Little Blackwood sits at the water's edge on Queenstown's Steamer Wharf, using the view across Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables as a central part of the experience. The heated deck is made for sunset drinks, while the interior brings handcrafted blackwood furniture together with a fireplace and live music. It is unmistakably a cocktail bar, but the evening food menu is developed enough to make grazing or pizza a meaningful part of the visit.
The cheese and meat boards give the venue its strongest local accent. Diners build a platter from Gibbston Valley cheeses such as garlic and chive gouda, Glenroy cheddar, chilli havarti and Wakatipu white brie, then add Zamora cured meats including smoked coppa, Fiordland venison salami and fennel crusted pork loin. Honeycomb, grapes, olives, crackers, compote and seasonal jam turn those selections into a complete board rather than a bare bar snack.
Pizza provides the more substantial route through the menu. The Margherita combines San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, yuzu oil and Thai basil, while Hot Bells adds spicy salami, hot honey and chilli. Mushroom and truffle offers a richer meat-free direction, and the Capricciosa layers ham with artichokes, capers and olives. Gluten free bases and vegan pizza options are available, extending the usefulness of the menu for mixed groups.
Share plates keep the kitchen aligned with the social rhythm of the room: karaage chicken comes with house-made tonkatsu sauce, slow roasted pork belly is matched with Korean spice and Asian slaw, and shoestring fries keep things simple. Cocktails remain the headline, joined by Gibbston Valley wine and New Zealand craft beer, so Little Blackwood works best when the table treats food and drinks as one leisurely waterfront occasion.
Address: Steamer Wharf, 88 Beach Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
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Little Blackwood Menu
Cheese + Meat Platters
STEP ONE – Choose your cheese and meat combination. STEP TWO – Choose your locally sourced Gibbston Valley cheeses. STEP THREE – Choose your artisan Zamora handcrafted meats. Vegetarian? Just ask our team.
2 Cheese + 2 Meat
3 Cheese + 3 Meat
Atlas Sharing Plates
Available from 4pm. GLUTEN FRIENDLY | DAIRY FRIENDLY | VEGAN
Shoestring Fries, Aioli, House Tomato Sauce
Karaage Chicken, Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce
Slow Roasted Crispy Pork Belly, Spicy Korean Sauce, Asian Slaw
Queenstown Wharf Bar Pizzas
Available from 4pm. GLUTEN & VEGAN PIZZA OPTIONS AVAILABLE +5 / ASK OUR STAFF. A 15% surcharge will be applied on all public holidays. We are unable to guarantee that our food is completely allergen or gluten free due to the risk of cross contamination. If you have any allergies, please let the team know.
Margherita
San Marzano Pomodoro, Fior Di Latte, Yuzu Oil, Thai Basil
Hot Bells
San Marzano Pomodoro, Fior Di Latte, Spicy Salami, Nduja, Hot Honey, Chilli Flakes
Mushroom & Truffle
Truffle Cream, Portobello, Fior Di Latte, Herbed Mascarpone
Capricciosa
San Marzano Pomodoro, Fior Di Latte, Prosciutto Cotto, Artichokes, Capers, Olives
The Heist
A 15% surcharge will be applied on all public holidays.
The Spark
Zesty — Peddlers Salted Plum Gin, Roku Gin, Cocchi Americano Vermouth, Mandarin, Apricot Brandy, Lemon, Yuzu (Contains Gelatin)
The Recon
Sour — Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Cocchi Dry Vermouth, Fig, Rhubarb, Lemon, Greek Yoghurt (Contains Dairy)
The Recruitment
Sweet — Strawberry Infused Cocchi Dry Vermouth, Rinomato Bitter Scuro, Kinross Sauvignon Blanc, Peach Jasmine Tea
The Blue Print
Herbal — Apple Soju, Dom Benedictine, Green Chartreuse, Blueberry
The Distraction
Sweet, No Alcohol — Lyres Dark Rum, Orange, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Cinnamon
The Inside Man
Boozy — Jameson Black Barrel, Oloroso Sherry, Fernet Branca, Pinot Noir, Vanilla
The Safecracker
Creamy — Wild Turkey Rye, Frangelico, Remy VSOP, Banana, Sesame, Miso, Egg (Contains Egg, Soy, Sesame, Nuts)
The Vault
Spicy — Wasabi Infused Arette Reposado Tequila, Cynar, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Carrot, Ginger, Lime (Contains Soy)
The Celebration
Rich — Butter Washed Planteray Rum, Licor 43, White Cacao, Grapefruit (Contains Dairy)
The Fallout
Umami — Avocado washed Beefeater Gin, Zenkuro Umeshu Sake, Drambuie, Grapefruit, Pistachio, Coffee, Pimento (Contains Nuts)
The Exit
Earthy, No Alcohol — Lyres Gin, Apple, Beetroot, Black Walnut, Blackberry, Balsamic (Contains Nuts)
The Switch
Tropical — Martelle VS Cognac, Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur, Passionfruit, Tim Tam Milk (Contains Dairy & Gluten)
The Usual Suspects – Little Blackwood Long Time Favourites
The London Cut
Crisp with a kick — Beefeater Gin, Mint, Cucumber, Chilli, Ginger, Lime
Dance With The Devil
LB’s Long Island — Absolut Vodka, Hayman’s Sloe Gin, Lychee, Aperol, Cointreau, Lemon, Lemonade
Japanese Garden
