Food destinations within easy reach of Auckland. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Waiheke Island Wine Day ★ 4.8

35 min by ferry from AucklandFullers ferry from Auckland's downtown Ferry Building to Matiatia

Famous for: Vineyard lunches at Mudbrick, Stonyridge and Cable Bay

Waiheke Island sits 35 minutes by ferry from downtown Auckland. 30+ vineyards run, with Mudbrick, Stonyridge and Cable Bay the anchor wine lunches.

Waiheke Island Wine Day

Matakana Village ★ 4.2

1 hour by car, north of AucklandDrive State Highway 1 north, exit at Warkworth

Famous for: Saturday Farmers Market and Sawmill Brewery

Matakana Village sits 1 hour north of Auckland. The Saturday Farmers Market runs 8am-1pm at 2 Matakana Valley Road; Sawmill Brewery's Smoko Room pours nearby.

Matakana Village

Stonyridge Vineyard (Waiheke) ★ 4.6

35 min ferry plus 15 min taxiFerry to Matiatia, then bus or taxi to Onetangi Road

Famous for: Stonyridge Larose Bordeaux blend tastings and set-menu lunch

Stonyridge Vineyard at 80 Onetangi Road on Waiheke Island produces the celebrated Larose Bordeaux blend. Tastings 7 days, set-menu lunches by booking.

Stonyridge Vineyard (Waiheke)

Mudbrick Vineyard (Waiheke) ★ 4.4

35 min ferry plus 10 min taxiFerry to Matiatia, then taxi to Church Bay Road

Famous for: Ridge-top vineyard lunch with Hauraki Gulf views

Mudbrick Vineyard at 126 Church Bay Road on Waiheke Island sits on a ridge with Hauraki Gulf views back to Auckland. Restaurant and Archive Bistro on site.

Mudbrick Vineyard (Waiheke)

Hallertau Brewery (Riverhead) ★ 4.0

30 min by car from CBDDrive north-west via SH16 to Coatesville

Famous for: Biergarten lunches and wood-fired pizza by the brewery

Hallertau Brewery at 1171 Coatesville Riverhead Highway sits 30 minutes from Auckland CBD. Biergarten, wood-fired pizza kitchen and the brewer's own taps.

Hallertau Brewery (Riverhead)
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