Passage Rock Wines

Came here on a Saturday in December and was surprised at how quiet the place was! It’s a bit out of the way compared to some of the other vineyards so guess that’s why. Beautiful location with a relaxed feel. Nice sitting outdoors but under cover so you’re not right in the sun. We had the platter and fries, amazing fries!! Platter was nice and generous but could have done with more variety of cheese. Service started out amazing and our waitress was great but swapped part way through and the other staff member wasn’t too attentive so mixed bag there. Overall a good location and delicious wines.

A friend and I came to a degustation evening and I have to say I was impressed not only by the friendliness but also the attentiveness of the staff. As I hail from the South Island I have visited more than a few winerys in the Marlborough, North Canterbury and surrounding regions and I must say Passage Rock had one of the loveliest Pinot Grigios I have tasted in a long time. I was facinated to hear that they utilise Bentonite in their processes as well. The highlight of the night however in my opinion was the food. It was absolute perfection!

So glad we stopped here for lunch on our tiki tour round the island. Possibly one of the best platters for two that I've had. Substantial servings with plenty of bread to accompany. Lovely setting as well.

Nice food and friendly service. Reasonable price. We wait to be seated for a bit and we kind of end up accomodating ourselves. Happy they had some nice kids meals and hight chairs.

We held our wedding reception at Passage Rock and it was fantastic. We had dined there before and knew the food was good so we were really pleased to have our wedding reception at the restaurant. <br/ <br/ The staff were great to work with in coming up with the menu. They were friendly, professional and flexible and were very much focused on ensuring it was the evening was perfect. <br/ <br/ Their delicious canapes and generous antipasto platters were a great start. The buffet that followed featured perfectly cooked salmon and lamb and of course their famous wood fired pizzas. Dessert capped off the meal amazingly though we could hardly fit it in!<br/ <br/ Passage Rock wine deserves its status as one of Waiheke's most awarded wines with many of our guests saying how much they enjoyed it well after the event.<br/ <br/ The food and wine totally helped in making it a wonderful occasion and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend it for a casual meal or more formal event.