TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Plume Restaurant

87/100 (1760 ratings)

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"Six years after the horrendous experience at this restaurant, I decided to risk my life to try this place again. The quality of food has improved by..."

Lmrliu74

"Recently changed of management and menu. Food not as good as before. They have entertainment book 1 for 1 free deal, so might be a good choice if you..."

Becky Kuang

"Came here for our friend’s wedding. The restaurant has a modern and clean look to it, which serves as the perfect backdrop for any themed event...."

Michelle Ma Belle

"The Grape Juice was a show stopper!! Delicious food, stunning views, friendly staff..but that Grape Juice though..I have never tasted anything quite..."

Valeri

"Lovely dinner this evening. Generous starter of local breads and with a wonderful carrot with capsicum spread. Followed by the very impressive..."

Lynn Ryder

"Really delicious food, with equally good wine. I got their lamb with Couscous that was on their menu when we went in May, and hubby got one of their..."

Bhavya

"Beautiful restaurant location and scenery. We entered and was taken to our table. It wasn’t busy when we arrived but started to fill up soon later...."

SHIKA 🍇

"Was able to be seated at lunch without a booking. The vegetable curry was great, lots of vegetables, mild spiciness, came with salad, rice and..."

Mega

"Came here over the weekend. A nice lunch of Pork Belly & Soba noodles, my husband had the curry. Pork Belly was divine and the curry was AMAZING! My..."

Ruthie

"Service was impeccable. Lovely atmosphere. Greeted upon entry and shown to table . We had Crispy Duck Leg and Vension Bistro Fillet. Just devine..."

Pamela Hutchinson

"The perfect spot to spend a long lazy afternoon! The Plume Vineyard platter for two at $60 is good value for money. You so often get platters that is..."

Ronel Kapp

"Superb~ Plume must be the best restaurant in Matakana~ With a wide range of wine and food available this is a must go for people visiting Matakana...."

Janet Wu

"Plume must be one of the best restaurants in Matakana. It was almost full on a Saturday evening. We were greeted by cheerful wait staff at the door..."

STRADS

"Beautiful well presented and very tasty food, great wine. Fast service. The atmosphere was lacking warmth and felt a little uncomfortable with no..."

Emily Devine

"Went here with my siblings and had the summer 6 course tasting menu. The food was really delicious and well presented. They also have a good..."

Nef Rosales-Palanas

"Utterly superb! Great selection of wines - delicious sweet Pinot Gris, beautiful ambience and great waiters/waitresses who are not overly pushy and..."

Elle

"What an amazing place for dinner. From the time we were seated until the time we paid the account, everything was pretty much spot on. Nine if us..."

Dave Koefoed

"Had a lovely degustation lunch using a grab one voucher last weekend. Each of our meals were presented immaculately and taste was wonderful. For less..."

Jason Hill

"Had an immaculate and exuberant dining experience last night.Ambience of the restaurant is very quaint and serene. They had a great..."

Arpita Mandal

"Not as good as we had hoped. Went for their degustation lunch. They missed one of our dishes completely :/ The service was lacking. We had to ask to..."

Humbleluxury

"Plume Restaurant had a deal on Grabone for a 6 course degustation meal. Being the foodie that I am I roped my friend into experiencing it with me!..."

Jaya Soma

"This is a restaurant in a vineyard. They have amazing outdoor seating. Unfortunately when we visited we did not book for a table so we were seated..."

Cindy Ong

"Beautiful food and lovely atmosphere. We ate from the degustation menu which was lovely. Noticed the chef talking to the diners and asking how they..."

Jasmin Matthews

"We arrived close to closing time, but they were very kind accommodating us.We had mains only. The lamb and the duck.First of all, the grape..."

Hamish Miller

"Came here for lunch. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. I would definitely recommend the eggplant starter and duck main. Quite a range of dishes on..."

I Love Food

"Really nice food, very rich and perfectly cooked! Loved the venison! Worth the drive from auckland. Not as much a fan on their wines, the Italian..."

Lisa Helmling

"I came here on a Grabone voucher, which many of the other patrons appeared to have done too - it's a clever way to fill the restaurant during those..."

