Arbour

“A champion of the region’s growers, our wine list is heavy with organic and bio-dynamic wines. We love curly carrots and imperfect tomatoes. We utilize under-appreciated cuts of meat and offer seafood only in season in our area. We support local producers, including whole carcus butcher Meaters of Marlborough, Cloudy Bay clams, and Flaxbourne station, which provides the most amazing lamb.

“Arbour leads the way in connecting locally produced food and wines in our exemplary local menu, and also with the creation of a number of inclusive and stellar regional events.”

Crayfish tail with puffed organic grains, yellow cauliflower and samphire; fried sunchoke with black garlic dumpling, coppa and rewena crumbs; and Flaxbourne lamb loin and neck croquetta with Tracy’s carrots and preserved walnut.

Seated in the restaurant, in the rural heart of the world’s premier Sauvignon Blanc growing region, you will be surrounded by locals. Those in the know book well ahead for the experience of Arbour’s surprise menus.

Look out for local specialities like the rare little blue mussel, which the kitchen uniquely embraces, as well as local nuts, honey, Cranky Goat cheeses, black garlic, and a host of other treats, worked into dishes that are delicious works of art, complementing the selection of the region’s wines.

“This elegant restaurant offers ‘a taste of Marlborough’ by focusing on local produce fashioned into contemporary, crowd-pleasing dishes.”

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