Harvest Restaurant is a vineyard restaurant at 776 Rapaura Road, Blenheim, in the Marlborough wine region. It is part of The Marlborough Estate, a 16-acre property that also includes a 10-room boutique hotel and a vineyard of about four acres (Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Merlot and Malbec). It holds a Google rating of 4.6.
Food and drink. The restaurant describes its approach as fresh, seasonal and local, with a farm-to-fork focus using produce from its onsite gardens and local suppliers, plus regional seafood, game, lamb and beef. Cooking uses a Mibrasa charcoal oven, which the restaurant says is the only one in the region. Head chef is Wieland Matzig. The restaurant states it has won a NZ Cuisine award, and its wine list concentrates on Marlborough and wider New Zealand producers, including the estate wine. Dinner runs seven days; lunch is listed for Sundays.
Setting. Two interior dining rooms, a wine tasting room and an Orangery opening to a garden deck, with gardens and vineyard outdoors. Pets are not permitted.
Groups and functions. Private dining is offered, lunch group bookings are available for a minimum of 10 guests, and events range from small dinners to weddings across several spaces. Contact the venue on 03 570 5700 for capacities and options. The on-site accommodation is useful for small residential groups.
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