Reviews of Arbour Restaurant. (Restaurant) in Blenheim (Marlborough).

Arbour Restaurant

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36 Godfrey Road, Blenheim, Fairhall 7272, New Zealand

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p. s.

Such a lovely experience! The food was so unbelievably good, I’ve never had food like it, and the waitresses knew everything about the wine it was very impressive and everyone there was so friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be back.

J. B.

A delightful atmosphere with a niche menu to tantalize the taste buds. The many for two set menu was filled with expression and delight. An adventure of taste and the storytelling behind each dish is both enlightening and entertaining. A place to visit at least once in a lifetime.

M. T.

We came here on the recommendation of a friend. We are so glad we did. By far the most outstanding restaurant we have attended in New Zealand. The service and menu were top tier and world class. As others have said this is not just a meal but an experience and one we will not soon forget. The food was light and full of flavour and encouraged me to try things I would not usually be open to. The wine list was also impressive with the staff able to competently make recommendations to suit our preferences. Superb all round and worth every penny. There was nothing I did not enjoy. Get here if you haven't already, it is an absolute must while in Blenheim. Thank you!

C. L.

Can’t complain. Great attention to detail as you would expect from a fine dining restaurant. Waiting staffs are friendly and very knowledgeable about the wine they serve. Dishes are explained clearly. Service is tailored to the need of guests. One of the best dining experience I have ever had.

S. D.

There’s an intense sense of calmness at this restaurant. The staff spends lots of time with every customer because the meal seating is extremely well organised. The meals themselves are excellent as is the coffee (big surprise). And one of the owners, Liz, is unassuming but totally in charge. It’s an outstanding experience. Book well in advance as they’re booked out a lot.

P. T. s. m.

A fine dining experience that will not be forgotten! The food was superb, the wine matches were spot on, the service was excellent. The ambiance was delightful. Perfect.

T. S.

This was without a doubt the best dining experience I have ever had . From the environment to the food , to the service and everything in between I cannot sing your praises enough above and beyond in every aspect. Genuine hospitality and just wow!! If you are wanting a top notch experience go here!!

S. A.

What an amazing meal, we decided to go for the 7 courses, with wine pairing, that was a great decision. We were not only satisfied afterwards, but the amazing details that the staff informed us into why that wine would go with this type of meal. Staff were very friendly, and informative, the meal it's self was amazing, cooked to perfection, I even had something don't normally eat. It wasn't a problem to change something on the menu if you couldn't eat it. And if you had dietary needs it wasn't a problem. I gave this rating because I would never normally go to a restaurant like this and I was very happy with my experience there. Yes the money we spent was worth it.

A. N. G.

Arbour absolutely deserves its five star record. Everything from the food, service and ambience was exquisite. All the food is pretty much gluten free and all dishes can be adjusted. The ingredients are fresh, organic and make for a nourishing experience. We opted for the tasting menu and each course was amazing. I especially loved the ham hock and prune. The matched wines include a selection of exclusive wines and the staff are very knowledgeable about everything you eat and drink. A must visit while in Blenheim.

K. W.

Delicious food and very attentive staff. Set menu's but you can make dietary/food changes. Wine matching available. Highly recommend.

T. T.

The service was impeccable and the food was amazing, the venison being our favorite

K. C. N.

Amazing food and service!! I'm dairy intolerant and they did a great job accommodating it. We will definitely go back!

J. L.

Stunning, delicious and great service! This welcoming restaurant is a must eat in Blenheim. They also provide a great vegan based menu for those who desire it. Would highly recommend if you are a foodie. 10/10

S. a. M.

Awesome amazing meal for our anniversary. So wish we had been earlier. Team super friendly.

F. H.

Brilliant dinner with fresh and beautifully cooked local produce.

R. H.

We don't have enough superlatives to describe Arbour. A fantastic evening. Liz was wonderful and accommodating when we booked. Outstanding communication. Outstanding food, and that's an understatement. Outstanding ambience. The service was faultless and very personal. A magic evening. Thanks so much Arbour staff.

