Amazing place! It's my 2nd visit to the tea farm with friends, the 1st time was 2 years ago with my hobby! Very matured restaurant now with High Tea, we had very good time!!
Thanks to the owner of the Tea Farm� to bring & grow the tea trees from Taiwan so successfully. The tea leaves �are so healthy with NZ pure air & water & I'm so impressed that my 8th time cup of their tea is still good as the 1st or 2nd cup! Well done ���
Absolutely fantastic, the High Tea was so delicious and you get so much food that we didn't have room to try the fabulous looking lunch menu, staff are very knowledgeable and give great service, recommend this restaurant to everyone!
Ratings 4.0. The tea here are definitely very premium, in quality and price. You can taste the freshness in the oolong, which was also very “clean” and natural (not sure it justify the astronomical price though). The service of the tea room was slow & elaborate, difficult to get service sometimes. The lobster tart though was to die for, it’s as decadent as it sounds & lived up to it, crispy pastry & flavoursome sauce. The petit fours were nice, but that lobster tart was the star.
An amazing place to go to even on a hot summer day for some tea. Got placed on the deck on front of the plantation with a wonderful view, the place is very nice, clean, tidy and visually placed well. This place is a highly recommended place for family outing or to go on a date on in the afternoon with some high tea. There was two options $49 pp for just high tea and $57 per person to open a bottle as well. As for the food served for the high tea it was quite nice their dessert at the bottom was delicious! When selecting what tea you want highly recommend their award winning ones, it complements the course very well, my favorite was the green zealong. Customer service from the waiters was also wonderful especially in explaining how to poor and drink the tea. 100% would go again whenever I can.
Dora The Food Explorer
+4
Lovely place. you would come here for the experience, the views and for an education experience on tea. Food wise at the restaurant was in my opinion pricey for the standard of food such as a chicken (morrocan/curry style) and rice dish was $32. Linguine pasta with prawns $34. one cup of tea per person is $9. of course if you are looking for a day out and for something different or on a special occasion or just bringing someone along who appreciates tea I would then highly recommend.
If you want a quiet, serene spot a team conference then this place might be good for you. Zealong Tea Estate has two venues for functions like conferences first is the Vista which can house 300 guests for cocktails and another one is the Pavilion which can cater up to 60 people, both of which offer great views of the Zealong property.
We drove up from Tongariro to Auckland and stopped at Zealong to meet friends for their High Tea and so worth it!
Great price at $45pp, incredible food options with tea influences a d a very decent a la carte menu. Great for friends and worth the drive from any direction.
Highly recommended!
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+5
I visited the Zealong Tea Estate years ago with family and the experience was wonderful. Thought it would be the perfect to celebrate a 3rd anniversary with my partner.
The day was absolutely gorgeous and we were very fortunate to get an outdoor table, the view is beautiful - you are able to see rows and rows of tea plants.
I ordered the black iced tea with vanilla bean and it is very refreshing. It doesn’t have a strong, bitter taste but instead has a sweet and fresh flavour. I recommend the iced tea on a hot day, it was perfect after the long drive up.
I ordered the fish of the day for lunch and it was very juicy. The veges had a warm, comforting flavour and the fish was fresh and juicy - the two went great together.
Overall had another wonderful experience at the Zealong Tea Estate, food is great, staff are very accommodating and the estate is gorgeous!
Great place to rest after a day out in hamilton.
Had the high tea and it was awesome!
Never thought i would go for a day trip to hamilton, but this place just top it off before headed back to Auckland.
First high tea afternoon at Zealong did not disappoint. My experience was amazing. Ambiance and the tea plantation were topnotch. Food were exquisite especially those included in the sweet plate platter. Opted for the passion red drink to freshen the warm weather. Service was ok. Will be back soon.
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What an incredible place to visit. As soon as you drive into the elegant driveway, you have an immediate wow factor about this place, so flash! My friend and I dined in "The Tea House" for lunch and chose from the menu. We started with bread and dips (enough for 4 people!), was beautiful selection of breads and yummy dips. I had the Chicken Ras-el-hanout and my friend had the fish dish, both were amazingly divine, soooo delicious!! Had the Chocolate Mousse dessert, was just as divine as the meals and all so beautifully presented. The tea selection is great and tasted amazing! We found the prices to be reasonable and good value for money. Sat on the deck looking over the tea plantations and countryside, is such a stunning setting and so peaceful, could have sat there all afternoon! Also beautiful landscaped gardens and sculptures, the cherry blossom trees were in bloom, so pretty! The staff were welcoming and very friendly. We loved this place! Would highly recommend for a casual lunch, high tea, or celebration with family or friends. Will definitely be back!!
