The best Restaurants in Waipara ranking of May 2025
6 restaurant menus in Waipara, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
"We had a wonderful wine tasting experience ~ thanks Yanni for her professional and detailed explanation of the great wines in Pegasus bay and gave us..."
Sandy Sou
"The best wine tasting experience in NZ thus far! A vast range of interesting and special wine available, the staff are professional, knowledgeable..."
Carl K
"Our absolute favourite winery during our NZ trip, for how beautiful it is. We also learnt a lot from the cellar tasting on how they upkeep this..."
Cherie Heng
"Fantastic location and lovely staff. Great way to spend a lazy afternoon. The wine is pretty good to..."
Mark Watson
"Very pretty winery with gardens and a beautiful lake, there’re ducks, swans, fish and eels in it.
Love the way food is provided, you need to pick a..."
Roxine CHIAO
"Drove all the way down from Christchurch to visit Pegasus Bay for its Riesling wines and wasn't disappointed. They offer a tasting of several wines..."
Lee Xin Li
"I cannot rate this restaurant and winery highly enough.
My partner and I visited at the end of our trip and only had an hour to squeeze in a lunch...."
Kellie Adlam
"What a location, beautiful, great wines and food and service. Thanks to Sam at the cellar door, I learned a lot, great to have someone so..."
Michael Cooke
"The estate is absolutely stunning, there is plenty of parking and the cellar door is part of a mansion that overlooks the hills, gardens and ponds..."
Tan Wang
"Fantastic experience at Pegasus Bay winery 🍷 Recommend the wine tasting and cheeses..."
Vicky
"Brilliant wine and gardens! Nothing better than selecting your own platter items from the deli and finding a spot in the sun to enjoy your goodies...."
JP302
"Beautiful vineyard. Simple hot and deli food. Friendly staff and great wine tasting..."
Karen C
"Absolutely loved it. Stunning location, great food and delicious wine. I tried about 10 different types of wine and was impressed by the quality...."
Nomadgirl365
"A great place for a tasting, lunch or just to check out the gardens.
Pegasus Bay produce a great selection of wines and the cellar door is well..."
David Micallef
"Pegasus Bay Winery – an idyllic place where prestigious wines, stunning landscape gardens and art meet together to celebrate the joy of life. The..."
Silvano Squizzato
"Nice wine tasting and an amazing garden..."
Thomas Wahlgren
"Great spot to stop by on the way to Hammer springs. They have not only winery but also beautiful garden. It would be amazing for sunny lunch..."
Kanako H
"Great place for wine tasting.
The experience was wonderful, great staff, very friendly who treated each guest with great care.
Told us to feel free..."
Bernard
"Pegasus Bay Winery offers a delightful wine-tasting experience amidst picturesque vineyards. Sample their award-winning wines, paired with delicious..."
"Wonderful café with fabulous owners Kerry and Kim, who are very warm and welcoming, always making sure you feel at home.
I come here as often as I..."
Anya Staal
"A lovely cafe! A great stop on the way to Kaikoura from Christchurch. We were able to take 2 great cappuccinos and delicious pies take away and the..."
Nathalie-Celine Lidman
"Great food and coffee. Great log fire. Good stop on way to Chch. Awesome sausage rolls &..."
John Crossland
"These people were so welcoming to our Can-am group that they closed for a private function. The location was brilliant with a sizable car park for..."
Hugh Welsh
"Great service, lovely coffee, and slice. Next to a warm fire on a chilly..."
Quentin Wood
"Wonderful Cafe with great decor. The food and tea was very good but the highlight for us was the history of the Cafe and how it was transformed from..."
Linda Cutche
"What a great place to stop! Blink and you’ll pass it so make sure to program it into your google maps - great coffee (decaf was good) and the..."
Russell King
"My first visit or first stop more Like and it won’t be my last. Loved the big breakfast I had there and the plates were even warmer apart from the..."
michael Hanson
"Awesome coffee and food. Very friendly and lovely..."
Joanne Higgs
"Great place for a group to dine. We went with a car club and around 30 people. Great food and very helpful staff.
Thanks for looking after..."
Dave Blyth
"We had to grab lunch on our way to Picton and this was perfect place. Excellent location but you can miss this if you dont notice. Staff are..."
Ramaswamy Arunachalam
"Stumbled across this little cafe while out geocaching and thought it would be the perfect place to stop for some refreshments and it certainly was...."
