Patagonia Chocolates, Queenstown lakefront

Patagonia Chocolates (Rees Street)

Ice cream and hot chocolate with a lake view upstairs

Hours

Around 9 am–9 pm daily, to 10 pm Fri–Sat (as of mid-2026; check locally)

Budget

NZ$8–25 pp

Address

2 Rees Street, corner of the Mall, Queenstown 9300

A chocolate maker that started with one pot in Arrowtown in 2005 and moved to this lakefront corner. It leans on its Argentinian roots, so there are churros and dulce de leche alongside the truffles. Many visitors come mostly for the ice cream, and it's the name that comes up most after Fergburger. The upstairs windows take in all of Lake Wakatipu, which is why some say you're paying for the seat. Desserts are pricey, so a coffee or a cone with the view is the sensible order.