Winery Restaurant

Savour regional cuisine paired with exceptional wines and gin in a relaxed vineyard setting.

Seasonal Martinborough dining

LUNCH
THURSDAY-FRIDAY 12PM-4PM
SATURDAY-SUNDAY 11AM-4PM
[Last tables seated by 2.30pm]

*RESTAURANT CLOSED WEDNESDAYS IN AUGUST

DINNER
FRIDAY-SATURDAY 6PM-9PM
LONG WEEKEND SUNDAYS 6PM-9PM
[Last tables seated by 8pm]

The Runholder Martinborough Restaurant Seasonal Vineyard Dining and Wine Pairings

Feast on a winery lunch or settle in for a cosy dinner of charcoal-grilled seafood, prime cuts and plates from our à la carte menu that celebrates the bounty of Wairarapa’s local produce and perfectly complements our wine & gin.

Visit our cellar door before or after your dining experience for wine and gin tastings, or enjoy a tasting tray at your restaurant table.

Book table

The Runholder Martin Lounge Vineyard Dining Restaurant

Menus

Lunch & Dinner Short Lunch Long Lunch Sunday Roast Kids Menu Tasting Room

Please note groups of 12 or more will be served on one of our set menus:
$65 for bread, mains & dessert
$75 for bread, entree & mains
$85 for bread, entree, mains & dessert

Please enquire about group dining here.

While you wait

$14

HOUSE-MADE FOCACCIA, ROSEMARY & THYME, CHERRY TOMATOES, OLIVE TAPENADE (VG)

$14

GOLDEN KUMARA HUMMUS & HOUSE-MADE FOCACCIA (VG)

$14

WOOD FIRED FLATBREAD, FERMENTED GARLIC & TALEGGIO CHEESE

$14

$10

MARINATED OLIVES (VG/GF)

$10

$16

SMOKED KAHAWAI, PICKLES & LAVOSH

$16

BLUE EARTH EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

Small Plates

$26

CURED FRESH FISH, LIME, SHALLOT, TOMATO, OLIVE OIL, CRISPY KUMARA

$26

$28

WOOD SMOKED OCTOPUS, LIGHTHOUSE GIN & TOMATO CONSOMMÉ, ROASTED PEPPERS & BASIL SEEDS (GF/DF)

$28

VENISON TARTARE, EGGPLANT, OYSTER MAYO, SQUID INK CRACKERS, SMOKED OLIVE OIL (GF/DF)

$28

$26

PICKLED BABY BEETROOT, WHIPPED HERB RICOTTA, CRISPY QUINOA, HAZELNUT & SHERRY VINEGAR (VEG/ GF) (CONTAINS NUTS)

$26

$19

ROASTED BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN, BURNT MAPLE SYRUP, COCONUT YOGHURT, PUMPKIN SEEDS, ROAST PINENUT AND SHALLOT SALSA (VEG/GF/GF)

$19

$24

CHARRED BRUSSELS SPROUTS, HOT HONEY, SMOKED PAPRIKA COCONUT YOGHURT, CARAMELISED PECANS (VEG/GF/DF) (CONTAINS NUTS)

$24

$12

FRIES, GARLIC SALT & SMOKED TOMATO KETCHUP (VEG/GF/DF)

$12

$14

MARKET LEAVES, SHALLOTS, CRISP FENNEL, FRESH HERBS, CITRUS & DIJON DRESSING, BALSAMIC CRÈME (VG/GF/DF)

$14

$16

POTATO GRATIN, UDDERLY ORGANIC CREAM INFUSED WITH ROSEMARY, THYME & SHALLOTS, PARMESAN CHEESE (GF)

$16

AGRIA POTATO FONDUE, WEST GOLD BUTTER, CRÈME FRAÎCHE (VEG/GF)

$16

Large Plates

$46

WAGYU BEEF SKIRT STEAK, CREAMY SPINACH, CHARRED CARAMELISED ONION & BROCCOLINI, PINOT NOIR JUS (GF)

$46

$44

WAIRARAPA SPICED LAMB RIBS, CREAMY TRUFFLE POLENTA, CRISP CAVOLLO NERO, MINT & CORIANDER YOGHURT (GF)

$44

$42

MANUKA SMOKED DUCK BREAST, CRISP KALE, PARFAIT, WOOD FIRED OYSTER MUSHROOMS, HOUSE OF STRAW QUINCE AND APPLE GEL, JUS (GF)

