The roasted lamb get cooled down fast and the meat was a bit dry. The sides and sauces are nice. It’s interesting to try out the hare, but wasn’t really my cup of tea. Nice view and place to chill with family. The pork belly from last time is terrific.
We had our High Tea there and were pleasantly surprised by the nice garden setting. Love the indoor/outdoor flow arrangement. Booking is essential as this is a very busy place but we still received reasonably good service from the staff even though they were running around like headless chicken - well done guys! The highlights for us were the freshly made sandwiches, scones and the ginger tea - very impressive! The quiche and cakes were so so, like they weren't made on the day or something. Hope to come back to try their BBQ Pork Belly dish though as we saw the next table ordering it and it was mouth-watering haha :-P~
My friend had his wedding reception dinner here. It is quite small, probably fitting around 50 people or so.
It's not too hard to find, just keep an eye out for the church and its the next driveway down. It was quite far in from the motorway. The place itself is really nice. The gardens were amazing, with a large grassy area with games scattered around. There was also a pond behind the gates. The gardens were very picturesque. The dining area is open to the gardens so there were a few surprise insect interactions throughout the evening.
They had quite a few beer selections, both bottles and on tap. The tap beers were craft beer. The food was quite nice. The smoked salmon was really nice. The meats for the mains (pork and beef) were cooked well too. We had a dessert trio of brownie, panna cotta, and lemon meringue tart, and all three were nice.
It is a nice place for a wedding but it is a really small venue. They also had Mongolian lamb during weekends which looked interesting.
Had been wanting to visit here for a while, and finally made it. St Margarets is a beautiful location with well tended gardens that are stunning all year round. There is indoor & outdoor seating with a good area for the kids to run around & toys to entertain them.
We tried the beef short rib & confit duck after been tempted by the lunch menu. They do have a breakfast menu with all the favourites & dinner on some nights too.
We've just had high tea for 4 and it was absolutely delightful. Lovely surroundings with great service and the food was delicious. Way too much for us to eat but we gave it our best shot
Absolutely lovely, great service and great food. The skewer sharing platter is a great idea and offers a bit of everything which is perfect for those days when you just don't know what you feel like. Also a great environment and not too loud so you can actually have a conversation. Will definitely be back, keep it up guys
Welcome to St Margarets! We have a new owner , new chef and new menu since The end of last year. Now we have great lunch and breakfast, English high tea, craft beer, great evening BBQ etc. Welcome to try the difference!
My most favourite cafe in Auckland. It's a nice cafe to get away without going too far. Family friendly with amazing high standard quality dishes. I usually order a coffee at the end and walk through their garden.
Went as a group of 28 for a special birthday. The only grizzle was first course was a bit slow getting to the table but apart from that everyone without exception was really impressed. The 3 course menu was tops with nicely presented dishes with wonderful flavour combinations and good sized portions. The venue setting and excellent food made it a top day for a special occasion. I think you can be very confident in choosing St Margaret's!!
Partner had the braised beef, very rich, portion size perfect. I had the pork belly with rhubarb jam, amazing!! Best ever!! Highly recommend.
My friend had his wedding reception dinner here. It is quite small, probably fitting around 50 people or so.
It's not too hard to find, just keep an eye out for the church and its the next driveway down. It was quite far in from the motorway. The place itself is really nice. The gardens were amazing, with a large grassy area with games scattered around. There was also a pond behind the gates. The gardens were very picturesque. The dining area is open to the gardens so there were a few surprise insect interactions throughout the evening.
They had quite a few beer selections, both bottles and on tap. The tap beers were craft beer. The food was quite nice. The smoked salmon was really nice. The meats for the mains (pork and beef) were cooked well too. We had a dessert trio of brownie, panna cotta, and lemon meringue tart, and all three were nice.
It is a nice place for a wedding but it is a really small venue. They also had Mongolian lamb during weekends which looked interesting.
We visited St Margarets Cafe & Bistro for Sunday lunch and when we arrived, it was super busy and with the glorious weather, people were dining inside and outside.
I ordered High Tea and was very impressed with the selection of salmon, Champaign ham, egg and cress and cucumber cream cheese finger sandwiches and spinach feta mini quiche with an assortment of sweets and freshly baked scones with jam and clotted cream.
My sweet cherry tea was the perfect accompanied to my first official High Tea experience.
Other dishes which were enjoyed were the pork belly and a pulled pork burger. Thumbs up all round!
Stunning venue from when you drive in the drive and park through to the view while you eat. We traveled out for a high tea in the afternoon and got a good table looking out to the garden. The high tea had some very nice savoury and sweet options, with a good selection. We also enjoyed the tea selection which was excellent and served in lovely glass teapots and nice china. Can recommend the hot ginger tea and the service was also very good, well worth the drive out
Hidden Gem ,was stunned by well kept yet wild garden cafe .Cheery blossoms in full bloom just were heavenly sight. We went mid week so were lucky to be accommodated. Reservation must for weekends advised by the service staff as lot of events and marriages take place
Excellent service but limited menu for food
Went there for a baby shower and was blown away by the beautiful gardens with all the flowers in full bloom. Best to take a good camera as they're a beautiful back drop for photos.
Great place for outdoor wedding and events etc, it is a bit distance from city central but the view all worth it. I spent too much time enjoy the view than food.
Was a nice morning at St Mararets. Had the high tea. $40 really good value. Great service. Pleasant atmosphere.
They closed for Xmas holiday now and will reopen on 3 Jan. The Charcoal BBQ lamb ,chicken ,pork belly are stunning, looking good and tasting good!
Absolutely beautiful food. Nice garden setting, great staff. Highly reccomend.
Really delicious breakfast with beautiful tidy garden. So satisfying cafe!
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