S. C.

This was a dining experience that will never be forgotten,we had the 8 course menu with matching wines, food extraordinary wines well chosen. Staff were incredible. Never knew this place existed. Thank you for an awesome evening.

A. C.

Fabulous service. Personal attention to detail Unbelievable Dining experience. Definately come back for a full menue experience when the time is right. Thanks Liz.

L. R.

Came here for the 7 course dinner and we were absolutely blown away by the service and quality of food and wine. Tasted flavours we didn't realise existed! This is a must go restaurant if you're in the region. Thanks for having us!

D. S.

Wine match was the best, and they were showing wine locations on the map even, by describing where they all come from (local wines).

A. C.

Haute cuisine in a rural setting. Excellent food and service. Highly recommended.

M. G.

A wonderful experience from start to finish. The food was fabulous - like Rātā in Queenstown, the whole thing is local, seasonal and incredibly well thought out. Wine matching made total sense, and there were a few touches that made it extra special: an off-menu treat at the beginning, the ability to swap out dishes if not totally to your taste in the set menu, and absolutely brilliant staff - attentive without smothering. Not just the best place in Marlborough, or one of the best in New Zealand, but stands up with other places around the world. If you're nearby, make sure you go.

C.

Outstanding! One of the best fine dining restaurant experiences in New Zealand - loved the entire degustation men and the entire experience. Extremely well looked after by Astrid.

J. L.

What an absolutely incredible dining experience! From the time we arrived to when we left, it was perfect in every way. I can’t recommend this restaurant enough. The staff are personal, attentive, and knowledgeable (pretty sure we interacted with the proprietors). The food is simply delicious (we did the full “The Many” degustation). And the setting is warm and inviting. We live in Auckland and I would put this place on par, if not above, some of the fine dining restaurants we have up there. This is a must if you are visiting or live in Blenheim.

B. D.

Absolutely worth it, have recommended Arbour to a number of people, The quality of the food and service is exceptional. For the style of food you definitely won't be hungry. These guys out do all other places in Blenheim.

l. e.

Wonderful dining experience. Above and beyond attention to detail and exceptional wine matches. Glorious food and stellar service. Such a special meal and they made zero fuss about our dietary requirements just served up great food. Thank you.

T.

We recently enjoyed a very special birthday lunch at Arbour. It was a fantastic fixed-menu of creative, tasty local food. Great staff and definitely look forward to another visit! Bread: Black barley sourdough, roast garlic butter. Entree: Goats curd croquettas, butternut caponata, prosciutto, walnuts. Main: Roast free range chicken, potato fondant, Dom's mushroom, allium puree. Dessert: Windsong plums, fig leaf parfait, olive oil sponge

C. W.

A disappointing meal. We had the 8 course degustation. The main was amazing. The venison was very tasty. The other courses we're borderline flavourless. Everything was presented well, the staff were friendly just the food did not deliver.

J. G.

Balanced inventive dishes, amazing flavours and textures. Great wines. Good service. Outdoes Amisfield any day.

M.

Best pizza in Christchurch! Fab wines, great staff and even better atmosphere. Highly recommend and will be coming back again and again.

K.

An absolutely incredible dining experience. Visited here in December 2019, and still dreaming about it.

M.

Best pizza in Christchurch! Fab wines, great staff and even better atmosphere. Highly recommend and will be coming back again and again.

K.

The best of the best. Awesome dining experience.

C. A.

Outstanding! One of the best fine dining restaurant experiences in New Zealand - loved the entire degustation men and the entire experience. Extremely well looked after by Astrid.

C.

Every meal was on point, congratulations to the chef, amazing experience.

M.

A wonderful experience from start to finish. The food was fabulous - like Rātā in Queenstown, the whole thing is local, seasonal and incredibly well thought out. Wine matching made total sense, and there were a few touches that made it …

A.

