Opening Hours for Lunch & Dinner, Wine Tastings and Cellar Door Sales

Autumn/Winter Hours

Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for lunch, wine tasting and cellar sales from 11.00am to 4.30pm plus open for dinner on Saturday nights from 6.30pm.

We also cater for group lunch or dinner functions by arrangement.

Go to the bottom of this page for the link to our menu.

Summer Hours

From 1 November, open six days a week for lunch (closed Tuesdays) 11am - 5pm and for dinner on Saturday nights from 6.30pm. Hours extended during December and January to seven days a week for lunch and three nights for dinner, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. From February to Easter, hours return to six days a week for lunch and Saturday nights for dinner.

Group Christmas Functions

Te Whau is a superb venue for that end-of-year office or group lunch/dinner. The combination of great food and wine together with fantastic views across the water make a memorable end to a busy year. Call us now for more details of availability during December and ensure your team enjoys a relaxing day on Waiheke at Auckland's Best Rural Restaurant (Metro/Audi Awards 2008, 2009 & 2010).

Gift Vouchers

A much appreciated gift, we can provide vouchers for any amount, providing a memorable meal here at picturesque Te Whau Vineyard. Call us on 09-372-7191 or email to arrange your gift voucher, which is open-ended and redeemable at any time. An excellent gift for us to arrange for you, and especially popular for those living away from NZ wanting to provide a wonderful experience for friends and family back home.

Vineyard/Winery Tour

We offer top-class wine tours encompassing the vineyard, winemaking facility and underground barrel cellar. Taste our award-winning wine whilst being taken through the process from grape-growing to the finished bottle. Constantly rated by guests as "the best wine tour I have ever been on". Phone us (09-372-7191) or email info@tewhau.co.nz to arrange a tour - minimum of 10 persons.

Week Day Tastings

For those interested in tastings during the winter months, we are available to provide tasting of our wine during the week. Simply phone us first to make sure we are available, and we will be happy to host your tasting while you enjoy the stunning view. Phone 09-372-7191.

Te Whau Vineyard Restaurant

Our vineyard restaurant is located on the top level of our winery and features fresh New Zealand/Pacific Rim cuisine (click here for our current Menu) and the finest wine list in New Zealand (Click here to view our Restaurant Cellar List). The restaurant, which seats sixty, has spectacular views of Waiheke Island, Rangitoto and the Auckland Isthmus and includes a wine bar/tasting room facility. We also feature contemporary New Zealand art to complement the stunning contemporary architecture of the building.

Critical Acclaim

"Best Rural Restaurant, 2008, 2009 & 2010" (Metro/Audi Restaurant of the Year Awards). "We have no hesitation in calling Te Whau the best restaurant on Waiheke."

"One of the {five} most memorable meals of the year" (Jerry Shriver, USA Today Dec 2007) "World Class"

Fodor's Choice 2006, 2007, 2008

"Specially Recommended" Cuisine Magazine, Best of the Best Restaurants, Regional Auckland 2006. "For visitors to the island of wine, this is a must-visit destination."

Each year since 2002, Te Whau Vineyard Cafe has been honoured with an Award of Excellence from the prestigious New York-based "Wine Spectator" magazine as "One of the Best Restaurants in the World for Wine Lovers". This award is made based on the strength and depth of our wine list, which features the very best of New Zealand wines, with an emphasis on mature vintages of, particularly, unobtainable Waiheke Island wines.

"One of the thirteen "Finest Winery Restaurants in the World" by Wine International Magazine, 2004, London.

“Stunning site, superior wine list emphasising island rarities, unfussy, fresh New Zealand flavours using premier league ingredients… Five Stars – Heaven - The New Zealand Herald, February 2005.”

"Atop Te Whau’s steep north-facing grape slopes is perched an award-winning restaurant of Corbusier-inspired design. It serves mouth-watering hot-smoked salmon, among other items, and offers more than 600 wines, including every big New Zealand name and multiple vintages of the French first growths." New York Times, January 14, 2004

 


Click here for the Te Whau Vineyard Restaurant Menu



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Te Whau Vineyard and Cafe
218 Te Whau Drive, PO Box 167, Oneroa, Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Telephone +64 9 372 7191 · Facsimile +64 9 372 7189 · E-Mail info@tewhau.com