Napier and Hawke's Bay's top-rated restaurants for group bookings and event dining, ranked by Google rating (4.7+).
Napier and Hawke's Bay are one of New Zealand's great food-and-wine regions, and it shows on the plate — from the Art Deco city centre to cellar-door restaurants out among the vines. For an event dinner or group booking, this list gathers the venues the region rates most highly, with a Google rating of 4.7 or above.
The Bay's wine country makes it a natural choice for incentive dinners and celebratory functions, with many restaurants experienced at hosting groups and matching menus to local wines. A high rating is a good starting point, but capacity and private-dining options vary widely between a city bistro and a winery restaurant, so confirm group size, set menus and minimum spends with each venue.
The restaurants below are live listings in the MICE directory, ranked from a recent ratings snapshot. Confirm availability and numbers directly with the venue, and see the full restaurants directory for more across Hawke's Bay.
Live from the MICE directory, ranked by our data. Figures are indicative — confirm with each provider.
By current Google review rating, including only those at 4.7 or above.
Many offer private dining or group set menus, but capacity varies — confirm your numbers and date with the restaurant.
Yes — the region's winery and city restaurants often host groups, though facilities differ by venue.
The restaurants directory lists more venues beyond this rating threshold.
Art Deco theatres, a national aquarium and historic wineries — Napier and Hawke's Bay's most distinctive venues for conferences, galas and incentives.
Waterfront cargo sheds, an aviation museum, winery lawns and a cricket oval — the Bay of Plenty's most distinctive venues for conferences and events.
Geothermal pā, lakefront cruises, mountaintop gondolas and heritage bathhouses — Rotorua's most distinctive venues for conferences and events.
Incentive companies in Auckland — MICE lists 27 incentive houses and travel specialists who design reward trips and corporate incentive programmes.
Event caterers in Auckland for conferences, galas and corporate functions — MICE lists 17 specialist catering companies across the region.
Auckland conference and event venues: the NZICC, three convention centres, 60+ conference hotels and 40+ unique spaces for meetings and galas.