The Bunker Restaurant & Bar has been hidden away down Cow Lane in the centre of Queenstown since 1997, tucked behind a rustic old wooden door. It's a complete evening venue combining a premium restaurant, private group dining rooms and a late night cocktail bar.
The recently refurbished and extended restaurant offers intimate, immersive premium fireside dining and degustation menus with a distinctly New Zealand flavour, specialising in game, red meats and local delicacies. Crackling log fires, personal service, and an impressive wine and cocktail list complete the setting.
Upstairs, The Bunker's cocktail bar is described as 'Old School Cool', known as Queenstown's home of quality craft cocktails and late night luxury house music, with a terrace for guests who want to keep the night going. Whether it's an intimate dinner for two, a night out with friends, a group occasion in the private dining rooms, or cocktails into the small hours, The Bunker positions itself as a unique Queenstown experience.
Down Cow Lane in the centre of Queenstown, behind a rustic old wooden door, The Bunker Restaurant & Bar has been operating since 1997. It's built as a complete evening venue, combining a premium restaurant, private group dining rooms, and a late night cocktail bar all under one roof.
The restaurant has recently been refurbished and extended, and now offers an intimate, immersive setting for premium fireside dining and degustation menus with a distinctly New Zealand flavour. The kitchen specialises in game, red meats and local delicacies, all served alongside crackling log fires and personal service. An impressive wine and cocktail list rounds out the dining experience, giving guests plenty to pair with their meal.
Upstairs, The Bunker's cocktail bar carries a different energy entirely, described as 'Old School Cool' and known as Queenstown's home of quality craft cocktails. Late night luxury house music plays into the small hours, and a terrace gives guests an outdoor option for continuing the night. It's a space built for sipping cocktails well into the wee small hours, distinct from the dinner service downstairs but part of the same venue.
Whether it's an intimate dinner for two, a night out with friends, a group occasion in the private dining rooms, or a late night in the cocktail bar, The Bunker is designed to flex across different kinds of evenings. The private group dining rooms make it a workable option for celebrations or larger parties wanting a more contained space, separate from the main restaurant floor.
Dinner reservations run from 5:30pm to 10pm, and are best made through The Bunker's online booking system for instant confirmation. For anything beyond a standard dinner booking — larger functions, specific requests, or general enquiries — guests are directed to email the venue directly or use the contact form on the website.
The Bunker is open from 5pm until 4am, giving it one of the longer operating windows among Queenstown's evening venues — dinner service gives way to the cocktail bar as the night goes on. Located at 14 Cow Lane, it remains tucked away from the main streets, adding to its reputation as one of Queenstown's more hidden, distinctive spots. Nearly three decades since opening, The Bunker continues to describe itself as a unique Queenstown experience not to be missed — a place for fireside dinners, degustation menus, and cocktails that run long into the night.