Located in the popular Octagon, The Craic has the necessary requirement for an Irish pub—authentic Irish music and Guinness. A great after work hangout.

Pog Mahones covers all the bases: food, beer, music, and dance. So if you’re in Queenstown for St Patrick’s Day you need not go anywhere else!

This place has it all for your big night out. This restaurant chain offers traditional Irish meals, live Irish bands and Guinness on tap. The pub is famous for its great music and friendly staff - where else would you want to toast to St Patrick?

This authentic Irish Pub in Invercargill allows you to join in the shenanigans. A very welcoming environment, come along to celebrate the biggest day of the year.

With live music every night of the week, you can’t go past Fitzpatricks for a great night out. On the menu is a $5 cheeseburger. Need I say more?

A classic Irish pub, Paddy Barrys is the place to celebrate St Patrick’s Day if you live in Blenheim. It’s also a pretty neat spot to hang out with friends, do a little jig and have a good go at the quiz nights every Wednesday night.

The Craic is more than just a great local pub - its offers fantastic live music, a decent Guinness and the opportunity to meet other Irish folk in Christchurch.

Lyttelton’s one and only Irish pub. Join The Irish Pub’s Facebook event to keep up-to-date with with St Patrick’s Day developments. This place is all about Irish tradition - think live music and pints of Guinness

One of only a handful of Irish pubs left in Christchurch, this central city one is a bit of a gem. The spacious is bar is great for large groups celebrating St Patrick’s Day. Try the chips and gravy - they’re delicious.

Quite possibly the smallest bar in New Zealand. This hip joint is only 1.5metres wide and 8 metres long. A great spot for an after work drink.

A lovely, friendly bar in Queenstown. It’s always packed out every night of the week. There’s a great selection of beer and wine - and the cocktails? Fantastic!

The bar I would recommend for cocktails in Queenstown. It’s a trendy bar just by the lake. A perfect spot!

This New York-style bar is dripping with cool. The space is elegant and well-thought out and the cocktails? They’re the highlight.

They do things a bit differently at Wine Freedom. There’s a huge emphasis on choosing a wine that best suits your tastes, rather than the salesperson’s. They’ve even created their own colour coded system to help you choose the perfect wine!

There is a huge selection of wines at Meenan. Choose from hundreds of different options from around the world. The service is friendly and knowledgable too.

This is your opportunity to try and buy some of the best wine in Queenstown. This area is known for its excellent pinot noir and with 75 wineries producing a wide range of wine varieties, there is something for everyone on this tour.

One of the most well known of the vineyards in Central Otago, Chard Farm is perched up on a hill with a rather narrow driveway leading up to the winery. Definitely for the brave! The wine is delicious and the staff very passionate about their product.

There are many great things to say about the iconic C1 Espresso. One of them is their excellent array of cafe food. Choose from a selection of tasty delights from the cabinet or the menu. The mushroom risotto is amazing.

For the healthiest cafe food around, Pure Espresso is the place to go. They specialise is paleo, gluten and dairy free meals - great for lunch when you’re looking for something light to snack on.

All the cafe food at Addington Coffee Co-op is made fresh on site every day. The only problem is they close at 4pm!

A favourite for locals and visitors alike, Jester House has cemented its spot as one of the best cafes in the country by winning the "NZ Best Cafe" award in 2013. The food is one of the main reasons why

If you’ve got a bit of a sweet tooth on you then look no further than The Cupcake Collection. Cupcakes are made to look like edible art and they taste as good as they look

If there is one reason to visit Soda Cafe it is to try the chocolate caramel slice. Amazing! Oh and the other slices are pretty darn good too.

If you prefer traditional and English-style sweets and chocolates then let me introduce you to Sweet Dreams and Inspirations. Great pantry supplies and a sweet selection of gifts are also available in this lovely little Greymouth store.

Cake, cake and more cake is what you should expect from Sweet Creations. They make amazing themed-cakes (including a trout cake!) which are likely to impressive any cake lover.