BMG

"Once we got past the "do you have a voucher" question being asked multiple times (we didn't, we were "full fare") things got better.Food..."

Kiwi888

"Another great night out at Plume Restaurant.We arrived early and were accommodated straight away. Pleasantly pleased with the acoustics of..."

Lynn Ryder

"Came here for lunch with another five other people. Beautiful setting, sadly a bit windy on our day. The service was very good and so was the food. I..."

Jordan Morrice

"I came here with a grabone voucher for 2 mains, 2 desert and 2 glasses of wine, it was worth it. Starting from the mains, we had a lamb and beef,..."

FlyingMonkey

"We probably came during a bad time- we were told there was a wedding reception at 1:30pm so our lunch experience felt a bit mixed. l Service was..."

Heartshrooms

"Updated: just went home from a marvelous lunch! Very happy with everything, service, atmosphere, food, even their grape juice is great! Every..."

Jun S

"Dined at Plume Restaurant for a special occasion on Fri 06.06.14, using a deal voucher. Were accommodated wonderfully by friendly staff with nothing..."

Mupps

"Fabulous time at Plume with delicious dinner, great service and lovely feeling. We did a voucher deal and will definitely be back. I had the lamb..."

Katrina Bellamy

"My girlfriend and I have just returned from having lunch at Plumes. In a word , Scrumptious ! The outlook from the restaurant is fabulous. The..."

Deborah

"Our party of four booked in at Plume for lunch, and we were thoroughly pleased with our choice. The staff were excellent, attentive, and friendly...."

John Johnson

"We had a beautiful long weekend lunch at Plume. Great wine, lovely setting, fabulous service, and quality food. Two different duck meals on the..."

Anna

"Had lunch at "Plume" and what a delicious meal it was. We were a party of six celebrating a birthday. Chose the bread & dips for a starter. The ..."

Brian Rose

"Went to Plume for lunch on the weekend. The food and wine were delicious, especially the pork belly. Staff were friendly and competent. The gardens..."

Lisa Edmonds

"We went to Plume on Saturday night and had a lovely evening. When I booked, I said it was our wedding anniversary and they had reserved us a table..."

C M

"Had lunch there recently on a Saturday. Warm friendly staff and very pleasant view from the terrace. We both had the pork belly which was..."

Kaye Cottrell

"Plume-for weddings,birthdays,and any special occassions-this venue would be hard to beat!We had our wedding reception there and want to thank..."

Kathy

"Wow! We attended a wedding here a couple of weeks ago and were treated to an absolutely exquisite meal. Each course was not only a visually stunning..."

Jo Hathaway

"We had our Wedding at Plume in December 2010. We were planning our wedding there through the change of ownership and both the new and old staff teams..."

Josh And Natz

"Plume is a little gem found just before the little town of Matakana. I have eaten there on a few occasions but last week's lunch was a feast for the..."

Firey

"I love the new layout - this restaurant has a great feel to it, and this is more than matched by the food. Can't remember what exactly it was but the..."

Kieran

"We had a great time when we visited this newly decorated restaurant for dinner. The wine, oysters, fish and steak were superb. Deserts were yummy and..."

J&N

"Well they are saying this is the new place to go in Matakana and we can see why.From the warmth of the interior and service through to the..."

Bella Akroyd

"Dined here on a Saturday evening. Beautiful setting outside with great views. The salmon starter was top notch but the show stopper was the fish..."

Fraser

"Beautiful space inside and nice ourdoor views. Staff were very polite and efficient. Would was..."

Betty Damianidis

"Great experience enjoy the amazing food and beautiful wine in Plume with my family. I definitely will come back..."

Victor Lee

"Had a lovely evening with friends at Plume tonight. It's been our favourite fine dining restaurant for years now, reserved for special occasions. The..."

Bev Giles

"Plume Restaurant and Vineyard hosted our wedding ceremony and reception earlier in May 2023. Fantastic cheese boards and three course meal, wonderful..."

Ashley Hickey

"Always an amazing atmosphere and delicious meals.Chicken curry was full of bold flavours and fish was soft and creamy.Milk cake was just what we..."

