Top Restaurants in Matakana
Auckland, North Island Food Guide: 10 New Zealand food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Matakana
Find out what New Zealand restaurants to try in Matakana. Matakana is a small town in the Rodney District of New Zealand. Warkworth lies about 9 km to the south-west, Snells Beach the same distance to the south, Omaha is about 7 km to the east, and Leigh about 13 km to the north-east.
Things to do in Matakana
10. Ravish
Overall Ratings
5 based on 26 reviews
Come & see us 7 days a week, year round. Open from 6am week days & from 7am Saturday & 8am Sundays for your coffee & food fix. Freshly baked Scones, quiches, rolls and delicious sweet treats. All freshly prepared on site, wherever possible we use local pr
Reviewed By johnamason
Called in for a quick snack and drink.It was a pleasure to be served by the staff and for us to choose the food we wished to eat.The coffee was excellent the food was of good quality well worth the visit.The choice of menu was varied to satisfy most palates.Worth a visit with food good value for money.
9. Smiths Matakana Country Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 48 reviews
Smiths is a combination of an old Blacksmiths and a 60's bach. Industrial yet retro. A carefully crafted food menu for sharing. A diverse range of tasty gems presented neatly on small plates, platters and dessert jars. Boasting 6 beers on tap and an impre
Reviewed By ninjakitten007
Cool looking place to eat or have a drink. The pizzas are delicious for the price ($24-27) but there are deals every day. We went on a Saturday and it was $10 cocktails which were delightful. The staff were very friendly and helpful.Definitely recommend booking at weekends. Especially during summer/wedding season.
8. The Stables Restaurant Matakana
Overall Ratings
4 based on 158 reviews
Reviewed By LouiseM2369
My wife and I got married at The Stables, Matakana in January and it was perfect. It is a great one stop venue for both a ceremony and reception. The staff were fantastic, everyone was so polite and helpful. The food was delicious and there was plenty of it. We really did have such a wonderful, stress free day and I would highly recommend this venue to any celebrating a special day.
7. The Matakana Village Pub
Overall Ratings
4 based on 421 reviews
Reviewed By JandPNZ
Typical pub food. Taste didn't match the description for my bland vegetarian dish. Staff asked how my meal was but were not really interested in honest feedback. Perfectly edible but didn't meet expectations.Thanks for taking the time to review us as your feedback helps us improve our experience to you.Thanks again
6. Matakana Market Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 697 reviews
Reviewed By john g
Matakana Market Kitchen could have been one of those places with the captive customers, a lovely location and no reason to care about quality.What they have done instead, is make some interesting and innovative food at a fairly reasonable price.The lamb chop poppers were brilliantly executed and the chicken salad in the Parmesan cage, also very impressive.We also got ceviche which was good as a dish, but really not ceviche in the true sense, being made with coconut cream. Somebody in the kitchen loves spiralizing raw beets, as they appeared with lots of different dishes around, but I have no problem with that.We were there off season and on a fairly cool weekday, so your mileage may vary, but the service was as attentive as the seagulls looking for a snack.
5. Sawmill Brewery and Smoko Room
Overall Ratings
4 based on 158 reviews
Due to a fire the Brewery and Smoko Room are closed until further notice. Visit the Smoko Room inside the Sawmill Brewery for generous hospitality, food with gumption, 14 beers on tap, as well as flagon fills and takeaway beer. In the Smoko Room we champi
Reviewed By JulieC941
We visited on a Friday teatime, wonderful setting and ambiance. Friendly, helpful, welcoming staff. Great choice of drinks , particularly beers. Had a portion of homemade pork scratchings with our drinks, awesome. Well recommend.Thank you Julie! We'll hope to see you again. Cheers from the Sawmill Brewery and Smoko Room team
4. Plume Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 878 reviews
Situated just an hour's drive from Auckland or Whangarei, Plume, the vineyard restaurant, Matakana is a must visit destination on any Matakana wine or food journey - we believe we are all about fabulous local New Zealand wine and produce which together ca
Reviewed By Lee-Ann S
We had the 5 course degustation dinner on Saturday night. The only thing we would've skipped was cheese souffle, but that is personal preference nothing to do with the way it was cooked (neither of us like cheese souffle). The service was outstanding and I would definitely go back and recommend to others.Thank you Lee-Ann - we are so sorry to read about the Cheese Souffle - but next time please do remember to tell us in advance if there is anything you dislike and we would definitely offer you something else instead!It would entirely be our pleasure!Do look forward to seeing you again, soon!
3. Rothko
Overall Ratings
4 based on 200 reviews
An award-winning restaurant located in the heart of Sculptureum, Matakana. Rothko specialises in modern twists on New Zealand Cuisine with a farm to table approach. **Metro Top 50 Restaurant 2019 **Beef and Lamb Excellence Award 2019 **NZ Beef and Lamb Ch
Reviewed By leoniemarie2019
Rothko was definitely worth a 2 hour drive from our home in Franklin for dinner which was a Father's Day surprise for my husband. An open fire in the restaurant was a welcoming sight on our arrival, food was divine, good value and excellent service by the friendly and obliging staff made for a truly memorable experience. We intend to return in the Summer to experience Sculptureum and would gladly return to Rothko at any time in the future.
Matakana Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Matakana
2. Bridgehouse Lodge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 243 reviews
Reviewed By nicholaswillmott
We were staying for the night as we headed north, and decided to try the restaurant for dinner. We were advised to make a reservation when we checked in, and we needed it, even on a Wednesday evening. The restaurant was really noisy with lots of families, but service was very good and the food was very good.
1. Plume Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 878 reviews
Situated just an hour's drive from Auckland or Whangarei, Plume, the vineyard restaurant, Matakana is a must visit destination on any Matakana wine or food journey - we believe we are all about fabulous local New Zealand wine and produce which together ca
Reviewed By Lee-Ann S
We had the 5 course degustation dinner on Saturday night. The only thing we would've skipped was cheese souffle, but that is personal preference nothing to do with the way it was cooked (neither of us like cheese souffle). The service was outstanding and I would definitely go back and recommend to others.Thank you Lee-Ann - we are so sorry to read about the Cheese Souffle - but next time please do remember to tell us in advance if there is anything you dislike and we would definitely offer you something else instead!It would entirely be our pleasure!Do look forward to seeing you again, soon!
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