Cool + refreshing — Zenkuro Original Sake, Pimms, Lychee, Cucumber, Mint, Ginger Beer
Espresso Martinis
Meet Me Here
Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Kahlúa, Cinnamon, Espresso. Grey Goose Vodka + Mr Black Coffee Liqueur +7
Salty Nuts
Havana Especial Rum, Frangelico, Kahlúa, Salted Caramel, Espresso
Tiramisu
Crème De Cacao, Baileys, Kahlúa, Espresso
Pistach Me If You Can
Baileys, Disaronno, Frangelico, Crème De Cacao, Pistachio Orgeat, Espresso
PB + J
Remy Vsop Cognac, Skrewball Whiskey, De Kuyper Raspberry, Cinnamon, Espresso
Chunky Monkey
Crème De Cacao, Banana Liqueur, Kahlúa, Banana Oleo, Espresso
Classic Cocktails
Amaretto Sour
Disaronno, Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Ferrand Dry Curaçao, Lemon, Whites, Angostura Bitters
Cosmopolitan
Absolut Citron Vodka, Cointreau, Lime, Cranberry, Flamed Orange
Daiquiri
Planteray 3 Star Rum, Lime
Last Word
Roots Marlborough Dry Gin, Green Chartreuse, Maraschino, Lime
Long Island Iced Tea
Absolut Vodka, Beefeater Gin, Planteray 3 Star Rum, Altos Blanco Tequila, Cointreau, Lemon, Coca Cola
Manhattan
Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Cocchi Vermouth, Angostura Bitters
Dirty Martini
Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin or Blue Duck Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Olive Brine
Dry Martini
Roots Marlborough Dry Gin or Blue Duck Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Lemon Twist
Margarita
Altos Blanco Tequila, Ferrand Dry Curaçao, Lime
Mojito
Planteray 3 Star Rum, Lime, Mint
Negroni
Four Pillars Spiced Negroni Gin, Cocchi Vermouth, Campari
Old Fashioned
Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Bitters
Naked + Famous
Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Aperol, Yellow Chartreuse, Lime
Pisco Sour
Barsol Pisco, Lemon, Lime, Whites
Pornstar Martini
Absolut Vanilia, Chinola Passionfruit, Lime, Prosecco
Whiskey Sour
Makers Mark Bourbon, Lemon, Whites, Angostura Bitters
Trust Your Bartender
Trust Your Bartender Non-Alcoholic Cocktail
STEP ONE – Pick your glass: Short / Tall / Martini. STEP TWO – Pick your flavour: Sweet / Spicy / Sour / Fruity. …Let us do the rest! #trustyourbartender
Trust Your Bartender
STEP ONE – Pick your spirit: Rum / Gin / Vodka / Whiskey / Tequila / Mezcal. STEP TWO – Pick your glass: Short / Tall / Martini. STEP THREE – Pick your flavour: Sweet / Spicy / Sour. STEP FOUR – Pick your style: Shaken / Stirred or leave it to us. …We’ll do the rest! #trustyourbartender
Bartender's Reserve
Espresso Martini
Grey Goose Vodka, Mr Black, Espresso
Dry Martini
Monkey 47 Gin, Dry Vermouth, Orange Bitters
Margarita
Fortaleza Still Strength Tequila, Ferrand Dry Curaçao, Lime
Old Fashioned
Michters US* 1 Bourbon, Demerara, Angostura Bitters
Naked & Famous
Lost Explorer Salmiana Mezcal, Aperol, Yellow Chartreuse, Lemon
Sparkling
Le Dive, Prosecco — Glera NV — Treviso, Italy
15 Minute Bottles, Pet Nat — Pinot Noir 2024 — Waipara, North Canterbury
G.H Mumm, Cordon Rouge, Champagne NV — Reims, France
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label Brut, Champagne NV — Reims, France
Lean & Lively Whites
Kinross — Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2025 — Gibbston, Central Otago
Albariño Brothers, Bell Vineyard — Albariño 2025 — Ormond, Gisborne
Mt Rosa, Blanc De Noir — Pinot Noir 2025 — Gibbston, Central Otago
Luta, Cirrus — Chardonnay 2023 — Upper Moutere, Nelson
Atípico, Sundial — Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris 2025 — Wairau River, Marlborough
Light + Juicy Reds
Kinross, Storm Cloud — Pinot Noir 2025 — Gibbston, Central Otago
Mount Edward — Gamay 2025 — Bannockburn, Central Otago
Rockburn, Seven Barrels — Pinot Noir 2023 — Gibbston, Central Otago
Skin Contact
Bryterlater, Tangerine (Orange) — Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc 2025 — Waipara, North Canterbury
Mt Rosa, Rosé — Pinot Noir 2025 — Gibbston, Central Otago
Two Rivers, Isle of Beauty Rosé — Pinot Noir, Syrah, Viognier 2024 — Southern Valleys, Marlborough
Dark + Textural Reds
Dicey — Syrah 2024 — Bannockburn, Central Otago
The Boneline, Iridium — Bordeaux Blend 2024 — Waipara, North Canterbury
Chateau Garage, Cornerstone — Cabernet Sauvignon 2024 — Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay
Gibbston Valley, Diamond — Pinot Noir 2024 — Pisa, Central Otago
In The Fridge
Speight’s Gold Medal — Ale 4%
Panhead Supercharger — American Pale Ale 5.7%
Corona — Lager 4.5%
Kirin Ichiban — Lager 5%
Michelob Ultra — Lager 4.2%
Modelo — Lager 4.5%
From The Tap
Canyon Brewing Vacation — Hazy Pale Ale 5.2%
Canyon Brewing Tussock Basher — Tiny Pale Ale 2.5%
Canyon Brewing Bright Eyed — Hazy IPA 0%
Crimson Badger Ginger Bear — Ginger Beer 4%
Canyon Brewing Point Pressed — Cider 4.5%
Peach Bomb Hawkes Bay Brewing — Cider 4%
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- Margherita pizza Typical in Queenstown: $30.00 $30.00
- Tiramisu Typical in Queenstown: $18.00 $23.00
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