Absolutely perfect in every way.. Food was the finest and the staff were very knowledgeable and amazing! we loved it 👍😁❤️

A. S.

Cannot rate this place enough. Food, wine and service was beyond expectations. Wine pairings were so we'll put together and such a nice environment, professional yet comfortable. Must visit!

T.

We recently enjoyed a very special birthday lunch at Arbour. It was a fantastic fixed-menu of creative, tasty local food. Great staff and definitely look forward to another visit! …

C.

Phenomenal. 5 Star service, food, ambience. Something for everyone. Local sourcing.

A. S.

Amazing everything! Food, staff, ambience, wine, absolutely everything!! A MUST if you love food :)

J. H.

What a place!!! The food is delicious and the wine pairings are excellent. We did the 7 course with pairings and had a wonderful evening. The staff are super friendly and very knowledgeable. A must if you are in the area

H. B.

We enjoyed our evening at Arbour. Imaginative food (we ordered "The Many" tasting menu), with superbly fresh ingredients well presented and thoughtfully matched with mainly local Marlborough wines. Nice setting and simple but attractive and relaxing ambience. My partner's food preferences were also well-catered for. One negative was that the service staff were overstretched so the food and wine discussions felt a bit formulaic and rushed....not much chance for discussion and questions. About half way through our dinner a party of about 30 diners arrived, so that was perhaps the reason. It also resulted in us receiving only four courses over the first two and a quarter hours of our dining experience. Not really acceptable, but to Arbour's credit the service speeded up nicely after we pointed this out. One suggestion would be to have a small printout available of the pairing wines served. It is hard to keep track, and certainly by the next morning the identity of that Pinot Gris one had half way through dinner will have long gone for most people, unless they wrote it down. I guess I should have taken pictures of the labels but that just feels a little naff. Even if the wines change frequently, a simple word-processed piece of paper would do the trick.

L. Y.

Innovative cuisine and warm, friendly service. Very well-put-together plates expressing seasonal produce and superb flavours. The meal was very good value for money and the whole dining experience left you with high spirits (with or without alcohol). One of our dining highlights in South Island.

J. H.

Absolutely amazing! The service was impeccable. The wine service outstanding....they are very knowledgeable about the wines on their list. Almost every beverage on their drinks menu is sourced locally. The food was delicious. We chose the 'Many' courses degustation with wine match. Glad we did as I would not have been able to decide on which a la carte menu items. Again, the ingredients are sourced from local providers. Make sure this restaurant is on your list when you visit Marlborough New Zealand!

M. L.

Holy moly this is one of the best meals we have ever had! We did the 'many' degustation at their foodie hour (5:30) and it was the best decision we have ever made! Oh and don't even get me started on their wine list and the fantastic sommelier who took us through the wine pairing. We are from Melbourne and it was better than alot of the three hat restaurants at home.

M. C.

The reviews speak for themselves, what more can we say, amazing food, We long for the day we can return from the UK to sample such heavenly delights. The staff were exceptional the food exquisite, when we left after 4 hours of a wonderful experience the proprietor suggested to us that if we wanted to pick some figs for our breakfast in the morning we were more than welcome to do so Thank you

M. W.

Superb meal and service , recommend the wine match with set menu. Not just a meal and wine , Astounding experience and people.

S. O.

Wow. Just wow. The best food and hospitality I have ever had!! The attention to detail was mind blowing!! Jackson our fantastic waiter/educator!! Made it a very special night. Thank you!!

A. B.

I would like to say if you have never had the pleasure of dining at Arbour Restaurant then you have not experienced true dining. This quaint Restaurant is nested on the out skirts of Renwick, from the moment you walk through the doors you are greeted with a warm smile and perfect service. If you think it can not get any better out comes the food which I have to describe as magical.

