Guidebook for Kahutara

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Guidebook for Kahutara

Food Scene

Truly authentic hearty French food, made with love and laughter.
7 locals recommend
Cafe Mirabelle Catering & Cafe
31 High St N
7 locals recommend
Truly authentic hearty French food, made with love and laughter.
Medici is a Martinborough institution with consistently great food and excellent coffee. We highly recommend breakfast here and they are even open for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights, well worth a visit.
22 locals recommend
Cafe Medici
9 Kitchener St
22 locals recommend
Medici is a Martinborough institution with consistently great food and excellent coffee. We highly recommend breakfast here and they are even open for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights, well worth a visit.
Great pizza and a cosy open fire in winter. Once you have eaten head up stairs and enjoy a movie!
22 locals recommend
Circus Cinema
34 Jellicoe St
22 locals recommend
Great pizza and a cosy open fire in winter. Once you have eaten head up stairs and enjoy a movie!
If you enjoy great wine and a fabulous platter overlooking the vines, this is the place to go.
30 locals recommend
Poppies Martinborough
91 Puruatanga Rd
30 locals recommend
If you enjoy great wine and a fabulous platter overlooking the vines, this is the place to go.
Award winning restaurant in the historic Martinborough Hotel.
11 locals recommend
Union Square Bistro & Bar
11 locals recommend
Award winning restaurant in the historic Martinborough Hotel.
Sit on the corner of Ohio Street and watch the world go by whilst soaking up the sun with lunch and a wine in hand. Also open for dinner on certain nights, check with them for details.
OMG
8 Kitchener St
Sit on the corner of Ohio Street and watch the world go by whilst soaking up the sun with lunch and a wine in hand. Also open for dinner on certain nights, check with them for details.
Sit in the gorgeous contemporary rustic dining hall while soaking up the sun and views across the vineyard. We highly recommend the Beef Massaman Curry and the Slow Cooked Lamb and of course you can't go wrong with a glass or two of their pinot noir.
21 locals recommend
Moy Hall Vineyard
1 Martins Rd
21 locals recommend
Sit in the gorgeous contemporary rustic dining hall while soaking up the sun and views across the vineyard. We highly recommend the Beef Massaman Curry and the Slow Cooked Lamb and of course you can't go wrong with a glass or two of their pinot noir.
Delicious platters and a great selection of wine. We love sitting out in the garden soaking up the ambience. Please note: this is only open in the summer months.
15 locals recommend
Palliser Estate
96 Kitchener St
15 locals recommend
Delicious platters and a great selection of wine. We love sitting out in the garden soaking up the ambience. Please note: this is only open in the summer months.
A Greytown institution, for years locals have been enjoying their hearty Tapa’s menu.
12 locals recommend
Saluté | Tapas Restaurant & Bar
83 Main St
12 locals recommend
A Greytown institution, for years locals have been enjoying their hearty Tapa’s menu.
Consistently providing traditional french baked goods and great coffee for years.
14 locals recommend
The French Baker
81 Main St
14 locals recommend
Consistently providing traditional french baked goods and great coffee for years.
Tasty pizza in a fun vintage dining space.
7 locals recommend
Cuckoo Pizza
128 Main St
7 locals recommend
Tasty pizza in a fun vintage dining space.
One of the original Greytown foodie spots, a good place for lunch or a pitstop.
9 locals recommend
Main Street Deli Café
88 Main St
9 locals recommend
One of the original Greytown foodie spots, a good place for lunch or a pitstop.
Enjoy lunch on the veranda and watch the world go by, also open for dinner. Often used as a place for parking the boys while the girls shop!
23 locals recommend
The White Swan Country Hotel
23 locals recommend
Enjoy lunch on the veranda and watch the world go by, also open for dinner. Often used as a place for parking the boys while the girls shop!
This fabulous café and shop created by James Cameron and his wife, has a great menu of plant based food. We love sitting out in the pretty back garden on a sunny day and soaking up the goodness.
Food Forest Organics
101 Main St
This fabulous café and shop created by James Cameron and his wife, has a great menu of plant based food. We love sitting out in the pretty back garden on a sunny day and soaking up the goodness.
A spacious café with contemporary interior and outside space. We enjoy the food and friendly service; they even have a vegan menu.
The Offering
65 Main St
A spacious café with contemporary interior and outside space. We enjoy the food and friendly service; they even have a vegan menu.
Delicious Indian cuisine.
10 locals recommend
Aroma India
32 Whitemans Rd
10 locals recommend
Delicious Indian cuisine.

Drinks & Nightlife

A fun bar with a retro feel, why not lounge on the outdoor sofas overlooking the square.
25 locals recommend
Cool Change Bar & Eatery
25 locals recommend
A fun bar with a retro feel, why not lounge on the outdoor sofas overlooking the square.
Meet the locals and enjoy a drink this iconic pub.
10 locals recommend
The Martinborough Hotel
12 Memorial Square
10 locals recommend
Meet the locals and enjoy a drink this iconic pub.
The Tasting Room is open Friday through to Sunday from 11am – 7pm
11 locals recommend
Martinborough Brewery
10 Ohio St
11 locals recommend
The Tasting Room is open Friday through to Sunday from 11am – 7pm