Priya Kumar

"Fabulous Cuisine, superb wine, picturesque tranquil location. I have been dining here with clients for many years and recommend Plume Vineyard..."

John

"I cannot rate this restaurant highly enough. The restaurant has a new chef and it shows. The food is next level and you almost forget that that you..."

Michaela Peirce

"The food was very delicious, most notably the chocolate mousse. That is one of the best desserts I’ve had in my entire life. You must try it if you..."

Derek Sauer

"Double anniversary lunch, celebrated 32 and 10 years. I’d decided to invite my wife’s parents to have a joint lunch and we being located in..."

Wayne Toevai

"Love this place...everything was great. The food, service and friendly atmosphere were all top notch. We even made new friends with fellow diners..."

Scott Bedford

"My daughter and I spent 4 hours on the Plume property. We toured the modern cosy villas with beautiful views; each room has its own ensuite. We..."

Jeri Moore B

"Good food and wine in a beautiful and peaceful environment. Well deserves its rating as the best restaurant in the area. With its own cellar door..."

Arran Hunt

"We went along to Plume Restaurant while staying at the adjacent villas and ordered the tasting menu. Overall the food was good however a couple of..."

Guy Alexander

"Plume is by far one of the best vineyard restaurants I have even been to. From the minute you enter this place it’s completely mesmerising. We were..."

sheeba lamba

"Great meal & lovely spot. Lunch here after a morning at the matakana markets. We had artisan breads, Hapuka, pork belly, all amazing & great service..."

Christine

"We were lucky enough to attend Plume's NZ Beef and Lamb dinner over the weekend - where BJ the chef, and his team - created an amazing degustation..."

Di Poizat

"The best degustation I've ever had. Huge proportions and wonderful food and wine . Frieda the owner is so much fun and so knowledgeable. Thanks so..."

Chanelle Breeze

Sawmill Brewery And Smoko Room

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"The food and beer here is great. So much so that my wife and I organised a pre-wedding party here recently. Everyone loved it, good food and drink..."

Jamie Walker

"Was driving by and found this brewery, we stopped and tried a flight of beers between us, that's 5 small glasses but allows you to try a few..."

Jill Sanderson

"Amazing place to adventure to. The beer is delicious and the process in which it is made is very transparent and sustainable. It is a choice to..."

Maddy Paviell

"Love this space, excellently designed and looks gorgeous!!! Beer was good! Cider was tasty! Ginger beer was awesome!! My only complaint was cheese..."

Ashley Turner

"Awesome food,beer,staff and a great place to enjoy a bit of a catch up with..."

Stu Robb

"We had a lovely experience there yesterday. Luckily for us, we got seated before the crowds started rolling in, but still the staff were super..."

Sharon Wright

"Great beer. Fantastic staff. What a friendly lot. Was packed but service still outstanding definitely worth the..."

Debbie Williams

"Love the place, the food, the wide range of beers Friendly staff, great..."

Laëtitia Dsd

"Friends had recommended the Sawmill (I love craft beers and we are both foodies). The menue was different from your usual pub fare (nice change), the..."

Steve Smith

"We went there on Jan 2 and the place was heaving at lunch time so we returned at around 4 30 for an early dinner. It was still rammed but we managed..."

Anand Reddy

"Always fantastic food & great beer. Freindly staff and a comfortable enviroment..."

Scott Mclintock

"Really interesting menu with a great range of options. The smoked fatty pork cheeks were the highlight. The spicy ribs were a bit too smoky for my..."

Greg Potter

"Me and my husband came in a late afternoon we enjoyed the beers and the beer tasting selection so much along with the ribs, oyster and pork...."

Beverley Russell

"A best choice when you go Matakana during winter. Reasonable priced big portion yummy food, fresh oysters, fantastic range of craft beer and warm..."

Becky Kuang

"Came for some nibbles and a drink. Had an alcoholic ginger beer which was yum! Not as sweet as non-alcoholic ginger beer and lighter than beer. Also..."

Lizzie

"A short drive from Matakana market to this place. The area and ambient is really nice! Big space inside and outside. Service was good even though..."