J. H.

This restaurant is a gem. We had an equivalent to a Michelin multi star meal for a third of the price and the service of Julia who was wonderful. Could not fault anything. Walk through the garden and vineyard with a pre dinner drink ... perfection. Thank you.

T. S.

Stunning meal! Great service. True Marlborough experience.

P. S.

Excellent food and service,great experience.

S. M.

Beautiful location! They reserve a table for you both inside and out so that you can sit outside till it's to cold and then you can move in. The food was delicious and the service amazing. I was not that impressed by the wine by the glass list.

S. K.

Fantastic experience. Lovely restaurant. Liz was so welcoming and the food and wine were absolutely delicious. Jackson was a great sommelier. Would highly recommend.

K. C.

An absolutely incredible dining experience. Visited here in December 2019, and still dreaming about it.

j.

This is literally one of the most amazing food experience I have had. The food was superb and the the staff were amazing. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

A. J.

Best food, wine list and service in Blenheim. We tried a number of other restaurants (fine dining) while in Blenhem and this is by far the best due to the quality of the food, the exceptional service, the wine list and the 'nothing is too much trouble' attitude of Liz and her team. We took a group of 11 to Blenheim for an annual client event. Our group was made up of foodies and wine'ies: everyone's well rehearsed in wine trips - we love good food and a great night out while we are on these events. Arbour came recommended to us by our hotel and we were very pleased to find the restaurant more than lived up to expectations. Right from the word go, from booking the Saturday night dinner with Liz, she made the arrangements seem no trouble at all. When we arrived on the evening the atmosphere was welcoming, warm and relaxed. Liz made sure all the guests were comfortable and the 'boss' had the little black book of wine. The food was incredible. We opted for a la carte for this particular night but gave Liz and the Chef carte blanche to select our hors d'oeuvres for us, which were absolutely perfect. A stunning selection of seafood served in a variety of ways. The wine list was brilliant - we ordered from the 'little black book' of wine which certainly made us feel special being able to peruse and purchase from the hand written cellar stock. Dinner was delicious, deserts and cheeses were fabulous. We ate and drank with abandon and were looked after seamlessly by Liz and her small but incredibly efficient team. I would love to come back to Arbour again either with a big group or on a date night. Next time I'd make our visit a longer one and would go for the 'just feed me' degustation and I'd wallow in the luxury of this beautiful little gem of a restaurant.

D. S.

Always consistently great. Outstanding food and service. Absolutely the place for a special occasion

J. D.

Absolutely amazing. We did the chef's table and 10+ courses - lots of local ingredients and Bradley, the chef, was informative and curt in only the way a busy chef could be. Would do again in a heartbeat.

A. S.

Absolutely perfect in every way.. Food was the finest and the staff were very knowledgeable and amazing! we loved it 👍😁❤️

J. M.

High Quality! Food was amazingly presented and exceptional flavours. Great service too . Its not cheap but well worth a splurge if you like fine dining.

S. L.

Great eat. Good sip. Awesome gathering. Great service by Jackson. Nice outdoor area for photos during sunset. Highly recommended.

L. M.

Great birthday dinner, service is personal and friendly without being intrusive nor over the top, food is delicious with a quirky flare that'll leave you surprised. We'll be back when in town! Thank you!

H. G.

Simply perfect. We choose the MANY Menu with wine pairing and everything was delicious. Thank you Liz, Bradley and staff

K. R.

This was a celebration of flavours! I was very excited about trying this place and it delivered everything I was hoping for. The food is exceptional, service very professional and the place very relaxing. Just perfect!

B. M.

Wow, this is the place. Beautiful food and wine. Relaxing location. Lamb is exceptional. I can't wait to come back. Superb elite restaurant.

T. R.

Super meal and wonderful staff. I did enjoy the wine pairing and the guy was very informative. Will definitely go again. Thank you Arbour!

H. C.

Amazing food and great staff who were very knowledgeable and also careful to see that food allergies and other dietary requirements were met.

s. m.