Let's be simple. I was a little confused upcoming to the Tea House. Exterior looked a little ordinary I was almost mistaken I went to the wrong place. However, the tea was lovely and aromatic. Came here for a tea date along with their signature high tea treat. The high tea looked beautiful and tasted great, sadly as most high teas' just too small of a portion but the price was $45pp so I guess it was alright compared to other places.
Loved the collection of tea offered there, personal favourite the sweet amber one♡. The view is a bonus as we sat midway outside but still indoors!
If I were to come back, would be better if I tried the other dishes offered there as would be more filling I hope!
Atmosphere: Mix of compact and fresh 4/5
Vibe: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Food: Hightea 4/5
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What an amazing experience the High Tea was. From the cherry blossoms and statues and dragons in the garden to the internal setting, the team that welcomes and serves you and the tea and food were all top notch and made for a very memorable experience. A must visit for anyone close by or passing through.
Its a very very chill relax and nice place to be in for families or friends who might want some quiet time.
The place is really nice and fresh, foods are really tasty and vould get you full.
The tea is awesome!
An awesome place to be!!!
We had lunch at Zealong on a public holiday. It was an overcast day and they were still very busy. The staff there were all amazing - friendly, gentle and warm. We were seated outdoor with enclosed area and heaters all around if we do require. We had two children (7&9), but they did not have kids menu which was a bit disappointing. We ended up ordering a high tea for each of them. The lunch options were not suitable for the children.
Food was great and the teas are a good compliment to our meals. Great presentation and good atmosphere here.
Playground for the kids were sub-par, but I guess that’s not what Zealong’s main focus is.
Zealong is the perfect place for a wedding or function! 5 stars is not enough to give the team at Zealong.
We had a small family wedding here recently and from the very first interaction, their service was impeccable. Malin and her events team are fantastic, they went above and beyond for us. Our wedding day was perfect, we wouldn’t have changed a thing.
The catering options were incredible! We were treated like royalty throughout every step of the planning process.
Highly recommend Zealong and we’ll back to explore all the other offerings of this fantastic location and the team.
Thank you again Malin and the team, you all are so amazing.
Beautiful atmosphere and lovely food. I loved being here. We had high tea along with one choice of tea from the options. I chose dairy free and it was just amazing. 😍
Absolutely stunning building with beautifully manicured grounds. Our High Tea was so yummy, everyone having their own 3 tier plates. Beautiful place.
It was an absolute delight to treat my wife on our wedding anniversary to a real HIGH TEA at Zealong Tea Estate.
The food was perfectly presented and tasted even better. The variety of TEA just complements the food.
THE ATMOSPHERE was just right for our special day.
Beautiful grounds. High tea was pleasant. Restaurant area has the beautiful outdoor area so will look to go to the restaurant next time
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So my wife and I got married at the Zealong Tea Gardens in July and we felt like the location couldn't have been more perfect.
Every time we got out of a meeting discussing our wedding, we always felt at peace and very comfortable with our decision.
The onsite accommodation- There are 8 bedrooms, 2 Kitchens and multiple bathrooms, all with ample parking within an easy walk or a a 30 second drive to both the ceremony and reception areas meant we didn't have to stress about getting to and from places, which allowed us to really relax and enjoy ourselves. We had a vision of bringing 2 families and groups of friends together and it nailed this. It was nice having the day after the wedding to relax and continue to celebrate and have a quite day for my wife's birthday.
Every part of the venue was stunning - All of the photos look incredible - The food was absolutely amazing and 2 months later we are still raving about the NZ cheese board and the 12 hour slow cooked lamb - mmm so good!!
The staff were exceptional!! In particular our event co-ordinator, Malin, was a great communicator and with an eye for detail and a warm and caring nature. Even when meetings ran over time and we had to wait, this was not a bad thing. My wife loved that it gave us an opportunity to sample the exceptional free teas and talk to the friendly staff.
To the team at the Zealong, Thank you so much!!
Brandon & Lydia
Second visit and a new chance to make it better from last time, and THEY DID.
The service was outstanding and the food was delicious.
We had high tea again. One normal and one plant based.
All little things on the plates where superb. Special to mention the pla t based coconut berry cream and the coconut cream chocolate mousse. The new chefs from Europe know how to make excellent food.
We will come back again, and thanks for this positive experience.
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There are only a few places you can recommend without any worries about. And this is one want to be one of those.
The food was good. We had the high tea. Compared to other high tea, this one is small and has nothing really special. The pumpkin creme Brule was not set, and eggie.
The service was bad, not attention to detail, not to the level expected for this type of location and price range.
There are many other better high tea places in NZ for less money.
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