Queenstown Restaurants: The Cow
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Queenstown Restaurants: The Best of the Best
Our favorite of all Queenstown restaurants is the Cow, a small, dimly lit “pizza and spaghetti house” tucked away in one of the alleys of central Queenstown. Fresh baked bread, delicious dishes, and a warm and inviting location make this one of Queenstown’s best out-of-the-way restaurants. Feel free to fight the crowds at some of Queenstown’s trendy new food establishments, but check out the Cow while you’re here, too.
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Queenstown Restaurants: The Cow
Right in the heart of Queenstown, down a winding side alley, sits a small, narrow entryway to the Cow. The Cow is so unique it has its own street name: Cow Lane. If you spend all your time in line at Fergburger (which we also highly recommend, by the way), you’ll miss this hidden gem, a real Queenstown original.
The outside seating sits cozily between two tall buildings with stone exteriors, which provide some respite from the hot summer sun. From the outside seats, you can see right up to the gondola and mountaintop recreation area with its bungy jump and boxcar race track. (If you’re feeling super adventurous, sign up to paraglide off the mountain. Ben spent nearly 20 minutes in the air from liftoff to touchdown).
We’ve come to the Cow every time we’ve visited Queenstown for at least the last 15 years. I would describe the food as comfort food: good-sized portions of pasta and homemade bread and a good selection of beer and wine make this a reliable favorite. Inside, the dark decor reminds us of an old English pub or a converted stable, complete with a large stone fireplace and dark wooden beams.