Food, setting and service was absolutely amazing! Friendly while being professional! Food was devine too! Was an absolute pleasurable dining experience!

C. S.

Every meal was on point, congratulations to the chef, amazing experience.

C. O.

Phenomenal. 5 Star service, food, ambience. Something for everyone. Local sourcing.

P. G.

Amazing food in a great location with warm friendly staff. Liz and Bradley are great hosts. Don't go past here without trying the food, wine and hospitality!!

C. H.

We had an all-time favorite meal there two years ago. Our meal in May 2019 was very disappointing--especially priced as an event dinner.

S. A. A.

I was expecting to be wowed and was not. Disappointing. It wasn't bad, but I expected it to be great. Service was good though. Food just needed more flavour. Was quite bland.

D. M.

Had my birthday dinner with my wife. Beautiful meal in a splendid setting and friendly staff. My second visit and my wife's third. Need we say more?

V. K.

I was taken by friends from Gisbourne and thoroughly enjoyed the evening, the meal and wine. Degustation menus available. Attention to detail.

J. P.

Delicious food and friendly service. Definitely worth a visit when you are in Blenheim.

J. B.

Great service and the staff are very helpful and friendly,

I. W.

Well what more could you say , it is the 6th time we have been , food excellent, service great a spectacular place to dine ,we will be back.

K. P.

The best of the best. Awesome dining experience.

J. D. B.

Eat here. Get the wine pairing.

A. P.

Great food and service! Even though it's a nice prix fixe restaurant, doesn't feel stuffy at all.

A. A.

GREAT FOOD, and attentive staff was a pleasure to dine here.

N. U.

A gastronomical delight accompanied by the finest of wines. Top class service. You wont be disappointed..

A. T.

Fantastic and local food, drinks, and service at a great price for the quality.

J. A.

The Many degustation tasting menu before 6pm is good value

J. D.

Great service and amazing food. Recommend Arbour without hesitation.

B. C.

Fine dining and good service. Meal sizes were larger than expected for fine dining.

D. T.

An amazing experience, great food, first class service from an awesome team 🤗thanks Arbour

K. M.

I didn't even know food could taste that good. AMAZING

J. G.

Fine wine and dining nice waitress very helpful food excellent

D. S.

Fine dining in Blenheim using local Marlborough producers. Great service too!

S. G.

Favourite restaurant ever , degustation menu is awesome , highly recommend

L. W.

Amazing had a great time. Best food

P. L.

Stunning showcase of top food and wine celebrating the region

A. B.

Great food great hospitality just let them feed you

I. S.

Loved it, lovely staff, great food recommended

J. K.

Glorious

d. s.

Dined here tonight! All I can say is amazing ❤

R. H.

Awesome night, beautiful food and service 💜

K. H.

ONG what a find fantastic food and fantastic service didn't want to leave.

R. S.

Great food great people

S. M.

We had Arbour at home at it was fantastic!

M. W.

Amazing they really are, thank you for looking after me I'll be back.

A.

Great food, place & people.

E. B.

This restaurant is amazing!! Food is Devine

R. G.

Fantastic experience. Amazing tastes.

J. T.

Great meal

J. T.

I tried 'Arbour at home'. A great success!

M. H.

Absolutely fabulous across the board

J. D.

Ok but worth all the $ and hype? Hmmm, not convinced...

A. H.

Brilliant people and creative cuisine.

M. T.

Great service and food

L. R.

Amazing food and service!

S. G.

Faultless food, wine and service.

D. S.

Fantastic food and service.

K. C.

Delicious my favourite restaurant

D. K.

Great food and wine

k. s.

World class fine dining.

G.

Excellent food and service

L. B.

Best meal ever

R. O.

Stunning food and wine

J. K.

Amazing dining experience

K. D.

5star dinner

D. H.

Exceptional attention to detail.

D. C.

Awesome

P.

Top notch dinning

M. S.

Nice

M. L. B.

Amazing....speechless

S. B.

great place

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