$42

$39

PAN SEARED SPINACH GNOCCHI, CREAMY BLACK TRUFFLE SAUCE, CRISPY SAGE, SHAVED PEPPER PECORINO (VEG)

$39

$44

CRISPY SKIN KINGFISH, SOUS VIDE FENNEL, PRESERVED LEMON & CAPERS, CHARD LEEKS, CLAM & POTATO VELOUTÉ

$44

$136

HOT OFF THE COALS 700G WAGYU BEEF TOMAHAWK, (SERVES 3), CHARCOAL ROASTED VEGETABLES, HERB SALSA, LEMON & PEPPERCORN SAUCE (GF)

$136

$128

12 HOUR SLOW COOKED LAMB SHOULDER, (SERVES 3)

GREEK AROMATIC HERBS, HOUSE OF STRAW ARTICHOKE PUREÉ, BALSAMIC CARAMELISED ONION, BRUSSEL SPROUTS, KAWAKAWA ROMESCO, JUS (GF)

$128

After

$18

GREYTOWN HONEY LAYERED CAKE, LEMON ZEST, MASCARPONE CREAM, BURNT HONEYCOMB

$18

MILLE-FEUILLE, PEACH COMPOTE, CHANTILLY CREAM,

FEUILLETINE FLAKES, VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM

$18

PISTACHIO & COCONUT PANNA COTTA, LIGHTHOUSE GIN & POMEGRANATE SYRUP, CANDIED ORANGE, SWEET TUILE

$18

$20

HAZELNUT TORTA, WHITTAKERS DARK CHOCOLATE, WHIPPED PANNA COTTA, PINOT NOIR POACHED PEAR (GF)

$20

$18

BURNT BASQUE CHEESECAKE, POACHED RHUBARB

$18

$56

THE RUNHOLDER CHEESE SELECTION, LAVOSH, HONEYCOMB, OAT CRACKERS (GF) & SUGARED NUTS

$56

A relaxed two-course expression of our menu, offering a refined winery lunch at exceptional value.

$55 for two course set menu. Option to add on wine matches ($10 for one, $20 for two).

Served in our Dining Room for lunch Wednesday-Friday 12pm-4pm.

To start

PICKLED BABY BEETROOT, WHIPPED HERB RICOTTA, CRISPY QUINOA, HAZELNUT & SHERRY VINEGAR (VEG/GF)

Main

Your choice of:

PAN SEARED SPINACH GNOCCHI, CREAMY BLACK TRUFFLE SAUCE,

CRISPY SAGE, SHAVED PEPPER PECORINO

CRISPY KING FISH, SOUS VIDE FENNEL, PRESERVED LEMON & CAPERS, CHARRED LEEKS CLAMS & POTATO VELOUTÉ

$10

WAGYU BEEF SKIRT STEAK, CREAMY SPINACH, CHARRED CARAMELISED ONION, BROCCOLI & PINOT NOIR JUS

$10

Settle in and discover the quintessential flavours of our region. Complete the experience with wines expertly paired by the winemakers of Te Kairanga and Martinborough Vineyard (+$60).

$110 for five course set menu. Option to add on wine matches ($60).

Served in our Dining Room for lunch Wednesday-Friday 12pm-4pm.

While you wait

HOUSE-MADE FOCACCIA, ROSEMARY & THYME, CHERRY TOMATOES,

OLIVE TAPENADE (VG/DF)

First Course

CURED FRESH FISH, LIME SHALLOT, TOMATO, OLIVE OIL, CRISPY KUMARA (GF/DF)

Second Course

PICKLED BABY BEETROOT, WHIPPED HERB RICOTTA, CRISPY QUINOA,

HAZEL & CHERRY DRESSING (VEG/GF) (CONTAINS NUTS)

WOOD SMOKED OCTOPUS, LIGHTHOUSE GIN & TOMATO CONSOMMÉ,

ROASTED PEPPERS, BASIL SEEDS (GF/DF)

Main Course

Your choice of:

CRISPY KING FISH, SOUS VIDE FENNEL, PRESERVED LEMON & CAPERS, CHARRED LEEKS CLAMS & POTATO VELOUTÉ (GF/DF)

WAIRARAPA SPICED LAMB RIBS, CREAMY TRUFFLE POLENTA, CRISP CAVOLO NERO, MINT & CORIANDER YOGHURT (GF)

