Location: Martinborough
Top Things to do in Martinborough
The 9 Best Free Things to do in Martinborough, North Island
Martinborough (Māori: Wharekaka) is a town in the South Wairarapa District, in the Wellington region of New Zealand. It is 65 kilometres east of Wellington and 35 kilometres south-west of Masterton. The town has a resident population of 1,640 (June 2017).
Restaurants in Martinborough
1. Ventana Creative Collective
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Ventana Creative Collective brings organised group creative events (e.g.: nude figure drawing - handsome model can be arranged!, paint the masterpiece sip by sip, silver ring bands, leather sandals, paper flowers, batik silk scarf painting and many more creative workshops), gallery shows and uniquely curated items for the home and self to the thriving Martinborough vineyard town.
2. Palliser Estate
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 110 reviews
The first Winery you come to on State Highway 53 as you enter Martinborough. Look for the white gates on your left. We offer tastings and sales 7 days a week. In Summer, our Chef prepares beautiful fresh platters and lunch offerings to match with our wines. Enjoy a glass or two and friendly game of Petanque in the sun. -Winery tour $30 per person – 50min to an hour – 5 wines to taste while walking around Palliser’s site. -Barrel tasting $55 per person - 50min to an hour – Pinot noir OR chardonnay tasting, conducted in the barrel room, sampling wines from 4 barrels and finish with a taste of one of our Estate wines in the underground cellar -Wine and Cheese pairing – (12 persons max) $50 per person - 50min to an hour –Learn about the beauty of pairing with 5 Estate wines matched to 5 NZ cheeses -Group tasting – (10 to 25 persons) $20 per person
Reviewed By spidernz - Gisborne, New Zealand
After a morning visiting Cape Palliser, what better way to spend the afternoon than drinking wine at Palliser Estate. Friendly and attentive service, delicious wines - we started with tasting selection, then decided to confirm (several times :) ) our favs, just a delightful way to spend an afternoon in the sun. Totally recommended in a beautiful setting.
3. Micro Wine Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
4. Martinborough Wine Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By Evoorua - Auckland Central, New Zealand
Great one stop shop for all the local delicacies, including wine from Martinborough and Gladstone. It has a brilliant selection of Extra Virgin Olive Oils, from within Martinborough and nearby Ruakokoputuna, and most weekends there is a tasting of either wine/Olive Oils or if you are lucky both. This is a great shop to visit, I have found the staff very friendly and helpful....Oh and you can hire bikes from here at a very reasonable price.
5. Martinborough Brewery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 82 reviews
A boutique brewery located in the heart of Martinborough. Our beer is hand crafted with care and attention to detail by people with a passion for their product and region. Visit our well appointed tasting room and sample beer direct from the on-site brewery.
Reviewed By AllanB124 - Auckland, New Zealand
Great brews making for a very tasty flight of beers and you can’t go wrong with the Cheerios and cheese toast for old time favourites. The darker beers were surprising delicious as we’re both not usually that way inclined.
6. Martinborough i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By W1045HSjohnh
We want to thank Angela and compliment her on her outstanding service. Thanks to her advice we have visited some excellent wineries, eaten at great places and done a fabulous walk at the Pinnacles. Martinborough and its tourists are so lucky to have someone as talented and passionate as Angela promoting the town and its gems.
7. Colombo Martinborough
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 66 reviews
Enjoy our wines in a relaxed cellar door environment. Take a seat, take your time and enjoy our selection of wines on tasting. Or if you would prefer to lounge outside on the beanbags in the Wairarapa sun or cosy up by the fire in the middle of winter, you can also purchase by the glass or share a bottle with friends accompanied by our tasty selection of food options.
Reviewed By dominiquetennant - Wellington, New Zealand
Awesome sunny wee place to chill in the afternoon with a Delish beverage and pizza. No menu night is also fantastic, highly recommend
8. The Wine Bank
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
We are a wine tasting bar and wine retailer, offering 64 wines to taste or drink by the glass. We specialise in local Wairarapa wines but include other varieties from around New Zealand. Open 7 days, perfect for finding your new favourite wine or trying something new.
Reviewed By WayneN795 - Sydney, Australia
The Wine Bank situated in the square at Martinborough is a self serve, pay as you go wine tasting room. The wine bank offers self serve to about 60 different vineyards/varieties of wine. When you enter the wine bank, approach the counter and swap your credit card for a wine bank card. The wine bank card records how much $ value if wine you have tasted while visiting the bank. The wine bank also offers the purchase of gourmet platters to have while tasting the wines. The serving of each wine comes in 3 sizes and you are charged according to the amount you consume. The wine is expensive in this format, but you do get to taste many wine from different vineyards at the same location. We enjoyed getting into some of the Pinot Noirs. Dry River, Craggy Range, Escarpment, Schubert, ATA Rangi, Te Awa just to name a few. Great concept!
9. Te Kairanga Wines
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By thiszfactor - Wellington, New Zealand
Another delightful visit to my favourite winery in this region. I sampled the new Rose and secured a couple of bottles to entertain my guests including the John Martin Pinot Noir. Rebekah the on duty manager was gracious. My dog Mojo had a whale of a time playing with Arthur. And as a Tesla destination my car juiced up as I relaxed in the porch. A wonderful relaxing afternoon.
