The Fat Duck

We rocked up early for dinner and thankfully they had tables because it filled up fairly quickly! Service was excellent - very friendly and helpful. I had the lamb shoulder and my partner had the market fish of the day which was moki and both were fantastic. We were raving about our dishes and decided to follow up with a sticky date and ginger pudding, however the dessert fell a bit flat for us. We were otherwise very pleased with our dinner and would definitely recommend The Fat Duck.

- Steph Todd -

Good service. The duck wontons is a must try. The pasta was very good. We ordered the lumina lamb was not bad.

- Peng Chye Lee -

Found the menu a little limited but superb quality of food and presentation. Service was really good despite being a little late on desert ordering but they were very busy. Managed to squeeze us in which was appreciated, very noisy customers which I guess comes with a gastro pub!

- r2thebizel -

We had dinner at the Fat Duck during one of our nights in Te Anau. Highly recommend to go here, though reservations in advance are advised because it can become quite busy. Service was very friendly, a lot of young people are working in this restaurant, which is super fun in my opinion. Food was great, maybe the pumpkin gnocchi can be have a bit of a pump up with some spice or extra flavor, but that's very subjective. The atmosphere was nice, but I recommend to place the empty bottles and glasses somewhere else so guests don't have the view on them when having dinner. Overall, great experience, highly recommend to visit the Fat Duck during your stay in Te Anau.

- Chris R -

Came at happy hour in Spring (late Sept/early Oct) for cold drinks, a pot of tea, and without a doubt THE best fries I had in the whole country, and it wasn’t even close. Thick cut, golden-browned and delicious. Dinner was packed but happy hour on a Friday was very relaxed, though we got there right at the end of the live music set.

- Alex Trudelle -

Excellent dining experience! Loved the main courses, fresh salads and great drink selection. The pork belly was absolutely fantastic, perfectly cooked and flavorful. Big thanks to the friendly staff who made our visit so enjoyable.

- Gwen C -

This is a very very busy restaurant.. luckily we booked. It was a beautiful evening in Te Anau. I would say the food, despite the claim that it is a gastro pub is average. The portions we saw were enormous. My fish (gurnard) and chips was good.. slightly overcooked (panko crumbs) but chips beautiful. My partner had the pulled pork burger which was generous but too much sweet sauce which is the curse of so many restaurants. We had the ‘famous’ duck wontons which were tasty but had the sweet sauce on top despite asking for to it to be on the side. The prices are up there for fairly unsophisticated food. The spicy marg was great though as was the hot and smoky cocktail. Wine list though was v v average for the area. Service was sweet. Our table was good.

- Donna Fitzgibbon -

We had a lovely dinner at Fat Duck while in Te Anau. Our server was great, we sat at the tall table by the bar. The food and drinks were delicious- highly recommend.

- Erin Root -