweet Treats

• Coffee & Jam Cream Doughnut — Coffee paired with a jam cream doughnut.
• Coffee & Carrot Cake — Coffee paired with carrot cake.
• Giant Jammie Dodger — A large jam-filled biscuit.
• God Save the Cream & Jam Doughnut — A cream and jam filled doughnut.
• Beatrix Potter's Carrot Cake — A slice of carrot cake.
• Apple Turnover — A classic apple pastry.

Winter Tipples

• Central Otago Mulled Wine — Warmed mulled wine.
• Hot Toddy — A classic warming spirit-based drink.
• Mulled Ginger Beer — Warmed spiced ginger beer.
• Baileys Hot Chocolate — Hot chocolate with Baileys.

Oysters & Bubbles

• Freshly Shucked Oysters — Available by the half-dozen or dozen.

Breakfast & All Day

• British Bacon Butty — HP and tomato relish; fried egg and hashbrowns can be added.
• Bathhouse Granola — Coconut yogurt and berry compote.
• Coronation Poached Eggs — English muffin and hollandaise; bacon or salmon can be added.
• Kale Caesar Salad — Parmesan and croutons; chicken can be added.
• Scrambled Eggs — Buttered toast; bacon or salmon can be added.
• Eggs Sunny Side Up — Avocado and pickled onions.
• Ploughman's Lunch — Cured meat, piccalilli and cheese.
• Leek & Potato Soup — Served with crusty garlic bread.
• Fish Finger Sandwich — Mushy peas and tartare sauce.
• Coronation Chicken Sandwich — Gem lettuce and pickles.
• Sunday Roast Roll — Roast pork, crackling, apple sauce and gravy.
• Roasted Lamb Shank — Served with gravy and roast potatoes.

Cold Pressed Juices

• Beetroot Blush — Beetroot, pear, ginger, orange and lemon.
• Te Aroha — Apple, orange, lemon, turmeric, ginger and carrot.
• Powerhouse — Apple, lemon, kale, cucumber, celery and ginger.

Fish & Chip Fridays

• Fish & Chip Fridays — A homage to a British favourite — fish and chips, mushy peas, malt vinegar and a stack of bread and butter, served with a glass of wine or beer. From 5pm every Friday; bookings essential.

Soft Drinks & Water

• Strange Love Cloudy Pear Soda — A craft soda.
• Fruit Juices — Orange, cranberry, pink grapefruit or apple.
• Coke, Lemonade, Soda or Ginger Ale — Standard soft drink range.
• Crimson Badger Ginger Beer — A ginger beer option.
• Terra Sancta Non-Alcoholic — A non-alcoholic wine alternative.
• Fleck Sparkling Water — Sparkling water.

Coffee, Tea & Specialty Drinks

• Long Black — Classic espresso-based coffee.
• Flat White, Cappuccino, Latte, Hot Chocolate or Mocha — Standard espresso-based coffee and hot chocolate; oat milk or extra shot available.
• Espresso Tonic — Espresso, tonic water, orange and bitters.
• Collagen Flat White — Flat white with added collagen.
• Chai Latte — Spiced chai with milk.
• Iced Matcha — Cold matcha drink.
• Iced Strawberry Matcha — Cold matcha drink with strawberry.
• Gingerbread Latte — Spiced gingerbread flavoured latte.
• Peppermint Hot Chocolate — Hot chocolate with peppermint.
• Tea Selection — English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Citron Green Tea, Chamomile or Peppermint.

Frequently asked questions

What's the history of The Bathhouse building?

It was built in 1911 in classic Edwardian style, one year before the TSS Earnslaw, to celebrate the coronation of King George V.

What type of food does The Bathhouse serve?

Food that harks back to Great British nostalgia, paired with a wine list of French and local wines.

What are The Bathhouse's opening hours?

Every day from 8am to 7pm.

Does The Bathhouse have a Fish & Chip Friday special?

Yes, served from 5pm every Friday with mushy peas and a glass of wine or beer; bookings are essential.

Is there a kids menu?

Yes, a Junior menu with battered sausages and chips, fish fingers and chips, dippy egg and soldiers, and toasted crumpets.

Does The Bathhouse have Wi-Fi?

Yes, guest Wi-Fi is available on site.

Can I book The Bathhouse for weddings or events?

Yes, enquiries for Christmas bookings, weddings, events and functions go to manager James Worthington.

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