Tanz

"Wonderful ambience and good beers!Went there at 1 pm on Sunday and the tables outside were almost full as it was a sunny day.We tried beer..."

YukiYuki

"Sawmill Brewery has a great ambience, especially the al fresco area, and is a fine place to quaff a beer, or two. The pale ales are especially good...."

Schalk

"This was the second time we have visited in Jan and both the food and the service was/is amazing. Great selection of tapas style food with plenty of..."

Kim Cornelius

"Good food, great selection of beers and awesome vibes..we went in late afternoon and it wasn’t very busy, the food came promptly, loved the..."

Maggie Yun-ni Chiang

"What a magic spot. The beers are always a winner and the food is perfectly matched. If you want burgers and pizza this is not the place for you...."

Karajoz

"Awesome place! Lovely scenery and vibe, very peaceful and the brewery had an amazing interior and outside area. Very comfortable and lots of space...."

Georgia Vossen

"Popped in here on our way home to Auckland. Tried one of their craft beers. Was light and tasty. We shared 3 dishes between us 3 ladies which was..."

April

"Wow where did this place suddenly pop out from? We normally grab something at the Matakana Pub, but thought we should be adventurous and check out..."

Frank

"This area is my where I grew up. Over the years the place has had a lot lot of vineyards, eateries and this little 💎 of a place come on the scene!..."

Alwayseating

"Came here last weekend with a couple of friends. The beer/cider was enjoyed by all! The platter and chips also went down a treat. However the..."

Juliet

"It's a one-of-a-kind place! Didn't stay long enough to try the food but we popped in to taste the beers and have a little look around the place. It's..."

Ann R

"Food was excellent. Deserve a 5 but service let them down with a fluffy being overlooked. Overall great environment and worth the visit. Pop in if..."

Darren Jay

"Absolutely blown away by our incredible experience today. We popped in this arvo for a few beers in the sun and by the time we got home, we cancelled..."

Jamie Cashmore

"Fantastic beer and service, gorgeous food, and a lovely atmosphere! I loved the ethos of sawmill as an environmentally aware brewery as well. Highly..."

Owen Perry

"Great service, food and brew. Highly recommended. Lots of parking, outdoor and indoor spaces (outdoor heating available). Room for kids to run..."

Henry Wei

"Busy atmosphere but we managed to get a seat outside. Lots of choice with the beer and the food was gorgeous. Recommend spending a summer's afternoon..."

Tatia Adams

"The beer selection is top notch. The staff are very informed and able to assist you with your beer choices, to make it a truly enjoyable..."

Joanie Badenhorst-Awasthi

"Lovely setting and a must visit for Omaha or Matakana visitors. Beer is delicious and tasting platters etc make it good plus the off license. Staff..."

Antony Welch

"The beer here is world class. One of my NZ favourites. Good parking welcoming staff. Trendy relaxing vibe with great tunes and plenty of seating..."

Life Liver

"It has HUGE selection of BEER! From ales to lagers, you name it. I would’ve given 5-stars because I was expecting larger food portions. But quality..."

AJQ

"Went for the brewery tour for Dads 70th. The whole family absolutely loved it - there's something for everyone from new-to-not-so-beer drinkers to..."

Sam Collier

"The beer was fantastic! There are 2 of them became the most impressive beer for me in Auckland. However not much selections on the menu..."

Andy Chen

"Wonderful beers. iPA was sensational! Food was also great quality and tasted fantastic. Portions of the share platters were a little small for the..."

Daniel Fowler

"I had the privilege of coming here with a group and hearing about the amazing sustainable business practices they put in place. If that's not enough..."

Cass

"Great spot for lunch on a beautiful day. Staff were very friendly and attentive and the food was quick and very good. Always a bit dubious of food at..."

Wade Booth

"Was well worth the drive to see this brewery in the middle of the rolling green hills. Immaculately clean from dining areas to bathrooms. Plenty of..."

Geoff Wilson

"Great selection of beers, what goes on hand with unique food menu. I suggest to take beer selection of 5 choices, so you can find out what you like...."

Linda Liepa

"Excellent setting. Nice escape from the city. Exceptional service and tasty menu. Both food and..."

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