Parks & Nature

A glorious walk, admire the bird life and wonderful views
Boggy Pond Wairarapa Moana Wetlands
94 Parera Rd
A glorious walk, admire the bird life and wonderful views
Dramatic rock formations where scenes from Lord of the Rings was filmed.
13 locals recommend
Putangirua Pinnacles
13 locals recommend
Dramatic rock formations where scenes from Lord of the Rings was filmed.
Cycle or hike this challenging and iconic trail
11 locals recommend
Remutaka Rail Trail
11 locals recommend
Cycle or hike this challenging and iconic trail
An easy flat trail perfect for walking or cycling, from the end of Cotter Street in Greytown to Woodside train station, passing through rural countryside. Hire bikes are available from Challenge Service Station at the south end of Greytown.
6 locals recommend
Rail Trail trailhead
35 Cotter St
6 locals recommend
An easy flat trail perfect for walking or cycling, from the end of Cotter Street in Greytown to Woodside train station, passing through rural countryside. Hire bikes are available from Challenge Service Station at the south end of Greytown.
An idyllic spot for swimming and short and long walks. The suspension bridge over the Waiohine River forms a spectacular gateway to the Tararua Forest Park. Turn off North of Greytown.
Waiohine Gorge Road
Waiohine Gorge Road
An idyllic spot for swimming and short and long walks. The suspension bridge over the Waiohine River forms a spectacular gateway to the Tararua Forest Park. Turn off North of Greytown.

Sightseeing

This wild and rugged coast line is one of our favourite spots. Enjoy the sweeping vistas, climb the steps to the the iconic lighthouse and visit the seal colony.
Cape Palliser
This wild and rugged coast line is one of our favourite spots. Enjoy the sweeping vistas, climb the steps to the the iconic lighthouse and visit the seal colony.
The home of the white kiwi, Manukura
39 locals recommend
Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre
85379 State Hwy 2
39 locals recommend
The home of the white kiwi, Manukura
An interesting museum with a focus on pioneer life in the Wairarapa.
25 locals recommend
Cobblestones Museum
169 Main St
25 locals recommend
An interesting museum with a focus on pioneer life in the Wairarapa.

Shopping

This wonderful shop is run for over a decade by your host Sue. In an old church under a veranda of grape vines you'll find Mint at Martinborough. A kitchen / home-ware store with a vintage twist, where the passionate cook and house proud are well catered for. Wedding registers welcome.
Mint at Martinborough
14d Ohio St
This wonderful shop is run for over a decade by your host Sue. In an old church under a veranda of grape vines you'll find Mint at Martinborough. A kitchen / home-ware store with a vintage twist, where the passionate cook and house proud are well catered for. Wedding registers welcome.
An old fashioned lolly store, pick and mix style with all your childhood favourites.
The Lolly Jar
130 Main St
An old fashioned lolly store, pick and mix style with all your childhood favourites.
A wonderful homewares store with an interesting range of product.
Peonies Home and Living
64 Jellicoe St
A wonderful homewares store with an interesting range of product.
17 BLONDE: Gorgeous linen clothes and an interesting mix of homeware and gift.
4 Kitchener St
4 Kitchener Street
17 BLONDE: Gorgeous linen clothes and an interesting mix of homeware and gift.
European antiques, Oil cloth and fabrics, plus perfect utilitarian pieces.
Vintage European
246 Tiffin Rd
European antiques, Oil cloth and fabrics, plus perfect utilitarian pieces.
MOREPORK EMPORIUM: A fantastic recycled clothing boutique.
14a Ohio St
MOREPORK EMPORIUM: A fantastic recycled clothing boutique.
RED BICYCLE BOUTIQUE: Art, clothing, contemporary homeware, designer gifts, colourful toys.
14c Ohio St
RED BICYCLE BOUTIQUE: Art, clothing, contemporary homeware, designer gifts, colourful toys.
Has been a "go to" place for fashion, accessories and design for many years.
Soeur Design of Martinborough
4 Kitchener Street
Has been a "go to" place for fashion, accessories and design for many years.
For her, for him, baby with an emphasis on linen.
LINARTE
108 Main St
For her, for him, baby with an emphasis on linen.
Long established independent furniture and furnishing store, arranged over two historic premises.
Emporos
75 Main St
Long established independent furniture and furnishing store, arranged over two historic premises.
A large range of linen and silk clothing imported from Italy.
Jen DeLaHaye Design
121 Jackson Street
A large range of linen and silk clothing imported from Italy.
Divine artisan chocolate, with an incredibly diverse range of flavours. Hand made in Greytown.
12 locals recommend
Schoc Chocolates
177 Main St
12 locals recommend
Divine artisan chocolate, with an incredibly diverse range of flavours. Hand made in Greytown.

Essentials

15 locals recommend
FreshChoice Greytown
12 Hastwell St
15 locals recommend
Service Station on the main street coming into Martinborough.
BP
17 Kitchener St
Service Station on the main street coming into Martinborough.
Service Station Opposite P&K supermarket
Tom Wilson Motors
19-21 Jellicoe St
Service Station Opposite P&K supermarket
The only supermarket in Martinborough.
7 locals recommend
Four Square Martinborough
The Square
7 locals recommend
The only supermarket in Martinborough.
The only service station in Greytown. Hire bikes are available here.
Challenge Greytown
230 Main St
The only service station in Greytown. Hire bikes are available here.
Opening Hours Monday & Tuesday: 8am - 5pm Wednesday : 8am - 7pm Thursday & Friday : 8am - 5pm Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays : Closed
Greytown Medical Centre
186 East St
Opening Hours Monday & Tuesday: 8am - 5pm Wednesday : 8am - 7pm Thursday & Friday : 8am - 5pm Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays : Closed
Opening Hours Monday : 8:00am - 7:00pm Tuesday - Friday : 8:00am - 5:00pm Weekends & Public Holidays : Closed
Featherston Medical Centre
14 Clifford Square
Opening Hours Monday : 8:00am - 7:00pm Tuesday - Friday : 8:00am - 5:00pm Weekends & Public Holidays : Closed
Masterton
Wairarapa Hospital
Masterton

Arts & Culture

A great selection of New Zealand and International art
18 locals recommend
Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History
12 Bruce St
18 locals recommend
A great selection of New Zealand and International art