Only a short walk away, taste the most local wines at Linden Estate. Enjoy a wine tasting at the cellar door and make your own platters from the fridge. Their vineyards, situated on the slopes of the Esk Valley hills, provide a microclimate to create a range of excellent boutique style wines from 12 varieties.

Eat. Drink. D’Vine! The cuisine at Valley D’Vine is fresh, vibrant and full of flavour. Catering for lunch and dinner and overlooking stunning surroundings with views of the vineyards, this will be a dining experience you’ll remember for years to come.

Treat yourself to the Crab Farm Restaurant experience – fresh flavours perfectly paired with their range of delicious wines. Enjoy a relaxed, festive atmosphere with a blazing fire pit to keep you warm in winter and a sunny courtyard and shaded treehouse to keep you cool in summer.

Located at Crab Farm Winery, The Art Shed is a rustic gallery with a ‘hygge’ ambience – one of warmth, comfort and friendly vibes. Everything is crafted, painted, made and designed by their team of artists and the range of work available makes this gallery accessible to all.

For any foodie in the group looking for a truly local food experience, Bellatino’s Food Lovers Market is a well-stocked local grocery store. You can be confident that popping in there at the start of your stay will mean you have everything you need for entertaining. Bellatino’s also have great takeaway coffee!

When you’re on your way in or out of Hawke’s Bay, be sure to stop in to Berry Tasty for a delicious real fruit ice cream or a Friday night pizza straight from their pizza oven.

For fresh, local produce, it doesn’t get better than Taste of Summer. Local grower Russell Hope has been growing produce his whole life and offers an amazing variety of oranges, nectarines, plums, apricots, apples and much more.

Craving some takeaways? At Bay View Seafoods you’ll find fresh fish, crunchy chips, mouth-watering burgers and friendly, welcoming staff. What more could you want!