The Best Cocktail Bars in Queenstown
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The best cocktail bars in Queenstown, according to the experts: Difford's Guide has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Bar Up comes out on top.
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No. 5 Church Lane and Sky Bar hold the next two places.
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Rank 1. Bar Up
Cocktail Bar
Tucked above Minibar up a flight of stairs, this one-room cocktail bar has a vaulted ceiling and a sliver of a view over the corner below. It's a little rough around the edges, which is precisely its charm: bartenders drink here on their nights off, and by midnight the music has climbed accordingly. They chill the wine glasses before pouring cold whites, which tells you something about where their priorities sit.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 1. No. 5 Church Lane
Cocktail Bar
Absinthe fountains, crystal decanters, and gold bartending equipment crowd the shelves of this cocktail bar, lit almost entirely by tea-lights. The menu sorts drinks by historical category, fizzes and daisies and the rest, each with a footnote on who invented it and where. The vibe is full-throated heritage emporium, which makes the thumping dance music either a charming contradiction or a minor existential crisis, depending on your mood.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 1. Sky Bar
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 1. Sofitel Martini Lounge
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3 stars · Difford's Guide