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Breakfast & brunch in Queenstown and Arrowtown

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Nothing beats a holiday breakfast or brunch, whether you’re fuelling up for adventure or taking it easy.

Queenstown wakes up early.

Skiers want coffee before the first lift, trampers want something hearty before hitting the track. But if you’d rather settle in for a long, slow holiday brunch in the sun, you’re in good company. This guide is for all of them, listing the early-opening bakeries, lakeside cafés and cottage gardens across Queenstown, Arrowtown and Frankton. Some serve breakfast from 6am, while others have an all-day brunch menu for a slower start. Check the venue’s breakfast hours before heading out, particularly if you’re planning a lie-in.

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Breakfast & brunch spots in Queenstown and Arrowtown

Follow the smell of fresh baking or settle in for Turkish eggs, fruit-topped pancakes or a bubble and squeak bennie. You can tuck into sticky buns in an Arrowtown miner’s cottage garden, warm up beside an outdoor fireplace with views of the Remarkables, or find a courtyard table beneath a magnolia tree. Bring your appetite and see where the morning takes you.

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