Top Restaurants in Waipara
Waipara Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Waipara
Discover the best restaurant in Waipara, New Zealand including Nor'Wester Cafe, Pegasus Bay Winery Restaurant, Waipara Springs Winery & Restaurant, Railway Tavern Bar, Black Estate Wine, Little Vintage Espresso, Spoon Cafe, Waipara Hills, Green Duck Thai, Topp Stop Cafe
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1. Nor'Wester Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 290 reviews
Reviewed By PaulG_ChCh
Great cafe with an excellent menu, they do a perfect flat white and the staff are always polite and friendly.
Awesome outdoor area, stop on your way North or heading home, you will receive a warm welcome by this family run business who will go out of their way to make sure receive the very best service available.
2. Pegasus Bay Winery Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 200 reviews
Reviewed By JonathanSymonds - Marazion, United Kingdom
We ate in the garden overlooking the flower garden and with a view of the hills, the weather was perfect, the service from our waitress Alia was outstanding, and each course of our meal was delicious.
It began with complementary (and heavenly) home-cooked bread, olive oil and butter with sea salt, followed by an ‘amuse bouche’ of sweetcorn, Parmesan mayonnaise and crispy prosciutto, which was lovely. My local fish starter (can’t remember the name!) was a treat and I savoured every morsel, along with a smooth and fruity glass of their Sauvignon-semillon - perfect. Our respective merino lamb and venison loin were succulent and married beautifully with their accompaniments (the latter came with seared rhubarb and a liquorice granola...which worked!), and our accompanying roast potatoes were delicious and generous, and all washed down with a most agreeable Cabernet-merlot. Dessert was a masterpiece! Bush honey panacotta - of a perfect consistency- married with a wonderful verbena milk sorbet and roasted apricots - totally divine! Well done chefs!
3. Waipara Springs Winery & Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 104 reviews
Waipara Springs Winery and Cafe is located in the heart of the Waipara Valley. Planted in the early 1980's the vineyard contains some of the oldest vines in the valley providing the entirely estate grown wines with a depth and intensity that only old vines can produce. Waipara Springs is available for group lunch bookings, hens parties, corporate functions and weddings. Set menus are available. We also have a Cellar Club which provides great benefits for members and invitations to special events.
Reviewed By broadhuj - Christchurch, New Zealand
When we arrived the staff member who greeted us anticipated my need to have protection from the sun and brought an extra umbrella over to the table.
From then on the service was great. The staff manage to offer great service without being obsequious. The service is there but in the background.
The food was excellent.
I don’t say this lightly as I am pretty hard to please when it comes to New Zealand businesses but I can only recommend this restaurant.
4. Railway Tavern Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By Safka F
What a great find this place was. Delicious big portioned meals. I had salmon my husband had fish both were amazing and so tender, yummy dessert and our son enjoyed his kids meal. Fantastic meal for the price and service was great, such a friendly...MoreThank-You for your kind review we really appreciate it cheers Marc
5. Black Estate Wine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 136 reviews
Black Estate is a remarkable place for wine. Enjoy genuine cellar door tastings and dine on local and organic food served simply to reflect the surroundings of Black Estate’s vineyards. The views over the valley to the Southern Alps are stunning. Bookings recommended. Open 10am - 4pm, 7 days a week. A B & B is available on the property which offers the chance to soak in the views and watch the North Canterbury sun set. Bookings through Air B & B.https://www.airbnb.co.nz/rooms/20947953?location=black%20estate
Reviewed By Tyler S
Was looking forward to this winery but the wines were average and over priced, tasting was over priced too. Staff member didn't really go into the wines much either.
6. Little Vintage Espresso
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 107 reviews
Reviewed By chris G - Port Macquarie, Australia
We stopped here whilst travelling north. Just needed some coffee but they have delicious looking cakes and lunches at reasonable prices. Very quaint vintage building nicely appointed dining area. Coffee was very nice but sure to stop in for those culinary delights on way back!
7. Spoon Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Angelique P
Came here yesterday to try something new, well I will definitely be back! Got a garlic bread while I was waiting for my pizza yum :) it only took 5 mins to come out pizza was good too but too much onions otherwise very good.
8. Waipara Hills
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By jotibarker - Brisbane, Australia
We only had time to do a tasting here..(though I wish we could have stayed for lunch). Dennis was a very informative and chatty man..we had a few giggles with him as he was explaining the differences in the wines we were tasting. We loved the "blind" tasting.
9. Green Duck Thai
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By Ezra710 - Christchurch, New Zealand
There are three large family dining tables and two longer tall tables. When I visited the family tables were all taken and some of the other places at the long tables. There was also a steady flow of takeaway patrons. For all that my meal was served very quickly and with a good variety of fresh vegetables. Perhaps the food was prepared a little too quickly as I was disappointed to note an inconsistent ginger taste, wondering at first if it had been missed and then getting a taste explosion of beautiful zing. Staff were busy but pleasant. Decor is simple but functional. Clean. Look for it off the main street in the parking area and shops on the east side of SH1.
10. Topp Stop Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By WorldWideKiwi - Amberley, New Zealand
A good range of fast and take-away foods mostly [if not all ] prepared on the premises. Also ok for cooked breakfasts and lunches. Service can sometimes be a bit slow and ambiance is basic, but it's usually nice and warm.
