About
After an arduous day spent jet-boating, river-canyoning, tramping, skiing or swimming (for those of you hardy or foolish enough to brave the opaque, icy, pure water of Lake Wakatipu), the Lone Star is the perfect place to recover and relax with a blissful couple of cold Sherberts before enjoying a world-class meal in our cosy, welcoming restaurant. For sheer entertainment, marvel at our Tongan waiter, the Right Honourable and Most Venerable Basil Saula, who has been an integral part of our team since his arrival from Christchurch in 1993. His memory is exceptional and you won’t forget him either. Take a pre- or post-dinner drink in our iconic Café Bar, an incomparable, irrepressible drinker’s haven where it’s impossible not to enjoy yourself. The music is an eclectic blend of country, nostalgia, and funky retro with a deservedly generous helping of Kiwi hits thrown to revive heady memories of days and nights well spent. Upstairs in what was an old warehouse and a lawn-mower retail outlet, the Rattlesnake Bar can seat around 60 diners and has become a most popular place to dine in its own right. The ambience has a definite emphasis on ‘chill’ – the music up here leans strongly toward the indigenous, contemporary sounds of NZ-Pacifica. The sounds of The Black Seeds, Trinity Roots, Shapeshifter, Kora, Katchafire, and Pheonix Foundation etc all work well in the Rattlesnake and we feature the best local DJ’s most nights. The ‘Snake is a one-room entertainment complex – plasma screens upon which to watch the footy (great downstairs too!) and the room is also available for Private Functions. For those of you with children, please bring them with you as we are absolutely child friendly. Kids can choose from their own menu, colour to their hearts content and amuse themselves with an array of vintage Tonka toys – the greatest play things ever produced.
No Surcharge On Any Public Holiday