Restaurant
With our cellar door, the restaurant sits above Home vineyard with views across the vines and Waipara Valley to the Southern Alps.
The menu moves with the seasons, drawing on organic and local growers, farmers and fishers, and kitchen foraging.
We also serve our own beef, raised with regenerative farming practices on paddocks surrounding our vineyards.
Chef Josh Sanga and his team cook with the philosophy we bring to our wine – fresh organic ingredients, nothing wasted, nothing unnecessary, made with care.
And then there's the wine! Our team will help you find the perfect glass or bottle for lunch. We also love pouring older wines from our wine library, each wine shaped by a different season and place.
Enjoy à la carte, or Trust the Chef – four shared courses – $135 pp, or $195 pp with matched current and older wines.
Included in the 50 Best Discovery in 2026, and awarded Two Hats in the Cuisine Good Food Guide between 2019 and 2026.
Book below and please note if you wish to taste wine in our cellar door prior to dining.
For tables of 1–4, book online. For groups of 5 or more, or for private dining or function enquiries, please call us on 03 314 6085 or email us at bookings@blackestate.co.nz
Book Your Celebration
You can book our restaurant for private lunches, dinners or parties.
The restaurant seats up to 60 for a seated dinner, or 100 if everyone's happy to mingle and enjoy canapés and a grazing table of generous food.
For lunch, up to 35 people can book exclusive use of our Deck Room for a semi-private gathering.
Formal, relaxed, long lazy lunch, proper evening do, occasaional wedding — we enjoy hosting celebrations here.