Marie Smith
"A lovely leisurely lunch half an hour about north of Amberley - SH1 Picton to..."
Lynnette Mark
"Fun, quirky spot definitely worth the stop! Lovely people, beautiful artwork and have to say, tasty coffee and..."
Ayla Nickle
"Family and friends travelling New Zealand from the UK.
Random find, but wow! Absolutely lovely staff, who even cooked our vegan traveller a meal from..."
Louise Davis
"We stopped here on our way to Picton from Christchurch. As soon as we walked in the door we were greeted with happy smily faces. We orderd big breaky..."
N T
"Took my classic car for a run with a mate up to Fossil Point Cafe.
Highly recommend the Seafood Chowder. Best there is.
Went up with the Austin..."
John&Karen Craig
"Awesome cafe! Really friendly staff and very good coffee and brekkie! Had the eggs benny and scrambled eggs on toast with lots of parsley - highly..."
Maddy Roberts
"Great food and great service - nice clean toilets and a warm fire - friendly owners and a lovely home away from atmosphere - what more could you ask..."
"Had a lovely lunch at the Waipara Springs winery, one of the better winery meals I’ve had. Tried the salmon and the roast belly dishes both of..."
SChan
"Amazing experience!!!
We went on a tour to a winery, met owners, had nice tour with explanations and wine tasting.
Having a great view with a glass..."
Nadezda Musatova
"Very nice! We really enjoyed our afternoon tasting time despite bad weather, the place isn’t huge or fancy looking, but surely homey. Their wines..."
Carl K
"well, what a wonderful place. The setting is beautiful. We sat outside in the garden area. The service was great, and the menu was varied. We ordered..."
Shayne Harding
"Thank you Andrew, Katie and all your team. Everyone made us feel special and wine and food a perfect marriage. We're planning our next visit. Thank..."
Rawinia Taylor
"Booked for my daughter's birthday. Absolutely loved our lunch in such a pretty setting. The wait staff (Louise) was very friendly and attentive and..."
Tracy Walker
"We always love our experience at Waipara Springs Winery. The staff are exceptional, food and wine great and the setting is beautiful. We had a..."
Joy Dickinson
"Fabulous lunch, food well presented & very very tasty. Staff very knowable, welcoming & have a great sense of humour. The atmosphere in the..."
Ruth Crone
"Fantastic first time experience at Waipara Springs Winery, while down from Wellington for a Wedding Anniversary weekend. Great Sunday lunch, with..."
Piggy Packers
"Customer service, not the best on the day. Felt embarrassed and belittled, with my friend wanting to leave immediately. We cycled along the trail. As..."
"We had a great lunch at Black Estate. Beautiful scenery with great wine and food. Staff were friendly, would visit..."
Suzy A
"Great modern architecture, service and food. The pappardelle were great, up to italian standards. The best were the Brussels cauliflowers sprouts...."
Giulio Toscani
"What a place to lunch and relax, food was amazing, views are amazing, service was amazing. Not a bad drive out from chch, easily doable in a day, can..."
Tan Wang
"My partner and I did a day trip here from Christchurch. From the moment we arrived we were warmly welcomed. We ordered a selection from the menu and..."
Jelmer Stellingwerf
"We came here for lunch and had the wine pairing, amazing food and great wines! If I was being harsh I'd say there were slightly too many raw parts of..."
M Callotti
"Genuinely surprised to find this family owned local winery. I love the slightly fusion food with the specially prepared sauces. The scenery is open..."
Hans Chang
"Like owning your own vineyard. We started with a fantastic lunch paired with great wines and served by the welcoming team. After lunch we moved to a..."
Ben Guest
"We arrived at Black Estate Water wines by bike and were served delicious food by gracious staff. We drunk the wine from the block directly in front..."
Peter Mitchell
"Probably one of my favourite places in NZ. The food is seriously excellent, the wine is out of this world and the setting is breathtaking. It’s a..."
Edd Coomber
"What a great location, with a wonderful view of the vineyard. The staff couldn't have been more friendly. The menu was original, the food beautifully..."
Sophie Rebbeck
"Picturesque location and seriously good food, wine and service. Thank you Abbie for hosting us and creating such a beautiful and memorable..."
Emily Deans
"My favorite place in Canterbury. We visit often and have never been disappointed. The food is incredible. The wine is pretty good too 😉🥂 can't..."
HRH
"Great place for a lunch.