PAN SEARED SPINACH GNOCCHI, CREAMY BLACK TRUFFLE SAUCE, CRISPY SAGE, SHARED PEPPER PECORINO (VEG)

$10

WAGYU BEEF SKIRT STEAK, CREAMY SPINACH, CHARRED CARAMELISED ONION, BROCCOLI & PINOT NOIR JUS (GF)

$10

Dessert

GREYTOWN HONEY LAYERED CAKE, LEMON ZEST MASCARPONE CREAM,

BURNT HONEYCOMB

A relaxed, long-lunch affair - on the first Sunday of every month throughout winter, we’ll be swapping our usual lunch menu for a shared three-course roast with all the trimmings.

$60 per person.

To start

WARM HOUSE-MADE FOCACCIA, HEIRLOOM CHERRY, ROSEMARY & THYME, CRUSHED OLIVES, MIXED HERBS & BLUE EARTH OLIVE OIL(VG)

Rotating main

2 AUGUST - SLOW ROASTED SPECKLE PARK BEEF SIRLOIN, ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES, GRATED HORSERADISH SAUCE, YORKIES, STEAMED MARKET GREENS & RICH JUS

6 SEPTEMBER (FATHER'S DAY) - FREE RANGE CRISP PORCHETTA, ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES, SMOKED CELERIAC PUREE, HOUSE OF STRAW APPLE SAUCE, STEAMED MARKET GREENS AND PINOT JUS (GF)

4 OCTOBER - FREE RANGE CRISP PORCHETTA, ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES, SMOKED CELERIAC PUREE, HOUSE OF STRAW APPLE SAUCE, STEAMED MARKET GREENS AND PINOT JUS (GF)

Vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free options available

To finish

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING, WARM BUTTERSCOTCH & CULTURED CREAM

Two courses and a drink for $28 per child.

Main

CHOICE OF:

SPAGHETTI POMODORO WITH CHEESE (VG)

BATTERED FISH & CHIPS WITH KETCHUP

PANKO CRUMBED CHICKEN TENDERS & CHIPS WITH KETCHUP

MINI WOOD FIRED CHEESE PIZZA (VG)

Drink

CHOICE OF DRINK FROM THE PHOENIX RANGE:

APPLE ORANGE & MANGO, LEMONADE, COLA OR GINGER BEER

Sweet

VANILLA ICE CREAM SUNDAE WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE, WAFER & SPRINKLES

Open 7 days, visit our tasting toom for wine & gin tastings, tasting trays, wine by the glass and gin cocktails accompanied by platters and antipasti.

To Share

$56 (GF)

THE RUNHOLDER CHEESE SELECTION, LAVOSH, HONEYCOMB, OAT CRACKERS & SUGARED NUTS

$56 (GF)

$54

THE RUNHOLDER CHARCUTERIE PLATTER, HOUSE-CUT CHARCUTERIE, HOUSE

PICKLED VEGETABLES, MARINATED OLIVES, LAVOSH, GRISSINI,

$54

$14

HOUSE-MADE FOCACCIA, ROSEMARY & THYME, CHERRY TOMATOES,

OLIVE TAPENADE (VG)

$14

FERMENTED GARLIC & TALEGGIO CHEESE WOOD FIRED FLATBREAD

$14

$16

SMOKED KAHAWAI, PICKLES & LAVOSH

$16

$20

HAZELNUT TORTA, WHITTAKERS DARK CHOCOLATE, WHIPPED PANNA COTTA, PINOT NOIR PEAR (GF)

$20

Our Suppliers

Wherever possible we source from our neighbours throughout the Wairarapa region.

/ HERBS Griff at Rebel Gardens, Greytown
/ HONEY Greytown Honey
/ SEAFOOD Martin Bosley at Yellow Brick Road, South Wairarapa
/ LAMB & VEGETABLES Wharekauhau Country Estate, Palliser Bay
/ BEEF Jack at Meat Direct
/ OLIVE OIL Blue Earth, Martinborough
/ TRUFFLES Al + Nicola at Stoney Farm Martinborough Truffles
/ LAMB & BEEF Scotty at Scotty’s Meats, Martinborough
/ MILK Udderly Organic Farms, Levin
/ HERBS & FLOWERS Krysia at The House of Straw, Gladstone

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