10 Food & Drink in North Island That You Shouldn't Miss

October 3, 2021 Deane Carmody

Discover the best top things to do in North Island, New Zealand including Brookfields Vineyards, Bushmere Estate, Poppies Martinborough, Volcanic Hills Winery, Junction Wines, Omata Estate, Hawkes Ridge Wine Estate, Matawhero Wines, Mission Estate Winery, Craggy Range.
Restaurants in North Island

1. Brookfields Vineyards

Brookfields Road, Meeanee, Taradale, Napier 4183 New Zealand +64 6-834 4615 [email protected] http://www.brookfieldsvineyards.co.nz
Excellent
88%
Good
11%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 83 reviews

Brookfields Vineyards

Reviewed By 829melvinl - Napier, New Zealand

Sharon is a great host, this is the absolutely best wine tasting experience I have had and probably will be for ever! Excellent wines to take home after to relive the experience!

2. Bushmere Estate

166 Main Road RD1 Matawhero, Gisborne 4071 New Zealand +64 6-868 9317 [email protected] http://www.bushmere.com
Excellent
82%
Good
14%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 79 reviews

Bushmere Estate

Reviewed By BexMay_12 - Wellington, New Zealand

Came for lunch and a wine tasting and wow! Pork belly was amazing, wine was fabulous and service was great! Brought two bottles to enjoy at home. A must stop winery in Gisborne!

3. Poppies Martinborough

91 Puruatanga Road, Martinborough 5711 New Zealand +64 6-306 8473 http://www.poppiesmartinborough.co.nz
Excellent
85%
Good
12%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 190 reviews

Poppies Martinborough

Poppies Martinborough is the tasting room cellar door for our wines we serve a simple but beautiful vineyard platter for lunch that we believe will enhance our wines

Reviewed By fionah108

Poppy and the staff were most welcoming. Our platter was the perfect lunch to have with our chosen wine

4. Volcanic Hills Winery

176 Fairy Springs Road, Rotorua 3015 New Zealand +64 7-282 2018 [email protected] http://www.volcanichills.co.nz
Excellent
86%
Good
10%
Satisfactory
1%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 602 reviews

Volcanic Hills Winery

Rotorua has a unique wine experience in its tourism repertoire with Volcanic Hills Winery. The winery where we make the wine is at the base of Skyline Rotorua, however you will need to take the Skyline Gondola up to the Volcanic Hills Tasting Room. Currently only open Friday and Saturdays from 12pm to 6pm and Sundays from noon until 5pm. Do arrive at the gondola terminal an hour before closing to ensure you have time to enjoy the Gondola ride and your tasting before we close. Come up and drink the view overlooking Lake Rotorua. Please note we are closed Christmas Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday each year. We open at 1pm on 25th April each year.

Reviewed By 55esthed

What an amazing experience with friends! We noticed the spectacular view at Volcanic Hills Winery while browsing at the gift shop and could not resist the lure of an unplanned wine tasting. Great selection of wines and between Brent, Johnny and Georgia we were well taken care of. We were entertained by an unexpected tiki tour of New Zealand's best vine growing spots and funny facts about kiwi culture in general. Highly recommend the Tawny Port. Perfect place to spend an afternoon with friends and I can guarantee we will be back.

5. Junction Wines

4427 State Highway 2 RD 2 Takapau, Napier 4287 New Zealand +64 6-855 8321 [email protected] http://www.junctionwines.co.nz
Excellent
96%
Good
2%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 45 reviews

Junction Wines

Reviewed By rowenab305 - Dannevirke, New Zealand

We had Jo and John come to the Dannevirke Service and Citizen’s Club to do a wine tasting. It was such a great afternoon with a fantastic knowledge couple and lots of beautiful wines

6. Omata Estate

Aucks Road, RD1, Russell New Zealand +64 9-403 8007 [email protected] http://www.omata.co.nz/
Excellent
88%
Good
13%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 24 reviews

Omata Estate

Reviewed By annepharm8 - Bridge of Allan, United Kingdom

A lovely relaxing place for an excellent platter lunch, good views, friendly and attentive staff and very good wines. Would highly recommend.

7. Hawkes Ridge Wine Estate

551 Kereru Road R.D. 1 Hastings, 4171 New Zealand +64 6-281 2025 http://www.hawkesridge.co.nz
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
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5.0 based on 10 reviews

Hawkes Ridge Wine Estate

Reviewed By thiszfactor - Wellington, New Zealand

Bob guided us through his love for Tempranillo and we enjoyed his tales as much as the wine. Purchased couple of bottles and the GrandReserve is a keepsake. Olive oil was awesome. Friendly staff and had a lovely afternoon.

8. Matawhero Wines

189 Riverpoint Road, Gisborne 4071 New Zealand +64 6-868 8366 [email protected] http://www.matawhero.co.nz/
Excellent
43%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 68 reviews

Matawhero Wines

Only a 10 minute drive south of Gisborne city on SH2, the Matawhero Cellar Door faithfully portrays the history of our winery. Come and enjoy gourmet platters and wine tasting nestled amongst the vines and olive trees or enjoy a game of petonque. A highlight to our cellar door is to explore the underground cellar which is home to many older vintage Matawhero wines, as well as other iconic New Zealand wine producers.

Reviewed By bianca5699 - Tauranga, New Zealand

A lovely setting for lunch and wine tasting with outdoor seating under trees and indoor in a unique cottage. Wines were all good too. Service was friendly but there were no one to one explanations which you get with most wine tasting trips. However we preferred this and were given full written info to read at our leisure. We didn’t try the platters so not sure what they were like but the place was busy and the food we saw looked good.

9. Mission Estate Winery

198 Church Road, Napier 4112 New Zealand +64 6-845 9354 [email protected] http://www.missionestate.co.nz/
Excellent
60%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
2%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 943 reviews

Mission Estate Winery

At Mission Estate, we have been perfecting our craft since 1851. By combining the traditional craft of winemaking with the latest technology, we are reaching out to a new generation of wine lovers across the globe.

Reviewed By Kitkatchunkytravels

My girlfriend and I visited Mission Estate when we were in Napier and were pleasantly surprised with the friendliness of the staff who did the wine tasting - Chris from Coventry you are amazing and you made our day! So much interesting knowledge considering he's new and a great laugh for us! Free wine glass is a bonus and the dessert wine was delicious! Thoroughly recommend

10. Craggy Range

253 Waimarama Road Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, Hastings 4294 New Zealand +64 6-873 7126 http://www.craggyrange.com/
Excellent
68%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
4%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 506 reviews

Craggy Range

Reviewed By EddieKombi - Auckland Central, New Zealand

The moment you turn into the driveway and drive through the gates you know you are in for something special. Beautiful building with inside booths looking out over to Te Mata Peak or outside in the tranquil herb garden. We booked a tasting and sat outside. Tasting delicious and informative by friendly staff. We then went for a look around the grounds which are truely amazing - immaculately maintained and walking though the grape vines was memorising with the Hills as a backdrop, This is a must visit if you are visiting Hawkes Bay. Accommodation is also available here.

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