Eat & Drink

Food and Wine Country

With some of the New Zealand’s best dining experiences, outstanding culinary events, and incredible wines and beverages - all fueled by an abundance of fresh produce - you could say eating and drinking is in Hawke's Bay's DNA.

This region attracts passionate producers, artisans and restaurateurs who deliver New Zealand’s foremost array of provenance-led culinary experiences, while the region’s unrivalled bounty ensures visitors experience the full gamut of paddock to plate, grape to glass and tree to table feasting.

Eat & Drink

Foodie events worth travelling for

As New Zealand's Food and Wine Country, you'd expect Hawke's Bay to be a haven for culinary celebrations. And you'd be right. Here's what you have to look forward to.

2023 Cuisine Good Food Award winners

With two major award winners, four hatted restaurants, and a host of Destinations, Hawke's Bay was well and truly represented.

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More of what's on offer

Find inspiration from the full catalogue of ways to experience the bounty of Hawke's Bay, from Wairoa, through Napier and Hastings, and Central Hawke's Bay.

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