Waiheke Island
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Oysters on ice with lemon and a glass of red wine on a terrace table above a vineyard and the sea 4.5 / 5
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Oneroa, Waiheke Island

Mudbrick Vineyard and Restaurant

Verdict

Book it for a big occasion and you get what you came for, because the view, the room and the cooking are all excellent, and you'll be planning a return before dessert is cleared. It costs a lot and the odd plate isn't perfect, but the whole operation is put together with real care.

Order

Oysters are the thing to order first, sweet and fresh, with the house focaccia and Waiheke olive oil alongside.

Watch out

Check before you ferry over, because the restaurant closes for weddings and private events, and at peak times you can wait a long while for a table or a greeting.

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The best rated places to eat on Waiheke

eatout has been writing up New Zealand places to eat since 2004, and the guide has just been rebuilt so you can pick the island you're heading to and work out where to eat before you book the ferry. Choose a suburb, a cuisine or a need like dog-friendly tables or places open Mondays, and every listing tells you what the place is like, what to order and who it suits, because we check every one against its Google listing, its own website and its latest reviews.

Waiheke Island is the first guide on the site, with Oneroa's 33 places, Ostend's 24 and Onetangi's 16, plus Surfdale and Eastern Waiheke, and it runs from Mudbrick Vineyard and Restaurant on the ridge above Church Bay Road to Man O' War Vineyards at the end of the gravel road, with Akito Eatery in Oneroa for breakfast and The Heke at Onetangi for a long lunch. The rest of New Zealand is coming next.

How we check every place in the guide

We check every place in this guide against three things: its Google listing, its own website and every one of its Google reviews, and we summarise what we find in our own words rather than copying it from anywhere. That means you get the hours, the setting, the dishes people keep ordering and an honest word on where a place falls short, all on one page before you book.

Nobody pays to be listed or ranked on eatout, and there's no sponsored slot hiding in the lists, so the order you see reflects what the checking turned up. If you own a place and something has changed, you can update your listing for free, and you can read more about the process on the how we check page.

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How do I find somewhere open on the day I'm there?

Use the shortcuts rather than scrolling. If you need a table on a Monday, open Mondays lists 52 places, open late has the 6 that run into the evening, and open early covers the 17 that start your day, with dog-friendly, kid-friendly, sea view, vegan and gluten-free pages doing the same job.

Where else does eatout cover besides Waiheke Island?

Waiheke Island is the first guide, and it's complete, with every suburb and cuisine covered. We're working through the rest of New Zealand next, so the same checking and the same write-ups will be added for other regions as they're finished. Until then, the Waiheke pages will keep you busy, from Oneroa to Eastern Waiheke.

I own a place on Waiheke. How do I update my listing?

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