Special occasion dining in Queenstown
Two MICHELIN Stars and Cuisine's Restaurant of the Year 2026; one evening tasting menu; book well ahead.
Restaurant · Queenstown
Essence by ROKI Collection
Queenstown
Restaurant in Queenstown, serving dinner.
- AccreditationSustainable Tourism Business
About Essence by ROKI Collection, in the operator's words
Discover Essence, New Zealand's only Two-Star MICHELIN Guide awarded restaurant and Cuisine Good Food Guide Restaurant of the Year 2026. An intimate invitation to embark on a fine dining journey guided by our Director of Culinary, Paul Froggatt. Essence offers modern New Zealand fine dining through its evening tasting menu, The Journey. Here, New Zealand's finest produce meets European culinary artistry.
Essence by ROKI Collection at a glance
What we know about this place.
Essence by ROKI Collection takes bookings online, and it has step-free entry.
- Book onlineBooks online through Agilysys
- Step-free entryYes
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