We stopped in here for a lunch and were amazed by the selection of wine and food. It’s not the cheapest of places but the..."
David Micallef
"Excellent on all fronts! The service was professional, friendly and at the right level for the venue. The waiter was well informed about the wines...."
Vidhi Marshall
"Fantastic place just off the highway. Decided to make a short detour for lunch but stayed for more than an hour.
Highly recommend the lamb,..."
Dillon Kho
"Fantastic. Must visit, friendly well informed staff. Amazing atmosphere. Incredible food and wine. Black Estate 2014 piont noir was..."
Bron Mckavanagh
"Lovely service and sharing plates. Scenery outstanding. If it's a good day Def sit outside. Lovely Autumn grape..."
karin hubber
"Wow! 5 stars for Black Estate.
Visited a couple of weeks ago, driving up driveway, struck by modern sleek building that hosts restaurant and B & B..."
Carolyn Hunter
"We had a lovely time! The food was spot on, as were the wine selections. The views were spectacular. Highly recommend for a wonderful afternoon...."
"I recently had the pleasure of visiting Waipara Hills, a vineyard in Waipara, Canterbury, New Zealand, and I have to say, it was a stunningly..."
Mike Gencic
"We stopped in on our way back to Christchurch and were lucky enough to get a table for 2. Bookings are recommended. The setting is lovely, the..."
Megan Andrews
"Food was was amazing, really the wine as well. Really great service too. Came in on the weekend without a booking (just driving by) and they were..."
Ivan Reutskiy
"Great wine tasting experience. Dennis has walked us through all the kinds of wine (red and white). He took us on an amazing wine journey. Thank you..."
Aldrin A
"An absolutely delightful experience! Recommend booking before coming as they get very busy and don’t always take walk ins. Paired the food very..."
Tyleisha Lloyd-Smith
"WOW, the food here was so good, We had the open steak sandwich and the Angus beef burger sliders plus we had to finish off with the shared dessert...."
Julian Farmer
"Great lunch with pretty good service. Enjoyed the share plates of the chicken bao and the pork sliders. Also a very good wine selection as well...."
Toni Gallot (Sakura_kiwi)
"Great place to spend Sunday afternoon , sit in the sun eat great meals and drink fine wines.
Meals are quite large and easily shared, the wine..."
Adrian Morrisson
"A great venue for all sorts of functions. Great atmosphere and superb wines. Enjoy the venue either as a private function or dining out with..."
Murray Quartly
"Beautiful location. Service was prompt and accurate, good choice of food and beverages. Food was absolutely delicious. Highly..."
"Mains are very nicely cooked and matching wines are great! Serving size a bit small thou.
We had the lamb rack and scallops. They were delicious. My..."
Rafa Loves Travel
"Lovely winery. Butter was too hard go spread on bread. Fish under seasoned but great batter. Took a while to sort out our bill even though we only..."
Camy Cheung
"Splendid duck with orange sauce, the zest and orange slice were a delightful combination (perfect for a future dessert, perhaps?). The vegetables..."
Diana Sosnovskaya
"Absolutley Outstanding! From Greeting Service Menu and Flavors 5 🌟 Impeccable! surrounded by amazing tranquility n views. I had the pan fried..."
J H
"Amazing food, if you're doing a bit of an explore around the Waipara Winery's this is the place you should be planning to have lunch..."
James Graham
"We went for lunch today as a treat for me. And wow I started with the Pate which was just fantastic. Which was then upstaged by the Blue Cod which..."
John Miller
"A lovely and romantic atmosphere for date night with the husband! With a warm cozy fireplace for those windy waipara nights. Highly recommend for..."
Debbie Lawson
"We stopped in and shared an prawn appetizer which was amazing along with a glass of Fiddlers Green Sauvignon Blanc each (yum). We sat outside with a..."
Anna Childs
"Outstanding food & wine. Canterbury sirloin was cooked to perfection. Wonderful service from the owners. We were made to feel very welcome...."
Anthony Connell
"Went there for dinner with friends and we really enjoyed it. Food was very well presented and amazingly cooked - chef was great! Service from the..."
Chelsea Fowler
"Amazing food, lovely hosts, charming venue. Wines were fantastic. Highly recommend everything, but the seafood chowder, profiteroles, and french..."
Natalie Blackstock
"Went with a group of 12 people. Had massive food envy on all my friends meals but adored my meal more than I can remember enjoying a meal in ages!!!..."
Charlotte Johnson
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