Orongo Bay Homestead: Food & Wine

Our cuisine (dinners by prior arrangement only - minimum 4 people) has been awarded four stars by the most particular of lifestyle magazines, and may feature freshly shucked oysters from the bay at our front lawn. Local fish, prime meats and freshest ingredients from our own organic gardens are prepared inventively in a flavoursome, modern style by cuisine writer and broadcaster, Foodwriter's Guild award-winning chef/proprietor Michael Hooper. Alternatively we can recommend local restaurants just 5 minutes' drive away.

Our large underground wine cellar is one of New Zealand's first and features the outstanding wines of the country's best winemakers).



				OUR BAKEHOUSE BREAKFAST is served until 10am. We offer a selection of homebaked breads, healthy low-fat, flavoursome muffins, and lighter-then-air, golden croissants baked dail. Our juice is freshly-squeezed when suitable fruit is in season. Luxurious original recipe healthy muesli (Granola) is made here, and Homestead organic preserves and fruit also start off your day. We accommodate gluten-free or other dietary restrictions with appropriate prior notice.

		Our tasty muffins, like much of our luxurious food, avoid fats, refined sugar, white flour and high-cholesterol ingredients, yet through art and science may be rich in highest quality chocolate, fruits and flavours. Artificial flavourings or colourings and preservatives are not permitted in any Homestead cuisine.
				When you start the day with such nutritionally-balanced luxury, how can you not end it with a nip from our wonderful range of liqueurs or single malts, a glass of top NewZealand wine, or French champagne? Then refresh with our own mineral spring water available free-of-charge at any time. Our cuisine (dinners by prior arrangement only - minimum 4 people) has been awarded four stars by the most particular of lifestyle magazines, and may feature freshly shucked oysters from the bay at our front lawn. Local fish, prime meats and freshest ingredients from our own organic gardens are prepared inventively in a flavoursome, modern style by cuisine writer and broadcaster, Foodwriter's Guild award-winning chef/proprietor Michael Hooper. Alternatively we can recommend local restaurants just 5 minutes' drive away. Our large underground wine cellar is one of New Zealand's first and features the outstanding wines of the country's best winemakers).