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Prime Waterfront Restaurant and Bar

Prime is a stylish, modern restaurant and bar in central Queenstown, overlooking Lake Wakatipu. The restaurant features stunning lake and mountain views through floor to ceiling picture windows..
Elegant lighting and décor create a welcoming ambience, by day or night. Cleverly positioned curtains and furniture divide the large floor space into several intimate areas and these can be moved around to accommodate one large event, making Prime the ideal venue for both large and small groups.
Prime is an upstairs venue with one entrance to Rees Street with a lift, and one entrance to the lake walkway. A partially-covered balcony overlooks Rees St and is ideal for barbecues and outdoor seating.
Prime’s chef uses fresh, locally-sourced ingredients, organic where possible. The a la carte menu includes a range of char-grilled steaks and there is also a wide array of tempting seafood and vegetarian options. For groups of 20 or more, we suggest choosing a set menu. A variety of set menus are available, along with wine and beer options, suitable for small or large groups.
Prime is an ideal venue for conferences, gala dinners, presentations, concerts, cocktail parties, barbecues and weddings. Although Prime can seat 170 guests, for groups larger than 40, we ask that they take exclusive use of the restaurant.
We don’t charge a hire fee at Prime but instead suggest a minimum food and beverage spend outlined here.
Key Points about Prime
- Capacity of 250 guests for cocktails and canapes
- Prime can seat 180 guests for sit-down meals
- 120 guests seated classroom style for conferences
- 200 guests seated theatre-style
- Movie screen and data projector available
- Sky TV and comprehensive A/V system
- Wireless microphone available for rental
Recent feedback from Prime functions
"On behalf of the conference delegates and the organising committee I would like to thank you and your staff for an outstanding conference dinner last week. One delegate even thought it was the best conference dinner she had attended! I look forward to using Prime / Tatler for future conference functions in Queenstown."
- Sally Boult, www.events4you.co.nz
"I would also like to thank both you and your staff for a fantastic job on Saturday. Everyone was really helpful, the service was prompt and the food was great. Every guest I asked was very complimentary about the food as well."
-- Amanda Muir, HQNZ
"I need to thank you and the staff sincerely for all your help with the client dinner, it all went very well."
-- Tanya McMahon, IDTours
Just wanted to say a big thank you to you and your staff who were working last Saturday night for our engagement party.
The set up was fantastic and everybody had a really good time. We really liked the cards that were on the table, such a nice touch.
A lot of our friends had never been to Prime before and totally loved the venue.
-- Shaun and Mel, Queenstown
On behalf of Tish, Sam, Joe and I congratulations to you and your staff at Prime for the success of Friday night, everything was perfect, the venue blew away everyone especially those from out of town, the meal was generous and delicious and Tanya and her team were outstanding, well done.We would be delighted to endorse Prime as a venue to anyone wishing to hold any similar function there. Please convey our thanks to all involved in making the occasion such a memorable one especially Tanya.- Murray and Tish Acklin, Evergreen Lodge
Many thanks for looking after my clients so well. They were thrilled with all the food and the venue. Also thanks so much to Tania and the team who were willing to come into work early and set up morning tea if the weather turned. Great service!. I look forward to working with you again.
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Jude Earles Corporate Venues
Oh my god.......I can't believe it's over!!
Thank you so much. Everything ran so much more smoothly than we could imagine! You guys were OUTSTANDING. I have not heard one negative comment at all We have had sooooooooooo much feedback on the meal in fact one person said it was the best 'wedding food' they had ever eaten!
I WANT TO DO IT AGAIN!!!!!
- Anna and Hayden
We had a wonderful night – it was an absolute roaring success. Thanks so much for the great job you did in organising. We will definitely use Prime again.
Kind regards
Bronwyn Shanks, ShareNZ
Jo, thank you for all your assistance in the lead up to the [client's] conference for their final night dinner and please pass on our thanks to Tania for her assistance on the night – she’s a real gem. The group had a great evening at Prime. Although some of them ventured off a little earlier than expected, there were certainly a number that carried on and had a few drinks for those that went home early! Tania and the team were superb and they certainly looked after the group (and us) which was great!
- Tierney and Tamara, Focus NZ
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