About the restaurant
Wallingford Homestead in Central Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, provides luxury accommodation and a fine dining experience at Wallingford Restaurant. As featured in Herald’s 2022 Bucket List of NZ Travel Experiences, indulge in the concept of ‘slow’ dining, connecting plate, people, and planet. The menu, inspired by Wallingford's surrounds, emphasises seasonal produce and foraging, sourced from local ethical artisans. Restaurateurs Chris and Jeanette - with a background in award-winning Sydney dining - bring their modern, fresh, and seasonal take on food to their hometown. Escape the noise and busyness to rediscover life's deep magic at Wallingford, the perfect spot for slow food, bird song, and bespoke hospitality.
Photography: a Courtesy of Wallingford Homestead